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• Casualty star William Beck reveals ‘visually arresting’ tragedy for Dylan Keogh

  29-08-2026 00:59 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 PageThe Casualty 40th anniversary is nearly upon us, and star William Beck has hinted at the tragedy set to unfold for Dylan Keogh during the episodes.As the team at Holby ED discover that neighbouring hospital St James has become the site of an explosion, paramedics head over to search through the rubble for bodies.Amid the emotionally charged story, the annive
  
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• Bank holiday ‘over-tourism’ causes huge traffic queues and raging locals

  30-08-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  A coach party arriving in Bourton-on-the-water in the Cotswolds, where residents have raised concerns increased numbers of visitors are ruining the area (Picture: PAUL NICHOLLS PHOTOGRAPHY)The bank holiday has seen thousands of holidaymakers decamp to minibreak destinations across the country.But locals living near some of the nation’s favourite natural beauty and coastal spaces have hit back after ‘overtourism’ created traffic bottlenecks and bursting car parks in their areas
  
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• PC Andrew Harper killers' release scandal shows 'victims are always treated like the criminals'

  30-08-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Campaigner Diana Parkes, 87, whose daughter Joanna Simpson was bludgeoned to death by British Airways pilot Robert Brown, today welcomed a move to stop the early release of offenders convicted of manslaughter
  
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• Alan Shearer makes Arsenal title claim as Chelsea beat Brighton

  30-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Premier League legend Alan Shearer (Picture: BBC)Alan Shearer has backed Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy this season and says Chelsea will be their ‘closest challengers’.Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the season with a 4-3 win over Brighton on Sunday.The Blues, who beat Fulham 3-2 in their Premier League opener, raced into a 3-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro.Malick Yalcouye pulled a goal back for Brighton be
  
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• Maternity care crisis could get worse as 'more pregnancy units could close' after Devon hospital suspends births

  30-08-2026 16:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Matthew Hopkins, of the NHS Alliance, warned hospitals would "struggle" to provide the required level of obstetric cover, as the NHS grapples an ongoing maternity care crisis
  
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• He's the 'alpha male' dating guru who made a fortune telling women how to find a '10/10 relationship'. Now Jake Maddock's empire is crumbling and the taxman is knocking

  30-08-2026 16:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The Daily Mail can reveal what the liquidator says about the firm's debts, while a discreet property listing suggests all may not be well for Mr Alpha Male
  
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• Parents handed airport boost but there is a catch

  30-08-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Families should be aware of some important rules before they travel
  
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• Tense launch for NASA's new ultra-powerful $4.3bn telescope: 'It's going to find tens of thousands of planets'

  30-08-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Designed to take a panoramic view of the vast reaches of space, the Roman Space Telescope 'will help unlock the secrets of the universe.'
  
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• Richarlison issues cryptic message after agreeing deal to leave Tottenham

  30-08-2026 16:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tottenham attacker Richarlison is expected to leave before the summer transfer deadline (Picture: PA)Wantaway Tottenham forward Richarlison has left fans scratching their heads after taking to social media with a cryptic message amid rumours he could be set to leave the club.Richarlison joined Spurs from Everton back in 2022 and an agreement has been reached for the 29-year-old to return to Merseyside before the transfer deadline on Tuesday.Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye is expected to head in
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals reason Kaleb Cooper ‘isn’t talking to him’

  30-08-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson is back in Kaleb Cooper’s bad books (Picture: Amazon Prime)Jeremy Clarkson is once more on the outs with his right-hand man, Kaleb Cooper.The bumbling duo have been butting heads since the first season of Clarkson’s Farm, with their spats becoming an integral part of the show. In fact, the Top Gear star often goes out of his way to provoke the 28-year-old farm manager.It seems, however, his ‘hare-brained schemes’ have gone too far this time, and the 66-ye
  
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• Middlesbrough house fire suspect released as investigation into murder of 7-year-old continues

  30-08-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are continuing to question a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder probe while a 31-year-old man has been released with no further charge
  
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• Nepal head teacher’s quick thinking saved more than 1,600 children from floods

  30-08-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rajendra Dawadi rang the school bell to warn his fellow teachers they needed to evacuate (Picture: Rajendra Dawadi)The head teacher of a school in Nepal almost certainly saved the lives of more than 1,600 pupils with his quick actions as this week’s devastating flash floods approached.Rajendra Dawadi, the principal of Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nuwakot, was working on Wednesday morning when he started to receive warnings from people upstream.At the time, there were around 900
  
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• Miracle survivor of Nepal flood disaster speaks out - as friends and family of missing Aussie hiker gather on beach to pray he is found alive

  30-08-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The 26-year-old Australian hiker was found amid the devastation from the floods in Nepal.
  
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• Northerner Burnham has 'declared war on London' says Cleverly in pitch to be capital's Tory mayor

  30-08-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The former foreign and home secretary said the Prime Minister's devolution drive would involve 'centralising power in his own backyard' of Manchester at the expense of the capital.
  
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• Rare vintage 1930s Patek Philippe watch found gathering dust in jewellery box during house clearance sells for £59,000

  30-08-2026 16:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The 1930s Patek Philippe timepiece defied expectations after experts originally valued it at just £5,000.
  
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• Ex-BBC star who bought a derelict water tower for £138k and turned it into a spectacular Grand Designs style home is selling it for £3m

  30-08-2026 16:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Russell Harris, 68, and his wife Jannette, 56, spent seven years transforming the abandoned 19th-century tower in affluent Lymm, Cheshire, after purchasing it for just £138,000 in 1997.
  
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• Meghan Markle's UK stay 'not permanent' says expert as she addresses 'future plan'

  30-08-2026 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the UK after six years living in America, but the Duchess of Sussex may not be staying permanently, according to a journalist
  
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• Man Utd vs Ipswich LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates

  30-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford starts for Man Utd for the first time since December 2024 (Photo: Getty)Manchester United hope to get their season up and running when they host Ipswich Town at Old Trafford this afternoon.After making real progress last season, Michael Carrick’s side endured a nightmare start to the new Premier League campaign away to Hull City, comfortably beaten by the Tigers.They are up against another newly-promoted side who got a big win on the opening weekend in Ipswich, fresh from
  
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• Man Utd vs Ipswich LIVE: Premier League latest score and confirmed lineups

  30-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United hope to get their season up and running when they host Ipswich Town at Old Trafford this afternoon.After making real progress last season, Michael Carrick’s side endured a nightmare start to the new Premier League campaign away to Hull City, comfortably beaten by the Tigers.They are up against another newly-promoted side who got a big win on the opening weekend in Ipswich, fresh from their victory over Sunderland l
  
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• Terrifying moment airliners fly just feet over crowded sports stadium in 'dangerous' stunt

  30-08-2026 15:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nailbiting new footage shows two Embraer E190 and an Embraer E195 planes coming within just metres of the roof of Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a close flyover
  
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• Anthony Albanese's scathing rebuke of One Nation's historic WA by-election win paints Labor as taking the high road... the hypocrisy is breathtaking, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN

  30-08-2026 15:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese has slammed One Nation for 'doing anything to win votes', but is he any better?
  
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• At least two killed and nine injured after gunman opens fire at community cookout in New Jersey

  30-08-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to the 100 block of Locust Street at around 12.25am following reports of gunfire, with multiple victims found after officers arrived.
  
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• Labour grandee tells Andy Burnham to call an early general election before next summer to prove his policies are popular

  30-08-2026 15:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Alan Johnson, the former home secretary, said the new Prime Minister should prove his new policies are popular and a break from the Starmer era by holding a vote in 2027.
  
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• Ferry carrying 270 people capsizes off coast of Cyprus with 'at least seven dead' as major rescue operation launched

  30-08-2026 15:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The catamaran-style vessel set off from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne at around 12.30pm headed for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.
  
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• Jet2 flight from London forced to make U-turn after mid-air emergency

  30-08-2026 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Jet2 aircraft bound for Ibiza was forced to make an emergency diversion to Paris following an incident onboard (Picture: SWNS)A Jet2 flight bound for Ibiza was forced to divert to another country after declaring a mid-air emergency.Flight LS148 had left London Stansted airport just after 7am before it performed a sudden U-turn while flying over central France before landing in Paris.The captain broadcast a squawk 7700 code – the recognised signal for a general emergency onboard –
  
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• Kyrenia ferry LIVE: Seven dead as passenger boat capsizes off Cyprus with 267 on board

  30-08-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seven people have reportedly died after a passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with a major rescue operation underway.
  
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• M*A*S*H star's daughter at war with islanders over dog ban: Charity reveals it's on verge of bankruptcy after she wrongly sued them when cafe refused to let her pet inside

  30-08-2026 15:27 via dailymail.com
  
  US-born Claire Kellerman (right) sued Outer Hebrides charity Great Bernera Community Development Trust (GBCDT) in an action funded by taxpayer cash.
  
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• Everton want former Arsenal star if £35m Richarlison transfer collapses

  30-08-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Everton have agreed a deal to re-sign Richarlison from Tottenham (Photo: Getty)Everton are very interested in signing a former Arsenal star, amid the club’s pursuit of Richarlison and Jack Grealish.It’s been a very busy few days in the transfer market for David Moyes, with Everton looking to sign several big names – and keep their best players – before deadline day on Tuesday.The Toffees were in talks to sell teenager Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest, but after fa
  
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• British Army is rejecting 200 would-be applicants every single day - despite failing to hit recruitment targets every year since 2010

  30-08-2026 15:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Almost 74,000 applicants were rejected by the army in 2024-25, up 20,000 on the previous year.
  
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• Families of pilots killed by dangerous driver blast 'appalling' government after anguish of being left waiting months fearing he'd have jail term cut

  30-08-2026 15:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Families of two pilots killed by a trucker driving dangerously today said it was 'appalling' that they were left waiting for months fearing he would have his sentence cut.
  
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