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Ex-McDonald's worker is sent back to jail for 27 months after viewing child porn on secret Xbox

Brett Harriss, 26, had served just two years of a 32 month sentence and had been barred from using the internet but he secretly acquired the games console to go online.




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Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas joins Sarah Ferguson's storytime reading The Night Parade

Winchester-born actress and model Cressida Bonas, 31, read The Night Parade by Lily Roscoe from her home, and the video was shared to Sarah Ferguson's YouTube channel.




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Kylie Jenner cradles Stormi (and her iPhone) in unseen delivery room shot

Kylie Jenner is sharing never-before-seen pictures of her two-year-old daughter Stormi.




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Stunned families discover criminal past of their late relatives

The book, which belonged to a Nottinghamshire Police officer, contains mugshots of wanted men and women across the country - including a description with crimes they may have committed.




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Instagram users are going crazy over Starbucks' tortoise shell cups

Starbucks' tortoise shell cups, pictured, are becoming the must-have accessory for coffee-obsessed taste makers. The 'Mocha Swirl' tumbler is sold out everywhere except for sites like eBay.




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Collector gets police visit after buying endangered crocodile skull on eBay

Police were called to a man's home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, after finding he had illegally bought a Siamese crocodile skull for £30 on eBay. Police say it was an 'honest mistake'.




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Star Wars actor leaves script for the movie in hotel room that makes it to eBay

The 53-year-old director revealed that the script turned up for sale on eBay, but a Disney employee managed to intervene and bought it off the market.




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John Boyega admits he was the actor who left the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker script in a hotel

The 27-year-old London native made his confession while talking to Michael Strahan on Good Morning America on Wednesday. 'It was me,' said the star, who wore a black and beige sweater.




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Aldi shoppers shove others out of the way to get their hands on the $30 face cream gift sets

Disgruntled shoppers have called out the 'feral' customers who 'shoved' others out of the way just to get their hands on Aldi Australia's sought-after caviar-infused moisturiser.




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Dorset James Lattimer faces jail over fake Lord's Cricket ground pavilion dead man pass

James Lattimer, 51, bought the cheapest possible ticket to enter the Lord's Cricket ground on August 15 last year before sneaking his way into the pavilion.




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Disney enthusiast gives her kitchen an incredible Micky Mouse themed makeover

Kelly Jordan, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, posted to Facebook to reveal the finished result of her Disney-inspired makeover, which took a 'couple of months' to complete.




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Shoppers criticise Asda for allowing a woman to buy more than TWENTY tubs of baby formula

Shoppers slammed Asda after a photo emerged showing a woman buying more than 20 tubs of baby formula in a single transaction.




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Savvy homeowner creates clever storage space under her bath

Klara Senkerikova, 38, and her partner Darron, 31, from Hampshire, overhauled their bathroom - and even fitted a handy storage drawer underneath their bath to save space.




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eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, Which? claims 

An investigation by the UK consumer watchdog found many everyday household products being offered at inflated prices - including hand gel, bleach and tampons.




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eBay users inflating prices of supermarket flour, Dairy Milk and Pot Noodles in coronavirus crisis

'Unscrupulous' eBay users are attempting to exploit desperate shoppers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis by selling out-of-stock essentials for more than ten times their shop price.




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England cricket star Jos Buttler auctions World Cup final shirt to raise money for London hospitals

Buttler was the man who broke the stumps during the decisive super-over victory against New Zealand at Lord's, the act which ultimately secured England's unforgettable first World Cup success.




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Jos Buttler reveals England players want £500k pay cut to be used  to promote grassroots cricket

The decision to auction the shirt he was wearing when he ran out Martin Guptill to clinch the World Cup came about because his wife Louise's aunt is head of paediatrics at ­London's Royal Brompton.




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Savvy mother transforms her 'toy dumping ground' Wendy house into an incredible outdoor cafe

Becky Alice, believed to be from Preston, Lancashire, upcycled her children's Wendy house - using leftover paint, flowers from eBay and old plastic chairs, which she decorated.




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Why you should consider a cashback credit card if you want to boost your Christmas spending

American Express cardholders can earn £5 cashback when they spend £10 or more at independent stores, restaurants and retailers until December 16.




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Virgin Atlantic's bumper credit card sign up bonus ends today, should you sign up now?

Virgin Money is currently running a bumper sign-up offer on its Virgin Atlantic Rewards+ credit card - enough points to get a free return flight to New York. but it ends at 4pm - should you sign up now?




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Credit card customers should act fast if they want to switch to a ‘zero per cent’ card deal 

Interest-free deals are disappearing fast for credit card customers seeking breathing space to pay off debt. The ‘balance transfer’ trick is a popular way of paying off money borrowed.




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M&S Bank new deal offers £7,500 loan at rate of just 2.8% - but your credit history must be spotless

The rate means someone borrowing £7,500 over 36 months will repay £217.32 a month and end up paying a total of £7,823.52.




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Household debt at 'crisis level' as it hits new high of over £15,000

Excluding mortgages, personal debts hit a record total of £428billion in the third quarter of 2018 - which is 33 per cent higher than in 2008 just before the financial crisis.




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Mastercard will force companies to tell subscribers when their free trials end

Companies using free trials to rope customers into paying subscription fees face a crackdown under new rules announced by one of the world’s biggest payment providers.




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How to stick by the rules with a high interest credit card offering air miles

This is Money has put together the reward points cards with the steepest APRs, and how the card companies are making money off you even if you're clearing your balance each month.




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Nationwide BS to scrap cashback scheme in April - which alternative banks offer the perk? 

Nationwide is scrapping a scheme allowing credit and debit cardholders to earn cashback on their spending after the building society admitted it wasn't worth the time and resources.




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What is Jaja? New mobile-only credit card to launch next month

More than 6,000 people have joined the waiting list for a mobile only credit card that promises to approve customers in less than three minutes.




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Credit card holders paid £219m in fees for withdrawing cash last year

UK credit cardholders paid the price for withdrawing money using their credit cards last year, being stung with £219million in fees and charges.




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Will Apple and Amazon launch rival credit cards in Britain?

At the launch event in Cupertino, California, the iPhone maker debuted a white titanium card with no number, security code, expiry date or name, only the Apple logo. Could it launch in Britain too?




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The disappearing 0% deals: Borrowers urged to act quickly to reduce the cost of credit card debt

Two years ago, top balance transfer credit cards offered customers 43 months to clear their debt without paying interest. The longest deal today lasts just 29 months.




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Betting on the Grand National using a credit card could cost gamblers almost £16m

Those thinking of putting money on the 5.15 at Aintree on Saturday could be making a mistake far costlier than backing the wrong horse - using a credit card to bet.




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Watchdog set for crackdown as it emerges Amigo ramped up risky lending before flotation

Regulators at the Financial Conduct Authority are taking aim at the industry, which allows hard-up consumers to borrow money provided a friend or family member agrees to pay it back if they default.




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Amazon and American Express slash credit card reward bonuses for joiners and spenders

Amazon and American Express have slashed the sign-up bonuses and spending incentives on some of their cards.




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You CAN beat the credit card crunch: We've investigated almost 150 of the best deals

If used smartly, credit cards can still be an effective spending tool and even earn you money. Shoppers now have around 166 different deals to choose from.




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Is HSBC's new cashback Rewards Credit Card worth taking?

HSBC's Reward Credit Card is available to Advance current account holders, and pays you reward points on all your purchases. We see how it stacks up against the best of its rivals.




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LiveLend's 'Reward Loan' cuts your rate as you boost your credit score

A personal loan provider is offering customers the chance to lower their APR, if they improve their credit rating while holding the product.




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People living in the South East have the highest average credit rating

Britons' credit scores have improved on average across the country, but no region can boast more than just a 'fair' rating, a new report has revealed.




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Which credit cards are best for beginners looking to boost their score?

While bumping your credit card spending when saving for a house might not seem like the brightest idea, you could be doing your chances of getting a mortgage more harm than good by avoiding plastic.




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NatWest announces new mobile-only way to make credit card purchases

Customers looking to make big purchases with a NatWest credit card will be able to pay a set monthly fee rather than their card's APR, under a new mobile-only offer announced by the bank.




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Credit card deals worsen amid regulator clamp down on UK households' spiralling debts 

Periods of free borrowing on best-buy balance transfer cards have shortened by nearly 20 per cent in a year, according to figures compiled by data company Moneyfacts.




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How your everyday credit card spending could help pay for your next holiday

Many credit cards offer reward points that can be exchanged for air miles. If you can pay off the balance every month, these cards are a good place to start racking up air miles.




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Credit card charges rocket to an all-time high of 24.7%... But savers still earn ultra-low returns  

Average card rates have surged since the financial crisis, climbing from 16 per cent in 2006. But at the same time, typical savings rates dropped sharply to all-time lows and barely recovered since.




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Credit card interest rates reach a 13-year high of 24.7% APR

Data from Moneyfacts found that in September the average credit card purchase APR rose to 24.7 per cent, an all-time high since its records began in June 2006.




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Millions of credit card users are on course for rate trap as they fail to move provider

New research reveals that nearly half of all UK credit card holders -around 17million people nationwide - have never switched their card.




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True cost of those zero % credit cards: Banks hike rates in time for Christmas 

Shoppers now pay an average of 25.1 per cent on credit card purchase. It means that a customer who borrowed £3,000 and paid off £100 a month would pay £1,463 in interest overall.




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Cash in on Black Friday - by using free credit

Love it or loathe it, Black Friday weekend is looming. This is when retailers are expected to shower shoppers with juicy discounts for a few days only.




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Tandem Bank scraps 0.5% cashback card and will replace it with a premium option

Smartphone bank Tandem is axing its cashback credit card for new customers, and from January those who want to use its successor will have to pay a membership fee.




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Check you will get balance transfer deal you want before ruining your credit score 

Asking for too many balance transfer cards can damage your credit rating. Experian has launched a service that lets people enter their details online, including how much debt they want to transfer.




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Number of 0% credit cards falls in 2020 and terms shorten

There were 122 balance transfer offers in January 2017 compared to 76 today, according to figures from Moneyfacts - while the timeframe to pay back the debt has also shrunk.




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Lenders hike rates on 21 different credit cards as borrowing soars 40%

Britain's debt binge has deepened - with figures last month showing credit card borrowing had surged by 40 per cent and the average family now owes £12,800 on credit cards, loans and car finance.