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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Right-wing can learn important lessons from Clacton

  14-08-2026 23:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Undeniably, the Clacton by-election was largely a waste of public money. Nigel Farage is left disadvantaged by the whole event, which he triggered in the misguided hope.
  
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• Three things we learned from Arsenal trashing Man City in Community Shield

  16-08-2026 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Riccardo Calafiori scored inside 30 seconds for Arsenal against Man City (Credits: Alamy Live News.)Arsenal sent out a warning to the best of the rest with an utterly comprehensive 3-0 destruction of Manchester City in the Community Shield.The first silverware of the season has been handed out and it may not be the last trophy Martin Odegaard collects in the near future if Sunday’s display is anything to go by.Here’s what we learned from Sunday’s one-sided stroll in the Cardif
  
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• Lewes train derailment that seriously injured two leaves line closed for 10 days

  16-08-2026 18:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  The line where a train derailed on its way to Eastbourne on Thursday is closed for the next 10 days (Picture: Eddie Mitchell)An update has been issued on the impact of the Lewes train derailment, which severely injured two people.On Thursday, around 150 passengers were travelling on the London Victoria to Eastbourne service when several carriages came off the tracks.With an investigation underway into the exact cause of the incident, which those onboard described as ‘terrifying’, Ne
  
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• Broken Todd plots nasty revenge against his close friend in Coronation Street

  16-08-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Miss me? Todd makes his dramatic return. (Picture: ITV)It had to happen. The dark side of Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) is back on Coronation Street, and none of his loved ones are safe…Anyone following Todd Grimshaw’s story over the past year might be forgiven for getting he used to be a bit of a wron’gun.His most ruthlessly calculated plot was driven by his obsession with winning back his ex, Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) by sabotaging his relationship in an evil s
  
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• Wildfire victims to return to Stourbridge homes after flames rip through properties

  16-08-2026 17:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Next steps are being taken following devastating wildfires in the West Midlands, which destroyed 19 homes (Picture: Anita Maric/SWNS)A return-to-home plan has been put in place for those affected by the wildfires in Stourbridge, days after a blaze ripped through their livelihoods.West Midlands Fire Service declared a major incident on Thursday as a wildfire spread across more than 500 acres, destroying 19 homes in the market town.Emergency services now say the ‘apocalyptic’ blaze is
  
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• Jamie Carragher questions Arsenal transfer decision after Community Shield win over Manchester City

  16-08-2026 17:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool legend and ex-England defender Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher questioned why Arsenal were considering selling Myles Lewis-Skelly after he helped the Gunners thrash Manchester City in the Community Shield.Reigning Premier League champions made a statement of intent by thumping Enzo Maresca’s Man City 3-0 in a one-sided Community Shield.Lewis-Skelly found Riccardo Calafiori with a brilliant assist as Arsenal took the lead inside the first 30 seconds of the match.K
  
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• Moment Arizona grandmother pulls a GUN on alleged shoplifter while confronting him during tense parking lot standoff

  16-08-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  An older grey-haired woman pulled a gun on an alleged shoplifter in the parking lot of a Tucson Ross in early August.
  
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• Arizona granny pulls GUN on shoplifter in harrowing parking lot footage

  16-08-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  An older grey-haired woman pulled a gun on an alleged shoplifter in the parking lot of a Tucson Ross in early August.
  
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• Scandal-hit NHS trust chief given pay rise to £300k-a-year before maternity failings exposed

  16-08-2026 17:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: We can reveal Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive Anthony May’s staggering pay in 2024-5 ahead of damning landmark maternity report
  
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• Fire near Tesco superstore prompts evacuation over fear of ‘toxic fumes’

  16-08-2026 17:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roads near a Tesco superstore in Oldham were closed after the large fire in a nearby industrial unit (Picture: MEN MEDIA)A large fire ripped through a warehouse near a Tesco superstore, with people told to avoid the area.
  Tesco, nearby businesses and homes have been cordoned off in Saddleworth, Oldham, after a fire broke out this morning.
  The blaze spread in an industrial building near the supermarket, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.
  More than 40 homes have been evacuated as a
  
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• Indiana flooding victims identified as teen football star and great-grandmother who died with her beloved dog after 'once-in-a-lifetime' disaster killed six, including 4-year-old boy, with hundreds more rescued

  16-08-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew Morey, 18, has been identified as one of the victims who died in the terrifying flood in Indiana.
  
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• Moment hundreds of migrants try to storm Ceuta in second 'invasion' attempt before being beaten back and arrested by riot police

  16-08-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Huge crowds of men were seen storming the border crossing at the northern tip of the African continent.
  
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• Family left without electricity after 12-year-old boy joyriding his mother's VW Tiguan crashes into telegraph pole outside their home

  16-08-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Lorraine and Matthew Tricksey were startled awake by a loud crash that left their home in rural Horton, Dorset without power at 2am on Friday.
  
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• 'Apocalyptic' aftermath of Stourbridge wildfire revealed as residents return to their homes on millionaires' row after they were destroyed by inferno

  16-08-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Workmen were seen clearing rubble from the luxury homes along Racecourse Lane this morning after Thursday's inferno left 37 homes either destroyed or damaged.
  
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• Essex aerodrome incident: Pilot rushed to hospital after plane crash horror at air show

  16-08-2026 17:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pilot is understood to have suffered 'serious' injuries following an 'air incident' at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome near Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex
  
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• Major rail operator serving London King’s Cross issues urgent ‘do not travel’ warning

  16-08-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Passengers to and from London King’s Cross face severe delays for the rest of the day (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Thousands of passengers face disruption on the railways after major damage to overhead wires, causing mayhem at London King’s Cross.
  Sunday journeys have been thrown into chaos after the wires broke between Peterborough and Stevenage, blocking part of the East Coast Main Line.
  Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink are sl
  
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• Major rail operator serving London issues urgent ‘do not travel’ warning

  16-08-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Passengers to and from London King’s Cross face severe delays for the rest of the day (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Thousands of passengers face disruption on the railways after major damage to overhead wires, causing mayhem at London King’s Cross.
  Sunday journeys have been thrown into chaos after the wires broke between Peterborough and Stevenage, blocking part of the East Coast Main Line.
  Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink are sl
  
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• Huge blaze in Greenfield forces Tesco to close as firefighters warn 'stay away'

  16-08-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple fire crews tackled a huge fire on an industrial site in Greenfield, Greater Manchester, with flames and smoke visible for miles around
  
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• Married At First Sight’s John Aiken addresses ‘difficult’ new season after Mel Schilling’s death

  16-08-2026 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mel was first diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023 and died earlier this year (Picture: Channel Nine/Katelyn Mensah)Married at First Sight’s John Aiken has spoken about filming the new season of the reality dating show without his longtime co-star Mel Schilling.The beloved dating coach died in March at the age of 54, after doctors had informed her that the cancer she had been diagnosed with had spread to her brain.Schilling was first diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023 an
  
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• Fundraiser for the family of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday tops £75k as flag flies half-mast outside Jesus College

  16-08-2026 16:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The fund, started by Windrush campaigner Sir Patrick Vernon, will go towards the cost of his funeral, and has received more than 2,500 donations
  
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• Twist in $6m drug bust that rocked suburban footy: Maison Bâtard socialite and DJ among five accused linked to ex-Diamond Creek player Keahn Jeremaia

  16-08-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The drug investigation that ensnared Diamond Creek footballer Keahn Jeremaia and rocked suburban footy has taken twist - we reveal who's who in the alleged Williams Landing Four.
  
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• Met Office expects 'heavy showers' on Wednesday and Thursday as 36 areas on alert

  16-08-2026 16:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps show heavy rain moving this week due to a low pressure system with the Met Office saying there is 'a chance of heavy showers quite widely on Wednesday and Thursday'
  
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• One-time boss of Haddara crime family is shot in his driveway - as Melbourne's underbelly reels following tobacco kingpin's Iraq arrest

  16-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Fadi Haddara was shot while sitting in his car on the driveway of his home shortly before 8pm on Sunday night.
  
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• New details emerge about Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s ‘secret’ living room wedding

  16-08-2026 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez married in a secret ceremony (Picture: Getty Images)We finally have the details of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s surprisingly low-key, secret wedding.The billionaire footballer, 41, wed his long-time partner, 32, in an ‘intimate and private’ ceremony last week, a year after he popped the question with a £3million ring.It came after rumours of a spectacle at Portugal’s Funchal Cathedral, followed by a bash at the
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez step out as details of living room wedding emerge

  16-08-2026 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have stepped out as husband and wife for the first time (Picture: Getty Images)Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have had their first public outing as husband and wife following their secret wedding.The billionaire footballer, 41, wed his long-time partner, 32, in an ‘intimate and private’ ceremony last week, a year after he popped the question with a £3million ring.It came after rumours of a spectacle at Portugal’s Funchal
  
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• My mum was sexually abused by her dad. After she died, I confronted him before her funeral - and secretly recorded every word of his sickening confession

  16-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  On the eve of her mother's funeral, a daughter made a courageous decision: confront her grandfather over allegations that had haunted her family for generations.
  
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• Aussie engineer's disbelief after losing $150,000 when his super fund collapsed - and why he's now pointing the finger at Labor: 'It's just unthinkable'

  16-08-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Sydney engineer Jason Berry has revealed the toll of losing a fortune when his super fund collapsed.
  
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• Man charged with arson after ten fires started in east London in tinderbox conditions

  16-08-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Isaac Shozi, 50, of Hackney, was arrested following multiple reports of arson in London Fields, near Lansdowne Drive, shortly after 5am on Saturday.
  
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• New Lidl £8 'atmospheric' lamp similar to £55 John Lewis offer out Thursday

  16-08-2026 16:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers who like the look of John Lewis' versions could save £47 by opting for Lidl's budget-friendly alternative
  
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• Hundreds more trains turning up with fewer carriages than scheduled on first line re-nationalised by Labour, figures reveal

  16-08-2026 16:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Official data shows 6,191 South Western Railways (SWR) services turned up with fewer carriages than they were supposed to during the first year under state control.
  
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