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• Alison Hammond, 51, reveals why she’ll turn down proposal from boyfriend, 29

  06-10-2026 11:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alison Hammond made a surprising revelation about her relationship with boyfriend David Putman (Picture: Instagram)Alison Hammond has revealed she would turn down a traditional marriage proposal from her boyfriend David Putman, despite admitting the pair are ‘obsessed with each other.’The This Morning presenter, 51, has been dating 29-year-old massage therapist and model David for around three years, after an unlikely first meeting when she booked him for a massage.Their 22-year age
  
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• Fury over National Trust's 'ultra-woke' plans to teach children aged 5 about Black Power... in cookie baking workshops

  10-10-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The initiative forms part of a series of events to mark Black History month. It will involve children aged five to 12 taking part in a 'fun and educational' baking session at Morden Hall Park in south London.
  
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• Heavily-pregnant mom, 24, and her two children shot and killed in horrific Erie murder-suicide rampage that left nine dead

  10-10-2026 23:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The killings happened in Erie, about 120 miles north of Pittsburgh, on Friday evening in a home on the 700 block of Perry Street.
  
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• Moment HS2 night-shift workers fire a powerful air rifle inside workshop - as five are sacked from £100billion rail project

  10-10-2026 23:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Five workers were sacked from the £100billion rail project after a whistleblower came forward with allegations concerning the 'dangerous and unethical' behaviour of his colleagues.
  
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• English Heritage rejects bid to honour Python star Graham Chapman with blue plaque amid drive to celebrate more ethnic minority figures

  10-10-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  English Heritage has turned down a request to erect a blue plaque to celebrate the life and work of the former Python.
  
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• Biker, 28, dies in crash with tractor as grieving family pays tribute to 'loving son'

  10-10-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Kieran James Lerwill, 28, was riding his motorbike near South Molton, in Devon, at 4.55pm on Sunday, October 4 when he was involved in the collision.
  
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• Chilling bodycam footage shows cops carrying out welfare checks just days before two children were found starved to death... as mom is arrested

  10-10-2026 22:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Justine May, 31, was arrested on homicide charges for the deaths of her children, Harlow Deacon, 15 months, and Emory Deacon, two, on September 29.
  
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• Was Prince Harry booed on his night out at the rugby? Sussex Squad leap to his defence - insisting fans were jeering at the REFEREE

  10-10-2026 22:57 via dailymail.com
  
  His enthusiasm, however, was not shared by everyone in attendance, with the 42-year-old greeted by boos from fans in the crowd when he appeared on the stadium's big screen.
  
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• How hero Yorkshire Wildlife Park zookeepers ended tiger's fatal attack on man who 'jumped into enclosure'

  10-10-2026 22:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Disturbing footage posted online appeared to show the victim standing inside the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster while pointing at a tiger
  
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• Strictly’s Amy Dowden praised for ‘iconic’ sassy response to Brendan Cole’s criticism

  10-10-2026 22:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Why are you so obsessed with me?’ asked Amy Dowden following Brendan Cole’s ‘rude’ jibes (Picture: Instagram/Amy Dowden/REX)Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has hit back at Brendan Cole’s jibes in ‘iconic’ style.Fans rallied around the Welsh dancer, 36, this week after ex-pro Brendan, 50, who appeared on Strictly from 2004 to 2017, claimed she is ‘not up to the challenge’.His comments came after an admittedly ‘heart
  
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• Chilling bodycam footage shows cops carrying out welfare checks just days before two children were found dead in their home

  10-10-2026 22:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Justine May, 31, was arrested on homicide charges for the deaths of her children, Harlow Deacon, 15 months, and Emory Deacon, two, on September 29.
  
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• ‘Seen enough’ – Gary Neville names two Man Utd stars who must not play together after Spurs draw

  10-10-2026 22:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neville has seen enough of the midfield pairing (Picture: Getty) Goodwin/ProSports/Shutterstock)Gary Neville has ‘seen enough’ of Manchester United’s midfield partnership of Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo, insisting the pair is not dynamic enough for the Premier League.United spent over £150million rebuilding their midfield in the summer transfer window with Andrey Santos, Carlos Baleba and Tielemans joining the club.Tielemans and Mainoo have emerged as Michael Carric
  
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• Bitter feud in ritzy California enclave erupts as famous 'Guitar House' looks to alter beloved walking trail...for a second driveway

  10-10-2026 22:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The proposal sparked fury by neighbors in the otherwise peaceful Hidden Valley in the Bay Area as the move would pave a trail appreciated by residents, dog walkers and children for generations.
  
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• Boy saved from bear attack after mobile phone exploded as he was mauled by predator

  10-10-2026 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Driven by hunger: A brown bear strolls through wasteland in front of the hospital in the city of Norilsk (AFP)
  A boy’s life was saved during a bear attack when his smartphone exploded in the creature’s face.
  It is believed the bear caused the device to ignite as it bit through the boy’s back pocket.The 15-year-old was attacked in the Altai region of Russia while tending his family’s bee hives.
  Reports from Russia said the boy spotted the bear and climbed a tree to escape
  
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• Donald Trump takes control of horror decision to live stream execution by firing squad

  10-10-2026 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump said he will 'make a decision' after the Pentagon announced shock plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
  
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• Houthis launch fresh attack on Saudi airport as missile slams into passenger terminal leaving several wounded

  10-10-2026 21:27 via dailymail.com
  
  King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked again today, according to officials, as an urgent evacuation was triggered at the international travel hub.
  
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• Strictly fans claim Will Best is being treated unfairly with dreaded ‘death slot’

  10-10-2026 21:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Do you think Dianne Buswell and Will Best could win the show? (Picture: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)Strictly Come Dancing fans believe Will Best and Dianne Buswell deserve better treatment after being given the ‘death slot’ on the BBC series.Tonight, the Big Brother host and his professional dance partner took to the dancefloor to perform a stunning Waltz to With You I’m Born Again by Billy Preston & Syreeta.Their performance was full of emotion, and one of the dances that fans w
  
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• Trump shuts down Pete Hegseth's giddy announcement on livestream of Fort Hood killer's execution as president says he alone will make the final call

  10-10-2026 21:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The Defense Secretary said on Thursday that Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death after killing 13 people in 2009, would be killed in a live broadcast.
  
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• 'The royals don't just cost us - they work for us - and let's be honest, we come out ahead'

  10-10-2026 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: 'The royals cost us £100m a year, but is a just a slice of the vast profits from the Crown Estate the Treasury gains'
  
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• Paul Merson claims Chelsea star is ‘best in the world’ after Bournemouth win

  10-10-2026 20:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson (Picture: Getty)Paul Merson believes Moises Caicedo showed why he is the ‘best holding midfielder in the world’ during Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Bournemouth.Chelsea were winless in their last three Premier League matches, but bounced back in emphatic style after the international breakGoals from Morgan Rogers and Jordan Henderson saw Chelsea race into a two-goal lead after three minutes at Stamford Bridge, with Joao Pedro furthering their lea
  
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• 'He's not perfect' says Swinney amid Flynn ferry gas escape row

  10-10-2026 20:43 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney has acknowledged that his under-fire Transport Secretary is not 'perfect' as calls mount for a probe into claims that Stephen Flynn tried to 'cover up' his own incompetence.
  
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• Shakespeare's Globe and National Space Academy are accused of 'discriminating' against private schools with two-tier pricing

  10-10-2026 20:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Organisations such as Shakespeare's Globe and the National Space Academy were discovered to have charged higher fees to independent schools than to state schools for trips.
  
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• The 'biological Chernobyl' lab leak that Russia covered up as 'food poisoning': How dozens died frothing at the mouth after anthrax blunder at bioweapons unit

  10-10-2026 20:34 via dailymail.com
  
  When a young lab worker died after developing a mysterious form of pneumonia in Siberia earlier this month, speculation quickly turned to her place of work. 
  
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• Hurricane Isaias tears through US with horror 120mph winds and three confirmed dead

  10-10-2026 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents were urged to 'buckle down' as Hurricane Isaias tore through Florida, Alabama and Georgia, leaving at least three people dead and more than 800,000 people remain without power
  
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• Scandal of police officers on 'restricted duties' while they face violence and abuse claims against women

  10-10-2026 20:27 via dailymail.com
  
  More than a dozen police officers are still working despite being the subject of allegations involving sex crimes and domestic abuse, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
  
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• Man Utd player ratings vs Tottenham as £35m signing suffers horror night

  10-10-2026 20:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Mbeumo popped up with a second-half winner (Picture: Getty Images Europe)Manchester United were held to a draw against Tottenham after spending almost the entire evening on the backfoot at Old Trafford.The hosts were being booed by their own fans inside 25 minutes during a woefully limp first-half display where Spurs could have easily led by three or four goals.The wretched first-half performance can’t be forgotten despite the point with the result doing little to ease the pressure
  
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• Man Utd player ratings vs Tottenham as £35m signing and Lisandro Martinez suffer horror nights

  10-10-2026 20:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Mbeumo popped up with a second-half winner (Picture: Getty Images Europe)Manchester United were fortunate to escape with a point after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday night.The hosts were booed by their own fans inside 25 minutes during a woefully limp first-half display where Spurs could have easily scored three or four goals.Bryan Mbeumo’s goal looked to have steered them back on course but Dominic Solanke’s injury-time equaliser denied United what w
  
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• Moment 'hated' cycling vigilante dodges traffic jam by following police car on a 999 call

  10-10-2026 20:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Adrian Chapmanlaw is a Lib Dem councillor who cycles around Bournemouth, Dorset and uploads footage of what he considers bad driving to his social media page.
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park live: Man dies after 'jumping into tiger enclosure' in front of screaming families

  10-10-2026 20:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirmed there had been a "serious incident" at the tiger enclosure, adding that an emergency response was underway and the site would be closed today and tomorrow
  
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• Kevin Schade injury update after Brentford star forced off in Aston Villa draw

  10-10-2026 20:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brentford forward Kevin Schade (Picture: Reuters)Brentford will wait to discover the extent of Kevin Schade’s injury after the forward was forced off during his side’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.Schade has enjoyed a fast start to this Premier League season, with three goals in his first six league games.But the German was forced off and replaced by Mamadou Sangare early in the second half at Villa Park after injuring his shoulder.Asked about Schade’s injury post-match, Keith An
  
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