All news for 2023-03-11

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Fern Britton makes dramatic u-turn over Gary Lineker as she slams BBC bosses
The This Morning legend backtracked over a previous tweet that highlighted presenters often having contractual impartiality
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'Rain of worms' hits China with wriggling insects splattered on cars and streets
Locals were seen hoisting umbrellas as they carried out their daily routines in the Chinese province of Liaoning, which borders North Korea, after little worms were seen splattered over cars in the street
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'Doomsday' volcano about to blow as hot smoke spews for miles
Indonesia's Mount Merapi spewed searing gas clouds with lava pouring down its slopes, which forced officials to halt tourism and mining activities in the local area
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Three women missing in Mexico after four US tourists kidnapped last week
Maritza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47; her sister Marina Perez Rios, 48; and their friend, Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, haven't been heard of for about two weeks
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Gogglebox fans fume after show ruins film by revealing major plot twist spoiler
Two of the telly addicts were discussing Netflix hit Fall - warning, spoilers ahead...
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'My mum wants to be with me while I give birth - she was hurt when I said no'
A young woman who is preparing to welcome her first baby says she's decided to have her best friend in the delivery room with her when she gives birth, leaving her mum feeling hurt
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Susie Dent issues withering dig at BBC over Gary Lineker with 'word of the day'
Susie Dent has put her Word of the Day tweets to good use before as she slammed brazen former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and it seems like she is on Gary Lineker's side in his battle with the BBC
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Ian Wright ready to permanently quit Match of the Day if BBC sack Gary Lineker
Football legend Gary Lineker was forced to "step back" from presenting Match of the Day after daring to criticise the government's use of language towards migrants
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Steward urges England to start fast to pile more Twickenham misery on France
Le Crunch: Grand Slam champions come to home of English rugby looking to end 18 years without a Twickenham Six Nations win
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Football Focus and Final Score axed as BBC 5 Live commentators also stand down
Football Focus will not be airing on the BBC on Saturday after presenter Alex Scott decided to pull out following the broadcaster's decision to suspend Gary Lineker
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IMG are on the right path to changing rugby league for the better
Ex-England captain Jamie Peacock believes the grading criterias IMG have set out this week will help create a plan that can finally catapult the sport forward even if some critics doubt their validity
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Residents terrorised by egg-throwing vandal every Friday at midnight
Villagers have had their cars pelted with eggs every Friday night when the clock strikes midnight for several weeks... but there's still no sign of the attacker being found
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Lisa Marie Presley's ex-husband files to represent their twins in court hearing
Michael Lockwood has filed to represent his twin daughters that involves Lisa Marie's multi-million dollar trust
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Mum 'strangled sons, 7 and 9, before killing herself at home in murder suicide'
Detectives are not actively seeking anyone else in connection with the South East London investigation, and post-mortem examinations are due to be carried out to establish the exact causes of deaths
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Ease Long Covid breathlessness at home with these five techniques
Many bounce back from the virus within a week or two, but others aren't so lucky. A recent study found 48.5 per cent of Long Covid patients were experiencing respiratory issues such as breathlessness and a cough.
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Brushing your teeth regularly could slash your risk of Alzheimer’s
Dr Michael Mosley explained the link between poor oral hygiene and Alzheimer’s disease on his Just One Thing podcast.
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'The Royal Lodge is a dump...William and Kate should live wherever they want'
Mirror reader sadie09 says people should support William and Kate's decision on where they want to live - and believes Andrew should downsize his royal residence. But what do YOU think?
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OnlyFans mum got unexpected message from ex-colleague who 'helped get her fired'
Allie Rae says she was forced to give up her career in nursing after colleagues found her OnlyFans channel and reported her to the bosses - but now she has multiple new careers
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Charles' Coronation guestlist - who has been invited and those who could snub it
Save the dates are said to have gone out to those luckily enough to be scoring an invitation to the Coronation of King Charles at Westminster Abbey on May 6 - but who can we expect there? And who is unlikely to attend?
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Optical illusion has people scratching their heads as fuel pumps change colour
This brainteaser will trick your brain into seeing fuel pumps of different colours but on closer inspection you will realise there's a major catch - people are baffled by it
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Catalans Dragons star Manu Ma'u dedicates emotional try vs Wigan to father
Veteran Tonga second-row, 35, scored two tries as French club won at Wigan for a first time in 12 years and in Ma'u's first appearance since heading home to New Zealand following the death of his dad, leading to emotional tribute
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Paul Rowley details man-management skills he learned from Hull FC's Tony Smith
Paul Rowley, 47, played under Tony Smith at Huddersfield in 2001 and says he learned plenty from the Australian that he now uses every day in his own coaching career
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Match of the Day interviews ditched as clubs get Premier League update
Players and managers competing in Saturday's Premier League fixtures will not be asked to do interviews for Match of the Day as the fallout from Gary Lineker's suspension continues
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Tyson Fury confirms Oleksandr Usyk fight date as he begins training camp
Fury and Usyk are set to clash at Wembley on April 29 after coming to a verbal agreement over their undisputed heavyweight world title fight
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Alex Scott PULLS OUT of Football Focus role amid Lineker row as BBC cancel show
The former Arsenal star has held the role since 2021 after replacing Dan Walker but has now made a decision over Saturday’s show with the BBC forced to make scheduling changes amid their row with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker