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​Death of Anthony Bird was unsolved for 41 years until John Paul, 61, allegedly told police he had ‘battered him’A 61-year-old accused of killing a part-time barman more than 40 years ago walked into a police station to confess to murder, a court has heard.Anthony Bird, 42, was found dead at his flat in west London on 6 June 1980, naked and with his wrists bound, the Old Bailey heard. His death remained unsolved for 41 years, until John Paul allegedly told police he had “battered him” with a lump of wood. Continue reading… 

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The Gunners legend feels his old club still need reinforcements (Pictures: Getty) Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal can get closer to challenging for the title if they invest in their squad in the January window and wants the club to bring in a superstar Premier League winger. The Gunners sit top of the table after leapfrogging Manchester City once again courtesy of a 3-2 victory over Liverpool at the Emirates on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side have won eight of their nine matches this season and are in excellent form, with Gabriel Martinelli claiming the Man of the Match award against Liverpool…

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Alejandro Garnacho has made five first team appearances for Man Utd in total (Picture: Getty) Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has urged his old club to give young winger Alejandro Garnacho more of a run in the first team. Garnacho has made five first team appearances for United since making his debut last term. The 18-year-old came off the bench in United’s opening Premier League defeat to Brighton this season. The Madrid-born youngster, who plays for Argentina U20s, was then an unused substitute for United’s following four top-flight games before being dropped from the squad for the last three.…

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The in-form attacker ran Liverpool ragged on Sunday (Pictures: Getty / FIVE / YouTube) Rio Ferdinand has praised Gabriel Martinelli after his latest brilliant display for Arsenal and revealed that Mikel Arteta once likened the young winger to former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. The Brazilian gave a Man of the Match performance for the Gunners in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Liverpool, putting the north Londoners ahead inside the first minute before setting up Bukayo Saka on the stroke of half-time. Martinelli has already racked up four goals and laid on two assists in the Premier League this season…

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Antigoni Buxton could be going from Love Island to Eurovision (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Love Island star Antigoni Buxton has confirmed she’s in talks to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest. The 26-year-old reality star – who has Greek/Cypriot heritage – revealed she has submitted three different songs to the country’s main broadcaster and has been to Athens to perform her material. She’s keen to represent the country at the 2023 event in Liverpool, and she is awaiting their decision. She told the MailOnline: ‘I’m submitting three songs but one in particular is my favourite. It’s an up-tempo, powerful, fiery and…

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Christian Bale said he was laughed at by the makeup artists (Picture: Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic) Christian Bale has revealed he was paid less than the makeup artists on American Psycho when he starred in the lead role of Patrick Bateman. The 2000 film became a cult classic, but at the time, Christian was earning so little that he feared his house being repossessed. He said makeup artists on the film ended up laughing at him when they found out how little he was being paid. He recalled: ‘They had paid me the absolute minimum they were legally allowed to pay me.…

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Scarborough’s council is accused of being overenthusiastic with its ‘topple tests’ (Picture: Ben Lack) A local authority has sparked fury among residents for toppling at least hundreds of headstones because they were deemed ‘dangerous’. Families visiting their loved ones’ graves in three cemeteries under management of Scarborough Borough Council in recent weeks were shocked to find seas of headstones uprooted and lying on the ground. Many suspected youths were responsible until closer inspection revealed council officials had ordered them to be toppled for health and safety reasons. Cemeteries widely carry out safety checks on memorials to stop prevent injuries from…

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Shawn Michaels has learned from the past (Picture: WWE) WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has been open about his attitude problems in the past, and now he’s using that experience to help the next generation. The Heartbreak Kid – who runs the NXT brand and will be back on Monday Night Raw tonight to celebrate the 25th anniversary of D-Generation X – admitted he’s ‘well suited’ to reflects on his own choices as a way of managing his own roster of rising stars. He exclusively told Metro.co.uk: ‘I always tell talent that they’re not going to have an emotion…

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​Dr Kate Devlin told her invitation had been withdrawn because of her past comments on social mediaA UK academic says she was “cancelled” from giving a talk to a government department because she had previously criticised government policies.Dr Kate Devlin, a reader in artificial intelligence and society at King’s College London, said she was due to give a talk to a civil service network within a government department on Monday, relating to women in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem). Continue reading… 

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​Jonathan Gullis did not declare donation to grammar schools campaign when arguing for their expansionThe schools minister, Jonathan Gullis, has been accused of a potential breach of the MPs’ code for failing to declare donations for pro-grammar-school campaigns when arguing in favour of selective education in the Commons.In a letter to Kathryn Stone, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, Labour said Gullis should have declared a £7,200 donation towards a campaign for grammar schools when arguing as a backbencher for their expansion. Continue reading… 

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​Burns says it is ‘beyond strange’ that he was sacked without being told what the allegation against him wasThe former minister Conor Burns has suggested he has been denied “natural justice” after being sacked from the government for allegedly touching a young man’s thigh in a Conservative party conference hotel bar.The prime minister, Liz Truss, sacked Burns and withdrew the Conservative whip with immediate effect on Friday, pending an investigation into the claims. Continue reading… 

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