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Millions of Brits borrow to pay for Christmas presents as loan sharks profit
Over half of the British public polled in a recent survey admitted feeling anxious about affording Christmas gifts and food while more than 1.8 million are relying on loan sharks to get by
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Teen missing for six years flies home for emotional reunion with gran
Teenager Alex Batty, found six years after he went missing with his mother and grandfather, headed back home to Manchester tonight accompanied by British police officers
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Top chef slams 'eye watering' food waste as millions go hungry this Christmas
A celebrity Michelin-starred chef who grow up on a council estate has called on the Government to tackle the equivalent of seven billion meals wasted every year as families face hunger this Christmas
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Brit's birthday holiday 'ruined' at five-star tourist hotel by horror illness
Jill Craig was supposed to enjoy two amazing weeks in Cape Verde in September for her 40th birthday, on a getaway with her partner, instead she fell ill and is still feeling the after-effects months later
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Inside Oprah Winfrey's weight loss journey after she sheds 5 stone
Iconic US talkshow host Oprah Winfrey has been very open with her struggles to lose weight and keep it off, and her most recent revelation is that she's started using weight loss medication
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Lotto results tonight: Winning numbers for £3.8m National Lottery jackpot
One lucky Brit could change their life by securing a whopping £3.8million on the National Lottery with tonight's winning numbers
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Two women who were friends on Facebook for a decade get married after meeting
It wasn't until years of Facebook messaging between Tracie Brown and her current spouse Cheryl Parsa-Brown that they realized they might be in the same neighbourhood. They noticed that the views from their home windows were strikingly similar
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Matt Hancock and Boy George had dinner date despite 'slimy' remark
Though he says he doesn't agree with what Matt Hancock did while in office, Boy George was more than happy to have dinner with him after their trials on I'm A Celebrity were over
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Victorian illness fears in city after super-spreader visits multiple schools
An infected person visited 26 schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, before realising they were struck down with the deadly infection Tuberculosis
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Dua Lipa says upcoming album is based on diary written in 'heat of the moment'
After working for two years on her upcoming album Houdini and accumulating as many as 97 songs to choose from, British superstar Dua Lipa has revealed it is based on scribblings in her diary
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Glastonbury chaos as Madonna 'prices herself out of key slot' in blow for bosses
Glastonbury festival organisers are said to be searching for a new Sunday night headliner option after talks with Madonna fell through due to the cost of her live show
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Stacey Solomon admits to 'nerves' as she returns to X Factor roots to sing again
Loose Women star Stacey Solomon began her career in the spotlight back in 2009 when she was a contestants on ITV's The X Factor - in which she ended up landing in third place
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Cat who loves Asda becomes local celeb after being abandoned at side of road
Once a stray cat abandoned by the side of a road, Jerry makes daily visits to the Asda superstore in Accrington, Lancashire, where he has become something of a celebrity among adoring shoppers
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Amy Dowden shares sweet backstage snaps after surprise Strictly return
Strictly Come Dancing fans were moved to tears at the start of this evening's big finale, as professional dancer Amy Dowden made a surprise appearance on the dancefloor amid her treatment for breast cancer
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Girl in Peru believes she was abducted by '7ft alien gang' with 'green eyes'
Talia, a 15-year-old girl and member of the Haikito indigenous group, says she was attacked by a group of towering creatures who put an unknown substance on her face and eyes
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'Ashley Cain stood at our baby's grave before getting another woman pregnant'
Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee's baby died at eight months old. Little Azaylia was diagnosed with leukaemia at only eight weeks old. Ashley is now set to become a father again with another woman
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Mick Jagger caught mocking Paul McCartney's accent during Rolling Stones session
An ancient rivalry threatened to flare up again during a Rolling Stones recording session when Beatles legend Paul McCartney came in to record a track - and Mick Jagger poked fun at him
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BBC wasting £250k of fee-payers' money on taxis and hotels that are never used
Campaigners have accused the BBC of squandering money paid from the license fee to buy train tickets and hotel rooms that were never used and can't be refunded to the broadcaster
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Mum-of-two jumps to death from 36th floor of luxury New York apartment building
The wife of a successful surgeon who killed herself by throwing herself to her death from a luxury New York apartment has been identified as Alina Page
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British businessman and wife kidnapped in Ecuador after '15 men storm his home'
Fifteen criminals are said to have stormed Colin Armstrong's home, which is known as the Rodeo Grande ranch, in the Ecuadorian province of Los Rios before kidnapping him and his wife
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Travis Scott cancelled show hours before start 'because of private jet issues'
Travis Scott angered fans when he announced that his Chicago performance was being postponed - but new reports suggest it was due to his private jet developing a fault while refuelling in Ireland
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Police searching for missing Julian De Bono who vanished on night out find body
Julian De Bono, 63, last spotted in the Yarmouth Road area of Ipswich at about 1.45am last Sunday, with police confirming a body had been found just under a week later
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90210's Jennie Garth, 51, dubbed 'most beautiful' as she relaxes in just a robe
Beverley Hills 90210 star Jennie Garth looked incredible as she showed off her toned legs in just her dressing gown while enjoying a relaxing spa break
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Bradley Walsh's multi-million net worth, health struggles and secret star wife
The Royal Variety Performance presenter Bradley Walsh is one of the most recognisable faces on ITV, presenting shows such as Blankety Blank and The Chase
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Jeff Brazier, his wife and son arrive to support Bobby in the Strictly final
The reality star has been supporting his son throughout the 2023 contest and looked extra excited to take his seat in the live studio audience to watch the final