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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

Politics

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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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iPhones users complain alarms fail to go off for 'third or fourth day' in a row
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Gardening fans go crazy as plants are slashed to 50p in major supermarket
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'Cheerio!' EasyJet passengers celebrate as rowdy couple carted off plane
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Real reason Prince Harry will return to UK without Meghan Markle laid bare
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Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means - and they're fuming

Life & Style

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James May in brutal two-word retort as he announces move away from Clarkson and Hammond

James May took to social media this week to tell viewers about a new solo venture he's embarking on, away from his former The Grand Tour and Top Gear co-stars.
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Max Verstappen responds to £213m Mercedes offer and taunts Toto Wolff
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Horror bus crash in Turkey leaves 11 Brits injured after smashing into coach
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Deluded Macron issues 'hidden Brexiteers' warning as he prepares for election drubbing

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Huge Marvel star ‘signs on to return in Deadpool and Wolverine and Avengers Secret Wars’
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after he forgets voter ID
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Meghan Markle's refusal to return to UK has 'nothing to do with security or childcare'
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HMRC scam warning over email claiming to offer you a tax refund - how to spot
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Good Morning Britain viewers say same thing as ITV show has major host shake-up

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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

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Fortnite DOWN - How long are servers offline for update 29.40 maintenance
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Antiques Roadshow guest saved five-figure jersey from wife using it as a 'rag'
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Never-before-seen jumping spiders found in UK, sparking invasion fears
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Police 'warned eight times' pensioner was at risk before his murder
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iPhones users complain alarms fail to go off for 'third or fourth day' in a row

Tech

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Putin releases illegal chemical choking agent in desperate effort to conquer Ukraine

The US said Russia has used chloropicrin in Ukraine, which is expressly banned under international law and listed as a choking agent.
Food
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Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means - and they're fuming
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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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Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz mural defaced just two days after unveiling in Madrid
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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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Luke Littler put on spot with tough question from Wayne Mardle after Premier League win
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Bernie Ecclestone makes 'intelligent' Max Verstappen remark as Mercedes brutally reminded

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Boots £7 anti-ageing cream ‘reduces fine lines and wrinkles’ after one week

Health and beauty chain Boots has slashed the price of the popular Olay cream as part of its latest sale
Science
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Earth's near miss with an asteroid that left 14-mile wide crater on Moon
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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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Ralf Little's nine-word response as Death in Paradise replacement revealed
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Cricket star Josh Baker dies at the age of 20 as Worcestershire pen heartbreaking tribute

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DWP issues 12-week warning to everyone who claims PIP in new benefits update
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Fergie wears 'pretty' past season Zara shirt dress - where to get the look now
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Moment Ukraine special forces wipe out £80m missile system in devastating blow to Putin
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Luke Littler makes angry gesture to Premier League crowd after beating Nathan Aspinall