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• Buying a house with a partner is a big step — here’s when to do it

  24-09-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is there ever a right time? (Picture: Shutterstock/shisu_ka)First kiss. First holiday. First home.Buying a house with your significant other is often compared to marriage as one of the biggest commitments a couple can make together.It’s no surprise then that many wonder when exactly is the right time to take the plunge.According to a 2026 survey from Barratt Homes, 49% of Brits think couples should wait at least one to two years before buying together — and only 12% think it’s
  
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• Graffiti targeting celebrities doing mundane things spreads across Newcastle

  01-10-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A slew of random graffiti featured EastEnders actor Danny Dyer among them (Picture: NCJMEDIA)Danny Dyer, Stacey Solomon and Rita Ora were among celebrities featured in odd graffiti appearing in Newcastle.
  Graffiti making ridiculous claims about famous names was daubed in an underpass and on walls around the West Denton neighbourhood.
  Celebrities mentioned in the imaginative scribbles included TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, singer Rita Ora and Little Mix’s Jade T
  
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• Alien Breed 35th Anniversary and the return of Commodore interview

  01-10-2026 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Commodore is back and they’re bringing friends (Commodore)GameCentral speaks to the newly revived Commodore about their plans for remembering the good old days of the C64 and Amiga and for becoming a publisher of brand new games.The Commodore Amiga renaissance has been a long time coming but suddenly the 80s home computer doesn’t seem quite as obscure as it used to be. If you were a gamer in the UK and Europe between the 80s and early 90s, then you very likely didn’t own a con
  
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• A third of British Gen Z will happily read ‘soft smut’ erotica in public

  01-10-2026 13:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gen Z are embracing new rituals around reading (Picture: Etsy/SbriStudio) Gen Z may have a reputation for being addicted to their phones, but new research shows they’re actually voracious readers – and there’s one particular genre that has them completely hooked.More than a third of young Brits say they unapologetically read erotic fiction in public, with two in five openly marking the steamiest scenes.In fact, the idea of Britain as a nation of book-shy prudes may itself
  
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• Kurt Geiger’s new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London’s chaotic weather

  01-10-2026 13:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro HQ approves of the new collection. (Picture: Metro/Kurt Geiger/Getty)
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  As a born-and-bred London brand, it makes sense that Kurt Geiger would look to the capital for inspiration. But for AW26, it’s not Notting Hill’s colourful houses or celebrity residents taking centre stage.
  Instead, it’s something far more r
  
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• I interviewed Christa Pike 20 years ago – these 5 things have stayed with me ever since

  01-10-2026 13:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helen has never forgotten her interview with Christa 20 years ago (Picture: Helen Roberts)There are many interviews I remember during my career as a journalist. Some stay with you because of the magnitude of the story, and meeting the youngest woman on death row, Christa Pike, 20 years ago has most definitely stayed with me.The woman I met in 2006 did not look or behave like the monster the public might imagine when they hear the word “murderer”.
  She and her boyfriend at the time we
  
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• Compulsive liar who faked pregnancy and stole £125,000 from bosses as she splurged on hotel stays and Amsterdam clubbing must only repay £2,000

  01-10-2026 13:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Megan Reynolds, 29, of Rainham, Essex, was spared prison last year after being found to have totted up large expenses on company cards before attempting to hide her theft by creating fake invoices.
  
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• Earl Spencer reveals Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed groped Princess Diana and made a filthy remark in the early stages of her romance with his son Dodi

  01-10-2026 13:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The late Princess of Wales told him that the billionaire Harrods owner, the father of her partner Dodi Fayed, had squeezed her buttocks.
  
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• Female teacher who tied young private school pupil to bed and blindfolded him for sex is jailed for seven years

  01-10-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Deborah Franklin, 65, committed the historic offences against the boy in the early 1990s when she worked at the Hertfordshire preparatory school, where fees are now £18,000 a year.
  
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• Teacher who called her husband's name during sex act with young boy is jailed

  01-10-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Deborah Franklin subjected the boy, who was aged between nine and 12, to 'repeated sexual activity' during the 1990s, including tying him to her bed and blindfolding him
  
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• How to get free NHS flu jab - even if you’re healthy and under 65

  01-10-2026 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions could qualify for extra health protection this winter
  
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• Richard Branson's touching tribute to late wife Joan as she's painted on side of new Virgin Atlantic plane named after her favourite Spice Girls song

  01-10-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Richard Branson's wife, Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, passed away aged 80 on November 24, 2025 following complications caused by a back injury she suffered weeks earlier.
  
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• Reform UK council ‘bans’ local reporter as paper slams ‘attack on our journalism’

  01-10-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire County Council’s Cllr Stephen Reed (Picture: Derbyshire County Council)A Reform UK-led council has cut ties with a journalist reporting on the area.Derbyshire County Council announced earlier this week that it has decided to ‘end engagement’ with DerbyshireLive Local Democracy Reporter Eddie Bisknell.Deputy Council leader Stephen Reed said the council had ‘lost confidence’ in Bisknell’s reporting following a ‘prolonged period of concerns rega
  
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• Israeli plumber who took control of stricken Flydubai flight 'learned to fly from TV show'

  01-10-2026 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yaniv Hayoun helped thwart the hijacking by storming the cockpit and overpowering an Omani knifeman - before telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he learned to fly from watching Air Crash Investigation on TV
  
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• Female teacher who tied young private school pupil to bed and blindfolded him for sex is jailed for eight years

  01-10-2026 13:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Deborah Franklin, 65, committed the historic offences against the boy in the early 1990s when she worked at the Hertfordshire preparatory school, where fees are now £18,000 a year.
  
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• I couldn’t stop watching Netflix’s ‘amazingly bad’ new top 10 drama

  01-10-2026 13:11 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 PageBy now, I’ve accepted my fate as a lover of trashy teen dramas, but Netflix’s latest offering really takes the biscuit.Whether it’s Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty and Sterling Point or Netflix’s XO, Kitty – if a streaming platform has released it, I’ve likely watched it (or it’s high up on my TBR lis
  
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• Major skeletons confirmed to be exposed about Jonah in Hollyoaks

  01-10-2026 13:08 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 PageWe don’t know a lot about Hollyoaks’ Jonah Keane at the moment, but that is all set to change according to actor Matthew Wolfenden.In recent scenes, Jonah has taken horrifying action to keep son Caleb (Lewis Walton) close by drugging him – but there is more to be uncovered.When Matthew chatted to Metro at the Cure Usher Ball, he told us tha
  
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• How James Acaster was ‘dumped’ for Rowan Atkinson: ‘I got left for Mr Bean’

  01-10-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Acaster said he learned of his ex-girlfriend’s new romance from a newspaper article (Picture: Getty)If you think you’ve had a bad break-up, James Acaster’s own tale of being foiled by Rowan Atkinson might give you a run for your money.Acaster is set to descend into the world of skullduggery and deceit as one of the many comedians entering the Traitors castle tonight.The atmosphere will no doubt turn tense at points, but the 41-year-old has already proved he can have a se
  
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• TV Licence rules for watching BBC as Celebrity Traitors returns

  01-10-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Celebrity Traitors is back tonight, but viewers could be slapped with a £1,000 fine just for tuning in
  
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• Naomi Campbell wins bid to overturn five-year charity ban as tribunal rules she was 'deceived' by fellow Fashion for Relief trustee over use of funds to pay for hotel, spa and cigarettes

  01-10-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The 56-year-old appealed after an investigation into her charity - Fashion For Relief - uncovered serious mismanagement of funds.
  
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• Controversial 'globalise the intifada' slogan could be banned across Australia as second state joins legal battle

  01-10-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  NSW has joined Queensland in its fight to ban two phrases popularised by activists.
  
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• NHS full list of cold symptoms that mean you need to see a doctor

  01-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While most colds get better on their own, there are a list of circumstances where you need to see a GP
  
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• Cash ISAs should be scrapped and every child given £1,000, says investment platform

  01-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  IG has called for the cash ISA to be scrapped altogether - and it argues that any tax made from doing this should be used to fund a £1,000 investment grant for children
  
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• ‘Watching my husband die by lethal injection was utterly traumatising’

  01-10-2026 13:03 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 London mum whose husband was put to death 5,000 miles away in Texas said watching him die was ‘utterly traumatising’.
  Tiana Broadnax flew to Huntsville, Texas, to watch her husband James be given the lethal injection on April 30. He died 40 minutes later while strapped to a gurney.Tiana said: ‘The first time I ever touched him was when he
  
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• Scientists invent a pill to help you build muscle and burn fat

  01-10-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Muscle stimulating pill saw people increase leg muscle by 13% in an eight-week trial - as scientists say it could prevent muscle wastage in people taking fat jabs
  
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• Uncharted 5 from Naughty Dog is real according to multiple sources

  01-10-2026 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  A return to charted territory (Sony)Naughty Dog is reportedly prioritising a new Uncharted game before any new The Last Of Us projects but details on Nathan Drake’s inclusion remain unclear.Just a couple of days ago, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann announced that two new The Last Of Us projects are in the pipeline, although all he said was that they’ll ‘expand the canon… beyond Part 1 and Part 2.’The assumption was that these would be the priority following the la
  
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• Esther Rantzen's finest hour: How That's Life presenter revealed amazing story of British hero who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis in one of TV's finest-ever moments

  01-10-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Beyond her charity work, Dame Esther's most pivotal career moment was the spotlight she shone upon one of the Second World War's most unsung heroes.
  
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• I’m sick of glugging pints – the humble half is far more chic

  01-10-2026 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  I wanted to sleep, not to socialise, which is why I decided to order that half-pint (Picture: Esme Craig)I’ll have a half’, I said pointing to the lager tap in front of me and smiling at the bartender.It was a Tuesday evening, and after-work drinks were in full-swing, though I was more than ready to say my goodbyes. I wanted to sleep, not to socialise, which is why I decided to order that half-pint; it was relatively cheap, cheerful, and could allow me to head home in a matter
  
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• Prisoner re-arrested immediately after leaving jail as hundreds released early from prisons

  01-10-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 700 offenders jailed for crimes including theft, violence and domestic abuse are being freed early today, but was re-arrested after being accused of theft moments after leaving prison
  
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• Netanyahu claims Israel gave Britain intelligence about 'Iranian-sponsored terror plot' at RAF Fairford - as Tehran insists Burnham is 'barking up the wrong tree' claiming it's involved

  01-10-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes after Andy Burnham claimed there are 'strong indications that Iran played a part' in the incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, although he declined to go into further detail.
  
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