All news for 2024-01-17

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Hollyoaks teases danger for Hannah Ashworth in new mystery and Carter twist
Hollyoaks spoilers have revealed Hannah Ashworth's return sees drama from the off, as actress Emma Rigby reprises the role after 14 years away from the Channel 4 soap
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'My boyfriend is 46 years older than me - he is not a sugar daddy, it's love'
A successful woman in her 20s was charmed by a 71-year-old man at a charity event, the pair fell in love, and now have created a 'fun' life together and 'wouldn't change a thing' despite judgement from friends and people online
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I tried £26 energy-saving gadget that costs pennies to run and rivals Lakeland
The snuggly blanket has been described as a 'life changer' by shoppers who snapped it up at the new lower price
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Tory MP Dean Russell describes having a heart attack aged 47 in emotional speech
Watford MP Dean Russell said he 'unexpectedly' had a heart attack five months ago and is only here today 'thanks to the swift action of the NHS emergency services'
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'Do not eat' warning as crackers and biscuits recalled over moth larvae
The Foods Standards Agency issued an official recall notice yesterday for Daylesford Organic Organic Rye, Spelt & Raisin Crispbreads and Daylesford Organic Savoury Biscuit Selection as they are "unfit for human consumption"
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Woman denies killing girl, 11, with poison while trying to get rid of bedbugs
Jesmin Akter, 33, allegedly scattered aluminium phosphide around her flat in Shadwell, east London on 26 November 2021, but the chemical was activated by moisture and produced the dangerous phosphine gas, which poisoned her 11-year-old
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Man Utd star's £180k Lamborghini plastered with tickets after being dumped
Manchester United and England left-back Luke Shaw has seen his £180,000 Lamborghini Urus decorated in parking tickets after leaving the supercar at Wilmslow train station
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Traitors finalist on biggest mistake Paul made that might see him leave tonight
Wilf Webster, The Traitors series one finalist, has lifted the lid on the recent 'mistakes' cunning Paul Gorton has made and who he thinks will go on to win the BBC show
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Moment Eleanor Williams is arrested for rape lies which tore town apart
Eleanor Williams was jailed for eight and a half years last year after making up several lies about rapes which did not happen and caused scandal in Barrow-in-Furness
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe takes first step in delivering on Manchester United promise
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has struck a deal to buy 25 per cent of Manchester United and has set aside around £250m to upgrade the facilities, with a new training ground in mind
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15,000 people demand 'fair' state pension reform with £549 weekly payments
Petition starter Michael Thompson, suggests a "universal state pension" that would be given to everyone aged 60 and above, at £549.12 each week
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Brits disgusted over American 'snow ice cream' trend and won't be trying it
Brits give the American TikTok trend of making homemade 'snow desserts' a frosty reception and say they won't be trying the winter treats any time soon
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Social worker and landlady found two-year-old's body curled up next to dead dad
Toddler Bronson Battersby and his dad Kenneth's bodies were found by the child's social worker and their rented home's landlady after they had not been seen alive for two weeks
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Rwandan President says he'll return money as he voices frustration over crisis
Paul Kagame has offered floundering Rishi Sunak a way out as he battles to get his Rwanda deportation deal off the ground - sayign there are "limits to how long this can drag on"
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Martine McCutcheon strips naked despite the freezing weather amid health battle
Martine McCutcheon is battling her menopause symptoms in style, with the former EastEnders actress receiving a slew of compliments as she stripped off in a bid to cool down from a hot flush
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Disgraced YouTube mum's husband demands compensation over child abuse
Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt are set to be sentenced for their heinous child abuse on February 20. Franke’s husband, Kevin, now wants Hildebrandt to help pay the medical bills to heal his children
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Groom arrested at his own wedding - seconds after saying 'I do' to wife
Blonde bride Gundula B., 40, had to be rushed to hospital to be treated for shock after officials in Austria ruined her big day, carting off her hubby-to-be Hamza, a Kurdish national who reportedly had his asylum application cancelled days earlier
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Calum Best cleared of sexually assaulting woman at Ibiza beach club
Reality TV star Calum Best has been cleared of an alleged sex assault at an Ibiza beach club. The famous son of footballer George Best was facing a prison sentence of up to three years if convicted
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PM boasts he's cutting inflation - five hours after figures show it went up
Rishi Sunak whined that inflation was at 11% when he 'got this job' in October 2022 - despite being warned of the figure four months earlier as Chancellor
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Jamie Carragher gives verdict on Everton's FFP woes as he shifts blame from PL
Everton will be hit by a points deduction by the Premier League for a second time this season but Jamie Carragher insists the decisions made by Farhad Moshiri are to blame for their struggles
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Mum welcomes son via surrogacy after losing 3 children in school bus stop crash
In 2018 Brittany Ingle and her family were left devastated when a driver ploughed into four children, killing their 9-year-old daughter Alivia and 6-year-old twins Xzavier and Mason, and seriously injuring another child
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Massive online pregnancy scam tricks scores of men out of thousands
"Mangesh Kumar" has been swindled out of 16,000 rupees (£151), which is a month's wage, after becoming involved with a company that offered him a big payout to impregnate a childless woman in India
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Stephen Bear's ex 'stressed' as disgraced star released from prison early
Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear has been released from prison after serving just over half of his sentence for sharing a sex tape with ex Georgia Harrison without her permission
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'Major concerns' over NHS medicine shortage putting lives at risk - full list
People's lives could be put at risk because of 'wide and varying' medicine shortages, pharmacists have warned, with many common health conditions affected by supply issues
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Just Eat shares drop despite strong end to the year
The company said that gross transaction value (GTV) a key measure for the sector had increased 5% to 1.78 billion euros (£1.53 billion) in the UK and Ireland