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• Blue Peter competition will see winners given tour of MI5 HQ

  15-01-2015 23:15 via
  
  As part of a unique competition, three lucky youngsters will be offered the chance to go on a very special mission behind the scenes at HM Secret Services, in London.
  
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• Roberto De Zerbi sets Savio goals target he got nowhere near at Man City

  27-08-2026 09:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Savio enjoyed his Tottenham debut on Wednesday night (Picture: Getty Images)Roberto De Zerbi has challenged new Tottenham signing Savio to score far more goals than he did at Manchester City, setting the winger a specific target.The 22-year-old has made the move to north London this summer in a deal worth an initial £75million and made his debut on Wednesday night.It went very well for the Brazil international as he came off the bench to score a goal and provide an assist in a 5-1 Carabao
  
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• No-nonsense judge unleashes on woman as she's sentenced for horrific neglect of teenager who weighed just 35 pounds when she was rescued from Wisconsin home

  27-08-2026 09:50 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who stood by as a vulnerable girl was starved, isolated and locked inside a bedroom for years has been sentenced to eight years in prison
  
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• Peter Kay leaves BBC presenter speechless after crashing live weather report again

  27-08-2026 09:45 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 PageAs the UK faces extreme heatwaves and looming thunderstorms, the job of a weather presenter is difficult enough at the moment without the added distraction of a wild Peter Kay causing mayhem.However, for Molly Brewer on BBC North West Tonight, the reporter faced the difficult task of presenting this weekend’s weather with the help of Phoenix Nights sta
  
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• UK woman moving to Australia ships her clothes for £4 thanks to Vinted

  27-08-2026 09:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beth Hackman came across the idea by accident
  
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• Everton set huge asking price for Arsenal and Manchester City transfer target

  27-08-2026 09:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Moyes is fighting to keep one of his star players at Everton (Credits: Paul Currie/Shutterstock)Everton fear they could be fighting a losing battle to keep Iliman Ndiaye amid interest from Arsenal and Manchester City.The Senegal international has proven to be a shrewd addition since his arrival from Marseille two years ago.Ndiaye’s refusal to sign a new contract has left Everton vulnerable, however, especially with two of the Premier League’s biggest fishes registering interes
  
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• Wes Streeting says he faces 'unbelievable' amount of homophobic abuse as Defence Secretary

  27-08-2026 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wes Streeting said he has received an 'unbelievable volume” of abuse ' because people cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces of the United Kingdom'
  
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• Two Frankfurt Airport workers die of malaria and others infected after mosquitoes arrive on plane

  27-08-2026 09:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The infected mosquitoes are believed to have arrived on an aircraft before biting workers at the airport with six employees at Germany's busiest airport contracting the disease, and two tragically dying
  
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• 'I thought it was a migraine then I was told I had six months to live'

  27-08-2026 09:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Engin Tanak thought his headaches were migraines, but painkillers didn't help
  
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• Gladiators star Debbie ‘Storm’ Clark dies in son’s arms aged 61

  27-08-2026 09:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gladiators’ star Debbie ‘Storm’ Clark has died (Picture: GTV)Former American Gladiators star Debbie Clark, better known as Storm, has died at her home aged 61.Clark was with her family at her home in Boston when her pacemaker ‘gave out’, according to her brother Steven.The family told TMZ that the medical device, used to regulate a heartbeat, failed due to her ‘overworking herself’.Clark is said to have died in her son Crayton’s arms as they waite
  
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• Met Office issues new weather warning today as 81 areas face 3 inches of rain

  27-08-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says heavy rain could spark flooding and power cuts, with Brits in 81 areas warned to prepare an 'emergency' kit today
  
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• John McGinn reveals unseen brilliance Youri Tielemans will bring to Manchester United

  27-08-2026 09:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Youri Tielemans made his Manchester United debut against Hull on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images)Aston Villa captain John McGinn admits Youri Tielemans leaving for Manchester United will be a ‘big loss’ as he reveals the unseen brilliance the Belgian brings.The 29-year-old swapped Villa Park for Old Trafford this summer, with the Red Devils signing the midfielder for a reported £35 million.Tielemans makes the move after three seasons at Villa which saw him play 134 times acros
  
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• Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers 'are set to be kept in prison and barred from early release' as Justice Secretary plans law change

  27-08-2026 09:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Criminals convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release - including Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole, two of the men who killed PC Harper in Berkshire.
  
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• Give MORE to migrants and asylum seekers, human rights chiefs tell Britons

  27-08-2026 08:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said ministers weren't doing enough to prevent asylum seekers falling into poverty, and that more should be given access to benefits.
  
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• Nepal-Tibet floods live: Girl, 13, among 33 Brits missing as death toll hits 160

  27-08-2026 08:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl is among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River - with hundreds of tourists missing and presumed dead
  
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• Nepal flood LIVE: Expert reveals 'tsunami from the sky' with 200m-high waves was sparked by glacier dumping 20-million cubic metres of water - as images show 'devastation beyond imagination' 

  27-08-2026 08:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Nepal's disaster agency said 823 people, including 579 tourists from Nepal and abroad, remained out of contact.
  
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• Birmingham floods live: Cars stranded near Asda after 'apocalyptic' heavy rain

  27-08-2026 08:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters, police officers, and council staff are at the scene of the floods in Birmingham, with people warned to 'avoid the area' near Perry Park
  
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• Young dad dies after falling into boiling sugar in front of horrified colleagues

  27-08-2026 08:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Danish, 25, had been working at a jaggery plant in Maharashtra prior to the fatal accident, in which he lost his balance and fell into a vat of boiling sugar
  
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• Jet2 12-hour departure alert with important reminder for all passengers

  27-08-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jet2 regularly keeps its passengers informed
  
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• Teenage killer learns fate as he's sentenced for brutal murder 10-year-old cousin after luring her in woods on bike ride home

  27-08-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his cousin Lily Peters, 10.
  
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• One of Emmerdale’s biggest characters dead as star makes most horrifying exit

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the end of an era (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Thursday, August 27) Emmerdale, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX.We knew it was coming, but that hasn’t made tonight’s Emmerdale death any less heartbreaking.What was supposed to be a week of joy as Dawn Taylor and Joe Tate (Olivia Bromley and Ned Porteous) tied the knot in a glamorous ceremony turned into a nightmare pretty much
  
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• Flooding hits Birmingham as storm warnings cover much of England and Wales

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals have been advised to avoid the floodwaters (Picture: Alamy)Wet weather is officially back after months of drought conditions across the UK.Flooding has hit part of the West Midlands as thunderstorms are forecast across large parts of England and Wales.West Midlands Fire Service confirmed it had been called out to ‘significant flooding’ in Birmingham after a flood warning was issued for the Perry Barr area on Wednesday night due to rising river levels.Birmingham City Council a
  
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• Carabao Cup draw in full as Arsenal and Manchester United learn opponents

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The third round of the Carabao Cup has thrown up some intriguing ties (Picture: Getty)Liverpool will face Tottenham at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup.The tie will see Andrew Robertson make a quick return to Anfield following his summer move to Spurs.There are four other definite all-Premier League ties with Manchester United at home to Brighton, who won at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third-round last season.Sunderland entertain Hull, Ipswich welcome Premier League champions Arsenal t
  
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• Floods hit UK with lightning, hail and three inches of rain on the way as thunderstorm warnings are issued across England and Wales

  27-08-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  West Midlands Fire Service confirmed it had been called out to 'significant flooding' in Birmingham after a flood warning was issued for Perry Barr due to rising river levels.
  
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• Woman had 'horror film' face injuries after attack by dog she'd known from puppy

  27-08-2026 08:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  20-year-old Samantha Redding faces years of surgery and therapy
  
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• Pauline Hanson forced to clarify One Nation migration policy after MP's public mix-up

  27-08-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has clarified One Nation's migration policy after a week of chaos.
  
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• First Aussie family missing in Nepal is identified after devastating flood triggered by ice avalanche left 160 people dead with hundreds more unaccounted for

  27-08-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  One of at least six Australian families caught in a devastating flood at the Tibet-Nepal border have been identified.
  
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• 'Mastermind' of 9/11 to stand trial almost 27 years after attacks

  27-08-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The alleged architect of terror will face trial 27 years after the world watched on in horror as Al-Qaeda hijackers carried out numerous simultaneous attacks on US soil
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Bradley Barcola fee change, Man Utd £69m bids, Julian Alvarez to Arsenal

  27-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror Football will be here with all of the latest transfer news including the sagas around Bradley Barcola, Manchester United and many more
  
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• Drivers with these medical conditions urged to go online to 'avoid paperwork' - full list

  27-08-2026 08:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has expanded its services
  
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