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New figures detail the most popular day to be born with Boxing Day the rarest
More babies were born on September 27 than any other date – with the rest of the top five no more than a week either side - while Boxing Day pipped Christmas Day as the rarest birthday
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Leslie Jordan's cause of death confirmed after 'sudden cardiac dysfunction'
The actor Leslie Jordan's death has been confirmed, after he died aged 67 following a car crash, prompting tributes from fans and showbiz friends
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Beach Boys' Brian Wilson 'heartbroken' over death of 'wonderful' David Crosby
Brian Wilson is among the influx of people paying tribute to David Crosby after the musician's wife confirmed his death at the age of 81 on Thursday
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Ed Sheeran releases stunning song in memory of late friend Jamal Edwards
Music icon Ed Sheeran has released an emotional new track dedicated to his late friend Jamal Edwards who tragically passed away last February at the age of 31
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Headstrong child heiress, 8, rejects £50m diamond empire fortune to become a nun
Devanshi Sanghvi is the heiress to diamond empire Sanghvi and Sons based in Surat in India - but the headstrong youngster has chosen a life of religious solitude
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Top Gun star Tom Cruise’s special relationship with Queen in her final year
The late monarch and Hollywood legend Tom Cruise "really hit it off" over the summer shortly before her death in September before he was given a rather unique role during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations
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Dolly Parton 'cried all night' when she turned down Elvis Presley in early 1970s
Dolly Parton has reflected on once 'crying all night' after turning down Elvis Presley in early 1970s after he wanted to cover her hit I Will Always Love You
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Crosby, Stills and Nash music icon David Crosby dies after 'long illness'
Singer-songwriter-guitarist David Crosby has died aged 81 after a battle with 'long illness', his heartbroken wife announced in a touching tribute tonight
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Amy Winehouse's dad 'excited' about new film that will 'relive her genius'
Late music icon Amy Winehouse is having her life played out in a new biopic, namely, Back To Black, and her father Mitch Winehouse has given actress Marisa Abela his blessing as she takes on the role of his late daughter
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More babies born to unwed parents for 1st time ever as star leads growing trend
The Office for National Statistics reports more than half of all babies who arrived in 2021 were born outside a marriage or civil partnership for the first time in history
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Adam Lambert slams Theo James' interest in playing George Michael in biopic
Adam Lambert has hit out at rumours that 'straight man' Theo James – known for The White Lotus – will play 'gay icon' George Michael in a new biopic
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Couple spooked as CCTV footage shows 'dead family member' walking 'calm' dog
Matthew Kane was left in 'terror' after his wife showed him footage showing a figure appearing 'effortlessly' from a cabinet in their home and leaving a 'trail of light' behind it
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Baby pulled from basket and mauled to death by rescue dog as family 'broken'
Mia O'Connell was killed at four months old by the terrier Dachshund cross who was found standing alongside the baby with blood on its mouth, an inquest heard
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Boy finds world's longest chip in Asda crispy homestyle bag - and names it Geoff
Nine-year-old Archie Davies from Wales believes he has found a chip measuring nine inches in length, which would make it a new world record holder, and has even named it
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Love Island's Malin Andersson pulls stitch out of boob 5 years after operation
Love Island star Malin Andersson has shared her scary experience of pulling a stitch from one of her breasts, mistakenly thinking it was a hair, after she had surgery in Turkey five years ago
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Beano illustrator David Sutherland dies weeks after receiving OBE
Legendary Beano illustrator David Sutherland has died aged 89 just weeks after being awarded an OBE for services to illustration, it has been confirmed
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US President who snubbed Queen to be a tourist and taste Indian food in London
US President Bill Clinton rejected the Queen's invitation to Buckingham Palace in 1997 in favour of exploring London alongside Prime Minister Tony Blair and their respective wives
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William's shock at 'terrifying' scale of homelessness affecting kids young as 9
The Prince of Wales yesterday echoed the work of his late mother Princess Diana with a visit to Depaul UK where outreach staff described how the pandemic had been a “major contributing factor” for hundreds of people accessing vital services
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One of UK's oldest department stores closing after 240 years in high street blow
Eve and Ranshaw has been operating since 1781 but the department store is closing its doors for good because of 'difficult Covid years' and 'the current cost of living crisis'
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Chrissy Teigen announces name of her third baby and shares first pictures
Chrissy Teigen has delighted fans as she shared the name she and husband John Legend have chosen for their newborn baby after giving birth earlier this month
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Nurse working 13-hour shift left in tears as NHS heroes handed parking fines
Senior sister A&E nurse Emma Chapman has received two parking fines so far this week as the nearby car park only allows people to pay for 12 hours, amid calls to extend the time
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Sick couple who gloated as they slaughtered giant bear with 7ft spear dodge jail
Bodybuilding couple Josh and Sarah Bowmar were ordered to pay thousands in fines after being caught by the Mirror embarking on dozens of illegal game-hunting excursions in Nebraska
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'Lab-grown blood cells provide fresh hope for patients needing transfusions'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the ground-breaking trial resulting in manufactured red blood cells being grown from donor stem cells which are then transfused into another patient
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Thugs bottled giraffe and provoked tigers then posted zoo break-in on Snapchat
Bradley Green and Nathan Daniels broke into Marwell Zoo in 2021 and filmed themselves causing damage and abusing animals before posting the shocking footage to Snapchat
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Lewis Capaldi claims Noel Gallagher wouldn't attend his gig 'for all the money'
Singer Lewis Capaldi believes that rocker Noel Gallagher could never be persuaded to attend one of his sold-out gigs, even if he was offered "all of the money in the world"