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• Woman asks cop 'where to?' as she gives him lift in car to catch suspect on the run

  18-09-2026 23:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bodycam footage caught the moment a police officer in South Wales chasing a suspect got a ride from a member of the public to catch up with the man who had fled on foot after ditching the van he was in
  
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• Colorado woman accused of scamming elderly men out of HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars after approaching them with sob story in grocery store

  18-09-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Priscilla Johnson, 33, pleaded guilty to theft and criminal exploitation of an at-risk elder after scamming an elderly man out of $40,000.
  
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• ‘We live next to a giant rollercoaster that towers over our homes’

  18-09-2026 22:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  This family loves living next door to a ‘monster’ rollercoaster (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)When Ronan Keating said ‘life is a rollercoaster,’ he probably didn’t mean it quite as literally as this.For residents on one new-build estate, they are, in fact, living within a stone’s throw of a rollercoaster, which towers above the properties.The huge, 50ft-high ride has divided opinion among the neighbours, as while some have branded it an ‘eyesore’,
  
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• Ultra-cyclist killed in Germany after 'crashing into deer' as bike is torn apart

  18-09-2026 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ultra-cyclist Max Riese, 36, has sadly died after he is believed to have collided with a deer on the Roßfeld Panoramic Road near Berchtesgaden, Germany
  
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• MI5 chief faces contempt of court threat after spies lied about neo-Nazi agent who violently threatened girlfriend

  18-09-2026 22:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Ken McCallum faces the prospect of contempt proceedings after MI5 accepted it had provided false evidence to three courts.
  
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• Couple desperate to conceive through IVF were delighted when wife got pregnant... only to get a VERY nasty surprise when she gave birth, lawsuit alleges

  18-09-2026 22:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A Florida couple claims a devastating DNA discovery exposed an IVF mix-up that turned their dreams of starting a family into a nightmare.
  
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• British Museum evacuated over 'smoke' as thousands of visitors told to leave

  18-09-2026 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated from the British Museum in central London, including those waiting to see the famous Bayeux Tapestry
  
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• Pilots accused of being drunk as private jet explodes during Libya crash-landing

  18-09-2026 22:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Cessna aircraft caught fire after veering off the runway while landing at Misrata Airport in Libya, with its pilots now suspected of being under the influence of alcohol
  
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• Virgin Atlantic flight in mid-air emergency moments after take-off at Manchester

  18-09-2026 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Virgin Atlantic flight VS127, bound for New York, was forced to return to Manchester Airport following a mid-air emergency which was later found to be engine failure
  
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• How long is Joao Pedro out for? Injured Chelsea star misses Brentford game

  18-09-2026 22:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pedro’s injury ruled him out of Friday night’s game (Picture: Getty)Joao Pedro was not in the matchday squad for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford due to a knee injury.The Brazil international has enjoyed an electric start to the new season, scoring three and providing three assists in four appearances.Pedro was absent from training this week, however, sparking injury concerns ahead of tonight’s game in west London having also withdrawn from the Brazil squad
  
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• Madwoman slaughtered frightened elderly couple, stole their car then cackled with delight when asked about her new wheels, murder trial told

  18-09-2026 22:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Vickie Williams, 50, is accused of killing Darryl, 83, and Sharon Getman, 80, at their Mount Dora, Florida home, near Orlando, on December 31, 2022.
  
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• Once the glamorous face of Inglot make-up, Jane Swarbrigg has been diagnosed with bowel cancer aged just 43. She reveals the heartbreaking reason she is travelling to New York for pioneering treatment - one every mother will understand

  18-09-2026 21:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Until April, she was a busy mum juggling all the usual chaos of family life when devastating news tore her world apart. Aged 43, she was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.
  
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• Well hello Mary Lou! The Sinn Fein leader has had a glow-up that has made her look years younger. Here's the inside story of how to replicate her re-style - from the woman who cut her hair!

  18-09-2026 21:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Mary Lou McDonald sure turned heads this week with her stylish new haircut and glowing complexion as she attended a gathering of the first ministers in Cardiff.
  
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• Property expert Liz O'Kane on the reason she bought her ex out of the family home after their divorce... and why she refuses to be fazed by the whopping new mortgage

  18-09-2026 21:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Ireland's original buyer's agent pulls no punches, has little time for property-market niceties and, when it comes to the brutal business of buying a home, believes there is no point in sugar-coating it.
  
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• Elderly man beaten to death after female Walmart worker, 17, set her PARENTS on him on being asked to apologize for almost striking his wife with cart

  18-09-2026 21:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Bert Atienza, 77, died after he was assaulted inside the store. Erika Mitchell, 42, and Travis White, 44, have been charged in relation to his death.
  
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• Altrincham school issues urgent alert to parents as pupil told 'get in the van'

  18-09-2026 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  North Cestrian School in Altrincham sent a message to parents after a pupil was reportedly approached and told to 'get in the van' by two men this week
  
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• Police launch murder probe after man, 28, is stabbed to death on Islington millionaires' row

  18-09-2026 21:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers and ambulance crews were called to Lloyd Baker Street, in Clerkenwell, Islington, at around 11.20pm on Wednesday after reports of a knife attack.
  
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• Prince William launches annual Earthshot Prize as Harry attends Invictus event amid ongoing row over Earl Spencer's Diana memoir

  18-09-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The heir to the throne unveiled this year's finalists on Friday for the environmental award, which recognises the contributions of winners towards repairing the planet.
  
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• Trump boots CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House in unprecedented purge of press corps ... and warns MORE outlets are next

  18-09-2026 21:18 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump just posted on Truth Social saying he is banning 'Fake News CNN , MSNOW and Politico' from the White House , 'as a result of their constant reporting fake news.'
  
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• Police launch murder probe after man, 28, is stabbed to death on Islington millionaire's row

  18-09-2026 21:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers and ambulance crews were called to Lloyd Baker Street, in Clerkenwell, Islington, at around 11.20pm on Wednesday after reports of a knife attack.
  
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• How the shy son of a coal miner spent millions building the world's finest collection of Scottish art... yet doesn't have one picture on the wall and now wants to give it all away!

  18-09-2026 21:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Shaw would have been celebrated 30 years ago as a classic working-class hero. Instead, this Lanarkshire miner's son slipped out of the spotlight.
  
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• Sexy Santa and his lover opened their relationship to form THROUPLE with hunky dancer... only for three-way romance to end in murder and mayhem

  18-09-2026 21:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Deundray Cottrell, 31, was found dead two days after vanishing from a family Fourth of July 2024 party in Birmingham, Alabama. More than two years later, his polyamorous boyfriend has been arrested.
  
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• Met Office issues new 'summer returns' forecast and reveals how warm UK will get

  18-09-2026 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters say warmer weather is expected next week, especially in southern parts of the UK as 'summer returns with some caveats'
  
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• Earthquake with 3.3 magnitude strikes near Lincolnshire holiday hotspot

  18-09-2026 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit the North Sea off the coast of Lincolnshire, roughly 25km from Skegness, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS)
  
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• Royal Family live: Earl Spencer claims late Queen asked 'what is Diana up to now?' after hearing crash news

  18-09-2026 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has told the BBC he is 'telling the truth' in a bombshell interview about a phone call with King Charles in the days following his sister's death
  
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• Joe Tate goes seriously too far as new Emmerdale spoilers confirm what happens next

  18-09-2026 21:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe’s shocking revenge in Emmerdale confirmed (Picture: ITV / Metro)Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is on a brutal revenge mission in Emmerdale, swearing to make all those who had a role in Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) tragic demise pay a costly price.
  The Home Farm favourite has been consumed with grief in the wake of the death of his beloved Dawn, who perished earlier this month on the day that was meant to be the happiest of their lives.
  Instead of spending time with his newborn baby a
  
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• Horror jet ski accident leaves one woman missing at lake as search teams recover another body

  18-09-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  An acquaintance of the victims confirmed that one of the women was 4.5 months pregnant with twins.
  
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• Vehicle 'drives on wrong side' during Cornwall police chase before kebab shop crash

  18-09-2026 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 'suspicious vehicle' was seen being driven at 'excess speed' and on the wrong side of the road in a town in Cornwall, police said, before crashing into a wall
  
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• Government's plans to house 1,200 male migrants in Piddington are 'ambiguous' and pose 'avoidable' risks, council says in scathing formal objection

  18-09-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire has formally objected to Home Office proposals to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bicester site near Piddington.
  
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• Putin mocked for his PC skills when voting in elections

  18-09-2026 20:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageMost Vladimir Putin stories revolve around strikes, assassinations, or wars, but this time, people have found something else to mock him for.The Russian president cast his vote online in the country’s State Duma elections, which are held between September 18 and 20 to elect members of the lower house.But the way he did so sparked a flurry of memes and
  
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• EFL club issue apology for releasing 'United 93' shirt close to 9/11 anniversary

  18-09-2026 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Oxford United's decision to release their new clothing range has proved to be ill-timed
  
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• Scots author wins two Bloody Scotland awards with her debut novel at the age of 64

  18-09-2026 20:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A Scots mother has won the McIlvanney Prize for Scotland's crime book of the year with her first ever novel at the age of 64.
  
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• Oxford United pull new club merchandise range and make 'sincere apology' after 9/11 backlash

  18-09-2026 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After publishing images of a new clothing line with 'United 93' printed on the back, Oxford United say it 'didn't understand the historical context' of the hijacked aircraft
  
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• Could the SNP's eco zealots be coming for Scotland's cows?

  18-09-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  SNP ministers could be eyeing up Scotland's livestock to tackle climate change .
  
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• 'Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has thrown down the gauntlet to King - how he responds will be telling'

  18-09-2026 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Earl Spencer's outlandish claims King Charles reacted gleefully at Princess Diana's tragic death threaten the fabric of the monarchy - but does anyone believe him?
  
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• Inside Emily Atack’s star-studded wedding with Rivals co-stars and Hollywood legends

  18-09-2026 19:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emily Atack and Alistair Garner’s wedding looked fabulous (Picture: George Gottlieb /@georgeonaboat)Emily Atack’s lavish Spanish wedding saw the Rivals star partying hard with her fellow co-stars and a selection of Hollywood legends.The 36-year-old actress married Alistair Garner in the UK in August before heading to Spain last week for their second wedding ceremony.Emily and Alistair reconnected in 2022, having known each other as children, and started dating before he popped the q
  
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• There's (still) gold in them thar hills! Pennies, rings and medals amongst treasures unearthed in Scotland last year

  18-09-2026 19:55 via dailymail.com
  
  They are echoes of the past that help build a picture of Scotland's history.
  
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• Crime ring that smuggled dozens of Thai women into Britain and forced them into prostitution is jailed for a total of 23 years

  18-09-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Three men and a woman were convicted after an investigation into a string of brothels across London and Kent found dozens of Thai women who had their passports taken and were forced into prostitution.
  
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• UK band plays impromptu gig in a park after show was cancelled last minute

  18-09-2026 19:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Belle and Sebastian played in a park after issues with their equipment (Picture: Kieran Frost/Redferns)Belle and Sebastian, a Scottish indie pop group, were forced to find a fresh venue at the last minute after cancelling their show in Perth.They were meant to play two concerts at the Astor Theatre in Australia as part of their 30th Anniversary tour.The band’s promoter said the issue was caused by ‘freight delays from the East Coast affecting critical equipment’.‘We were
  
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• The Inbetweeners 3 photos reveal movie plot – and one of the boys is getting married

  18-09-2026 19:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Inbetweeners 3 plot is starting to come together (Picture: Bwark Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock)As excitement builds for The Inbetweeners 3, it’s been revealed that one of the boys is getting married – and we’re sure the ceremony will run smoothly without any hiccups…Following weeks of palpable rumours, it was confirmed earlier this month that a third film is in production with Netflix, 12 years since we last saw the awkward foursome together on the silver screen.James Bu
  
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• Tourists swallowed by 'quicksand sludge' after ignoring warnings at Italian park

  18-09-2026 19:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two tourists were left trapped waist-deep in sludge after venturing beyond warning signs at a nature park in Italy to get pictures of a flock of flamingos
  
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• Police officer filmed punching man nine times in the head during arrest 'when he tried to break into house' is cleared of wrongdoing and will keep his job

  18-09-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Richard Williams, 44, faced disciplinary action after footage emerged showing him restraining 34-year-old Steven Clark during an arrest in Porthmadog, North Wales, in May 2023.
  
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• Ex-Brewdog staff bitten again as they lose out on £500k pay

  18-09-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Former BrewDog staff have lost out on nearly £500,000 owed to them by the collapsed craft beer giant.
  
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• US left ‘on brink of war’ with China over report of nukes moving to Middle East

  18-09-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A US analyst used an AI chatbot that wrongly identified a Chinese ship's cargo as nuclear weapons components - and it almost started a war between the two countries
  
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• US left ‘on brink of war’ with China over report of nukes moving in Middle East

  18-09-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A US analyst used an AI chatbot that wrongly identified a Chinese ship's cargo as nuclear weapons components - and it almost started a war between the two countries
  
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• Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE SCORE: Premier League latest goals and updates

  18-09-2026 19:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea ready for action (Picture: Chelsea FC)Brentford host Chelsea in Premier League action on a rainy Friday night in the capital.Xabi Alonso’s side started the new campaign brightly with their new-look attack purring.But defensive concerns have emerged in their last two games, beaten by Arsenal and needing a last-gasp equaliser to draw with Hull City last time out.Brentford were outstanding on the opening weekend at home to Tottenham but haven’t picked up a win since, held to dr
  
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• Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score with Joao Pedro ruled out

  18-09-2026 19:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have arrived at Brentford (Picture: John Walton/PA Wire)Brentford host Chelsea in Premier League action on a rainy Friday night in the capital.Xabi Alonso’s side started the new campaign brightly with their new-look attack purring.But defensive concerns have emerged in their last two games, beaten by Arsenal and needing a last-gasp equaliser to draw with Hull City last time out.Brentford were outstanding on the opening weekend at home to Tottenham but haven’t picked up a win
  
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• Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Bees thrash Xabi Alonso’s side to stay unbeaten

  18-09-2026 19:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  A second-half onslaught overwhelmed the Blues (Picture: Sports Press Photo/Shutterstock)Brentford secured an emphatic victory over Chelsea to stay unbeaten in the Premier League this season.The Blues saw their winless run extend to three games with Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho all striking in the second-half to seal victory for the Bees.Chelsea were without top scorer Joao Pedro due to a knee injury with Danny Welbeck starting ahead of them.
  Another of their elder statesmen si
  
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• Horror over the Atlantic after airline's ex-CEO allegedly ignored ban on charging power banks, triggering business class FIREBALL that forced jet to turn back

  18-09-2026 19:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A flight from the Netherlands to the Caribbean was diverted back across the Atlantic after a power bank allegedly owned by the airline's former CEO ignited during the flight.
  
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• Teenage boy's horrific injuries including missing teeth revealed after e-bike crash that sent him into 'deep coma'

  18-09-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  A South Florida teenager has woken up from a deep coma after an electric bike crash left him with horrific injuries and missing teeth.
  
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