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If you know someone with one of these 35 surnames - you could have rubbed shoulders with royalty

Got one of these surnames? You might be related to the Royal Family

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Sharon Hoskins was dragged out of work to be presented with her prize - and it's changed her life for the better

Nursery teacher wins Lamborghini and cash prize in £3.15 competition

Sip your way through December: why the Virgin Wines advent calendar is a festive must-have

Forget chocolate: The Virgin Wines advent calendar is a must-have

Mystery Christmas advent calendar deal: win luxury prizes for £14.99

William Tombe pictured at his new house with BOTB presenter Christian Williams

Former taxi driver wins £725k house and £69k Audi in 99p prize draw

Pets can improve owners' health and give a mood boost

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Three in 10 indecisive Brits love and hate the concept of Secret Santa

Secret Santa makes over half of Brits feel 'anxious' - here's why

What horror film is considered the 'jumpiest' to watch this Halloween, and how to handle the dreaded 'jumpscare'?

What movies have the most jumpscares to watch this Halloween?

Luxury advent calendars on sale now

Best luxury advent calendars: From The White Company to John Lewis

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A parking spot for Father Christmas appears on top of Aldi store

Disneyland Paris Pride returns with live concert - how to get tickets

Brand new £2.5 million interactive children’s playpark opens in the UK

Red Nose Day The Traitors: BBC confirms Comic Relief parody will star Danny Dyer and Mary Berry

Danny Dyer & Mary Berry star in The Traitors parody for Comic Relief

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Mandalorian season 3: What is a Mythosaur? Episode 2 ending explained

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

The UK is to host Eurovision 2023 after the UK's Sam Ryder earned second place to Ukraine this year. Picture: Getty

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The gang return for Season 4 - with many viewers saying it is the best season yet.

Stranger Things and Tinder Swindler dominate Netflix 2022 most watched

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