All news for 2024-02-08

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EastEnders' Michelle Collins shares reason Cindy returned – and it's not George
EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed why she decided to revive Cindy Beale after 25 years following the controversial return of the matriarch last year
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Controversial vote sees the FA stand alone against UEFA after Man City FFP claim
The annual UEFA congress was held in Paris on Thursday and as part of a bundle of statutory reforms, the UEFA presidency term limit was extended beyond the previous three terms, which will allow Aleksander Ceferin to retain power for an unprecedented fourth term
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Homeless man who stole dummies from babies' mouths and used them himself jailed
Josh Guilder, 23, took the dummies from five youngsters around Harlow in Essex between February 10 and August 7 last year and used them 'to soothe himself' the court was told
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Khloe Kardashian crowned 'queen' by fans but struggles to walk in tight dress
Khloe Kardashian is known for her iconic fashion and her latest Instagram post was no different as she showed off her new dress, but it seemed she struggled to walk
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'King of Sheffield's' huge 37-ton grave sparks outrage with jukebox and statues
The colossal 37-ton marble grave, dedicated to an Irish boxer who was the self-crowned 'King of Sheffield', was unveiled in March 2022 - almost two years on, a spat between the council and traveller family continues
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Horner relationship with Verstappen 'badly damaged' before Red Bull allegations
Christian Horner is fighting for his future as Red Bull Racing team principal amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour made against him by a colleague
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Rolex seller Watches of Switzerland sees sales slump as 'tourist tax' bites
Watches of Switzerland has flagged that a 'tourist tax' means it made minimal returns from overseas shoppers
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Mum loses nine stone before milestone birthday after ditching one key food
A mum dropped a whopping nine stone and swapped her size 24 dress size for a size 10 after she was left feeling 'miserable' and 'exhausted all the time' by her bad habits
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Suspected Russian spy 'worked for MI6 - and even met King Charles'
The man alleged by the Government to be a Russian spy claimed to have worked for GCHQ, MI6, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, during which time he met King Charles
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AstraZeneca sees profits surge on drug sales and forecasts further growth
The pharmaceutical firm reported pre-tax profits of £5.5 billion for 2023, up from £1.8 billion the previous year
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Rishi Sunak snubs Brianna Ghey's family's plea for apology over trans jibe
Brianna Ghey's father Peter Spooner called on Rishi Sunak to apologise for his 'degrading' transgender joke during an exchange with Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions
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Firms putting job hires on hold as vacancies fall for fourth time in five months
Recruitment agencies reported a fall in placing candidates into permanent jobs, leading to an increase in staff availability
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Measles cases surge with 118 cases of 'life-changing' disease in just one week
A "national incident" was declared last month by health chiefs after more than 300 cases of measles were confirmed in the UK, and that number is now at 465 in just a few weeks
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Love Island fans say 'karma' has caught up with Chris as they support co-star
Love Island: All Stars viewers have been reacting to recent events in the villa, which has included Joanna Chimonides cooling things off with Chris Taylor on the ITV2 show
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Roy Keane & Gary Neville suggest players they faced at Italian clubs were doping
Roy Keane and Gary Neville played for Manchester United in the mid-2000s and they say there was widespread suspicion among players about opponents at Italian clubs they faced
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Last resident on housing estate refuses to move - and turns down £40k
Nick Wisniewski, 67, is the sole resident of flats that once held over 200 people across 128 blocks - but despite being offered £40k to move, he still won't move
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Man Utd won't fight Arsenal & Chelsea to solve Erik Ten Hag's transfer priority
Manchester United have scored just 31 times in 23 Premier League games this term and must add more firepower in the summer transfer window - but that won't lead them to Ivan Toney, despite Brentford's acceptance he will depart
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 getting major update – and it adds New Game Plus
One of the the most requested features finally will come to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in less than a month.
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Meghan is 'upbeat' as Prince Harry returns home after King Charles' cancer news
Meghan Markle appears to be rather 'upbeat' as her husband Prince Harry returns to Los Angeles after his father King Charles' shocking and asd cancer news
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Man Utd call 16-year-old into first-team training ahead of Aston Villa clash
Several Manchester United youngsters joined in with first-team training on Wednesday, including 16-year-old left-back Harry Amass who has impressed for the U18s after signing from Watford over the summer
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Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams details her shocking weight loss transformation
Maisie Williams has revealed the lengths she went to before taking on the role of Catherine Dior, saying she used a tactic which involved her waking up at 4am just so she could sweat
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Princess Anne missed Prince Harry event after 'full scale family row'
One royal christening caused a huge family argument amongst the royals, causing Princess Anne to make the decision to skip the big event. Here's everything you need to know
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Nadine Dorries accuses Rishi Sunak of lying over chats with Boris Johnson
Nadine Dorries claimed Rishi Sunak 'lied'when he said he occasionally talks with his old boss Boris Johnson and said the PM is 'overtly disrespectful' toward him
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Oleksandr Usyk has already lined up replacement opponent for Tyson Fury
Usyk wanted to fight Filip Hrgovic when Fury pulled out last week but the undisputed fight was instead rescheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia
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Rhys Stephenson shares poignant way he overcame hidden struggle on Strictly
CBBC presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star Rhys Stephenson appeared on the BBC One series in 2021 - but faced a hidden battle throughout his successful stint