All news for 2023-11-06

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Dad refuses to give daughter her late mum's wedding dress because it 'won't fit'
A man, who sadly lost his wife two years ago, has asked for advice after his daughter requested to wear her late mum's wedding dress on her own wedding day - and he's reluctant to hand it over
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor says the eldest of her five boys has moved in with his gran
Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor revealed during her appearance on ITV's This Morning that her eldest son Sonny has left the family home where he lived with his four brothers and moved in with grandmother Janet Ellis
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'I refuse to treat my stepchildren equal to my son - I'm not their real mother'
Couple at loggerheads over family finances as husband slams wife for buying her son a car and not her two step children - but she claims they're not her responsibility
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Four in ten homeowners have made an interior design choice - that they regretted
It comes as carpeted bathrooms, textured ceilings, and dark wood panelling, have been named the worst home improvement trends of the last 25 years
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FA contact police and condemn Hillsborough chants heard at Luton vs Liverpool
Jamie Carragher has urged fans to be "better" after a group of Luton supporters were heard mocking the Hillsborough disaster during their game against Liverpool on Sunday
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Strictly's Dianne Buswell 'very careful' but has 'chemistry' with Bobby Brazier
But EastEnders star Bobby Brazier wasn't totally impressed after his dance on this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing, a top body language expert pin-pointed
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Trump looks angry as he's seen taking stand in fraud trial in historic moment
Anger painted former President Donald Trump's face as he appeared in court on Monday to testify in his $250 million fraud suit in New York. The proceedings have been a whirlwind of rants and drama
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Drunken tourist who climbed wall outside Buckingham Palace is spared jail
Tourist Awad Mustafa, 25, was on a 10-day trip to the UK, when he climbed into the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace and filmed himself on his phone saying "the King is asleep"
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UK's 'fattest town' has fast food delivered to same address three times a day
Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Southeast Wales, is thought to be the fattest place in the UK - with takeaways allegedly delivering to the same home three times a day
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CCTV released after police say person found naked and 'acting suspiciously'
Greater Manchester Police detectives are hunting a man who was reportedly seen naked and 'acting suspiciously' on a street in Stockport and have released CCTV in a bid to track him down
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Lionel Messi outbids streamer for £8m Miami mansion - but won't live in it
Lionel Messi is making Miami home after moving to MLS during the summer and has since outbid Kick streamer Adin Ross to purchase a massive mansion for his family
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Newbuild village hell as 4,000-home development still has no school or shops
Residents living in Coed Darcy, Wales, say they have been waiting over a decade to see amenities including shops and parking constructed in their area - they are unable to walk to reach vital services
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Town is 'living in the Dark Ages' as businesses close and crime rate rockets
Eston, in Redcar and Cleveland, was once a bustling town but business closures and crime have had a huge impact, according to residents and some traders say "there's no point" anymore
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Key factor that heightens your risk of dementia - and it can't be avoided
Among the greatest risk factors for dementia is one that can't be mitigated - but there are lots of things individuals can do to stave off the disease, a leading expert says
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Kate 'questioned whole relationship with William' after furious row
William and Kate shocked royal fans when they called off their relationship back in 2007 - reportedly because the prince let down his future-wife just after Christmas
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Warning for YouTube users - change key setting now or get blocked from videos
YouTube is cracking down on any users with ad blockers installed, with warning messages now being circulated which block playback - and asking viewers to sign up for YouTube Premium
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How rough sleeping rose 74% under Tories as Suella Braverman calls it a 'choice'
Last autumn there were an average of 3,069 people sleeping rough in England - up from 1,768 in 2010, as pressure piles on Rishi Sunak to distance himself from the Home Secretary
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First person to visit every country twice says one was worse than expected
Gunnar Garfors, a Norwegian traveller who has spent years visiting countries across the world, found he had a particular affinity for New Zealand, Canada, Iceland and Romania
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Woman horrified after finding hidden room full of children's drawings in house
A woman has taken to social media to ask for advice after discovering a secret room in her house with child-like drawings plastered all over the walls on the inside
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Place in the Sun star Jean Johansson's famous husband and stunning mega-mansion
Channel 4's A Place in the Sun presenter Jean Johansson is now a regular face on This Morning's competition segments and has her sights set on the infamous ITV sofa
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Urgent flood warnings for 20 UK regions with another 94 alerts - full list
The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have issued a series of urgent flood warnings and alerts across the UK ahead of days of stormy weather in Storm Ciarán's aftermath
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Britain's laziest husbands in crisis as wives go on housework strike
We spoke to three families whose lives were turned upside down when the wives staged a walk-out as part of a new reality show on Channel 5
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Britain's oldest dad dead after fathering baby at 78 with 25-year-old lover
Raymond Calvert became a dad for the seventh time in 2010 with the birth of his son Jamie Rai to his parter Charlotte, who was 54 years younger than him
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Barbra Streisand's relationship history from famous actors to the King
Barbra Streisand's relationship history includes a romance with a tennis champion who was 28 years her junior, a string of famous actors, and even a 'flirty' relationship with King Charles III
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Robbie Williams' 'dark break-ups' with wife Ayda before A-lister saved them
Robbie Williams endured a series of 'dark break-ups' with his actress wife, Ayda Field, dumping her three times before a Hollywood A-lister stepped in to urge the Take That star to give the relationship another chance