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Car insurance for younger drivers hits £1,350 a year

Car insurance costs for young drivers have rocketed over the past year as a result of controversial government tax and policy changes. Drivers between 17 and 24-years-old now typi [...]

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Matty J and Laura Byrne pictured going on WEEKEND AWAY

The Bachelor's Matty Johnson and Laura Byrne have been pictured disappearing for a secret weekend away just a few weeks ahead of the finale airing on television.Daily Mail Australi [...]

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BEL MOONEY gives some marriage guidance for Rooneys

Bloody men, eh? At it again! You turn your back for ten minutes and your husband makes a colossal fool of himself, doing his best to wreck the precious family life you’ve worked [...]

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Girl, 11, wakes up from coma after being shot in the face

An 11-year-old girl shot in the face after an alleged argument outside a Tasmanian supermarket has woken from her coma.Phoenix Newitt woke up in the Royal Children's Hospital in Me [...]

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German barman breaks record carrying 27 litres of beer

Many of us have struggled to carry a big round back to the table in the pub But German barman Oliver Strumpfel proved he can really hold his drinkHe set a Guinness world record wh [...]

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Kyle Sandilands’ bizarre Burning Man stash revealed

It's the festival that's been colloquially described as 'debauchery in the desert'.And as shock jock Kyle Sandilands, 46, attends the Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert, Ne [...]

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Backlash at John Lewis over new ‘genderless’ labelling

My son is a boy and I want to go to the boys’ department to look for his clothes. Why is that not OK? I think this change is ridiculous.Debra Hemani'What on earth is wrong with s [...]

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Nip & Tuck with Dr Tracy Mountford

An anonymous reader asks Dr Tracy if fillers can make your face look fatterThey are hoping to smooth the deep lines running from their nose to mouthDr Tracy recommends FDA-cleared [...]

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How North Korean EMP attack could cripple US electric grid

North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test has renewed fears of a devastating electro-magnetic pulse, or EMP, attack that could wipe out electrical grids across the US.For the first [...]

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Woman says she freely walked into Prince George’s school

A woman who walked straight into the school Prince George will attend says she fears it could be a soft target for terrorists.Sarah Burnett-Moore, 54, said she walked through the c [...]

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Melbourne tourist spots a ghost at infamous former prison

A Melbourne sightseer has captured what appears to be a ghost on cameraJodie Bezzina was on the Pentridge Prison tour when she took the snap on FridayDeer Park resident was stunned [...]

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The shocking transformations of The Bachelor stars

They were everyday people who signed up for 'love' and in turn became reality stars.And many of The Bachelor's now-famous alumni have admitted to various cosmetic procedures since [...]

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Driver crashes car loaded with weapons outside a KFC

A man has crashed his car loaded with weapons outside a KFC in Ipswich, QLD The 42-year-old was allegedly in possession of guns, knives and a nunchuck Onlookers stepped in and to [...]

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Why men are more at risk of becoming alcoholic

Changes in a part of a man's brain means it's more difficult to give up boozeStudy by Finish university showed that women did not show same brain activityBritish men are three time [...]

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Rail strike chaos as UK goes back to work

Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will stage a walkout on Southern, Northern and Merseyrail services in a dispute over train guards.Thousands of trains will be [...]

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Cute or creepy? Child ‘bollards’ to improve road safety

They're designed to make drivers slow down and proceed with caution.The childlike bollards have been erected by Iver District Council, in Buckinghamshire, in a bid to improve road [...]

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Foreign Office’s mouser that bureau-cats boast about

No doubt their respective owners would not want comparisons to be drawn.But the Foreign Office's pet cat Palmerston has proven himself an adept mouse catcher - outdoing No 10's Lar [...]

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50 is the new 60 as hearts age faster due to poor diets

Fifty is the new 60 for some, with unhealthy lifestyles meaning nearly one in five middle-aged men have a ‘heart age’ of someone a decade older.Some 18 per cent of men and 14 p [...]

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Majorcan armed officers net 12 Britons in dawn raids

Spanish police have taken out a suspected British-led drugs gang in Magaluf.Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido tweeted his support for the Civil Guard as it emerged 12 of the 14 [...]

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Fury as Sammy the seal shot with a 2ft spear

Residents of Brixham, Devon, were horrified to spot Sammy the seal was spearedThe female seal is well-known by locals in the town where it plays in the waterConcerned residents are [...]

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Horrifying moment auto shop owner tries to stop car thief

Tim Rodifer, the owner of Mr Transmission in Johnson City, Tennessee, tried to stop a thief from stealing a car waiting on service at his auto shopHe jumped through the window t [...]

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Texas plant will deliberately ignite remaining chemicals

Two massive blazes have already broken out at the Arkema plant in CrosbyBlack smoke billowed into the sky as authorities maintained an evacuation zoneSeveral trailers containing vo [...]

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Turia Pitt shares tribute to fiance on Father’s Day

She's three months away from her due date, but Turia Pitt is getting a head start in learning how to be a parent. The inspirational burns survivor revealed on an Instagram story t [...]

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Don’t wreck Brexit Bill, ‘cynical’ Labour is told

Caroline Flint (pictured) said some of her fellow Labour MPs were seeking to ‘delay the inevitable’ by blocking the Government’s Great Repeal Bill which begins its passage th [...]

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Inside final stop on Harry and Meghan’s African holiday

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle ended their romantic three-week excursion in Africa at a £1,200-a-night resort on the banks of the Zambesi river in Zambia.Harry, 32, [...]

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Flooded Texas plant will deliberately ignite remaining chemicals

By Afp Published: 00:20 BST, 4 September 2017 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 4 September 2017 Emergency vehicles wait at a roadblock after [...]

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Drone footage reveals Harvey devastation in North Carolina

Harvey ripped through central North Carolina on Friday afternoon with winds of up to 90 miles per hour Town of Sanford was among the hardest hit with dozens of homes destroyedDro [...]

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What makes hydrogen bombs more powerful that regular nukes

North Korea claimed on Sunday to have successfully tested an hydrogen bomb, but what exactly makes an H-bomb different from a nuke? Thermonuclear weapons, informally known as hydr [...]

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South Korea holds ballistic missile exercise

South Korea launched a ballistic missile exercise late Sunday in response to Pyongyang's provocative detonation of what it claimed was a miniaturized hydrogen bomb, state news agen [...]

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John Ibrahim’s new Kings Cross nightclub strict dress code

John Ibrahim's latest Kings Cross venture includes a very strict dress code - and members of his family and entourage may fall victim to it.The Flamingo Lounge is set to launch in [...]

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70million-to-one miracle quads are off to school

It’s the time of year when parents are frantically preparing their young ones for their first day at school.So spare a thought for Sharon and Julian Turner, who are trying to get [...]

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The Bachelor seedy secrets exposed

It's the hit dating reality show that is all about elegant rose ceremonies and romantic dates.But under the seemingly graceful veneer of The Bachelor there reportedly lies a hotb [...]

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Karl Stefanovic will boycott the 2018 Logies ceremony

Karl Stefanovic will boycott the 2018 Logies if they are held outside Melbourne, he told Today viewers on Monday.The 43-year-old Channel Nine TV host was reacting to a Herald Sun r [...]

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Half hour browsing Instagram makes girls hate their body

It's the photo-sharing app that so many of us love - for the beautiful, carefully-curated images that fill our feeds.But new Australian research has revealed that your bedtime scro [...]

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Spiders fed graphene produce silk that can carry a human

Parachutes could be made out spiders utilized to spin super-strong and genetically-enhanced webs in the near future, research has shown. Scientists have confirmed feeding a graphe [...]

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Help! I know my friends are leaving me out

Novelist, grandmother of four and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis, 61, answers your questions ...Q: I recently introduced two friends but now I’m worried they are leaving [...]