All news for 2024-03-12

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Value Scope: Each way tips from Steve Jones for day two at Cheltenham on ITV
Our man focuses on the outcome of the oldest race at the Festival and believes the prize could be destined to return to the stable which captured it 12 months ago
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PGA Tour commissioner provides frosty response to Jon Rahm's £450m LIV Golf move
Jay Monahan did not seem to be interested in discussing Jon Rahm's move away from the PGA Tour as well as refusing to play down the idea that more players could seen follow in a move to LIV Golf
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'Healthy' woman dies days after catching superbug that 'ate holes in her lungs'
Ashley Timbery, 29, seemed perfectly healthy until she fell down outside and was rushed to hospital in Sydney, Australia, where doctors found she had a superbug
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Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet and TUI passengers warned to avoid seat 11A on planes
Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, British Airways and Jet2 passengers are some of the travellers being warned to avoid booking seat 11A on flights - and not because of a lack of legroom
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All the things Meghan Markle said about her half-sister that left her furious
Meghan Markle upset her older half-sister Samantha Markle in various interviews, leading to Samantha filing a defamation lawsuit that was today thrown out
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Exact number of steps to each day to 'add 3 years to your life - it's not 10K
Good news if you are one of those people who struggle to hit 10,000 steps a day - as a recent study has found that you can do far fewer and still reap the benefits
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Leonardo DiCaprio caught in 'friendly' hands-on interaction with co-star
Leonardo DiCaprio was caught in a hands-on interaction with one of his co-stars at a pre-Oscars party, but a source has claimed they are 'just friends' following the display
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PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan provides update on LIV Golf merger
Jay Monahan says negotiations with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund are 'accelerating' as the wait for a resolution to the PGA Tour-LIV Golf saga drags on
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Maurizio Sarri resigns as Lazio manager as ex-Chelsea boss booed off by fans
Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri, formerly of Chelsea, Juventus and Napoli, has resigned from his post in the wake of Monday night's 2-1 loss against Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico
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Boeing whistleblower found dead in car park after testifying about plane firm
John Barnett, 62, was giving evidence in a lawsuit against Boeing and was due to undergo further questioning on Saturday, but was found dead in his truck with a gunshot wound
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Champions League draw to be scrapped as computers used to decide fixtures
The Champions League draw will undergo a major change from next season with the usual format, which sees individuals use balls and pots to determine fixtures, scrapped and a computer system coming in
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Serial shoplifter who broke shopkeeper's eye socket in pie row jailed - again
Ryan Ogilvie from Dundee has been banned from Asda and Sainsbury's after staff said the frequent crimes he's committing in stores is increasing their regular workload
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Fortnite Korra Skin release date – when does the skin unlock
Avatar's Korra will be arriving in Fortnite in April as this season's secret battle pass skin.
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You have high IQ and vision skills if you can spot chicken hidden in plain sight
This latest brainteaser will see if you have a high IQ as you're asked to spot the chicken among the Easter eggs - but it's not as easy as it sounds as you have a time limit
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EA FC 24 Spring Update is now live – patch notes confirm PlayStyle Plus nerfs
EA Sports has revealed that the EA FC 24 Spring Update will mainly focus on changing how PlayStyle Plus' work
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'My sister-in-law wants me to give her my baby - we've had to change the locks'
The mum, 26, vowed never to allow the woman to be left alone with her son after she made a number of disturbing comments aimed at the parents that left them on edge
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Badenoch breaks ranks to say Tory donor's comments about Diane Abbott are racist
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch is the most senior politician to say that Frank Hester's alleged comment that Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women' was 'racist'
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'I hate my nephew's name - I can't hide my dislike and my sister is devastated'
A new aunt has revealed how she and her sister are now locked in a shaky situation after she confessed that she wasn't a fan of her baby nephew's name
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Meghan Markle's 'mouthpiece' Omid Scobie announces royal book with major twist
Royal Author Omid Scoobie who has often been called The Duchess Of Sussex's 'mouthpiece' has announced that he has another royal book up his sleeve - but this time with a twist
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Heart-stopping moment tourists sprint to escape avalanche rolling towards them
Footage recorded in the city of Nyingchi, Tibet, showed tourists sprinting to escape the hurtling boulder of snow that was careening down the mountain on March 8
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Mum who mugged woman tells court being freed would let her meet daughter
Dawn Barclay was released from court when her lawyer said she had set up a meeting with the daughter - who she hasn't seen since she was a toddler thirteen years ago
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Prince William leads mourners as Thomas Kingston laid to rest in private funeral
Prince William attended the funeral of Lady Gabriella Kingston’s late husband Thomas Kingston, with Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra also present
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Lapland UK confirms it's opening ticket sales for 2024 later this month
Lapland UK has revealed that it will be opening ticket sales later this month - and previous years have sold out in just hours so families will want to mark the calendar date
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Greenwood 'price tag set' as Man Utd chiefs 'hold Barcelona transfer meeting'
Manchester United must decide Mason Greenwood's future come the end of the season and club chiefs have reportedly held talks with Barcelona over a possible sale
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Rifle-wielding police board TUI flight full of holidaymakers to arrest passenger
After almost four hours on a flight returning to Manchester from Madeira, passengers were stunned when armed police officers boarded and hauled a suspected criminal off the plane