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• 130 BBC executives are paid more than £178,000 annually

  23-08-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The largesse is the latest sign of runaway pay at the top of the BBC, where a record 130 executives now earn more than £178,000 a year.
  
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• Popular beach forced to close during peak summer after dozens of SYRINGES wash up ashore

  24-08-2026 01:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Manasquan Beach was closed to swimmers Saturday after county officials discovered more than 60 syringes washed ashore.
  
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• Moment fox creeps into house and 'attacks baby' - leaving three-month-old covered in blood

  24-08-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Mother-of-two Carly Clarkson, 37, from Watford, was left horrified when she discovered her three-month-old daughter Josephine covered in blood.
  
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• Pensioner, 84, is found dead in bus 'after being left inside on scorching hot day' in Spain

  24-08-2026 01:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of the 84-year man, who has not been named, was discovered in Tomares near Seville in southwest Spain as temperatures reached a high of 32C (90F).
  
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• Manhunt launched after girl, 14, 'is raped by stranger in woods' in Southampton

  24-08-2026 01:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The teenage girl was allegedly raped in Swaythling in Southampton and detectives are looking for a man with pale skin in connection with it.
  
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• Devastating wildfire burning through Nevada threatens Reno...injury count rises as homes and a hospital forced to EVACUATE

  24-08-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A massive human-caused wildfire is barreling toward homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, forcing some 90,000 people to evacuate after at least six people were injured.
  
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• Reform vows to put British workers at top of the list for social housing

  24-08-2026 01:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Reform UK has vowed to put British-born workers at the front of the queue for council housing if it gets into power.
  
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• Man City make Enzo Fernandez transfer decision after £86m Ayyoub Bouaddi signing

  24-08-2026 01:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are set to bolster Enzo Maresca’s midfield options after agreeing a deal worth £86m for Lille star Ayyoub Bouaddi.Maresca urged his bosses at the Etihad Stadium to get busy during the summer transfer window after Man City’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal.Manchester City spend £116m to sign England’s Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest but Maresca was keen for further additions after Rodri&rsqu
  
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• Pub and hotel bosses given hope under valuations plan to help struggling industry

  24-08-2026 01:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Treasury has enlisted an expert to review how business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels and make recommendations for reform of the system
  
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• Andy Burnham to visit Kyiv on Ukrainian Independence Day for first foreign trip as PM

  24-08-2026 01:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  On Ukrainian Independence Day, the PM will tell the Ukrainian people "the UK is behind you today and for as long as it takes" and that Russia's threats only strengthen the UK's resolve
  
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• Getting an NHS dentist in England now 'almost impossible', damning report finds

  24-08-2026 01:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scale of NHS practices going private revealed in most comprehensive ever analysis for Mirror's Dentists for All campaign - showing areas of England worst affected
  
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• Iran rips Trump's 'empty talk' while issuing blistering ultimatum to neighboring nations

  24-08-2026 01:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran dismissed Donald Trump's threats as 'empty talk' as Washington prepares to ramp up economic pressure on Tehran.
  
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• Now 'mansion tax police' are allowed to snoop in homes and decide whether owners should pay more under Labour

  24-08-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  'Mansion tax police' will be sent to homes to decide whether they should pay more under Labour plans.
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to improve transport connections to stop bus users having to turn down jobs

  24-08-2026 01:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two-thirds (66%) of business leaders say that poor transport connectivity is limiting their ability to hire the staff they need, according to the study by bus franchise operator Metroline
  
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• Australian accused of killing Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase speaks for the first time from jail: 'I don't understand what's going on'

  24-08-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Peter Carman, 45, has vowed to fight the charges as he begins his third month behind bars in a Thai prison.
  
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• Devastating wildfire burning through Nevada threatens Reno...injury count rises after several homes and a hospital forced to EVACUATE

  24-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A massive human-caused wildfire is barreling toward homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, forcing some 90,000 people to evacuate after at least six people were injured.
  
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• Huge 10,000 ton Russia submarine built for carrying 'doomsday weapons' leaves port

  24-08-2026 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The submarine has been built to carry up to six doomsday weapons, which can be released at sea and detonate a warhead underwater - this could cause a tsunami on an enemy's coastline
  
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• New diabetes and weight loss pill available from pharmacies from today

  24-08-2026 01:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A daily pill that helps to tackle weight loss and diabetes is available in chemists across the UK from today in a significant move for people who cannot use weight loss jabs
  
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• More than 65 artworks missing from Parliament including of Benjamin Disraeli and William Wilberforce

  24-08-2026 01:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A portrait photograph of Benjamin Disraeli, who is considered Queen Victoria’s favourite prime minister, is among dozens of artworks which House of Commons authorities are searching for
  
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• Burnham is jetting to Kyiv as Russians rage at UK drone raids

  24-08-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister's trip is designed to signal the UK's continued support for the country's battle against Russia.
  
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• More than 100,000 North Sea oil and gas jobs set to disappear by 2050

  24-08-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Labour said in its manifesto it would ban new oil and gas licences and has continued with a windfall tax on the sector.
  
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• China's space race suffers setback: Agency behind 2030 manned moon mission says upcoming research trip is being delayed just two weeks after launch failure

  24-08-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  China's manned space agency said its mission to the moon 'does not meet launch conditions and cannot take place during the planned window this year'.
  
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• Daily horoscope August 24, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  24-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Moon squares off with Saturn today, bringing a slight restlessness to the beginning of the new week. Try to channel excess energy to positive ends.
  Aries, Taurus and Gemini, fine tuning and attention to detail will be key today. Allow yourself to be drawn to the fine print.
  While somewhat over-energised, this placement is a key indicator of what you need to act on. Stop procrastinating the inevitable.
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• I could have bought a house with a backyard but instead, I decided to bring my kids up in a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney

  24-08-2026 00:54 via dailymail.com
  
  A mum has a message for Aussies considering a big and expensive house.
  
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• Owner of Swiss bar that went up in flames and killed 41 is arrested 'for domestic abuse against his wife'

  24-08-2026 00:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The blaze killed 41 people and injured 115, with most of the casualties being teenagers.
  
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• One man is dead and another hurt in seaside stabbing: 'Knifeman', 21, is arrested

  24-08-2026 00:47 via dailymail.com
  
  A man was stabbed to death and another was injured in an attack by a harbour in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• Student is charged with murder after sword rampage at Swedish school left one girl dead and three hurt

  24-08-2026 00:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Liam Nebel, 18, was charged on Sunday afternoon after an 'attacker with a sword' stormed Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday, just days after classes had started.
  
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• Barcelona set price for Manchester United to sign Alejandro Balde

  24-08-2026 00:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd are interested in signing Alejandro Balde from Barcelona (Picture: Getty)Alejandro Balde was left out of Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Elche as Hansi Flick suspected he was not focussed amid speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.It was reported last week that United had made an approach for Balde as they look to sign a new left-back before the end of the summer transfer window.Michael Carrick is keen to provide some cover and competition for Luke Shaw ahead of Manche
  
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• I want a Tory victory not a monstrous coalition with Reform, says Kemi

  24-08-2026 00:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader said defectors who left her party for Nigel Farage's are 'some of the most dishonest people' she has met.
  
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• 214,000 migrants have been let into the UK under a scheme that shut five years ago

  24-08-2026 00:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been urged to shut the route for good over fears it is 'riddled with abuse'.
  
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