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• Crete wildfire emergency as hurricane-force winds fan Rethymno flames

  31-07-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A state of emergency has been declared in Greece as firefighters battle intense wildfires in Crete, with hurricane-force winds fanning flames
  
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• Meghan ‘could return to acting once in UK’

  21-08-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex is said to be ‘very excited’ about a new acting project (Picture: AP)The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after moving back to the UK, according to new reports.Earlier this week, it was revealed that Meghan and Prince Harry will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools.Now, sources close to the pair have not denied claims that Meghan has been offered a role in a
  
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• Myleene Klass stuns in rare appearance with daughters Hero, 15, and Ava, 19

  21-08-2026 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Myleene Klass attended a glitzy premiere and she wasn’t alone (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)Myleene Klass made a sweet appearance with her daughters in a rare public appearance for the trio.The 48-year-old media personality brought all the glitz and glam to the premiere of Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley’s new movie The Dog Stars in London’s Leicester Square.It was truly a star-studded event with the A-list cast of the movie in attendance, including The Substance sta
  
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• John Terry makes bold Chelsea prediction ahead of Arsenal title fight

  21-08-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Terry has predicted Chelsea’s first five games of the 2026/27 season (Photo: Getty)John Terry has boldly predicted that Chelsea will be top of the Premier League table after the opening rounds of the 2025/26.After a disastrous season that saw the club finish 10th, with both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior losing their jobs, the Blues are looking to bounce back under Xabi Alonso.With an impressive manager in the dugout, notable signings like Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix and no Eur
  
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• Comedian Janey Godley left £450,000 estate to her family after her death aged 63

  21-08-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The performer from Glasgow, who won viral fame with video voiceover spoofs of Nicola Sturgeon during the pandemic, died in a hospice in November 2024.
  
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• Forget leopard print – these are the best zebra print fashion buys on the high street

  21-08-2026 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Forget leopard print, black and white zebra stripes are in. It’s popping up across ballet flats, tote bags, silk scarves and statement dresses. It’s not new, of course; zebra print has fallen in and out of fashion over the years, but in 2026, it’s had t
  
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• Who needs Montecito? The VERY starry Cotswolds pubs where Meghan and Harry can still hobnob with Hollywood

  21-08-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  If the Cotswolds becomes their new stomping ground, Harry and Meghan are likely to find themselves with just as many celebrity neighbours as they had in California.
  
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• TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp finds 'forever' issue with new heat pump tumble dryers

  21-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Followers claim 3 hour times - but some love the slashed energy costs of the new appliances
  
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• Coyote vs. Acme is a laugh-out-loud triumph that almost didn’t happen

  21-08-2026 13:00 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 PageCoyote vs. Acme was very close to never gracing our screens after Warner Bros. opted to shelve the completed movie in 2023, preferring a tax write-off instead – the same unpopular cancellation decision that had also been made for Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt.It’s never a pleasant business for film fans to be reminded in such blatant terms tha
  
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• We thought we’d found dead pet under our patio – then we realised the bones were human

  21-08-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ross and Claire Sledger were shocked to find ancient human bones under their house (Picture: Cover Images)A couple having their house renovated were unnerved when builders found human bones under their patio.The remains were discovered at Ross and Claire Sledger’s home in Wye, near Ashford, when they were having an extension built in 2019.Workers found the bones and police were called to investigate what was feared could be a grisly murder scene.
  They found a femur, two skulls, ribs and p
  
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• Romanian man carried out almost identical murder in UK three years after release

  21-08-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, known as Jimmy, fatally stabbed a flatmate in Walthamstow, east London (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA)An illegal immigrant who murdered a man in the UK three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a near identical killing has been jailed for at least 27 years.Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, known as Jimmy, was found guilty and jailed in his home country in May 2007 of murdering his housemate by stabbing him in the chest in a drunken row over money.He was freed in 2023 and
  
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• Man in Chucky doll mask ‘on the run’ after telling jogger ‘are you ready to die?’

  21-08-2026 12:53 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 PageMan wearing a Chucky doll mask is accused of terrorising pedestrians and joggers on the streets of Philadelphia.
  People in the Pennsylvania city had a fright of their lives when a suspect with a Halloween-style face mask suddenly ran up to them last week during a scare spree.
  One jogger is said to have seriously injured her leg after the masked creep chased
  
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• Convicted Romanian killer jailed for life over near identical murder in UK

  21-08-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, known as Jimmy, fatally stabbed a flatmate in Walthamstow, east London (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA)An illegal immigrant who murdered a man in the UK three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a near identical killing has been jailed for at least 27 years.Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, known as Jimmy, was found guilty and jailed in his home country in May 2007 of murdering his housemate by stabbing him in the chest in a drunken row over money.He was freed in 2023 and
  
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• Iconic ’90s chocolate bar with controversial past makes its return to Asda’s shelves

  21-08-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Asda has brought back one of its most iconic chocolate biscuits (Picture: Getty Images)So far, 2026 has been a great year for shoppers with a sweet tooth.In July, M&S put four ‘iconic’ retro chocolate bars back on shelves, and just a week ago Terry’s delighted fans by bringing back its ‘amazing’ White Chocolate Orange.And it seems as though they’re not the only ones embracing nostalgia.Asda has officially relaunched Puffin bars – its own-b
  
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• These simple garden upgrades could help your outdoor space survive summer

  21-08-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The surprisingly simple trick that could stop your lawn dying this summer. (Picture: Metro/Wickes/Getty)
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  Over the last few months, the UK has been hit with countless heatwaves, though some will say it’s been one long, relentless scorcher of a summer with temperatures soaring over 30 degrees. The high temperatures have had
  
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• Crying girl, 12, came running out from remote woods after being 'kidnapped' from sleepover... as hero details rescue

  21-08-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman who discovered the child has been branded a 'guardian angel' after sharing her terrifying account of how the dramatic scenes unfolded.
  
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• Iraqi man was 'close associate of Heaton Park synagogue terrorist but did not tell police about impending attack', court is told

  21-08-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  An alleged friend of Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, pictured, has appeared in court accused of having information which may have prevented the atrocity.
  
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• Convicted killer, 59, jailed again for committing second, near identical murder years apart

  21-08-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eugeniu Neamtu, 59, has been jailed for a minimum term of 27 years for murdering a man in the UK - three years after serving time in Romania for a 'strikingly similar' murder
  
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• Woman is banned from wearing backless dress to a Post Office after owner warned they 'can't allow too much exposure' in store

  21-08-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman, whose name is believed to be Lily, entered the convenience store wearing an outfit which left her back exposed.
  
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• IRA Brighton bomb victim's daughter says 'families deserve' better on first national day for terrorism victims

  21-08-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tory MP Sir Anthony Berry was killed in an IRA bomb at a Brighton hotel, in 1984 - more than four decades on his daughter Jo has called for more to be done to support victims and their loved ones
  
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• FromSoftware tease first details of next game before The Duskbloods network test

  21-08-2026 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  A fight for Virtue (Nintendo)The developer behind Elden Ring has suggested it is looking to dive back into single-player games after The Duskbloods, ahead of its network test this weekend. FromSoftware has built its name on predominantly single-player games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but its recent titles have been geared towards multiplayer. Both Elden Ring: Nightreign and its next game, The Duskbloods, require you to play with others online. In the case of the latter, it combin
  
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• Hollyoaks fans baffled over who Imran’s mystery ex girlfriend is

  21-08-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Imran’s mystery ex has fans determined to solve the mystery (Picture: Lime Pictures)There’s nothing we love more than a good mystery and Hollyoaks is delivering one of its own this week, with fans left scratching their heads over the identity of Imran Maalik’s (Ijaz Rana) ex girlfriend.
  Imran, as viewers know, was among several characters who took part in Leah Barnes’ (Charlotte Alex Riley) experiment last month, recording their deepest secrets as part of a series of onl
  
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• Girl, 3, dies after becoming 'trapped inside wooden toy oven' at babysitter's home

  21-08-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Briella Holmes, 3, was found 'wedged inside' a toy kitchen after her babysitter left their Florida home to visit a shop and placed the child in the care of their spouse
  
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• Millions of households have until end of weekend to check for £150 energy bill discount

  21-08-2026 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Energy suppliers will use customer records to apply the discount, which is normally issued between late October and March
  
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• Moment terrifying storms hammer tourist hotspot in Majorca as guests run screaming to their rooms

  21-08-2026 12:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lightning bolts rained down across hotel balconies as the Balearic islands were last night hit by an aggressive storm, which sent holidaymakers running to their rooms screaming
  
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• Most 'intense' El Nino in living memory could bring global storms, drought and record heat

  21-08-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned the powerful El Nino could disrupt weather around the world and help push global temperatures to record levels.
  
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• Labour's Bridget Phillipson claims racism and sexism have become 'normal' in Britain as she warns about 'cesspit' of social media

  21-08-2026 12:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The women and equalities minister said it was part of her job to 'challenge' the 'normalising' of racism in the UK, as well as to 'celebrate' Britain as a 'tolerant' nation.
  
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• Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell dies as fans say 'another piece of living history is gone'

  21-08-2026 12:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Barry Mitchell, who was a former bassist in legendary rock band Queen has died, the group's official archivist confirmed in a statement
  
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• New Aldi 99p food item coming out Thursday helps lower high blood pressure

  21-08-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research has shown that the ingredients work well together to help with high blood pressure
  
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• Imposing waterspout looms over New York as storm, tornado and flood chaos cripples three of America's biggest airports

  21-08-2026 12:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Astonished New Yorkers are hunkering down after an terrifying weather system unleashed carnage across the state.
  
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