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1. 'He will come, 100%': Victor Osimhen tipped to join Manchester United in January

   Nigeria striker has long been linked with a move to the Premier League

2. Freeze the resolutions, fire up the business

   Alongside the freezing weather, there's something entrepreneurial in the air in January...

3. Former One Direction star Harry Styles to release first album in four years

   Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally will be released on March 6.

4. How much is your council tax going up? Thousands more Londoners face bills over £2,000 for first time

   Average households in half of London boroughs are expected to see hikes of over £100

5. Best alcohol-free prosecco: Top bottles for non-alcoholic fizz that sparkles

   Worried about overdoing it? Say hello to Prosecco’s lighter alternative

6. No action against Reform councillor over threat to punch colleague ‘in the jaw’

   Kent County Councillor Peter Osborne was facing a complaint signed by leaders of the opposition groups over a message he sent in autumn last year.

7. Arsenal: Mikel Arteta reveals update after Declan Rice's angry tunnel row with Albert Stuivenberg

   Gunners midfielder had a heated exchange with assistant boss during half-time of Carabao Cup semi-final tie at Chelsea

8. Barnet fire deaths: Two people killed in blaze at house in north London

   Firefighters rushed to the scene on Albemarle Road, Barnet, and removed a man and a woman from the property

9. Sadiq Khan to increase council tax to help fund Met Police crackdown on phone thefts

   If approved, the plans would be the first time City Hall’s share of average bills has exceed £500 a year

10. Extraditing TikToker on private jet for £16,000 ‘only viable option’ – police

    Harrison Sullivan, known as HSTikkyTokky on TikTok, had to be repatriated to the UK last summer after he avoided police custody for almost 12 months.