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• Baking soda could halve odds of getting dementia, study suggests

  04-10-2026 00:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The baking ingredient (pictured) may slash the likelihood of getting the incurable brain disease by an astonishing 51 per cent.
  
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• Andy Burnham says he will release all details of meetings with Man City owners

  12-10-2026 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Links: Andy Burnham with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarakin in 2019 (PA)(Credits: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)Andy Burnham has said he will make public all of the dealings he had with the owners of Manchester City FC during his time as Mayor of Greater Manchester.The prime minister has been under pressure over comments he made after the Premier League confirmed the club had been found guilty of breaching financial rules over an eight-year span.Asked if he was concerned about the potentia
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park to remain closed today after man killed by tiger

  12-10-2026 09:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Wildlife Park will remain closed today (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)Yorkshire Wildlife Park will remain closed today as investigations continue into the death of a man attacked by a tiger.Emergency services were called at around 1.30pm on Saturday after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was mauled by the animal.South Yorkshire Police later confirmed that, despite the efforts of responders, he had been pronounced dead at the scene and that his family had been informed.Having
  
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• Ukraine says Putin is ignoring Trump's 'energy ceasefire', with power plants already hit as US 'threatens to block arms for Kyiv'

  12-10-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukraine has accused Russia of striking a power plant in Kyiv after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between the warring countries.
  
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• Tiger attack witness reveals she took man's picture moments before he jumped into the enclosure - as Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirms it will remain closed today

  12-10-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Del Taylor had been observing the tiger from a viewing platform that overlooks the pen when the victim asked her: 'Excuse me, can you grab a shot of myself with the tiger?'
  
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• Man 'seen praying and speaking strange language' before jumping 15ft into tiger enclosure

  12-10-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A couple described the moment they saw the man vault into Altai the tiger's enclosure and start strangely praying with his arms open before the big cat pounced on him on Saturday
  
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• Andy Burnham to reignite Brexit wars in Commons after saying he could back Britain rejoining the bloc

  12-10-2026 09:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham is set to make a statement to MPs later arguing that cutting ties with Brussels has not 'delivered what was promised'.
  
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• 'I went to bed with a headache and woke up with a Geordie accent'

  12-10-2026 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old has been 'Geordie' for three years and even dreams in her new accent
  
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• Gary Neville picks out one ‘devastating’ banner Liverpool fans aimed at Man City at Anfield

  12-10-2026 09:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fans made their feelings clear at Anfield (Picture: Shutterstock)Manchester City’s win at Liverpool on Sunday will only add to a ‘feeling of annoyance’ in football fans across the country, summed up by a ‘devastating’ banner at Anfield, believes Gary Neville.City were in action for the first time since it was confirmed that they have been found guilty on a huge number of charges related to breaching Premier League financial rules from 2009-18.The club is
  
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• Ukraine says Putin is ignoring Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim, with power plants already hit

  12-10-2026 09:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukraine has accused Russia of striking a power plant in Kyiv after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between the warring countries.
  
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• Own your very own Bond villain lair as this incredible site goes up for auction

  12-10-2026 09:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The site is going up for auction later in the month. The listing said: "This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for an imaginative buyer dedicated to the extraordinary"
  
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• ‘Stupid’ – Wayne Rooney criticises Liverpool star after Man City defeat

  12-10-2026 09:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch was ‘naive and stupid’, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney singled out Ryan Gravenberch for criticism following Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, branding the midfielder ‘naive and stupid’ for putting himself in a position to get sent off.Gravenberch had arguably been the standout player on the pitch for the opening hour of Sunday’s crunch encounter at a red-hot Anfield, City’s first match since receivi
  
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• Fire ravages Paris tourist attraction with flames seen from miles away as emergency crews swarm

  12-10-2026 09:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The popular Marché des Enfants Rouges in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris has been completely destroyed after a blaze in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE shares 74p a week way to keep warm

  12-10-2026 08:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert, founded by Martin Lewis, has shared a number of ways to keep warm at home without whacking the central heating up
  
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• Natural remedy 'reduces chances of getting a cold by 58%'

  12-10-2026 08:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The science backs it
  
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• Authorities issue urgent travel warning for Aussies heading to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East turmoil

  12-10-2026 08:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Advice from Australian government website Smartraveller warned travellers against transiting through the airport in Riyadh following the deadly missiles strikes.
  
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• Yorkshire tiger attack - latest: Man appears to 'bow down' to animal before fatal mauling

  12-10-2026 08:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses to the horror incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said the man who was mauled to death at the attraction's tiger enclosure appeared to 'bow down' to the animal
  
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• TV soap star Ray Quinn reveals heartbreaking stillbirth

  12-10-2026 08:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ray Quinn and his wife have revealed their son was stillborn (Picture: Instagram/Ray Quinn/Shutterstock)Ray Quinn and his wife have shared their heartbreak after their son was ‘born sleeping’.The actor, 38, who began his career in Brookside and later appeared in Hollyoaks, married dance teacher Emily Fletcher in October 2023.Ray and Emily were due to expand their blended family, already sharing daughter Summer Reign, four, while Ray has Harry, 14, with ex-wife Emma Stephens, and Emi
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Premier League punishment agreement as Liverpool response sent

  12-10-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have appealed after being found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules and await a decision over the sanctions they face
  
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• Corruption investigation into Bruce Lehrmann is dropped - after his home was raided over claims about secret documents about French submarines

  12-10-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Bruce Lehrmann and his former media minder John Macgowan were being investigated by the NACC over the alleged theft of secret government documents.
  
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• My friend lives like a millionaire online and it’s driving me insane

  12-10-2026 08:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Happy young woman with eyes closed taking selfie during her vacation on a luxury sailboatEver fallen down a social media rabbit hole, scrolling from the high fashion high life to beautiful bodies enjoying cocktails on yachts and thought – why’s my life not like that?While we all know we should know that social media is a curated version of someone’s life, it’s not always that easy to remember it.For Olivia, 31, a recruitment manager from Manchester, seeing her friend&rsq
  
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• Man wins three-year battle over £100 parking ticket using ChatGPT as his lawyer

  12-10-2026 08:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rafal Goral said he was handed the £100 penalty for not paying quickly enough
  
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• Budget 2026 warning that tax rises may be needed to protect essential services

  12-10-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maintaining public services and funding higher defence spending could lead to £35billion worth of tax hikes or benefit cuts, IFS warns
  
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• Key eligibility criteria as Santander customers 'get £250' in deal

  12-10-2026 08:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's one of several highlighted by financial experts
  
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• Tony Hadley: ‘Right-wing is a bit of a weird one, isn’t it?’

  12-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tony Hadley shares his views on apolitical music, his next tour, and Traitors (Picture: Lorne Thomson/Redferns)Spandau Ballet’s place at the forefront of the New Romantic movement has long shaped public perception of politically vocal Tony Hadley.As the genre’s early gender-bending looks gave way to sharp suits, Spandau’s sound became strongly associated with Thatcherism.Over the years, frontman Tony has gained a reputation as a right-wing rock star for the rich – but he
  
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• These leopard print homeware finds have convinced me it’s the new neutral

  12-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who knew we’d become obsessed with this trend! (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  There’s a reason leopard print never really goes away, it’s the one pattern that’s both timeless and modern, whichever room you put it in. Right now, though, it’s having a proper moment in homeware, not just in our wardrobe. And o
  
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• 'American Covid' XFG variant: 12 symptoms to watch for as cases rise in the UK

  12-10-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pharmacist has shared the key symptoms of XFG Covid - the latest strain of the virus to dominate in the UK
  
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• Woman ditches £37k banking job to live on boat she bought on Facebook for £2k

  12-10-2026 07:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Naomi Derbyshire said she was tired of paying £1,500 rent and bills every month
  
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• Car crashes into packed restaurant in popular British tourist hotspot in Greece

  12-10-2026 07:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A breathalyser test was administered at the scene and reportedly showed that the driver was intoxicated when the incident occurred early on Sunday
  
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• New UK pension alert as people 'lose £6,000 on average'

  12-10-2026 07:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An update has come from the Pensions Policy Institute
  
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