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Chris Sutton blasts Mikel Arteta for starting two Arsenal flops in FA Cup exit to Southampton

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January 24, 20210

Arteta was criticised (Picture: Getty)Chris Sutton was unimpressed with Mikel Arteta’s team selection for Arsenal’s FA Cup exit against Southampton and questioned why he started Willian and Nicolas Pepe. Sutton blasted the Arsenal manager for treating the competition as a ‘Mickey Mouse Cup’ and dropping some of his most in-form stars. The former Chelsea striker felt Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith-Rowe and Kieran Tierney should all have been involved but defeat has now piled the pressure on the Arsenal boss to win the Europa League. Sutton was left particularly perplexed by the inclusions of Willian – who he claims has been as useful as a ‘chocolate teapot’ – and Pepe and thinks their selection ‘screamed surrender’ as Arsenal lost 1-0. ‘Mikel Arteta, of all people, ought to have ...

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EastEnders spoilers: Shirley convinces Linda to report abuser Katy?

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January 24, 20210

(Picture: BBC)A volatile Shirley (Linda Henry) is to confront Linda (Kellie Bright) in Monday’s EastEnders as she demands to know why evil Katy (Simone Lahbib) hasn’t been reported. In the weeks since the Carters discovered all about Katy’s sexual abuse, her victim Mick (Danny Dyer) has remained adamant that he won’t involve the police. But with Shirley feeling both anger and guilt about the ordeal endured by her son as a child, it’s becoming increasingly hard for her to stay silent. Having already lashed out at Katy once, Shirl will next be seen stressing that the care-home predator ought to feel the full force of the law. But will her impassioned words convince Linda that she needs to act? (Picture: BBC)Shirley’s vehemence will resonate further for Linda when visits the lo...

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Man missing for three weeks in Australia ‘survived on wild mushrooms’ 

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January 24, 20210

Robert Weber, 58, was found on Sunday (Queensland Police Services/AFP )A man managed to survive 18 days in the gruelling Australian bush by eating wild mushrooms and drinking dam water. Police had called off a search for Robert Weber, 58, after he disappeared with his dog in Queensland on January 6. He was last spotted in Kilkivan leaving a hotel but later when he drove down a farm road he got stuck in the dirt. Weber spent the next three days in his vehicle but was forced to leave when he ran out of water, police said.  He then got lost while looking for help in the 30C heat and was only able to survive by sticking close to a dam, drinking its water and eating mushrooms.  Weber turned up alive on Sunday, a few days after an air and land search had been suspended. Queen...

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Larry King’s sons ‘heartbroken’ by legendary TV host’s death aged 87

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January 24, 20210

Larry King’s sons have spoken out following the news of the TV host’s death (Picture: Getty/EPA)Larry King’s sons are ‘heartbroken’ following the death of their father aged 87. The veteran US talk show host died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, shortly after it was reported that he had contracted coronavirus. A statement from Larry King Jr, Chance King and Cannon King, which was shared on their father’s Facebook page, said: ‘We are heartbroken over our father’s death, and together with our extended family mourn his passing. ‘The world knew Larry King as a great broadcaster and interviewer, but to us he was “dad”. ‘He was the man who lovingly obsessed over our daily schedules and our well-being, and who took such immense pride in our accomplishments — large, smal

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The Serpent episode 5: Nadine finds herself at risk of serial killer Charles Sobhraj’s wrath

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January 24, 20210

Nadine is in grave danger trying to fool killer Charles Sobhraj (Picture: BBC)Warning: spoilers ahead for episode five of The Serpent. Ever since Nadine (Mathilde Warnier) was told about the true nature of serial killer Charles Sobhraj (Tahar Rahim) from the recently-escaped Dominique (Fabien Frankel) in The Serpent, she has demonstrated that she is not only compassionate, but extraordinarily brave as well. Having confided in Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg (Billy Howle) and his wife Angela Knippenberg (Ellie Bamber) about the crimes Charles has committed, Nadine is desperate to continue to help the couple with their investigation, even if it means putting herself in harm’s way. But while she may have initially been able to convince Charles and his accomplices Monique (Jenna Col

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Six dead as Brazilian football club Palmas devastated by air crash tragedy

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January 24, 20210

There were no survivors in the accident (Picture: EPA)Six people have been killed in a Brazilian plane crash involving four players from a football team.  Palmas’ president also died in the accident in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said. The plane suddenly plunged to the ground at the end of the runway while on take-off at the Tocantinense Aviation Association, Palmas Futebol e Regatas said in a statement. The players were on their way to Goiania, in the central region of the country, to play Vila Nova  on Monday in the last 16 of the Copa Verde, a tournament reserved for teams outside the traditional powerhouses of southern and northeastern Brazil. The victims were identified as president Lucas Meira and players Lucas Praxedes, Guilherme Noe, Ranule and Marcus Mo...

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Dancing On Ice 2021: Viewers can’t get enough of Billie Faiers’ ‘adorable’ son Arthur stealing the show

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January 24, 20210

Billie’s son Arthur stole the show on Sunday (Picture: REX, Instagram/gregory_shep)Dancing On Ice viewers saw the first elimination take place on Sunday’s show, but it was Billie Faiers’s son Arthur who stole the show. The reality star’s family made an appearance during the episode, and fans couldn’t get enough of the ‘adorable’ appearance. Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield spoke to Billie’s husband Greg Shepherd and their two children Nelly and Arthur. They held a sign supporting Billie after her performance with professional partner Mark Hanretty, cheering her on. Arthur, who is three, could not stop giggling during his appearance on the show, and the audience could not get enough of it. ‘Arthur chuckling away has just made my Sunday,’ one said. Anothe...

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The killing of two Black Panthers, the secrets of the FBI — and our nation’s long fight for police reform

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January 24, 20210

Fred Hampton of the Illinois Black Panther Party speaks at a rally at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Chicago in an undated photo. | Sun-Times LibraryNewly released documents shed disturbing light on the FBI’s involvement in a 1969 police raid that resulted in the deaths of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. Is America listening this time? Newly uncovered FBI records are a poignant reminder of just how long African Americans and others have been demanding fair treatment from the law. Together with the marches across the nation last year after the killing of George Floyd, the records serve as a stark reminder why lasting police reform can no longer be delayed. The FBI documents shed new light on a scandalous raid on a Black Panthers apartment on Chicago’s West Side on Dec. 4, 1969. In the

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Illinois’ seven-day positivity rate drops to 4.8% as state prepares to enter next phase of vaccine distribution plan

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January 24, 20210

Dr. Marina Del Rios, from University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, gets her second and final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Norwegian American Hospital on the West Side earlier this month. | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-TimesIllinois’ coronavirus metrics took another step in the right direction Sunday as state health officials announced the smallest daily caseload in more than three months. As Illinois prepares to enter the next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vaccination plan this week, the state’s coronavirus metrics took another step in the right direction Sunday. State health officials reported Illinois’ smallest daily caseload in more than three months. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 3,292 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, which were found

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Adele thanks fans for letting her be soundtrack to their lives as she celebrates 10th anniversary of 21

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January 24, 20210

Adele’s album 21 is 10-years-old (Picture: Columbia Records/REX)Adele has thanked fans for letting her be the soundtrack to parts of their lives as she celebrated the 10th anniversary of her award-winning album 21. The 32-year-old singer released her second studio album on January 24, 2011, and it contained a number of huge hits such as Rolling In The Deep, Someone Like You, Set Fire To The Rain and Rumour Has It. The body of music won the 2012 album of the year Grammy and the Brit award for British album of the year. Adele took to Instagram where she shared an image of the artwork and marked the album’s milestone. ‘Well I never!’ she wrote. ‘Happy 10 years old friend! ‘It’s crazy how little I remember of what it was like and how I felt a decade ago. https://www.inst...

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Emmerdale spoilers: Exit revealed for Al Chapman as Debbie Dingle gets rid of him?

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January 24, 20210

(Picture: ITV)Love rat Al Chapman (Michael Wildman) in Emmerdale was sneaking around behind Priya Sharma’s (Fiona Wade) back and seeing Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) at the same time, thinking he could continue to get away with it. However, his attempt at seeing these two women was doomed to fail from the start, and with them both ready to destroy Al, could he be about to exit the village as Debbie forces him to leave? Debbie surprises Al by suggesting they get married. He agrees, only to realise it was a trap when Priya steps out of her hiding place to confront him. Al realises he’s been set up and things turn from bad to worse when he returns to the Hop Office and is accused by Kim (Claire King) of taking thousands of pounds from the company bank account. Later, Marlon (Ma...