All news for 2023-04-15

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Britain's Got Talent fans in disbelief as Simon Cowell unveils his true hometown
Music mogul Simon Cowell revealed his first hometown after an incredible performance from Amy Lou from the West Midlands - leaving Britain's Got Talent viewers baffeled
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney slam Barnet star over quickly deleted tweet
Wrexham battled to a point at Barnet after having a man sent-off in controversial fashion which saw Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney criticise the role of opposition goalkeeper Laurie Walker
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Former NFL star offers glowing opinion on Jordan Love ahead of huge Packers test
The Aaron Rodgers era at the Green Bay Packers is all but over, but Jordan Love has been highly praised by a former NFL star ahead of his first season as franchise starter
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Residents living next to UK's 'paedo Alcatraz' fuming at plans to expand jail
HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, is set for a major expansion but local residents say they weren't consulted about the plans and want the facility shutting down for good
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Tragic S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole's ex Hannah Spearritt 'can't stop crying'
S Club 7 stars Hannah Spearritt, 41, and Paul Cattermole, 46, dated for five years before splitting in 2006, rekindling their romance for the last time in 2015
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Simon Cowell mocks his biking injury as he brands BGT act 'new One Direction'
Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell joked about his terrifying e-bike crash after a parkour group showed off their brave moves to the Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli
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Bruno Tonioli says he 'nearly had heart attack' thinking he killed Simon Cowell
Bruno Tonioli was blindfolded for the stunt and handed a crossbow. When it was removed, he saw Simon lying on stage, apparently hit. He said he was 'fuming' at the prank
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Hill Sixteen owner slams protestors who delayed race after his horse died
Jimmy Fyffe, who is a director of Dundee United Football Club and racehorse owner, said he was gutted after Hill Sixteen suffered a fatal injury in the Grand National
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Serial perverts 'back on streets with slap on wrist' as justice system 'broken'
The murder of Sarah Everard, 33, in 2021, by Met Police officer Wayne Couzens led to renewed calls to tackle supposedly lower-level sex offences. Couzens had previously indecently exposed himself
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BGT fans complain minutes into new series over 'time wasting' Ant and Dec scene
As viewers tuned into the brand-new series of Britain's Got Talent, they were left underwhelmed by Ant and Dec's opening song as fans of the ITV show said they were wasting time
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Three-way MVP race on as NBA confirm regular season awards shortlists
The race for the NBA MVP regular season award has heated up as the finalists were confirmed on the eve of the playoffs commencing with the winner set to be announced next week
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Grand National result in full as Corach Rambler wins after protesters delay race
The 2023 Grand National took place at Aintree today amid six action-packed races on the racecourse on a busy, prestigious, and also controversial day of racing
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Missing dog returns with 'polar bear' bite after 150 mile journey across sea ice
Nanuq the Australian shepherd from Alaska was missing for a month before he was spotted around 150 miles away on social media with people wondering who the pup belonged to
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BGT viewers puzzled as they question star's absence from show as series returns
Britain's Got Talent viewers were a little confused during the launch show on Saturday night, after spotting a major change to the series
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Alesha Dixon staggered as she admits she knows Britain's Got Talent auditionee
Alesha Dixon surprised her fellow Britain's Got Talent judges when she realised she knew one of the auditionee's from her days in girlband Miss-Teeq
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Grisly mystery of ancient Roman's brain turned into glass in Pompeii eruption
New research has shed light on an extremely unfortunate resident of Herculaneum
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Lewis Capaldi felt anxiety was 'taking over his life' after Netflix documentary
Hitmaker Lewis Capaldi recently opened up about his battle with anxiety as well as having Tourettes but his new documentary helped him to understand the impact they were having on him
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Sanchez hooked after coming on as sub in embarrassing Tottenham display
Tottenham suffered a dreadful defeat to struggling Bournemouth with defender Davinson Sanchez enduring the humiliation of being taken off 23 minutes after coming on as a substitute himself
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Suspect in 27 migrant deaths not at court hearing as prison officials 'forgot'
Harem Ahmed Abwbaker, 33, is wanted in France in connection with the deaths of 27 migrants in 2021. It will cost the taxpayer approximately £17,000 to keep him in custody until the new hearing
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Columbus Blue Jackets sack head coach after "extremely disappointing" NHL season
Brad Larsen has been relieved of his duties at the Columbus Blue Jackets after finishing last in the Eastern Conference, with one of their worst NHL seasons to date
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Chelsea spending spree in focus as Lampard makes most expensive sub in history
Frank Lampard's Chelsea return went from bad to worse as his team lost to Brighton on Saturday, despite the huge and expensive array of talent available to the boss
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Furious Rylan Clark responds to rumours over why he quit It Takes Two
Lifting the lid on his decision to quit Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, Rylan Clark told his BBC Radio 2 listeners on Saturday that there are no truth to the rumours which he has heard floating around about his exit
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Comic Roy Chubby Brown to play gig despite calls in town for show to be axed
Comic Roy Chubby Brown is taking to the stage in Stoke to give his brand of controversial humour despite opponents claiming his performances have "racism and misogyny"
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Singer Mimi Webb 'super happy' as she finds love with old pal after heartbreak
Brit nominee Mimi Webb spoke about the happiness she's found with her old friend JP after going through a number of 'break-ups and heartaches'
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Two teens dead in horror crash after car became pinned under truck
The accident took place in the early hours of the morning on Skyland Boulevard East and I-20/59 and saw four teenagers trapped in a car pinned beneath a semi truck trailer