All news for 2023-08-08

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Charles expected to travel to Kenya for first major trip to Commonwealth as King
With the anniversary of the Queen's death looming next month, the King is expected to mark it privately ahead of his trip to Kenya while William and Kate will publicly lead tributes
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'I ordered a VR headset for my son but Amazon sent a box of cornflakes instead'
Kerry Edwards, from Walsall, said she had ordered a VR headset as a surprise birthday present for her son Robbie but when it arrived she was horrified to find it was box of cornflakes
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Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall 'exchanged vows' six years before his death
After his death from ALS, a video has surfaced from 2017 of Bryan Randall and Sandra Bullock slow dancing in the Bahamas after reportedly exchanging vows in a private ceremony
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'Over 500 homes will have break ins today, but just 20 burglars will face court'
Writing in the Mirror, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows that Labour will end the Conservative chaos that is allowing criminals to get off as victims are let down
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Rio Ferdinand backs Erik ten Hag to pass biggest Man Utd test this season
Manchester United finished third in the Premier League last season, securing Champions League football, and manager Erik ten Hag has already made additions to his squad
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Love Island's Kady and Ouzy split after he 'spent two nights with another girl'
Love Island's Kady McDermott and Ouzy See are said to have split after the footballer spent two nights in a hotel with another girl following fan speculation
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Vomiting and fleeing the cinema - William Friedkin's movie terrified the world
The Exorcist is an iconic horror movie, admired by critics and fans half a century later - though not everyone was a fan at the time, and many tried to have it banned
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'Lee Anderson uses gutter politics of a Government deflecting from its failure'
The only subject he is qualified to lecture anyone about is how to be a hypocrite - Anderson collects £100,000 from a second job on top of his £87,000 salary as an MP
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Thug who murdered Elle Edwards at Christmas grins in prison weeks into life term
Connor Chapman, 23, was jailed for a minimum of 48 years last month for the murder of Elle Edwards, 26 - who he shot dead outside the Lighthouse pub in Merseyside on Christmas Eve
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Ramsdale reacts as Arsenal near £30m transfer for Brentford keeper Raya
Arsenal have had a £30million bid accepted by Brentford for David Raya, but Aaron Ramsdale is not ready to give up his current starting spot at the Gunners without a fight
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Kanye West and Travis Scott embrace in hug on stage in surprise performance
Travis Scott shocked concert-goers in Italy with a surprise guest appearance from legendary rapper Kanye West during his first performance on stage after over a year-long hiatus
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EastEnders Whitney star felt it was 'time to spread her wings' ahead of exit
EastEnders' actress Shona McGarty has opened up about her decision to leave the soap after 15 years in her role -and thanked her supportive co-stars and the team behind the show
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'Dreams of reform for Pakistan are in ruins with hero Imran Khan thrown in jail'
Imran Khan took the reins of the nation in 2018 and it seemed that, after decades of cronyism, nepotism and intense corruption, the country was finally in a safe pair of hands
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'Catastrophic' destruction caused by violent storms that battered region
Severe storms in the eastern United States cause widespread destruction, downing trees and power lines, canceling flights, and leaving more than a million homes without electricity
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Winning numbers for Tuesday's EuroMillions draw with £22m jackpot - live updates
Everything you need to know about the lottery results for Tuesday, August 8, as the EuroMillions draw sees a life-changing jackpot figure of £22million up for grabs
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Samia Longchambon wins Cooking With The Stars and beats Peter Andre to the poll
After a tough battle over the past couple of weeks, it was Joanna Page, Peter Andre, and Samia Longchambon who made it to the grand finale of Cooking With The Stars - but only one of them has won the coveted trophy
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Camping is top holiday for 80% of us - and it's even better when it's raining
New survey has proved once and for all that Brits are a nation of keen campers, with a resounding 82% claiming they either 'like' or 'love' it - whatever the weather
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Ed Sheeran buys an unlikely piece of farm furniture to house his new hobby
The singer has purchased the construction to put in his garden for a space to continue his new painting hobby, taking inspiration from famed artist Jackson Pollock
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Clueless' Alicia Silverstone, 46, wows as she shows off ageless beauty
Alicia Silverstone, best known for starring in 1995's blockbuster hit Clueless as Cher Horowitz, enjoyed an adventure in her own backyard as she spent the day harvesting avocados
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Ten Hag makes U-turn on 'Man Utd's £50m mistake' as contract talks set to start
Erik ten Hag made Aaron Wan-Bissaka a regular at right-back and the Manchester United star is now set to be handed a new improved contract despite initially being overlooked
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Taylor Swift leads the way as MTV's Video Music Awards nominations are announced
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA's) have officially released their highly-anticipated list of nominees for 2023 award show with iconic pop singer Taylor Swift leading the way with eight nominations
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Double amputee, 8, who scooped Pride of Britain honour conquers 800ft summit
Tony Hudgell was greeted at the top of Orrest Head by mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington and Hari Budha Magar, a double amputee who recently scaled Everest
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Man hit by white van outside hotel at the centre of angry asylum seeker protests
A man has been taken to hospital after he is believed to have been hit by a van leaving the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli, which is at the centre of a row over plans to house asylum seekers
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Prince Harry is 'tense' and 'feels the pressure' as he makes Japan debut alone
Prince Harry was reportedly showing signs of "unavoidable tension" as he is "feeling the pressure," says our body language expert as the Duke of Sussex makes a rare appearance in Japan without his wife
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Charles won't publicly mark anniversary of Queen's death as he follows tradition
King Charles will not be publicly marking the anniversary of his mother the late Queen's death - following in her tradition of spending the time privately in a period of 'private reflection'