All news for 2023-10-30

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GCHQ worker jailed for trying to murder a US spy
Joshua Bowles a former British GCHQ worker has been jailed for life after trying to murder a US spy in a "premeditated, targeted and vicious" knife attack at a leisure centre
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Tragic Matthew Perry said dark Friends experience left him 'in bad place'
Friends star Matthew Perry, who said he was just like the character of Chandler Bing, died at the age of 54 following a decades-long battle with addiction and once opened up about how the show shaped him
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Test your scary movie knowledge with our spooktacularly fiendish quiz
Want to put your scary movie knowledge to the test? Find out if you have the brains of Dr Frankenstein or are more than a little ghoulish when it comes to films with our spooktacular quiz! So if you think you know your Blair Witch Project from your Carrie, your Friday the 13th from your Ghostbusters, or your Candyman from your Exorcist, let's get started!
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Rylan Clark shares health update on mum Linda after horror surgery dash
Rylan Clark and mum Linda, 71, went to Spain for a late summer holiday but disaster struck while they were away and things haven't been easy since returning home
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Keane's advice to Hojlund divides opinion after Manchester derby claim
Manchester City ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Manchester United, but the outcome could have been different if Rasmus Hojlund decided to "go down" during the first half
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Inside Rebecca Loos' dramatically different life 20 years after Beckham 'affair'
Rebecca Loos has embraced a quiet life in Norway as a yoga teacher after hitting the headlines in 2004 for alleging she had an affair with David Beckham while working as his assistant in Madrid
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Matthew Perry cause of death inconclusive as experts request toxicology report
Friends star Matthew Perry died at the weekend at the age of 54 and experts are awaiting further results before confirming his cause of death
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Newborn dies after medics don't give him a vital injection despite mum checking
William Moris-Patto passed away from a brain bleed in September 2020 - his death has been ruled as 'neglect' after he wasn't treated correctly at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Strictly's Giovanni Pernice makes new career move after Amanda Abbington exit
The Strictly dance professional was cut from the line-up last week after Amanda Abbington was forced to leave the contest - but now he has a new project to keep him busy
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Messi backed to claim eighth Ballon d'Or as Haaland heroics considered
DEBATE: The Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place on Monday evening in French capital Paris with two clear favourites to claim the award after stunning achievements for both club and country
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Lewis Hamilton beams after Mexico Grand Prix as George Russell left frustrated
Lewis Hamilton avoided the Mexican Grand Prix chaos to rise from sixth on the grid to a comfortable second place at the end, behind only race winner Max Verstappen
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Eddie Nketiah told what he has to do to change Arsenal's January transfer plan
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ensured the absence of Gabriel Jesus didn't affect the Gunners on Saturday as he grabbed a hat-trick in the 5-0 win over Sheffield United
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Zara McDermott 'convinced she knows why' Strictly fans didn't vote for her
Ex ITV Love Island star Zara McDermott reportedly thinks her reality show past dragged her down on BBC competition Strictly Come Dancing, leading to her exit in week six
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Anthony Elanga tells Man Utd they have "next Paul Pogba" as their new superstar
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga has compared Kobbie Mainoo to Paul Pogba and believes the teenager has a huge future ahead of him at Old Trafford
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Tesco makes huge change to meal deals just in time for Christmas
Tesco has confirmed customers can now choose a two pack of mini mince pies as the snack option for its popular lunchtime offering, giving shoppers more festive offerings
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'I don't want to marry my pregnant girlfriend - I don't think I love her'
A man has found himself in a tricky situation after he and his girlfriend got pregnant just three months into dating and are being pressurised into marriage by the grandparents who don't want a child to be born out of wedlock
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Teenage girl 'stabbed to death' after arriving in UK from India as man arrested
A teenage girl was found stabbed to death at a house in Croydon, South London, on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. It's understood she was an Indian national who had recently arrived in the UK
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Matthew Perry's pickleball coach pays tribute and says he used game for sobriety
Matthew Perry's pickleball coach Matt Manasse has paid tribute to the late actor - who is best known for having played Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom Friends - following his death
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Spain and Norway amongst the world's safest countries for UK tourists
Spain is not only the most popular country among British tourists, it is also the safest for female solo travellers, according to a new ranking by Bounce which compiled a number of different stats
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Olly Murs 'sad' about sudden The Voice axe as co-stars brand him 'competitive'
ITV's The Voice coach Olly Murs has shared his sadness that the new series is set to be his last after he was given his marching orders by the programme's bosses
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Diablo 4 update 1.2.1 patch notes bring endgame character respecs
Levelling up in the Diablo 4 endgame will become less of a risk once update 1.2.1 rolls out later on this week.
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EastEnders star Shona McGarty marks relationship milestone with hunky boyfriend
EastEnders star Shona McGarty has jetted off to Ireland with her new boyfriend David Bracken to visit family as they celebrate a special milestone in their adorable relationship
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Morgan slams "total fraud" Ten Hag in fresh dig at Man Utd boss over Ronaldo
After Manchester United suffered a 3-0 loss to Manchester City at Old Trafford, Piers Morgan could not resist taking a dig at Erik ten Hag over the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo
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Man fighting for his life after 'setting himself on fire' outside McDonald's
Police and fire crews raced to the McDonald's in Walton, Merseyside, at around 5.50am today to find a man in his 40s who needed urgent medical attention for serious burns, and remains in a critical condition
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My hair doesn't hold a curl but this £40 tool kept my style for days'
Writer Lucy Addicott put five hair curlers up against each other to find her favourite. Ranging from over £140 to less than £40, the tool that came out top might surprise you