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• Dad-to-be, 24, dies after being electrocuted at work weeks before daughter born

  07-10-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Connor Lambert, 24, was 'elated' to start a family when he was electrocuted while decorating a home in Cheshire, with his daughter born 23 days after his death
  
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• Five arrested during October 7 demo in London: Met Police say spontaneous protest 'incited racial hatred' outside Board of Deputies of British Jews office

  07-10-2026 15:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Police said it involved allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for the intifada during the 'spontaneous' protest in Camden on the third anniversary of the October 7 atrocity.
  
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• Christa Pike's first words from her hospital bed revealed after botched execution

  07-10-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Christa Pike, 50, woke up Tuesday after surviving two doses of a lethal injection drug last week.
  
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• Paxton campaign rocked by THIRD leaked tape as he slams Iran war just hours before rally with Trump

  07-10-2026 15:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Texas Attorney General and US Senate candidate Ken Paxton has been caught trashing Washington decision-making yet again.
  
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• Judge's extraordinary swipe at private equity baron Michael Rothner's ex-wife after secret WhatsApps blew apart his defence in 'MAFS mansion' harbour view war: INSIDE MAIL

  07-10-2026 15:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Secret WhatsApps, a reality TV mansion and a judge's withering assessment of a Sydney socialite. Plus, whispers of turmoil behind the scenes at The Chrissie Swan Show.
  
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• Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears

  07-10-2026 15:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on the teenager in West Sussex in 2016.
  
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• The 4 tell-tale signs your potential new neighbours could be trouble

  07-10-2026 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keep your eyes pealed for any of this suspicious behaviour (Picture: Getty Images)Prospective buyers have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing their forever home.Does it have a south-facing garden? Is there enough storage? Is there an M&S nearby in case the Speckled Egg cookies are released early?But one of the most important questions any responsible buyer should ask before signing on the dotted line is: what are the neighbours like?Anyone who’s ever had the misfortune of livi
  
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• Notorious Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris, nicknamed 'Houdini' for his ability to beat serious criminal charges, dies at 62

  07-10-2026 15:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Notorious underworld figure Paul Ferris has died aged 62 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow yesterday after being admitted two days earlier.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch makes clear she is up for the fight – but how far will it get her?

  07-10-2026 15:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch delivering her speech this afternoon (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)Kemi Badenoch did not waste any time setting herself apart from Andy Burnham at her conference speech in Birmingham.It was inevitable that comparisons were going to be made between her performance and the prime minister’s memorable appearance in Liverpool last week.So, even before she spoke a word, it was made clear that she had no interest in imitation through the simple act of stand
  
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• New US passport for 2028 features ‘non-negotiable’ image of Trump

  07-10-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Secretary Marco Rubio delivers remarks at President Trump’s America.gov event in Washington, D.C discussing passports (Picture: Polaris)Donald Trump’s image looks set to appear on US passports from 2028.Secretary of State Marco Rubio previewed the new-look, gold-emblazoned document that appears to have the president’s likeness inside the front page before it traverses 250 years of American history.However, some commercial passport services think this will be a mandatory inclus
  
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• London march live: Clashes erupt at pro-Palestine march on anniversary of Hamas attacks

  07-10-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Students have marched through central London in a pro-Palestine demonstration marking three years since Hamas’s October 7 attacks.
  
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• Jeremy Strong method acts his way to making The Social Reckoning watchable

  07-10-2026 15:26 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 Social Reckoning is rather unnecessary as a sequel to The Social Network, so it’s been labelled as a ‘companion piece’. This is likely due as well to its new cast and new Mark Zuckerberg in Jeremy Strong after Jesse Eisenberg declined to reprise the role.It also doesn’t actually tell us anything we don’t already know –
  
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• Ex-gangland enforcer and author Paul Ferris dies at the age of 62

  07-10-2026 15:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Notorious underworld figure Paul Ferris has died aged 62 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow yesterday after being admitted two days earlier.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans say one star is getting too much screen time and it’s scaring them

  07-10-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  One star is getting a little too much attention… (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry/PA Wire)Normally, if you’re on aTV show, you want to get as much screen time as possible.After all, what’s the point of being on the goggle box if people aren’t looking at you?
  Still, there’s one genre of show where having your mug plastered all over the place like a movie poster isn’t always a good thing.
  We’re talking, of course, about reality TV, and there&rsqu
  
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• Money experts explain who can claim Barclays 'up to £300' payment offer

  07-10-2026 15:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of people could be eligible to earn this money
  
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• Arrest is made after boy, 11, was shot inside a Sydney home - with cops swooping on alleged Coconut Cartel member as he tried to board flight

  07-10-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  NSW Police arrested Reece Fakhr, 18, at Sydney International Airport shortly before he was due to board a flight to Southeast Asia.
  
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• Kemi lets rip at Farage over £5m 'gift' as she turns her guns on Reform with blast at Tory defector 'drama queens' Jenrick and Braverman

  07-10-2026 15:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader attacked Mr Farage over the financial scandals that have engulfed him and his party this year as she addressed the party's annual conference in Birmingham.
  
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• National security fears as 'hollowed out' FBI hits new low: Insiders reveal exodus of agents amid Kash Patel 'intimidation' and poser behavior

  07-10-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Inside the hulking concrete edifice of the J Edgar Hoover building in downtown Washington, the nation's most experienced federal agents are paralyzed by fear.
  
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• Urgent warning to drivers ahead of October 25 as UK-wide change coming

  07-10-2026 15:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK drivers are being made aware of the issues they may face as a result of the change
  
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• Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua ticket prices confirmed ahead of December showdown

  07-10-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fury and Joshua collide on 11 December (Picture: Shutterstock)Tickets for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will go on sale this week with the prices for the cheapest tickets at the Principality Stadium revealed.The giants of British boxing will finally meet in a fight that is over a decade in the making on 11 December in the Welsh capital.More than 80,000 tickets will go on sale on Friday with an official press release confirming even the cheapest seats on offer will be priced at £75.Further
  
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• That'll teach 'em! French school protesters are dragged away by their parents in humiliating videos

  07-10-2026 15:01 via dailymail.com
  
  France has suffered days of disorder and violence sparked by failing school conditions, with riot police clashing with hundreds of thousands of rioters in towns and cities across the country.
  
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• Order Of The Sinking Star review – the puzzle game of the generation

  07-10-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Order Of The Sinking Star – prepare to be happily confounded (Arc Games)The creator of Braid and The Witness returns with a game that is not only incredibly well made but so full of puzzles it will take you hundreds of hours to complete it.Not for the first time this year, we struggle to understand how a developer ever had the time or capacity to make their game as massive as it is. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave was incomprehensibly huge and, in that instance, it had only been three
  
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• Olaplex’s bestselling hair repair treatment is cheaper than ever in Amazon Prime Day

  07-10-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It only takes (three) minutes for your hair to be repaired! (Picture: Metro/Getty/Amazon)
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  The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is here, and from now until 8 October, there’s thousands of deals across everything from fashion, home and tech. 
  However, some of the biggest bargains are to be found in the beauty aisle, across to
  
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• Flooring giant Headlam axes more jobs and shuts 25 sites after administration

  07-10-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flooring giant Headlam, which entered insolvency last month, has axed another 64 jobs and closed 25 trade counters
  
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• Baby girl who died while 'camping with family' in Staffordshire named by police

  07-10-2026 14:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are continuing to investigate the unexplained death of a three-month-old baby after she was found unresponsive near a fishing lake in Staffordshire
  
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• Paul Scholes reveals which two Liverpool stars he wants at Man Utd

  07-10-2026 14:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scholes not too jealous of the current Liverpool squad (Picture: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)Paul Scholes says he would only take two members of the current Liverpool squad at Manchester United this season.Both clubs have endured slow starts to the campaign with Michael Carrick’s side picking up just five points from a possible five with their only win coming against newly-promoted Ipswich Town.Liverpool are undefeated under new boss Andoni Iraola but have drawn t
  
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• Knifeman who murdered former partner in her own home after 'targeting' her and moving in following early release from prison is jailed for life

  07-10-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Robert Sabat, 60, stabbed his former partner to death after moving into her home upon his release, and ignoring her pleas to leave.
  
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• London march live: Clashes erupt at pro-Palestine march on third anniversary of Hamas attacks

  07-10-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Students are marching through central London in a pro-Palestine demonstration marking three years since Hamas’s October 7 attacks.
  
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• Five arrested during October 7 demo in London: Met Police say spontaneous protest 'incited racial hatred' outside Board of Deputies of British Jews office

  07-10-2026 14:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Police said it involved allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for the intifada during the 'spontaneous' protest in Camden on the third anniversary of the October 7 atrocity.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch speech live: Tory leader's inheritance tax promise 'does nothing for ordinary people'

  07-10-2026 14:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch delivered her speech at the party's annual conference as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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