All news for 2023-12-29

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EastEnders' George to receive life-changing news in 'challenging' storyline
EastEnders is set to air an identity plot involving George Knight on the hit BBC One soap in a new 'challenging' storyline
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Real Madrid hand Mbappe deadline but face wage issue in landing PSG star
Kylian Mbappe has long been linked with Real Madrid but the Spanish side will issue an ultimatum to the Frenchman as they prepare their latest move in the New Year
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Inside Dolly Parton's mysterious marriage and hidden tattoos that cover her body
Country music icon Dolly Parton has been married to the mysterious Carl Dean for 57 years and his reticence to step into the limelight has often set cruel tongues wagging
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Inside discovery of Viagra from unusual medical trial to unexpected side-effect
It all started when a group of men volunteered for an ordinary medical trial - but a surprising side effect was unprovoked erections. Ahead of BBC's Men Up, we take a look at the true story behind Viagra
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Gran, 88, dies after suffering heart attack when water company took £7,000
Caterina Giovinazzo, 88, from Italy's Imperia province, collapsed after her daughter-in-law read her details of a water bill which said £13,333 had been automatically deducted from her bank account
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'Explosion' near Alton Towers destroys cabins and injures one - updates
A huge emergency response rushed to the scene at Bradley in the Moors, which is around four miles from Alton Towers theme park, after receiving reports of two buildings being blown apart
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MAFS UK Peggy Rose lands lucrative fashion deal after quitting day job
Married At First Sight star Peggy Rose has landed a five-figure deal with Girl in The Mirror after she left her role as a Technology Risk Partner to pursue a career in fashion
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Simon Cowell nets £50million payday from Got Talent and X Factor TV empire
The impresario behind the successful Got Talent and X Factor television shows Simon Cowell has earned almost a million pounds a week from his global brand empire
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Pamela Anderson looks incredible as she shows off makeup-free face in new video
Pamela Anderson looks incredible as she shows off makeup-free face in new video. The Baywatch legend showed off her age-defying beauty in an all-white ensemble for a laundry advert on Instagram.
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Sharon Osbourne has 'nothing left' as she vows to quit cosmetic surgery
Sharon Osbourne, who has been open about her cosmetic procedures, revealed she won't be going under the knife again after her last face lift went wrong
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to do ‘one thing’ to repair royal rift in 2024
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle must do ‘one thing’ to repair royal rift in 2024
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Inside Martin and Shirlie Kemp's happy marriage - first crush to health battle
Martin and Shirlie Kemp's marriage has survived so many hurdles but the couple remain loved-up almost four decades after mutual pal George Michael introduced them
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Innocent man who wrongly spent 17 years in prison is now living in a tent
Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted in 2003 but his conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal in July after new DNA evidence potentially linking another man to the crime was identified
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Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora give a sneak peek at new Masked Singer characters
Judges on the latest series of ITV's contest The Masked Singer Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora reveal their favourite picks from the new lineup of mystery performers
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Masked Singer judges Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross reveal decade-long friendship
Superstar singer Rita Ora and television legend Jonathan Ross have revealed their admiration for each other as they return to the judging panel for the fifth series of the hit show The Masked Singer
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From Hancock's 'moobs' to Braverman's 'bullying' - 2023 was a year to forget
Columnist Brian Reade hands out his bouquets and brickbats for a year that wasn't really notable for anything other than a constant stream of really terrible news, even if Donald Trump faced four different courts
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Britain's oldest DVD rental shop still going strong despite Netflix challenge
Colin Richards opened TVL Allstar Video in 1984 to lease video tapes and his store is still going strong despite the booming popularity of online streaming with over 8000 discs in its library
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What your horoscope tells you about about love and relationships in 2024
Be ready for passion says astrologer Russell Grant as he looks ahead to the new year and interprets what's in store for your love life and relationships
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The Shipping Forecast celebrates 100 years of keeping sailors safe on air
Featured in a poem by Seamus Heaney and in songs by Radiohead, the Shipping Forecast became part of the fabric of life in the British isles over its hundred years on the air
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Binky Felstead insists she's ruled out cosmetic surgery after her third child
Binky Felstead opened up about motherhood after giving birth to her newborn son back in April and admitted she hasn't ruled out cosmetic surgery to lose baby weight, although she spends four mornings a week at the gym
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Littler imitated Van Barneveld aged three as darts teen faces ex-world champ
Luke Littler's next opponent in his stunning journey at the World Dart Championship is four-time champion Raymond van Barneveld, who was a huge inspiration to the teenager
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Martin Kemp was 'mediator' in bitter feud with Spandau Ballet and brother Gary
Spandau Ballet had two bitter break-ups during the band's time - and the first feud left Martin Kemp in a very awkward situation playing peacekeeper for his brother and pals
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EastEnders viewers spot huge plot hole after Keanu's Christmas death bombshell
On Christmas Day, EastEnders viewers were shocked as Keanu was killed by Linda Carter when he tried to strangle Sharon Watts
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BBC viewers fans 'gutted' huge series didn't launch over Christmas
BBC The Traitors fans have shared their frustrations the eagerly awaited second series didn't launch over Christmas instead of a 'disappointing' and 'pitiful' TV line-up
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Sharon and Shane Horgan 'not sure how they'll cope' as dad dies
TV writer and actress Sharon Horgan and former Irish rugby union player brother Shane Horgan mourn the loss of their father John Horgan, after the father of five dies following a cancer battle