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Gardening fans go crazy as plants are slashed to 50p in major supermarket
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Angel of death: 'Evil' nurse given 760-year jail term after killing patients with insulin

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Katie Price announces 'best news ever' as she shares baby scan photos

Katie Price has been left overjoyed as the TV star was quick to share her excitement online.
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Meghan Markle 'Marmite' in the UK but 'seen differently' in Africa, expert claims

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iPhones users complain alarms fail to go off for 'third or fourth day' in a row
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F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton refuses to sign Ferrari caps as Max Verstappen gives Mercedes hope
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Labour wins Blackpool by-election with huge swing as Tories beat Reform by just 117 votes
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I tasted Jeremy Clarkson's new Diddly Squat Farm products – one was completely bizarre
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Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and Tesco opening times this Bank Holiday weekend in full

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Putin panic as top Ukraine diplomat drops major hint about Kyiv's next big strike

ATACMS will help Ukraine's army hit targets deep in Russia's rear - and there is one in particular that appears to be tempting Zelensky's top generals.
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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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Britney Spears breaks silence on 'mental health' incident claiming 'body doubles' used

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Huge Marvel star ‘signs on to return in Deadpool and Wolverine and Avengers Secret Wars’
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Annual River Thames open-water swimming event cancelled over pollution fears
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Putin releases illegal chemical choking agent in desperate effort to conquer Ukraine
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James Cleverly delivers blunt message to pro-migrant mob as 45 arrested in latest stunt
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Ape stuns scientists by treating its own wound with medicinal plant in world first

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NATO's urgent warning over Russian activity in seven European countries - including UK

Russia is targeting the UK and six other European countries with disinformation, sabotage, acts of violence and cyber and electronic interference, NATO warns.
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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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Your Xbox is about to lose a 96-rated game in May
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Home cooks praise Staub's cookware for 'dinner guest compliments' and it's now 40% cheaper
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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
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King Charles's hilarious six-word response meeting team behind historic Coronation roll
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Ralf Little's nine-word response as Death in Paradise replacement revealed

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Max Verstappen sent ominous McLaren warning at odds with Lewis Hamilton theory

Max Verstappen has enjoyed a characteristically dominant start to the 2024 season, but it may not stay that way.
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Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means - and they're fuming
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Ukrainian soldiers burn Donald Trump effigy and call him a 'traitor' in shocking video
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Novak Djokovic's team ripped apart in 17 months with five support staff gone
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Luke Littler shares heartwarming moment with Premier League Darts rival before match
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King Charles ordered not to invite Prince Harry to stay at royal residence next week
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Dannii Minogue overcome with emotion as star explains she 'identifies as queer'
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Met Police officers injured in clash with angry mob as coach leaves without Bibby migrants

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'We are on the cusp of another World War!' US security chief gives Britain a stark message

US national security adviser General HR McMaster urged Britain to boost defence spending to 4 percent.
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Earth's near miss with an asteroid that left 14-mile wide crater on Moon
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Overlooked town ranked top coastal staycation destination for three-mile beach and history
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Sire Du Berlais suffers fatal injury at Punchestown as Gordon Elliott 'heartbroken'
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Lewis Hamilton gives clear two-word verdict on Adrian Newey to Ferrari after Red Bull exit

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Barclays warns ‘be cautious’ of increase in ‘harmful’ scam most people don't spot
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British homes could soon be built by 3D printer, expert says
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The Chase viewers mute ITV show over Bradley Walsh's 'habit'
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The two words that show exactly how Queen Camilla feels about Prince Harry returning to UK