All news by author: Jackie Annett

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24 money-making tips for 2024 - how to make £100k in the year ahead
Looking for new ways to make money in the year ahead? From renting out sports equipment to signing up as a TV extra and spotting derelict properties, the Mirror looks at popular ways people are making money in 2024
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Dark world of the metaverse - virtual rape and grooming in paedophile playground
Welcome to the metaverse - a network of 3D virtual worlds where people of all ages interact as digital avatars - but what starts out as a bit of fun can quickly turn dark, with charities issuing chilling warnings
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'I want to die with dignity, I fear a long death - but the law is cruel'
As a Mirror poll shows the majority (71%) of Brits support Esther Rantzen’s call for legalising assisted dying, one British woman told the Mirror how not being given the choice is making her life a misery.
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10 of the best deals for Brits looking to book their summer holiday abroad
The first Saturday after the Christmas break is when many of us book our summer holiday - but before you click 'book now,' the Mirror has rounded up some of the best travel deals this summer
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Starsky and Hutch star David Soul's rise to fame, health troubles and money woes
Actor and singer David Soul, best known for his role in the iconic 70s TV cop show Starsky & Hutch, has died at the age of 80. We take a look at his life away from the cameras
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Nostradamus chilling 2024 predictions - from major flood to end of Charles reign
Nostradamus enthusiasts have often credited him with predicting future events, so what has he predicted is in store for 2024?
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Family law expert shares how to get quick, cheap divorce using 'no-fault' option
One in five of us will consider separating from a partner this Christmas but a divorce doesn't have to cost the earth as family law expert Charlotte Beck tells The Mirror
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Xmas clues that exposed our cheating partners - 'charity work' and suspect call
Discovering your partner has been cheating on you is crushing at any time of the year, but finding out at Christmas twisted the knife in deeper for these three women
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What it's really like to spend Christmas in a children's home without mum or dad
Violent outbursts, tears and loneliness make Christmas Day one of the hardest days of the year for children in the care system - we spoke to a former care worker about what it's really like to spend the day without family
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Christmas signs your relationship is over from gift clue to personality change
While it 'Tis the season to be jolly’, Christmas can be a testing time for relationships. We take a look at the telltale signs your marriage or relationship could be over by January
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Morecambe and Wise's tragic health battles before heartbreaking death on stage
Morecambe and Wise were one of the most famous comedy duos for more than four decades, making people laugh so hard their stomachs hurt. We take a look back at the pair’s career before their health woes
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'Super sad' Christmas in prison -measly meal, regret and no visits or presents
As a record number of Brits spend Christmas in confinement this year, the Mirror spoke to ex prisoners, Sean 39 and Maya, 28 about what it’s like spending Christmas Day behind bars.
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'Doctors told me it was my last Christmas - here's what made it special'
Finding out she had cancer at Christmas was not what Sharon-Ann was expecting but how do you celebrate when you only have six months to live?
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Who are Creator Universe as they vie for Xmas number one against Pogues and Wham
The Creator Universe's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday is in the race for the number one spot, looking to fend off the likes of Wham!'s Last Christmas and the Pogues' Fairytale of New York, but who are they?
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Expert shares passionate reality of a throuple from jealousy to intense desire
Forget partner swapping, these days it's all about the trouple - but how does it work in reality? Here, The Mirror gets the lowdown from a top psychologist on whether non monogamous relationships can ever work
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5 easy Christmas dinner switches that will save you cash
It's the most expensive meal of the year but there are ways to save money on your Christmas dinner and eat like a king for less
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Martin Lewis shares clever tricks to make hundreds and avoid Christmas debt
Christmas can be expensive but you don’t need to get into debt - in fact you could even make Christmas pay for itself
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Hacks on how to save money on the most sought-after kids presents this Christmas
Christmas can be one of the most expensive times of the year. But you can save money this December and still get the gifts they want - our roundup of the best money-saving hacks, discounts and tricks
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Corrie's Bernie Winter's real-life off-screen - soap star lookalike and wife
Coronation Street's Bernie Winter is leaving the cobbles this Christmas, leaving fans devastated. But what is actor Jane Hazlegrove's life like off-screen?
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Inside Sherlock Holmes creator's hidden 'hatred' for world-famous detective
Sherlock Holmes is the most popular fictional detective in history but why did his creator loathe him? Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle promises to shine a new light on Sherlock and the man who created him
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'I live on one of UK's best streets - it's not snobby but eco-guys target cars'
Locals love the Bristol street because of the grand Georgian architecture, independent shops and gorgeous green spaces, but it would seem there's always a catch no matter where you live
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Life at UK's 'happiest place to live' - tourists, tranquillity, Ted Lasso effect
With its picturesque parks, waterside location and Georgian architecture, it's easy to see why Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in the UK, but does it deserve the accolade?
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James Blunt's unusual rise to fame and key moment that changed everything
New documentary One Brit Wonder tells the 'brutally honest story' of James Blunt's incredible backstory and goes behind the scenes with the singer on his 2022 Greatest Hit Tour
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Chelsea Manning's tragic battle in prison and Obama's decision to free her
Louis Theroux interviews Iraq War whistleblower Chelsea Manning in a bid to understand what drove her to risk everything to make the documents public as well as the enormous impact it has had on her life since
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Mum Joanne Hayes now after being wrongly accused of murdered baby found on beach
A new Channel 4 documentary - Murdered: Baby on the Beach - examines the Kerry Babies murder that shook Ireland in 1984 and looks at what happened next after prosecutors dropped charges against Joanne Hayes