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Countdown to my retirement: NICK HEWER reveals why it'll be his last Christmas as a TV quizmaster
NICK HEWER: I've travelled up to the Granada studios in Manchester - and more recently to the glamorous Media City in Salford - so often that I know the route ...
(December 19 09:51) Dailymail.co.uk
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The year even a pandemic couldn't ruin Christmas: The parallels between 1918 and today are uncanny
That autumn of 1918, the pandemic had entered its second and most deadly wave in Britain, killing just over 8,000 people in the first week of November alone.
(December 19 09:51) Dailymail.co.uk
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Russian hackers target Ministry of Defence, Home Office and police
It it thought the operation began in March but confirmation the UK was targeted only came yesterday.
(December 19 09:51) Dailymail.co.uk
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It's Merry Floodmas! Communities could be cut off as four inches of rain is predicted
This truck had to force its way down a submerged road near Welney in Norfolk yesterday.
(December 19 09:42) Dailymail.co.uk
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Buried Under Snow in a Car for 10 Hours. Who Would Come to the Rescue?
The storm that blanketed a wide swath of upstate New York made one motorist’s car disappear until an ingenious state trooper found it.
(December 19 09:39) Nytimes.com
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Chinese engineers banned from working on Britain's next nuclear plant after storm over Huawei
Whitehall sources revealed last night that China General Nuclear will be confined to providing finance if it is allowed to play any part in the Sizewell project.
(December 19 09:37) Dailymail.co.uk
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Woman stumbles upon mysterious creature at Broken Head Beach in Byron Bay
The woman stumbled upon the stick sea creature that looks like a cross between a lizard and seahorse at Broken Head Beach in Byron Bay on Friday.
(December 19 09:34) Dailymail.co.uk
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Cyberpunk 2077’s Microsoft store listing now has a warning for bugs
Cyberpunk 2077’s listing on Microsoft’s digital games store now includes a label warning of potential performance issues on Xbox One. “Users may experience performance issues when playing this game on ...
(December 19 09:33) The Verge
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Lieutenant John Chard's handwritten account of the Battle of Rorke's Drift sells for £175,000
The account of the battle, requested by Queen Victoria, was auctioned at Bonhams in London on Thursday alongside Lieutenant Chard's other mementos.
(December 19 09:28) Dailymail.co.uk
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Karen Matthews goes out looking for a new flat with her paedophile fiancé Paul Saunders
Karen Matthews, 44, spent four years in jail for the kidnap of her nine-year-old daughter Shannon. She was pictured flat-hunting with her paedophile fiancé somewhere in the UK.
(December 19 09:25) Dailymail.co.uk
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Fire Robert Wilkie
The Department of Veterans Affairs secretary no longer has the trust of those who served.
(December 19 09:22) Nytimes.com
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Covid: Ministers meet amid rising infection rates in England
The PM is "hoping to avoid" another national lockdown, but nearly 90% of hospital beds are full.
(December 19 09:20) BBC.com
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Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes becomes the first Aussie to own an NBA team
Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes bought into the Utah Jazz in a deal worth $2biilion - beocming the first Aussie to own an NBA team.
(December 19 09:17) Dailymail.co.uk
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Haunting twist in the mystery of the death plunge hero
The former British Army officer James Le Mesurier, 48, was the driving force behind the legendary White Helmets, the civilian rescue teams who risk life and limb to save others ...
(December 19 09:16) Dailymail.co.uk
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People smuggling gangs offer Christmas discount of £300 a head to migrants
Intelligence reports suggest average costs for migrants are around £500 to £1,000, with some gangs offering deals for as little as £300 to cross the Channel to Britain, it is ...
(December 19 09:14) Dailymail.co.uk
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How To Cash In Betting Canelo Alvarez Vs. Callum Smith: 4 Bets Where Oddsmakers Provide Value
When Canelo Alvarez and Callum Smith face each other on Saturday for the WBC and WBA super middleweight world title fight in San Antonio, the oddsmakers provide sports bettors with ...
(December 19 09:09) Forbes.com
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Trump Claims Credit for Vaccines. Some of His Backers Don’t Want to Take Them.
A deep distrust of the government is fueling vaccine hesitancy among Republicans, who are more likely than Democrats to resist being inoculated against Covid-19.
(December 19 09:08) Nytimes.com
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Tim Paine lauds Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, but Australia didn't play 'anywhere near our best'
"I thought both attacks have the ability to take quick wickets - I didn't think they'd be coming that quick"
(December 19 09:07) Espncricinfo.com
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Covid at Christmas: 'Chris Whitty is more popular than Britney Spears'
England's chief medical officer and his deputy Jonathan Van-Tam prove popular with shoppers.
(December 19 09:06) BBC.com
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Sir David Attenborough on Joe Biden, Christmas wrapping... and flamingos
Sir David examines how wildlife adapts to the forces of nature, such as volcanoes, in a new series.
(December 19 09:05) BBC.com