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• Bank Holiday horror as man accidentally sets himself on fire while lighting barbecue

  27-08-2016 17:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services raced to the scene and immediately began treating the man
  
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• Emmerdale fans ‘solve’ who Thea’s dad is – and it’s not Steve Marchant

  08-10-2026 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The puzzle isn’t complete (Picture: ITV)Ever since viewers discovered that DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) is Kim Tate’s (Claire King) secret daughter in Emmerdale, speculation has been rife as to who her dad is.Thea made her arrival shortly after Doctor Caitlin Todd’s (Caroline Harker) death. As she got to work investigating what happened during the surgeon’s final moments, the ITV soap confirmed that she had another reason for being in the village.
  The copper had been a
  
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• Amir Khan reveals truth behind Manny Pacquiao fight taking place on Fury vs Joshua show

  08-10-2026 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pacquiao and Khan almost fought a decade ago but could now finally meet (Picture: Getty Images)Amir Khan has confirmed positive talks have taken place for him to come out of retirement and fight Manny Pacquiao – but insists the bout will not take place on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua undercard in December.Fury and Joshua will headline one of the biggest nights in British boxing history on 11 December at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with hopes ring legend Pacquaio will also be p
  
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• TV icon eviscerates Katie Hopkins at awards ceremony over Alison Hammond row

  08-10-2026 12:44 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 PageKate Lawler didn’t hold back as she blasted Katie Hopkins, branding her a ‘bigot’ after the media personality mocked Alison Hammond.Last week, Alison, 51, was rushed away from the This Morning set by co-host Dermot O’Leary and was seen clutching her chest.She’s since confirmed she was having a panic attack, having feared that sh
  
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• The emergency ‘grab bag’ checklist every Brit needs to prep for Doomsday

  08-10-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s better to be prepared (Picture: Getty Images)The UK is set to be rocked by a ‘godzilla’ El Niño towards the end of 2026, which could be the strongest on record.As a result, strong winds and storms could cause devastation throughout Britain. When we saw an El Niño in the winter of 2015/16 we saw some of the most ‘extreme’ flooding in recent history.And, the National Flood Risk Assessment indicates that 6.3 million properties in England alone
  
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• Royal GP ‘bludgeoned with axe and strangled by husband’ during sleepover

  08-10-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hannah Cain, 45, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry, was found dead at her address near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the early hours of Sunday (Picture: West Norfolk Police)The husband of a royal GP murdered her by hitting her over the head with an axe and then strangling her, a court heard today as he was remanded into custody.Hannah Cain, 45, known professionally as Dr Hannah Terry, was found dead at her address near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• Who is Susan Dell? MAGA billionaire ‘endorsed’ by Donald Trump

  08-10-2026 12:42 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 PageThe wife of billionaire Michael Dell made an appearance in the Oval Office this week, urging parents to make use of Donald Trump’s new ‘Trump accounts’.‘We believe in you, and we want you to dream big because we know you can make your dreams come true,’ Susan Dell told reporters.
  Susan and her husband have already pledged more t
  
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• Trump says he should win the Nobel Peace Prize for 'stopping the obliteration of the world... but they don't give it to people like me'

  08-10-2026 12:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump claimed those efforts have helped end eight wars and save millions of lives, and purported another victory will soon follow despite stalled ceasefire talks between the US and Iran.
  
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• Mother's fury as boy, 14, who stabbed her daughter in frenzied attack because she wouldn't go out with him is NOT sent to jail

  08-10-2026 12:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother whose daughter was stabbed by a teenage boy after she refused to date him has branded the decision not to jail him as a 'disgrace'.
  
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• Asos warns customers to be vigilant of ‘unexpected calls’ after ‘hack’

  08-10-2026 12:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Experts said the notification was akin to a ransom note (Picture: AFP)Asos has warned shoppers to be wary of any ‘unexpected’ phone calls after being sent a push alert saying the fashion giant had been ‘hacked’.Personal information, such as names and contact details, may have been accessed, according to both Asos and the purported hackers.But Asos, which has 16.5million customers, told them in an email sent this morning that payment and account information was
  
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• Salford nursery incident - live:  Police swarm building after sudden closure

  08-10-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple police vehicles are outside the Mini Fingers Day Nursery in Salford, which is said to have closed for good
  
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• EU and Beijing heading for trade war as Brussels slams 'unsustainable' $1billion-a-day deficit - but China warns: 'Trade war? Let them try

  08-10-2026 12:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Beijing hit back by warning that Europe lacks the capacity to wage a trade war, issuing a blunt challenge: 'Let it try.'
  
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• 'I thought I had a cold - it took me five years to get my life back'

  08-10-2026 12:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum Lisa Martin had a small lump at the back of her throat which she thought was the result of a cold that just would not clear
  
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• Labour faces overseeing worst Parliament for living standards in modern times with think-tank warning families could be up to £770 worse off by 2029

  08-10-2026 12:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Analysis by the JRF estimated that incomes are on track to be between £440 and £770 lower in real terms in 2029-30 than when Keir Starmer was elected.
  
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• Woman who helped land NASA Apollo mission astronauts on the Moon dies at 90

  08-10-2026 12:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NASA chiefs said Margaret Hamilton 'helped make Apollo and humanity’s first journeys to the Moon possible' after the female software engineering pioneer died aged 90
  
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• Estate agent left with £200,000 court bill after losing battle with millionaire former rally driver neighbour over hedge

  08-10-2026 12:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Estate agency boss Sarah Douglas, 57, moved in 2017 into her £700,000 hilltop house described as having far-reaching 'fabulous views' across the Torquay coastline.
  
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• Woman who competed with friends for best tan dies of cancer, aged 30

  08-10-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Tantum had been campaigning for a change to save other lives
  
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• French hotel night watchman sexually assaults British girl, 17, after believing he had charmed her while she was on holiday with her parents

  08-10-2026 12:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A hotel night watchman in France has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old British girl while she was on holiday with her family.
  
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• Boat migrant carries out sex crimes against two young girls days after being handed taxpayer-funded home

  08-10-2026 12:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Mohammed Abbas, 29, who claims to be Palestinian, came to Britain on a dinghy from France in March.
  
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• B&M £7 autumn leggings similar to £22 pair at M&S 'keep you ultra warm'

  08-10-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As temperatures drop across the UK, B&M is selling an affordable thermal clothing item
  
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• Mum of lab worker ‘killed by Russian plague’ claims she knows what really happened

  08-10-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The mum of a lab worker who died in Siberia has spoken out (Picture: Daria Shipilova/e2w)The mother of a scientist who died following suspected pneumonic plague in Russia has spoken out after her daughter’s mysterious illness.
  All eyes are on the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia after one of its workers, Darya Shipilova, died on October 2 after becoming ill.The 28-year-old scientist was taken to the hospital in Shelekhov, where she passed away.
  Russia’s health watch
  
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• Met police chief Mark Rowley is 'very worried' about Labour's early release of domestic abusers and stalkers - and says freeing criminals on electronic tags does not work

  08-10-2026 11:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Commissioner described the release of 'obsessive' and 'repeat' violent and domestic offenders as a 'very difficult' problem - as fears for the safety of victims continues to rise.
  
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• End of the all-nighter? Seven in ten students prefer all day raves, study finds

  08-10-2026 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Once upon a time, students seeking a good time were creatures of the night - but that's all changed, according to the latest research from pizza chain Papa Johns
  
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• Husband of 'murdered' royal GP 'hit her over head with an axe and strangled her during children's sleepover - then called police claiming burglar had broken in'

  08-10-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Cain was arrested on Sunday after emergency services were called to the home he shared with wife Hannah in Dersingham, on the edge of the King's Sandringham Estate.
  
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• Chilling moment shark stalks father and son on their small fishing boat for half an hour

  08-10-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Todd Lloyd and his son, Flynn, had a close encounter with a 2.5m shark while fishing near Australia's Windang Island.
  
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• 'Don't wait' warning over switch off of UK service used by 2 million in 16 weeks

  08-10-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The system has been around for decades but officials say it is now time to turn it off for good
  
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• Budgie smuggler: Passenger with 'unexplained bulge' is caught sneaking ten live birds past US border control

  08-10-2026 11:41 via dailymail.com
  
  A passenger with an 'unexplained bulge' has been caught trying to smuggle ten live birds past US border control. 
  
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• ‘Heart’ of London community destroyed after fire rips through 800-year-old market

  08-10-2026 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The market has served the community since the 13th century (Picture: John Dunne)Kingston Market traders left reeling after a fire ripped through their stalls have vowed to rebuild the site.The blaze spread through Ancient Market in Kingston, southwest London, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, ‘ripping the heart out of the town’.The market was given its Royal charter in 1208 and has served the community ever since. Today, it boasts a range of predominantly food stalls selli
  
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• Coronation Street and Brookside actor Eric Potts faces prison after being found with indecent images of children

  08-10-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Coronation Street actor Eric Potts, 61, best known for his role as Diggory Compton, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent photographs of a child and three counts of distributing the images.
  
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• XFG American Covid strain and its impact on UK hospitals - everything we know

  08-10-2026 11:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The XFG American Covid strain has become dominant in Britain, accounting for more than half of positive tests in September leaving many concerned it could spread like in the US
  
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