All news for 2024-01-09

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Tragedy behind Sinead O'Connor's shaved head and tears in Nothing Compares 2 U
Legendary singer Sinead O'Connor, who died at the age of 56 last year, will be remembered for her signature look and iconic hit Nothing Compares 2 U, which saw her shed real tears
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Delicious kombucha mocktail aids 'rapid' weight loss during Dry January
If you're participating in Dry January, it can be hard to find delicious mocktail recipes - but this Fast 800 kombucha mocktail aids 'rapid' weight loss and looks delightful
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Paranoid Putin bolsters ‘national guard’ to five times the size of British Army
Vladimir Putin, the Russian President, has boosted the country's National Guard to 350,000, compared to the UK’s 73,000 troops and soldiers in Russia are also equipped with heavier weapons
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Adorable 6-year-old joins cabin crew after turning up for flight in full uniform
Sadie Spriggs turned up for a flight from Manchester Airport to Dubai dressed in a Emirates outfit, prompting the flight attendant onboard to ask her to lend a hand
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Mr Bates vs the Post Office's Toby Jones made major sacrifice for show to happen
The ITV new drama series, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, has brought the post office scandal back under the spotlight since its release on New Year's Day, and one person who ensured that the drama made it to the small screen was Toby Jones
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Sinéad O'Connor's final days - desperate tweet, stalker fear and cause of death
Six months after iconic Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor was tragically found dead at the age of 56 in her south-east London flat, a coroner has revealed the cause of her death
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Mum-to-be slams 'unhinged' grandma for throwing a baby shower for herself
An expectant mother has banned her mum-in-law for seeing her child after she ruined her baby shower, changed her gift list, and keeps referring to the baby as 'hers'
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Merson insists £70m Arsenal target is as good as best Premier League midfielders
Mikel Arteta is sizing up his targets for the January transfer window, with Arsenal legend Paul Merson now sending the Gunners boss a tip if he wants to boost his midfield options
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Met Office issues grim Arctic weather warning as mercury could plummet to -10C
The Met Office has stressed that temperatures could drop to as low as -10C in some parts of the UK tonight - it comes after parts of the country were struck with snow on Monday
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Pensioner who never had a licence crashed mobility scooter after drunken joyride
Stewart O'Neil, who lives in a care home, had been given the 15mph electric vehicle so he could more regularly visit his son who lives a mile away
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Loose Women chaos as Ruth Langsford loses control of suggestive vibrating gadget
Loose Women stars Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Linda Robson couldn't hold it in as Ruth Langsford introduced a rather smutty segment to the ITV show
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Henderson told he's 'only created bad memories' in Saudi Arabia by Arsenal great
Jordan Henderson has enjoyed a forgettable period since moving to Saudi Arabia and is now reportedly eyeing a move back to the Premier League
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Widow faces £2,600 fee to get £48,000 Premium Bonds inherited from late husband
During their lifetime, the couple both invested money into the Government-backed saving scheme at the time of his death last year, there was nearly £50,000 saved into her late husband's Premium Bond savings account
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Ex-butcher 'hacked girlfriend to death and left organs next to UK passport'
WARNING, DISTURBING DETAILS: Jozef Hanuska, who is said to have been trained as a butcher, has been charged with murder of his girlfriend after she was found dead with her heart cut out at her property in Slovakia
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Man gets revenge on plane passenger who drapes hair over the back of his seat
People praised a man after he took drastic action on a plane to prevent a woman from draping her hair over the back of her seat, as she was encroaching on his daughter's space
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Strictly's Ellie and Vito cuddle in reunion as he thanks her for special present
Strictly Come Dancing winners Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have reunited at rehearsals for the BBC show's upcoming tour, with him having shared footage of them back together
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Mum hits back at trolls who call huge concrete extension on £1.4m house 'chavvy'
Lucy Peck was criticised after she transformed her period property into what critics describe as a "chav" home - with the traditional look replaced with a massive extension, swimming pool and triple garage
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Pregnant Gladiators fan gives birth in the arena during live show filming
The iconic '90s TV show, Gladiators, is returning with a brand new batch of Gladiators. The show made its debut on ITV in 1992
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Szoboszlai shares injury update as Liverpool star aims to prove Ferdinand wrong
Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is currently out of action for Liverpool after a hamstring injury and has given an insight into when he could potentially return for the Reds
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Anthony Joshua's ex-coach wants Oleksandr Usyk to "put a beating" on Tyson Fury
Fury has been told he disrespected boxing in his fight against Francis Ngannou and Joshua's ex-trainer wants Usyk to put a beating on the Brit because of it
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Stacey Solomon cries as she reveals friends' response to hospital stay
Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has given her fans an update on her health after she was struck down by an infection and had to be rushed to hospital while on holiday in Jamaica
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Ecuador's 'most dangerous prisoner' escapes with state of emergency declared
Ecuador's most dangerous drug lord Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias Fito, has escaped from the high security Guayaquil prison. He is head of Los Choneros linked to El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel
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Mum receives petty letter from her neighbour complaining about daughter's voice
A woman has reached out for advice after receiving a 'harassing' and petty text message from her neighbour complaining about the sound of her young daughter's voice
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Cheap holidays and birthdays not excuse to skip school, warns Bridget Phillipson
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it was a 'mark of disrespect' for kids to miss class for no good reason and warned it harms their life chances and disrupts other children's learning
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I found a £40 alternative to Claudia Winkleman's £749 The Traitor's coat
Claudia's wardrobe has been a hot topic of discussion for fans watching the second series of the BBC game The Traitors