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The best artificial Christmas trees for the 2019 holiday season

Even with all the Christmas TV ads, songs, movies and jumpers, it's not going to truly feel like Christmas without a Christmas tree. With that in mind, here are some of the best artificial ones!




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Mother, 38, is stunned to discover giant EIGHT-INCH snack in packet of Asda crisps

Janine Ross from Liverpool made the bombshell discovery while sharing a packet of 69p Asda own brand onion ring snacks with her friend's daughter Izzy.




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DIY enthusiast impresses with her cheap bathroom makeover that only cost £250

A DIY wiz, from Glossop, Derbyshire, shared her amazing floor-to-ceiling bathroom makeover to the Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK, after completing it for just £250.




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Supermarket shelves stripped bare as panic-buying Britons race for essentials amid coronavirus chaos

Pictures from one Asda store in London showed aisles that had been stripped of toilet roll after the Department of Health and Social Care this afternoon confirmed there were 273 positive cases.




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Police are drafted in to guard shops to stop panic buying and enforce social distancing

Officers kept watch outside Lidl and Sainsbury's stores at a shopping centre in Stratford, east London (pictured).




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Asda security guard pays no attention to social distancing rules by manhandling shopper out of store

The filmer, 31, who wished to remain anonymous, witnessed the bust-up at her local Asda supermarket in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, at around 2pm yesterday.




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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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Victoria's Secret £890bn takeover on the brink

In a lawsuit filed in the US yesterday, private equity group Sycamore said L Brands had failed to adhere to a 'detailed set of obligations' associated with the takeover.




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Insurance giant Hiscox set to be hit with £142m virus bill

The Hiscox Action Group, representing more than 180 firms says the insurer has issued 'blanket' rejections, knocking back thousands of legitimate claims.




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Victoria's Secret revamping image to reverse fortunes

Sales at the US lingerie business have suffered as shoppers shy away from the brand, which is embodied by the scantily clad models who perform in its annual show.




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Persimmon suffers 'material' slowdown in sales during lockdown

While the group got off to a strong start this year, social distancing, Government lockdown interventions and economic uncertainty have started to take their toll.




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The worst could be over in six months, say UK drug giants

Glaxosmithkline, led by Emma Walmsley (pictured) and Astrazeneca both revealed a surge in first-quarter sales. Walmsley warned vaccines are not likely to become available for more than a year.




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Oil giant Shell's eight-decade run of not cutting dividends ends

Shareholders are to receive around a two-thirds cut in their dividend payments covering the last three months of 2019, from 47 cents per share to 16 cents.




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DIRECTOR'S DEALS: Diageo's Asia boss sells £746,000 worth of shares

Sam Fischer spent £479,000 exercising options to buy 28,000 shares at 1709p. He later sold the stock at 2663p, netting £267,000. Diageo's market value has fallen 14 per cent this year.




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O2 in £24bn merger talks with Virgin Media

The tie-up would transform the telecoms market overnight, creating a powerhouse to challenge former state monopoly BT.




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Vodafone could gatecrash O2-Virgin Media merger

The British telecoms giant has long been seen as a potential suitor for broadband provider Virgin after it previously held unsuccessful takeover talks with parent Liberty Global.




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Telecoms Goliaths Virgin Media and O2 in £31bn mega merger

Liberty Global and Telefonica - parent firms of Virgin Media and O2 respectively - said they had agreed a deal after announcing talks were under way on Monday.




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Man Utd news: Alexis Sanchez could be set to stay after Anthony Martial's injury

Manchester United's plans to sell Alexis Sanchez to Inter Milan look set to be placed on hold while the club waits for news on Anthony Martial's thigh injury.




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From Eric Djemba Djemba to Angel Di Maria... we list Manchester United's top 10 WORST ever signings

With Manchester United's top earner Alexis Sanchez finalising his loan deal to Inter Milan this week, Sportsmail takes a look at United's top 10 WORST ever signings.




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'One day... they told me about Miami': Alexis Sanchez reveals desire to play in America

Alexis Sanchez is open to a move to Major League Soccer, but after finally getting out of Manchester United he is not considering a switch Stateside anytime soon. 




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Alexis Sanchez scores first Inter goal before being sent off for diving against Sampdoria

Alexis Sanchez went from hero to zero on Saturday after scoring his first goal for Inter before being sent off after picking up a second bookable offence for diving against Sampdoria.




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Transfer news: Manchester United 'eyeing Russian striker Aleksandr Sobolev'

Russian striker Aleksandr Sobolev has emerged as a January target for Manchester United as the club seek to bolster their forward options.




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Alexis Sanchez set to be sidelined until 2020 after injuring ankle in Chile's heated Colombia clash

Alexis Sanchez is set to be out until 2020 after suffering an ankle injury on international duty with Chile. The Inter Milan forward was hauled off in the 88th minute of Chile's friendly against Colombia.




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Inter Milan 4-1 Cagliari: Romelu Lukaku nets brace to steer hosts into Coppa Italia quarter-finals

Romelu Lukaku scored after just 22 seconds and added another goal to help Inter Milan to a 4-1 victory over Cagliari at San Siro on Tuesday and a place in the Italian Cup quarter-final.




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Manchester United 'turn to AC Milan star Krzysztof Piatek' in their desperate search for a striker

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has become increasingly desperate to sign a forward after the news that Marcus Rashford faces months out with a double stress fracture.




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Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina: Christian Eriksen comes off the bench to make his debut

Christian Eriksen came off the bench to make his Inter Milan debut as Antonio Conte's men made it through to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.




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TOM UTLEY: Call me a suicidal, homicidal maniac but I've just taken Mrs U to the pub

TOM UTLEY: I know many readers will condemn me as a suicidal, homicidal maniac when I admit that, on Tuesday, I took Mrs U out for an idyllic pub lunch - perhaps our last for a very long time.




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Saudi Arabia is certain to price the UK out of hosting Joshua mega-fight with Fury vs Wilder

The fortunes which Saudi Arabia are willing to invest in 'sports-washing' their image will price any fight between Joshua and the winner of Fury's rematch with Wilder.




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Social media react as Tyson Fury produces fight of his life to stun Deontay Wilder

As the referee signalled it was all over, the internet took a matter of seconds in reacting to a heavyweight clash for the ages. All eyes turned to Anthony Joshua, who now stands in Fury's shadow.




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Dillian Whyte hits out at his OWN promoter Eddie Hearn for pushing Joshua vs Fury fight

Dillian Whyte has hit out at Eddie Hearn after the promoter suggested new WBC champion Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua in a unification bout this summer instead of the Brixton fighter.




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Kubrat Pulev 'DEPORTED from the US and sent back to Bulgaria over visa issue'

Anthony Joshua's next potential opponent Kubrat Pulev has been deported from the United States to Bulgaria due to a visa issue according to The Athletic. Pulev was boarding a flight.




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Tyson Fury's next fight: Wilder trilogy, Anthony Joshua or mandatory Dillian Whyte?

The boxing world is now Tyson Fury's oyster following his sensational seventh-round TKO victory over Deontay Wilder, as tongues begin wagging and the question of 'what's next' spreads over lips.




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Tyson Fury gives subtle nod to AJ during Wilder fight as he wears gum-shield with NIGERIAN flag

The Gypsy King defeated Deontay Wilder in their rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night to claim the WBC Heavyweight title after a seven round blitz of the American.




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Saudi Arabia ready to host £400MILLION Tyson Fury showdown

EXCLUSIVE BY JEFF POWELL: Four members of the Saudi royal family sat incognito at ringside in Las Vegas on Saturday night as Fury crushed the biggest puncher in ring history.




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Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, Anthony Johsua and Dillian Whyte - what next for boxing's heavyweights

Tyson Fury's stunning victory over Deontay Wilder has set the heavyweight division alight. Here, Sportsmail looks at how the landscape has changed.




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Tony Bellew backs Anthony Joshua to come out on top of potential unification battle with Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder via TKO in their much anticipated rematch to win the WBC world title belt. There has since been talk of a future unification bout with fellow Brit Anthony Joshua.




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Tyson Fury's camp opens talks over fight with unknown Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia

Tyson Fury's team have opened discussions to face Australian cruiserweight Jai Opetaia in Sydney next year, despite a trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder coming up this summer.




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Tyson Fury admits he calls Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte and Wayne Rooney for 'banter'

Tyson Fury has been keeping himself busy since winning the WBC heavyweight title from Deontay Wilder back in February by phone calling some famous sportspeople.




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Anthony Joshua reacts to hilarious clips from viral social media account 'No Context Hearn'

The British heavyweight star reacted to Hearn's antics, after the Matchroom Boxing boss' most memorable interview lines were uploaded online for followers to apply to random scenarios.




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Dillian Whyte claims he is '100 per cent' confident of knocking out Anthony Joshua

Dillian Whyte is convinced he will knock out Anthony Joshua because he says he punches harder than Andy Ruiz Jr, who stopped AJ last June in New York. Whyte hopes to fight Joshua again next year.




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Dillian Whyte reveals shoulder injury he suffered against Anthony Joshua nearly ended his career

Dillian Whyte has revealed that the shoulder injury he suffered during his heavyweight defeat to Anthony Joshua in 2015 almost ended his professional boxing career.




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Dereck Chisora hoping to move heavyweight bout against Oleksandr Usyk to Saudi Arabia

JEFF POWELL: Chisora knows there is likely to be a log-jam once the UK opens up to a staging of Anthony Joshua's defence of his belts and Dillian Whyte's attempt to cement his challenger position.




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UK fights featuring Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora could be held abroad

The Matchroom Boxing chief has seen his business severely affected due to the escalating pandemic, after the British Boxing Board of Control put a halt to fights amid concern for safety.




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Robert Smith says boxing won't resume behind closed doors until social distancing is totally lifted

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.




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Anthony Joshua insists long-awaited rematch with Dillian Whyte won't end well for old rival

There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in 2009 before a feisty first professional encounter in 2015 in which Joshua claimed the British title in round seven.




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Dillian Whyte reveals Anthony Joshua's weak spot

Anthony Joshua suffered a humiliating defeat by the Mexican at Madison Square Gardens last June before winning the rematch in Saudi Arabia in December.




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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua 'hold talks over unification fight in Saudi Arabia in December'

With the coronavirus crisis throwing both Fury and Joshua's next title defences into doubt, discussions over a mega-money showdown in December are now being held according to ESPN.




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Dillian Whyte hits out at Anthony Joshua for 'fake excuses' and 'fooling the public'

Whyte, who lost to Joshua in 2015 having previously beaten him at amateur level, has revealed he thinks the prospect on the table of the two Brits colliding again was a publicity ploy by Joshua.




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Anthony Joshua's fight against Kubrat Pulev could take place in a Roman AMPHITHEATRE in Croatia

Joshua's first defence after regaining the IBF, WBA and WBO belts was scheduled to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June but it was scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Experts call for volunteers to take part in 'ground-breaking' coronavirus vaccine trial in Australia

Perth-based Linear Clinical Research will trial a 'ground-breaking' potential vaccine being developed to help the body produce antibodies to fight the coronavirus.