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• Brain expert issues warning to everyone who drinks wine to relax

  10-09-2026 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The professor of biological psychiatry said using alcohol to reduce stress likely made the problem worse.
  
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• London set to get brand-new skyscraper – and you can live in it

  13-09-2026 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  Seven new towers are coming to Vauxhall in south London – and you can live in them. (Copyright: BMOR)Three new skyscrapers are coming to south London, and one of them will take the crown as the second-tallest residential building in the UK.Lambeth Council has given the all-clear for a £2,000,000 redevelopment in Vauxhall Square, a vacant plot of land near Vauxhall station.The project, led by developers Bmor and investors Cedarstone Capital Partners and Cheyne Capital, will see the c
  
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• Chelsea branded ‘weak’ after Xabi Alonso hits out at his ‘soft’ players

  13-09-2026 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso has work to do on his defence (Picture: Shutterstock)Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Hull City on Saturday, with manager Xabi Alonso branding his players ‘soft’ and their defence criticised as ‘weak’.Morgan Rogers gave the Blues an early lead after just seven minutes, but two goals from Mohamed Belloumi put the Tigers into a shock lead by half-time.Joao Pedro rescued a point for the home team at Stamford Bridge, but Chelsea’s defence rem
  
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• Indian villagers tie up worker when he arrives to fix cell tower because they are furious at poor 5G connectivity

  13-09-2026 12:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The technician, named locally as Aditya Bhan Singh, was tied and bound with cables to a mobile tower in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur, in what police have called a dispute over connectivity issues.
  
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• Infection left me 'completely bedbound' and daughter has it - now look at me

  13-09-2026 12:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kirstie has faced a health battle for years - now look at her
  
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• 76-year-old man charged following anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth

  13-09-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  76-year-old Timothy Miller, from Southampton, has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth on Saturday
  
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• Running for office: Andy Burnham joins in Great North Run as he becomes first serving Prime Minister to take part

  13-09-2026 12:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister, 56, swapped Downing Street for his running trainers on Sunday as he took part in the world's biggest half marathon.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson's partner Lisa Hogan is 'so proud' he went public with his cancer battle after 30,000 sought health advice

  13-09-2026 12:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Clarkson, 66, revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis on his hit TV show with Lisa Clarkson's Farm.
  
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• Trump brags about his golf skills but complains he ‘doesn’t have enough time’ for it

  13-09-2026 12:12 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 PageDonald Trump has shared a video of himself playing golf while complaining that he doesn’t have enough time for his hobby.The President wrote on Truth Social: ‘Such a great golfer. Too bad I have very little time to play!!!’Trump is known for his love of golf, and owns multiple golf courses across the world. His frequent trips to the course
  
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• Protester, 76, is charged with concealing his identity at anti-immigration demonstration in Portsmouth

  13-09-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Timothy Miller, 76, of Southampton, has been charged with wearing or using an item to conceal his identity, Hampshire Police said, following an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth.
  
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• He's definitely running: Andy Burnham joins in Great North Run as he becomes first serving Prime Minister to take part

  13-09-2026 12:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister, 56, swapped Downing Street for his running trainers on Sunday as he took part in the world's biggest half marathon.
  
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• Labor minister Anika Wells confirms she will attend this years' AFL Grand Final after her expenses scandal rocked the Albanese government

  13-09-2026 12:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Sports Minister Anika Wells has confirmed she will be attending the AFL Grand Final - despite her expenses scandal.
  
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• Labour's 'blunt' drive to treat social class discrimination like racism and sexism is a 'mistake' says head of scrapped social mobility body

  13-09-2026 12:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Alun Francis, the chairman of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), also criticised a lack of independent scrutiny of a replacement unit announced by ministers last week.
  
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• Spiders won't enter your house if you use £10 Amazon spray shoppers recommend

  13-09-2026 12:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bugs will think twice about coming inside your home with the natural defence in place
  
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• Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency diversion as passengers scream 'we will die'

  13-09-2026 12:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Airbus A321 took off from Istanbul and attempted three landings at Tunis Carthage International Airport before turning to Enfidha-Hammamet Airport
  
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• Sarah loses the upper hand in Emmerdale spoiler video as Mack fights back with smoking gun to free Charity

  13-09-2026 12:00 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 PageMackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) takes the wind out of Sarah Sugden’s (Katie Hill) sails in Emmerdale next week as he makes it clear that he has no qualms about filling Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) in on her big secrets.
  Sarah, as viewers are aware, is single-handedly responsible for Charity Dingle’s (Emma Atkins) plight, changing her statement
  
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• I’ve explored different careers – but I keep working at a sex shop

  13-09-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caption: (Picture: Dec Bowring)‘Do you reckon Freddie Mercury had a dildo?’ My boss gawped at me, wide-eyed, mouth open like a drawbridge, stunned into silence. I was face-down in a delivery box of polystyrene, picking out little viagra boxes amongst the white fluff. I lifted my head out of the box, red-faced. ‘Well?’ I goaded, diving back in. He burst into a fit of giggles, high-pitched and rapturous. The laughter engine churned up a gear, and he cackled.
  
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• Andrew detectives are ignoring me, says whistleblower who has instead given FBI his evidence that shamed royal smuggled women into Buckingham Palace

  13-09-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Former royal protection officer Paul Page said he has therefore shared his information with America's FBI instead.
  
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• Elon Musk and OpenAI boss back calls to slow AI development amid ‘human extinction’ fears

  13-09-2026 11:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  The tech bosses have joined a growing list of industry experts voicing concerns about AI (Picture: Getty)Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have backed calls for the AI industry to ‘slow down’ development of the technology over fears it could bring about ‘human extinction’.Last week, former Anthropic staff member Jacob Coxon quit the company amid claims it and competitor OpenAI were not acting ‘responsibly’.He told his ex-colleagues: ‘Like many of you,
  
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• Lucy Letby allowed jail telly and choc binges as she grieves death of doctor 'boyfriend'

  13-09-2026 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The convicted former nurse is said to have been excused from prison classes and workshops while staff monitor her wellbeing following the death of former colleague and "love" Mark Deakin
  
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• Met Office names areas facing heavy rain on Monday with 14 counties at risk

  13-09-2026 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather forecasters say Monday will bring bright spells and potential 26C highs for some areas, while others could face spells of heavy rain
  
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• 'Incoherent' Donald Trump should back Britain in the face of Argentina's plan for 'colonial takeover' of the Falklands says top Tory Tugendhat

  13-09-2026 11:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The new shadow foreign secretary spoke out after the ageing US president suggested British forces would not 'be willing to travel that far' to defend the islanders right to self determination.
  
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• X Files star Gillian Anderson says she's pansexual and reveals relationships with women

  13-09-2026 11:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The actress, 58, explained that appearing on Netflix's Sex Education was a turning point for her.
  
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• Former Tottenham boss Thomas Frank names Arsenal star as ‘best in Premier League’

  13-09-2026 11:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Frank has hailed a ‘world class’ Arsenal star (Photo: BBC)Former Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says Arsenal have helped develop one of his former players into the ‘best in the Premier League’.Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent start to the season on Saturday night with a hard-fought 2-0 win away at Sunderland.Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka were on the scoresheet, with the midfielder’s opening goal coming just 121 seconds after David Raya saved Enzo Le F
  
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• Families in 'unsellable' flats face financial ruin: Residents are washing in buckets at block that's had no gas or hot water for six months - and estate agents warn the value of their properties is 'next to nothing'

  13-09-2026 11:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Families in a new block have been living with no heating or hot water and rely on washing in buckets, camping showers or visiting swimming pool changing rooms.
  
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• ‘Monster rats’ are multiplying in the UK thanks to warm weather

  13-09-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pest expert Paul Claydon says he hasn’t seen so many big rats in his entire life (Picture: Jam Press)Britain is suffering a boom in monster rats as extreme weather changes help massive rodents multiply unchecked.Pest expert Paul Claydon says he has never seen so many – or such big rats.The rodents are being helped by milder winters and abundant food, with Paul describing this year as ‘exceptionally busy’.He runs Fast Track Pest Control in Essex and says the number of rat
  
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• Axed Sir Tom Jones leaves The Voice co-stars in hysterics as fans mourn ‘huge loss’

  13-09-2026 11:25 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 PageSir Tom Jones left his fellow coaches on The Voice in hysterics after giving an impromptu ‘sex education’ to co-star Kelly Rowland during Sarturday’s episode.The legendary Welsh singer, 86, interrupted a conversation between Will.i. am, Danny Jones and Kelly to educate the Americans in the room on the UK meaning of the word ‘fanny.&rs
  
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• The ‘unacceptable’ decision that left Mikel Arteta ‘sad’ despite Arsenal win at Sunderland

  13-09-2026 11:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta was fuming with the officials despite his Arsenal team winning (Picture: Shutterstock)Arsenal may have won at Sunderland on Saturday night but Mikel Arteta was left fuming with a refereeing decision which could have cost his side.The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.Things could have been very different, though, as Sunderland were given a penalty on 55 minutes with the game still
  
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• Andy Burnham taking part in Great North Run to raise funds for homeless charity

  13-09-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister, who is making a charity contribution from his own salary, has taken part in the world-famous run before - finishing with an impressive time of 1:55:24 - before heading to the pub
  
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• Ukraine tennis star hits out after Russian missile strike destroyed her family home in tower block attack that killed two and injured 37 including a baby

  13-09-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Dayana Yastremska's 22nd floor flat in Odesa was reduced to rubble when it was struck by a Russian cruise missile on Friday night.
  
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