All news for 2024-01-08

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Pep Guardiola handed opportunity to seal cheeky goal he set in Man City treble
Pep Guardiola has a surprisingly poor record against Tottenham, who Manchester City have drawn in the fourth round of the FA Cup following their win over Huddersfield
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Homes urged to check if appliances have a 'dangerous' plug that's a fire risk
People have been told to check any new electrical items at home in case they are a potential fire risk, with "wrong plugs" found in hairdryers, e-bikes, and hair straighteners
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Mitchel Taylor takes swipe at Love Island exes as he returns for All Stars
Love Island 2023 star Mitchel Taylor was pretty keen on avoiding his show exes Abi Moores and Ella Barnes after drama with the pair in the villa, as he takes on All Stars
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Mum and daughter are the only passengers in standard class on whole flight
Zoe Doyle and her mum Kimmy Chedel were flying out from the Seychelles to spend Christmas with their family in Switzerland when they realised the plane was empty
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Mum's harrowing screams as two children were trapped inside house on fire
Lorena Ferara woke up to the terrible sight of flames consuming the downstairs of her Preston home before she rushed to the upstairs bedroom and tried to push her two little children out of the window
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Snow flurries and ice to hit overnight with Met Office weather warnings
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice across southern England and South Wales, which will last until 3am on Tuesday - after snow blanketed parts of the UK today
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Blackburn Rovers waste no time taking swipe at Wrexham after FA Cup draw
Wrexham are preparing to face Blackburn Rovers after drawing the Championship club in the fourth round of the FA Cup - and Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were immediately made the subject of a dig
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Love Island Allstars Demi Jones lost her confidence during cancer treatment
Love Island Allstars Demi Jones has gone through more than most at the age of 25 - but is heading back into the villa next week to try to find love for a second time on the ITV2 series
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Woods already struggling to meet 2024 PGA Tour aim after confirming Nike split
Tiger Woods had initially set out a plan to play once a month during 2024, but it appears the 15-time major champion is planning on sitting out the rest of January
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Keane makes blunt Erik ten Hag sack prediction after 'unimpressive' Wigan win
Erik ten Hag remains under pressure as Manchester United manager, despite overseeing a comfortable 2-0 win over Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup on Monday night
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Transfer news live - Chelsea's cut-price Dybala option, Arsenal chase Onana
Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all eyeing deals this January with Ivan Toney, Mo Salah, Kylian Mbappe and Timo Werner all among forwards who could be on the move in January
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Erik ten Hag details two-word Man Utd dressing room message to stars after win
Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 2-0 in the FA Cup on Monday and Erik ten Hag had two words for his players when they got back to the dressing room at the DW Stadium
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MSI Claw gaming handheld announced at CES 2024 – it's the first with Intel Chip
After being teased last week, another gaming handheld has just been confirmed, this time from MSI.
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Prince William's touching tribute to Diana and how she remains close to Kate
The royal couple gave their first interview together 13 years ago following their engagement and William explained his way of being able to keep his late mum around
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Mel B teases Spice Girls announcement that 'involves all 5 of us' is coming soon
The chart topping star has told Spice Girls fans to brace themselves for an exciting update in just a few weeks time - sparking hopes of a long awaited full reunion and tour
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Scholes issues X-rated response after McCoist hits out at Rashford's new role
Ally McCoist couldn't understand why Marcus Rashford was leaving the box to give Bruno Fernandes the option of a short corner - and it seems neither could Paul Scholes
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Baby girl died from cancer after doctors 'repeatedly' missed signs of illness
Jessi-Jean MacLennan was only 20 months old when she died in Glasgow in November 2019 and an inquiry was told that a cure was 'probable' if she had been examined properly
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'Rishi must face queries on whether he dragged his feet on Post Office payouts'
Part of the process of making sure something like the enormous and outrageous Post Office scandal never happens again is to question everyone involved in the affair - and that includes Rishi Sunak
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'School attendance crisis a legacy of not just Covid but a decade of austerity'
'Children’s attendance suffers if parents cannot afford transport to school, properly fitting uniforms or learning materials, or they have unsuitable living arrangements,' writes NAHT General Secretary Paul Whiteman
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Parents to register home-schooled kids under Labour plan to curb absence crisis
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson vowed to crack down on long term absence after the number of children repeatedly missing class shot up following the pandemic
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Mauricio Pochettino admits holding transfer talks with important Chelsea star
Conor Gallagher has captained Chelsea on a number of occasions this season, but he has 18 months left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge and could end up being sold this month with Tottenham Hotspur keen
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Strictly's Giovanni Pernice supported by ex partner amid Amanda Abbington claims
Debbie McGee has leapt to the defence of her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice after Amanda Abbington allegedly claimed his training techniques left her with PTSD
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Mum's fury after school 'removes girls from class' for breaking skirt rules
Around 100 protestors were outside Yate Academy in South Gloucestershire on Monday over a 'sexualising' and 'misogynistic' dress code fallout that is causing 'undue stress'
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Dominic West teases Crown fans with hint at royal comeback as King’s ancestor
Speaking to the Mirror on the red carpet at the Golden Globe awards, The Crown actor Dominic West has teased fans hoping for a comeback by expressing his wish to play Edward VII
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Love Island's Liberty Poole teases 'awkward' reunion with ex Jake Cornish
Love Island's Liberty Poole talked of the awkwardness of seeing an ex in the villa ahead of her reunion with former partner Jake Cornish on the ITV2 All Stars series