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• A dad’s simple conversation with his two sons shows how easy it is to teach consent

  09-10-2026 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A content creator has been celebrated for encouraging his young sons to be proactive when it comes to consent (Picture: Getty Images)A dad in Utah is being praised for having a frank discussion with his young sons about consent.Content creator Alan Gilliam, who has more than 79,000 followers on his family-focussed TikTok account, shared a video on September 29 in which he asks his sons, aged nine and&
  
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• New York plans to ban horse-drawn carriages after more than 150 years

  15-10-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  The carriage tour of Central Park dates back to 1858 (Picture: Getty Images)For more than 150 years, they have been part of the New York City landscape.Hailed as romantic fixtures of the Manhattan experience, for generations, visitors and locals alike have flocked to take horse-drawn carriage rides through the heart of the Big Apple.Soon, however, the familiar clip-clop will fade into history.That’s because under a landmark agreement, New York City is moving to outlaw the multi-milli
  
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• Dog is crowned animal of the year for hunting ‘sea vomit’ – but what is it?

  15-10-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  Sgiath has been given the honour this year (Picture: Dr Texa Sim)A Scottish Labrador has been named ‘animal of the year’ for hunting down an invasive species of marine creature.Sgiath, a black Labrador from the Scottish Highlands, has been trained to hunt down ‘sea vomit’, a nickname for carpet sea squirts.The ‘sea vomit’ can smother and kill native species in the region if left uncontrolled.Marine ecologist Dr Texa Sim, Sgiath’s owner, began training h
  
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• Hundreds of people including children are detained by Taliban for 'Western' haircuts, trimmed beards and failing to wear the burqa

  15-10-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of Afghans have been detained for sporting Western haircuts, trimming their beards and violating face-covering rules as part of the Taliban's latest brutal crackdown. 
  
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• Labour issues threat to Green Party council groups over 'Zionism is Racism' policy

  15-10-2026 14:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour chair Bridget Phillipson said the party has written to local Green groups asking them to make clear the disagree the 'Zionism is Racism' policy
  
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• Cardiologist's 'stay fit as you age' five habits he says are worth starting now

  15-10-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Evidence-backed habits that can help people stay fit and protect their health as they get older
  
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• Probe as anti-migrant activists film themselves entering HMO and questioning 'asylum seekers'

  15-10-2026 14:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The footage, titled 'HMO Hunting in Leicestershire', was shared online by the group Truthhurts101UK which has almost 57,000 followers on X.
  
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• Trump's diesel gambit with Putin rattles Senate candidate Ashley Hinson as she admits sanctions relief makes her 'nervous'

  15-10-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting one top Republican in a contentious US Senate race on edge.
  
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• London’s Prince Charles Cinema wins battle to stay open in Soho

  15-10-2026 14:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prince Charles Cinema was on the brink of closure, but has now signed a new lease to keep projectors rolling (Picture: Getty Images)The iconic Prince Charles Cinema has been saved from risk of closure after almost two years of uncertainty.
  Film fans and supporters rallied around the cinema in Leicester Square after it faced being shut down despite 250,000 visitors a year and cult-like following from the likes of Quentin Tarantino and John Waters.
  The independent venue previously accused its lan
  
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• William Chapman: Tiger attack victim's neighbour noticed two changes in him before tragic death

  15-10-2026 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former child actor William Chapman's neighbour has paid tribute after fresh details of the attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park emerged at an inquest opening
  
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• Mike Tyson was entitled to pull out of gambling firm's £1.5m ad campaign because it would be 'ridiculous' to see him talking to giant pigeon, his wife tells court

  15-10-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The former heavyweight, 60, is being sued in London's High Court by promoters for the Rabona online gaming brand, Medier Ltd.
  
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• New list of 13 'vampire appliances' costing UK homes £213 by not unplugging

  15-10-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The appliances are still using power even when on standby
  
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• Farage claims Reform politicians demanded King's execution and made sickening racist and sexist jokes after being 'provoked' by undercover reporters working for 'establishment'

  15-10-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The party leader broke cover today after three councillors left the party in the wake of ITV broadcasting covert recordings of them expressing offensive views.
  
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• Meghan tells fans 'it's wonderful to be back' as she and Harry make their first joint public appearance since returning to UK

  15-10-2026 14:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The couple are supporting a number of charities, including a community food project and a recording studio where Meghan will take part in an acting workshop.
  
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• Body language expert spots Prince Harry's clear 'message' about Meghan marriage at event

  15-10-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were greeted by a cheerful crowd as they marked their joint engagement since moving back to the UK in August
  
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• Rogue mechanic who wrongly passed MOT of dangerous car that killed three young people in crash avoids jail

  15-10-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Neil Lewis, 47, fraudulently passed the MOT on a Volkswagen Tiguan which failed its safety checks when it veered off the road and crashed into trees on March 4.
  
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• GTA 5 is leaving PS Plus two days before GTA 6 launches

  15-10-2026 14:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rockstar really wants you playing GTA 6 instead (Rockstar)PlayStation Plus owners have discovered that Sony plans to remove GTA 5 from its game catalogue, no doubt to ensure people are further encouraged to play its sequel.Rockstar shouldn’t need to worry about not enough people playing GTA 6 at launch, even after the various leaks, considering how ‘unprecedented’ the pre-order figures reportedly are.Yet the company and publisher Take-Two Interactive are doing what they can to
  
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• Tourists to be fenced off in world's most beautiful village to stop them 'doing what they want'

  15-10-2026 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Visiting tourists, who are known for causing gridlock in Bibury and disrupting the idyllic village, are now being prevented from damaging the local environment by fencing
  
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• The Girls reboot is about to rebrand the midlife crisis

  15-10-2026 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ‘girls’ aren’t just women in their 20s (Picture: John Lamparski/WireImage)How old were you when you first watched Girls?When the HBO show premiered in 2012, it hooked a generation of 20-something women also trying to navigate life against a backdrop of Facebook, hipster coffee shops, and fourth wave feminism.The appeal didn’t stop after the 2017 season six finale either. As Gen Z entered their 20s, they resonated just as hard with Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna, and Jessa
  
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• Dominik Szoboszlai injury update ahead of Brentford vs Liverpool

  15-10-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (Picture: Shutterstock)Dominik Szoboszlai remains an injury doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday.Szoboszlai started Liverpool’s first five games of the league season before missing last Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield with a hamstring problem.The Hungarian midfielder also missed Liverpool’s thumping Champions League victory in midweek against LASK.Szoboszlai is one of several key p
  
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• I know it’s ‘morally wrong’ but I used AI to steal my daughter’s school photo

  15-10-2026 14:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  School photographers are pushing back against parents who remove their watermarks(Picture: Getty Images)Parents are being accused of theft by professional photographers after using AI to remove the watermarks from their child’s school portraits.Creatives have told Metro their industry is being deeply affected after people refuse to pay for their work, using artificial intelligence to manipulate their professional images.‘AI is affecting the income of nearly every creative I know,&rs
  
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• Urgent water warning as severe drought declared in 6 UK counties - full list

  15-10-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits have been warned to 'use less water' in a bid to preserve falling supplies as the Environment Agency announced a severe drought impacting multiple areas of southern England
  
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• Louis Heathcote relishing Belfast trip during ‘least enjoyable season as a pro’

  15-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Louis Heathcote is hoping for more Belfast success (Picture: WST)A trip to one of the best cities and venues on the World Snooker Tour is just the tonic for Louis Heathcote after a drab season so far.The 29-year-old is heading to the Waterfront Hall, Belfast for the Northern Ireland Open where he faces the huge test of Mark Selby on the opening Sunday.The four-time world champion may be a daunting task – although Heathcote won their only previous meeting at this very venue – but the
  
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• Could AI be messing with our memories? Scientists think so

  15-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  As machines are taking over thinking, people are having trouble recalling facts (Pictures: Getty/Metro)Scientists have found that artificial intelligence may be messing with our brains more than we realise.Research has found that as machines take over more thinking, people may become less able to scrutinise what truth AI tells us.Increasing levels of AI-generated images and fake news stories have begun to place false details into our brains, making many people confident that events happened whe
  
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• Adoring fans, barriers for crowds, flowers and meeting kids - how Harry and Meghan's 'non-royal' visit unfolded

  15-10-2026 13:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan, who was handed a huge bunch of flowers by someone in the crowd, told onlookers “it's great to be back”
  
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• Army bomb disposal expert punched junior soldier three times in the face after 'light-hearted banter'

  15-10-2026 13:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Captain Lee Bush, 43, 'jabbed' Warrant Officer Andrew Ridsdale out of the blue three times in the facewhile they were seemingly joking around at an Army accommodation block Keynsham,Somerset.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster reveals he was told off by bosses over ‘phone call’

  15-10-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Acaster said he was told off for discussing the weather (Picture: Getty Images North America)Comedian James Acaster has revealed that he was told off by The Celebrity Traitors bosses for giving away too much during a phone call with his partner.The 41-year-old is currently a Traitor on the BBC series after being selected by Richard E Grant and Maya Jama at the expense of journalist Amol Rajan.After originally starting the series as a Faithful and getting recruited by the Traitors, James h
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan live: Duchess of Sussex says 'it’s great to be back' as crowds cheer

  15-10-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kicked off a day of back-to-back community engagements in Nottingham, where they undertook their first royal outing together in 2017
  
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• Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is jailed for 15 years for child sex abuse offences covered up by his wife for two decades

  15-10-2026 13:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Donaldson, 63, was unanimously convicted of 18 offences, including rape, which took place over a 23-year campaign of abuse which was covered up by his wife Eleanor.
  
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• Care home boss who swindled 'vulnerable' 99-year-old out of £750,000 that she spent on cosmetic surgery, house extension, car and camper van is struck off

  15-10-2026 13:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Rebecca Louise Burwood was the deputy manager at Bryn Yr Haul Care Home in Mold, North East Wales, when she 'manipulated' the vulnerable pensioner from 2017 and 2023.
  
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