All news for 2023-05-12

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Auto Reisen named best car hire firm this summer amidst new rankings
Europcar, Enterprise, Hertz, Avis and Sixt were some of the popular car rental firms put to the test in a new study that looked at price rises since last year
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Paedophile guilty of stabbing girl to death and dumping her in derelict building
Jurors took less than two hours to convict David Boyd of the murder of Nikki Allan, who was battered, stabbed and dumped in a warehouse in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in 1992
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Manchester City and Chelsea fined by UEFA for breaching Champions League rules
The Premier League pair have been hit with small fines following incidents in their Champions League quarter-final matches against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid last month
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Killer reported girlfriend missing to police two days after beating her to death
Smita Mistry was beaten to death by her partner. He walked into a police station and told officers she had gone missing two days after he beat her to death in her own home
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'I sold my house and quit my job so I could go explore the rest of the UK'
Nicola Hardy has become a full time adventurer and has taken on massive trips through the Lake District, Peak District and Highlands, as well as around the Isle of Mann
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Teen mum 'hated' the sound of baby crying before 'killing son with cotton wool'
Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of the incident, is accused of killing her newborn baby just hours after birth before putting him in a bin bag at her parents' home
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Joanna Lumley leads celebrities urging Rishi Sunak to keep animal welfare vows
The TV star leads a host of celebrities and animal welfare campaigners calling on the Government to deliver on its pledges about protecting animals and cracking down on abuse
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'My sister asked me to cut my hair to match niece's disastrous snip - I refuse'
A woman says she's had to firmly stand up to her sister-in-law after she requested she cut her hair to match her niece's after the little girl's hair became damaged at school
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British Airways crew thrown to floor by turbulence causing fractured pelvis
The unnamed British Airways airline employee was drinking a cup of tea over the coast of North Africa when the Airbus A350 entered unexpected turbulence during the cruise
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Isle of Wight village with three beaches tipped to be UK's summer hotspot
Bembridge and Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, the picturesque town of Llangollen, North Wales, and Balmaha on Loch Lomond are tipped to be the go to places for holidays in the UK this year, according to Tripadvisor
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Forgotten UK Eurovision acts now - stage intruder, soap star and co-star couple
Singer Mae Muller is representing the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 at Liverpool Arena. She follows in the footsteps of many famous alumni that didn't quite win over the rest of Europe
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8 money-saving tips to help your grassroots club beat cost of living crisis
Our grassroots column tackles the important issues in kids football across the country as the cost of living crisis impacts junior sport
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'Psychic' TikTok dog correctly predicts five NBA Playoff results
Lilo the corgi has called the winner in all each of the first five games of the Western Conference semifinals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors
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Legendary jockey Steve Cauthen aiming to return to Royal Ascot as an owner
Steve Cauthen, 63, was one of the greatest jockeys of all time in both his native US and in Britain where he won ten Classics including the Derby on Slip Anchor and Reference Point
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Graham Norton gives brutally honest opinion on 'dud' Eurovision finalists
Graham Norton has given his brutally honest opinion on this year's Eurovision Song Contest finalists, admitting some of the songs are a bit of a 'dud' as he offered his expert opinion on the UK's entry Mae Muller's chances
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New Twitter CEO rumoured to be top TV exec who resigned after Musk announcement
NBCUniversal's head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino, resigned hours after Musk announced a new CEO had been found for the social media giant and that 'she' would be starting in six weeks
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Dramatic moment shipwrecked dad and sons are rescued from sinking boat on fire
Joe Davies and his two sons, Sonny, 11, and eight-year-old Rudy, were enjoying a fishing trip in Poole Harbour, Dorset, when the engine of their inflatable boat caught fire
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Clues Taylor Swift's rebound with Matty Healy mirrors Tom Hiddleston fling
Taylor Swift famously dated Tom Hiddleston in 2016 after she broke up with Calvin Harris, and now history seems to be repeating with her 'dating Matty Healy' after splitting from Joe Alwyn
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Gunman dies in hospital 5 days after killing mum-of-two in hostage siege at home
Jacob Cloke died in hospital five days after he killed mum-of-two Hayley Burke during a shocking hostage siege at her home in Dartford, Kent
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Nunez's furious ex-agent vows "karma" will hit Liverpool star after bitter split
Uruguayan international Darwin Nunez moved to Liverpool from Benfica last summer in a deal potentially worth £85 million, and has been slammed by his former representative
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Dolly Parton has a 'hall pass' for threesome with Garth Brooks and his wife
Garth Brooks teamed up with Dolly Parton for this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, but he got more than he bargained for when she made a rather cheeky offer
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Woman stuck with hefty dinner bill after date ordered food for friends then fled
The woman was baffled when her date ordered extra food and claimed he was delivering it to his roommates - as he never came back and she was left with the hefty bill
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Moyes makes Rice transfer admission as Arsenal lead race for West Ham star
The England midfielder has one year left on his contract at West Ham, who value him at more than £100m, leading to an expectation he will join a Champions League club in the summer
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Mum, 26, brings home extremely rare miracle quintuplets after months in hospital
The mum from Purvis, Mississippi, had braced herself to spend her first Mother's Day in hospital months after giving birth to a boy and four girls. Quintuplets are extremely rare and can pose serious health problems for the mum and children alike
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Partey offers honest opinion on Jorginho replacing him in Arsenal midfield
Thomas Partey has found himself reduced to a place on the bench in recent games, with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta instead turning to Jorginho to step into central midfield