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Gemini, your persona will impress (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) Ok, look, it’s like this – we seem to have entered a time of deeper reflection and thought, not just about our own innermost feelings, but also the complexities of others. Heed advice, give advice – it may be ethereal or downright practical. Diplomacy, soothing words and authority may be the order of the day, but don’t become dogmatic. Have faith in what’s happening around you, let the clock do the work – you can’t force issues. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. Say your piece and sit back. Cancer,…

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A blast to the past for five young cast members (Picture: ITV) Emmerdale is celebrating half a century with a special anniversary shoot with transforms five of the key young cast members back to 1972 – the year in which the show began. Stars Jessie Elland, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, Daisy Campbell and Karene Peter donned vintage style outfits to pay homage to the decade – and many who remember the show from its humble beginnings as Emmerdale Farm, will surely recall the fashion vibe of the 70s. Talking about the day, Jessie Elland who plays determined Chloe Harris said:…

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Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli both scored as Arsenal beat Liverpool on Sunday (Picture: Getty) Danny Murphy feels Arsenal pair Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli ‘would cause every defence in world football problems’ after beating Liverpool. The Gunners extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table with a superb 3-2 victory over Jurgen Klopp’s side on Sunday at the Emirates. Martinelli scored after just one minute and registered an assist while Saka got on the scoresheet twice as the duo impressed once again. Murphy heaped praise on the two players, telling Match of the Day: ‘Sometimes analysis…

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Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd shared a hug as they reunited (Picture: Getty) Back To The Future stars Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd have reunited at New York Comic Con, leaving fans in tears. The stars, who played Marty McFly (Michael) and Dr Emmett Brown, aka Doc (Christopher), shared a hug as they took to the stage together at a Back To The Future panel 37 years after the film’s release. They had nothing but praise for each other, with Michael saying: ‘The best part of this movie was working with Chris,’ and adding that the pair had…

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​Guardian analysis of hundreds of documents also finds complaints of rodents, bed bugs, overcrowding and fire safety issuesRaw sewage leaking into a living room, rodents, bed bug and mite infestations, overcrowding and fire safety issues make up just some of the complaints levelled at rogue landlords in tribunal filings in the past year.The findings come after the Guardian analysed hundreds of documents from the first-tier property tribunal involving tenants renting house-shares of five or more people (or three or more in parts of London) sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities, known as houses of multiple occupation or HMOs.Raw sewage leaking from…

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​Ciolac, 35, died in hospital after officer reportedly fired three shots at man armed with knifeA man who was shot dead by armed officers in the car park of a police station in Derby has been named as Marius Ciolac.Armed officers were called at 9.55am on Friday after officers reported seeing a man armed with a knife in the secure car park of Ascot Drive police station. Continue reading… 

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​Exclusive: Tory MPs warn PM she would lose vote on increasing benefits only in line with earnings rather than inflationLiz Truss is teetering on the edge of performing another big U-turn as Tory MPs warned she would lose a vote on delivering a real-terms cut to benefits while new research showed the move could push an extra 450,000 people into poverty.Despite desperate pleas for party unity from senior ministers after weeks of bitter infighting, the row over welfare threatened to overshadow the prime minister’s attempt to reassert her authority when the Commons returns from recess on Tuesday. Continue reading… 

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​Brian Glendinning’s case highlights peril for football fans travelling to the Gulf nation this year, experts warnA British engineer is in jail in Iraq and facing extradition to Qatar over missed repayments on a small bank loan, in a case said to highlight the perils facing those travelling to the Gulf state for the World Cup.Brian Glendinning, 43, who had been contracted to work on a BP refinery in Iraq, was arrested on an Interpol “red notice” at Baghdad airport on 12 September and has been in a police cell since awaiting an extradition hearing. Continue reading… 

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​Exclusive: Lib Dems accuse PM of ‘taking taxpayer for a ride’ with expense of 20 overseas trips between January and June this yearLiz Truss racked up a bill of almost £2m on overseas visits during her final months as foreign secretary, according to new analysis that the Liberal Democrats said showed she had “quite literally been taking the taxpayer for a ride”.In 20 trips during the first six months of the year, a total of £1.8m was spent, despite the now prime minister’s call for prudence with public money and government departments being told to find “efficiency savings”. Continue reading… 

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​Exclusive: UK’s most senior female bishop calls for long-awaited white paper promising ‘bold action’The most senior female bishop in the country has launched a scathing attack on the government, accusing it of “burying its head in the sand” over “shocking” and “rampant” health inequalities.Dame Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, spoke out after the Guardian reported that Thérèse Coffey was dropping the government’s long-promised white paper on health disparities. Continue reading… 

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The Observer – Putin dealt a bitter blow as blast cripples key bridge to Crimea Summary of the front page The Observer’s front page leads with the explosion on a bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian mainland. The paper’s report says that Russian president Vladimir Putin has been “dealt a bitter blow” after the Kerch bridge was “crippled” in the explosion, stating that the link was a “personal prestige project” for Putin. The paper’s front splash also leads on more problems for PM Liz Truss, as it assesses her Tory Party Conference. “Fear and loathing at the Tory party conference,” reads…

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Sunday Mirror – I’m glad my serial killer ex is dead Summary of the front page The Sunday Mirror leads on entertainment news for its front page. The paper runs an exclusive interview with the ex-wife of serial killer Peter Tobin, who died on Saturday. Tobin was convicted of killing three women and was described as a “monster” by his former partner Cathy Wilson. “There is a feeling of relief that he is now dead,” she tells the paper. Today’s top stories EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was married to serial killer Peter Tobin – he was a monster and I’m glad he’s dead’…

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Sunday Express – ‘Heads down and charge’ Summary of the front page The Sun on Sunday has no space on its front page for politics, instead leading with the breakup of former Strictly Come Dancing Star AJ Pritchard and dancer Abbie Quinnen. Quinnen tells the paper she is “heartbroken” and “completely devastated.” Online, the Sun expresses its frustration over the in-fighting within the Tory party: “Liz Truss is not so much running a government as a political shark tank”. It continues: “So many rival factions are circling that her chances of creating the stability she needs to govern are vanishingly…

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Sunday Express – ‘Heads down and charge’ Summary of the front page The Sunday Express leads with two stories: the prime minister’s call for unity to MPs and claims that Michael Gove risked helping put Labour in power. The paper also references Liz Truss’s “battle cry” to Conservative MPs that she will lead them with a “heads down and charge” strategy. The front page has a picture of Spice Girl Mel B along with the headline: “What did shamed Tory MP say to Spice Girl Mel B in lift?” Today’s top stories Stephen Lawrence racist murder suspect Jamie Acourt to…

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The Sunday Papers The Sunday Papers feature a variety of stories this morning, several of the newspaper front pages feature large photos of the bridge occupied Crimea and Russia, after Saturday’s explosion. Clouds of black smoke are billowing from a burning train and parts of the structure have now collapsed into the sea. Another lead story is regarding prime minister Liz Truss who will issue a “stark warning” to Tory MPs in an attempt to unite her leadership when Parliament returns this week. [location-weather id=”320231″] Round-up of the Sunday papers Previous Next The Headlines from the last week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTafZV1RiDk In…

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Moment four commuters put their own lives at risk to try and stop phone mugging The Metro says Footage has captured the incredible moment four commuters put their lives on the line to help stop a phone mugging in broad daylight. Three people were hospitalised after trying to fight a masked knife-wielding gang in Bishopsgate, London, at around 9:45am yesterday. Footage posted to social media showed two men on electric bikes attempting to rob a pedestrian before a brawl broke out at 22 Bishopsgate. The taller suspect appeared to be handed a blade by his accomplice moments before he is…

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