All news for 2023-08-17

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Catholic school's fires teacher over premarital sex - and court upholds decision
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of St. Theresa School, allowing the Catholic institution to dismiss teacher Victoria Crisitello over a premarital pregnancy,
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Spaniards stopping Brit tourists from hogging beach spots with fake signs
Some posters claim that there have been jellyfish on the shore, cliff falls or sewage contamination, while others state the beach is closed or it takes three hours to walk there - but none of it is true
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Gronkowski says there is only one NFL coach who could lure him out of retirement
Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski has been retired for two years but he revealed the only coach who would have any chance of persuading him to reverse that decision
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Nine-stone UFC legend insists fight with bodybuilder twice his size will happen
Popular influencer Bradley Martyn has been challenging fighters to street fights in recent weeks and UFC legend Demetrious Johnson has taken him up on the offer
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Aliens could be spiders the size of elephants, Richard Dawkins claims
Depending on the planet's gravitational pull due to where it is in its solar system, life there could have evolved into elephant-sized spiders or even mice like rhinoceroses, according to leading scientist Richard Dawkins
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Women's National League confirm U-turn after World Cup final backlash
The FA Women's National League clubs had originally agreed for the first day of the season to kick off on the same day as the Women's World Cup final
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Man who killed pregnant Hollyoaks actress in horror crash faces sentence review
Adil Iqbal pleaded guilty to killing Frankie, who was 17 weeks pregnant with her first daughter, Neeve, and causing serious injury to her nine-year-old son Thomas. Her four-year-old nephew, Tobias, was also badly hurt
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Ryder Cup contender's intentions as Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas at risk
The Ryder Cup captains are set to make their picks in the coming weeks with a number of big names battling for a spot in the team that will travel Italy for the event in late September
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Chelsea youngster rejects Pochettino offer in favour of £28million transfer
Chelsea offered talented defender Lewis Hall a new six-contract but the England youth international is set to turn it down in favour of securing a move to Newcastle United
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Big Brother legend says young lads 'still fancy me' after huge career change
Big Brother legend Lisa Appleton has confessed that young lads 'still fancy her' 15 years since she appeared on the reality show as she starts a new career
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Company offers people free holidays in bid to stop them from leaving
East Anglian company Hughes Electrical has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on employee perks over the past year, including on several holiday cabins and weddings
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'I went to Rhodes after wildfires - you can still have a brilliant holiday'
Rhodes in Greece is back up and running after wildfires burned part of the island and has plenty to do and see, including hiking trails, historical sights and stunning coastline
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Emmerdale fans fear 'exit' for beloved character as Mackenzie betrays Chloe
Drama ensues on Emmerdale this week as Mack and Charity end up sleeping together, with Mack staying the night in his ex-girlfriend's bed unbeknownst to his girlfriend Chloe
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Couple out for special anniversary left in tears when they finish meal
Kind-hearted restaurant staff have left people 'tearing up' following their kind gesture to a brave couple facing a terminal cancer diagnosis on their 50th wedding anniversary
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Shoppers ‘ditch’ Charlotte Tilbury for £8 mascara that ‘adds an inch’ to lashes
They say the affordable beauty product is 'better than' their expensive mascaras - and it's on offer right now
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Celebrate your A-Levels with last-minute party breaks from £224
Heading off to uni or out to work? Close out the 2023 season with some fun in the sun
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Coleen Rooney's 6 huge interview bombshells - 'evil' texts to forgiving Rebekah
Coleen Rooney has finally broken her long-awaited silence following the dramatic WAGatha Christie feud with Rebekah Vardy and she hasn't held back
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Meghan Markle 'establishing her own individual identity' in snap without kids
An expert has said that Meghan Markle is establishing her own 'individual identity' in a rare snap where she's seen without her two children, which comes after she dined with pals
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Britain's booziest cities revealed – see the full list of UK's heaviest drinkers
As many as 81% of Brits admit to drinking everyday during the summer months, as a survey finds which UK cities have the worst figures when it comes to habitual boozing
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Horror attack by armed teen mob outside world-famous Guinness tourist attraction
Around six bar and bat-wielding teens were recorded chasing a man down outside the Guinness Factory in Dublin before they repeatedly bludgeoned him as desperately tried to hold his hands over his head to protect himself
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New bodycam footage shows moment 'crazy plane lady' storms off flight
'Crazy plane lady' Tiffany Gomas can be seen swearing at employees in new bodycam footage of her exiting the American Airlines plane she caused a scene on, which caused her to go viral last month
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Mum-of-22 Sue Radford shares horror family setback whilst on holiday in Florida
The proud mum Sue - who shares 22 children with bakery owning husband Noel Radford - has been sharing updates from her trip abroad in the insect infested sunshine
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Britney Spears puts the 'nail in the coffin' amid split from Sam Asghari
Britney Spears has deleted all photos with her husband Sam Asghari amid their recent split in a move that has been described as the "nail in the coffin" by social media experts
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Iceland closing four more stores - taking number of shops shut this year to 18
The popular frozen food chain announced earlier this year that a handful of its sites would be closing and overall, Iceland will have shut 18 branches this year
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Kidnapped man forced to spend enormous $6,000 after being grabbed at nightclub
Michael Bautista was snatched from Brooklyn Mirage in July as he attempted to hail a taxi to his car a few blocks away. Anthony Benjamin allegedly forced him to spend over $6,000 during the ordeal