All news for 2023-08-19

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Labour MP Dawn Butler reveals horrifying racism her family face
Brent Central MP Dawn Butler reveals she shared a kiss with The Wire and Luther star when she was younger and that their relationship could have have turned serious
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'The Lionesses could end 57 years of hurt - the fires they lit will burn on'
After England's amazing run, it’s up to the FA and the Government to ensure that all schools have girls’ and boys’ football teams, levelling the playing field for future female stars
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Family of seven living in a tent after quitting home over rodent 'infestation'
Elysia Asensio and fiancé Christian Orme say they have not been offered a viable alternative, so they are instead having pay £800 a month to pitch their tent on farmland
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'Confused' American living in the UK gives verdict on 'mortifying' snack
People in the UK and the US have very different tastes, as one American living in Britain revealed in a hilarious video sharing her verdict on life this side of the pond
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New York Yankees booed by own fans as losing streak stretches to six games
A sixth-straight defeat for the new York Yankees saw the MLB franchise be booed by its own fans following Friday's humiliating loss to age-old rivals, the Boston Red Sox
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Everton stadium building firm 'denied union proper access' before worker died
Work at the site was halted after subcontractor Michael Jones died on Monday, and Unite says Laing O’Rourke stopped its officers entering the site to freely speak to workers
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Mum's 'instinct' led her to find Lucy Letby standing over daughter's cot at 3am
Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven premature babies and attempting to kill six more at The Countess of Chester Hospital - making her Britain's most prolific child killer
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Jurgen Klopp fumes at Liverpool fans in X-rated rant after they ignored his plea
Jurgen Klopp could be heard telling fans to stop chanting his song during Liverpool's win over Bournemouth - just months after he'd urged them to not sing it during matches
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Robert De Niro's daughter attends his 80th birthday weeks after son's death
Robert De Niro's daughter Drena was in attendance for the Hollywood icon's 80th birthday bash just weeks after the tragic death of her son Leandro at the age of 19
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Frankie Dettori has pick of St Leger rides after Arrest states case at Newbury
Frankie Dettori has two leading candidates for the St Leger at Doncaster. He will trial Gregory at York next week after Arrest passed his in the BetVictor Geoffrey Freer Stakes
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Magaluf gang 'laughed' as they 'enjoyed' filming themselves raping Brit, 18
Investigations are ongoing into a reported gang rape on an 18-year-old Brit in Magaluf this week, as a magistrate said the men responsible laughed during the sickening attack
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Tories blasted as 1 in 10 social housing residents claim to live in unsafe homes
Labour's Lisa Nandy called the figures 'scandalous' and promised the party would spearhead a warm homes programme and give greater rights and protections to renters
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Lucy Letby likely to be on 24-hour suicide watch as she faces life in prison
A prison official says baby killer Lucy Letby, 33, faces 24-hour surveillance in prison to prevent her taking her own life and it would be "very embarrassing" if she dies before "justice gets done"
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NBA launch James Harden inquiry after he is told 'he could be out of the league'
James Harden's candid public comments about Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey this offseason are now under investigation by the NBA
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Corrie's Peter in violent clash with Ryan as he attacks Carla ahead of sad exit
Coronation Street's Peter Barlow is forced to take violent action against Ryan Connor next week as he attacks Carla Connor, amid one character's exit on the ITV soap
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Lucy Letby sent colleagues chilling texts to gain sympathy as she killed babies
After Letby killed babies she would send texts to her colleagues claiming to be heartbroken and looking for sympathy, even asking to work more shifts on the intensive neonatal unit
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Richard Keys and Andy Gray share doubts over Liverpool 'panic buy' Wataru Endo
Midfielder Wataru Endo has joined Liverpool from Bundesliga side Stuttgart and Richard Keys and Andy Gray have questioned whether he is a signing made out of desperation by the Reds
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Gemma Atkinson's warning to Gorka on having 'chemistry' with Strictly partner
Former soap star Gemma Atkinson has urged her fiancé Gorka Marquez to have 'chemistry' with his Strictly parnter as she gives update on wedding plans
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Douglas Adams' career was saved by last-ditch BBC offer to write for iconic show
Self-critical and often fearing his efforts were “utter rubbish”, the sci-fi writer he had nearly given up after years of dreaming of working on Doctor Who scripts
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How to get Discord on PS5 – join discord voice chat and control your console
After finally catching up to Xbox, Sony has introduced Discord to PS5 and here's how to use it
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Emmerdale, EastEnders and Corrie guide amid huge return and cheating scandal
Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street air all next week on ITV soap. Here, we reveal soap spoilers for each episode, amid a big return and huge discoveries
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Women's World Cup live - Wiegman faced with James headache for World Cup final
The Lionesses face Spain in 24 hours while Sweden and Australia face each other at 9am BST on Saturday morning for third place
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5 talking points as 10-man Liverpool fight back to beat Bournemouth
LIVERPOOL 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH: Goals from Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota help Jurgen Klopp's side past the Cherries after Alexis Mac Allister was sent off for a high foot
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Neymar opens up on Ronaldo role in Saudi Arabia transfer with PSG parting shot
Neymar has explained that Cristiano Ronaldo led the way for a multitude of stars to join the Saudi Arabian league this year after completing his transfer to Al-Hilal
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Cheap ecstasy-style party drug used by Putin's soldiers becoming problem in UK
Anti-anxiety drug Phenibut, developed in the 1960s to help the Soviet military handle pressure, is a growing concern for drug charities, which fear more users are becoming hooked