All news for 2024-01-17
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Huge holiday hotspot in Europe doesn't have a single public train or station
Despite being the same size as Bulgaria or Hungary, Iceland seemingly has no need for any train stations or railway lines to ferry the 300,000 people who live there around
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Aldi worker shot dead in front of shoppers by ex while stacking shelves
Aysel L had reportedly warned people before that she was frightened for her safety due to the behaviour of her ex Plamen P, before she was shot dead at an Aldi near Frankfurt, Germany
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Amad makes Man Utd transfer stance crystal clear in leaked social media exchange
Amad Diallo has been linked with a move away from Manchester United this month, with Championship side Middlesbrough making an attempt to sign the forward on loan
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Millions of people have delayed starting a family because of housing crisis
A quarter of people in England, around 14.1 million people, said insecure housing had led them to put their lives on hold, with the figure rising to more than two fifths of adults under 35
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PIP benefit rising by 6.7% from this April in boost for DWP claimants
PIP will rise by 6.7%, as this was the measure of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation for this September - so how exactly will this impact your payments?
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Wimbledon finalist and 14-time Grand Slam winner handed two-year prison sentence
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario won 14 Grand Slams during her tennis career but is now facing legal trouble in Spain after being found guilty of fraud at a court in Barcelona
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Wrongly convicted former sub-postmaster lost nearly £3m in Post Office scandal
Sami Sabet, 68, says he lost almost £3million and was diagnosed with PTSD after he was wrongly convicted of stealing from post offices under the Horizon scandal
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Undercover cops ambush Rolex thieves who wait in high-end areas for victims
The Metropolitan Police used undercover 'victim' officers during two operations in central London to catch out luxury watch thieves, leading to more than 20 convictions so far
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Disney+ fans sign petition for second series of show that's 'the best in years'
Game of Thrones star Thomas Brodie-Sangster fronts the new comedy-drama inspired by a classic Charles Dickens novel
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Martin Lewis shares how you could save up to £500 on 'forgotten bill'
The Martin Lewis Money Show returned to screens last night and yesterday's show was his annual "Bill Buster" special where he shared ways you could save money on your water, council tax, broadband and mobile bills
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Inside Henderson's Saudi misery as ex-Liverpool captain ends six-month nightmare
Jordan Henderson is expected to complete a move to Ajax in the coming days after agreeing to terminate his deal with Al-Ettifaq after only six months in the Saudi Pro League
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Kate Garraway 'broken' after Derek's death and Katie Hopkins' cruel comments
Kate Garraway is being supported by friends as she grieves for husband Derek Draper, who died on January 5, almost four years after becoming ill with Covid
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Lee Anderson says Rishi Sunak won't stop the boats as he leads Baked Bean Plot
Loudmouth Tory Lee Anderson and his pal Brendan Clarke-Smith quit as the party's Deputy Chairmen to join a Commons rebellion on the PM's Rwanda migrant deportation plan
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Argos shoppers can get £150 off iPhone 14 Pro in striking deal
Argos has cut hundreds off the price for eager January sale shoppers, but it won't stick around for long
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Top 20 jobs 2024 where you could earn up to £64,000 a year - see full list
Jobs website Indeed has revealed its top 20 UK jobs of 2024 based on opportunity, high salary and flexibility - with the highest salary being £64,189 for a Principle Software Engineer
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Man Utd cost-cutting issue 'has Brailsford in full agreement with Ratcliffe'
Sir Dave Brailsford has been a regular at Manchester United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal for a minority stake was announced - and the Ineos chief has been busy behind the scenes
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Shoppers praise H&M's 'luxurious' £30 loafers that look like £850 designer pair
Fans of the designer-looking shoes say they're 'classic' with one adding 'so comfy that I bought another pair'
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UK house prices fall at fastest rate for more than 12 years, says ONS
House prices fell by 2.1% over the 12 months to November 2023 to reach £285,000 on average, the Office for National Statistics
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Inside Bridget Fonda's quiet life away from the spotlight after shunning fame
Bridget Fonda, 59, began acting at the young age of five in the 1969 movie Easy Rider and made her mark on the acting world throughout the eighties and nineties
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Fresh hunt launched for Navy sailor feared to be Frankenstein Killer victim
Royal Navy Seaman Simon Parkes, from Bristol, disappeared in December 1986 after going ashore from HMS Illustrious, as police begin a fresh search for him on the territory
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Erik ten Hag turns back on Man Utd tradition as transfer plans take shape
Hannibal Mejbri and Alvaro Fernandez have both completed loan moves from Manchester United during the January transfer window - joining Sevilla and Benfica respectively
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Tempting workplace habit can land you in big trouble with HR
Although it can be tempting to indulge in this workplace habit, if you do there is a chance that it could land you in some serious trouble with your HR department
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Man's condensation problem 'changed overnight' with gadget - not a dehumidifier
Brits across the nation are struggling with condensation as temperatures plunge below freezing. But, if a dehumidifier isn't solving the problem, one man has hailed a 'far more effective' alternative that he says works wonders
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Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter Mia has no royal title after historic move
Mia Tindall, who turns 10 today, is the eldest daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall, and despite them all boasting huge royal connections a move more than 40 years ago means none of them have royal titles
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Mourners don red to celebrate brave teenager's life after he planned his funeral
The life of Rhys Williams, who died after a journey with rare condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and bout of sepsis and pneumonia, was celebrated in Bolton, Greater Manchester today
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