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• Police launch urgent manhunt for on-the-run convicted child rapist who is 'a real risk to children and women'

  30-09-2023 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police launched the urgent search for Stephen Pennington, 35, after he failed to comply with his licence conditions.
  
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• Every high street shop closing outlets in October from Boots and Wilko to Wetherspoons

  30-09-2023 13:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wilko, Boots, Iceland and M&S are among the major UK retailers that have announced store closures in recent weeks - with the British Retail Consortium mainly blaming lockdowns and high business rates
  
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• Son of Yorkshire Ripper victim's heartbreaking admission about his beloved mum

  30-09-2023 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neil Jackson, whose mum Emily was battered to death by serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, has rejected claims from Sutcliffe's son that the show is cashing in on the murders
  
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• Mum told baby's stye isn't dangerous - then daughter starts to go blind

  30-09-2023 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brooke Pearce followed her gut instinct and it helped save her daughter Scarlett's eyesight after a spot on her eye turned out to be more than just the birthmark they were repeatedly told it was
  
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• Melbourne P-plate driver allegedly caught drink-driving twice within 12 hours on the Western Highway by Victoria Police

  30-09-2023 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Melbourne P-plater has been allegedly caught drink driving two times within 12 hours on one of Victoria's busiest highways.
  
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• Strict royal rule meant Kate couldn't tell her own mum she'd given birth to Prince George

  30-09-2023 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In case you didn’t feel old enough already, it’s been over a decade since the birth of Will and Kate’s first son, George. But did you know of the strict protocol Kate had to follow after the birth?
  
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• Step inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s old home, featuring a sauna, cigar room and 18 (!) bathrooms

  30-09-2023 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Privacy is king in this Beverly Hills pad (Picture: Jam Press/Adrian van Anz)Obsessed with all things Bennifer?
  You can now buy Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s old home, for the tidy sum of £69 million ($85m).Set on 1.2 acres of land in the heart of Beverly Hills, the power couple rented the property before buying their current Beverly Hills Mansion in May this year.
  The 12-bedroom, 1930s home is no stranger to Hollywood occupants and was owned by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman for o
  
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• Man shouted 'do you want my dog to die?' as Rottweiler owner didn't stop it attacking

  30-09-2023 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Paul Bolingbroke was walking his Staffordshire bull terrier Buddy through his local park when a "restless" Rottweiler made a beeline for them and attacked twice
  
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• Classic boys' baby name makes huge comeback as it debuts in top 100 chart

  30-09-2023 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A classic and still very underused boys' name has made a huge comeback after soaring into a list of the UK's top 100 names, and it could well be the perfect name for parents who want to give their little one a bit of star power
  
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• Americans reveal whether they would rather live in Florida or California and who they would pick out of Ron DeSantis or Gavin Newsom for president in Daily Mail poll

  30-09-2023 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One is a liberal oasis, where gas is taxed heavily and the proceeds spent on green energy projects. The other is run by a governor who has gone to war with Disney and is denounced by opponents as a fascist.
  
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• Luton stabbings: Boy, 16, killed and four others seriously injured in 'connected' attacks

  30-09-2023 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was killed and four others were seriously injured in what police believe to be connected stabbings in Luton, Bedfordshire
  
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• 'He would always prioritise others over himself': Family of driver who died in school bus motorway crash pay emotional tribute - as sister-in-law reveals he 'suffered medical issues at the wheel' before tragedy that also killed schoolgirl

  30-09-2023 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Shrimpton was driving a coach of more than 50 students when it crashed with a car and flipped onto its side inHooton, Cheshire, at 8.30am. He and Jessica Baker tragically died.
  
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• Manhunt for child rapist on the loose who is 'real risk to women and children'

  30-09-2023 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stephen Pennington is a registered sex offender who was jailed in 2009 for the rape of a child. He was jailed again last year and is now being recalled to prison, Lancashire Police said
  
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• It was a great date – until he admitted he was in love with my best friend

  30-09-2023 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Why even ask me out? (Picture: Getty)When my best friend Stella* texted to ask if I’d like to tag along with her and some mates on a night out, I was ready to say no.For one thing, it was utterly miserable weather. Worse yet, we were stuck in the fear-inducing thick of our second-year university exams.However, against all my good judgement, something made me say yes.That something, it turned out, was Fred*. A mutual friend of Stella’s, he’d also been wooed by the promise of a f
  
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• Mikel Arteta explains how Arsenal star Bukayo Saka keeps avoiding injury after travelling to Bournemouth

  30-09-2023 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka has played 86 consecutive Premier League games for Arsenal (Photo: Getty)Mikel Arteta has hailed Bukayo Saka’s determination and intelligence with the Arsenal star set to defy the odds and play today despite injury concerns.Arsenal take on Bournemouth on Saturday as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and close the gap to leaders Manchester City.Given his abilities, Saka is practically undroppable and has now played in 86 consecutive Premier League matches
  
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• Who is the man charged with Tupac’s murder? Everything you need to know about Duane Davis

  30-09-2023 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duane Davis has been charged with the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996 (Picture: Getty)Nearly three decades after the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, a man has finally been arrested for the crime.On the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur, 25, was in Las Vegas when he was killed in a drive-by shooting.He was in the passenger’s seat of a BMW in a convoy of others when, as they waited for a red light, someone in a white Cadillac opened fire on him.He died a week later from multiple gunshot
  
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• Lorry overturns on M25 in crash that also involves VW Passat and Ford Fiesta and causes massive tailbacks

  30-09-2023 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multiple vehicles have been involved in a crash after a lorry overturned on the M25, causing major tailbacks.
  
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• Family pay tribute to M53 crash bus driver: Stephen Shrimpton was 'loving husband and father who would always prioritise others over himself', they say after smash that killed him and 15-year-old schoolgirl passenger Jessica Baker

  30-09-2023 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephen Shrimpton was driving a coach of more than 50 students when it crashed with a car and flipped onto its side inHooton, Cheshire, at 8.30am. He and Jessica Baker tragically died.
  
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• M53 bus crash driver named as family reveal he had ‘medical issues’ at wheel

  30-09-2023 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephen Shrimpton, 40, died after the coach overturned on the northbound M53 (Picture: Facebook/PA)The driver of a school bus who died when it flipped over following a motorway crash has been named as 40-year-old Stephen Shrimpton.His family paid tribute to ‘a loving husband and father to his wife and his wonderful children, a caring and thoughtful man who would always prioritise others over himself’.In a statement, they added: ‘Stephen will be sadly missed by all his friends a
  
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• Family of bus driver killed at wheel in deadly crash on M35 pay tribute

  30-09-2023 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of dad-of-two Stephen Shrimpton, 40, who died in the horror M53 coach crash on Friday morning have paid tribute to him as a "loving husband and father"
  
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• Everything we know about M53 bus crash as driver's devastated family pay tribute

  30-09-2023 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of dad-of-two Stephen Shrimpton, 40, who died in the horror M53 coach crash on Friday morning have paid tribute to him as a "loving husband and father"
  
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• Michael Mosley says two-minute routine every hour can slash risk of heart disease

  30-09-2023 12:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Health expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared the hourly two-minute routine that could slash your risk of heart disease, helping you live a healthier, happier life - and it couldn't be any simpler to give it a go for yourself
  
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• 'My wife should babysit our kids when I'm playing video games - I don't know why she's mad'

  30-09-2023 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has asked his wife to look after their children on Sunday mornings so he can play video games. It resulted in an argument and now he doesn't know who's in the wrong
  
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• Suella Braverman refuses to meet Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss immigration

  30-09-2023 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Relations between the two are said to be frosty over Suella Braverman’s controversial immigration policy (Picture: PA)Suella Braverman has been out causing controversy again after snubbing the Archbishop of Canterbury by turning down an invitation to see him.Justin Welby has reached out ‘a number of times’ to the Home Secretary over her heavy-handed immigration policy, only to be ignored.A spokesperson for the archbishop confirmed the news and said: ‘The archbishop would
  
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• Paedophile who tried to meet 13-year-olds at Aldi collapses in dock as he learns his fate

  30-09-2023 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING DISTURBING: Dad Shaun Moynihan sent extremely graphic messages to what he thought were 13-year-old girls, insisting he would meet up with them as long as they 'looked older'
  
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• Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse’s ex-husband calls for prison sentence over coercive control claims

  30-09-2023 12:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse is being sued by her ex-husband (Picture: PA)Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse’s ex-husband is calling for her to face jail after she accused him of controlling behaviour.The South African raised professional dancer and reality show judge first appeared on German dance competition Let’s Dance in 2011, before joining Strictly in 2019.From 2003, she was married to her dancing partner, Timo Kulczak, however they divorced after 11 years of
  
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• Sycamore Gap tree may have been chopped down with chainsaw for a 'TikTok stunt'

  30-09-2023 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the felling of one of Britain’s most beloved trees are now following a new line of inquiry - that a chainsaw was used and the cut was done for TikTok views
  
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• Couple dive for cover as they're shot at in town centre - police seize weapon

  30-09-2023 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man and woman in their 20s were shot at with an air weapon as they walked in Tidworth, Wiltshire, on Tuesday
  
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• Tupac Shakur’s family reacts to murder charge

  30-09-2023 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tupac Shakur was killed by a shooter nearly three decades ago (Picture: Getty)The family of Tupac Shakur are ‘pleased’ that a man has been charged with his murder following his 1996 drive-by shooting, a Las Vegas district attorney said.Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, one of the last living witnesses to the drive-by shooting, was arrested on a walk near his home in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson on Friday.He was then charged by a Nevada grand jury with one count of open murder w
  
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• Once popular baby boys' name now fallen off a cliff in charts as it's 'old-fashioned'

  30-09-2023 12:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to a baby name expert this once in-demand moniker has completely fallen off the UK charts as new Gen-Z parents associate it with grandfather's
  
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• Shocking moment wrestler urges young CHILDREN to yell homophobic slurs at rival during family show

  30-09-2023 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Luke Douton (pictured), who ran an Al Snow Wrestling Academy which licences the name of the WWE superstar, started an offensive chant of 'big fat p***' in Staffs venue last May.
  
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• Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp expecting first child with Nikesh Patel

  30-09-2023 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola Thorp is pregnant with her first baby with Nikesh Patel (Picture: Getty / Instagram)Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp has announced she’s expecting her first baby with Nikesh Patel.The couple made the announcement on Instagram with pictures from a professional photoshoot, which Nikesh captioned: ‘Some news.’In the snaps, Nicola looks glowing in a bright pink dress as she cradles her growing bump, while Nikesh beams standing next to her.The TalkTV presenter was flooded
  
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• Loophole means our road will NEVER be fixed: Locals left wading in pothole-strewn street that both the council and developer refuse to repair

  30-09-2023 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: For Sarah Ahmed (pictured), 35, and her wheelchair-bounddaughter, 13, potholes and flooding on their rode in Bolton, Manchester make simply getting out of their front garden a daily battle.
  
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• We set up a honeytrap to catch the fugitive fruit-seller: Moment hotel owners confront career conman who scammed them for £10,000 after luring him for irresistible job offer

  30-09-2023 12:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Mark Bullen, who is accused of pulling off a fruit and veg scam, was arrested and has admitted to defrauding several hotels. But he was almost caught earlier.
  
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• 'Panicked' Prince Harry appeared 'confused and awkward' at star-studded event amid 'sign'

  30-09-2023 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Public appearances have not been great for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lately. This time, Harry was left totally confused on stage
  
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• Doctors said I had anxiety – now I have to eat through a tube in my heart

  30-09-2023 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah’s feeding tube has finally eased her symptoms (MEDIA DRUM WORLD)A woman who endured 26 years of digestive problems and misdiagnoses finally has answers – but now has to consume ‘food’ via a tube that’s attached to her heart.
  Sarah Cresswell, 30, from Bedford, was plagued with nausea, vomiting, pain, chronic fatigue, easy joint dislocations, seizures and brain fog her whole life.Medics blamed her symptoms on coeliac disease, an eating disorder, ‘hormones
  
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• Coronation Street spoiler video shows heart soaring moment that dying Paul walks down the aisle

  30-09-2023 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) are getting married this week in Coronation Street, and this video shows the moment Paul walks down the aisle.Paul is supported by Gemma (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Bernie (Jane Hazlegrove) during this wonderful moment, as the beloved character’s motor neurone disease now impacts his ability to walk unaided.Bernie and Gem
  
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• Listen Out festival: Revellers converge on Centennial Park, Sydney for music event, where they're urged to vote Yes in the Voice referendum

  30-09-2023 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost 30,000 ravers descended on Sydney 's Centennial Park on Saturday for the Listen Out festival currently touring the nation.
  
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• Body of Sarah Ferguson's long-time personal assistant 'had lain undiscovered for days' as her husband is arrested 200 miles away for her murder and Duchess of York says she is 'shocked and saddened'

  30-09-2023 11:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jenean Chapman, who had been married for just two months to James Patrick, 48, was discovered by police at her apartment in Dallas, Texas on Monday, five months after moving to the city.
  
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• Putin 'trying to convince himself' Russia can win Ukraine war says body language expert

  30-09-2023 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his latest speech to Russia, Vladimir Putin congratulated himself on a "defining and truly historic event" - but body language expert Judi James says he's less confident than he appears
  
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• Meghan Markle's potential memoir could 'impact her career and reputation', expert says

  30-09-2023 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Should Meghan Markle put pen to paper for a potential memoir, it could 'impact her career and reputation' and stir up controversy depending on what she reveals on the pages
  
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• Spanish police storm easyJet flight as it's diverted due to 'eight violent passengers'

  30-09-2023 11:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An easyJet plane travelling from Manchester to Tenerife was diverted to Lanzarote yesterday after reports of violence on board, amid claims that some passengers were drunk
  
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• Argos gets rid of popular payment option as shoppers now can't afford Christmas gifts

  30-09-2023 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Devastated shoppers say the decision means they won't be unable to afford gifts for their families and friends in the latest blow for Brits during the cost of living crisis
  
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• Killer caught by bank staff holding victim’s head up to verify £10,000 transfer

  30-09-2023 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jose Henrique Aguiar Soares was also seen on CCTV leaving his victim’s home with a large suitcase before his body was found (Picture: CEN)A male prostitute who murdered his elderly architect lover was caught after bank staff spotted a hand holding his victim’s head steady while validating a transfer to drain his account.Jose Henrique Aguiar Soares, 22, killed the 64-year-old after visiting him at his home in the Setor Oeste region of Goiania, state of Goias, Brazil on September 25.He
  
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• 'I drank so much I only have a few months to live - here's what I regret most'

  30-09-2023 11:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy drinker Gavin Maidment has opened up about his regrets, reflections - and how he is using his project management skills to sort his life out before he passes
  
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• Single dad forces daughter, 7, to cut all her long hair off behind her mother's back

  30-09-2023 11:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A dad went to extreme lengths after his daughter refused to brush her hair - a move which left his family saying he was going to 'ruin' her and that he needed to take parenting classes
  
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• Days of rail hell begins for commuters as train staff go on strike for 46th time with more walkouts and overtime bans due this week

  30-09-2023 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of the drivers union Aslef at 16 train operators in England have gone on strike today and will do so again on Wednesday, coinciding with the Tory party's annual conference.
  
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• TV star ‘torn’ between Holly Willoughby and Susanna Reid shows

  30-09-2023 11:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  A TV star is said to be ‘torn’ between Holly Willoughby and Susanna Reid (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock)An ITV star currently balancing presenting duties between two of the broadcaster’s flagship programmes is reported to be ‘torn’ between where he wants to stay and continue to co-host with.After a run of appearances on This Morning over the last week, Good Morning Britain regular Ben Shephard is said to be ‘in two minds’ about which job he could
  
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• TV star ‘torn’ between Holly Willoughby and Susanna Reid

  30-09-2023 11:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  A TV star is said to be ‘torn’ between Holly Willoughby and Susanna Reid (Picture: Ken McKay/ ITV/ Shutterstock)An ITV star currently balancing presenting duties between two of the broadcaster’s flagship programmes is reported to be ‘torn’ between where he wants to stay and continue to co-host with.After a run of appearances on This Morning over the last week, Good Morning Britain regular Ben Shephard is said to be ‘in two minds’ about which job he could
  
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• EasyJet flight forced into abrupt U-turn due to 'extraordinary circumstances'

  30-09-2023 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An easyJet flight heading to Turkey made an emergency landing this morning due to a bird strike, the airline said, as it apologised to passengers for the disruption
  
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