All news for 2024-03-05

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Facebook Messenger down: User rage as thousands left unable to access chat app
Facebook Messenger is currently down with thousands hit by global outage.
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Gary Goldsmith suggests Kate Middleton avoids him and spills about relationship
Kate Middleton's uncle, Gary Goldsmith, is spilling some royal secrets in the Celebrity Big Brother house after making his debut on the ITV reality show on Monday
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Why Meta apps aren't working - including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
Instagram and Facebook are currently down, with thousands of users affected by the outage - making it one of the biggest issues for Meta in recent years. Here's why you can't access your social media account
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TalkTV channel shut down just weeks after Piers Morgan criticism and exit
News UK has announced the end of the TalkTV channel in a move which comes weeks after Piers Morgan blasted the TV channel and quit, moving his Uncensored show to a new home on YouTube
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'I refuse to let sister-in-law breastfeed my baby - it's weird and unnecessary'
A mum with a two-month-old daughter was out training with her netball team when her husband called to ask if his sister could breastfeed their apparently hungry baby
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Banish mould from windows with delightful-smelling hack which works overnight
There is an easy and safe way to banish black mould from your bathrooms according to one pro - and it can also help to keep your bathroom smelling fresh and clean
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Duke of Edinburgh steadies punchbag for young boxer on Royal engagement
The Duke of Edinburgh was joined by the Duchess of Edinburgh on a Royal engagement in Stafford at a boxing ring, as he stepped up to help the family amid absences
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Dave Myers' heartbreaking message to fans about tonight's Hairy Bikers episode
Myers, one half of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, died last week after a battle with cancer as the pair's latest BBC Two series, The Hairy Bikers Go West, had only just started airing
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All of the apps down as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Google stop working
Thousands of users have been reporting outages on Facebook and Instagram, as well as Meta-owned Messenger and WhatsApp as people are being kicked out of their accounts on the app
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Fragrance fans run to Lookfantastic for £30 set with 'scents for every season'
Popular beauty retailer Lookfantastic has reduced a set of ten perfumes from cult haute couture brand Maison Margiela, taking the collection down to £30.60 ahead of Mother's Day
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Kate fans all saying same thing after Princess makes long awaited appearance
Princess Kate's legion of fans have taken to social media to share their happiness and relief after seeing the royal for the first time since she underwent abdominal surgery in London in January
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Sickening moment two police officers wrestle boy, 13, to ground for using a vape
The 13-year-old was standing with his mother and another boy outside a shopping centre in Deniliquin, New South Wales when they were approached by two police officers asking to take the teen's vape
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Erling Haaland opens up on regret at failed transfer – "I even got a shirt!"
Erling Haaland will be hoping to add to his goal tally when he faces Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday - but he could have been on the other team had things gone differently
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Facebook and Instagram down as users hit by bug that blocks access
Facebook and Instagram are both down this afternoon with users unable to access their accounts and Facebook Messenger and Threads users also reporting problems
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Woman left dangling in mid air after being lifted off her feet by shop shutters
Cleaner Anne Hughes had a topsy-turvy start to the day after her clothes got caught in shutters at a Best One convenience store in Pontypridd, with the mishap caught on CCTV
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Kate Middleton sparks new wild theory as she breaks cover after planned surgery
The first glimpse of the Princess of Wales since her two months hiatus from public life has sparked a new theory on American TikTok - with some suggesting the snap is not as candid as it seems
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India vs England Test faces weather chaos with icy conditions set to cause havoc
England head into the final Test of a five-match series against India unable to overcome a 3-1 deficit and could face some unpleasent conditions in a Himalayan environment
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Doctor who vanished eight months ago found dead buried under her own patio
Dr Glaubenia Serpa Costa vanished eight months ago prompting a police investigation in Rio das Ostras, near Brazil, which found her body buried under her patio
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M25 to close in both directions for 57 hours as drivers warned to 'stay away'
National Highways will close the M25 for the first time during the day since it was opened in 1986 - with the renovation works taking place between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey
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Francis Ngannou takes dig at Tyson Fury just days before Anthony Joshua fight
Ngannou faced Fury in his boxing debut last October and he refused to name the Brit as the best heavyweight in the world after how their fight played out
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Putin leaking intercepted call about Brit troops was 'bad move and he will pay'
Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Coventry University, said leaking the intercepted about Brit troops in Ukraine was 'bad chess move' by Vladimir Putin
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'Excellent' 15p cleaning hack gets rid of hard water stains on taps in minutes
An 'excellent' 15p hack has been shared by an expert who says it's not only more eco-friendly, but more effective than many others - and it gets your taps looking as good as new in minutes
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Vladimir Putin in wild plans with China to build nuclear power plant on the Moon
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos spoke today of plans to to deliver and install a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035 with China
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Woman, 55, found dead in home named by police as man charged with murder
Attempts to save 55-year-old Christine Bauld, who was found seriously injured at her home, failed. Gregor Bauld, 22, has appeared in court charged with her murder
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Helldivers 2 gets a price drop on PS5 at UK retailer Currys
Being a 'AA' title. Helldivers 2 has eschewed the usual price tag of £50+ for a more wallet-friendly sub £35 and now it's even more affordable thanks to price drop across a selection of UK retailers.