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• Common breakfast 'mistake' could be why you're always hungry again by 11am

  19-08-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stay fuller until lunch and avoid reaching for biscuits, crisps or cereal bars by 11am
  
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• Jamie Bamber’s bomb expert therapist will bring chaos to EastEnders after fire

  20-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Hawkins’ arrival in Walford is going to cause quite the stir, it seems (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes)Jamie Bamber has teased what EastEnders fans can expect from his new character Ned Hawkins, and it sounds like the arrival of his family could cause plenty of trouble in Albert Square.The former Battlestar Galactica star is joining the BBC soap as part of the Hawkins family, who are set to arrive in Walford after their home is destroyed by a fire.Rather than arriving with much more than a
  
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• EastEnders’ Laura Doddington confirms ‘huge level of trauma’ ahead in Nicola’s war with mum Rose

  20-08-2026 21:00 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 PageThis week, EastEnders treated us to the arrival of Nicola Mitchell’s (Laura Doddington) family, and it certainly wasn’t a quiet introduction.From the moment their car swerved onto Albert Square, sisters Gemma and Jodie Hawkins (Patricia Potter and Anna Constable) dragged Nicola into a mess.Nicola was stunned to discover that they had her niece&rs
  
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• EastEnders boss reveals dramatic new arrival next year who will shake things up

  20-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  EastEnders boss Ben Wadey has teased the arrival of another member of the Hawkins family.It was confirmed earlier this year that Nicola Mitchell’s (Laura Doddington) extended family would be making their way to Walford.The new clan is made up of Nicola’s sisters Gemma (Patricia Potter) and Jodie (Anna Constable), mum Rose (Marian McLoughlin), plus Gemma’s partner Ned (Jamie Bamber) and their son Ryder (Felix Uff).Previous scenes have allowed viewe
  
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• Hayden Panettiere's on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson breaks silence through his lawyer four days after star's death

  20-08-2026 20:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The statement comes days after Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment.
  
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• What military moms REALLY think about Trump as sailors try to go overboard on USS Abraham Lincoln: 'Too busy painting the White House gold'

  20-08-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The aircraft carrier is now finally coming home from the Arabian Sea following a record-setting deployment that led to controversy about conditions on board.
  
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• Putin propagandist vows Russia will 'wipe UK off face of Earth' in deranged rant

  20-08-2026 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov vowed the UK will be 'wiped off the face of the Earth' this week, and also made threats against France and Germany
  
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• Scots fraudster once on FBI's Most Wanted list bids to become American congressman

  20-08-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A Scots-born businessman who was on the FBI's Most Wanted list for carrying out a luxury car fraud is bidding to become a U.S. congressman.
  
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• Fewer than a quarter of Britons think Harry and Meghan should move back to the UK

  20-08-2026 20:45 via dailymail.com
  
  It was last night sensationally revealed that the Sussexes are relocating back the duke's home country before the end of the month.
  
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• Supporters rallied round Dame Maureen Lipman after pro-Palestinian activists launched boycott of her shows

  20-08-2026 20:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Dame Maureen Lipman has revealed how a group of supporters rallied to her side after pro-Palestinian activists launched a boycott of her performances in Scotland over her support for Israel.
  
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• OAP pleads guilty after police discovered largest collection of child abuse images ever seized in Scotland

  20-08-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  A pensioner amassed what is thought to be the largest collection of child sexual abuse material ever seized by police in Scotland.
  
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• LAPD cop tells Tupac murder trial Diddy was behind shooting plot: Live updates

  20-08-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  A key witness in Tupac Shakur's murder trial claimed he wouldn't send Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to prison as a result of his testimony.
  
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• Brit dies after jumping off boat during turtle-spotting trip in Zante

  20-08-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Cameron William Wallace (pictured) was on a turtle-spotting trip with a close friend when he fatally jumped into the sea on Tuesday at around 3pm.
  
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• Killer Janine is back for devastating funeral scenes as shock EastEnders twist explodes

  20-08-2026 20:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Janine returns to screens as filming commences – and Linda is not happy! (Picture:ISO Images)Four years on since her last appearance, Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) stages an almighty return to EastEnders – no doubt to cause more mayhem – as on-location filming teases the dramatic scenes to come.
  The scenes in question, thought to take place at a funeral, see Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) come face-to-face with nemesis Janine for the first time since the vanishing of her longt
  
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• Eamonn Holmes worries TV bosses as they ‘barely hear from him’ after stroke

  20-08-2026 20:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes has been off-air since April (Picture: GB News)Concerns are reportedly growing for Eamonn Holmes as he remains off-air following his health troubles.The Northern Irish broadcaster, 66, was hospitalised in April after a stroke, with bosses at GB News wishing him well for his recovery and requesting privacy while he underwent treatment.Understandably, Eamonn has been absent from his breakfast show for the past four months, a gig he took on in 2022, originally alongside Isabel Webste
  
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• ‘Don’t see it’ – Paul Merson rules two huge teams out of Premier League title race

  20-08-2026 20:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports)Paul Merson believes neither Manchester City nor Manchester United are capable of rivalling Arsenal in this season’s Premier League title race.Arsenal will begin their title defence on Friday against newly-promoted Coventry City at the Emirates.Mikel Arteta’s side have added more depth this summer with the signings of Bruno Guimaraes, Christian Tzolis and Illan Meslier, with Ezri Konsa also expected to sign for the defending
  
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• POLL: What's your strategy for surviving the November midterm ad blitz? Have your say in DC Insider

  20-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Campaign spending ahead of the midterm elections has soared to record highs - what's your strategy for staying sane? Have your say in the DC Insider poll.
  
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• Now Neil Gray, who is no stranger to controversy over travel to the football, defends John Swinney's World Cup jolly

  20-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  An SNP minister who was embroiled in a football travel scandal has claimed that John Swinney's £100,000 World Cup trip was a good use of taxpayers' money.
  
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• Fugitive drill rapper who went on the run twice and fled to France ahead of deportation flight is jailed - as police admit they have no idea how he escaped the country

  20-08-2026 20:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Daniel Boakye, 21, fled from prison guards taking him to West Middlesex University Hospital by slipping out of handcuffs while using the toilet.
  
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• Boy, 14, is dead after being hit by a bus in Portsmouth: Driver is arrested

  20-08-2026 20:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Police officers were called to reports of a 'serious collision' on The Hard, a busy street in the centre of the city, shortly after 4pm on Monday.
  
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• JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I have defended it for decades but even I can't deny my dear Glasgow has become a drug den, a neglected midden...

  20-08-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Two months ago the city of Boston fell in love with Scotland. There was no friendlier invasion, its people decided, than that of the Tartan Army arriving to see the World Cup.
  
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• Urgent hunt launched for teen brother and sister who took off in their parents' car three days ago and haven't been seen since

  20-08-2026 19:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Mukarma, 16, and her 14-year-old brother, Muhammed, are believed to have taken a family member's car - a white Toyota Prius - in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• 'Do not swim' warning at three UK beaches over 'contaminated water' fears

  20-08-2026 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three beaches on the Isle of Wight have been closed to swimmers after rainfall resulted in 'outfall release that may have affected water quality', the Environment Agency warned
  
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• Amazon shopper outraged by dystopian drone delivery that went DISASTROUSLY wrong

  20-08-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsey Austen's package from Amazon was dropped off by a drone at her home in Richmond, Texas on Monday but where it landed left her outraged.
  
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• UK weather maps shows 30C in 7 counties next week after Met Office 'hot' forecast

  20-08-2026 19:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the UK could see temperatures reaching 30C next week, weather forecasting models show, as the Met Office says 'hot' spells are on the cards
  
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• Police hunt vandals who 'beheaded' beloved Peppa Pig topiary sculpture

  20-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are investigating after the popular hedge sculpture was found with its head hacked off with a saw between August 13 and 15.
  
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• Iraqi man is charged with failing to disclose information over Manchester synagogue attack that left two worshippers dead

  20-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim has been charged in connection with a terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue last October.
  
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• Leaders 21/08/26

  20-08-2026 19:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan may be returning to Britain, but six years of bitterness, accusations and family hurt cannot simply be left behind at the airport. Their departure from royal life caused deep wounds. Harry’s attacks on William, Kate, Charles and Camilla were intensely personal, and relations with his brother in particular have been left in ruins. That is why this homecoming matters. There will be no return to royal duties and no half-in, half-out deal. That has already been decided. What r
  
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• Former champion leaves WWE after 7 years in a major ‘fumble’

  20-08-2026 19:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ilja Dragunov has ditched WWE after seven years (Picture: 2024 WWE)WWE superstar Ilja Dragunov has left the company after seven years.The so-called Mad Dragon, who was also known as Unbesiegbar and The Czar, was born in Russia and raised in Berlin, and made his name across the UK and Europe before signing with WWE in 2019.On Thursday, he was suddenly moved to the alumni section of WWE.com along with other former members of the roster.A report has since emerged from PWInsider confirming that the
  
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• Rail bosses brace for flooding and cancellations a week after Lewes derailment as thunderstorms hit following record-breaking heatwaves

  20-08-2026 19:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Rail tracks are expected to flood after drought hardened the surrounding ground, rail bosses said, which prevents heavy rain from soaking into the soil.
  
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