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• Boots has rounded up beauty’s biggest names in one limited-edition box

  23-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s never been a Boots box that we didn’t love! (Picture: Metro/Boots/Getty)
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  Boots is the go-to health and beauty retailer for everything, it always has been, I’ll be honest. But over the years, Boots has got even bigger and better. The retailer stocks a plethora of beauty brands, across K-Beauty, bestselling la
  
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• Fenerbahce open talks to sign Arsenal star just one year on from Gunners move

  25-08-2026 13:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta will have the final say on any move (Picture: Pau Barrena/Getty Images)Fenerbahce have made an ambitious move to sign Arsenal defender Cristhian Mosquera before the summer transfer window closes.Mosquera joined the Gunners from Valencia for £13million plus add-ons, signing a five-year contract in north London last summer.The Spain Under-21 international enjoyed an impressive first season in the Premier League, stepping into replace William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes when injury s
  
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• Anti-trans protestors at the WNBA don’t truly care about women’s sports

  25-08-2026 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  No trans woman has ever played in the WNBA (Picture: Benhiyoun/SPP/Shutterstock)‘Woman. Noun. Adult human female’.This was plastered on the t-shirt that Enes Kanter, a former professional basketball player, wore on Sunday night’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky.He took it upon himself to sit courtside this past Sunday in a T-shirt bearing a well-known anti-trans dogwhistle, smirking at cameras. Thankfully, he was escorted out after a confrontation with
  
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• Rain is coming tomorrow after weeks of drought — prepare your garden now

  25-08-2026 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  An expert has shared his top tips (Picture: Getty Images)After weeks of low rainfall, Brits in the South East of England are expected to wake up to wet weather on Wednesday morning.Outbreaks of rain are anticipated to move from London towards Manchester by the afternoon, with more unsettled weather and thunderstorms forecast for later in the week.But while your garden might be in desperate need of a drink, an expert has revealed there are a few things you’ll want to do before the heavens
  
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• Families of Lockerbie bombing victims speak out after trial postponed

  25-08-2026 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Pan Am Flight exploded above Lockerbie on December 21, 1988 (Picture: Getty)Relatives of victims of the Lockerbie bombing have said they are ‘absolutely floored’ after the trial of a man charged over the explosion was postponed in the US.Jury selection was due to begin on Wednesday in Washington DC for the trial of Abu Agila Masud, who is charged with making the bomb that destroyed the plane, which he has denied.All 259 passengers and crew and 11 people on the ground were killed
  
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• Trump 'giving serious consideration' to renaming Lake Ontario as Canada trade war deepens

  25-08-2026 13:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is intensifying as he threatens to rename Lake Ontario.
  
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• The 'gang attack' that unleashed carnage and led to five 'joyriders' plus two police officers being killed in wrong-way A66 crash

  25-08-2026 13:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The resulting crash on the A66 killed two police officers as well as all five occupants of a stolen VW Passat, including Cole Worthy, 17.
  
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• Hundreds of mourners pay tribute to tragic 'murdered' schoolgirl Minnie Merriman

  25-08-2026 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mother of 'murdered' nine-year-old girl Minnie Merriman joined mourners, bikers and a piper for an emotional farewell procession in Scotland
  
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• I have 11 kids and counting – people accuse me of being ‘addicted’ to pregnancy

  25-08-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-11 Karissa is often accused of being ‘addicted’ to pregnancy (Picture: Jam Press/@thecollinskidsfamily)‘I actually never desired children or being a mum and was very career-driven,’Karissa Collins admits.
  It’s a surprising statement from the 42-year-old, considering she now shares 11 children with her husband, Mandrae.Karissa, who posts about her family online, says people often accuse her of being ‘addicted to pregnancy’ – but she insists
  
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• Meghan Markle faces ‘crucial’ decision in return to acting which ‘could help’ relationship with the Royal Family

  25-08-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess of Sussex rumoured to be returning to her acting roots with a potential role in a Netflix series, as a PR expert has warned her against an ‘attempt to reclaim celebrity status’
  
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• Rupert Lowe’s Twitter habit could earn him more money than MP salary

  25-08-2026 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lowe says he donates his MP salary to charity each month – but recently, that has been considerably below his X earnings (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock)Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe could rake in more from his prodigious tweeting habit this year than he does from working as an MP, earnings figures show.So far this year, the Great Yarmouth MP has made just under £56,000 from an estimated 60 hours’ work posting on Elon Musk’s platform X.The total was displayed
  
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• Rupert Lowe’s tweets could soon make him more money than MP salary

  25-08-2026 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lowe says he donates his MP salary to charity each month – but recently, that has been considerably below his X earnings (Picture: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock)Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe could rake in more from his prodigious tweeting habit this year than he does from working as an MP, earnings figures show.So far this year, the Great Yarmouth MP has made just under £56,000 from an estimated 60 hours’ work posting on Elon Musk’s platform X.The total was displayed
  
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• British tourists among 12 people run over by drunk driver in Portuguese holiday resort

  25-08-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  British tourists are among 12 people who have been run over by a drunk driver in a Portuguese holiday resort. 
  
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• New Lidl £7 cordless touch lamp out Sunday similar to pricier B&Q version

  25-08-2026 13:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coming out at the end of this week, shoppers will be able to get their hands on the new Special Buy offer
  
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• Man charged with murder after woman, 31, dies falling from height

  25-08-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Mohammed Sherif, 54, has been charged with the murder of Kerry Ann Goodbrand today.
  
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• Scorching weather brings price bonanza for owners of soft-top cars

  25-08-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The humble convertible car is becoming an endangered species - but that's good news when it comes to used prices
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Are doctors overprescribing antidepressants?

  25-08-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  One in seven people in England were prescribed antidepressants last year, amid a sharp rise in mental health problems such as depression and anxiety since the pandemic.
  
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• Inside Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord’s crowdfund wedding after ‘death threats’

  25-08-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord have gotten married, despite backlash to their controversial choice to crowdfund the wedding (Picture: Backgrid)Danny Cipriani and AnnaLynne McCord have officially tied the knot – but it appears their controversial attempt to get guests to help foot the bill didn’t entirely go to plan.The former England rugby star, 38, and 90210 actress, 39, married on Saturday in an ‘elegant bohemian’ ceremony held in the back garden of their Los Ange
  
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• Chelsea consider shock deal to sign Man Utd star before transfer deadline

  25-08-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are considering a late move (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have discussed the possibility of launching a shock move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford before the transfer deadline, according to reports.The Blues have spent well over £300m on new signings this summer, most notably making Morgan Rogers the most expensive British player in history.Chelsea also spent big on Maxence Lacroix, Marco Palestra and Valentin Barco while signing experienced former England stars Danny Welb
  
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• Airport worker critical after being run over by passenger jet

  25-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The signaller working at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada was raced to hospital on Monday night following the accident.
  
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• Beer belly or muffin top? Study reveals which type of fat is worse for our health

  25-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Queen Mary University tracked 34,000 Brits for five years looking at where fat was stored on the body and how this affected heart health and aging
  
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• PS5 boycott to continue indefinitely as organisers ask fans to ignore Wolverine

  25-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some people really want Sony to U-turn on its plans to abandon physical games (X)A planned PlayStation blackout was set to end on Sunday, but the organisers have pledged to keep it going for as long as they need to.Yesterday marked the start of a week-long blackout amongst PlayStation owners, who are incensed over Sony’s decision to abandon releasing physical games after 2027.With the outrage refusing to die down, this PlayStation boycott aims to hurt Sony’s active player count and
  
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• Get teeth whitening strips, powder and gum serum for less this Bank Holiday from MySweetSmile

  25-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The teeth whitening products designed to tackle coffee and wine stains. (Picture: Metro/MySweetSmile/Getty)
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  If your summer has involved countless iced coffees, glasses of wine, and generally living your best life, then first of all, a round of applause because that’s what we should be doing, but on the flip side, our teeth won&
  
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• William and Harry should reconcile for the sake of the country - and sooner rather than later: As my own brother taught me, you never know how long you have left: PETER HITCHENS

  25-08-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Prince William should end his feud with Harry and reconcile for the sake of the country if he wants to be King in the future, Peter Hitchens has argued.
  
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• Stowaway found frozen to death in plane landing gear at Gatwick Airport

  25-08-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The unidentified man was found concealed in the landing gear of the Air Arabia plane (Picture: Getty)A mystery stowaway was found frozen to death inside the wheel compartment of a plane at Gatwick Airport, an inquest has heard.The unidentified man was found concealed in the landing gear of the Air Arabia plane that had arrived from Morocco, in June.A post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be cardiac arrest, followed by hypoxia and hypothermia.West Sussex Brighton and Hove Area Coro
  
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• Home Office minister accused of putting A66 joyriders 'on a par' with dead police officers in crash tribute - but claims local force told her to do so

  25-08-2026 12:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Local MP Anna Turley said she had laid flowers 'on behlaf of our whole community to the seven people whose lives were so tragically cut short'.
  
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• Major update issued on boy injured in crocodile enclosure zoo horror

  25-08-2026 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An update on the condition of a boy left with serious injurues, after he was injured in a crocodile pit at a UK zoo, has been shared by his family
  
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• World's tallest prison dubbed 'jail scraper' being built in heart of major city

  25-08-2026 12:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Towering over New York City's Chinatown, the new 335ft facility is set to be one of four borough-based facilities intended to replace the infamous Rikers Island jail
  
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• Man dies and woman in her 70s is critically injured after black Audi collides with white Ford Puma following six-minute police chase

  25-08-2026 12:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers were chasing a black Audi near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire yesterday evening before it collided with a white Ford Puma.
  
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• Tribute to 'brilliant' young woman, 23, found dead in luxury London flat - after four women and two men arrested for 'murder'

  25-08-2026 12:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Clara Bale, 23, was discovered unresponsive at an address in Bollinder Place, Islington on the morning of August 6.
  
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