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• Alexandra Burke reveals the ‘struggle’ that made her postpone wedding plans

  08-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alexandra Burke has had a pretty full-on year so far (Picture: lolo creativ)Alexandra Burke desperately needs a well-earned holiday.
  She’s just wrapped up an incredible 10-week stint playing funk legend Chaka Khan at the Troubadour while also running a marathon, taking part in Celebrity Apprentice, and performing at Mighty Hoopla. That’s alongside being a mother to her two young children, a fiancée to partner Darren Randolph and all the other hats she wears. ‘This
  
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• PS5 can now run physical PS2 game discs with vibe-coded emulator

  12-10-2026 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The PS2 is back, but not officially (Sony)Fans have got a PlayStation 2 emulator running on PlayStation 5, that can recognise and play physical game discs.Before the PlayStation 5 was even formally announced, there were rumours of it being backwards compatible with not just the PlayStation 4, but every previous PlayStation console.Unfortunately, those rumours proved false and if you want to play games from the PlayStation 1, 2, or 3 on the PlayStation 5, you need to buy them digitally or throug
  
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• 'Our £4k family holiday was ruined by filthy hotel which left son, 5, on antibiotics'

  12-10-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  They said the hotel was dirty and food on the all-inclusive trip was undercooked. They also claimed to see faeces in the swimming pool on more than one occaision
  
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• Still time to enter: Win a luxury holiday for two in Australia worth £35,000

  12-10-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enter now to win the luxury getaway you’ve been dreaming of (Picture: Supplied)Business class flights. Five-star hotels. The most iconic sights Australia has to offer.
  Metro Competitions is giving away the ultimate two-week trip for two Down Under – and it could be yours for just 50p*.Worth £35,000, this luxury getaway takes in four bucket list destinations: Sydney, Melbourne, Uluru and Hamilton Island, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.With incredible excursions to see Au
  
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• Kremlin says it 'likes the US stance on Ukraine' after Trump demanded an end to Kyiv's energy attacks but rejects Zelensky's 60-day ceasefire proposal

  12-10-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The Kremlin has said it 'likes the US stance on Ukraine', after Donald Trump demanded an end to Kyiv's attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure.
  
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• 'That's a bigger scam than Man City!' Arsenal ridiculed for charging £50 for full English breakfast with a watercress garnish in their Emirates hospitality lounge

  12-10-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Social media poster Stephen Power, known online as Racing Blogger, shared a picture of his plate at Saturday's narrow home win against Leeds United.
  
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• Forget running late — arriving early is the real social faux pas

  12-10-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Being early can disrupt the flow of an event (Picture: Getty Images)While being late is often frowned upon, showing up early to a personal gathering comes with its own subtle social penalty.We have long heard phrases like ‘if you’re on time, you’re late,’ and in professional settings, that rule still holds.
  But when it comes to personal gatherings, dinner parties, or casual get-togethers, early arrival disrupts the host’s carefully timed routine.Where some may see
  
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• Octopus Energy's '6.30pm rule' keeps your home warm while reducing bills

  12-10-2026 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK households can follow the rule to trap warmth inside their homes on an evening
  
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• Arsenal star’s father speaks out on Real Madrid transfer links

  12-10-2026 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta brought Mikel Merino to Arsenal two years ago (Picture: Getty)Mikel Merino’s father has poured cold water on rumours linking the midfielder with Real Madrid, insisting his son remains happy with ‘top club’ Arsenal.The 30-year-old Spain international left Real Sociedad to join Arsenal in a deal worth £31.6million after winning the European Championship with La Roja back in 2024.In that time, Merino has made a total of 86 appearances in all competitions for th
  
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• Katie Price arrives at court to give evidence in trial of ex-husband

  12-10-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Price’s ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, is on trial accused of carrying out three rapes, as well as a separate sex assault against a then-13-year-old. He denies all of the charges
  
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• France school shooting horror as boy, 14, 'targeted Aubagne headmaster and teacher with shotgun'

  12-10-2026 12:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The horror unfolded this morning as a 14-year-old student entered the Joseph-Lakanal middle school in Aubagne, a municipality near Marseille in southern France
  
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• Prince Harry set to take part in BBC documentary about race with Baroness Doreen Lawrence

  12-10-2026 12:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex will appear in the upcoming documentary alongside Baroness Lawrence, whose son was killed in a racially motivated attack in 1993
  
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• Michael Carrick accused of not trusting £74million Manchester United star

  12-10-2026 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pressure is mounting on Man Utd manager Michael Carrick (Credits: Alamy Live News.)Dwight Yorke is growing increasingly concerned by Michael Carrick’s treatment of one of Ruben Amorim’s most expensive Manchester United signings.The Red Devils have made a sluggish start to the new campaign and were frustrated by 10-man Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday.Bryan Mbeumo’s second half goal appeared to have put Michael Carrick’s men on course of a much-needed victory, but Do
  
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• Binman shares 'scrunch' method to decide if one item can be recycled

  12-10-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A common kitchen item can be tricky to sort when it looks shiny enough to be metal
  
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• Conwoman duped brothers out of their £76,000 inheritance by selling them fake Rolexes before lying that she had terminal cancer

  12-10-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Hairdresser Stacey Hedges, 40, told friend Simon Stacey she could get him Rolexes at a discounted rate through her family connections in the jewellery industry.
  
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• Labour's new '£9bn' stealth tax raid: Hated freeze on thresholds set to hammer Brits even harder as inflation surges - in Budget windfall for Chancellor

  12-10-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Surging inflation from the Middle East crisis is set to drag workers deeper into the tax system, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  
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• TSB customers can 'get £30 paid easily' with 'three taps'

  12-10-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Qualifying customers need to take action before October 31, 2026
  
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• Katie Price arrives at court to testify in Kieran Hayler’s child rape trial

  12-10-2026 12:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price is to give evidence in Kieran Hayler’s trial (Picture: PA/Getty Images)Katie Price has arrived at court to testify in the trial of ex-husband Kieran Hayler, who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.The 39-year-old, who was married to Price, 48, from 2013 to 2021, is charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexually assaulting the girl at an address in West Sussex.It is alleged that the offences took place between June and October 2016 at his family home. The girl,
  
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• Family discover daughter, 15, is alive in her coffin during wake

  12-10-2026 12:23 via dailymail.com
  
  A 15-year-old girl has been found alive in her coffin eight hours after being considered dead.
  
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• Katie Price arrives at court to give evidence in trial of ex-husband Kieran Hayler who is accused of raping girl, 13

  12-10-2026 12:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The model and TV personality, 48, is expected to give testimony from the witness box at Lewes Crown Court on Monday afternoon.
  
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• World-famous destinations being destroyed by tourists - see list of what we're likely to lose next

  12-10-2026 12:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of historical sites around the globe are at risk of being closed off to the public amid over tourism, damage and littering that has sparked concern among conservationists
  
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• Passenger jet makes emergency landing after power bank bursts into flames

  12-10-2026 12:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage captured on board the flight shows chaotic scenes airline passengers scramble to put out the flames.
  
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• Dan Levy calls out SNL host for joking that ‘women dress like whores’ at the gym

  12-10-2026 12:20 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 PageDan Levy has slammed comedian Shane Gillis after he joked that women dress like ‘whores’ at the gym during his controversial return to Saturday Night Live.Gillis, 38, sparked outrage during his opening monologue on the US sketch show when he took aim at women’s gym attire, prompting an uncomfortable reaction from the studio audience.‘
  
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• Labour's new £9bn stealth tax raid? Hated freeze on thresholds set to hammer Brits even harder as inflation surges - in Budget windfall for Chancellor

  12-10-2026 12:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Surging inflation from the Middle East crisis is set to drag workers deeper into the tax system, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  
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• New Foreign Office Thailand alert to UK holidaymakers

  12-10-2026 12:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Foreign Office issues updated Thailand travel guidance for Brits on Monday
  
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• Dog walker finds ‘suspected World War II torpedo’ on beach near world-famous golf club

  12-10-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  North Berwick resident Rob, 61, found the item during a beach walk (Picture: Supplied to Metro)A dog walker stumbled upon a suspected World War II torpedo during a stroll on a ‘stunning’ UK beach.Rob, 61, and his wife were walking their labradoodle between Muirfield Beach and Eyebroughy Beach in East Lothian, near Edinburgh, on September 28 when they happened upon a large metal tube lying on the beach.‘It was right down on the foreshore at a very low tide, lying between rocks,
  
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• Beachgoer finds ‘World War II torpedo’ near world-famous exclusive golf club

  12-10-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  North Berwick resident Rob, 61, found the item during a beach walk (Picture: Supplied to Metro)A man stumbled upon a suspected World War II torpedo during a stroll on a ‘stunning’ UK beach.Rob, 61, and his wife were walking their labradoodle between Muirfield Beach and Eyebroughy Beach in East Lothian, near Edinburgh, on September 28 when they happened upon a large metal tube lying on the beach.‘It was right down on the foreshore at a very low tide, lying between rocks,’
  
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• Beachgoer finds ‘suspected World War II torpedo’ near world-famous exclusive golf club

  12-10-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  North Berwick resident Rob, 61, found the item during a beach walk (Picture: Supplied to Metro)A man stumbled upon a suspected World War II torpedo during a stroll on a ‘stunning’ UK beach.Rob, 61, and his wife were walking their labradoodle between Muirfield Beach and Eyebroughy Beach in East Lothian, near Edinburgh, on September 28 when they happened upon a large metal tube lying on the beach.‘It was right down on the foreshore at a very low tide, lying between rocks,’
  
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• Coronation Street’s Ronnie saves Debbie from death in terrifying incident

  12-10-2026 12:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Debbie didn’t realise what she was about to do (Picture: ITV/Metro)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated October 12. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) was forced to act fast in Coronation Street today in order to save Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) from death.Amid her dementia, Debbie is desperate to maintain her independence and occasionally clashes with Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Mo
  
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• Man dies suddenly on holiday with friends in Tenerife, aged 37

  12-10-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'He had a personality that could light up a room, bring people together and make everyone around him smile'
  
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