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• Bart voice actor reveals when she believes The Simpsons will end and it’s surprisingly soon

  08-08-2026 15:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nancy Cartwright, who voices Bart Simpson, might have let a major secret slip (Picture: Getty Images)For more than three decades now, The Simpsons has been a mainstay on our TV screens.
  Boasting over 800 episodes across 37 seasons, it feels strange to imagine a world in which the longest-running animated sitcom finally comes to an end.
  However, according to Nancy Cartwright, who has voiced Bart Simpson since the character first appeared on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, the show’s finale
  
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• New Grand Tour trailer has made me want to watch for the first time

  19-08-2026 14:38 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 Page‘Welcome to our first Grand Tour!’ Francis Bourgeois says, his squeaky voice breaking with excitement.The new Grand Tour is already a far cry from the old iteration, which was hosted by a trio of presenters who’ve appeared on screen together for more than 20 years.Top Gear and its successor never really appealed to me. I’m not a big p
  
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• Arsenal make transfer decision on Ethan Nwaneri after Mikel Arteta admission

  19-08-2026 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ethan Nwaneri’s future has been the subject of intense speculation (Picture: Getty)Arsenal do not want to sell Ethan Nwaneri this summer and would prefer to send one of their most promising teenage talents out on loan.The England Under-21 international’s career stagnated last season after enduring a difficult loan spell at Marseille.
  Sent to the Ligue 1 club in the hope of gaining regular first team experience Nwaneri began promisingly, scoring on his debut, but Roberto De Zerbi&rsq
  
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• Peter Crouch makes big Arsenal claim and praises ‘unbelievable’ duo after Community Shield

  19-08-2026 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal appear ‘way ahead’ of Manchester City, says Peter Crouch (That Peter Crouch Podcast)Peter Crouch says Arsenal look ‘way ahead’ of Manchester City and more than ‘ready’ for the season ahead on the basis of their Community Shield performance.Arsenal swept City aside in an utterly dominant display in Cardiff, with Enzo Maresca given a rude awakening in his first official match in the dugout.Riccardo Calafiori fired the Gunners in front inside 24 seconds
  
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• New England wife is 'armed and dangerous' FUGITIVE on-the-run after body of her veteran cop husband was found in couple's Massachusetts home

  19-08-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Karen Solomon, 58, is being sought by authorities after they were called to her Worcester home and found her off-duty patrolman husband Kurt, 57, dead inside.
  
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• Monzo down - live: Banking app users 'can't transfer money' as thousands report problems

  19-08-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Monzo customers are reporting problems with the app and bank transfers as outage reports surge across the UK.
  
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• Kenya helicopter crash - latest: 6 dead as safari 'tourist' chopper crashes in Samburu

  19-08-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six people have been killed after a safari helicopter crashed near Mt Ololokwe in Kenya’s Samburu County, with tourists reportedly on board
  
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• Tim Sherwood sends warning to Man Utd over £65m transfer: ‘Not a game-changer’

  19-08-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carlos Baleba looks set to join Man Utd (Photo: Getty)Tim Sherwood says Carlos Baleba is ‘not a game-changing signing’ and has named the England midfielder Manchester United should be targeting.It was reported on Wednesday that United were closing in on the signing of Brighton star Baleba after submitting an offer worth up to £65million.The Red Devils attempted to sign the 22-year-old last summer and had even agreed personal terms with the player, only to be priced out of a mo
  
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• Monzo goes down with users unable to access their accounts

  19-08-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  Users have been experiencing glitches when logging on (Picture: Getty)Thousands of Monzo Bank users are experiencing issues with the app today.Users who logged into their account were met with a message reading: ‘We’re experiencing issues. We’ll let you know when they’re resolved.’Monzo account holders can still see their account balances and use their cards, but many have said they can’t transfer money.DownDetector showed a sharp increase in outage reports f
  
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• How to beat price rises from energy bills to your mortgage - as inflation hits 2.9%

  19-08-2026 14:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror explains how to cut the cost of your bills - from energy to water and mortgages - as inflation hits its highest rate since March, plus a warning for savers
  
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• Update today 'could mean end of mortgage rate cuts' say brokers

  19-08-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brokers from across the UK have analysed the direction of travel
  
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• More than £130million of taxpayers' money spent on animal crossings - including £12million on unmonitored 'fish motorway'

  19-08-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The huge bill covers a handful of schemes across the country designed to help wildlife get around roads, railways and rivers without coming to harm.
  
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• Vinnie Jones-commissioned Land Rover could fetch £150k at auction

  19-08-2026 14:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The one-off Defender was restored from the chassis up for the Gone in 60 Seconds star
  
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• TV soap star pregnant with baby of ‘step-brother’ she did OnlyFans with

  19-08-2026 14:07 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 Neighbours star has announced that she and her husband, who she has previously called her ‘step-brother’, are expecting their second child.Scarlet Vas, who first played policewoman Mishti Sharma in the Australian soap in 2017, revealed that she and Tayo Ricci have another baby on the way.Sharing the news on social media, the couple wrote: &lsqu
  
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• Common supplement BHF says could 'interact' with warfarin and other medications

  19-08-2026 14:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Before taking your morning vitamins, minerals and supplements, double-check the warning from the British Heart Foundation
  
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• Tear up 'damaging' migration plans or social care shake-up will fail, Burnham warned

  19-08-2026 14:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Analysis by trade union Unison revealed a sharp fall in overseas care workers being appointed, while the sector has a shortfall of nearly 100,000
  
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• Glasgow double murder probe after two found seriously hurt in flat die at the scene

  19-08-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A double murder investigation has been launched after Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found seriously injured inside a flat on Chancellor Street in Partick, Glasgow.
  
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• Somnophilia is the taboo kink that’s ‘hella hot’ — but you must approach with caution

  19-08-2026 14:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Would you practice this kink? (Picture: Getty Images)Just recently, psychosexual therapist Natasha Silverman had someone contact her practice regarding their desire to engage in somnophilia – a sexual interest involving someone who is fast asleep, or pretending to be.Those with the kink either enjoy being woken up by a sex act, or like to perform them on someone as they sleep and wake up.It’s popular on Reddit with 51,500 self-proclaimed somnophiles in a single thread.
  But while som
  
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• Earl Spencer’s book on Princess Diana may be ‘difficult reading for the Royal Family’

  19-08-2026 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The late Princess Diana’s brother will be releasing a tell-all memoir about his sister, with a royal expert believing the revelations may be hard for the Firm to hear
  
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• Hidden domestic abuse victims given anonymous voice in groundbreaking UK survey

  19-08-2026 13:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The nationwide survey aims to uncover domestic abuse missing from official figures, giving survivors a way to share their experiences anonymously without reporting to officials
  
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• Helicopter carrying guests from ultra-luxury safari retreat crashes in Kenya 'with no survivors'

  19-08-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A ‌helicopter carrying guests from an ultra-luxury safari retreat in Kenya has crashed, reportedly leaving no survivors. 
  
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• The 'Lucky Dip' gang terrorising Ireland's roads: After five teens die in horror crash, how youths from Dublin estates are stealing cars to speed into motorway traffic

  19-08-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The death of five teenagers in a horror motorway crash at 3am on Sunday has shed light on a notorious gang of youths terrorising Ireland's roads.
  
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• Russia warns UK faces ‘all ensuing consequences’ for supplying Ukraine with drones

  19-08-2026 13:56 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 PageMoscow has slammed Britain for supplying drones for long-range strikes inside Russia, warning this makes the UK a participant in the war.Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out as Prime Minister Andy Burnham stressed that he is 100% behind Ukraine ‘against this illegal war led by Vladimir Putin.’Burnham added: ‘Brit
  
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• Dan Sullivan crushes 'imposter' Dan Sullivan in Alaska's weirdest primary

  19-08-2026 13:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has defeated the other 'imposter' Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate primary, ending one of the strangest ballot battles of the 2026 election.
  
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• GTA 6 hackers demand apology from Rockstar over lack of physical disc

  19-08-2026 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re only a few month away (Rockstar)The hackers behind the recent GTA 6 leak have threatened to release more material if their list of demands aren’t met.As one of the most highly anticipated games ever, it’s not surprising that GTA 6 has been targeted by hackers on multiple occasions. The latest hack occurred earlier this week, with gameplay clips showing basketball and fuel mechanics doing the rounds online. It also included an image of what seems to be the game&rsquo
  
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• Defect spotted on tracks where Lewes train derailed and left 30 people injured

  19-08-2026 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CCTV images showed a defect on the tracks in Lewes where a train derailed, leaving 30 people injured
  
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• Robin Williams’ kids reopen his Instagram 12 years after death to ‘combat AI’

  19-08-2026 13:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robin Williams’ children have reactivated his Instagram account to create a ‘safe, trusted place’ for content of the late actor (Picture: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)Robin Williams’ children have taken control of their late father’s Instagram account in a bid to protect his legacy from ‘rampant AI abuse’.Nearly a month after what would have been the actor and comedian’s 75th birthday, his three children – Zak, Zelda, and, Cody Williams –
  
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• Massive 'foamberg' kills hundreds of fish as water used to extinguish industrial blaze pollutes nearby river

  19-08-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Rotting fish were found in the previously 'flourishing' River Tame after a huge 13ft wall of foam blamed on chemicals caused by a fire at a cleaning products  factory near Oldham, Greater Manchester.
  
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• Moment lifeboat battled heavy seas in desperate search for family who drowned off beach after 'girl got stuck in fishing net'

  19-08-2026 13:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
  
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• Soulmate couple arrived in Vegas for luxury suite break... but just moments later husband fell ill and died, with distraught widow now alleging horrific hotel mistake that could have saved him

  19-08-2026 13:34 via dailymail.com
  
  An Arizona couple's dream vacation in Las Vegas turned into their worst nightmare when David Robertson, 49, collapsed and died in the lobby of the glossy 52-story Elara hotel.
  
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