All news for 2023-04-19

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Over fifth of tradespeople have tools stolen from their vans in last 12 months
One tradesman described tool thefts as 'catastrophic' to his livelihood - as 87% agree the penalties for such crimes are not harsh enough
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Over four in five feel it is more important than ever to be 'financially savvy'
More than a fifth are using financial apps more compared to a year ago - as almost half have three or more such apps downloaded on their smartphones
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Lottery players can get 10 entries for £1 for Friday's £88million jackpot
Lottery players can spend just £1 and get ten entries for this week's whopping £88 million jackpot, much cheaper than the £25 it would normally cost to enter
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Heartbreaking deaths and tragedies of the original Power Rangers line-up
As Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always premieres on Netflix today, we take a look at what the original crime-fighting teenagers have been up to since the franchise first debuted 30 years ago
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DeChambeau addresses "inaccurate" LIV Golf claims that players "talked about"
A number of LIV Golf's critics have labelled the league a cog in the sportswashing machine of Saudi Arabia, but American star Bryson DeChambeau has hit back at the claims
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British dog owners trust pooch to make decisions as 80% believe they are psychic
A new study claims some dogs are so accurate that they can tell what gift a loved one would like most or when the postman is exactly one street away
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Shadow minister 'mortified' after calling SNP leader Humza Yousaf 'Mohammad'
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle has apologised after this morning calling the SNP leader Mohammad Yousuf, who is a Muslim batsman and former captain of Pakistan's cricket team
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IMG club grading plan for rugby league comfortably gets green light
Rugby League Council strongly voted in favour of first installment of plans to 'reimagine' rugby league with a club grading system rather than traditional promotion and relegation
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Rishi Sunak flounders over Tory boast public services in 'great shape'
Tory chairman Greg Hands provoked astonishment at the weekend when he claimed public services were performing well - despite strikes and long waits for NHS treatment
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Jake Quickenden says I'm A Celeb team made him 'feel invisible' before spin-off
Jake Quickenden was runner up on I'm A Celebrity runner up back in 2014. Here he shares some behind-the-scenes secrets revealing what it was really like in the jungle
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This Morning caller says Phillip Schofield's ears 'make him sick' amid phobia
Explaining that his phobia stemmed from his mother's obsession with cleanliness, This Morning caller Colin admitted that he has been unable to get a haircut in over twenty years due to the fact he hates his ears so much
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Exact dates of moon sighting for Eid ul Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan 2023
British astronomers who work for HM Nautical Almanac Office, a Government agency providing data for police, armed forces, diary manufacturers and others, have forecast the likelihood of seeing the moon this year
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Conor McGregor backed to beat "washed-up" Michael Chandler in UFC comeback fight
McGregor has been out of action for two years, during which time Chandler has fought four times, but is being backed to defeat the American in his comeback fight
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Hamilton petition to strip Verstappen of F1 title reaches 100,000 signatures
More than a year has passed since the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which ended in Verstappen beating Hamilton to the 2021 title, but some F1 fans are still keen to force a change
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Lidl wins High Court claim that Tesco copied Clubcard discount logo
Lidl sued Tesco in December 2020 after the chain started using a yellow circle against a blue background to promote its "Clubcard Prices" discount scheme
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'I can't stand my name - clearly my nasty parents want me to be bullied forever'
A woman has legally changed her name after 'living through hell' with it as a child - but her decision didn't go down well with her parents
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Xbox Game Pass April 2023 – command an army of mobs with Minecraft Legends
The Xbox Game Pass April 2023 games lineup includes a selection of day one releases including a brand new Minecraft Spinoff
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Robot dog spotted inspecting rubble at garage collapse which killed one
One person has been confirmed killed and five injured in the catastrophic collapse of a multifloor carpark in Lower Manhattan's Financial District in New York, US
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Young mum, 22, nearly dies after drink 'spiked with ketamine' at hen party
A young mum, 22, has told how she was enjoying a hen party in Dublin when she collapsed after her drink was allegedly spiked with ketamine and her heart stopped twice
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Man Utd get welcome triple injury boost ahead of Sevilla and Brighton clashes
Manchester United are set to face Sevilla in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday, before taking on Brighton at Wembley in the semi-finals of the FA Cup
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Man Utd and Man City badges 'links to slavery' defended as 'part of city's past'
The badges of Manchester United and Manchester City contain ships, which have been cited as slavery references, but the city's council are supportive of the strides made from their history
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'I quit my job to care for my parents - the sandwich generation need support'
After 43,000 women in the UK left their jobs last year to care for family members, mum-of-two Hayley Timson is sharing the reality of the 'sandwich generation', juggling elderly parents and young kids
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Doctors regularly hear familiar heartbreaking final words from dying patients
End-of-life carers say patients preparing to say goodbye often tell them about their dying regrets, which often include working their life away or worrying about their appearance
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Estate agents share 'naff' common feature now knocking £15,000 off house prices
A once popular feature of houses and a way of adding to the value of property is now seen as "naff" and it could take £15,000 off the price with energy efficient homes now the most sought after
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Jason Manford threatens to call cops as daughter’s phone 'hijacked' by stranger
Comedian Jason Manford declared he was going to call in the police after a stranger 'took over' his daughter's phone and sent 'loads of texts' whilst they were sat next to each other