All news for 2024-02-29

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'Labour’s pledge key to fixing our sick-note society'
Paul Routledge on the alarming rise in mental health issues among 18 to 24 year olds, and how it's no surprise when one in five are forced to take jobs in unstable environments
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Dier secures permanent transfer just seven weeks after joining Bayern Munich
Eric Dier is set to join Bayern Munich permanently this summer once his Tottenham contract expires after an option in the 30-year-old's initial loan deal was triggered
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Liam Neeson to star in Naked Gun 2025 reboot in place of Leslie Nieslen
Liam Neeson will fill legendary Hollywood Actor Leslie Nielsen's shoes as Lt Frank Debrin in the remake of the iconic Naked Gun movie franchise with the first instalment confirmed for release in 2025
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MAFS Australia fans figure out Ben's ulterior motive for signing up for show
Married at First Sight Australia fans have shared their thoughts on why Ben is taking part in the social experiment after his cousin Jordan grilled him during the reception
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'I bought a new dress but my partner made me feel fat when I tried it on'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader who asked her partner's opinion on a wedding outfit, and didn't like what he had to say
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'I've dated women all my life, but now I've fallen for a bloke'
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who's feeling confused about her sexuality as she's developing feelings for her male friend
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Sergio Garcia discovers extortionate seven-figure price to complete LIV U-turn
Sergio Garcia opted to resign from the DP World Tour after joining LIV Golf, but the Spanish star has revealed plans to make a return to the Wentworth-based circuit
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Corrie fans fume over bully Mason Radcliffe blunder as they 'work out' downfall
Coronation Street fans were left angry on Thursday's episode as Mason Radcliffe's bullying storyline continued on the hit ITV soap
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Willy Wonka organiser unmasked as raging parents fume over 'shambolic' event
The man behind a "shambolic" Willy Wonka event which failed to deliver its "realm of wonder" has been unmasked, after parents fumed over shelling out £35 for a tour of a sparsely decorated warehouse
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Traumatised hospital workers on strike over unpaid Covid bonus for risking lives
Porters, cleaners, switchboard operators and cooks are striking over an unpaid "Covid bonus" that they say they are owed for risking their lives during the pandemic at hospitals in the Midlands
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Tragedy as Brit holidaymaker, 75, found dead at hotel by her husband
Police in Mexico are investigating after a 75-year-old woman was found unresponsive and dead in her hotel by her husband, 79, in a northern tourist part of the country
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Vanessa Feltz left in tears after Esther Rantzen's devastating cancer update
Telly star Vanessa Feltz was seen in tears as she spoke candidly to Dame Esther Rantzen's daughter Rebecca Wilcox after the broadcasting legend said she's nearing the end
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School to offer free tuition forever after incredible billion-dollar gift
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx has been revolutionised following the biggest ever donation to a medical school by the late David 'Sandy' Gottesman
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Hailey Bieber's dad asks fans to 'pray' for daughter and Justin raising concern
Hailey Bieber's father Stephen Baldwin raised concern for fans as he took to social media asking for 'prayers' for his both daughter and her husband Justin Bieber
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Coronation Street fans speechless over Rita Tanner star's real age
Coronation Street viewers were left in disbelief on Thursday's episode as the ITV soap celebrated Rita Tanner's birthday on the cobbles
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Man's pet dog 'bites off his penis and eats it' as cops issue horrifying update
Neighbours alerted the police early on Tuesday morning on account of the dog's incessant barking coming from the man's home in the middle of the night to then make the shocking discovery
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Georgia Steel says she's flooded with 'intense death threats' after Love Island
After a rather turbulent journey on Love Island, Georgia Steel faced intense backlash over her connections with Tom Clare and Callum Jones and now 'feels like the most hated woman in the country'
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Netflix The Octopus Murders’ director 'haunted' by chilling find in docuseries
Netflix's latest true crime, American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, tries to unwrap all the tentacles of a chilling murder conspiracy story - one which left the show's director wary to be a part of
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Hamilton reacts as Mercedes make Bahrain statement and Verstappen plays catchup
Lewis Hamilton led home a Mercedes 1-2 as they were quickest in second practice at Bahrain with the Brit somewhat surprised by their pace with Max Verstappen sixth
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Heiress giving away her £22M inheritance is looking for 50 strangers to help
BASF heiress Marlene Engelhorn, who garnered media attention for her far-left agenda of increasing taxes on the rich, said she's forming a group of 50 individuals and 15 substitutes to help redistribute her $24.7 million inheritance in a passionate effort to offset wealth inequality
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Emmerdale fans 'rumble' sad twist as Chas drops bombshell amid cancer diagnosis
Chas Dingle was recently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer with the ITV soap working with Breast Cancer Now for the emotional storyline
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Nottingham attacks killer 'stalked flatmate twice' before stabbings
A flatmate of Valdo Calocane, who went on a stabbing spree in Nottingham killing three people last year, had told the police twice that he had been stalked by him
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Dwight Yorke fears he may have to help buy football club to get managerial job
Dwight Yorke, a three-time title winner and a Treble winner with Manchester United, has opened up about his struggles trying to get work as a manager
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Roman Kemp and Alex Jones close to tears over Dave Myers tribute
Dave Myers' sweet message to close friend Si King on their final TV appearance has left One Show viewers reaching for the tissues following the star's death
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Dementia risk can be spotted in the way people speak, say scientists
A risk sign of dementia can be found in the way that you speak a new study has found and it is hoped that the research can help in providing treatment to improve brain health