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• Bootle fire - live: Massive blaze rips through Merseyside garage as 'loud bangs' heard

  29-09-2026 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have rushed to Fast Fit Garage on Fernhill Road, Bootle, where a massive fire appears to have completely gutted the building
  
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• Micah Richards claims England star has gone ‘to the next level’ after Czechia win

  30-09-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards (Picture: The Rest Is Football)Micah Richards believes Harry Kane has gone ‘to the next level’ with his finishing after his latest England goal in their 2-0 win over Czechia.Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in Prague before Kane’s ruthless finish put the game beyond doubt to register England’s first win of their Nations League campaign.Kane has enjoyed a remarkable 12 months of goalscoring for both Bayern Munich and England
  
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• Center Parcs worker died when her work bike was hit at just 9mph by electric buggy driven by a colleague, inquest hears

  30-09-2026 13:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Penny Bulpitt, 67, sustained a 'devastating' head injury after she was hit from behind on a one-way road at the holiday park in Woburn Forest, near Ampthill in Bedfordshire.
  
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• 'I love Corby!': Kalashnikov-wielding asylum seeker who called for death to Jews and praised Hamas moans about his human rights and says he is determined to stay in UK

  30-09-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Palestinian migrant Abu Wadee, 34, served nine months in prison after he was exposed by the Mail on Sunday as arriving in the UK in a small boat in March 2025.
  
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• Brit tourist, 53, falls ill and dies at Ibiza club as police launch urgent probe

  30-09-2026 13:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spanish police are investigating the death of a 53-year-old British holidaymaker at a club in Ibiza - this is a breaking story
  
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• Sony should delay PS6 ‘as long as possible’ says former PlayStation boss

  30-09-2026 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  A troubled generation (Metro)Shuhei Yoshida has encouraged Sony to hold back the PS6, because players and developers are ‘very happy’ using their PS5. Between the soaring prices of consoles and the slow transition from the prior generation, there’s a sense that nobody is ready for the PlayStation 6 or Project Helix other than Sony and Xbox.However, despite the lack of demand, it seems like both consoles will launch in 2027 – based on leaks and manufacturing info. Th
  
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• Single mum who paid collapsed builder her life savings speaks out - as construction boss blames 'family tragedies' for the business going under with $75million in debts

  30-09-2026 13:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Eight companies operated by Beechwood Homes Group have entered liquidation.
  
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• Prince Harry will not 'pull focus from Royal Family' on his first Remembrance Day back in the UK

  30-09-2026 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A friend of the Duke of Sussex has claimed Harry has ‘no desire to create drama’ with the royals on the poignant day
  
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• Interrail launches flash sale with 50% off trains to 33 European countries

  30-09-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a real bargain, and you can use it within 11 months across countries including Portugal and Spain (Picture: Shutterstock/Jon Chica)Summer may be winding down, but your European travel bucket list doesn’t have to wait.It’s time to plan an epic European rail adventure — and Interrail has just launched a major promo sale, available now to book.
  The rail operator is offering travel around the rail networks of 33 countries, including everywhere from Paris and Italy, to M
  
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• Police officer's toddler pulls out a loaded handgun at a busy nursery as parent arrested

  30-09-2026 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The terrifying near-miss saw the infant remove the weapon from a backpack as police try to determine how the toddler ended up with the gun
  
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• Martin Lewis shares two key checks to make before overpaying your mortgage

  30-09-2026 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  A number of MSE readers are asking Martin whether they should overpay their mortgage right now (Picture: Getty)After more than two years of drops followed by recent stagnation, many are predicting the Bank of England will increase the base rate from 3.75% to 4% in November.‘In fact, the market is currently pricing in that the rate will rise four times over the next year,’ Martin Lewis writes in latest newsletter.‘As new fixed mortgage rates depend on the market’s view of
  
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• 'There is a hijacking. We have taken control of the terrorist - we need help': Passenger films plea for assistance moments after overpowering knifeman who stabbed pilot

  30-09-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The hero who helped subdue the knifeman is seen in footage with blood dripping down his face, emerging from a gash that stretches from his forehead down to his nose.
  
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• Labour - live: Lucy Powell warns 'fight of our lives' to come after comparing Andy Burnham to Erling Haaland

  30-09-2026 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yvette Cooper, Lisa Nandy and Lucy Powell delivered their key speeches at the Labour Party Conference, announcing the return of Sure Start care - after PM Andy Burnham opened the door to rejoining the EU
  
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• Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations

  30-09-2026 13:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Mindgard, a company which tests the security of AI systems, found the Moonshot tools Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm could get round guardrails imposed by developers.
  
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• Woman returns to Majorca after 3 years away and is 'saddened' by what she finds

  30-09-2026 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A content creator who returned to Majorca after spending over three years living in the Dominican Republic has taken to social media to express her sadness over what she found when visiting home
  
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• Greggs to axe around 740 jobs and shut four factories

  30-09-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Greggs is planning to close several factories across the UK (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)Greggs revealed plans to shut several factories that would see the loss of around 740 jobs.
  The iconic high street bakery chain said it is proposing to close four factories across the UK, including one in London.
  Good news for sausage roll fans is that no retail bakeries are affected.
  The closure of the affected manufacturing sites will be staggered over the next two-and-a-half years.
  Which Greggs facto
  
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• 'I was 16st and feared I couldn't protect children – now I'm a ripped bodybuilder'

  30-09-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-two Tatiana Caso, 28, from Florida, US, weighed 16st 7lbs and wore a size XXL after years of struggling with her relationship with food and an unhealthy diet
  
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• Cop 'upskirted' teenage girl before factory-resetting phone to try to avoid justice

  30-09-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former North Wales Police officer Lee Harshey-Jones, 45, admitted 'upskirting' a teenage girl using his mobile phone camera
  
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• Ireland make decision on playing second fixture against Israel

  30-09-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed Ireland will fulfil its fixture against Israel (Credits: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed his side will fulfil their second Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday, insisting he must ‘focus on football’ amid ongoing protests.The Stop the Game campaign group has called on fans to meet at the Aviva Stadium ahead of the Republic’s home game against Austria on Thursday to voice opposition
  
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• I never thought that as a married mother of two in my 50s I would become a victim of deepfake porn. But I did - and it can happen to YOU

  30-09-2026 13:08 via dailymail.com
  
  One weekday morning last November Narinder Kaur discovered she had been the victim of a shocking, humiliating crime.
  
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• Chinese AI platform revealed how to make bioweapons and carry out assassinations

  30-09-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Moonshot’s popular AI chatbot is called Kimi (Picture: Getty Images/AFP)A Chinese start-up’s AI bot told researchers how to make bioweapons.Moonshot is a powerful AI system that is open-source, allowing anyone to use, modify and build on it freely. Yet when researchers from AI testers Mindgard tried it out for size, it told them how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations.Mindgard said in a blog post that its team managed to get models Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm to
  
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• The Range's £11 'sleek' photo frames shoppers say 'look similar' to £50 Next version

  30-09-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some shoppers have compared the two styles online
  
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• FlyDubai FZ1073 live: Pilot 'tries to crash' Tel Aviv flight as passengers rush cockpit

  30-09-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the pilots on FlyDubai flight FZ1073 reportedly tried to crash the plane before passengers rushed the cockpit - there was 'blood and screams' and potentially a stabbing
  
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• Smeg has done it again and this air fryer is almost too pretty to use

  30-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is an item you won’t want to hide from your kitchen counter. (Picture: Metro/Smeg/Getty)
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  If there’s one thing Smeg is good at, it’s making kitchen appliances look like art.
  From kettles and toasters to fridges and complete kitchens, its pastel colourways and glossy shades are well loved. Now, the Italian b
  
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• Every Man City player Roy Keane wants to throw out medals after damning 115 charges verdict

  30-09-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are at the heart of a huge storm after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and Roy Keane has not held back
  
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• Yvette Cooper accuses NHS of treating women and babies as 'second-class patients' as she vows to introduce new maternity standards

  30-09-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The health secretary said the health service was supposed to care for people 'from the cradle to the grave' but in recent years 'too often the cradle has been forgotten'.
  
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• New Lidl £9 jumper just like high-end £75 and £95 options in stores on Sunday

  30-09-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl is selling a jumper that looks just like high-end alternatives at New Forest Clothing and Care of Carl
  
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• Thomas Tuchel left with ‘bad conscience’ over how he treated Man City players

  30-09-2026 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has not felt the need to address the Manchester City scandal (Picture: Getty Images)England manager Thomas Tuchel says he was left with a ‘bad conscience’ after not speaking to his Manchester City players about the ongoing financial scandal.The fate of Manchester City is still to be decided but severe punishment seems certain after the club was found guilty of a huge number of Premier League financial rules between 2009 and 2018.The Premier League has confirmed that Ma
  
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• 'I feel so hurt after my son chose to live with his dad'

  30-09-2026 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose teenage son has chosen to move in with her ex husband. She's feeling really sad about it - but is there anything she can do?
  
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• 'Earth belongs in intensive care' after 7 of the planet's 9 life support systems fail

  30-09-2026 12:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists warn the world's vital signs are flashing red - but we still have time to turn things around if we act quickly enough
  
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