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• King Charles officially gives heir Prince William his colonel-in-chef role...despite it being Harry's old Army regiment - as row breaks out over 'who was avoiding whom' during duke's flying visit to Britain

  13-05-2024 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  His Majesty has made his eldest son and heir Colonel-in-Chief of The Army Air Corps at a ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, Hampshire this afternoon.
  
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• You can walk across this entire property in less than four steps – so why is it so expensive?

  13-05-2024 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a tight squeeze in here! (Picture: Jam Press/Aztec Sales and Lettings)Fancy yourself a super skinny home? One UK property that’s now available to let is just 9ft wide – but the price tag doesn’t quite match the space.Post-Marie Kondo, minimalism is on the up. It’s increasingly ‘out’ to have too many belongings, and as Gen Z and Millennials are colloquially regarded as ‘Generation Rent,’ many simply don’t have the luxury of lots of
  
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• Will the Northern Lights be visible again this week?

  13-05-2024 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  People visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the northern lights on May 10 (Picture: Getty)This weekend was the first time in 20 years that displays of the aurora borealis could be seen across the UK so clearly, even visible over London’s light pollution.Friday night offered the most spectacular display, with Saturday also giving a catch-up for those who missed it.But what about if you missed the lights over the weekend: is it too late now?Unfortunately, the answer is prob
  
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• Doom sequel teased in Bethesda trademark ahead of Xbox Showcase

  13-05-2024 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  It seems the Xbox Games Showcase really is doomed (Bethesda)A follow-up to Doom Eternal could be announced next month, as multiple insiders predict an appearance at the Xbox Games Showcase.While there are some big questions around how Microsoft will handle its Xbox Games Showcase, following the closure of multiple studios, we do have some idea of what games will appear.Gears Of War 6 is expected to be shown in some capacity, along with Avowed, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Indiana Jones A
  
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• British tourists filmed slapping each other in Majorca as crowds shout ‘fight’

  13-05-2024 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextTwo female British tourists were filmed fighting each other in a Majorcan tourist resort as witnesses encouraged them.
  One of the women appeared to get her rival into a chokehold, before turning on a Good Samaritan who tried to separate them.
  Witnesses egged on the pair as they made a spectacle of themselves with their late-night show.A group of British women watching fr
  
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• Damian Hurley reveals future of unseen movie starring mum Elizabeth and Hugh Grant

  13-05-2024 14:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Filmmaker Damian Hurley has released his first feature-length film (Picture: Rex/Getty)Damian Hurley is not one to brush off – or be offended by – the ‘nepo baby’ label thanks to his actress and model mum, Elizabeth Hurley.The 22-year-old is releasing his first feature-length film, thriller Strictly Confidential, which was shot on the Caribbean island of Nevis and in the can back in December 2022.He also boasts actors on his CV from his fledgling filmmaking career includi
  
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• Rishi Sunak warns threat of nuclear war 'is the closest since the Cuban Missile Crisis', as he says Keir Starmer 'can't be trusted to keep Britain safe' and pleads with voters not to hand Labour the keys to No10

  13-05-2024 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a speech putting security at the heart of the looming battle, Rishi Sunak swiped that the Labour leader would say anything to get power.
  
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• Police launch probe after swimmer goes missing in the River Thames on hottest day of the year

  13-05-2024 14:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man was seen getting into difficulty in the waters off Barge Walk, Kingston upon Thames, at around 6.41pm yesterday when temperatures reached a scorching 27.5C.
  
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• Charles opens up about side effects of cancer treatment for first time

  13-05-2024 14:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  King Charles speaks to service personal at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop (Picture: AP)King Charles has opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.The 75-year-old revealed his diagnosis in early February after being treated for prostate enlargement.The monarch was given permission by his doctors to return to public duties last month, but is still undergoing medical care.During a visit to the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, Charles revealed he lost his sense of
  
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• Punk rocker reveals he is 'shaken to the core' after stage dive paralyzed NY concertgoer

  13-05-2024 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bird Piché, 24, suffered a 'catastrophic spinal injury' after John Floreani, the lead singer of Trophy Eyes, jumped into a mosh pit at their show at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York, on April 30.
  
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• GP surgeries bring back facemasks amid whooping cough outbreak: Patients are asked to wear face coverings to appointments and wait outside

  13-05-2024 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least five babies have died this year in England and Wales from the infection, which is also known as pertussis or the '100-day cough'.
  
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• Budget 2024: Jim Chalmers to deliver $9.3billion surplus... but there's bad news on the horizon

  13-05-2024 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver back-to-back budgets in the black, with fresh forecasts of the nation's finances set to show a surplus of $9.3bn for the current fiscal year.
  
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• King Charles gives very personal insight into his cancer battle: Monarch reveals he 'lost his sense of taste' during emotional chat with military veteran who underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer

  13-05-2024 14:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The monarch was speaking to British Army veteran Aaron Mapplebeck at the the Army Flying Museum in Hampshire, who told Charles that he underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
  
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• Ange Postecoglou claps back at suggestion Tottenham fans don’t want to beat Manchester City

  13-05-2024 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs travel to Manchester CityAn irritable Ange Postecoglou has rubbished the suggestion that his Tottenham team will be doing anything other than trying to get a result against Manchester City tomorrow evening.After a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the weekend, Arsenal fans find themselves in the strange position of hoping their deadliest rivals, Spurs, pull off an upset at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.A victory for the home team would see the Gunners head into t
  
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• This country has an unhealthy obsession with where people go to the loo 

  13-05-2024 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  For those who don’t conform to gender binary, single-sex spaces can come with intrusive questions and challenges – which isn’t fair, right or just (Picture: Michele Spatari/ AFP/ Getty Images)As a cis woman, I’m here to tell you – plain and simple – that I feel safe in gender-neutral toilets.Why wouldn’t I?If a cisgender man wanted to hurt me, nothing would stop him, or get in his way.Certainly not a symbol with a skirt on displayed on a door. Not a room
  
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• Rishi Sunak says he will face Keir Starmer in televised general election debates 'as many times as he likes' - but PM STILL won't name the day of the vote and brands demands to set a firm date are 'Labour games'

  13-05-2024 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister vowed to go head-to-head with his opposite number 'as many times as he likes' after an electioneering speech in London this morning.
  
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• Esther McVey warns civil servants could be reprimanded for wearing LGBT+ lanyards as 'common sense' minister tells Whitehall officials to 'leave your political views at home'

  13-05-2024 14:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Known as the Government's 'common sense' minister, Ms McVey criticised a 'random pick and mix' of lanyards being worn in Whitehall.
  
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• David Bailey's son Sascha tells how he nearly transitioned to be a woman after falling into 'transmaxxing' scene and a ten-minute interview in Japan but changed his mind after falling in love with Tommy Robinson's former assistant

  13-05-2024 14:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sascha Bailey, the son of celebrated photographer David, 86, has revealed he almost transitioned into a woman after he fell into the 'transmaxxing' scene.
  
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• 'Harrowing' reality of giving birth on NHS exposed - 'blood-soaked sheets to cries for help'

  13-05-2024 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Birth Trauma Inquiry has heard from 1,300 women who have shared their 'harrowing' birthing experiences, including desperate calls for help being ignored and life-changing injuries
  
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• I met my partner when he was 28 and I was 40 — we’re still together three decades later

  13-05-2024 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lis and her husband Conrad have a 12 year age gap between them (Picture: Lis McDermott)While pop culture has arguably put age gap relationships on the map (think The Graduate, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and, more recently, The Idea of You), there’s still a lot of stigma surrounding them – especially when the older person in the couple is a woman.This is something 72-year-old Lis McDermott knows all too well.At the age of 41, Lis met Conrad McDermott (who was 28 at the time) at a s
  
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• Peter Andre, 51, reveals his mental breakdown ‘lasted two decades’

  13-05-2024 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter Andre has marked Mental Health Awareness Week by speaking about his own struggles (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Peter Andre has opened up on his mental health struggles and a breakdown which he says lasted almost two decades.The singer, 51, said his mental health began to suffer when he reached global fame in the 1990s and he only ‘truly started to come through it’ in his 40s.The reality TV star and father of five said he then suffered another setback in his recovery aft
  
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• Exercise and keeping active 'may be better at preventing dementia than sleep'

  13-05-2024 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  For a long time it has been thought the brain uses sleep to get rid of damaging molecules, but early research on mice now suggests the opposite may be true and exercise is more beneficial
  
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• Drunken yobs booted off easyJet flight after trying to use the toilet during take off

  13-05-2024 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A large group of men were being loud and disruptive before they even boarded the easyJet plane to Spain, according to eyewitnesses. The pilot aborted the take off and police were called to the runway
  
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• Star witness Michael Cohen could shape the outcome of Donald Trump's criminal trial

  13-05-2024 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney’s most important witness in the case and his expected appearance signals that the trial is entering its final stretch
  
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• Netflix series inspires new baby names ahead of new season - but top moniker will surprise you

  13-05-2024 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bridgerton is back for its third season on Thursday and experts say the hit Netflix romance series has inspired a baby name craze. Can you guess which are most popular?
  
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• Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney urge Manchester United board to stick with Erik ten Hag

  13-05-2024 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane wants Erik ten Hag to see through his Manchester United deal (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)Manchester United legends Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney say the club should give Erik ten Hag more time at Old Trafford.The Dutchman is clinging onto his job at the Theatre of Dreams, with United on course for their worst ever Premier League campaign.Following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal, United are now likely to finish without European football for the first time in a
  
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• Prince William shares army throwback snaps moments before awkward Prince Harry snub

  13-05-2024 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's a big day for Prince William as he unites with his father the King to receive a special honour - but it's also been seen as a major snub to Prince Harry
  
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• 'My sister suffered her seventh stillbirth - I'm angry she keeps trying for baby'

  13-05-2024 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ***WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT*** A man has taken to social media to explain how he is feeling after discovering his sister has undergone her seventh stillbirth - and says he is terrified she will die trying to have a baby
  
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• Charlene White gives health update on ITV News’ Rageh Omaar after illness

  13-05-2024 14:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rageh Omaar sparked concern when he fell ill live on air (Picture: ITV)ITV newsreader Rageh Omaar is said to be ‘doing really well’ over two weeks after falling ill live on-air.The 56-year-old presenter appeared to stumble over his words while reading from the autocue during the broadcaster’s News At Ten programme last month, and he was taken to hospital.Viewers were shocked as they saw the scenes unfold live on air, but now his ITV News colleague Charlene White has given a pro
  
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• Spotted Jason Momoa in Primark? It might be this postman from Wolverhampton

  13-05-2024 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The likeness between the real Jason Momoa (L) and his lookalike is uncanny (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)If you think you saw Hollywood icon Jason Momoa enjoying a stroll in the West Midlands, it might actually have been Wolverhampton postman Ian Mills just trying to enjoy his day.‌The 52-year-old says he is regularly stopped and asked for selfies and autographs when out and about after being mistaken for the Aquaman actor, with some even wanting to stroke his hair.Ian said he even stunn
  
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