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• An ’embarrassing’ wine from the 80s is back — but now it’s cool

  03-10-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The wine became ‘naff’ in the 80s, but it’s had a facelift in 2026 (Picture: Photo Media/ClassicStock/Getty Images)Ask anyone over a certain age about a German wine that was popular in the 80s, and watch their expression change.They’ll go through three stages of cringe in a split second – looking shifty, shaking their head, and letting out an involuntary snigger as they mentally flash back to their student days.
  Then they’ll utter two words: Blue Nun.Few thin
  
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• Lee Andrews’ ex accuses him of faking his death less than a day after he got out of prison

  08-10-2026 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price’s ex Lee Andrews seemingly announced his own death online (Picture: Lee Andrews)Lee Andrews’ ex Alana Percival has accused him of faking his own death after his release from prison.Katie Price’s ex has only been out of Dubai’s notorious Al-Awir prison for a matter of days, reclaiming his name as Britain’s Bad Boy as he returned to social media.But the so-called businessman is now in hot water with his former fiancée Alana, who alleges he shared a
  
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• Ryder comes out as gay in EastEnders but a sinister development follows

  08-10-2026 10:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ryder opened up about his sexuality (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders spoilers follow for Thursday’s (October 8) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Ryder Hawkins (Felix Uff) bravely came out to Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) in emotional EastEnders scenes.Nicola, as viewers know, struck up a bond with the young lad, who was having a difficult time with dad Ned (Jamie Bamber), who undermines and beli
  
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• Porch pirate who stole packages of wine, champagne and designer clothing in months-long thieving spree is caught after residents compiled 'doorbell footage dossier'

  08-10-2026 10:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Ronald De-St-Aubin, 61, robbed homeowners in the affluent Parsons Green, in west London, of parcels including champagne, designer clothing and wine.
  
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• Moment terrified delivery driver scrambles over fence to escape customer's small dogs

  08-10-2026 10:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows the man clutching a Subway order as he rings the doorbell at a house in Lichfield, Staffordshire on September 5.
  
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• Jordan Stephens reveals ‘love’ for ex Jade Thirlwall on stage after split

  08-10-2026 10:31 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 PageWhile on stage at the Attitude Awards, Jordan Stephens gave a surprise shout out to his ex, Jade Thirlwall.The Rizzle Kicks icon was at the awards show to accept the Ally Award for his continued advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community throughout his career.Last night, Jordan, 34, told the crowd at Camden’s Roundhouse, which included Metro, how being an ally
  
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• Man returns from shopping trip to find entire home destroyed by bulldozer – including his son’s ashes

  08-10-2026 10:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bob Thwaites outside his makeshift home of 35 years before it was destroyed (Picture: Cover Images)A man who returned from a shopping trip to find his home had been bulldozed has lost all his possessions, including his son’s ashes.Bob Thwaites, 79, has spent the last 35 years living in a creekside caravan on the banks of the Swanscombe Peninsula in north Kent. His off-grid lifestyle began when his marriage broke down in 1991.
  But on May 6, he returned from a shopping trip to find his cara
  
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• Christa Pike - latest: Killer walking but 'very injured' after botched execution

  08-10-2026 10:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of Christa Pike's lawyers Stephen Farrell says his killer client is walking again for the first time since botched attempts to execute her by lethal injection
  
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• Tesco boss says boosting food availability 'good thing' after PM hints at second Brexit referendum

  08-10-2026 10:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of Tesco says chain will "adapt to whatever decisions the British public make" after Andy Burnham raises prospect of a fresh Brexit vote
  
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• Mother-of-two who killed farmer in crash after being distracted by Snapchat while driving is jailed for three years

  08-10-2026 10:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Ami Dronsfield, 36, was driving to a hair appointment from her home in Glanton, Northumberland, to Alnwick, when she collided into Michael Armstrong, 58, in November 2024.
  
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• 'Stranger on Facebook saved my life after reading desperate appeal'

  08-10-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karen Davey, 42, had exhausted all avenues to find a suitable donor - so she turned to social media and a stranger came forward
  
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• Polanski's moment of truth: Green leader insists he 'can win' Holborn by-election as voting gets under way with Labour confidence growing

  08-10-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Zack Polanski has been appealing for help from activists as residents cast their ballots in the contest for Keir Starmer's old seat.
  
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• Cole Palmer injury update ahead of Chelsea vs Bournemouth

  08-10-2026 10:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cole Palmer is expected to feature in Chelsea’s Premier League encounter with Bournemouth (Picture: Getty)Cole Palmer is said to be ‘confident’ of being fit enough to start Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth this weekend.The 24-year-old attacker had appeared to have put his injury woes behind him as he hit the ground running in an impressive start to the new season, registering four goals and two assists for Chelsea.It proved an immensely frustrating year fo
  
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• Major Russian data centre owned by leading AI company attacked by drones

  08-10-2026 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian drones are believed to have damaged the facility (Picture: east2west)Russia’s leading AI and technology company had its major data centre hit by suspected Ukrainian drones this week.The company announced today that the attack caused a fire and forced the company to fully suspend the centre’s operations.
  Yandex said it was dealing with the consequences and restoring affected services.The company said that its core consumer services were not affected. Yandex runs YandexGPT,
  
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• Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman presented with THREE Guinness World Records

  08-10-2026 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Max Dowman has made plenty of history with Arsenal already (Credits: Jam Press/Arsenal FC)Arsenal’s teenage sensation Max Dowman has been presented with three Guinness World Record certificates for his incredible achievements with the Gunners.Still just 16 years old, Dowman has been very impressive when given the chance to shine in Arsenal’s first team.He has already turned out in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and sparkled in a Carabao Cup win over Ipswich this season
  
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• Labor has 'real concerns' over ATO ban on credit cards

  08-10-2026 10:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Two senior Labor MPs have offered conflicting accounts of the government's controversial changes to credit card surcharges and ATO payment rules.
  
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• Girl, 9, dies in horror crash as two others in hospital and police flood scene

  08-10-2026 09:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The collision involved a Volkswagen Polo and a Ford Ranger and took place on the A813 between Drumnadrochit and Cannich
  
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• Tesco and Asda confirm rules for up to £8 off tank of fuel

  08-10-2026 09:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being hit with record prices at the pumps - but they have just days to secure some much needed money off
  
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• Workers remove signage from British consulate in Jerusalem but defy Israel's demand to shut it down after Labour sparked anger by announcing sanctions

  08-10-2026 09:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Workers in the consulate were seen removing a plaque reading 'British Consulate General' and another sign for its consular section.
  
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• Violent 'traveller burglary squads' suspected of 50 house break-ins as Met Police accused of failing to tackle crime spree

  08-10-2026 09:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Groups of black-clad thugs have been smashing their way into homes in wealthy neighbourhoods before making off with hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cash.
  
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• Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocks Australian research station near Antarctica

  08-10-2026 09:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck west of Macquarie Island, about 1,500km southwest of Tasmania, at 3.46pm on Thursday.
  
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• Emmerdale’s Sadie plots revenge after major Robert twist is confirmed

  08-10-2026 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  You’ve got to give it to him, it was a smart move from Robert (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated October 8. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Jimmy King’s (Nick Miles) secret stash of money has been found in Emmerdale – but not by Sadie King (Patsy Kensit).The troublemaker returned to the village shortly after Jimmy’s death. She claimed she was back to pay her respects, and then
  
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• Is Jodie leaving Coronation Street? Answers revealed after shooting

  08-10-2026 09:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things have taken a very dark turn (Picture: ITV)Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) has been shot in Coronation Street – but is she going to survive?Jodie was introduced to us at the start of the year, during ITV’s Corriedale episode. She was in the back of Graham Foster’s (Andrew Scarborough) van, and made her way to Weatherfield following the multi-vehicle pile up.We discovered that Jodie is Shona Platt’s (Julia Goulding) sister. The new face wasn’t on the cobbl
  
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• Nationwide, Barclays, TSB, Lloyds, Halifax, HSBC customers alerted as 'test finds £80,000 gap'

  08-10-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts said it wasn't 'wrong', but demonstrated differences
  
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• Celebrity Traitors bosses forced to scrap huge cliffhanger plans after ‘unthinkable’ incident

  08-10-2026 09:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Celebrity Traitors is already proving more dramatic than ever (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry/PA Wire)Celebrity Traitors is reportedly set to get even more dramatic with an upcoming plot twist so unprecedented that even producers didn’t see it coming.The new star-studded season has just started airing and has already provided some unbelievable TV with Richard. E. Grant was chosen as a Traitor and immediately outed himself as one.It has led us to an agonising week-long cliffhanger
  
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• Games Inbox: When will the next mainline Zelda game be out?

  08-10-2026 09:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time – when’s the next non-remake and non-spin-off?
  (Nintendo)The Thursday letters page tries to estimate when the next mainline Zelda will be out, as one reader is glad to hear Star Wars Zero Company staff are back to work.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Six years later
  I read with interest the recent Reader’s Feature about
  
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• Christa Pike walking again for first time after botched execution - lawyer gives health update

  08-10-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike has started walking around her hospital room just eight days after authorities in the US state of Tennessee botched her execution, her lawyer has said
  
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• Motorists able to see fuel prices on Google Maps for first time in 'game-changer' as drivers face paying £10 a gallon amid soaring petrol and diesel bills

  08-10-2026 09:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The app will display the price of both fuels when a user searches for a nearby forecourt on the app, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said.
  
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• Martin Lewis in bid to tackle 'life's potholes' after launching new initiative

  08-10-2026 09:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TV star Martin Lewis is calling on the public and others to suggest seemingly small issues that, if solved, could make a big difference to people's everyday lives
  
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• UN warns plague death sparks 'more questions than answers' and doesn't have 'full picture' from Russia

  08-10-2026 09:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russia and global health authorities are closely monitoring the situation after the death of a worker at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, with 200 people quarantined
  
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