He has received three £10,000 lockdown fines for breaching restrictions A gym owner who has been fined a total of £30,000 in lockdown fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions says he will not be paying the fines after learning of the Christmas parties held at Downing Street last December. Steven Todd owns Reps gym in Preston […]

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‘The phrase ‘too little, too late’ springs to mind’ The stepmother who murdered six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes will receive parenting lessons in prison as part of her sentence. Emma Tustin, 32, was sentenced on December 3 to a minimum of 29 years behind bars and has begun her sentence at HMP Peterborough, a unit for inmates with […]

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This is going to rumble on for a while yet Michael Masi continues to come under fire for his handling of the closing stages of the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to claim the world championship title. In a fitting end to a thrilling […]

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At least two people are believed to be in the water A major rescue operation is under way in the Baltic Sea after two cargo ships collided off the Swedish coast, leaving one of the vessels “upside down.” The incident happened in the early hours of Monday morning when a Danish cargo ship, called the […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Quizmas In case you hadn’t realised, it’s Christmas soon. Like, very soon. We’re talking less than two weeks now. So welcome to our 12 Days of Quizmas, 12 quizzes to see you through to the big day! But before you quiz, let this be a friendly reminder to […]

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President Biden has paid tribute to families of the victims The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people have been killed by tornadoes which ripped through the state on Friday night. Andy Beshear said that the figure could still rise to more than 100, labelling the tornadoes as […]

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Covid has been confirmed as the cause of death in one of the boys Two pupils from a school in Staffordshire who died within a week of each other during October half-term both had contracted Covid-19. Mohammed Habib, a year 10 student at St John Fisher Catholic College in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and fellow student Harry Towers […]

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The presenter is the latest big name to leave the channel Simon McCoy has announced that he is stepping down from GB News for “personal reasons,” a spokesperson for the channel has said. The former BBC News presenter announced he was joining GB News in March this year. In a statement at the time, the […]

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He suffered more than 20 wounds after the attack A British man in Singapore who was attacked by otters has said that he feared for his life. Graham George Spencer says he was walking with a friend at around 6.40am on November 30 in the city-state’s Botanic Gardens when he saw about 20 otters – […]

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It’s after tornadoes left a trail of destruction across a number of US states. An estimated 100 people are believed to be trapped in an Amazon warehouse in Illinois after it collapsed during a major winter storm. A series of tornadoes have been sweeping across America as a result of the storm on Friday, wreaking […]

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The Met’s decision not to investigate the Christmas gatherings at Number 10 has been described as ‘unbelievable’ A group has threatened to sue the Metropolitan Police over their decision not to investigate allegations of Christmas parties at Downing Street last December. Earlier this week, the Met said it would not be investigating goings-on at Number […]

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Another batting collapse costs Joe Root’s team. England’s hopes of a remarkable turnaround in Brisbane were crushed as Australia tore through their batting lineup, cruising to a nine-wicket victory in the first Ashes Test. After the heroics of captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan on day three had given their side hope of a miraculous […]

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It’s after a solution that ‘worked for both clubs’ couldn’t be found. Tottenham’s crucial Europa Conference League game against Stade Rennais will not be rescheduled, UEFA has said. On Wednesday, Spurs announced that the fixture – which was due to be played on Thursday (December 9) – could not take place following 13 Covid-19 cases […]

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Gary’s ready to go, are you? Gary Neville has proposed a mass protest outside Number 10 against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on December 18. On his Twitter account, he shared a screenshot of a previous tweet in which he’d asked his followers whether they would be up for a protest on December 18 to […]

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Not the ideal start to a Christmas getaway… Charlotte Crosby has decided to get away from the rainy, miserable British weather in the build-up to Christmas by escaping to Dubai for some sun and sand – but it’s safe to say that her trip didn’t get off to the best of starts. The reality star, […]

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The news comes amid fallout from the alleged Christmas parties at Downing Street controversy Boris Johnson’s approval rating as prime minister has plummeted to an all-time low, according to YouGov. According to the pollsters, the Conservative leader currently sits at a net favorability of -42, with just 24 per cent of people asked having a […]

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Would you ever do this? A woman has shared a receipt from her dinner at a restaurant, showing that she decided not to give any sort of financial tip to her waitress, instead telling her to “do better.” TikToker @biglez7704 had been to the Metro Diner in North Carolina when, instead of leaving money to the […]

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The takeaway owner blames changes to Just Eat’s refund system A takeaway has been forced to refund a customer because they complained that their ice cream was too cold. Lucky’s, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, had to refund a customer for their order of four milkshakes, a cheesecake and an ice cream. The boss of the […]

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Plan B restrictions have been triggered as of today – so what does that mean? On Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the government’s Plan B rules would be introduced to combat the new Omicron variant of the virus. Evidence and data shows the new variant is more infectious than the Delta strain and […]

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It’s Taiwan’s first domestic infection in more than a month An investigation into a possible new covid-19 outbreak is underway in Taiwan after a lab worker was bitten by a mouse. The scientist, a woman in her 20s, tested positive this week after coming into contact with the virus during her work at Academia Sinica, […]

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‘We won’t grass on yer’ The Met Police have replied to an invite from someone to a Christmas rave that more have 450,000 people will be ‘attending’ this year. Hundreds of thousands of people have responded to a Facebook event inviting them to attend a Christmas rave at 10 Downing Street, with the joke event […]

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The party that brought down a parliament? A new poll has found that the majority of the British public think that Boris Johnson should resign as prime minister, in the aftermath of the Downing Street Christmas party scandal. The snap poll, from Opinium, found that 53 per cent of those asked believed that the prime […]

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It’s after the Archbishop of Paris resigned over allegations of an intimate relationship with a woman During a question and answer session with reporters on a flight back to Italy from Greece on Monday December 6, the Pope said: “Sins of the flesh are not the most serious.” He said that pride and hatred were […]

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Tom Bradby was taking no prisoners. ITV News anchor Tom Bradby has been praised for his brutal introduction to the channel’s report on the infamous Downing Street Christmas party clip, in which staff at Number 10 laughed and joked about the party four days after it happened. On Tuesday, ITV got hold of a clip […]

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The brownie contains the equivalent of 25 joints A company in Massachusetts has created the ‘world’s largest’ weed brownie – and is selling the bad boy. MariMed, a cannabis operator in the US state, decided to create the monster edible to celebrate National Brownie Day and a new product they’re launching – Bubby’s Baked. These […]

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Scientists have found that those who take viagra could be 69 per cent less likely to develop the disease A study in the US has found that viagra could be an effective treatment against Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s, which is the most common form of age-related dementia, affects hundreds of millions of people around the world […]

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He performed the operations on his kitchen table, telling his victims he was a trained medical professional A German court has convicted a 67-year-old electrician of aggravated, dangerous and simple assault for removing the testicles of several men at their request. Between July 2018 and March 2020, the man castrated or partially amputated the genitals […]

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‘I am deeply sorry and am committed to learning from this situation’ The CEO who fired 900 of his employees on a single Zoom call has spoken out for the first time since the incident. Better.com chief executive Vishal Garg decided to get rid of almost 10 per cent of his work staff in one […]

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He made the announcement on Tuesday morning’s edition of his show Actor Nick Cannon has announced that his youngest son, Zen, has died from a brain tumour. Cannon shared the heartbreaking news on Tuesday morning (December 7) on The Nick Cannon Show, telling the audience his 5-month-old son passed away after previously suffering from hydrocephalus […]

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His current look is deemed by the school to be an ‘extreme haircut’ A schoolboy in Devon has been removed from his classes and put in isolation as a punishment for arriving at school with his hair in plaits. Lealan Hague, 14, was told by his teachers at Exmouth Community College that he must wear […]

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The man made the claim in an online review, giving the restaurant one star A diner at Salt Bae’s Knightsbridge restaurant has claimed that staff turned down a £10 tip. Restaurant Nusr-Et, by Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe aka Salt Bae, has made headlines in recent weeks for its ludicrous prices and gold-covered steaks. However it […]

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It’s a bold look, to say the least Elon Musk has unveiled a new look and Twitter has had a field day, roasting the billionaire for what seems to be the latest development in his transition into a real-life supervillain. The Tesla founder and world’s richest man unveiled his swirly mohawk haircut when he was […]

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Workers at two Sports Direct stores say staff were forced to come in instead of self-isolating Staff at Sports Direct were allegedly made to come into work when they should have been self-isolating, resulting in others catching covid-19. A former sales assistant at a Sports Direct store in Harringey, east London, told the Mirror that […]

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He hoped the decision to release Arthur’s body would give his mother a ‘tiny scrap of peace’ The father of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes will release his son’s body to his mother for a funeral. Thomas Hughes, who on Friday was jailed for 21 years for the death of his son, had been “passive” on the issue […]

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The sisters were killed in Wembley on June 6 2020 Two police officers who took photos of two murdered sisters and shared them on WhatsApp groups have been jailed. The officers have each been jailed for two years and nine months, the BBC reports. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were both murdered in […]

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He has accused Fury of ‘fumbling’ the fight Jake Paul has officially confirmed that his fight with Tyson Fury has been cancelled, with Tyron Woodley announced as his replacement. Paul labelled Tommy Fury as “Tommy Fumbles” and said that he was up for fighting “anyone” when he heard Fury couldn’t fight. He added that Woodley […]

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Spoiler alert: they won’t A TikTok ‘time traveller’ has warned the world that on Christmas day 2021 the way humans live will be “changed forever.” The account called @ThatOneTimeTraveler shared the bold claim to their 1.3 million followers in the latest of their predictions about what is going to happen in the future. The person […]

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Fury and Paul were set to fight in Florida on December 18. Tommy Fury is reportedly pulling out of his fight with YouTuber Jake Paul because of an injury. Fury, who is the brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson, was set to take on Paul in Tampa, Florida on December 18, but it is expected […]

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The city conducted a review of its streets in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter movement Sheffield City Council has said that street names in the city associated with “racist, outdated and uncomfortable messages” will not be changed. The city ordered a review of street names that “perpetuate” racism after protests in Bristol last […]

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The epic journey took almost six weeks and 120 buses A grandma has completed a 2,200 mile trip around the edge of England and Scotland by bus, using only her free pensioners’ bus pass. Penny Ibbott travelled anti-clockwise around the country in an epic journey, starting from the centre of the south coast on the […]

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It comes just days after Storm Arwen hit the country Almost all of the UK has been placed under a yellow weather warning from Tuesday December 7, with Storm Barra set to hit many parts of the country. The storm is due to bring more disruption following the recent Storm Arwen, with yellow warnings of […]

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He’s now facing charges of fraud as a result A man in Italy tried to avoid getting the Covid vaccine by wearing a fake arm to his appointment. The incident took place at a vaccine hub in Biella, near Turn, and the man has since faced a charge of fraud. Turning up for his appointment, […]

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The region will be fined until it stops enforcing the policy A court in Belgium has ruled that a Covid pass policy in a region of the country is unlawful and may be in breach of European law. The Covid Safe Ticket (CST) policy in the region of Wallonia, which had been in place since […]

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Purina gains. A cat has gone viral on Reddit for being an absolute unit. But it’s not because of any special diet or training regime, with the cat actually having a rare condition that makes animals gain insane amounts of muscle mass. According to the Reddit user who posted the image, the cat suffers from […]

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Yorkshire has said the decision was ‘difficult’ but ‘in the best interests of the club.’ The entire coaching team at Yorkshire County Cricket Club has been sacked in the aftermath of the recent racism scandal that the club has been hit with, the club has announced. It follows allegations of racist abuse from former player […]

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Well they say bad things come in threes… An unfortunate bride has shared the story of her wedding day, during which she fainted, threw up and was then pooed on by her baby nephew. Hollee Lynnea-Kolenda Darnell, 22, who is from the US city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, got married to her new husband, Jackson, at a […]

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I’m so quizzy, my head is spinning! Hello again. It’s that time of year once more. You can’t avoid it. It’s everywhere you go, and if you don’t like it then tough, people are still going to shout it from the rooftops. No, I’m not talking about Christmas, I’m of course on about Spotify Wrapped […]

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She described her six-year-old son as ‘the light of my life’ and ‘best friend.’ The mother of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, who was killed by his dad and stepmom, has paid tribute to her son from prison. Olivia Labinjo-Halcrow, who is serving a jail term for killing her boyfriend, described her son as “the light of my […]

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He told the court he did it to get revenge on the company that fired him. A man has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for putting razor blades and screws in pizza dough at a number of supermarkets in the US. Nicholas Mitchell, 39, from Dover, New Hampshire, was arrested in October […]

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And you think you’ve got a bad dating story… A woman has told the story of how she pooed on her date’s floor by accident, only for him to then kick it out the way thinking it was mud, – and things got even worse the next day. TikTok user Ken said she had been […]

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