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• Andy Burnham is warned that Britain faces impending Russian 'attack' over its support for Ukraine

  26-08-2026 03:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Kremlin is set to target the UK, sources said, after miscalculating Andy Burnham's commitment to Kyiv .
  
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• Milo Yiannopoulos kicked out of US just hours after ICE posted sullen photo of right-wing firebrand

  29-08-2026 21:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The right-wing personality's sensational arrest has caused his conservative allies to turn on him.
  
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• Life expectancy revealed as men in 10 UK areas have fewer than 50 years of good health - check yours

  29-08-2026 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Men statistically live shorter lives than women in Britain, with the average man living 79.4 years while women live an average of 83.3 years, according to the Office for National Statistics
  
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• Coastguard helicopter scrambled as boat 'in distress' English Channel off Plymouth

  29-08-2026 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A boat with five people onboard as reported
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Cody Gakpo twist, Bradley Barcola latest, Man Utd agree Arsenal deal

  29-08-2026 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news from the Premier League and further afield, including updates on Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and many more
  
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• Tributes to hero World War Two veteran who lied about his age to sign up at 17 before fighting in Normandy - as he dies at the age of 101

  29-08-2026 21:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Veteran Donald Turrell, born in London in 1925, was a teenager when he enlisted in the Army after forging a letter from his parents.
  
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• Man dies after a crash between a train and a van at a level crossing while two rail passengers are injured, police say

  29-08-2026 21:02 via dailymail.com
  
  British Transport Police (BTP) said they were called at 3.18pm on Saturday to reports a train had struck a van at a level crossing in Burscough.
  
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• Debbie in crisis with scissors as Maria and Bethany race to help in new Coronation Street spoiler video

  29-08-2026 21:00 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 PageDebbie Webster (Sue Devaney) suffers a heartbreaking meltdown after becoming confused during an eventful visit to the salon in a brand new Coronation Street spoiler video.The emotional scenes begin when Debbie unexpectedly arrives at the salon while Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) is having a manicure from Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon).It soon becom
  
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• Charity and Sarah’s ‘worlds destroyed’ in Emmerdale as baby Leyla betrayal finally explodes

  29-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lives will never be the same (Picture: ITV)Let’s be honest, nobody thought Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) could keep the secret surrounding the true parentage of baby Leyla for as long as she has in Emmerdale, did they?The – pretty insane – situation began when Charity offered to be a surrogate for her granddaughter Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) and her now-husband Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) when her adoption plans were halted, with her Fanconi anaemia rendering her ine
  
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• Burscough train crash - updates: One dead after train hits van near Liverpool

  29-08-2026 20:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paramedics and fire crews surrounded a Northern train in West Lancashire after it collided with a van at a level crossing, leaving one dead and two injured
  
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• Scandal-hit baby death hospital trust ex-chief's firm raked in THOUSANDS providing NHS maternity training

  29-08-2026 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The former CEO of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which was exposed in damning inquiry, is director of a company that was paid nearly £100,000 for maternity training
  
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• Man dies after a crash between a train and a van, police say

  29-08-2026 20:42 via dailymail.com
  
  A man has died after a collision between a train and a van in Burscough, West Lancashire, on Saturday afternoon, British Transport Police said.
  
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• Middlesbrough's knife-carrying criminals can avoid jail sentences if they accept mental health support

  29-08-2026 20:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Offenders are able to avoid jail by taking part in a support programme aimed at steering 'first-time and low-level offenders away from the criminal justice system'.
  
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• DVLA bans more than 500 ’76’ number plates too offensive for the roads

  29-08-2026 20:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The latest batch of banned ’76’ number plates has been revealed (Picture: Nissan)Over 500 new ’76’ number plates have been banned by the DVLA before they can cause offence on UK roads.Twice a year, a specialist panel for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency conducts a review of plate combinations and blacklists any that could be deemed inappropriate or provoke the public.For example, last year, due to ongoing affairs, the DVLA banned combinations **25 RUS and **UKR, r
  
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• MPs set to agree £100million grant to King Charles as critics blast 'royal rip off'

  29-08-2026 20:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The government's Sovereign Grant Bill will see the sum given to the royal family slashed by £40million a year, but critics argue it is almost double the amount it should be
  
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• 'It has a chilling effect': Frustrated Garda boss outlines what's wrong with current system and what his drivers urgently need so they can PROPERLY pursue motorway thugs - and tackle the growing scourge of joyriding

  29-08-2026 20:11 via dailymail.com
  
  There has been widespread criticism of the Government's response to the incident, including Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan's proposal for a specific new law.
  
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• Local leaders blast cuts as police grapple with Middlesbrough violent crime wave

  29-08-2026 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tensions erupted on Teesside last week in the aftermath of the fatal car crash on the A66, which claimed the lives of seven people, including two police officers
  
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• 'PM should stand up to greedy royals over £100million handout - it's a rip-off'

  29-08-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Writing for The Mirror, former Lib Dem minister Norman Baker - a firm critic of the royals - has hit out at plans to hand over £100million in the next Sovereign Grant settlement
  
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• Thousands of mourning Norwegians lay seas of flowers outside Oslo's Royal Palace after Europe's oldest monarch King Harald died aged 89

  29-08-2026 19:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The death of King Harald V - a cousin of King Charles III - was announced early on Friday morning after a brief stay in hospital.
  
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• David Beckham praises Scots wilderness expert from birthday trip Brooklyn missed

  29-08-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  IT was a special trip to Scotland that revealed a potential rift between Sir David Beckham and his eldest son Brooklyn - who was noticeably absent.
  
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• Former pupil who won payout after horrific private school abuse says it was 'worse than Lord of the Flies'

  29-08-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A former pupil at one of Scotland's most prestigious boarding schools has branded it as 'worse than Lord of the Flies' after suffering years of horrific abuse.
  
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• My dad didn't recognise me and my daughter was in crisis 170 miles away... I was sandwiched between my love for both of them

  29-08-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  What do you do when your ninety-five-year-old father needs you just when your adult daughter is plunged into crisis - on different sides of the country?
  
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• Tilda Swinton says she considers herself more a DANCER than an actor

  29-08-2026 19:32 via dailymail.com
  
  She is one of Britain's most feted actresses who has amassed a haul of awards including an Oscar during her illustrious career.
  
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• You're nicked! How Scots police pulled sickies to watch the World Cup

  29-08-2026 19:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Police officers pulled a wave of sickies during key World Cup matches earlier this summer, leaving bosses scrambling to plug gaps in shifts.
  
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• Now Scots patients wait more than TWO YEARS to speak to a doctor on the phone or by video call

  29-08-2026 19:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Patients have had to wait more than two years to speak to a doctor on the phone or by video call, new figures reveal.
  
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• 'Prisons capacity crisis now risks becoming a public safety issue'

  29-08-2026 19:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claire Waxman, Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, said changes in policy have fuelled distress and anxiety 'raising a burning question: Is anyone truly in control of this crisis?'
  
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• Burscough train crash - Live updates: Train 'hits vehicle' near Liverpool

  29-08-2026 19:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paramedics and fire crews have surrounded a Northern train in West Lancashire, with parts of a damaged vehicle also visible close to where the train has stopped
  
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• Reading Festival fans brave torrential rain and mud bogs as Britain faces horror thunderstorms this weekend

  29-08-2026 19:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of festivalgoers have made their way to Reading and Leeds amid a Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning for many places around the country
  
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• Fringe whinge! Scots comic blames festival's late start for slump in ticket sales

  29-08-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Edinburgh Fringe bosses have been accused of failing performers and leaving shows half empty during the Festival's final week.
  
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• Great British menu! It's the return of Winston Churchill's wartime state-funded diners... but you won't need ration books this time!

  29-08-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
  It was an idea championed by Winston Churchill in his days as wartime Prime Minister - to set up government-backed eateries selling good healthy food at a reasonable price.
  
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