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• Asylum seekers given leaflet explaining sex and consent guidance in UK

  20-08-2026 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  The document was released this week (Picture: Gov UK)Asylum seekers in the UK have been given a document detailing ‘rules and expectations’ of living in the UK, including sex and consent.The guidance forms part of a Home Office document entitled ‘Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK’, which also provides guidance on gender equality and respect in public.The nine-page document says it is to help ‘understand what is expected of you when living in the U
  
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• Martin Keown urges Mikel Arteta not to sell £60m Arsenal star

  24-08-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Keown understands why Arsenal want to sell Gabriel Martinelli (Photo: Getty)Martin Keown understands why Arsenal want to sell Gabriel Martinelli but is hopeful that Mikel Arteta keeps the Brazil star at the Emirates.Arsenal have made a fantastic start to the 2026/27 season, beating Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield, before defeating Coventry City by the same scoreline in their opening Premier League clash.Martinelli failed to make the matchday squad for either match however, fu
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi slammed by former Tottenham manager

  24-08-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roberto De Zerbi did not get what he wanted from his team at Brentford (Picture: Shutterstock)Roberto De Zerbi has come under fire from former Tottenham manager and player Tim Sherwood, saying the buck stops with him after huge investment in his squad.Spurs started the Premier League season in nightmare fashion as they were hammered 3-0 at Brentford in their opening game of the campaign.There was plenty of optimism among the fanbase after big-money signings over the summer and more new arrivals
  
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• Girl, 19, reveals her heartbreaking bucket list after deciding to stop treatment for terminal cancer

  24-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  19-year-old Alexa Gourneau decided to stop care for her leukemia and live out her days doing the things she loves.
  
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• Waitrose joins locals in battle with Andy Burnham ally over his plans to renovate shopping centre in Georgian spa town

  24-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Middle class grocer Waitrose has joined hundreds of locals in a Georgian spa town fighting a £100m redevelopment by a property developer close to the Prime Minister.
  
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• Twelve arrested over A66 wrong-way crash amid probe into 'second car' : Nine men and three women held after seven died including two police officers

  24-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway near Middlesbrough crashed into their car.
  
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• Trump explodes at Mark Carney as he announces 50 percent tariff on cars in trade war with Canada

  24-08-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  After negotiators on both sides said a deal was imminent, the US imposed a staggering 50 percent tariff on some Canadian goods, kicking off a fresh trade war that could cause economic havoc.
  
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• Notorious Colorado police department ignored 911 calls about man destroying community garden and bee hives... but quickly raced to scene to help HIM after he collapsed

  24-08-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Worku Woldemariam, 42, allegedly ripped apart an urban garden on E 16th Avenue in Aurora, Colorado on August 8 after he was accused of several other cases of vandalism.
  
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• Pedestrians who cross the road while staring at their phone will be fined under new rules in Italy

  24-08-2026 16:34 via dailymail.com
  
  As of autumn, careless crossers will be fined up to £64 (€75) or more if they are caught violating the new guidelines.
  
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• Mother, 31, and one of her toddler twin daughters both killed after being struck by lightning during Florida thunderstorm

  24-08-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Kenya Glasgow was walking down the street in Margate, close to Fort Lauderdale, with her two-year-old daughter Kennedi when a thunderstorm unfolded on Sunday.
  
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• 1 in 10 Brits still anxious about 'accent bias' at work

  24-08-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research has found that 1 in 10 Brits feel self-conscious about their accents at work while other believe it has held them back from promotions - but one person wishes her regional accent was stronger
  
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• More than £500k raised for families of hero police officers killed in horror A66 crash

  24-08-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.
  
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• House of the Dragon star James Norton says show is 'sexiest circus in the world'

  24-08-2026 16:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  BAFTA-nominated actor James Norton lifts the lid on House of the Dragon's epic set, and shares what it's really like behind the scenes on Sam Mendes's upcoming Beatles biopic
  
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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'scandals' to be dramatized in new film

  24-08-2026 16:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lawyers for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were reportedly contacted by the production, who are creating a film set to dramatize the former prince's withdrawal from public life
  
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• Forget Paris v Milan, it's North West fashionistas at war as Cheshire Fashion Week takes legal action against council for hosting own event

  24-08-2026 16:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The company behind Cheshire Fashion Week has launched legal action after the town council in affluent Knutsford held their own Fashion Week earlier this year.
  
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• Ultra-rare Nazi tank captured during WWII found buried beneath university

  24-08-2026 16:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inside the Panther tank, which was found buried under a university building in Russia (Picture: Yegor Aleyev/Cover Media)A rare Nazi tank has been discovered buried beneath a university in Russia, decades after it was used for explosives testing.The Second World War relic was uncovered during work at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNITU), in the west of the vast country.
  Experts have since identified the armoured vehicle as a German Panther V – one of the most formidabl
  
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• FIFA legends say 'enough is enough' as they tear into Gianni Infantino with bombshell statement

  24-08-2026 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino has seen calls for his job as FIFA president after a highly-controversial summer, and now, a number of footballing legends have put the pressure on
  
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• 'Andy Slaughter helped free me when I was held hostage in Gaza - he deserves credit and not criticism'

  24-08-2026 16:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour’s Andy Slaughter has faced Tory criticism over meetings with Hamas officials during visits to Gaza and the Palestinian territories - but former BBC journalist Paul Martin has defended the politician
  
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• Tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in the mud

  24-08-2026 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in Death Valley in California have reached up to 57°C (Picture: Getty Images)A French tourist has died in California’s Death Valley after the vehicle he was driving became stuck in the mud in 47°C temperatures.Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, was with a companion when their vehicle became stuck in extreme heat on Monday, the National Park Service said.The pair then set off on foot across the desert towards Badwater Road, which is one of the park’s main routes, to find
  
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• Rap legend favourite to headline Super Bowl 2027 after ‘memorable run’

  24-08-2026 16:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s got 99 Problems but the Super Bowl ain’t one (Picture: Getty images/ Metro)
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  This rap legend has been having quite a momentous year celebrating his 30th anniversary, and now it looks like he could be set for the biggest stage of them all. After all, what could be more fitting than headlining the Super Bowl halfti
  
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• Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children

  24-08-2026 16:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy, both of primary school age, to 'lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour' by touching and kissing them inappropriately.
  
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• First Brit dies while fighting for Russia in Ukraine: 'Normal lad from Yorkshire' is 'killed by drone'

  24-08-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Bradley Townsend, 33, from Barnsley, had travelled to Russia in April of this year to join Putin's army despite having no military experience.
  
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• Teen boys attacked chef in hot tub for TikTok stunt... then he got chance to confront them after their parents turned them in

  24-08-2026 16:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Gregory Medina suffered a concussion from the unprovoked attack, which occurred while he was relaxing in a Jacuzzi at his apartment complex.
  
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• Trump's fury with Canada boils as he announces MORE 50 percent tariffs on cars and steel… but his 'risky' gamble could backfire

  24-08-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  After negotiators on both sides said a deal was imminent, the US imposed a staggering 50 percent tariff on some Canadian goods, kicking off a fresh trade war that could cause economic havoc.
  
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• Fearne Cotton’s ex Jesse Wood welcomes fifth child with Made In Chelsea star

  24-08-2026 15:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fearne Cotton’s ex Jesse Wood and girlfriend Gemma Gregory have welcomed a baby boy (Picture: Gemma Gregory)Fearne Cotton’s ex husband Jesse Wood, 49, has welcomed his fifth child with Made In Chelsea’s Gemma Gregory, 40.The couple, who announced that they’re expecting a child together in April, shared the happy news that they welcomed a son named Indigo Robin Charles Wood on Sunday.Jesse, who is the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, is seen cradling
  
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• Ukrainian robot soldier 'wipes out 20 Russian troops': Footage shows machine-gun attack on 'shelter where Putin's forces were sheltering'

  24-08-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukrainian defence technology company DevDroid said in a press release that the strike was carried out by soldiers from Ukraine's 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
  
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• John Terry makes shock William Saliba claim after £55m Arsenal transfer

  24-08-2026 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea legend and ex-England defender John Terry (Picture: YouTube)John Terry believes William Saliba has permanently lost his place in the Arsenal team after Ezri Konsa’s £55m move from Aston Villa.The Premier League champions completed a deal for England international Konsa on Friday after weeks of talks with Villa.Konsa, 28, signed a four-year contract at the Emirates Stadium after ending his seven-year spell at Villa Park.The versatile defender made just shy of 300 appearances
  
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• Royal Mail 'secure' message for any customers sending parcels

  24-08-2026 15:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The postal service shares information for customers on its website
  
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• The Traitors star comes out one year after splitting from girlfriend

  24-08-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Freddie Fraser entered the castle for the third civilian series in 2025 (Picture: BBC)The Traitors alum Freddie Fraser has shared a series of cute photobooth snaps with his new boyfriend after splitting with his girlfriend last year.The 22-year-old has not publicly spoken about his sexuality, but it was reported that he had broken up with his girlfriend Nisha Davenport last summer.Freddie met Nisha at university and the pair were dating when he entered the castle for the third civilian series i
  
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• Man found dead 24 hours after his wife's body was found 60 miles away

  24-08-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities are said to be looking into a a possible murder-suicide in Ireland after a man's body was found 24 hours after a murder investigation was opened into the death of his wife 60 miles away
  
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