All news for 2023-03-16

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Car tax to rise from April in bad news for drivers - how much more you will pay
Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as car tax) will increase in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation of 10.1% from April 1 - it means drivers will pay more to keep their cars on the road
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Justin Bieber shares health update after facial paralysis due to condition
Justin Bieber appeared to share an update on his recovery earlier this week after having announced last year that he was experiencing facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome
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'I made my wife cry reacting to her baby name choice - it's so outdated'
When a man's wife shared her chosen baby name with her husband and he laughed in her face she was left devastated - he was "laughing to the point of tears" at the moniker
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Klopp reacts to Real Madrid playing You'll Never Walk Alone straight after loss
Liverpool anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was played out over the tannoys at the Bernabeu after the Reds' defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night
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Henry gives Man Utd his pick between Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen transfer
Ex-Arsenal ace Thierry Henry has explained to those at the top of the Manchester United hierarchy why they should prioritise a move for Spurs star Harry Kane this summer
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Conor McGregor accuses Floyd Mayweather of breaking rematch deal after fight
UFC superstar Conor McGregor was stopped by sporting legend Floyd Mayweather in a 2017 boxing fight, and as rematch links gathered pace again the Irishman has revealed he was set to face Mayweather in MMA
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Meghan Markle 'had ambition' to join Royal Family, Hollywood actor claims
Braveheart and Succession star Brian Cox has claimed Meghan Markle 'knew what she was getting into' when she married Prince Harry in an interview with a US magazine
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NHS rolls out 'miracle cure' for spinal disorder but babies still face paralysis
A cure for a deadly spinal disorder will be given out on the NHS after pioneering gene therapy costing £1.8million was approved today for infants before symptoms begin
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Lewis Capaldi explains he hit 'extremely low point' after catapulting to fame
Hitmaker Lewis Capaldi has reflected on his astronomical journey to fame, admitting that it hasn't been plain sailing for him and he's experienced 'low points'
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Deadly blue-ringed octopus with enough venom to kill 20 humans bites swimmer
The blue-ringed octopus may look tiny but its venom packs a punch, with tetrodotoxin being strong enough to kill 20 humans by paralysing the body and stopping the victim from being able to breathe
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TOWIE signs up Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei and boyfriend Jordan for new series
MTV legend Sophie Kasaei has been announced as the latest person to sign up for The Only Way Is Essex, joining her boyfriend Jordan Brook on the ITVBe show
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Helen Flanagan hailed 'most gorgeous woman in the world' in racy underwear snaps
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan's adoring admirers were so impressed with her latest Instagram offering that one fan even gushed that she was the most beautiful woman in the world
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Ivan Toney can't resist making Arsenal joke after scoring in Brentford win
Ivan Toney scored his 16th Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday night to help Brentford secure a 2-0 win against relegation candidates Southampton at St Mary's
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Carragher's critique of Alexander-Arnold in full as he responds to backlash
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen his defensive capabilities come under the microscope once again after Jurgen Klopp's side were eliminated from Europe
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Here's how you can bag Bloom & Wild flowers for less than £4 this Mother's Day
If you're planning to buy flowers for your mum this Mother's Day, Bloom & Wild flowers will cost you as little as £3 with this money-saving deal
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Man, 21, who fell ill at gym is diagnosed with cancer and dies three days later
Daniel Donnan, a "talented" young athlete from Co Down in Northern Ireland, was getting in a workout at the gym when he started feeling unwell - three days later he was dead
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Rafael Nadal has injury comeback target as season hampered by fitness woes
Tennis legend and 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has endured a very frustrating start to the 2023 season but is now nearing a return from a hip injury
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Conor McGregor was due to face Nate Diaz in comeback fight but talks broke down
Conor McGregor is set to face Michael Chandler as part of the UFC's latest series of The Ultimate Fighter, but the Irishman signed with the intentions of meeting rival Nate Diaz in a trilogy fight
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Jeremy Clarkson's farm branded a 'danger and a menace' by angry locals
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson was refused planning permission by West Oxfordshire District Council last year to extend a car park at his farm in Oxfordshire - and tensions have reached boiling point as locals clash at a hearing meeting for the refused plans
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Man Utd bidders given 10-day deadline to submit new offers to Glazers
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and representatives of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani will visit Old Trafford shortly for a presentation on the Manchester United takeover process
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Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit pauses operations as firm to 'furlough staff'
A spokesperson for Virgin Orbit confirmed the "operational pause" in a statement, but did not comment on the furloughs
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Baby covered with boiling bleach when cleaning bucket spills over him at nursery
Blake Nilssen's family has agreed a five-figure payout for damages after the tot suffered severe burns at an Aberdeen nursery due to a cleaning bucket being left unattended
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New iPhone launches in the UK and one network offers an epic half-price deal
Fancy a bold new iPhone in your pocket? Apple has just announced the release of a new smartphone and here's how to get it for half the usual price.
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A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton rushes son to hospital after nasty injury
A Place In The Sun presenter Laura Hamilton shared the news of her son's hospital dash with her fans as she posted a photo of the X-ray
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Can Facebook really still be advertising investment scams? You Meta believe it
Savers at risk because social media giant fails to tackle the running sore of frauds on its platform