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• Barrister is fined £7,000 for dialling into hearing from noisy train while overseas

  01-10-2026 00:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Engelhardt-Sprack appeared via video link while representing Shannon Burns, a technology executive who was fired from her job for sleeping in a sauna after becoming intoxicated.
  
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• Putin launches strikes on Kyiv while German Chancellor Merz visits Ukrainian capital in show of support for Zelensky

  04-10-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking new footage shows a Russian drone hitting a busy bridge in the north of Kyiv over Dnipro river.
  
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• Andy Carroll confirms he was sexually assaulted by former BBC Fame Academy dance coach Kevin Adams

  04-10-2026 17:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Kevin Adams, a dance coach on BBC's Fame Academy, was convicted of sexually assaulting ex-Premier League star Andy Carroll (pictured) and was sentenced to prison in 2023.
  
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• Manchester council gave Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi firm 'sweetheart' first offers on development land under controversial 2015 deal

  04-10-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour's company was given preferential access to building land by council bosses in a 'sweetheart deal', it has emerged.
  
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• Green Party members endorse ‘Zionism is racism’ policy in split with MPs

  04-10-2026 17:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Members at the Green Party conference backed the motion stating that Zionism, the movement to develop and protect a Jewish state in Israel, will be 'treated as any other form of racism'
  
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• Christa Pike ‘may never recover’ from botched lethal injections, lawyers say

  04-10-2026 17:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike has been on death row since 1996Christa Pike’s future remains in the balance after she survived seven lethal injections and is clinging to life in hospital.It remains to be seen if Tennessee authorities will try and execute the convicted killer again if she recovers.
  Her arms were left burned and blistered after the executioner struggled to find a vein.Her lawyer Stephen Ferrel gave an update to CNN: ‘She is guarded. I’m not sure who may have seen her.‘I kno
  
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• Met Office maps show Autumn heat surge with 20 counties at 22C or more - full list

  04-10-2026 17:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in many central and eastern parts of England will be 5-7C above average tomorrow afternoon as many areas will experience 'unusual warmth'
  
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• Mike Graham filmed making ‘utterly hideous’ jokes about Andy Burnham’s dad’s death

  04-10-2026 17:08 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 PageJournalist Mike Graham has been called out for ‘beyond abhorrent’ comments about Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s late father.The Labour leader’s dad, Roy, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month, with the PM cancelling all engagements for two days.Burnham spoke openly about Roy’s condition, including how his father, who was
  
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• Mike Graham filmed making ‘utterly hideous’ jokes about Andy Burhnam’s dad’s death

  04-10-2026 17:08 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 PageJournalist Mike Graham has been called out for ‘beyond abhorrent’ comments about Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s late father.The Labour leader’s dad, Roy, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month, with the PM cancelling all engagements for two days.Burnham spoke openly about Roy’s condition, including how his father, who was
  
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• Rogue landlord fined £30,000 by Hackney Council after leaving tenants at risk in unsafe home

  04-10-2026 17:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Renters Rights Act contains sweeping reforms has swung into action and one private landlord has been hit for their refusal to satisfy the council over safety concerns
  
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• The £2million Hansel and Gretel cottage renovation dream that became a nightmare: Millionaire couple sacked cowboy builder so he threw tiles off their heritage roof, tried to steal their dog and spread sex slurs around their sleepy Kent village

  04-10-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Christian Magg and his husband Greg Taylor saw their chocolate box dream turn sour when they sacked the builder renovating their Grade II listed Tudor cottage.
  
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• Lidl shoppers are running to try ‘phenomenal’ new bakery item

  04-10-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lidl has a new item in its bakery (Picture: Shutterstock / John David Photography)Lidl shoppers are going wild online over a brand new item in the bakery section.Every few weeks the bargain retailer releases a limited-edition selection of baked goods, switching it up between new products and returning fan-favourites.The most recent drop in-store has seen a brand new sweet treat hit the shelves, and people can’t get enough of it.
  The item in question? A Milkybar Muffin. @uknewestfoods 
  
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• UK weather: Met Office warns 'unprecedented' El Niño could bring snow and storms

  04-10-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned this year's El Niño could be the "largest in living memory" and an "unprecedented event" — raising the chances of a cold snap, heavy snow, and stormy weather for the UK
  
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• Donald Trump in desperate plea to voters as support plummets ahead of election

  04-10-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump urged supporters at a rally in Denton, Texas, to 'pretend I'm running' in the November 2026 US midterm elections, warning a Democratic victory could result in personal consequences for him
  
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• Ranulph Fiennes ‘wrote secret will on Everest hike before wife talked him out of divorce’

  04-10-2026 16:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes penned a secret will at base camp before attempting to climb Mount Everest, his long time friend Michael Kobold has claimed (Picture:Martin Hartley)Sir Ranulph Fiennes wrote a secret sealed will during an unsuccessful expedition to Mount Everest, one of his close friends has alleged.Fears over the explorer’s whereabouts have begun to circulate after friends and family noted he had not been seen in public for more than two years.A long time friend of Sir Ranulph said he
  
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• Kemi Badenoch vows to emulate Thatcher by restoring 'common sense' Conservatism - as she kicks off conference hinting at slashing inheritance tax

  04-10-2026 16:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Kicking off the party's conference in Birmingham, Mrs Badenoch said she was emulating Thatcher by returning to core principles to turn Britain around.
  
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• Shop worker ‘threatened by man brandishing giant machete’

  04-10-2026 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  A machete-armed robber threatened a shopkeeper, demanding they hand over money (Picture: Derbyshire Constabulary)Police are looking for a man after a shopkeeper was threatened with a huge machete.The suspect entered the Gastronom Natali shop in Derby just after 8pm on Tuesday, demanding the shop worker hand over some money before pulling out the large bladed weapon.CCTV then shows him stealing cash before making a quick getaway on an e-bike.The robber was described as a young, white man and abo
  
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• Stunned locals in Aspen gawk at massive bear wandering around farmers' market as it pillages bread shop

  04-10-2026 16:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Shoppers stopped to take in the spectacle, while the bear took a stroll through the streets of the town and started sizing up where it would get its next meal from.
  
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• Trump begs voters to pretend he's on the Midterms ballot otherwise Democrats will 'impeach me'

  04-10-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  With less than a month left before the midterm elections in November, President Donald Trump is testing out a new line on his supporters in an effort to get them out to vote in November.
  
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• AI video of dead road rage victim used in court to deliver message to killer

  04-10-2026 16:39 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 PageA road rage killer had his manslaughter sentence tossed after an AI-generated video message of the dead victim was played in courtGabriel Horcasitas, 54, was ordered on Wednesday to be resentenced by the Arizona Court of Appeals.Horcasitas was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for the 2021 shooting and killing of Chris Pelkey, 37, at a red ligh
  
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• Glastonbury 2027’s rumoured headliners after huge band gives disappointing update

  04-10-2026 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who could be hitting the Pyramid Stage for 2027? (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage)Tickets sold out for Glastonbury Festival 2027 and fans have already begun speculating who will headline the Worthy Farm event next year.Last year’s Glastonbury saw headline performances from The 1975, Neil Young, and Olivia Rodrigo, with Rod Stewart in the legends slot.Organiser Emily Eavis has confirmed that three headliners have already been booked for the festival, and the rumour mill is in full swing a
  
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• Jim's Mowing founder says Australia's birth rate is dropping because we're getting too much dopamine - as he reveals his radical drug plan to fix it

  04-10-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Jim Penman, the founder of Jim's Mowing, believes he's found the solution to Australia's declining birth rate - which hit a record low in new data.
  
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• Family sell home and ditch UK to travel world as dad swaps 50-hour weeks for just 10

  04-10-2026 16:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family have already spent £6,000 on their adventure so far, travelling through seven European countries with their two youngest daughters and plan to spend Christmas and New Year in Thailand
  
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• Britain’s ‘coolest neighbourhood’ now a graffiti-covered ‘slum’ say locals

  04-10-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Digbeth, once an up and coming arty neighbourhood in Birmingham, has since become a crime and graffiti hotspot, residents complain (Picture: Anita Maric/SWNS)A city district once dubbed ‘Britain’s coolest neighbourhood’ has since become a ‘slum’ full of graffiti and crime, locals claim.Digbeth was often described as one of Birmingham’s trendiest areas and has recently seen development aimed positioning the town as a rival to Media City in Salford.Scenes from
  
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• Texas mom tells police 'I shot both my kids' before their bodies are found inside home

  04-10-2026 16:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Scott Pitre and his younger brother, Brian Pitre, were allegedly killed by their mother, Colleen Lemonn, 42, on Thursday morning in Waxahachie, Texas, according to police.
  
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• Wu Yize lands first title as world champion as 22-year-old reaches new heights

  04-10-2026 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  World champion Wu Yize has added another title to his CV (Picture: Getty Images)Wu Yize has won his first title since becoming world champion, beating Yuan Sijun 10-5 in the Shenzhen Open final, and climbing to new heights in the world rankings.Still just 22 years old, Wu is up to number two in the rankings thanks to the £177,000 top prize in Shenzhen and moves very close to compatriot Zhao Xintong who holds the number one spot.Wu started the final in style with a break of 117 to win the
  
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• There’s room for laughs at Tory conference – but it’s still a long road to power

  04-10-2026 16:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch is in Birmingham with Tory members for the next four days (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)Nobody at this year’s Conservative Party Conference can have any doubt over where to find the real star of the show.After all, there are arrows around the main exhibition floor pointing them towards the entrance for the Birmingham Tapestry.It’s all anyone has been talking about in the days leading up to the event at the city’s International Conference Centre: an 80-foot p
  
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• Chelsea in pole position to sign £80m England star ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool

  04-10-2026 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are on the hunt for midfield reinforcements (Picture: Getty)Chelsea are reportedly leading a hotly contested transfer race to sign Bournemouth and England star Alex Scott.Scott arrived at Bournemouth from Bristol City back in 2023 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the most sought-after central midfielders in the Premier League over the last three years.The Guernsey-born 23-year-old received his first senior England call-up last November and was
  
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• Riot-hit France closes up to 500 schools amid fears of fresh violence after students burned down their own classrooms and attacked teachers

  04-10-2026 16:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Lessons will be 'totally or partly suspended' in some '400-500' high schools, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said today.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing’s first axed couple leaked hours before show airs

  04-10-2026 16:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The first Strictly couple to exit the dance floor has been leaked (Picture: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)The first couple to exit Strictly Come Dancing this year has been leaked just hours before the results show.Last night, the celebrity class of 2026 danced their way through Movie Week with performances inspired by Ratatouille, Wicked, Titanic and Grease – to name a few.In the end, the bottom couples included Will and Diane, Chris and Amy and Melanie and Aljaz – with all in peril of getti
  
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