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Get a FREE National Trust family pass worth up to £50 with today’s Daily Express
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Katie Price announces 'best news ever' as she shares baby scan photos
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Gardeners banned from cutting hedges in May with fine and jail time warning

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Only those with razor-sharp vision can spot the rogue number hiding in plain sight

Brainteasers like this one are a fun way to stimulate the mind and give the brain some neurological exercise.
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Asylum seeker with 'dreadful crime record' allowed to stay in UK
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Dentist explains 'secret codes' they use 'behind your back' during check-ups

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iPhone users complain alarms fail to go off for 'third or fourth day' in a row
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Ukraine soldiers warn their defensive lines ‘barely exist' as Russia prepares huge attack
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World War 3 fears as NATO issues 'sharp warning' over hostile Russian activity in UK
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Gardening fans go crazy as plants are slashed to 50p in major supermarket
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Princess Kate's 'nightmare' with Prince William's bad habit that drove her insane

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Angel of death: 'Evil' nurse given 760-year jail term after killing patients with insulin

"She is not sick. She is not insane. She is evil personified...I looked into the face of Satan myself the morning she killed my father."
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Prince Harry told how quitting major role 'could be a sizeable boost of positive PR'
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Met Office verdict on 18C Bank Holiday sizzler - three regions set to be hottest
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James May in brutal two-word retort as he announces move away from Clarkson and Hammond

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Huge Marvel star ‘signs on to return in Deadpool and Wolverine and Avengers Secret Wars’
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Prince Harry and King Charles know 'all eyes will be on them' over their crunch meeting
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Kate Beckinsale all smiles as she wows in first red carpet appearance after hospital visit
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Laura Kuenssberg forced to break up furious row between Labour and Tories on Rwanda
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Annual River Thames open-water swimming event cancelled over pollution fears

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HMRC scam warning over email claiming to offer you a tax refund - how to spot

The bogus email said the person was owed hundreds of pounds.
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Good Morning Britain viewers say same thing as ITV show has major host shake-up
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Piers Morgan invites Kevin Spacey to 'fair' interview as actor slams Channel 4 documentary
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Meghan Markle's Netflix series is not being filmed on a cannabis farm despite the rumours
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Worrying flaw in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is putting PCs at risk - check yours now

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Fortnite DOWN - How long are servers offline for update 29.40 maintenance
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Prince William pictured cheering in stands before Aston Villa's brutal 4-2 defeat
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Drivers can dodge car insurance premium hikes by following 9 ‘price-reducing golden rules’
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Martin Lewis’s best 2024 motoring advice from car insurance, driving licence and payouts
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Jeremy Clarkson's health battles – dementia worries and secret surgery

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Police 'warned eight times' pensioner was at risk before his murder

Pensioner Barry Spooner walked into a police station and asked officers if drug addict Sarah Hansford, 44, could be evicted. She went on to murder him and dump his body in the cellar of the same...
Food
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Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means - and they're fuming
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Ronnie O'Sullivan offers two-word verdict after World Snooker Championship exit
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Putin releases illegal chemical choking agent in desperate effort to conquer Ukraine

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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz mural defaced just two days after unveiling in Madrid
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Gardening expert's 'must-do' seedling task for 'early May' as summer looms
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left King Charles 'crushed' with major announcement
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Donald Trump’s plan to deport 20 million migrants laid bare: 'No problem using military'
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What is Freely? UK’s new free rival to Sky TV explained

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Max Verstappen breaks silence on Adrian Newey's Red Bull exit as he shares advice he gave

Adrian Newey's departure from Red Bull was announced ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, dealing a brutal blow to the reigning champions.
Science
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Earth's near miss with an asteroid that left 14-mile wide crater on Moon
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Take That issues major tour update after 'ongoing technical issues'
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Boots £7 anti-ageing cream ‘reduces fine lines and wrinkles’ after one week
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Home cooks praise Staub's cookware for 'dinner guest compliments' and it's now 40% cheaper
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King Charles's hilarious six-word response meeting team behind historic Coronation roll

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Personal Finance
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DWP issues 12-week warning to everyone who claims PIP in new benefits update
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Inside Coronation Street Tracy Barlow's exit and hopes for her return
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Richard Madeley and wife Judy's 'intimacy' on full display as marriage explored
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Fergie wears 'pretty' past season Zara shirt dress - where to get the look now