All news for 2023-12-28

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Murray "pumped" to begin Australian Open preparations as retirement dismissed
Andy Murray has won two Wimbledon titles and a US Open crown in his career but despite reaching five Australian Open finals has never lifted the trophy at Melbourne Park
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EastEnders' Karen Taylor 'predicted' son Keanu's gory death weeks before twist
EastEnders' Karen Taylor feared for her son's safety just weeks before he was murdered on Christmas Day by Linda Carter, while his death on the BBC soap has yet to be confirmed to most residents
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Arg dubs 'crude' Christmas gift from ex Gemma Collins 'worst present ever'
James Argent has revealed the 'crude' Christmas present his ex Gemma Collins once gifted him, with the former The Only Way is Essex star admitting it was the 'worst' present he's ever unwrapped
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Family 'lucky to be alive' after tornado tears through home and rips off roof
Gareth and Lyndsey Moody have told how a tornado tore through their street in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, and their family was lucky to get out alive as ceilings collapsed
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Golf icon Ernie Els tears into LIV-PGA Tour merger with Jay Monahan claim
The framework agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf shocked the sport back in June, and four-time major champion Ernie Els believes Jay Monahan wronged by negotiating with PIF
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EastEnders fans work out who will crack first as they attempt to cover up murder
BBC EastEnders fans are convinced they know who out of the six women will crack first as they battle to cover up the Christmas Day murder of Keanu Taylor - and it's not who you think
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'We're on an epic 13,000km-long cycle - and ended up with a police escort'
Florence Ryan and Roberto Helou will have cycled through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa once their journey is done
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Woman set to be freed after abusive mum was murdered shares her biggest regret
With Gypsy Rose Blanchard set to be released from prison today (December 28), she has now opened up on her biggest regrets in life - and says she regrets her involvement in killing her mother every single day
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Starfield roadmap details features that should've been in the game at launch
Bethesda has shared its 2024 roadmap for Starfield, which is ending the year with mostly negative reviews on Steam and is just about tipping the scale to 'average' ratings on the Microsoft Store.
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Birds of a Feather stars announce surprising news after bitter fallout claims
ITV Loose Women's Linda Robson and actress Pauline Quirke have been friends for more than 50 years and have an update on hit series Birds of a Feather
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Pakistan star leads incredible dance with Australian fans whilst fielding
Hasan Ali and Pakistan have a mountain to climb if they want to win the Second Test in Australia but the visiting bowler got the crowd on their feet as he lead them in a dance
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EastEnders fans spot huge similarity between The Six and another hit show
EastEnders viewers are convinced they've seen The Six plot-line somewhere before after the hit BBC One soap aired the Christmas death bombshell on Wednesday night
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First 'unwanted' present returned at 2.57am on Xmas Day before Brits woke up
Some Brits can't wait until Boxing Day to return their unwanted gifts, but one parcel was sent back to the retailer just hours into Christmas Day, before the sun had even risen
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Poundland to close two stores over next few days - see if your local is affected
Poundland will shut its Chineham Shopping Centre store in Basingstoke on December 31, while its shop at the Bay View Centre in Colwyn Bay, Wales, will close on January 5
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Bianca Gascoigne engaged to boyfriend after romantic Thailand proposal
Love Island star Bianca Gascoigne has shared the exciting news she is now engaged to her partner Arron Wright after he popped the question on their luxury Thailand holiday
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Gorgeous Mediterranean island has white sand beaches that rival the Maldives
Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea has some of the most beautiful beaches you'll find anywhere including Poltu Biancu, La Pelosa, Punta Negra and Rena Bianca, and buzzing cities including Alghero and Cagliari
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'I asked my fiance for a Dyson this Xmas - he got the wrong end of the stick'
A Dyson fan was left sending her fiancé a series of question marks after he bought her the wrong product for Christmas - some joked the situation would 'blow over'
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Talented young boxer's family issue update after he was stabbed in the chest
Talented young boxer Anthony Dodson, 21, was found after having suffered stab wounds to the chest in Liverpool and was taken to hospital where his family has said he is "on the right track"
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6ft 2in man shares what it's like as a full-height person in family of dwarfs
Peet Montzingo, 25, is 6ft 2in, making him the only full-height person in his family of "little people" with dwarfism. Strangers even accuse him of lying about being related to his mum and dad
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Health chiefs issue warning as 30 fall ill after eating contaminated cheese
Food agencies raised the alarm about the cheeses, but people were given them as Christamas presents as part of hampers and a number of fallen ill. The products could contain E.coli bacteria
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Jamie Oliver's Brussels sprouts Caesar salad will convert any hater this Xmas
Goodbye stinky Brussels sprouts! Transform your leftover veg into a delicious Caesar-style salad with this Jamie Oliver recipe that costs just 52p per serving and takes less than 30 mins to make
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe told to axe 10 Man Utd players including Rashford and Shaw
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will take control of Manchester United's football department once his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers is ratified by the Premier League over the next four to six weeks
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Phillip Schofield's DOI replacement confirmed as Holly reunites with old pal
Holly Willoughby's TV comeback has been confirmed by ITV, with the former This Morning presenter ready to host the new series of Dancing On Ice with an old industry friend
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Jake Paul surprised six-year-old fan who flew from Ireland to US for fight
A super-fan flew from Ireland to the US for YouTube boxer Paul's last fight and he showed his class by inviting him into the locker room just moments before his KO win
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UK's most and least affordable places to live mapped - see where your area ranks
People can find out how their area compares to other locations in the UK with the most and least affordable places listed in new data provided by the Land Registry