Daily Express - January 09, 2025

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January 09, 2025

'IT'S BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS' WE NEED CARE PLAN

KEIR STARMER'S three-year delay in reforming social care is \"inappropriately\" long and will fail millions, says a key expert.

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They've turned our back garden into Colditz!

Neighbour's 'hideous' new fence stands 3m high... and has spikes

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Green, green plants of home

PLANTS in homes and offices cheer us up and improve our productivity and air quality, a horticultural scientist has claimed. Dr Tijana Blanusa said potted flowers scrub the air of harmful gases. But it is important to keep the greenery alive as studies have shown that dead plants can actually make us sad, she said.

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'I can't see why it should take 3 years...perfectly feasible to set out plans by the end of this year'

THE current crisis facing the adult social care sector is nothing new. In fact, it is a 24-carat crisis decades in the making.

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Chagos lease set to cost £9billion

MINISTERS have been slammed after the eye-watering cost of the planned Chagos Islands giveaway was finally revealed yesterday.

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Where to go for non-emergencies

A&E DEPARTMENTS are for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies.

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Wards ‘full to bursting’ amid 5,000 winter flu admissions

HOSPITALS are bursting at the seams and the worst of this year's flu season is yet to come, a top doctor has warned. Professor Julian Redhead, NHS urgent and emergency care clinical director, said around 5,000 flu patients were in England's hospitals and although the season's peak may be approaching, children returning to school may trigger more infections.

1 min

150 serving life sent to open prison by Labour

A SHOCKING 150 criminals serving life sentences have been moved to open prisons since Labour took office.

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Leaders heading into dangerous territory with fiery Commons spat

THE credibility of both Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch is on the line over the grooming gangs scandal.

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Leaders heading into dangerous territory with fiery Commons spat

THE credibility of both Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch is on the line over the grooming gangs scandal.

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Education Bill would enforce ‘gross, socialist uniformity’

LABOUR'S plans for education will lead to a \"gross, socialist uniformity\" in the sector, a Tory MP has cautioned. Critics of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill warn that it will not help improve schools - and will weaken the academies structure brought in by ex-prime minister Sir Tony Blair.

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Ex-Brexit broker in new role

SIR Keir Starmer stands accused of anti-Brexit plotting after a \"notable Europhile\" was picked to run the Foreign Office.

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'Bullying' peer faces Lords ban

A FORMER Marks & Spencer boss has been suspended from the House of Lords.

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I thought celebrity osteopath was my friend ...then I found out he was a twisted pervert

Osteopath to the stars Torben Hersborg will be sentenced today after being caught spying on female university students. His arrest before Christmas shocked his client base, as patient of five years LESLEY-ANN JONES writes

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43 years for sexual predator who tried to murder victim, 15

A PREDATOR who groomed an underage girl online has been jailed for 43 years after he tried to murder her in the street.

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Price of food 'to rocket by 4.2% this year' due to Budget burden

FOOD prices are expected to rise by 4.2% on average in the second half of 2025 due to £7billion of extra costs facing retailers after the Budget.

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Come Dine with Me... and you'll go hungry

Voice of hit 20-year-old show does not cook

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We're so glad to BGT back!

BEAMING Britain's Got Talent judges put the heartache of Liam Payne's death behind them as they returned to filming auditions for the TV talent show.

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Lisa finds note from late actor Matthew

LISA Kudrow says she recently found a note from her late Friends co-star Matthew Perry in a prop from the set.

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Russia kills 13 civilians

A DAYTIME Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia yesterday killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others.

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Hateful lad culture is hard Labour for girls

WHY DOES Labour hate women so much? Over and again just about everything they do is anti-female, the latest being PM Keir Starmer's disgusting attempt to smear everyone concerned over the rape and torture of those poor girls in northern cities as \"far right\".

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Met Police to investigate its handling of Al-Fayed claims

TWO complaints against the Met Police over its handling of allegations of sexual abuse against Mohamed Al-Fayed will be investigated by the force itself.

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Stabbed teen, 14, ‘was groomed by drug gangsters’

Mum's murder heartbreak

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Driver who hurt 7 was over limit

A SKINCARE firm owner is facing up to four years in prison after causing an alcohol-related head-on road crash that left seven women injured.

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Maguire is banned for speeding

HARRY Maguire has been disqualified from driving for 56 days and ordered to pay £1,052. The Manchester United and England defender admitted driving at 85mph in a 50mph zone. The 31-year-old was again caught speeding two days later on March 7, 2024, Bolton Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.

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Kate has quiet 43rd birthday with family

THE Princess of Wales is expected to spurn a big party and instead spend her 43rd birthday today with her closest friends and family.

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Ice queen Michaela springs into action

FORGET Springwatch. Michaela Strachan strikes a pose for Dancing on Ice and hopes all eyes will be on her this winter.

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Heart disease ‘missed in women’

A POTENTIALLY deadly heart condition is being missed in women, scientists say.

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Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk by 20%

A LARGE glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by nearly a fifth, the largest research of its kind shows.

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Earlier detection for lung tumours

BLOOD testing people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths, a study has found.

1 min

Jackson's gift to Liz is for sale

A DIAMOND bracelet given by Michael Jackson to Elizabeth Taylor is on for sale for £70,000.

1 min

Duchess ‘devastated’ as beloved rescue dog dies

THE Duchess of Sussex has paid a touching tribute to her beloved dog Guy, who has died after being by her side for almost a decade.

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Dyer kids ‘petrified’ on estate

DANNY Dyer says his children were scared to get out the car when they visited the council estate he grew up on.

1 min

'Some 24% of freshwater species could soon vanish from Earth'

ALMOST a quarter of the world's freshwater creatures are at a high risk of extinction, scientists found. Out of 23,496 species studied, some 24% are very likely to die out, they warned.

1 min

Gales drive four lethal wildfires sweeping LA

AT least two people have died in the Los Angeles wildfires, officials said last night as firefighters continued to battle huge blazes spreading across California.

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France and Canada blast Trump plan to take US neighbours

EU 'will not permit attack on border'

1 min

PM greets Emmanuel

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron will visit Sir Keir Starmer today as they brace for Donald Trump's return. The leaders, both in spats with X boss Elon Musk, will have talks at Chequers and dinner.

1 min

Tesla bomber used AI to help plan Las Vegas attack

THE soldier who blew up a Tesla outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI to help plan the attack.

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Marines on mission to celebrate with Jeff, 102

ROYAL Marines honoured one of their oldest veterans with a 102nd birthday treat for Jeffrey Broadhurst. Ex-NCO Jeff is one of the last survivors of an elite force which helped forge the corps' warrior reputation. Musicians from the Royal Marines Band at nearby HMS Collingwood played for Jeff, his family, friends, ex-Marines and residents of Parker Meadows home in Fareham, Hants.

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Jobs hit a 16-month low point

THE end of 2024 saw the fastest decline in workers being hired for permanent jobs for 16 months, a poll suggests.

1 min

Dambusters collection fetches £24k at auction

A COLLECTION of items belonging to Dambusters hero Guy Gibson has sold at auction for nearly £25,000 - three times its original estimated price.

1 min

Fuel bills to rise again as Russian supplies plummet

'More pain' for pensioners and households

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Premier footballer to learn if he will stand trial for rape

A TOP Premier League footballer faces the prospect of being tried for rape after police investigating complaints handed \"a full file of evidence\" to the Crown Prosecution Service.

1 min

Inquest for tragic star Liam

LIAM Payne's medical cause of death has been confirmed as polytrauma in a UK inquest opening.

1 min

Charges for death of athlete

A 77-YEAR-OLD man and UK Athletics have both been charged with manslaughter after the death of a Paralympian.

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Snow alert as Arctic freeze blasts Britain

SNOW-BATTERED regions are set for bone-chilling freezes of at least -17C and even an Arctic -20C. Some areas could be blanketed by nearly 4in of snow today and drivers and passengers could be stranded, the Met Office warned. Power cuts and train and air cancellations were also expected. Today's amber weather alert was issued as fresh Arctic flurries battered the South West last night with snow covering parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

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'Voyce's car was discovered in 7ft of water'

FORMER England rugby player Tom Voyce's car was found in seven feet of water after it was swept away during Storm Darragh, an inquest heard.

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Body found in search for two missing hikers

A BODY has been found in the search for two British hikers who went missing in an Italian mountain range, authorities said yesterday.

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Search for vile raiders who terrified hospice patients

THE hunt is on for Britain's most despicable thieves who raided a hospice. Terrified staff had to guard dying patients' beds fearing the behaviour-weary crooks would stalk bedrooms. They were finally scared off after causing thousands of damage as they smashed into a counselling pod and spiritual space used by grieving relatives.

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'ALLO, 'ALLO... IS ANYONE LISTENING?

The Second World War sitcom is still enjoyed by millions of fans more than three decades after it ended. Now three of its surviving stars have launched a lively podcast... and writer RICHARD WEBBER was invited along to observe

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'Life got better when I made less effort'

Forget perfectionism, the secret to a happy and successful life is to 'half-arse' everything from work and style to health and skincare, says YouTuber Leena Norms

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'Fairies are my life'

From supernatural sightings in the woods to channelling mermaid energy in the bath, punk rocker-turned fairy whisperer Karen Kay doesn't care if people call her delusional

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Get ready set...glow

If your New Year's resolutions include a promise to move more, then some new workout gear could be just the motivation you need.

1 min

Rooting for Sandi's wood

One of the best ways to get yourself on TV these days, or so I'd imagine, is to offer yourself up to one of those property renovation shows. That's provided, of course, that you have no experience of renovating properties yourself.

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Early Christmas for hotels amid inflation fears

HOTEL occupancy rates rose in a pre-Christmas boost but higher prices have again raised fears about inflation. Average occupancy went from 76.6% to 79.1% in November year-on-year London's rose from 79.6% to 82.8%. Chris Tate, head of hotels at account-ants RSM, said \"Christmas came early\" for the sector, partly due to \"an uptick in airport passenger numbers\".

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NI hike to force prices up for 'most firms' this year

A MAJORITY of businesses will lift prices in the next year due to the Government's national insurance increase, a survey has suggested, adding to fears that the Budget might stoke inflationary pressures.

1 min

BELL OF THE BALL

Lauren backing her new action to bowl over Australia

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Spa put on rotation in expansion drive

THE Belgian Grand Prix is to become the first victim of the focus on creating more lucrative racing events.

1 min

Vaughan to lead U19s

ARCHIE VAUGHAN is following in the footsteps of his father Michael after being named as England Under-19 captain.

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Emma must fix body and mind says McEnroe

...BUT PETCHEY JUMPS TO BRITON'S DEFENCE

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RFU deal delays surgery decision for Feyi-Waboso

ROB BAXTER revealed decision-making over Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's recovery from a shoulder injury has been complicated by a new RFU player deal.

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It's all or nothing for coach Murray

AMERICAN great John McEnroe doubts whether Andy Murray will be destined for a coaching career if working with Novak Djokovic ends badly. The tennis world was shocked when Murray announced his intention to join Djokovic's coaching team. Murray retired as a player after the 2024

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Wilder is keeping his focus

CHRIS WILDER insists he will not let talks over a new Sheffield United deal distract him from achieving success this season.

1 min

Davies urging Posh kids to relax

FORMER Peterborough academy graduate Simon Davies has told Darren Ferguson's youngsters to play without fear at Everton in the FA Cup tonight.

1 min

'YOUNG IS MAKING ME FEEL OLD'

Dyche braced to face Ashley's son

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Bold Timber still Gunning four a season of glory

JURRIEN TIMBER is still eyeing a clean sweep of trophies, despite the odds stacking up against Arsenal.

1 min

Willock packs punch in absence of Bruno

MAGPIES CAN THRIVE WITHOUT GUIMARAES

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United banking on a Mainoo compromise

United are confident they can reach an agreement with Kobbie Mainoo over a new long-term deal.

1 min

BERGVALL'S SMASH & GRAB

Swede's late strike gives Spurs a slight edge in tie

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POTTER IS SET FOR HAMMERS HOT SEAT

GRAHAM POTTER will be unveiled as West Ham's new manager this morning after Julen Lopetegui was sacked following just 22 games in charge. Potter, who has been out of work since being dismissed by Chelsea in April 2023, has agreed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Hammers.

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ICE BERG SINKS SLOT

Reds boss furious after Lucas is let off the hook

1 min

Fans make a mockery of Mikel's ball issues

MIKEL ARTETA has been mocked by Carabao Cup organisers after his bizarre ball moan.

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