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Brits offered 'best job ever' as a mulled wine taster for a huge £50 an hour
A gambling company is on the hunt for a mulled wine taster who can earn £50 an hour just for rating various supermarket offerings
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Alex Batty's grandad died six months before he decided to flee mum in commune
Alex went missing in 2017 after going on a family holiday to Spain and detectives believe he was abducted by his mother Melanie Batty to live an "alternative" lifestyle abroad
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Zak Dingle star's real life family after heading up Emmerdale clan for 29 years
Steve Halliwell, who starred as ITV Emmerdale's Zak Dingle for almost three decades, battled depression and booze which he blamed for the breakdown of his two marriages
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Inside Steve Halliwell's troubled rise to fame - homelessness to Emmerdale icon
As Emmerdale's Zak Dingle, Steve Halliwell brought us one of the greatest soap legends of all time, but his road to stardom was far from easy, as the actor lived on the streets before finding success
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Emmerdale's late Zak Dingle star's tragic life off-screen from rehab to jail
Emmerdale star Steve Halliwell has tragically died aged 77. The long-serving soap star spoke publicly about his colourful life away from the camera that saw him spend time in rehab and jail
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Heartbroken Emmerdale stars past and present pay tribute to Zak Dingle actor
Steve Halliwell, who played the role of iconic farmer Zak Dingle on the ITV soap for almost 30 years, passed away at the age of 77, leaving Emmerdale fans devastated
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Coffee shop owner praised for response over customer's bad review for dog policy
A coffee shop owner has been praised for his incredible response after a customer left a two-star review because of the shop's policy on dogs - despite enjoying the food
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Bobby Brazier's gran lays photo of him at Jade Goody's grave amid family feud
Bobby Brazier's gran Jackiey Budden has been pictured laying photographs of her grandson and Dianne Buswell performing on Strictly Come Dancing on the late Jade Goody's grave
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Italian restaurant refuses to serve carbonara after diners demand they add cream
An Italian restaurant had to stop offering their traditional carbonara dish to diners as too many people requested additional ingredients - and they refuse to alter the authenticity and dubbed it 'carbonara gate'
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Tricky maths question which 'divides internet every time' leaves people baffled
A tricky maths question that promises to 'divide the internet' has resurfaced online, and people are already arguing over the correct answer - can you solve it?
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Public Health warning as two UK schoolchildren diagnosed with rare disease
Two children from Dalton School in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, one in year one and another in year two, have been diagnosed with hepatitis A as a Public Health Warning was issued
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Mum embarrassed as ill-fitting Grinch costume leaves her kids 'traumatised'
A woman wanted to dress up as the Grinch for Christmas as it has become hugely popular in recent years - but what came in the post was more Halloween vibes than festive
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Dad in custody fight after mum claimed girl was dead and put her up for adoption
Brandon Marteliz was told his baby died at childbirth by the mother, who secretly put her up for adoption. But since Marteliz found out she was alive, he has been battling for her custody
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Experts baffled as mystery radio bursts in space keep getting detected
According to a new report published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists have discovered a never-before-seen repeated radio burst called FRB 20220912A
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'Out of control' XL Bully terrorises corgi causing life-threatening injuries
Hannah Smith's corgi Darwin was mauled by an XL Bully during a walk in the park in an unprovoked attack, causing vet bills worth between £10,000 and £20,000
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'I'm obsessed with gonks - my house is full of little bearded decorations'
A woman is so obsessed with gonks that her daughter took a video of her huge collection, proving that the house is full to the brim of the little bearded decorations
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Giant framed bran flake that's 'still crispy' goes on sale for £163,000
The enormous breakfast cereal - which measures a massive 8.6cm tall by 7.3cm wide, has been listed on eBay for a staggering £163,000, with the seller confirming that the bran flake is "still crispy"
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Emmerdale's Lisa Riley pays emotional tribute to soap uncle Steve Halliwell
Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, who plays stalwart Mandy Dingle, has broken her silence after the death of her co-star Zak Dingle's Steve Halliwell, who she says is 'finally at peace'
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Taylor Swift 'distancing' herself from new best friend Brittany Mahomes
Bad Blood is said to be bubbling between Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes, who is married to Patrick Mahomes, teammate of the pop star's boyfriend Travis Kelce
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People 'creeped out' after learning the origin story of The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky’s festive favourite 'The Nutcracker' was once known as the world's 'creepiest ballet' and the real reason behind it will shock you
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James Haskell takes swipe at Chloe Madeley divorce in sweary on stage rant
Speaking on his rugby podcast tour, James Haskell hit out at his estranged wife, Chloe Madeley, after the pair were the subject of highly-publicised split in September
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'Doomsday wreck' packed with explosives threatens major UK river with tidal wave
Part of the SS Richard Montgomery must be urgently removed as the wreck - which contains 1,400 tonnes of explosive - is decaying faster than expected, experts have claimed
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Girl's unexplained bruising turned out to be sign of devastating illness
Poppy Sheehan has acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a type of white blood cell cancer, diagnosed after the youngster, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, showed signs of fatigue
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Flood warnings across UK mapped after Met Office's 'danger to life' rain alert
The UK has 23 flood warnings in place by the Environment Agency as heavy showers are set to move in from the Atlantic with yellow and amber rain warnings issued by the Met Office
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Emmerdale Zak Dingle actor Steve Halliwell dies surrounded by his family
Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, best known for playing Zak Dingle, has died “peacefully with his loved ones around him” aged 77
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