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Inside pervert Gary Glitter's jail cell 'decorated with posters of himself'
Gary Glitter was put behind bars in 2015 for historic sex abuse and after a brief period of freedom, was recalled back to prison where he is said to have had a very specific list of requirements
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Booze company making vodka from nothing but climate-warming carbon dioxide
A tech start-up hopes to halve the drinks industry's carbon footprint by using carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to make a vodka-like spirit that could be on the shelves in the UK in just three years
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January could be wettest on record as country prepares for snowfall
Several villages remain flooded following Storm Henk which brought strong winds and heavy rain across much of the country with icy conditions expected over the coming days
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Couple 'exploited cancer patients' by giving them 'knock off medication'
Millionaires Sukhi and Kiran Ghuman strongly deny the accusations - the pair are said to have given patients unregulated versions of lung and pancreatic cancer drugs and now face extradition to the US
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Legend King Kenny to be honoured at BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Sir Kenny Dalglish will next week join hall of fame including George Best and Bobby Charlton when he was awarded a lifetime achievement award for his service to the sport and its fans
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Love Island's Shaughna makes plea to judge as partner starts 9-year prison term
Influencer Shaughna Phillips, who came to fame on Love Island, has made a plea for leniency for her partner as he begins a long prison stretch for dealing drugs
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Christmas advent calendar prices rocket since 2020 - with some more than double
This holiday season is looking a little more frugal than past years for many as prices of Xmas treats soar - including for advent calendars which have doubled in cost since 2020
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Rishi Sunak u-turn on plans to cut taxpayer spending on 'helicopter addiction'
Spending was due to be cut from September with the Government promising not to renew a £40million contract which funded the flights - but we can reveal the deal has been extended
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Brit dad 'El Chapo of the Cotswolds' awaits US extradition on drugs charges
Matthew Grimm is fighting extradition to America, where he is accused of a $6.5million drugs racket - if convicted, he faces up to 120 years in prison
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Nine arrests and officer hospitalised as thousands call for ceasefire - updates
More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers were on duty for the demonstration in London and rallies took place elsewhere in the UK demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
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Brit who killed man in bar fight sent back to Spain to serve jail sentence
Ross Moore got into an argument with a German holidaymaker at a pub on the Costa del Sol in July 2015, and has been on the run since he was given a 14-month prison term
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Captain Tom Moore film delayed after family controversy over £800,000 book cash
A movie about Captain Sir Tom Moore was meant to have started shooting by now, but filming has been delayed, a producer revealed. No title or cast have been made public
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Rapper Dappy 'threatens to shoot business associates' in row over £580,000 cash
In a rant on Instagram, the N-Dubz star posted a gun emoji and wrote that if anyone ever ripped him off he'd 'bunnn dem' - a reference to shooting a gun
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Killer nurse Lucy Letby gets sick mail in prison from fans in Facebook group
Members of the warped internet group ­dedicated to the serial killer boast of writing to the jail where she is being held after she was sentenced to life for murdering seven babies
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TV chef Tom Kerridge blasts Tory-run areas charging £100 more for school meals
Our analysis shows the top five dearest counties for primary school meals are all controlled by the Conservatives - the most expensive is Derbyshire, which now charges £3.25
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SAS team brought to Richmond to hunt down escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife
The SAS were called in to help capture Daniel Khalife, finally caught 14 miles from HMP Wandsworth, who smiled as he was handcuffed with a cable tie on Saturday
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Daniel Khalife taunted prison wardens with his plan to break out, claims inmate
A fellow inmate of escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife, who was caught by police today 14 miles from HMP Wandsworth, said he made no secret of his desire to break out
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Facebook hosts vile Andrew Tate content despite its own ban
Andrew Tate was removed from social media platforms last year for sharing harmful content – including saying rape victims should “bear responsibility” for being attacked
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Devastated husband whose wife died on second honeymoon 'lost her in 10 minutes'
Redempta ‘Lela’ Thoroughgood from Surrey has been described as an 'angel' by her devastated husband after she was found dead in the sea at a luxury holiday in the Caribbean
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Vladimir Putin may have thousands of sleeper agents operating in UK, ex-spy says
The claim that spies are operating on UK soil comes days after it was revealed that police have arrested three suspected Russian spies in Britain
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UK war fears as British Army boasts fewer tanks than neutral Switzerland
With only 217 armoured tanks, the UK sits in 57th place for vehicle numbers - ranking worryingly behind peace-loving Switzerland who haven't fought in a war in 200 years
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Lucy Letby likely to be on 24-hour suicide watch as she faces life in prison
A prison official says baby killer Lucy Letby, 33, faces 24-hour surveillance in prison to prevent her taking her own life and it would be "very embarrassing" if she dies before "justice gets done"
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Woman forced to buy every bag of nuts on plane after crew 'ignored her allergy'
Leah Williams says she asked staff on the Eurowings budget flight to announce her allergy to passengers and request they did not buy or eat peanuts - but claims the crew dismissed her concerns
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Prince William's luxury holiday cottages cheaper to rent than Travelodge
Prices on the five-star properties have been slashed as families struggle to afford a summer holiday, and dozens of deals are now on offer
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Agony for Nicola Bulley's family as photos of mum used on dating website scam
Scammers used photos of Nicola Bulley to set up fake profiles in what is believed to be an online dating scam. A disgusted family friend described the scam as 'sick'