All news for 2023-09-16

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JJ Watt publicly responds to Pittsburgh Steelers comeback request
Former NFL defensive end JJ Watt has made his feelings clear over a possible return to the field months after becoming an investor in Premier League side Burnley
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Russell Brand 'sent car for girl, 16, and driver begged her not to get out'
Sexual assault claims against Russell Brand will be aired tonight as part of a combined investigation between Channel 4 Dispatches, The Sunday Times and The Times which alleges the star assaulted four women between 2006 and 2013
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Man City charge kids £2,000 to meet players - and parents are fuming
Despite being owned by an Abu Dhabi billionaire, football club Manchester City is charged upwards of £2,000 for kids under 12 to meet and take a selfie with their heroes
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Erik ten Hag responds to Man Utd fans who booed him for taking off Hojlund
Erik ten Hag faced boos from angry Manchester United supporters when he subbed off new signing Rasmus Hojlund in place of Anthony Martial during Saturday's 3-1 loss to Brighton
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Eriksen makes "heavy" admission as Man Utd set unwanted Premier League record
Christian Eriksen has lamented missed chances behind Manchester United's 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Erik ten Hag's side suffered another frustrating loss
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Erik ten Hag points finger at Man Utd flops after humiliating Brighton defeat
Manchester United's miserable start to the season reached its lowest ebb as Brighton smashed them 3-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday, keeping them in the bottom half of the Premier League table
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Russell Brand accused of raping a woman in his home in LA at height of fame
Russell Brand has denied 'very serious criminal allegations' this week amid reports that several women have come forward with claims that he sexually assaulted them some years ago
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'Tories have no clue on HS2 - rail unions have played blinder with strike dates'
Since it was announced in 2009, HS2 has been rerouted many times and more than doubled in cost from the £33billion - a shambles and another slap in the face for the north.
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Bomb threat at Jewish synagogue sees police swarm area and lock it down
A Jewish synagogue in Brooklyn, New York, was subject to a bomb threat today - emergency services are out in force as one person brands it 'so evil'
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3D salmon to be sold in British shops - and its main ingredient is fungi
Austrian company Revo Foods has angered salmon fishers by expanding sales of lab-grown fake fish following successful trials in selected vegan outlets.
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Terrorist's chilling words to Brit girl, 6, after horror massacre of 67 people
Sixty-seven died, including children, in the Kenya shopping mall massacre masterminded by British “White Widow” Samantha Lewthwaite and now a British survivor tells her story for the first time
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All the 2023 Strictly stars with past dance experience as fans fume over 'fix'
Angela Scanlon, Layton Williams and Angela Rippon have been slammed by Strictly Come Dancing fans as it was revealed they have previous dance training, and even head judge Shirley Ballas has waded into the ongoing row
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Roy faces live Cricket World Cup fitness test as England opener in Brook fight
The Surrey opener, who contributed 443 runs in seven innings towards England's triumph in 2019, missed the 3-1 win against New Zealand with a back injury
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Neil Jones' life - secret tattoos, Love Island romance and Strictly partner snub
Inside Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones life off screen from secret tattoos to his whirlwind Love Island romance and real thoughts on not getting a celeb partner
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Kirsty Gallacher 'deletes' supportive Russell Brand Instagram post
Russell Brand has denied 'criminal' and 'serious' allegations which he said were put to him by a TV company and newspaper in a YouTube video last night and said he 'absolutely refutes' the claims
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Children as young as four bringing knives and weapons to school
Kids as young as four-years-old are bringing dangerous weapons like kitchen knives and scissors to school as activists warn of a 'spreading cancer' that police and teachers can't stop
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Sancho makes Man Utd feelings clear hours before humiliating Brighton defeat
Jadon Sancho was missing from the Manchester United side who lost out to Brighton on Saturday following a falling-out with Erik ten Hag - but still showed his commitment to the cause
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Price hike pub boss celebrates raking it in with boozy night out
Punters have been left fuming after Ian Payne, the boss of Stonegate Group, was snapped celebrating a night out while his firm has hiked drink costs at pubs during their busiest hours
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F1 stewards make Verstappen penalty call after three investigations in Singapore
F1 stewards decided against rubbing salt into Red Bull's wounds with a grid penalty for Verstappen after qualifying, despite three separate investigations into the Dutchman
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'I was undercover cop who helped catch Yorkshire Ripper - I'm still haunted'
The female sergeant who went undercover in the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper relives the anguish as the terrifying serial killer case is revisited in a seven-part ITV series
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Madeleine McCann suspect 'to watch kidnapped girl movie in jail film festival'
Members of the public can pay to join inmates at Oldenburg prison, also known as 'Germany's Alcatraz' as they watch the films, including Japanese movie From Dawn Till Noon On The Sea
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Russell Brand allegations in full as four women accuse him of rape and abuse
Comedian Russell Brand faces a string of allegations regarding rape, sexual and emotional abuse – all of which he announced he strongly denied
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F1 chiefs make Lance Stroll decision after huge Singapore GP qualifying smash
Stroll smashed up his Aston Martin after losing control at 150mph in Q1 on Saturday, hitting a wall hard and leading to a trip to the medical centre to be checked over
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School forced to move classes online after dozens of mass brawls break out
Students at Riverview Gardens High School in St Louis, Missouri, have been told they will not be allowed back on site as police and staff continue to investigate an outbreak of dangerous fights
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Channel 4 Dispatches trailer sees women speak out on alleged Russell Brand abuse
Russell Brand has denied 'criminal' and 'serious' allegations which he said were put to him by a TV company and newspaper in a YouTube video last night and said he 'absolutely refutes' the claims