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House prices up 4% in 2019 after a £4k December bounce, says Halifax

Halifax's house price index showed the average property climbed £9,136 last year to £238,963, but the bank said that it only expected 'modest' rises in the year ahead.




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Arcadia halts £2m pension top-ups as it tries to cling on to cash in face of coronavirus lockdown

Arcadia will halt the £2m monthly contributions which were agreed with The Pensions Regulator last summer to reduce a shortfall in the pension scheme.




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Halifax index: House prices fall in April 2020 thanks to coronavirus

Property values were down by 0.6% in April compared to March, the biggest fall since March 2018, according to the latest data from Halifax.




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Ravenhill holds off Lord Du Mesnil to win the National Hunt Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival

Ravenhill held off the challenge of Lord Du Mesnil in the final straight to win National Hunt Challenge Cup on Day One of the Cheltenham Festival.




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It Came To Pass wins St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham 

It Came To Pass caused a mighty 66-1 upset in the St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup at Cheltenham. It was a family affair, as the winner is trained in County Cork by Eugene O'Sullivan.




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University Challenge star Bobby Seagull revealed to have a 'smaller than average' sized brain

Tonight's Horizon: The Great British Intelligence Test on BBC Two revealed University Challenge star Bobby Seagull, 26, from London, has an 'extremely average' size brain.




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Andy Murray set for first Challenger Tour appearance in 14 years at Rafa Nadal Open

The former world No 1 has lost both of the singles matches he has played since returning from January's hip surgery and, with the US Open starting on Monday, is dropping down a level.




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Eugenie Bouchard's Playstation crashes as too many fans add her after she put out a challenge

Eugenie Bouchard challenged her followers to a game of Tennis World Tour. The Canadian is preparing for an online tournament featuring the likes of Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal.




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Andy Murray to donate £36,000 of Virtual Madrid Open winnings, with half going to the NHS

It might not have the usual challenges presented by the clay courts but Andy Murray has proven he can be just as devastating behind a controller as well as a racket by winning the Virtual Madrid Open.




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Derby County 0-3 Manchester United - FA Cup: Ighalo hits brace to ruin Rooney's night

Wayne Rooney is the star attraction as the Derby County player-coach comes up against his former side Manchester United in the FA Cup. Follow all the updates here with Sportsmail.




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Derby County 0-3 Manchester United: Odion Ighalo notches a brace as Red Devils cruise into quarters

CHRIS WHEELER AT PRIDE PARK: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was right about Wayne Rooney. There is still fight in the old dog. The problem for Rooney is that Man Utd have a bit of bite themselves.




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Wayne Rooney's son Kai shows off his football skills in the Tik Tok toilet roll challenge

Kai Rooney, 10, appears to be following in his dad Wayne's footsteps as his mum Coleen shared a video of him taking part in the Tik Tok toilet roll challenge on Thursday.




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Work on Wayne Rooney's multi-million pound mansion grinds to a halt due to coronavirus 

Sources say the problem with construction surrounds building supply deliveries for work on the 40 acre site in Cheshire being disrupted due to the coronavirus lockdown.




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US Open 2019: Simona Halep suffers shock second-round loss to Taylor Townsend

Simona Halep's advice to Taylor Townsend came back to bite her after the American qualifier dumped the Wimbledon champion out of the US Open.




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US Open 2019: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.




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Harriet Dart fights back to beat Misaki Doi and set up Australian Open second round tie with Halep

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was literally at the eleventh hour that Dart saved British tennis from an Australian Open wipeout when she fought her way through to second round.




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Social media users get creative in a new challenge that involves making dresses from shopping bags 

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.




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Netflix hopes to gain 23 million new subscribers in the first half

With millions staying indoors, families have turned to the video streaming giant for home entertainment. Netflix has added 15.8m paying subscribers in the three months to March 31.




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STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP's Alaska sale may prove half-baked

With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.




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The key economic statistics that highlight the challenges the UK faces

What does the terrible economic data tell us about what shape the recovery will have? And is it too late for too many companies?




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Manchester United 'to pay half of Alexis Sanchez's £560,000 a week wages' during Inter Milan loan'

The 30-year-old could join Romelu Lukaku as the second United player to sign for Inter this summer after the Belgian international completed a £73million move earlier this month.




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Mandzukic 'slashes £300k-a-week wage demands IN HALF half to seal £10m Manchester Utd move'

Manchester United's pursuit of Mario Mandzukic looks to have been handed a major boost with the striker reportedly ready to lower his wage demands to seal a move away from Juventus. 




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Anthony Joshua challenges Tyson Fury to a superfight after Gypsy King FACETIMES him to ask how he is

Having video-called Joshua to ask how he was doing, the reigning WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion responded in kind before getting down to business.




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Kubrat Pulev pledges to donate half his purse from Anthony Joshua fight in aid of coronavirus crisis

Kubrat Pulev will donate half of his expected £4million purse from his world heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua to help medical workers fight the coronavirus.




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Tyson Fury issues challenge to Anthony Joshua to join him for home workout challenge during lockdown

Tyson Fury called on heavyweight boxing rival Anthony Joshua to join him for a home workout challenge on Instagram Live during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Austrian village Hallstatt that inspired Frozen and begged tourists to stay away now wants them back

The Frozen link has been responsible for lots of visits in Hallstatt, along with a view that gained renown in Asia thanks to a South Korean TV series filmed there and a partial replica of it built in China.




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Odion Ighalo 'desperate to stay at Manchester United' with striker due for return to China on May 31

Odion Ighalo was settling in nicely to his dream Manchester United loan before it was cruelly cut off by coronavirus, leaving the striker desperate to extend his stay with the Premier League club.




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US Open 2019: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.




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My investing firm won't let me move half of my funds to a rival

I am now being held to ransom and am a prisoner of the old firm. I can transfer the whole amount but I want to spread my investments, and see how the new ones perform and what the service is like.




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Financial advisers offer free half-hour chats to over-50s

Older people who are anxious about their pensions or other finances can book a 'no strings attached' call with a regulated financial adviser.




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Bitcoin halving: What is it and is it causing price to surge?

In a little under two weeks the reward for digitally mining Bitcoin will be halved from 12.5 coins per block to 6.25, constricting the supply of the cryptocurrency and potentially driving up price.




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Barcelona 'interested in Legia Warsaw left back Michal Karbownik'

Barcelona are reportedly interested in young Polish star Michal Karbownik, but may face opposition from a number of clubs from his signature. The 19-year-old currently plays for Legia Warsaw.




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Tottenham legend Nayim on Maradona, Gazza and THAT strike from the halfway line 25 years ago… 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SIMON HART: Were we living in normal times, Nayim would this week have stood in Zaragoza's cathedral square, attempting to recreate a moment now 25 years old.




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Autumn Statement 2013: Chancellor aiming to halt tax avoidance as he launches £9bn crackdown on schemes that scrimp the Treasury

George Osborne described the crackdown as the 'largest package of measures to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion, fraud and error so far this parliament'.




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Half of voters think George Osborne's Autumn Statement was bad for them

In a blow for the Chancellor who used the Autumn Statement to unveil a raft of populist giveaways, 60 per cent thought it was good for ‘rich people’.




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Don't get ripped off at the airport with your holiday money this half term

Holidaymakers should first check whether their credit and debit cards can be used abroad for spending and withdrawing money from ATMs without extra charges.




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Fancy a cruise for half price? The top firms are offering CRAZY DEALS!

Cruise lines keen to attract passengers in the face of the coronavirus outbreak are introducing a tempting package of offers to entice them on board.




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Plucky Harriet Dart falls to straight-sets loss to world number three Simona Halep

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The 23 year-old at least offered some defiance before she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Wimbledon champion Simona Halep on a blustery Rod Laver Arena




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Man Utd news: Martinez - Lukaku was 'bored' at Manchester United and needed a new challenge

Romelu Lukaku was 'bored' at Manchester United and needed to leave for his own happiness, according to his international boss Roberto Martinez. 




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Prince Harry is 'finding life a bit challenging' in Los Angeles, says his friend Dr Jane Goodall

Dr Jane Goodall, 86, told RadioTimes she had 'been in touch' with Prince Harry, 35, since he quit royal duties and moved to Los Angeles with his wife Meghan Markle, 38, and their son Archie.




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Justin Bieber marvels over wife Hailey and dog Oscar...after doing TikTok challenge with his sisters

Justin Bieber returned to his roots amid COVID-19 by fleeing the U.S. to hunker down in Canada with wife Hailey.




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Married At First Sight: David Cannon challenges AFL star Jonathan 'Browny' Brown to boxing match

David Cannon has challenged former AFL player Jonathan 'Browny' Brown to a boxing match.   




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Jesinta Franklin reflects on her 'challenging' pregnancy

She welcomed her daughter Tullulah with AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin in late February. 




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Domino's Pizza declares first-half net profit of $69M following strong online delivery sales

Domino's Pizza has lifted its net profit to $69.2million for the first half of the year - and it's all thanks to customers ordering in while 'binge watching' TV.    




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Top six in Championship 'ready to launch legal challenge' against Premier League if season is void

The top six clubs in the Championship are prepared to launch a legal challenge against the Premier League if they are denied three promotion places.




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Video shows Pete Buttigieg's campaign added fake laughter and applause to CNN town hall clips  

Presidential candidates Pete Buttiegieg as been called 'Sneaky Pete' and received backlash after his campaign appears to have added artificial applause and laughter to promotional videos




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Joe Biden mistakenly calls late son Beau the United States Attorney General at town hall meeting 

Former Vice President Joe Biden accidentally stated on Thursday during a CNN town hall that his late son Beau was the US Attorney General instead of the Attorney General of Delaware.




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Mike Bloomberg delays CNN town hall by two days to make improvements

The billionaire was attacked at the debate over his use of non-disclosure agreements. His one-hour question-and-answer session with voters has been moved to Wednesday.




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Bernie Sanders dramatically pulls out policy plans on town hall stage

Bernie Sanders took out documents from his jacket pocket and handed them to town hall moderator Chris Cuomo of CNN after he was asked by a voter how he planned to pay for his spending plans.




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Chris Cuomo describes terrifying night's sleep where he hallucinated he was speaking to his dead dad

CNN host Chris Cuomo said on his show Wednesday that the coronavirus has ravaged his body with a never-ending fever that feels like he is being hit by a pinata.