88 minutes ago Unsolved gangland execution of a couple 35 years ago linked to third mystery murder

Gangsters suspected of the double murder of Terry Gooderham and Maxine Arnold were later bugged talking about cutting off the legs and arms of another victim, a retired cop has revealed

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98 minutes ago Man Utd embarrassed by Bournemouth as Ruben Amorim mirrors Erik ten Hag

MAN UTD 0-3 BOURNEMOUTH: Goals from Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo gave the Cherries another historic win at Old Trafford, moving them up to fifth in the table

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1 hour ago Rare condition sees people trigger others to sneeze and cough when they walk into a room

People Allergic To Me, or PATM, is so scarce that it doesn't even have an official medical name. However, those afflicted have come together in an online community

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1 hour ago Strictly's Kai Widdrington announces 'new partner' in career announcement

Kai Widdrington has had a busy week, having taken to the Strictly dance floor during Saturday's final before immediately moving on to his next role upon the conclusion of the series.

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2 hours ago Christians in Aleppo are celebrating Christmas – but fear for their future

As Syria marks the overthrow of the Assad regime, Bel Trew visits Aleppo, where Christian residents are are beset by uncertainty. She speaks to families worried about life under a new Islamist-led administration

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2 hours ago Elf Christmas movie plagued by scandals from 'banned' shower scene to Will Ferrell feud

Elf is the ultimate Christmas classic and has been ever since it first came out in 2003 - and the cult festive hit has more than a few murky secrets behind the scenes

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2 hours ago Hasidic singer’s London concert finds new venue after security concern cancellation

Hasidic singer’s London concert finds new venue after security concern cancellation  The Jerusalem Post

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2 hours ago Celtic rue missed chances as stubborn Dundee United hold league leaders

Celtic dropped Premiership points for only the second time this season in a goalless draw against a diligent Dundee United. In his first match at Tannadice as Celtic’s manager, Brendan Rodgers watched his much-changed side dominate possession for the vast majority of the game but fail to find a way past a resolute defence.It was the first points dropped since a 2-2 draw against Aberdeen in October and means Celtic finished the day nine points ahead of Rangers at the top. Celtic remain unbeaten domestically as they prepare for home games against Motherwell and St Johnstone before the Old Firm clash at Rangers on 2 January. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Lucy Letby's Christmas behind bars as inquiry into her murders resumes after New Year

Lucy Letby is currently serving 15 whole life orders for the murder of seven babies and is facing her second Christmas behind bars, at her current home at HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey

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3 hours ago My body is already in decline. Now experts can predict when my mind will follow | Emma Beddington

What’s more depressing than the thought of a long, slow decline in health? The thought of several short, sharp declines. Thank you, science!I don’t believe ageing is linear: I reckon we have long plateaux, then everything falls apart all at once. I realised this at the close of my harrowing 31st year, when I looked in the mirror and didn’t recognise the sad, grey ghost staring back. I swear one day I was young and moderately dewy with a functioning musculoskeletal system; the next my face imploded, shortly followed by my knee (yes, it was a fun year). There’s a phrase for this kind of sudden ageing in French: prendre un coup de vieux, which feels appropriate, since I was living in France during that first precipitous decline and prolonged exposure to the angry rigours of Parisian life was at least partly to blame.Anyway, now science is catching up. Earlier this year, researchers identified two “peaks” for ageing at 44 and 60, and now a new paper points to three peaks in brain ageing...

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