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• Coronation Street’s Sarah prepares seriously violent act

  27-08-2026 10:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah Platt has realised just how much danger she’s in (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated August 27. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Coronation Street’s Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) has taken to creating a weapon while in prison in an attempt to show other inmates that she shouldn’t be messed with.The character has been behind bars ever since she was arrested for killing
  
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• Trump ruthlessly sidelines Pete Hegseth after Camp David showdown... as insiders mock war secretary's humiliating inadequacy - and new cabinet golden boy gets promotion

  29-08-2026 18:10 via dailymail.com
  
  As President Trump desperately looks for an exit from his nearly six-month war with Iran, he's being presented with two divergent approaches from two dissimilar Cabinet secretaries.
  
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• Liverpool fans fume as young supporter has Alexander Isak shirt snatched away

  29-08-2026 18:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alexander Isak tried to give his shirt to a young Liverpool fan… but it was snatched away (Photo: TNT Sports)Football fans were left furious after Alexander Isak attempted to give his Liverpool shirt to a young supporter… only for an adult to snatch it away from him.The incident occurred at Anfield after Liverpool fought back to draw 2-2 with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.It was another tough game for new Reds manager Andoni Iraola, who watched his side fall
  
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• 'When the water came, we ran': Nepali villagers reel from floods that left their town looking like it had been hit by a bomb - as they say 'Goddess Kali tricked us'

  29-08-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Devi Ghat was once a bustling town, known for its market and a temple that attracted thousands of pilgrims each year.
  
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• ‘I created hit Suranne Jones thriller – I’m shocked at the reaction it’s had’ 

  29-08-2026 18:00 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 PageSince it first burst onto the scene in 2021, BBC political thriller Vigil, starring Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie, has captivated millions with its twisty plots.The series is helmed with a steady hand by our lead couple, DCI Amy Silva (Suranne) and DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose), whose careers and relationship are pushed to the limits each season when they&rsquo
  
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• Victorian plans for 90-storey high Great Pyramid of London that could hold 5million dead are remembered as burial space runs out in the capital

  29-08-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  As London's councils run out of space to bury the dead, a centuries-old idea from architect Thomas Wilson for a giant pyramid four times the height of St Paul's could be resurrected.
  
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• Vladimir Putin meets Belarus hardman Lukashenko as fears grow of Russian attack and Poland's president warns the next six months will be crucial

  29-08-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The crunch talks came after weeks of concerns about a possible attack on Nato by the Kremlin which is thought may have prompted CIA boss John Ratcliffe's sudden flight to Moscow this week.
  
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• Beijing uses Great Firewall of China to stop its citizens seeing coverage of Nepal-Tibet floods

  29-08-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  When the deadly 'tsunami from the sky' cascaded down the Trisuli River on Wednesday, footage showing the muddy deluge washing away settlements in seconds went viral on social media.
  
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• Grieving daughter hits out because speeding driver who killed her parents will get out of jail early under Labour release scheme

  29-08-2026 17:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Thomas and Susan Corkery (pictured with daughter Claire) were taking their friend's dog for a walk when Scott Gunn struck them down, killing all three on January 20, 2024.
  
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• Tory James Cleverly quits Kemi Badenoch's top team for London mayoral bid

  29-08-2026 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ex-Cabinet Minister James Cleverly said he was quitting Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet to launch a bid to be London Mayor in May 2028
  
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• Man fighting for life after falling from balcony as police make arrest

  29-08-2026 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports that the man had fallen at flats in Salford shortly after midnight on Saturday (Picture: Google Maps)A man has been left fighting for his life after falling from a balcony, with a man in his 20s arrested on suspcion of attempted murder.
  Police were called to reports that the man had fallen at flats in Salford shortly after midnight on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital with life-threatening i
  
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• New York's woke governor's roadside tribute to Dolly Parton backfires spectacularly due to little-known Biden rule

  29-08-2026 17:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The Democrat honored Parton with road signs referencing the late star's hits, including 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, don't speed' and 'I will always love safe driving', following her death aged 80.
  
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• First-time mum dies during childbirth as kind-hearted strangers raise £75,000 for heartbroken family

  29-08-2026 17:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chelsea McGillivray, 31, was excited about becoming a mum, but tragically suffered a cardiac arrest after going into labour with her first child Tommy
  
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• James Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to take on Sadiq Khan in fight to be next London mayor

  29-08-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  James Cleverly is to resign as a shadow cabinet minister with immediate effect to run for London Mayor.
  
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• Grieving parents ask why Treasury manager ‘ambushed’ worker before she took own life

  29-08-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Treasury worker Chloe Moffat died by suicide last May, aged 26The bereaved parents of a 26-year-old Treasury worker are asking questions about her manager after she took her own life last year.Chloe Moffat died by suicide on May 20, 2025, one day after an anonymous complaint was made about her.Moffat, who worked as a personal assistant in the government department, had an ‘exemplary record’, an inquest heard earlier this month, and was in line for a promotion after receiving a bonus
  
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• British star Katie Boulter complains about CANNABIS smell at US Open

  29-08-2026 17:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British tennis star Katie Boulter is set to open her US Open campaign against Carol Young Suh Lee on Sunday but she has joined a number of her colleagues in complaining about the conditions
  
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• James Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor

  29-08-2026 17:07 via dailymail.com
  
  James Cleverly is to resign as a shadow cabinet minister with immediate effect to run for London Mayor.
  
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• California mom who made dream trip to Nepal describes horror after coming face-to-face with deadly landslide - and the decision which saved her

  29-08-2026 17:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Anjana Raja and her husband, Pattabiraman Venkatesan, recalled the harrowing moments when they watched the monstrous flood destroy entire communities.
  
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• Woman's jaw drops as Vinted parcel containing wrong item actually has huge value

  29-08-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman was left gobsmacked when a Vinted parcel that should have contained a Hollister top arrived on her doorstep - but what she received instead has surprising value
  
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• Injured child found alongside body of man in Northern Ireland - one arrested on suspicion of murder

  29-08-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Detectives said a man was found dead alongside a seriously injured child at a property in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland - with one man arrested and in police custody
  
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• The 7 health signs that prove you’re officially getting older

  29-08-2026 16:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some things are inevitable as we age (Picture: Getty Images)Most of us have at some point wished we could turn back the clock to when we were wrinkle-free and could drink more than two glasses of wine without a hangover the next day.But ageing is a gift, and there’s a certain wisdom that only comes with experience.While you might not be thrilled by every change that comes with getting older, some things are a natural part of entering that next stage of life.Dr Babak Ashrafi, GP at Superdr
  
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• Steven Gerrard slams Liverpool for selling ‘fantastic’ star after Nottingham Forest draw

  29-08-2026 16:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool made a £17m transfer mistake (Photo: TNT Sports)Steven Gerrard has named the surprise player Liverpool ‘should have kept’ after their 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.Andoni Iraola is still awaiting his first win as Reds manager after his side were deservedly held at Anfield, a week after scraping a draw at Newcastle United.Forest twice took the lead through Dan Ndoye and a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty only to be
  
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• Everything you're entitled to if airline loses your luggage

  29-08-2026 16:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers may be entitled to claim compensation when an airline loses, damages or delays their luggage
  
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• Toby Carvery chaos as 'man tasered' and pair arrested over child neglect

  29-08-2026 16:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a Toby Carvery in Chadderton in Greater Manchester on Friday evening
  
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• Most secondary schools serve junk food to pupils - breaking healthy meals rules

  29-08-2026 16:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study by Bite Back, a food charity set up by chef Jamie Oliver, found schools are offering unhealthy foods more often than allowed
  
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• Love Is Blind UK’s ‘unseen couple’ reveal they’re still engaged after being cut from Netflix

  29-08-2026 16:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sammy Harper and Jon Harrold were cut from Love Is Blind, but they built a relationship anyways (Picture: Getty/Instagram)A Love Is Blind UK couple whose entire romance was cut from the show have revealed they’re still engaged a year later.Sammy Harper and Jon Harrold found love while filming the third series of the Netflix dating experiment, getting engaged without ever seeing one another after forming a connection in the pods.But viewers haven’t seen a second of it.While six coupl
  
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• Sarah Ferguson ‘set for move back to UK’ days after Harry and Meghan’s return

  29-08-2026 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah Ferguson is planning to return to Britain ‘imminently’, according to reports (Picture: Getty Images)Sarah Ferguson is set to make a return to the UK after a spell living overseas following the fallout over her and her husband’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.The former Duchess of York was living with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge until the disgraced prince was stripped of his titles and forced to move out.However, the King’s former sister-in-law is repor
  
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• Vladimir Putin meets Belarus hardman Lukashenko as fears grow of Russian attack on Nato after CIA boss's warning flight

  29-08-2026 16:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The crunch talks came after weeks of concerns about a possible attack on Nato by the Kremlin which is thought may have prompted CIA boss John Ratcliffe's sudden flight to Moscow this week.
  
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• Funeral home shares touching Dolly Parton obituary as family gathers at burial site

  29-08-2026 16:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The funeral home where Dolly Parton will be buried has shared an online obituary (Picture: Getty)A Nashville funeral home has paid tribute to Dolly Parton’s ‘rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see’.The late country music legend died aged 80 after a ‘brief battle’ with cancer, with celebrities, politicians and influential figures from across the globe honouring her mammoth legacy.On Friday, close family was seen arriving at Woodlawn Memorial P
  
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• Mum cleared of child murders in postpartum psychosis case – as world awaits Clancy verdict

  29-08-2026 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daishawn Fleming, 3, and Octavius Canada, 11 months were stabbed to death (Picture: Facebook)A judge has found a mum not guilty of killing her two children by reason of insanity as the world waits for the verdict on the Lindsay Clancy case.
  Dimone Fleming, was 22 when she was accused of stabbing her two sons, 11-month-old Octavius Canada and Daishawn Fleming, three.
  Fleming, now 26, was found not responsible for the deaths by mental disease.
  She had received treatment for depression and anxiety
  
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