All news for 2024-02-03

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Cops discover 4 drug factories worth £450k as 8 arrested after specialist raids
Eight people have been arrested and more than 500 cannabis plants have been seized in a huge raid, with drugs worth £454,440 confiscated by officers in the haul
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Brits 'rushing to stock up as nuclear war situation on knife edge' says expert
Leigh Price, who owns and runs Bug Out in Builth Wells, Powys, says his prepper store sells everything one might need in the event of a catastrophic event like armed conflict or nuclear war
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk guaranteed huge purse if other fighter pulls out
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face paying a huge financial penalty if either of them pulls out of their fight, which has now been rescheduled for May after the Gypsy King suffered an injury
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Nick Grimshaw shares mortifying Gladiators anecdote after awkward autograph ask
The BBC is enjoying new success with the revived series Gladiators - which has reminded radio host Nick Grimshaw of his own brush with the athletes from the original run of the show
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Arsenal deal Chelsea Osimhen transfer blow after identifying top midfield target
Chelsea had looked like clear frontrunners to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer but the Blues could now be joined by rivals Arsenal in the race for his signature
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Erik ten Hag wants answers from Man Utd board after transfer plea was ignored
Erik ten Hag feels there has been a lack of consistent backing in the transfer market to reshape his Man United squad he inherited - despite being handed £400million
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Tyson Fury accuses Oleksandr Usyk's manager of making slur towards wife Paris
Fury lashed out at Usyk's manager Egis Kimas after pulling out of his undisputed world title fight with the Ukrainian and accused him of calling his wife Paris a "b****"
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Call the Midwife thrown into chaos as director 'blinded' during filming
Call the Midwife returns this weekend for the fifth episode of the new series and some scenes were filmed at a beach, with cast members having discussed the experience
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'Iran or US don't want war - America has enough on plate, Iran knows it'll lose'
So, what happens next? Is this another sign the conflict in Gaza and Houthi strikes on shipping in the Red Sea are expanding into a wider, possibly global, conflict?
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Angela Rippon gives health update after being forced to quit Strictly shows
Broadcaster Angela Rippon was forced to drop out of a number of Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour shows after suffering a devastating asthma attack earlier in the week
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Original Casualty stars now - from tragic deaths to Oscar wins
As Casualty viewers prepare to say goodbye to the beloved medical drama's longest-running cast member, we take a look at what the original doctors and nurses are up to nowadays
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk launch into X-rated war of words live on air
A new date has been set for the eagerly awaited heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, but there has been no love lost between the pair after Fury's withdrawal
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Scotch egg created with sausage meat grown in lab using cells from cow
Posh retailer Fortnum & Mason first created the snack in 1738 and has now produced a lab grown meat version made from cells plucked from a sedated Aberdeen Angus cow
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Gladiators fans love partially sighted star's eight-word reply to host question
Nia from Blackpool lost the sight in her left eye as a child, but didn't let it hold her back - with the mum-of-four delighting Gladiators viewers as she made her BBC debut this evening
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Fury explains what happened in sparring which forced Usyk postponement
Tyson Fury's bout with Oleksandr Usyk had to be postponed after The Gypsy King suffered an injury in a sparring session which left him needing 11 stitches in a cut above the eye
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US Speaker says House will vote on Israel bill next week, pressuring Dems
Johnson criticized the impending Senate legislation that would lump Israel aid in with border security and asylum laws and funding for Ukraine in a letter to colleagues today
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Maypole unveiled as Pussycat Dolls star on Masked Singer in double elimination
It was a double elimination on The Masked Singer tonight with two stars heading home from the competition - but not before their true celebrity identity was revealed to the judges and viewers
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Dying man tells cops he's on most wanted list after being on run for 50 years
The man, who told authorities in Japan his name was Satoshi Kirishima, died in hospital after he confessed to being part of a radical group which carried out bombings
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Identity of The Masked Singer's Dippy Egg revealed as fans left reeling
The Masked Singer has unmasked another one of its celebrities, with the final of the ITV guessing game show only a few weeks away
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Ecuador travel warning issued amid 'no-go zones' as country's army battles gangs
Several areas in the country have been declared no-go zones for U.S. citizens as an “internal armed conflict” rages between the army and drug gangs in multiple areas
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Rahm's honest assessment of LIV atmosphere as music blared over first tee shot
Jon Rahm was greeted on the first tee with blaring music as he hit his first ever shot on the LIV Golf setup on Friday, and the Spaniard has opened up on the atmposhere
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Solve this number pyramid puzzle designed to reduce risk of dementia
Research has shown that 40% of dementia cases are preventable - so it's important to build up your 'cognitive reserve' by completing puzzles and brain teasers such as this one created by the Alzheimer's Society
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk new fight date confirmed after postponement
Tyson Fury will fight Oleksandr Usyk in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh after their heavyweight title bout was rescheduled following a cut sustained by Fury
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Louise Redknapp looks loved-up as she enjoys ski trip with her new boyfriend
Louise Redknapp has been in a relationship with Drew Michael for a few months now and the couple recently headed on a ski trip together, which she's now posted about
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The Masked Singer Air Fryer rumbled as Hollywood star as judges left speechless
A Hollywood star has been 'revealed' as Air Fryer on The Masked Singer as the judges were left speechless by the star's talented vocals