All news for 2024-02-29
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European Holidays from just £50* for the whole family
What better way to start the year than by booking a brilliant European getaway from just £50* for the whole family?
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Georgia Harrison makes brave admission about Love Island's most intense game
Georgia Harrison has recalled how taking part in the heart rate challenge during her Love Island All Stars stint was 'really important' to her, after initially feeling 'left out'
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Harry and Meghan 'holed up in Montecito mansion' after crushing court defeat
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to be keeping a low profile after their loss at the UK High Court against the Home Office in their bitter security battle
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Putin hides 'shaking' hands during speech as claims of health issues swirl
A former MI6 boss claims there is something 'fundamentally wrong' with the Russian president - adding paranoia suffered by Putin may have contributed to Navalny’s death
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Hairy Bikers Dave's heartbreaking message to best pal Si before tragic death
Late television chef Dave Myers, one half of the Hairy Bikers, opened up to best pal Si King about his new perspective on life after being diagnosed with cancer
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Owner in tears as puppy missing for five days is found trapped in brambles
Bow the cocker spaniel was found trapped in a bramble-filled railway embankment roughly about a mile away from where she went missing from her owner Jodie Dance
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The Body Shop collapses - see full list of 82 UK stores that will close
The Body Show will be closing a further 75 high street stores on top of the initial seven that were originally announced however, 116 sites will remain open - you can see the full list of which sites will close and which will stay open below
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Hong Kong lifts curbs on property deals as house prices fall to seven-year low
House prices have been dropping for nine months in a row and share prices have been low as changes to freedoms in the former British colony have worried investors
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Jurgen Klopp asks Liverpool fans to end new Anfield tradition
Jurgen Klopp has made a few demands to Liverpool supporters at Anfield during his final season at the club and one thing appeared to irritate him during the FA Cup victory against Southampton
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Virgil van Dijk gives warning to Liverpool's young stars after FA Cup heroics
Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns were on the scoresheet for the first time in Liverpool's senior team as they beat Southampton but captain Virgil van Dijk urged caution
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The Body Shop confirms another 75 shops will close in major blow for shoppers
The Body Shop will close another 75 stores after collapsing into administration, with 489 staff being made redundant as a result - however, administrators have confirmed 116 shops will stay open
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Trump fraud judge sent 'white powder' in envelope days after Donald Jr targeted
A court officer screening mail for Judge Arthur Engoron at the Manhattan courthouse opened the envelope around 9.30 am on Wednesday when a white substance fell out just days after Donald Trump Jr received white powder
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Maps show exactly where and when 560-mile long snow bomb will hit
Charts show snow will begin in the north of Scotland before spreading over a lengthy distance which is expected to affect much of the country with flurries expected and plummeting temperatures
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Paul Pogba given huge doping ban to effectively end World Cup winner's career
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has not played for Italian giants Juventus since September last year and will now not take to the pitch until August 2027 after being hit with suspension
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Police officer sacked after sending 'offensive racist and misogynistic' messages
PC David Seager, who was with the Metropolitan Police, has been dismissed from the force after sending a number of appalling racist and misogynistic messages to a woman he knew in 2020
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Traffic warden hurled to ground by fuming thug who he'd just ticketed
The civil enforcement officer was attacked after he handed out the fine for an illegally parked van. Violent incidents towards parking officers are on the rise
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British Gas extends scheme that offers half price electricity every Sunday
British Gas previously said its PeakSave Sundays would end today (February 29) but it has now issued an update, and said it will now run every Sunday, between 11am to 4pm, until March 31
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DJ Tony Blackburn rages over yet another Coronation Street schedule shake-up
DJ Tony Blackburn, a big fan of Coronation Street, recently shared his annoyance at the soap opera's constant changes in the ITV schedule
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Bus driver stole £27,000 from Covid-stricken grieving mum to feed drug addiction
James King made 313 debit card transactions - more than £27,000 - from his own mum's account, a legacy left by her late husband who'd "scrimped and saved" during their marriage
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'Britain's most dangerous plant' leaves mum with agonising blisters
Kelly Sherry, 41, initially thought she'd had a reaction from a dog before discovering the true cause of the blisters. She's had to cancel work appointments due to the incident
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Ocado could take M&S to court over payments row, but boss hopeful of settlement
The boss of Ocado said he is confident the fellow retail firm owes it "a substantial amount of money" but hopes to secure a settlement over the dispute
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Matt Hancock humiliated by Jacob Rees-Mogg's son as joke spectacularly backfires
Matt Hancock, giving a speech at Eton College, decided to brand Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg a bad politician, only to learn his son Peter was in the audience and having none of it
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Dave Myers' final days - 'exciting' tweets, big plans and last moments with Si
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has sadly died at 66 following a battle with cancer - he was with his friends, family, and best friend and TV partner Si King during his final moments
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Mum's lover had 'disturbing' images on phone say cops probing missing girl, 13
Madeline Soto, 13, disappeared after telling friends she wanted to "live in the woods", but now her mum's boyfriend has been arrested after police made a 'disturbing' discovery
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Lookfantastic's Leap Year sale sees REN, Sol De Janeiro and more slashed by 29%
To celebrate February 29, which happens once every four years, Lookfantastic has slashed the prices of best-selling products from the likes of REN, Elemis and more
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