All news for 2023-03-27

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People are only just discovering what IKEA means - and how to pronounce it
Have you ever wondered where the name IKEA comes from while trawling around the store on the hunt for homeware and delicious meatballs? Its origin is all to do with its founder
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Man, 65, spends £7,500 covering his body in tattoos - including intimate area
Getting tattooed head to toe is an expensive hobby but this 65-year-old gym owner is so covered in ink that he gets asked to show intimate areas 'all the time'
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Keir Starmer set to formally block Jeremy Corbyn standing for Labour
The party leader will stop his predecessor from representing the party at the next ballot, under plans going before Labour's ruling National Executive Committee tomorrow
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George Russell adamant about Mercedes situation and shares Lewis Hamilton belief
Mercedes have endured another tough start to an F1 season and are a long way off the pace of defending champions Red Bull, leading to suggestions of tension in the camp
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Manchester introduces tourist tax for all visitors - how much you'll have to pay
Manchester's City Visitor Charge comes into force from April 1, with a £1 charge for all city centre stays in hotels and holiday apartments in a scheme that should raise £3million a year
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Mbappe gives Man Utd green light to complete transfer for Brighton star
Kylian Mbappe has singled out Brighton star Evan Ferguson for praise after impressing at the Seagulls this season as Manchester United continue to be linked with the forward
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Arsenal target Declan Rice told he 'has to leave' West Ham amid transfer battle
The England international has been linked with a transfer to a number of 'big six' Premier League sides for quite some time but interest in Declan Rice appears to be gathering pace
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Tourist 'nearly killed by muggers in London' returns home 4 years later
Ben Finlan, who was reportedly attacked outside a bar in central London in 2018, has finally returned home to Canada after suffering multiple skull fractures and undergoing 65 surgeries
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Kate Ferdinand suffers 'very testing' weekend after dealing with son's tantrums
Kate Ferdinand told fans she was glad it was her son Cree's bed time after admitting she'd had a challenging weekend with the two-year-old, who she shares with husband Rio
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Paddy Pimblett sends X-rated rematch message to Jared Gordon from hospital bed
Pimblett won a controversial decision against Gordon last December and called for a rematch with the American in an X-rated message after undergoing ankle surgery
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Bear Grylls accused of trying to poison President Zelensky with chocolate bar
Bear Grylls opened up on his recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an awkward moment on Monday's Good Morning Britain
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Ovo launches first energy deal that is cheaper than the Government price cap
Ovo Energy's new tariff is £225 less than the Government's Energy Price Guarantee, which caps the cost of a typical household’s annual energy bill at £2,500
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Arsenal fans have last laugh as 'bang average' Mudryk is shown up by Saka
Former Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk struggled to make an impact for Ukraine against England, who were inspired by the superb Bukayo Saka in Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifier
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Top police chief says he uses exorcism and religious rituals to fight crime
General Henry Sanabria further claimed the infamous cocaine trafficker in Colombia, Pablo Escobar, was brought down through the use of spiritual rituals and exorcisms
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Tottenham identify first-choice target to replace Conte in 10-man shortlist
Tottenham parted ways with manager Antonio Conte on Sunday after a tumultuous 16-month reign and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has already identified his top target to replace him from a 10-man shortlist
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Lucas Pouille eyes tennis comeback after battling depression and alcohol issues
Lucas Pouille was once tipped to the fly France's flag in the upper echelons of the game but injuries along with some personal issues disrupted his exciting game
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Greenwood made brutal Ronaldo criticism which left Man Utd officials exasperated
Mason Greenwood and Cristiano Ronaldo became Manchester United teammates in the 2021/22 campaign after the United youth team graduate had criticised the superstar
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Laughing gas ban is 'wrong approach and will criminalise kids', doctor blasts
Michael Gove has announced laughing gas is to be banned, but Dr David Nicholl has cautioned that the crack-down is the wrong appraoch
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'I tried the £56 Chinese takeaway Jack Grealish eats after every Man City game'
Manchester City's Jack Grealish has revealed he 'loves' a Chinese takeaway, and gets the same order from his local after every football game. Manchester Evening News reporter Dianne Bourne has replicated the order
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F1 boss Domenicali doubles down on plan for big change to race weekend structure
The introduction of the short-form Sprint races at several F1 weekends is already a significant change to the structure of Grands Prix, but Domenicali does not want to stop there
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Prince Harry back in UK as he makes surprise court appearance in legal row
Prince Harry has made the trip to the UK and arrived at the High Court in London to attend a hearing in his claim against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers
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Inside Conte's exit as record start gave way to Spurs worries and furious rant
Tottenham Hotspur are on the lookout for a new permanent manager with Antonio Conte's time coming to an end despite Spurs' impressive start to the league season
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Pharmacies running low on Calpol, Lemsip and Gaviscon as demand soars
Supplies of liquid painkillers for children such as Calpol, Lemsip and Gaviscon are said to be running low, as an expert advised parents not to panic buy the medicines
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Philip Schofield replaced on This Morning today as Holly joined by new co-host
Phillip Schofield will be replaced by Alison Hammond today, with the former Big Brother star joining Holly Willoughby on the famous blue sofa - with the announcement exciting This Morning fans
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'We compared supermarket pasta sauces to Dolmio - there was a budget winner'
Keen to find the tastiest pasta sauce on the market, a foodie tested eight different brands including Dolmio - and found three options she preferred to the family favourite