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• Andy Burnham is urged to repurpose women's jails for men only instead to help ease prison over-crowding crisis - after pausing early release scheme

  25-07-2026 21:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has been urged to repurpose at least one women's prison into a male-only jail in a bid to ease the overcrowding crisis after Labour's early release scheme was paused.
  
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• Two farm workers die after falling into silage tank

  27-08-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Multiple emergency vehicles were spotted at the scene (Picture: Newsquest / SWNS)Two men have died after they fell into an industrial silage tank at a Cheshire farm.The farm workers, aged 42 and 72, fell into the slurry tank in Aston by Budworth, near Northwich, at around 12.00pm on Wednesday, according to police.Officers from Cheshire Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the farm on Cann Lane.Multiple emergency vehicles were seen in the area following the incident.They removed bo
  
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• GTA 6 Extended Look: what time does it start on Netflix and YouTube?

  27-08-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Netflix blowout (Rockstar)Rockstar is set to showcase the third trailer for GTA 6 via a special Extended Look, so here’s when you can watch the premiere. Over a year after the second trailer, Rockstar is set to show off more footage from GTA 6 this week. 
  The ongoing gameplay leaks may have stolen the spotlight recently, as Rockstar tries to track down the perpetrator, but we’re now mere hours away from our next official glimpse at the highly anticipated sequel. It&
  
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• Hunting influencer who sparked widespread outrage after snatching a wombat from its mother in Australia is sentenced in the US

  27-08-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Samantha Strable infuriated millions of Australians last March after manhandling a baby wombat.
  
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• Two Brit friends found dead in UAE after suffering cardiac arrests in 40C heat

  27-08-2026 13:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits Cassius Newton, 34, and Aran Martinson, 33, died in the United Arab Emirates after going for a hike on a day when temperatures surpassed 40C, an inquest has heard
  
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• Security guard sacked after bringing his son into work when his childcare fell through wins £8,000 payout

  27-08-2026 13:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Security guard Bakary Jawneh was dismissed by G4S Secure Solutions without the company contacting him after the single father took months of unpaid leave because of childcare issues.
  
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• Dame Jenni Murray died a week after being dazzled by headlights and crashing into parked cars, inquest hears

  27-08-2026 13:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A cheerleader for millions of women, Dame Jenni Murray was a celebrated Daily Mail columnist after hosting BBC Woman's Hour for 33 years. A coroner has now explained how she died.
  
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• Sport-loving girl, 14, dies after collapsing at village cricket club as devastated family pay tribute

  27-08-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Amélia Jones, 14, was rushed to hospital last Thursday evening by air ambulance after collapsing at Grampound Road Cricket Club, near St Austell.
  
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• Binman says 'we know you do it' as sneaky habit could cost £400

  27-08-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People were warned they'd be told that 'it's up to you' to fix your mess
  
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• Vehicle smashes into wall outside house near A66 crash and house fire

  27-08-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The site of the crash (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)A vehicle has smashed into a wall outside a property minutes away from the site of the A66 crash and subsequent deadly house fire near Middlesbrough.The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning at a house on Steele Crescent, South Bank.It is located near the site of a crash on the A66 which killed seven people on Saturday, and a house fire in Grangetown on Wednesday, where a seven-year-old girl and her aunt died.Officers f
  
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• Another home rammed in Middlesbrough after fatal house fire and A66 crash

  27-08-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The site of the crash in Steele Crescent, South Bank (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)A vehicle has smashed into a wall outside a property minutes away from the site of the A66 crash and subsequent deadly house fire near Middlesbrough.The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning at a house on Steele Crescent, South Bank.It is located near the site of a crash on the A66 which killed seven people on Saturday, and a house fire in Grangetown on Wednesday, where a seven-year-old gi
  
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• Mum's vow for daughter who has rare 'only 500 in the world' condition

  27-08-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Mum-of-four Aimee James says she wants to give her 10-year-old daughter Evie a 'happy fulfilling life full of adventures and memories' after she was diagnosed with an ultra-rare brain condition
  
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• Locals fighting to remove thousands of migrants who remain in Ceuta following 'invasion' destroy makeshift camp as fears grow over groups of men roaming the streets

  27-08-2026 13:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Frustrations were visible in the city this week, which saw thousands of residents protesting about the handling of the situation and even saw locals attempt to dismantle a camp.
  
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• Historic UK pottery store set to close after falling into administration — opened in 1809

  27-08-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The store will close its doors for the final time at the end of trading on Sunday, August 30, along with seven other outlets
  
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• Susanna Reid gives stern warning to politicians after private comment airs live

  27-08-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Reform UK MP’s interview with Susanna Reid recently went viral (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Susanna Reid has issued important words of wisdom to all politicians who run the risk of private comments awkwardly being made public live on TV.In July, Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick appeared on Good Morning Britain to speak to Reid and her co-host Ed Balls about the early release prison scheme.As their conversation wrapped up, Balls and Reid were introducing the next segment on the show w
  
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• Nepal flood LIVE: Incredible footage shows workers flee wall of water as China warns second 'dam' has formed with 'high risk of breaching', sparking SECOND tsunami fears

  27-08-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Nepal's disaster agency said 823 people, including 579 tourists from Nepal and abroad, remained out of contact.
  
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• Alarm sounded that Australia's private credit sector is experiencing the 'first significant cracks' under the weight of building giant Bathla's collapse

  27-08-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  ASIC chair Sarah Court warned the nation's booming private credit sector should be of concern to most Australians as it is where superannuation funds often invest.
  
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• Physical games are never coming back as even disc drives are dying out

  27-08-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xbox’s disc-to-digital scheme sounds good on paper but is it an ill omen for physical games on Project Helix? (Microsoft)With both video games and films proving more popular digitally, disc drive assembly lines are shutting down and giving Sony and Microsoft further incentive to go all-digital.While some will see Microsoft’s new disc-to-digital scheme, where you can convert your physical games into digital ones, as a win over Sony, it also feels like a quiet acknowledgement that Xbo
  
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• Whisky company is shut down after cheating victims out of thousands in barrel investment scam

  27-08-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Cask Spirits Global Limited was wound up at the High Court in London on Tuesday, following a lengthy probe after it emerged a convicted fraudster was running the firm in all but name.
  
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• Vladimir Putin's own officials worried Russian leader could be about to use nuclear weapons on Ukraine

  27-08-2026 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kremlin insiders have voiced fears that Vladimir Putin is prepared to detonate a tactical nuclear weapon after growing increasingly frustrated with a lack of progress in Ukraine
  
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• Woman found dead in sea off Llandudno as helicopter scrambled

  27-08-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The body of a woman was found in the sea off the coast of Llandudno in north Wales at around 10.30am on Wednesday
  
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• Dame Jenni Murray died from car crash after being ‘dazzled by lights’, inquest hears

  27-08-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray died at the age of 75 (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Dame Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash when she was ‘dazzled’ by headlights, an inquest has heard.The 75-year-old broadcaster died on March 12, eight days after the collision in north London.Best known for being the voice of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Dame Jenni became the longest-serving presenter of the programme, having hosted for three decades.At an inqu
  
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• Astonishing new footage emerges from Nepal - with bus-sized 'boulder' pushed by floodwaters to last-second escapes from tsunami

  27-08-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Astonishing new footage from Nepal has revealed the extent of the damage the powerful flood caused on Wednesday.
  
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• Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher in court over bankruptcy battle with taxman

  27-08-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Records show HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) named the Sky Sports pundit, 48, by his full name, James Lee Duncan Carragher, in a bankruptcy petition filed at the High Court yesterday
  
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• Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt: HMRC take action over Sky Sports pundit's unpaid tax bill

  27-08-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill. HMRC filed a petition at the High Court in London on Wednesday.
  
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• The Celebrity Traitors first look: Claudia Winkleman leaves Maya Jama, James Blunt and Richard E Grant quivering in chilling debut teaser

  27-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Celebrity Traitors series two first look is finally here. 
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Is AI a threat to humanity, as Bill Gates claims?

  27-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned the AI era will be deeply turbulent, could cost millions their jobs and help create a devastating 'bioterrorism weapon' capable of threatening humanity.
  
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• These simple men’s accessories instantly make outfits feel more expensive

  27-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The accessories guaranteed to elevate any outfit. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Forget the idea that great style requires a whole new wardrobe. Sometimes all it takes is the right accessory.Whether it’s a pair of timeless sunglasses, a classic watch, a well-made belt, or a baseball cap, these can all instantly elevate even the simples
  
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• Marseille considering shock move for Arsenal summer signing

  27-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Illan Meslier is yet to play a single minute of first-team football under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Marseille are eyeing a move for Arsenal new boy Illan Meslier before the summer transfer deadline, according to reports in France.Meslier allowed his contract with Leeds United to run down and joined Premier League champions Arsenal on a free transfer as back-up for David Raya last month.The 26-year-old put pen to paper on a two-year contract at the Emirates, tying him to the Gunn
  
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• Top Gear set to return to the BBC four years after the series was shelved following Freddie Flintoff's crash - 'with comedian Jimmy Carr in talks to replace him'

  27-08-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC is set to bring back Top Gear four years after it was shelved following Freddie Flintoff's crash.
  
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