All news for 2023-12-16

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Trossard's private Brighton bust-up that sparked Arsenal transfer resurfaces
Arsenal star Leandro Trossard once lined up for Sunday's opponents Brighton but left under bad circumstances earlier on this year after a training ground fall-out
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Jet2 flight forced to U-turn and make emergency landing after smoke fills cabin
Smoke began pouring out into the cabin on the Jet2 flight to Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday morning forcing pilots to turn around and make an emergency landing back at Glasgow Airport
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Poinsettia warning as common mistake will kill your plant this Christmas
Poinsettia lovers are being warned there's one place you shouldn't be storing the festive plant, because the leaves are so delicate, so it could end up killing it
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Woman celebrates turning 102 with birthday wish for saucy male 'strippergram'
Monica Ruddick, from Wolsingham, tuned into her 'cheeky' side to celebrate her birthday in style - she was given a 'strippergram' to fufil her wish at West Lodge Care Home
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Arsenal 'plot £51m transfer hijack' to blow Liverpool and Man Utd out the water
Mikel Arteta is keen to add fresh names to his Arsenal squad ahead of the second half of the Premier League season and are set to activate a costly release clause in the January window
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'My parents won't pay £90,000 for my kids' school - their education is ruined'
A mum was left devastated after her parents told her they couldn't £90,000 a year to put her kids through private school - as she's worried their education will be ruined
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Strictly star explains how BBC show could change Bobby Brazier's life
Strictly Come Dancing star Davood Ghadami says Bobby Brazier will go on to do amazing things 'whatever the outcome of both Eastenders and Strictly'
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Mum in tears at Winter Wonderland after stranger hands her £100 and special note
The mum of two visiting the Winter Wonderland experience in Nottingham was left speechless after a stranger handed her an envelope containing a note and £100 in cash
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Roast potato mistakes we're all guilty of - according to chef who has fed Queen
Roast potatoes are arguably the most important side dish of a Christmas dinner, but they are notoriously hard to get perfect, but luckily an award-winning chef has shared his best tips
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Gordon Ramsay's 'ultimate' cranberry sauce recipe 'wakes up the turkey'
TV chef Gordon Ramsay's cranberry sauce is sure to add an extra special element to your Christmas dinner with undertones of aniseed, spice and orange that he says makes it the 'ultimate recipe'
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Viewers boycott James Martin's Saturday Morning show over 'insufferable' guest
The veteran pop singer has been embroiled in a drama recently, where he sparked outrage after making "fat-shaming" comments about the late King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley
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King's sweet joke with Prince George as they prepare for Coronation in new clip
The BBC has released never seen before footage of King Charles' Coronation ahead of the release date of its 90-minute documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year
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Pensioner vows to stop hoarding after chip pan fire destroys his cluttered home
A chip pan fire ravaged a one-bedroom bungalow in York, and was made worse by owner Barry Tordoff's piles of clutter - but now the 76-year-old has vowed to change his ways
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Elf child star unrecognisable 20 years on amid huge and unexpected career U-turn
Elf child star Daniel Tay, who played the role of Buddy's half-brother Michael in the hit movie, looks completely unrecognisable 20 years on from the movie coming out
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Retired couple scammed out of £8k by pushy salespeople selling Spain timeshares
John and Roni Richardson say they were scammed out of thousands of pounds when they purchased two weeks of timeshare at a resort in Gran Canaria back in 1995
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Alex Batty to arrive back in Britain today for emotional reunion with his family
Now 17 years old, Alex Batty has been missing for six years after his mother Melanie, 48, allegedly kidnapped him from the guardianship of his grandma, Susan Caruana, 68, from Oldham in Greater Manchester
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Decision imminent on new European Super League that would scrap Champions League
A revamped idea of the failed European Super League plot is being led by sports development company A22 Sports and will be heard in court this week as they bid to get their project off the ground
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Kerry Katona grieving as childhood sweetheart who 'broke her heart' dies
Kerry Katona revealed the sad news on Instagram as she paid tribute to the 'first boy to ever break my heart'
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Mrs Hinch fans share 5p air fryer cleaning trick that melts away filthy grease
Fans of cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch have shared air fryer cleaning hack. The 5p trick is supposed to leave your appliance as good as new, while melting away grease and food stains with little to no scrubbing
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Man killed after van ploughs into group of people leaving two others injured
Derbyshire Police were called to the centre of Ilkeston in the early hours of Saturday after the van ploughed into a group of people, killing one person and leading to one murder arrest
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Inside the fight against 'brazen' shoplifting scourge blighting our streets
With a rising tide of shoplifting costing British shop owners almost £1billion a year, business leaders are warning that thieves are growing more confident than ever. The Mirror investigates.
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Little hero, 6, saves mum's life with 999 call after she collapses with seizure
Teddy Wyatt called 999 after hearing shouting and strange noises coming from mum Emily Wyatt's bedroom at their home in Birmingham. He even kept his little brother safe too
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Suffolk Strangler victim's dad pleas to give murdered teen's family 'peace'
Killer Steve Wright, 65, who is serving a whole life sentence for the murder of five prostitutes, was originally arrested on suspicion of killing Victoria in July 2021
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Gemma Collins explains four medical reasons she finds it tough to lose weight
The former TOWIE star dropped half a stone in a week in preparation for her appearance on ITV's The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls - but she suffers from four conditions that make it difficult for her
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Liverpool urged to use Bournemouth tactic that completely stumped Man Utd
Liverpool are heavily tipped to beat Manchester United on Sunday afternoon and they were handed a blueprint for defeating the Red Devils by a resurgent Bournemouth last week