All news for 2024-02-15

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Pranksters leave fake parking tickets on cars - threatening drivers with fines
The council in Bridgend has launched an investigation after a number of cars were plastered with fake £70 parking tickets which have managed to fool several people
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Bank rate setter warns UK faces bigger inflation threat than US and Europe
Megan Greene said that the UK had faced a "double whammy" in dealing with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock
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Coronation Street star publicly apologises to co-star after heartbreaking scenes
Coronation Street's Liam has been relentlessly tormented by Mason and his friends for months. He's been subjected to abuse both online and in person and has been hiding his suffering from his family
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Man who mixed sperm with his father's sample won't need paternity test
The man mixed his sperm with his father's and injected it into his partner, resulting in the birth of a now five-year-old boy, known as D, but the council brought a legal bid over the parentage of the child
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Shoppers praise £6 'magic' anti-ageing cream for 'banishing eye wrinkles'
Beauty fans said they saw amazing results after just 'a few days' of applying the eye cream
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'Human doll' who spent £100,000 on obsession and almost died denied more surgery
Tyler Dyvig, 25, has spent £100,000 over the past decade on a number of operations, turning himself into a "human doll" but his surgeon has now denied him any more surgery
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Glasgow pothole branded disgusting as metal rods spotted jutting out from road
The image of the huge pothole was snapped on Lochdochart Road, Glasgow and shows some exposed metalwork sitting on the street
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Jose Mourinho details personal feelings on new Man Utd owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in 2018 but he believes the Red Devils are now back on the right track following Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment and the behind-the-scenes move the club's new co-owner is making
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Jose Mourinho admits he loved beating Wenger – but hated Premier League rival
Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger had some famous battles on the touchline - and playing Arsenal wasn't a problem for the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs boss, it was another Premier League boss he couldn't stand
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Jose Mourinho had England job 'on the table' & insists he would have won trophy
Jose Mourinho turned down the opportunity to manage England with the former Chelsea, Manchester United, and Real Madrid boss insisting he would have ended the Three Lions' decades of hurt
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Wall of snow to bring 8-inch blanketing to UK - exactly when it will hit
The UK is set to be battered by a wall of snow falling eight-inches deep next week in some areas due to an Arctic blast where maps show temperatures plummeting as low as -6C
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Police issue CCTV footage in appeal over fatal shooting
Lenny Scott was killed outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Police believe he was the intended target of the shooting but do not know why he was gunned down
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UK 'isn't prepared' for war as Putin 'looks to launch nuclear weapon into space'
Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged space nuclear weapon plot could 'stymie' a more conventional war in Europe, according to a security and intelligence expert
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Inside megajail where inmates forced to eat with hands
The Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot) is a maximum security jail constructed to house 40,000 convicts in a remote part of El Salvador - where violent gangs rule the streets
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'I'm my dad's caregiver - he told me I can't start living my life until he dies'
A 30-year-old woman is seeking advice after her wheelchair-bound father told her she isn't allow to start living her life until he passes away because she needs to look after him
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South Korea issues chilling warning to Kim Jong-un as North Korea deploys weapon
The South Korean military has warned it is ready to "overwhelmingly" respond to any provocations from North Korea as Kim Jong-un's regime continues to ramp up its weapons tests
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Tories deliver leaflet boasting about economy growing on day recession announced
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk's campaign team delivered election leaflets in Cheltenham claiming there's 'good news' for the economy as Britain slipped into recession
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Erik ten Hag reacts to INEOS' influence on Man Utd as second recruit set to sign
The Old Trafford club are already bringing in Omar Berrada as CEO from Manchester City while they're expected to land Dan Ashworth as sporting director from Newcastle
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Steve Wright's brother speaks on cause of death and DJ's 'hidden issues'
Steve Wright's heartbroken brother has shut down claims his late sibling died of a broken heart, instead claiming the BBC Radio 2 DJ hid his health problems from loved ones over the years
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Doctor shares 'ideal' time to drink coffee in morning - and it's not first thing
If you find it a struggle to get out of bed, it can be tempting to reach for a cup of coffee straight away to get your through the morning. But according to a doctor, this can do more harm than good
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'This 8L dehumidifier cuts my energy bills and saves me £1 per wash load'
Our Reviews Editor Stacey Dutton has tried many ways to minimise washing and stop mould build up around windows, but this plug in appliance seems to do just the trick (and save some money on energy bills too)!
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Teens who filmed dying boy after machete attack locked up for more than 72 years
Joseph Riches bled to death after being ambushed by four boys who attacked him with a 2ft long blade after he came at them with a screwdriver in Stourbridge town centre
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Prince Harry and Meghan's intimate Valentine's Day dinner at Italian restaurant
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in Canada for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025's One Year to Go celebrations, but they made sure to have a Valentine's Day dinner
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Cleaning expert shares ways to remove mould from windows and stop it returning
Cleaning and window expert Matan Korin has shared some of the simple ways to clean away stubborn black mould growth on windows and how to keep it away for good
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Ashworth set to battle Boehly after 'making mind up on first Man Utd target'
Manchester United target Dan Ashworth would like to bring Brighton's head of recruitment, Sam Jewell, to Old Trafford - but Chelsea also want to poach the Seagulls chief