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• Criminals using cloned car plates - and getting innocent drivers pulled over

  24-08-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A car involved in a crash that killed two hero police officers is believed to have been using cloned number plates, the IOPC watchdog said amid soaring reports of fakes
  
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• Pilates manager's battle to get her job back after a massive misunderstanding about a promotion led to a regrettable email to bosses

  25-08-2026 04:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A Pilates manager who believed she was lining up a promotion accidentally resigned and lost her job after sending a single email.
  
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• NBC News anchor announces sudden departure on air after covering Washington DC for 10 years

  25-08-2026 03:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Joseph Olmo has been with NBC Washington and the local Telemundo affiliate for the past three years. He announced on Sunday he was breaking 'one more story' for his viewers.
  
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• Fund for families of fallen A66 police heroes passes £750,000 as public pay respects: Six remain in custody amid organised crime probe over crash that killed seven

  25-08-2026 03:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Cleveland Police set up a GoFundMe appeal to raise money for the grieving families of PC Clough, 38, and PC Blades, 37.
  
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• Senior neo-Nazi takes his own life while facing charges over Indigenous camp ambush

  25-08-2026 03:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The Victorian County Court confirmed the death on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Breakthrough in 'mysterious' death of a woman found wounded at a waterfront unit as former partner is charged with murder

  25-08-2026 03:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Megan Tangye, 31, was found with multiple unexplained injuries at a waterfront unit on Gore Street in Port Macquarie at 11.40am on December 27.
  
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• More than 600 industry professionals sign open letter attacking BBC's 'unaccountable, inexperienced and failing' commissioning strategy

  25-08-2026 03:25 via dailymail.com
  
  'Despite a celebrated history, the current systems in place fails to ensure that senior commissioners meet consistent standards or demonstrate recognised industry leadership.'
  
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• Mysterious 100-year-old time capsule is discovered and reopened at Midwest masonic temple... and its fascinating contents are immaculate

  25-08-2026 03:20 via dailymail.com
  
  More than a century after the capsule was sealed away, its contents have now emerged - providing Aurora with a tangible connection to the people who helped shape the city nearly 100 years ago.
  
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• Long-running show Newsnight 'could be axed next year' as BBC looks to save £500m

  25-08-2026 03:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff at the corporation fear the flagship news programme is set to disappear from TV screens after being a fixture on the schedule for decades - despite delivering many iconic moments over the years
  
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• Moment one of Israel's most dangerous criminals is shot dead at petrol station at point-blank range

  25-08-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage shows the moment Israeli mafia boss Yanis Yushvaev, 40, is shot dead outside a petrol station at point-blank range on Sunday.
  
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• Family says cop neighbor's K-9 attacked their 2-year-old daughter and left them with mammoth medical bills of $300K

  25-08-2026 03:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Dean family was celebrating their twins' birthday on August 11, 2024, when a massive black police dog jumped the fence and charged at Lily, 2.
  
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• Man is charged with murder and eight counts of attempted murder after killer house fire in Hounslow: Victim is named

  25-08-2026 02:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Pawel Kupla faces charges of one count of murder, eight counts of attempted murder and one count of arson to endanger life.
  
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• Man is charged with manslaughter after 'bingo-loving' pensioner, 75, died in a burglary at home in London

  25-08-2026 02:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeffrey Rose, 45, was arrested on Friday - ten days after police were called to Finsbury Park, north London, at 9.20pm on August 21.
  
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• Moment weightlifting robot collapses onto judges' table during Olympics... before being rushed onto a stretcher

  25-08-2026 02:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The black and white robot appeared at the World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) in Beijing on Monday; however, did not take home gold.
  
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• Nicholas Hoult quits Harry Potter role following backlash by anti-JK Rowling activists as he is replaced by Kit Harington

  25-08-2026 02:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Hoult has backed out of his role as Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming Harry Potter series amid mounting backlash over JK Rowling.
  
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• Father of Thai teen allegedly killed and stuffed in a suitcase by Aussie slams comments accused killer made about his daughter from behind bars

  25-08-2026 02:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Peter Carman, 45, from Perth's southern suburbs, broke his silence from behind bars to protest his innocence over the death of Tunchanok Donhomla.
  
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• Meghan mystery deepens as Guy Ritchie confirms third series of The Gentlemen - but there is no mention of duchess being offered starring role

  25-08-2026 02:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Meghan, 45, was reported by a Hollywood website last Friday to be in preliminary talks over a possible role in a third season of the gangster series.
  
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• They've got HAIRcon! Pets show off their cooling jackets complete with built-in fans

  25-08-2026 02:33 via dailymail.com
  
  It turns out that us Brits are not the only nationality - or species - that has been getting experimental in our quest to be cool.
  
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• STEPHEN DAISLEY: Rather than drill our way to prosperity, Burnham will bend the knee to the job-killing, wealth-squelching dogma of Net Zero

  25-08-2026 02:28 via dailymail.com
  
  This government's North Sea policy is a reminder that, for all his affectations to northern grit and plain-speaking, Andy Burnham is a prisoner of elite opinion.
  
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• Sonya Massey's family expresses shock after cop who gunned her down dies six months into lengthy prison sentence: 'Not what justice looks like'

  25-08-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Sean Grayson, 32, was pronounced dead around noon on Sunday, after serving only six months into his 20-year sentence for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey.
  
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• Inside the asylum centre 'holiday camp': A gym, football pitch, snack bar - and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base... this is what he found

  25-08-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Welcome to Holiday Camp UK. For the 800 guests enjoying the luxury sports facilities, this place is unbeatable. On a visit to the camp in Wethersfield, I saw that residents want for practically nothing.
  
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• Cheap supplements really CAN protect your brain from dementia, says top neurologist DR DAVID PERLMUTTER. Here's what to take, how to tweak your diet - and what to ask your doctor

  25-08-2026 02:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Drug companies have spent billions over the past two decades in the hunt for an Alzheimer's 'magic pill' - a medication that will truly alleviate this terrible disease.
  
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• Grim findings about splash parks: Bacteria levels 100 times above the guidelines, parents rinsing bottoms after nappy changes and unchlorinated water festering for weeks... that children are drinking

  25-08-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Packed with happy children, council-run paddling pools and splash parks have offered welcome relief for families from the heatwaves of this summer.
  
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• UK drone factories could be attacked by 'unknown sources' Kremlin adviser warns

  25-08-2026 02:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Russian deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov said he could not "100% exclude" the prospect of "semi-military" action against the UK as tensions escalate over British support for Ukraine
  
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• RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Stop Labour's Mansion Tax Stasi crawling Through The Keyhole

  25-08-2026 02:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Through The Keyhole was a popular television panel show introduced by David Frost and featuring a regular cast of celebrities, including Chris Tarrant, Eve Pollard and Kenneth Williams.
  
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• What a cool coat! Pets show off their new air-conditioned jackets... with built-in fans

  25-08-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  It turns out that us Brits are not the only nationality - or species - that has been getting experimental in our quest to be cool.
  
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• Record one in seven now on antidepressants as pill use rockets

  25-08-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The stark new figures have fuelled concerns about growing reliance on the drugs and long waiting lists for alternative treatments.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Are social media companies doing enough to take down videos glorifying joyriding?

  25-08-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Defence minister Luke Pollard said the Government had ordered social media companies to remove videos from their platforms.
  
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• 'I woke up to two men standing at the foot of my bed': The terrifying dark side of Travelodge revealed... as our investigation shines light on appalling security lapses and the women whose room keys were given to strange men

  25-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Wendy Griffith had just switched off the bedside lamp in her hotel room on a warm July night last year when she heard a knock at her door.
  
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• Doctors are telling patients they're obese, asthmatic or anaemic... really it could be a heart condition with a worse survival rate than many cancers - and people are missing out on a life-saving four-drug combination

  25-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Denial was walking to her car after a family funeral when she suddenly became so breathless she had to lie down in the street, literally gasping for air.
  
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