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• Anyone born after 1935 and married can claim £1,260 HMRC boost

  21-09-2026 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says 2.1 million people eligible don't claim it - and it can be backdated 4 years
  
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• We asked cafe owners how long customers should sit with one drink for

  23-09-2026 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s the proper etiquette for sitting in cafes? (Picture: Getty Images)How long is too long to sit in a cafe?At one new spot in London, Corgi Cafe, there are no rules, and laptops are not only welcome – they’re encouraged.The cafe, by Corgi, an AI-native insurance startup, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and was created to give ‘people who want to work hard’ a place to go.As remote working becomes the norm, many have started lugging their laptop to coff
  
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• Suffolk village to hold crunch meeting over plans for Piddington-style independence referendum in protest at government plans for asylum seeker accommodation at military base

  23-09-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A delegation from Barnham travelled to the trailblazing Oxfordshire village last night to learn from the high-profile campaign there that garnered international attention.
  
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• Florida woman wearing VERY unflattering green booty shorts filmed viciously attacking couple in road rage incident

  23-09-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Felyz Rodriguez and Davin Lopez were on a walk when they said a car full of unidentified women began hurling insults at them before pulling over and turning the confrontation physical.
  
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• Female PE teacher accused of involvement in multiple murder plots as Sydney's gangland wars spill over

  23-09-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashleigh Seeney, a sports teacher from Airds High School in Sydney's southwest, has been charged over an alleged conspiracy to murder.
  
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• Kremlin accuses Andy Burnham of 'stoking anti-Russian sentiment' after he blamed Putin for sowing division in Britain during UN speech

  23-09-2026 12:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Burnham's approach - and that of other European countries, was flawed.
  
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• Strictly’s Lacey Turner hoping for EastEnders return as she misses Stacey

  23-09-2026 11:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lacey Turner hopes to return to Walford as the star takes a new stage with Strictly (Picture: BBC / Metro)Lacey Turner has admitted she ‘hopes’ to return to EastEnders in the future, revealing that she already misses playing Stacey Slater.The actress is currently taking an extended break from Albert Square after more than two decades playing the fan-favourite character, having first joined the BBC soap when she was just 16.While Lacey, 38, has been enjoying a very different pace of
  
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• Man in his 20s raped by attacker who followed him into alley - police flood area

  23-09-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shocking attack happened when the victim was walking down an alleyway in Slough, Berkshire, where another man exposed himself before raping the victim
  
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• Rory Stewart is the internet’s new favourite meme after bizarre Newsnight moment

  23-09-2026 11:52 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 PageRory Stewart is best known as a politician, academic and podcast host.Yet the former Conservative MP turned political pundit can add a new achievement to his already impressive CV.
  He’s just become the internet’s latest meme.
  But how did this happen to the 53-year-old author? Well, last Friday Rory appeared on Newsnight to discuss the week’
  
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• Sonic would have been axed by Sega if it wasn’t for the movie

  23-09-2026 11:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A spin dash with death (Sega)Sonic The Hedgehog was almost kicked to the curb by Sega, as a developer teases the sequel to Sonic Frontiers. Sega’s Sonic The Hedgehog is arguably more popular than ever at the moment, but the video games play only a surprisingly small role in that success.The three live action movies, starring Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey, have all been massive box office hits – to the point where the first movie in 2020 largely kickstarted Hollywood’s recen
  
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• Drugs deaths rise again in the SNP's Scotland - as country retains worst rate in Europe - with cocaine involved in more than half of fatalities

  23-09-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  New figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed there were 1,133 drug use deaths in Scotland in 2025 - an increase of 116 deaths compared with 2024.
  
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• The conflict sending global oil prices soaring: How Iran-backed Houthis have seized islands in Red Sea shipping route in escalating war with Saudi Arabia

  23-09-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  On Monday, Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces.
  
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• Dolly Parton’s nephew fired from estate after ‘obscene and deliberate threats’

  23-09-2026 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Seaver, nephew of Dolly Parton has been fired (Picture: dollyparton)On August 25, Bryan Seaver announced to the world that his aunt, Dolly Parton, had died. A month later, he’s been fired from her team.The country icon died aged 80 after a ‘brief battle with cancer’, having hid her diagnosis from the vast majority of people, including family.Seaver, the son of Parton’s sister Cassie, served as the singer’s head of security for over 20 years, which h
  
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• Balaclava thugs ambush man before knifing him to death

  23-09-2026 11:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Six men launched a vicious attack on Dale Martin after dragging him from his car (Picture: SWNS)Chilling footage shows the moment a gang of balaclava-clad criminals ambushed a man before he was stabbed to death.Dale Martin, 21, was murdered on Stenson Road in Derby on June 15, 2025 after being dragged from his car and stabbed by a group armed with swords, machetes and Rambo knives.CCTV captured the gang surrounding Dale after they hunted him down following a ‘tit for tat’ row betwee
  
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• Super El Nino warning as 451,000 deaths forecast by worried scientists

  23-09-2026 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meteorologists announced the return of the phenomenon earlier this summer, warning that El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures and the hottest year on record
  
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• ‘I cannot accept this’ – Eric Cantona responds to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest immigration comments

  23-09-2026 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is not a belated April Fools – Eric Cantona is launching a music career (Picture: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Eric Cantona has blasted Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe for his latest immigration comments – insisting he would not have signed for the club had the INEOS billionaire been at Old Trafford when he joined.  Ratcliffe, who was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, and now resides in Monaco, told the BBC in a recent interv
  
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• Dad-of-three who ‘jumped off cruise ship’ was on wedding anniversary trip

  23-09-2026 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man has sparked a missing person search after jumping off a cruise ship(Picture: Mark RALSTON / AFP)The man who went missing after reportedly jumping off a Carnival cruise ship on Saturday has been identified as Thomas Gigler.The 56-year-old man was on the Panorama, sailing from Long Beach, California, to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, when he went overboard.Gigler had been travelling with his wife Michelle, 48, and their three sons, aged 13, 11 and nine, for a 15th wedding anniversary trip.A spoke
  
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• Map reveals UK measles hotspots, as Victorian disease hits 1,000 cases

  23-09-2026 11:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The virus is highly contagious (Picture: Getty Images)After a 15-year fall in vaccinations, England and Wales are now in the midst of a measles outbreak, with three confirmed deaths this year as a result of the contagious virus.According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there have been 1,003 cases of measles recorded so far in 2026, already higher than last year’s total of 960.More than six in 10 (61%) of those infected since January 1 have been aged under 10, with authoriti
  
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• TV doctor gives verdict on creatine supplements as ‘risks’ studies published

  23-09-2026 11:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ITV's Amir Khan spoke about the importance of training and how the body copes
  
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• ITV Lorraine Kelly's 'enjoyable' exercise that helped her lose two stone

  23-09-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lorraine Kelly made changes to her lifestyle after gaining weight
  
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• New Martin Lewis advice on lending money to family with six steps

  23-09-2026 11:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has shared a new guide on lending to family or friends
  
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• Police update after far-right leader Danny Tommo 'seen slashing inflatable dinghy in Channel'

  23-09-2026 11:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Convicted kidnapper Danny Tommo, whose balaclava-clad group brought chaos to Dover and Portsmouth earlier this month, filmed himself in a small boat as he tracked migrant dinghies carrying asylum seekers from France to the UK
  
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• JASON GROVES ANALYSIS: Burnham survived his 'white-water rafting' meeting with Trump… but Chagos made him grimace

  23-09-2026 11:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The mercurial US President appeared to be on his best behaviour. There was no sign of the 'he's no Churchill' jibes aimed at Keir Starmer as their relationship disintegrated.
  
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• Ofsted inspections causing teachers 'harm' and making them want to quit, union warns

  23-09-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The report came after headteachers also warned following their own survey this week that Ofsted's new inspection framework has continued to cause them undue stress
  
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• UN General Assembly awkward moments – from Trump geography gaffe to 'miserable' Melania

  23-09-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From Donald Trump’s UK geography mix-up to First Lady Melania's miserable expression, the 2026 UN General Assembly had no shortage of cringe-worthy moments
  
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• 'Mystery illness left me covered in brusies and £80K in debt'

  23-09-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former flight attendant Svenja Knight's health problems began when she was just 14
  
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• Germany investigates 105-year-old former Nazi guard over 'complicity in mass murder' of allied PoWs at notorious prison camp

  23-09-2026 11:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A 105-year-old former Nazi-era prison camp guard is being investigated over alleged complicity in the mass murder of Allied prisoners of war.
  
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• Hundreds of homes evacuated in Falmouth after unexploded Second World War bomb is found in docks

  23-09-2026 11:07 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 300 properties in 18 post codes were cleared as of 9am this morning after the unexploded device was found off the coast of Falmouth.
  
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• JASON GROVES: Burnham survived his 'white-water rafting' meeting with Trump… but Chagos made him grimace

  23-09-2026 11:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The mercurial US President appeared to be on his best behaviour. There was no sign of the 'he's no Churchill' jibes aimed at Keir Starmer as their relationship disintegrated.
  
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• Yet another Emmerdale character feared dead after shocking attack

  23-09-2026 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Another major character feared dead (Picture: ITV / Metro)Emmerdale spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (September 23) episode that is now available to view on ITVX and YouTube. The episode in question will air on ITV1 on at 8pm.Vinny Dingle’s (Bradley Johnson) life hangs in the balance after being attacked by Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle).
  Billy was left in complete and utter shock when, on the day of Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) funeral, Vinny turned up
  
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