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• Branded cigarette packets WILL be banned from 2016

  21-01-2015 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ban looks likely to go ahead - and supporters say the move will save thousands of lives
  
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• Fighter jets scrambled to shoot down done that entered Nato airspace

  14-08-2026 08:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Ukrrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters)NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.The incursion in the Bali municipality came amid a heavy Ukrainian strike on the major Russian oil post Ust-Luga, which ignited infernos at the Gulf of Finland complex.The kamikaze drone had been redirected into Latvian airspace by Russian ‘electromagnetic warfare’, Riga’s Defence Ministry s
  
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• Robbie Williams reveals he’s been diagnosed with autism

  14-08-2026 08:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams is once more opening up about his health (Picture: Getty)Robbie Williams has shared that he has a ‘bit of autism’, which he has joked he uses as a ‘get out of jail free card’ in weird situations.The Take That singer, 52, has previously revealed he had ADHD and has now opened up further about having the neurodevelopmental condition, which also comes with ‘intrusive thoughts’.During a recent Q&A, he said: ‘I have ADHD and I just found
  
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• Farage beats Binface: Reform leader wins 'joke' Clacton by-election with 63.3% after being forced to take on a raft of comedy candidates to keep his seat - but celebrates from afar after missing count over 'threat'

  14-08-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The Reform UK leader secured victory with 22,239 votes, which was 63.3 per cent of the total vote.
  
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• 'King of Sleaze Nigel Farage's by-election stunt spectacularly backfires by beating nobodies'

  14-08-2026 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Mirror commentator Kevin Maguire analyses Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election win - from the hollow victory to him 'petulantly skipping' the Clacton count
  
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• Scots College mum unleashes foul-mouthed tirade after her family was linked on social media to accused teen gang rapist: What she demanded of the Mail

  14-08-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A Scots College mother made an extraordinary demand during a heated phone call to the Daily Mail after her family was named online in connection with the alleged gang rape.
  
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• Colleagues slam Sydney banker and DEI boss accused of trying to kill his boyfriend: 'Inflated opinion of himself'

  14-08-2026 08:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Australian banker David Cao, 37, allegedly whacked his partner Callum Forbes, 36, over the head with a kitchen pan and poured boiling water over his body at a boutique hotel in France.
  
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• Now Farage has won his by-election, we can ask: what was the point of that?

  14-08-2026 08:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage on his way to vote in the Clacton election (Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images)As the Clacton by-election dragged on for the past two weeks, one classic football clip from the early 2000s kept coming back to me.Michael Owen pumps his fists and yells ‘get in there!’ after smashing a penalty kick past a young goalkeeper, prompting Neville Southall to mutter: ‘Well done, he’s 13.’Nigel Farage chose to trigger a by-election in one of the country&
  
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• 'I won £11.5m but immediately had to flee council estate after realising dark side of win'

  14-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kelly Dighton was living on a council estate when she suddnely became a multi-millionaire from betting on a phone app and despite declaring that the money bought happiness, there was a dark side
  
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• Great white sharks 'are in UK waters' and hot weather 'could bring another 20ft sea beast'

  14-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Great white sharks are probably already present in UK waters, one prominent expert has claimed - and rising sea temperatures are only likely to entice more big species to our shores
  
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• Binman says rubbish 'won't be collected' if 1 item is spotted in recycling waste

  14-08-2026 08:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A binman has told rubbish may not be collected if a common item is spotted in recycling waste. It's information worth knowing unless you want to risk hitting a spot of bother
  
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• Nigel Farage under fire despite Clacton by-election win - what happens next

  14-08-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election after he resigned as an MP in July amid scrutiny over his personal finances - The Mirror takes a look at what happens next
  
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• Inside Johnny Young's complicated love life before his death aged 79 and how he married four times

  14-08-2026 08:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Young Talent Time's personal life was marred by tragedy, with his first wife dying of leukaemia in her 20s and his only son dying of pancreatic cancer in middle-age.
  
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• Trump administration steps into surrogate's battle over baby with a heart defect biological parents asked her to abort

  14-08-2026 08:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights warned hospitals in Texas that the baby delivered by McKenna West must receive life-saving medical care.
  
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• Anthony Albanese doubles down on his 'melons' hand gestures: Interpretation was 'incorrect'

  14-08-2026 08:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The prime minister insists his comments and hand gestures about the Japanese prime minister gifting him two melons have been incorrectly characterised.
  
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• Why the Community Shield is not being played at Wembley this year

  14-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Community Shield is taking centre stage this weekend (Picture: Getty)Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday with the first piece of silverware of the season up for grabs.But the traditional curtain-raiser will not be staged at Wembley, with the Principality Stadium in Cardiff hosting the game instead.This is because The Weekend have booked Wembley from August 14 until August 19 as part of their ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour.This means Arsenal face a trip
  
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• The best wedding guest bags to shop now, from M&S to Lulu Guinness

  14-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The wedding guest bags that make carrying essentials effortless. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  While we could spend ages stressing about what dress to wear to the next wedding in your calendar, it’s also worth considering your accessories, too. Especially your handbag.What bag you wear to a wedding can make all the difference. Wh
  
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• Sally and Tim utterly out of their depth in the wake of bloody murder in Coronation Street

  14-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sally and Tim continue to struggle with Lucy (Picture: ITV)Tim and Sally Metcalfe are left wondering if they’ve taken on more than they can handle as Lucy’s behaviour becomes increasingly difficult in Coronation Street next week.The youngster has been staying with the couple ever since her mum Rachel was murdered, with her dad Richie now behind bars, accused of the crime.But while Tim is determined to help Lucy through the trauma, he’s also hiding a painful secret, and he know
  
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• Miriam Margolyes: ‘I’m playing a nun but don’t worry – I keep the nipples out of it’

  14-08-2026 08:00 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 PageAfter 85 years on planet Earth, one thing is crystal clear: Miriam Margolyes is here for a good time, and by Jove, will she have it.Over the course of her decades-long career, the onscreen legend has created a boisterous public persona – known for her foul-mouthed tangents, no-filter anecdotes and steadfast moral backbone.She’s brought us to tear
  
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• Kat rescues gloomy Kim after she is left heartbroken over Denise in EastEnders

  14-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kim and Cindy prepare to let loose at their joint hen party(Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Kim Fox is supposed to be celebrating one of the happiest moments of her life in EastEnders next week, but things don’t exactly go to plan when Denise leaves her feeling heartbroken.It’s the day of Kim and Cindy Beale’s joint hen dos, but Kim’s plans quickly take a back seat when she heads to hospital to celebrate with Denise.Kim is understandably excited to spend some ti
  
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• Joe springs a trap on Dawn which could end her bid to escape Emmerdale

  14-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a nice day for a… Tate Wedding. (Picture: ITV)Blushing bride Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) is about to fall into a trap set by Emmerdale supervillain Joe Tate (Ned Porteous). Or as he calls it… a wedding.
  Like a lot of newlyweds, Dawn is looking forward to her big day.Unlike a lot of newlyweds, she’s planning to flee with her true love Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) to another country and take her jilted hubby’s unborn baby with her.Which wo
  
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• Man almost died and was left in four-day coma after bite by UK spider

  14-08-2026 07:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doctors said they may have to amputate his arm
  
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• Anthony Albanese claims his 'melons' hand gestures were misinterpreted

  14-08-2026 07:58 via dailymail.com
  
  The prime minister insists his comments and hand gestures about the Japanese prime minister gifting him two melons have been incorrectly characterised.
  
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• Stourbridge fires - live: West Midlands fires still raging as child injured and houses gutted

  14-08-2026 07:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 11 wildfires have broken out in the West Midlands, with a child injured in Stourbridge and six homes gutted by by the flames that are still raging this morning
  
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• Family of missing Sydney teen Lily Hooper speak out after she vanished without a trace - as new details emerge

  14-08-2026 07:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Lily Hooper was last seen leaving her parents' home on Burragorang Road at Oakdale, south-west of Sydney, around 8am on Wednesday.
  
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• Why would 'Professor Plagiarism' make such outlandish claims? DR MAX PEMBERTON has been a psychiatrist for 20 years. Here he examines the questions facing Jason Arday and says there's one condition that could explain everything

  14-08-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Why lie? I don't mean small, social lies, but what appear to be enormous ones - invented academic posts, fabricated childhood, feats of endurance that never happened...
  
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• Engineers inspected Lewes train track 24 hours before derailment

  14-08-2026 07:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  It remains unclear what pronmpted the detrailment (Picture: Eddie Mitchell)Track engineers carried out a safety inspection on the line 24 hours before a train derailed and injured more than 20 people.Three carriages of a Southern Rail service from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off the track just before 4pm on Thursday, August 13 close to Lewes station.The cause of the crash on the line between Lewes and Haywards Heath has not yet been established.Train company Southern
  
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• Killer's final act of cowardice as he is executed for rape and murder of five-year-old girl he insists he is forgiven for

  14-08-2026 07:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeremy Williams, 42, died by lethal injection on Thursday after he was convicted of killing Kamarie Holland in December 2021.
  
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• Cash App founder's killer to argue he's victim of racial bias under California laws in desperate shot at freedom after murder conviction

  14-08-2026 07:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Nima Momeni, 42, killed CashApp founder Bob Lee, 43, in April 2023. After his conviction in 2024, Momeni is set to return to court arguing racial bias during his trial.
  
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• Manhunt launched after woman, 75, dies in aggravated robbery at London home

  14-08-2026 07:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 75-year-old woman has sadly died after reports of an aggravated burglary in Finsbury Square, at around 9.20pm on Tuesday August 11 - an 81-year-old man found injures at the scene was also taken to hospital
  
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