All news for 2023-03-21

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Martina Navratilova concedes adoption plans “put on hold” after cancer fight
The 18-time Grand Slam winner put her life on hold after being given the devastating double cancer diagnosis two months ago - including adoption plans with wife Julia Lemigova
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Gino D'Acampo 'blindsided' Gordon and Fred by quitting show amid contract row
Gino said quit in a bid to protect his friendship with his co-stars following a “stressful” row over “complicated” contracts, but insisted his relationship with Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix remains "very strong", but now reports have emerged suggesting that the decision to quit came as a shock to at least one of his telly pals
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Mikel Arteta outlines transfer intentions after blunt Folarin Balogun message
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has his sights set on adding more attacking reinforcements to his squad in the summer, and that could lead to problems with Folarin Balogun
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Man Utd takeover bidders set fresh deadline by Glazers as eight offers expected
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, as well as up to six other bidders, have been set a fresh deadline by the Glazers for offers to purchase Manchester United
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Lower blood pressure by slashing smoked and processed meat from your diet
Too much salt can cause hypertension - as well as raise your risk of heart disease and stroke. The Heart Research Institute UK (HRI) have advised Brits to cut down on certain foods.
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Real life relationships of soap stars - mother and son to twins playing cousins
Soap acting genes clearly run in the family - as Corrie, Emmerdale and EastEnders are home to many real-life family members - from twins, to mother and son to sisters
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Meghan Markle snubbed by 'ex-BFF' in awkward 'friends who stood by her' message
Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney used to be incredibly close pals - but it seems they have now been kicked out of each other's inner circle of friends
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Emmerdale villain 'dead' in hit and run after brutal fight over cruel seduction
It looks like it might all be over for evil Emmerdale villain Alex as he is left lying in the road lifeless following an altercation with a village resident and being knocked over by a car
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Grace actor John Simm's life with EastEnders wife and past success as musician
John Simm is known for his role as TV detective DSI Roy Grace in Grace and The Master in Doctor Who, but it's less known that he is married to an EastEnders star who he has worked alongside
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New map predicts Brits' life expectancy by postcode area
Inequality is rife across the UK, but what some Brits may not know is where you're born might not just impact how you'll live your life, but how long you'll be alive for
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Mum who ate kebabs and pizza daily loses 6st after bleeding three weeks in a row
Nicola Parkin, 43, survived on a daily diet of kebabs, pizza and chocolate before she lost nearly 6st to combat her painful periods that would last three weeks long
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Jason Manford admits he was arrested then handcuffed before cop's cheeky request
Jason Manford has publicly revealed the story behind his past arrest for the first time, with the comedian exposing a police officer's cheeky request once the handcuffs were taken off
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Starfield rating suggests you’ll be high on more than life when exploring space
The Xbox exclusive has achieved the Australian Classification board’s highest restricted rating of R 18+, meaning it can't be sold to anyone under this age.
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Taylor Swift leaves fans speechless as she performs dive into tiny gap on stage
Taylor Swift had her fans blown away as she kicked off her long-awaited Eras Tour in Arizona with one unexpected part of her performance taking the audience by storm
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EastEnders fans fume as Chelsea Fox's 'totally unrealistic' real age is shared
EastEnders' Chelsea Fox, played by Zaraah Abrahams, opened up about her journey as a single mother in a recent episode
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Victoria Beckham finally has some positive business news after fashion line loss
Victoria Beckham's fashion business is said to have finally turned a corner after the company was in the red to the tune of £53.9m with £29m owed to the Beckham's other ventures last year
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Half of commuters avoid public transport to get to work due to hygiene concerns
Half will pay more for their journey to work, and 46% will take a longer route - if it means better cleanliness and less germs
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'My grandad kept his real family hidden from us for 45 years - DNA doesn't lie'
A woman has taken to Reddit to share how she discovered her grandad's deepest, darkest secret when taking an at-home DNA test - and says the truth has destroyed her entire family
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Pothole crisis as roads will take 11 years and £14billion to repair
An annual survey by the Asphalt Industry Alliance has found that local authority highway teams have not received enough funding to pay for repairs and prevent further deterioration of our roads
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North Korea bizarrely claims 800,000 youths joined army to fight US in one day
The claimed mass sign-ups supposedly came after Kim Jong-un's North Korea shot dozens of long and short-range missiles into the seas near Japan and South Korea - both countries which Pyongyang considers its enemies
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British men stick with same facial hair for 10 years - but are keen for a change
Freddie Mercury, Elvis Presley, and Tom Selleck have been named as the celebrity men with the most iconic facial hairstyles
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Amanda Bynes' parents break silence on her meltdown after conservatorship battle
Amanda Bynes has been placed on psychiatric hold after waving down a car and telling the driver she was 'coming down from a psychotic episode'
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Drivers furious over 'discriminatory' plans to ditch pay and display machines
Some motorists have argued that councils getting rid of machines amounts to “discrimination against the elderly” and anyone else who doesn’t have - or want - a smartphone
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Asda debunks self-checkout camera myth and explains why they do it
Asda has confirmed some cameras in its supermarkets use AI to focus on faces but refuted claims that it stores customer data for 'targeted ads' - the supermarket explains why they use it
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UFC champion Islam Makhachev told to stop holding Hasbulla "like a baby"
UFC champion Islam Makhachev is friends with social media star Hasbulla who has become a familiar face around fighting events as part of his entourage, but the pair have been slammed by Sean Strickland