All news for 2024-02-17

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Michelle Dockery joins Peaky Blinders star for 'bands that changed lives' drama
BBC's This Town, a six-part drama by Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight, starring Michelle Dockery and Nicholas Pinnock, pays tribute to one of Britain’s most remarkable musical movements
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Raheem Sterling ignored Mauricio Pochettino's wishes after Man City goal
Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling refused to celebrate against Manchester City after scoring against his former club for the second time this season at the Etihad on Saturday
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First Dates couple hope to break intimate taboo after Corrie inspiration
Inspired by a plotline in Coronation Street, Mike Sumner, who has MND, explains how he wants to show the reality of the disease, but also how a loving and intimate relationship is possible
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LIV Golf star thanks Donald Trump for 'for all you've done' after private round
Caleb Surratt, a member of Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team, played a round with former United States president Donald Trump at his course in Palm Beach in Florida on Friday
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Christine McGuinness rushes to hospital with daughter after gymnastics injury
Christine McGuinness is a proud mum-of-three - and alarmed fans on Saturday as she revealed she had been forced to take one of her daughters to hospital for emergency help
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Love Island's Ekin-Su makes unexpected TV return weeks after split from Davide
Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who recently announced her split from Davide Sanclimenti, is back on our screens for The Weakest Link
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Server who received £8,000 tip from customer is fired but owners defend decision
A Michigan waitress who received an £8,000 tip from an anonymous customer one day was sacked just days later, with restaurant owners claiming it was "purely business"
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Kylian Mbappe dropped by PSG after Real Madrid given transfer green light
Kylian Mbappe has decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires in June and La Liga giants Real Madrid are the favourites to sign him on a free transfer
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Rishi Sunak's premiership now accounts for a third of small boat arrivals
New analysis found the total number of arrivals since Sunak took office had risen to 38,668 - over a third of the 115,927 who have crossed the Channel since the crisis began
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Arteta responds as Arsenal star Odegaard sends message to 'celebration police'
Martin Odegaard orchestrated Arsenal's 5-0 victory over Burnley, with the Gunners captain also finding time to send a message to the so-called celebration police
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Prince Harry avoids mentioning King Charles in speech after 'sickening' comments
The Duke of Sussex gave no mention of his father King Charles whilst closing out the One Year to Go celebrations in Vancouver, Canada ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games
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Tiger Woods breaks silence on mystery illness after withdrawing from event
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Genesis Invitational - his first PGA Tour appearance in 10 months - on Friday and he has confirmed his exit was due to illness rather than injury
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Piers Morgan compares Arsenal star to Diego Maradona after sensational display
Television presenter Piers Morgan was in a jubilant mood as Arsenal came away 5-0 victors against Burnley at Turf Moor, and was happy to laud the efforts of Kai H avertz after his goal
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Strictly's Vito Coppola sets tongues wagging with love message to mystery woman
Vito Coppola has long kept his romantic life largely out of the spotlight - but fans have noticed the Strictly Come Dancing star sending come love to a female acquaintance
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Meet Labour's newest MPs as double by-election victory spells misery for Tories
Gen Kitchen and Damian Egan are celebrating their double victory over the Tories in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections - here's how they won, and what they want to do
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Meghan Markle drinks cocktails on 'spicy' date with Harry and Michael Bublé
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined Michael Bublé and his wife Luisana Lopilato for dinner at a Vancouver hotspot, where they enjoyed various dishes alongside gin and tonics and cocktails
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Tories eye May election to 'stop the bleeding' and head off Sunak mutiny
Senior Tory source says May election might be necessary after Labour battering in by-elections and polls suggesting the party will be 'obliterated' with announcement potentially soon
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Romelu Lukaku accused of "ruining himself" as latest transfer move turns sour
Romelu Lukaku has endured mixed success on his return to Serie A with Roma but retained a decent record in front of goal since joining the club on loan from Chelsea
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Coronation Street's Kate Ford's life from famous ex to co-star she 'loves'
Coronation Street's Tracy Barlow actress, Kate Ford, has been a part of the ITV soap since 2002
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Prince William and Kate Middleton's strict house rules for their three children
The youngest royals are not exempt from the several rules and guidelines that the Royals must keep on top of - with one crucial at-home rule enforced by the Prince and Princess of Wales
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Best new diet for living longer and to lower risk of cancer and heart disease
The principle of the Southern European Traditional Atlantic Diet, is said to be better for health, while also protecting the planet and encouraging families to socialise outdoors
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Toddler 'suffers horror chemical burns at nursery', as police launch probe
Austin Riley, aged 15 months, was crying hysterically, thrashing around and frantically pulling at his onesie when his mum collected him from Firtrees Nursery in Motherwell
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Cole Palmer's behaviour in Man City tunnel that would leave Roy Keane infuriated
Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer was embraced by a host of his former Manchester City teammates in the build-up to Saturday evening's huge match at the Etihad Stadium
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Gladiators descends into chaos as star forced to pull out due to major injury
Gladiators viewers were left gutted for one contestant on Saturday night who was forced to pull out of the quarter-finals due to sustaining an injury earlier on in the show
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PGA Tour star wins car for himself and caddie after incredible hole-in-one
The Genesis Invitational awards the player and caddie responsible for the week's first ace through its title sponsor, Genesis, the luxury brand of manufacturer Hyundai