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• British runner found dead after falling 60 metres into ravine

  03-09-2026 08:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  A British hiker, Alexander Harris, has died after falling into a ravine in PakistanThe body of Alexander Harris has been recovered after the keen runner and hiker fell into a ravine on the Musa Ka Musalla mountain.Harris, 30, went missing on Saturday on the 4,000-metre (13,000ft) mountain in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.It’s thought he strayed from the trail due to bad weather and due to limited visibility he ‘most probably slipped and fell’ to his death.Khalid
  
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• Battle of Orgreave inquiry to look at police destruction of documents

  04-09-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 'Battle of Orgreave' remains one of the most controversial episodes of the 1984 miners' strike, with violent clashes between pickets and massed ranks of police
  
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• Pharmacist issues urgent warning to millions taking metformin over hidden side-effect

  04-09-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than three million people take metformin for type 2 diabetes with more than 26 million prescriptions dispensed every year
  
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• Man, 25, who fled police at Notting Hill Carnival and jumped into canal is named - as officers probe cause of death

  04-09-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A man who jumped into a canal while fleeing officers at Notting Hill Carnival has been named for the first time as police launched a search of the water.
  
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• Rockstar wants to turn Miami into a GTA 6 tourist attraction but the cops say no

  04-09-2026 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Did Rockstar forget that Vice City is technically already a real place? (Rockstar)GTA 6’s Vice City is based on Miami, so Rockstar figures why not turn parts of it into Vice City – but unsurprisingly local law enforcement isn’t keen.In case it wasn’t blatantly obvious from the trailers, GTA 6’s setting of Vice City is heavily inspired by the real world city of Miami in Florida.So, it’s not too surprising to hear that developer Rockstar would like to take adva
  
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• Boy, 12, is killed when car he was in is hit by train at level crossing in Ireland

  04-09-2026 14:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The collision happened in County Mayo shortly after 8.45pm on Thursday, with the boy pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Jai Arrow an emotional wreck as he reaches 100-game milestone despite crippling MND conditions

  04-09-2026 14:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Queensland State of Origin forward was given a guard of honour by more than 100 Souths old boys in his 100th game.
  
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• Police issue statement ahead of funeral for man killed in wrong-way A66 crash

  04-09-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Crowds and quad bikes are expected to congregate for the funeral of Jakub Matusiak, who died in the A66 crash, as schools and services such as GPs have confirmed they will close early
  
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• Boy, 4, is killed by bus while ‘playing chase’ with his brother

  04-09-2026 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zaahir Jan Feizi died after being hit by a bus outside a hospital in Margate (Picture: Azaria Green/Cover Media)A four-year-old boy was fatally struck by a bus when he ran into the road while ‘playing chase’ with his brother.Zaahir Jan Feizi was visiting his nan at Margate’s QEQM Hospital when he was struck by a single-decker bus on a zebra crossing near the A&E entrance.
  The much-loved little boy from Canterbury was rushed inside but sadly doctors could not save him.At an
  
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• Recruits banned from leaving Russia with fears of mass draft after Ukraine death toll soars

  04-09-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terrified Russians trying to flee across the border to escape rumoured frontline 'mobilisation' are being stopped as Putin denies he will impose a dreaded mass draft on his people
  
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• Fabric nightclub 'raves' at St Paul's Cathedral are 'an insult to Lord Nelson's memory' says naval commander's family

  04-09-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  St Paul's has agreed a four-year partnership with Fabric, making the nightclub its exclusive partner for music events until 2030.
  
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• Bleary-eyed residents' fury at 24-hour Co-op keeping them up at night as delivery drivers 'play music, slam on brakes and make phone calls'

  04-09-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Staff at the store in Norwich have put a sign in the window asking delivery drivers to 'keep noise to a minimum during overnight hours' but locals claim it has had no effect.
  
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• El Nino weather forecast with '100% chance' as Met Office issues verdict for UK

  04-09-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Forecasters say the El Nino weather phenomenon will almost certainly persist until at least February, with the UK facing extreme conditions this winter
  
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• Man, 25, who fled police at Notting Hill Carnival and jumped into canal suffered injuries in water before dying in hospital

  04-09-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A man who jumped into a canal while fleeing officers at Notting Hill Carnival suffered injuries in the water before dying at hospital, it has emerged.
  
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• Body of NHS doctor who died while descending Pakistan mountain is discovered

  04-09-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of an NHS doctor who died while descending a 23,000ft mountain has been recovered.
  
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• Woman, 24, in charge of out-of-control XL bully that killed 19-year-old cousin by biting her neck is spared prison

  04-09-2026 13:44 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who was in charge of a dangerously out of control XL bully dog when it killed her teenage cousin has avoided prison.
  
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• Steve Irwin’s family mark 20 years since sudden death of legendary Crocodile Hunter

  04-09-2026 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans of Steve Irwin continue to celebrate his legacy (Picture: James D Morgan/Shutterstock)On September 4 2006, fans around the world were left in shock by the unexpected death of conservationist Steve Irwin at 44, known by his nickname ‘The Crocodile Hunter’.Today, his family – including his wife Terri Irwin, children Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin, and his son-in-law Chandler Powell – have honoured his legacy in heartfelt tributes 20 years later.In a long messa
  
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• St Paul’s Cathedral is going to become London’s hottest new gig venue

  04-09-2026 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  St Paul’s has announced a new live music partnership with a London nightclub (Picture: Getty Images)When you think of St Paul’s, your mind probably doesn’t associate the historic cathedral with clubbing and concerts.But that’s all about to change.In a move nobody saw coming, St Paul’s has just announced a new four-year partnership with fabric nightclub in Farringdon.The two London spots will be teaming up on a programme of gigs and music events, featuring ‘co
  
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• In a move no one saw coming, St Paul’s Cathedral announces new nightclub partnership

  04-09-2026 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  St Paul’s has announced a new live music partnership with a London nightclub (Picture: Getty Images)When you think of St Paul’s, your mind probably doesn’t associate the historic cathedral with clubbing and concerts.But that’s all about to change.In a move nobody saw coming, St Paul’s has just announced a new four-year partnership with Fabric nightclub in Farringdon.The two London spots will be teaming up on a programme of gigs and music events, featuring ‘co
  
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• The ‘quietest town in America’ with no radio, phone signal or doorbells

  04-09-2026 13:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Green Bank is a quiet middle-of-nowhere town full of discoveries (Picture: The Washington Post)In the rugged, Appalachian Mountain state of West Virginia lies the tiny pinpoint town of Green Bank, Pocahontas County.It’s a vast sea of vivid green, known as ‘Nature’s Mountain Playground’ but as you drive towards the 148 person settlement, it gets eerily quiet.No radio stations play. The phone and wireless device is strictly limited. The whirring of microwaves is strongly d
  
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• Bridget Phillipson: I’m proud to be continuing the legacy of Gloria Steinem – and my mam

  04-09-2026 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gloria Steinem made changes that we all benefit from (Picture: Getty Images)‘Women have always been an equal part of the past. We just haven’t been a part of history.’ These words are more than a truth that the late Gloria Steinem observed, they are the legacy of the work of a true trailblazer who dedicated her life to dismantling the structures of inequality designed to keep women out of the history books. Gloria didn’t just talk about change, she made it.&nbs
  
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• Sheffield 'murder' probe as dead body with 'gunshot wound' discovered in woods

  04-09-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a member of the public discovered a dead body in woodland near Sheffield earlier this week
  
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• Woman, 24, in charge of out-of-control XL bully that killed 19-year-old cousin by biting her neck is sentenced

  04-09-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who was in charge of a dangerously out of control XL bully dog when it killed her teenage cousin has avoided prison.
  
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• Joanna Lumley, 80, 'rarely feels ill' after cutting out common foods from diet

  04-09-2026 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ab Fab star says cutting out one type of food has kept her feeling great into her older years
  
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• Zoo confirms sighting of missing capybara months after daring escape from Hampshire enclosure

  04-09-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Samba the capybara flew the nest earlier this year after she arrived at Marwell Zoo in Winchester alongside Tango, and has now spent six months on the run from staff
  
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• Prince Harry to take part in skydive after promise to veteran with first engagement since moving back to the UK

  04-09-2026 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just weeks after moving back to his home country, the Duke of Sussex has his first engagement in the calendar - and it involves a daring skydive
  
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• Nightclub 'raves' at St Paul's Cathedral are 'an insult to Lord Nelson's memory', says naval commander's family

  04-09-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  St Paul's has agreed a four-year partnership with Fabric, making the nightclub its exclusive partner for music events until 2030.
  
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• Schools across Liverpool plunged into lockdown as parents sent 'stay away' alert

  04-09-2026 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Schools across Liverpool have been plunged into lockdown over 'a threat of violence'
  
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• Former Dragons’ Den investor claims contestants are ‘bullied on unfair show’

  04-09-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Farleigh, right, joined BBC investment show Dragons’ Den in 2006 (Picture: BBC)A former Dragons’ Den investor has claimed that contestants were sometimes ‘bullied’ and subjected to unfair treatment on the show.
  Richard Farleigh, who appeared as a Dragon during the BBC show’s third and fourth series, opened up about his time on the programme.The Australian-born investor joined the show in 2006 alongside Deborah Meaden, replacing Doug Richard and Rachel Elnau
  
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• Royal Mail worker made more than £1,200,000 from drugs taken from parcels

  04-09-2026 13:10 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 PageA postal worker who made more than £1.2 million from drugs he took from parcels has been jailed.
  Amjad Ali, 50, of Olivia Drive, Slough, raked in hundreds of thousands of pounds from the drug empire he ran from his home and a storage facility.
  He diverted packages he believed to contain cannabis from the Royal Mail logistics centre in Slough, and sent
  
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