All news for 2023-04-18

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Inside creepy UK abandoned shopping centre straight out of a zombie horror film
The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, opened in 1991 and closed its doors for good at the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic
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Saka told penalty miss may be pivotal as Arsenal accused of taking foot off gas
Bukayo Saka squandered the chance to give Arsenal a third goal at West Ham on Sunday but instead blasted the ball wide from the penalty spot as the game finished 2-2
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Cowboy boots are the shoe for 2023 - here’s our favourite pairs for festivals
Tipped as the shoe we’ll be seeing at every UK festival this year, we’ve found the hottest pairs of cowboy boots on the high street this 2023 - and you can wear right now
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Emmerdale's Mandy Dingle actress delights as she shares rare snap of fiancé
Smiling from ear-to-ear alongside her fiancé Al, Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley looked on top of the world on her romantic getaway to New York City
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London Marathon on alert as Just Stop Oil protestors target more sport events
After Just Stop Oil activists disrupted the World Snooker Championship, the group have said they plan to continue targeting sporting events
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3 Real Madrid stars returning to Chelsea after contrasting spells since leaving
Chelsea take on Real Madrid in the Champions League with Antonio Rudiger, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois all returning to Stamford Bridge to face their former club
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Famous soap star who was arrested on suspicion of rape has case dropped
Metropolitan Police have confirmed 'following extensive enquiries, no further action will be taken', after a top TV star was arrested on suspicion of rape earlier this year
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Obsession star left 'covered in bruises' after filming erotic Netflix thriller
Obsession actress Charlie Murphy has admitted that while filming for Netflix's new erotic thriller Obsession she was left 'covered in bruises' due to the furniture that her and co-star Richard Armitage had to work on
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Mum's heartbreak as young son gets excluded from niece's birthday party
The mum was fuming when her son was 'uninvited' from her niece's sixth birthday party in order to keep costs down - despite other family members getting an invite
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Poulter hits out at LIV criticism after Mickelson and Koepka's Masters efforts
LIV Golf stars impressed on their return to the PGA Tour at this month's Masters, and outspoken LIV ace Ian Poulter believes this has silenced a number of their biggest critics
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'My in-laws want our toddler to sleep alone in a separate building on holiday'
The plan was to let the young kids sleep alone in a separate part of the apartment complex - but when one mum said she did not want her toddler to be so far away, she was called unreasonable
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Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny kneed in the groin by brutal prison guards
Alexei Navalny received a knee blow to the groin after refusing to enter his cell when an unwashed homeless man was put there by prison warders, his lawyer said
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EastEnders' dying Lola pictured at beach with Jay in heartbreaking final scenes
EastEnders stars Lola and Jay have been spotted at a beach as the actors film her heartbreaking final scenes following Lola's terminal cancer diagnosis
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Flight attendant shares why they always wince when passengers order a Diet Coke
A flight attendant has opened up about why things get tricky when passengers ask for a Diet Coke, which is understood to be more of a pain than other in-flight beverages
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Inside chaos of Frank Ocean's doomed Coachella set - brutal booing to set fail
Frank Ocean made his huge comeback at Coachella, but fans were left disappointed with his set after it was delayed by an hour and featured huge changes following an injury
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Vladimir Putin orders 'Bear' nuclear bomber jets to border in chilling threat
Russian president Vladimir Putin sent two nuclear bombers nicknamed 'Bears' over the Bering and Okhotsk seas as tensions with the West continue over the war in Ukraine
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Girl, 17, dies from rare reaction to NHS drug - as coroner warns 'more will die'
The teenager suffered an 'unpredictable' fatal anaphylactic reaction a common anaesthetic after she was given the drug following a routine procedure to remove her tonsils with the NHS in Reading, Berkshire
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The View's Ana Navarro got so drunk that she fell down stairs on boozy vacation
The View panellist Ana Navarro has revealed that she got so drunk with her husband Al Cárdenas while on their boozy vacation that she ended up falling down a flight of stairs.
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FREE National Trust Family Pass - Don’t miss the perfect family day out
From woodland walks and wild moorland to towering castles and sprawling stately homes, the National Trust has more than 500 incredible places to explore
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Zac Efron's sweet gesture towards Vanessa Hudgens 13-years after their split
Thirteen years after their split, Zac Efron has sent High School Musical fans into meltdown this week after following his famous ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens on Instagram
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Woman discovers 'hidden compartment' in toaster and it's blowing people's minds
A woman has left hundreds of people gobsmacked after revealing that their toasters have a 'hidden compartment'. Baffled TikTok users say they 'never knew' that it existed
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NFL legend dies hours after playing XFL game as tributes pour in
Former Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns star Chris Smith has tragically died aged 31, passing away just hours after playing an XFL game for the Seattle Sea Dragons
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'I was UK's youngest kid with an ASBO aged 10 - my life is very different now'
Danny Oakley made headlines when he became one of the youngest ever Brits to get an ASBO at 10 years old, and admits the controversial and now-defunct punishment only boosted his ego
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Furious drivers resort to stealing traffic cameras ahead of £12.50 daily charge
Sadiq Khan's Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme is already estimated to have made almost £250 million since it was first implemented in 2019 and more protests have been staged over its expansion
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Four in ten Brits don't realise appliances still cost money when left on standby
Coffee machines, electric cookers, and washing machines drain the most energy simply from being left switched on at the mains