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1. Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal have Vinicius Jr plan; Chelsea eye Valverde; Carrick to Man Utd; Gallagher medical

   January window in full flow after frantic 24 hours

2. New Arsenal arrival confirmed as Mikel Arteta handed fresh boost in pursuit of dominance

   Latest Gunners recruit details role that previously made him a valuable weapon for Liverpool

3. Eurostar passenger numbers hit new record but double-deck trains crucial to further growth

   Eurostar will face competition on the cross-Channel routes from Virgin Trains

4. Sir Keir Starmer to face MPs after digital ID U-turn

   The flagship policy will no longer be mandatory for right-to-work checks.

5. London's 11 most expensive postcodes revealed

   Despite recording some of the highest sales figures last year, these ultra-luxurious postcodes are experiencing lower price growth now

6. Majority of adults who expect to run out of cash in January ‘in red by Thursday’

   Mid-January was often a time when festive spending and a longer gap between pay cheques caught up with people, Intuit Credit Karma said.

7. Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

   Environment Agency cuts have raised the possibility of widespread disruption and economic damage, it is claimed.

8. Diana’s memorial playground centrepiece undergoes finishing touches in Germany

   Situated next to Diana’s former home Kensington Palace, it has an average of one million visitors per year.

9. Industry star Marisa Abela opens up about ‘scariest’ part of cancer diagnosis

   In 2020, the actress was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 23 years old, and needed an eight-hour operation to remove the tumour from her neck.

10. Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’

    Age UK’s ‘crisis hiding in plain sight’ campaign is urging older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support.