66 minutes ago Gavin & Stacey's Neil the baby says 'I'm sorry' to fans as they issue same plea

Gavin & Stacey star Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in the BBC series, took to social media to issue an apology to fans as he was left with no choice but to respond to a demand

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4 hours ago BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst steps in as colleague struggles while reporting live on air

BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst was forced to step in on Sunday's show as her colleague struggled with coughing live on air during a tragic news update about a plane crash

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2 hours ago Deborah James ‘would have been so thrilled’ fund is helping cancer treatment

The fund she set up before her death donated £1 million to the charity of the hospital which treated her before she died in 2022.

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13 hours ago Bukayo Saka makes new Arsenal vow in first message to fans after surgery

Gunners winger is likely to miss more than two months after undergoing procedure on a torn hamstring

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33 minutes ago Flying remains extremely safe despite latest plane tragedies over Christmas

Long-term trend is towards ever-safer skies despite two aviation tragedies within four days over Christmas

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21 hours ago Sheffield’s museums show how art comes to life when it is connected to place | Rowan Moore

Institutions in and around the city combine great works with humdrum relics of local life, to fantastic effectI’ve been living partly in Sheffield for the past month or so, which has given me the chance to catch up on some of the great monuments of industry and power in and near the city – the model miners’ village and the fantastical Jacobean castle in Bolsover, the stately home of Wentworth Woodhouse with its battleship-length Palladian facade, the buildings of the subtle modernist Peter Womersley in Huddersfield.Also the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield and the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, both of which combine world-class art with humdrum relics of local life. In one, a large John Singer Sargent portrait of three young Yorkshire women shares the premises with the plastic car roof sign of a 1970s driving school. In the other, there is a gallery full of the illuminated tableaux of science and humanity by Joseph Wright of Derby and another room with a collection of stuffed animals,...

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18 hours ago Alien life beyond our planet will be proven within two years, claims intergalactic entity

An alleged extra terrestrial living on earth, Bashar, who connected to his human host through meditation, feels a duty to 'service' our world with knowledge about life beyond our stars

Science

4 hours ago Best car seats to keep little ones safe and comfortable on the road, tried and tested

When it comes to choosing the right car seat, there are so many different factors to consider – our guide reveals the ones that are worth investing in

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68 minutes ago 'I stopped taking insulin so I'd be taken to hospital during homelessness hell'

Jennifer Mohammadi described her struggles in temporary accommodation as Keir Starmer faced pressure to end the 'scandal' of children abandoned by the care system once they turn 18

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15 hours ago Arne Slot's secret weapon behind Liverpool title charge laid bare by Marco van Basten

Dutch legend Marco van Basten has revealed the secret behind Arne Slot's blistering start to life at Liverpool, who are six points clear at the Premier League summit and boast a game in hand over rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, respectively

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4 hours ago Travel chaos with massive Northern and TransPennine train cancellations after £100,000 theft brings lines to halt

Travel bosses have issued a warning as a host of major services in and around Greater Manchester cannot run

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18 hours ago Ryan Bertrand opens up on life after football as former Champions League winner turns himself into successful businessman

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL: The transition from professional footballer into retirement can be tricky business. For Ryan Bertrand, business is the operative word.

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34 minutes ago South Korea plane crash: Everything we know about country’s worst domestic air disaster

Footage shows Boeing 737-800 skidding along runway at Muan airport before hitting wall and catching fire

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27 hours ago ‘I saw the reflection of his back rolls in the glass door’: Spencer Ostrander’s best phone photo

The American photographer on capturing a moment of intimacy between himself and his baby sonOn a sunny Sunday morning in June, Spencer Ostrander returned from the local hardware store to find his wife, Sophie, gardening in their back yard in Brooklyn, New York. “I handed her the supplies she needed, and a hot coffee, and she handed over our son,” Ostrander says. Their boy, Miles, was six months old at the time.“As I was taking him inside, I saw the reflection of my son’s back rolls in the glass door.” Ostrander grabbed his iPhone 14 Pro and turned the front camera on. “He was teething back then; not crying, but not his usual pleasant self either. I was juggling a wiggling baby and my phone, so I could only take two frames.” Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Gemma Collins’ heartbreak as fiancé Rami treated by paramedics after sudden illness

Collins shared her concern in an Instagram post

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82 minutes ago Billionaire, 29, has Conor McGregor vs Jake Paul fight plan after snubbing another opponent

Conor McGregor, who hasn't fought since 2021, could make his long-awaited return to the world of combat sports in 2025, should a wealthy Indian family see their endeavours come to fruition

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16 hours ago 'Mother and son' found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at home in Rochdale: Tributes pour in for pair

Police discovered the pair in a property in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, yesterday. A man in his 60s was dead at the scene while a woman in her 80s later passed away in hospital.

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4 hours ago Woman pays £2 for surprise Morrisons bakery bag – and is blown away by contents

Elmi used the Too Good To Go application to snag a mystery food bundle from Morrisons supermarket for £2 – and she couldn't believe her eyes when she opened it up

Economics

18 hours ago Bukayo Saka breaks silence on his hamstring injury with an update to fans from his hospital bed... as Arsenal star prepares for 'up to two months' on the sidelines after surgery

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has broken his silence on his injury after undergoing surgery on his hamstring. The winger could be out for more than two months, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed.

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42 minutes ago 'Jesus was also a nepo baby': Cruz Beckham hits back at critics after backlash over new song

The 19-year-old son of Victoria and David Beckham gave an unusual response to recent claims of nepotism

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28 hours ago Flu hospitalisations almost double in Scotland as pressure mounts on health boards

The number of people consulting their GP about the illness also reached the highest level recorded in seven years.

Science

1 hour ago Chloe Madeley admits final year of marriage to James Haskell was 'dark and painful'

The personal trainer and reality TV personality opened up about her life with the former rugby player after announcing in October 2023 that their 11-year relationship had ended

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18 hours ago Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changesAt the top of the Ado-Awaye hills lies a lake suspended 433 metres above sea level. Local people say the lake is named Iyake (Yoruba for “crying woman”) after a weeping, barren woman who fell in the water hundreds of years ago, conferring on it powers of fertility.This belief in the divine is evident in the foothills, where a huge boulder is emblazoned with the words, written in golden letters: “Here we come: African Jerusalem.” Continue reading...

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8 hours ago 'I completely renovated my home on tiny budget – some items cost just £1'

A woman has detailed how she turned her drab home into her dream 'little haven of eclectic maximalism', all on a budget and using DIY to get the exact look she wanted

Economics

20 hours ago Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed | Simon Tisdall

Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)It’s been a gloomy old year, often reflected in this space – so maybe it’s time to inject some festive cheer with an exciting new Swiftian parlour game: Fantasy Football for Fascists (FFF). Ideal for dictators, autocrats, strongmen, neo-Stalinists, far-right nationalist-populists or just students of geopolitics, it’s fanatical fun for all the family!Under conventional fantasy football rules, imaginary teams are composed of real-life players from the Premier League. In FFF, the principal players are typically politicians and public figures who exhibit extreme totalitarian tendencies. Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU). China has the Xi XI. Continue reading...

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43 minutes ago Inside Avicii's final years before his tragic death as 'emotional' documentary lands on Netflix

EDM DJ Avicii died by suicide in 2018, at the age of 28, and now a new Netflix documentary is set to explore his life before his untimely death

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35 hours ago Revealed: How doctors struck off in Britain for permanently disfiguring patients, sexual assault and financial dishonesty are allowed to continue practising medicine

Surgeons who have committed serious misconduct, sometimes ending in death and life-changing injuries for patients, are continuing to operate on unsuspecting patients around the world.

Science

2 hours ago Travel disruption as Northern cancels services over serious Sunday short

The train operator has warned of 'high levels of cancellations'

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24 hours ago Inside Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Claire Sweeney's stunning northern homes and other properties of soap's stars

The stars of the ITV soap are often providing a glimpse into their incredible homes away from the Corrie cobbles

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9 hours ago Dad's desperate plea for Scots heart treatment as toddler daughter to spend New Year in coma

Baby Fatima D'Souli has been waiting for a special surgery on her heart but it isn't available in Scotland.

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22 hours ago Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC London fight

Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC London fight  MMA Junkie

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47 minutes ago South Korea plane crash: air traffic controllers warned of bird strike minutes before accident, as officials confirm 179 dead

Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people burst into flames after plane hit wall at Muan airport, with two crew rescuedAlmost all presumed dead after aircraft veers off runway and hits wallSouth Korea plane crash: what we know so farDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continu...

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2 hours ago Chloe Madeley opens up about ‘incredibly scary’ last year of marriage to James Haskell

‘It’s a good thing we ended it,’ Madeley said

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24 hours ago ‘Selfless parents gave their child’s organs to save my son. I’m in awe of them’

One year after Ralph was given a life-saving multi-organ transplant, his mother Katie Tatham tells why she is calling for more people in the UK to come forward to helpJust over a year ago, the parents of Ralph Tatham didn’t know if they would make it to Christmas, or if liver cancer would take away their three-year-old son.Now the little boy is just a few weeks away from celebrating his fifth birthday, after receiving a lifesaving multiorgan transplant to replace his liver, pancreas and intestines. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago All I want for Christmas is $1.22bn: Mega Millions ticket matches all six numbers

Circle K in Cottonwood, California, where ticket was sold celebrates $1m bonus as winner remains unknownThe new year will ring in brightly for a lucky Mega Millions winner in California: after three months of the top lottery prize rolling over, a ticket worth $1.22bn matched all six numbers in Friday night’s drawing, according to the lottery’s website.The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K in Cottonwood, a rural town of about 6,000 people roughly 145 miles (233km) north of Sacramento just off Interstate 5 in Shasta county. The winning numbers, including the Mega, were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and 6. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Boxing got its first AI judge for Tyson Fury fight – now AI ring girls are ready to rule

EXCLUSIVE: AI Influencers are becoming big business, racking up thousands of followers on Instagram, securing brand deals, and earning upwards of £20k per month on subscription platforms like Fanvue

Sport

49 minutes ago South Korea plane crash flight attendant's haunting question after surviving fireball smash

The Jeju Air crash is the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil for several decades with dozens having confirmed to have died after the aircraft smashed into a wall at an airport

Events

3 hours ago Exact date you should take down Christmas tree as 'bad luck' could remain

The date you choose to take down your Christmas tree is ultimately up to you, but those who follow tradition believe it unwise to keep decorations up for too long.

Politics

26 hours ago Young woman so good at her job aged 27 that her clients keep her a secret

Roisin Lea, 27, runs a salon alongside her sister Liv and has built a long list of dedicated clients

Society

14 hours ago High Street retailers closed up shop on Boxing Day due to fears of spiralling staff costs, expert claims

More than 7,500 shops remained shut on Thursday, with Next and Marks & Spencer claiming it was to allow staff more time with their loved ones over the festive season.

Economics

25 hours ago Christmas movie fans rave over 'masterpiece' film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and hailed as 'an unmissable experience'

The film, which is available to stream on NOW and first hit screens in 1982, has stood the test of time and still remains a beloved favourite for film fans.

Sport

53 minutes ago Inside Avicii’s tragic final years as Netflix honours late DJ with intimate documentary

Netflix is set to release a documentary about the EDM star's life, which is told through the late DJ's narration and features private footage

Events

3 hours ago Haunting final image of kayaker before he vanished at sea makes return

The perilous expedition had never been successfully attempted before, but fearless Andrew McAuley set out on his own on the Pacific Ocean, and only his legacy and kayak remain

Politics

31 hours ago House of the Dragon actor: 'leaving London for Brighton has been really good for my mental health.'

House of the Dragon actor Sam Wilson found his life and career began to flourish when he left the capital

Society

22 hours ago Mike Tyson makes sad confession after banking millions from Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson has opened up on his feelings after his fight with Jake Paul last month, with the boxing icon admitting he was left 'a little bit depressed' following the bout

Economics

26 hours ago Five UFC fights we need in 2025: Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall tops the list

A grudge match, a slugfest, and vital title fights – here are the bouts we’re desperate to see

Sport

53 minutes ago Plane crash kills 179 in South Korea as Jeju Air flight veers off runway

The Jeju Air passenger plane’s landing gear is said to have failed to deploy

Events

3 hours ago Manchester City’s Kerstin Casparij: ‘When you think it can’t get any more detailed, it can’

Dutch right-back on why she feels at home in Manchester, the workings of Gareth Taylor and excitement for Euro 2025The Manchester City full-back Kerstin Casparij grins when her girlfriend, Ruth Brown, is asked whether she can keep up with the elite athlete when they go on runs together in the off-season: “Yes, I can slow down for her,” quips Brown, remarkably straight-faced.Life is good for Casparij and Brown. They have bought a house in Manchester which, bar the new sofa hunt, they have nearly finished decorating; their cats, Kiwi and Mango, have got to grips with the stairs after moving from their flat and have picked out their favourite window sills for lounging on; and they recently completed the cooperative video game It Takes Two. When we sit down over coffee in London, they’re arguing over who has to deal with the giblets when they cook for Casparij’s family on Christmas Day and are getting ready to host their families together, for the first time, on Boxing Day. Continue rea...

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31 hours ago Christmas leftovers meet Italian flair: Three recipes to reinvent festive staples

Christmas meets Italian flair in these recipes that turn festive leftovers into bold, satisfying dishes. From turkey meatballs to cacciatore-style chicken, here’s how to reinvent your festive staples with ease

Society

22 hours ago Ruben Amorim 'pushing' Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sanction first Man United deal

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip as Harry Maguire's future at Old Trafford remains uncertain as he approaches the final six months of his contract

Economics

30 hours ago Boxing's best star, fight, knockout and prospect of 2024 named as Usyk does awards double

BOXING CLEVER COLUMN: 2024 has been another huge year for boxing with the heavyweight division providing most of the big storylines including two epic showdowns between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

Sport

60 minutes ago South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before Jeju Air flight killed 179

Jeju Air’s passenger plane rams into a concrete wall in South Korea as landing gear fails to deploy

Events

3 hours ago Lottery curse: How devoted couple who wanted to change their lives with £60K win both ended up dead within 7 months of each other

EXCLUSIVE: Jean and Brian Davies from Billinge in Merseyside, thought their lives had changed after a win on the Postcode Lottery but sadly they would never enjoy the cash they deserved.

Politics

27 hours ago Kate Winslet takes poorly fan to theatre and donates £5,000 to see Northern Lights before girl goes blind

A girl who is losing her sight was stunned when her favourite actress Kate Winslet invited her for a night at the theatre and arranged for her to feed tigers at the zoo to fulfil her "visual bucket list".

Economics

83 minutes ago South Korea authorities confirm official death toll has reached 179 and includes all the passengers on doomed crashed plane

A total of 179 people have been killed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea.

Events

4 hours ago Peter Andre’s wife Emily shares rare glimpse of baby Belle amid ‘milestone’

Emily Andre has given fans an insight into life with baby Arabella as the eight-month-old celebrates a major milestone and endures her first-ever teeth cleaning

Politics

27 hours ago 'I used to work at Tesco and these are 11 things I wish I could tell customers'

A former Tesco employee has revealed the 11 things that they wish they could tell their customers, as the supermarket giant gears up for its New Year rush.

Economics

91 minutes ago Three arrested in murder investigation after man hit by car on Christmas Day following bar row

Kirk Marsden, 37, was struck outside The Gate Street Bar and Grill in Blackburn and later died

Events

4 hours ago MAFS UK's Polly shows off epic four stone weight loss in Christmas bikini

Married at First Sight UK star Polly Sellman has showed off her incredible weight loss while enjoying life on an Australian beach

Politics

1 hour ago Driver arrested after car engine thrown from motor in horror Scots crash

Emergency services raced to a one-vehicle collision on Queensferry Terrace in Dunfermline around 5am on Sunday morning.

Events

4 hours ago 'She should be suffering in a cell, NOT painting': Mother's outrage after her daughter

A British woman who murdered her husband has recieved praise for her prison artwork, causing her furious mother-in-law to say she 'should be suffering'.

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2 hours ago Witnesses describe horror moment Jeju plane crashed with sickening 'scraping metal' sound

People in the surrounding area of the fatal Jeju plane crash have spoken out about what they saw, as emergency services recovered two survivors and said at least 177 had died

Events

5 hours ago Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim’s son shares sad news as tough year for family continues

‘She was an amazing woman,’ Woody Cook said after second loved one dies in 2024

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2 hours ago Nine British suspects are arrested after police smash gang allegedly importing cocaine to the UK in boxes of frozen broccoli

Officers in Spain seized two-and-a-half tonnes of cannabis and 187 kilos of cocaine during property searches and a raid on a warehouse in Guadalajara, 40 miles north-east of Madrid.

Events

5 hours ago Michael Schumacher ignored Martin Brundle for five years until boozy nightclub session

Sunday, December 29, marks the 11th anniversary of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident in which he suffered life-changing injuries from which he continues to recover today

Politics

2 hours ago South Korea plane crash: Map shows doomed Jeju Air flight's journey before horror fireball crash

More than 150 of passengers have been killed in the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil in decades with only two members of the crew having been confirmed to have survived

Events

5 hours ago American living in UK shares surprising reasons why she wouldn't move back to US

An American woman who moved to the UK has shared reasons why she probably wouldn't move back to the US. She listed some ways living in the UK is 'better' than living in America

Politics

2 hours ago South Korean plane crash: Bird strike suspected as 177 killed in country’s deadliest air disaster in decades

Dramatic footage showed the Jeju Air Boeing 737 skidding down the runway without landing gear before smashing into a wall at Muan International Airport

Events

6 hours ago Wealthy parents’ greatest asset is the assets they will pass on | Torsten Bell

As a Danish study shows, parental income determines our life chances – but in what way differs according to how rich they areParents shape our lives. There’s the love or its absence – and the genetics. On the financial side, academics focus on intergenerational income persistence (how much parental income determines our own) and its inverse (social mobility).This varies between countries. Economist Miles Corak has shown that higher inequality nations tend to be less socially mobile. When the rungs on the ladder are far apart, individuals born poor struggle to climb them. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before Jeju Air flight killed at least 177

Jeju Air’s passenger plane rams into a concrete wall in South Korea as landing gear fails to deploy

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6 hours ago Six easy New Year resolutions to boost your finances and make you richer in 2025

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares how you can live a richer life with these easy financial resolutions for 2025

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2 hours ago At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

Attack comes just days after Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul

Events

6 hours ago Inside Sarah Beeny's sad family loss that changed her perspective on life

EXCLUSIVE: Property guru Sarah Beeny has opened up about her battle with breast cancer and how she became more sentimental after losing her mum to the same disease

Politics

2 hours ago Urgent appeal issued to find woman who was 'dragged back into car and assaulted'

Police say they want to make sure she is safe

Events

7 hours ago Scots girl who nursed a bee back to life with honey named among top viral moments of 2024

Willow McMurray from Midlothian won an army of internet fans as she cared for the poorly creature.

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2 hours ago Police appeal after report of woman dragged back into car and assaulted

The car, described as a dark coloured hatchback, was last seen shortly after 6.30am on Saturday driving towards Davenport train station.

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