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• Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris 'could face further charges'

  01-05-2015 22:39 via
  
  Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris was jailed in July last year for five years and nine months for a string of sex attacks on young girls - including one victim who was aged just seven or eight at the time.
  
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• We ranked the gifts included in the official Tory conference goodie bag

  05-10-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  The gift bags were handed out in the media room of Conservative Party Conference (Picture: Craig Munro)As Metro set up in the media room at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham’s ICC yesterday, a man walked in with his arms full of blue paper bags.He was from the Tory press team, and the bags contained a multitude of tongue-in-cheek treats to help get the journalists through the coming days.Anyone wondering why it’s still worth spending four days every year in Toryland, t
  
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• ‘I woke up to find blood all through my bed – I’d been bitten by a rat’

  05-10-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Piles of dumped rubbish in the alley at the back of Ann Roche’s home (Picture: Cover Images)An elderly woman woke up to find herself and her bed covered in blood – and believes a vicious rat is to blame.Ann Roche, 74, and husband Barry, 78, say rodents have invaded their home due to a mountain of rubbish dumped in an alley at the back of the house in Gillingham, Kent.
  They say that whenever it is cleared by council contractors, the very next day the fly-tippers return.
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• London power cut live: Liverpool Street Station and 32 postcodes hit

  05-10-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power after a fault on an underground cable saw buildings go dark across 32 London postcodes
  
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• Christa Pike's grim future after botched execution as 'horrifying injury picture leaks'

  05-10-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike remains unconscious after surviving a botched execution, and questions remain over whether she could legally face the death chamber again
  
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• Women in menopause told 'read label' of oat milk in new alert from pharmacist

  05-10-2026 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mike Wakeman has given some nutrition advice
  
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• Person 'thrown in bin and pushed onto DART train tracks' in Dublin

  05-10-2026 13:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A potentially fatal incident was averted on Sudnday evening after a person was pushed into a large bin, before it was hurled onto the train tracks in north Dublin with the victim inside
  
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• Copy of Meghan Markle's book with handwritten message 'to Princess Eugenie' listed on eBay for £20,000

  05-10-2026 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A copy of the Duchess of Sussex’s children's book was believed to be posted on the resale site, with the front page featuring a handwritten note from Meghan to Princess Eugenie and her husband
  
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• Two men dead and two women severely burned following fire on overcrowded mega-dinghy heading for Britain from France

  05-10-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  French rescuers looked on as the tragedy unfolded off the coast at Berck, south Boulogne-sur-mer.
  
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• Eighteen 'illegal workers' arrested after immigration raid on DPD delivery depot

  05-10-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The employees were detained on suspicion of immigration offences during a crackdown on illegal working in the parcel delivery sector.
  
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• HMRC confirms new rule date for some earning more than £30,000

  05-10-2026 13:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials said people should sign up now before it's mandatory - and avoid a 'last minute rush'
  
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• City with 'Britain's worst High Street' considers banning balaclavas in bid to lure back shoppers scared by 'intimidating' youths

  05-10-2026 13:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The troubled centre of Newport has been highlighted as having the UK's largest amount of empty stores - with one in five vacant last year.
  
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• Jarrow Marchers remembered on 90th anniversary of the famous campaign for jobs

  05-10-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fund is also being launched to help Jarrow's young people, set up in honour of one of the most iconic moments in the history of the Labour movement
  
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• Murder probe after woman in her 40s found dead in property a mile from Sandringham Estate

  05-10-2026 13:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers found the body of a woman, in her 40s, at an address in Fern Hill, Dersingham, in the early hours of yesterday morning, Norfolk Constabulary said.
  
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• Brit whose naked body was found in Italy had attended LGBTQ 'pagan gathering' where some members engage in 'dangerous sex games and drug-taking'

  05-10-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Benjamin Braithwaite, 35, was last month discovered dead in Piano Milo, Sicily, beside a length of rope.
  
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• Who are Nancy and Lee Carter in EastEnders and how are they related?

  05-10-2026 13:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your reintroduction to the missing Carters (Picture: BBC/Metro)Nancy and Lee Carter’s (Maddy Hill and Danny Hatchard) EastEnders returns certainly threw up more questions than answers.Previously totally opposed to having children, Nancy turned up pregnant and later, her brother Lee also reappeared, in the process confirming that he’s the dad of the child she’s carrying.Yeah, we’re as confused as you guys right now, what with Nancy and Lee being full siblings.Nancy and Le
  
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• 'I’m unhappy with husband but don’t want to hurt him'

  05-10-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who is bored and lonely in her marriage. There's been no big drama, no betrayal... she's just done. Is she crazy to walk away?
  
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• Get over it! Polanski backs attack on Green critics of 'anti-Semitic' Zionism is Racism policy as he tries to cling on to power ahead of by-election

  05-10-2026 13:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Polanski is under huge pressure after Green members passed a 'Zionism is Racism' policy at its annual conference that effectively calls for the destruction of Israel.
  
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• Sir Kevin Sinfield says 'I kept my promise to Rob' after raising £13million for MND with ultramathon challenge

  05-10-2026 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest venture has taken the total raised by Si Kevin to around £13m, with £1.6m raised in the 'Grand Finale' this week - and still rising
  
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• ‘Big opportunity’ – Man Utd urged to sign Man City star after Premier League guilty verdict

  05-10-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Teddy Sheringham believes Manchester United could be presented with a ‘big opportunity’ following Manchester City’s guilty verdict and should make an enquiry for Elliot Anderson.A hearing is set to take place to discuss Man City’s sanctions after an independent commission found them guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules.An independent commission said Manchester City ‘relied on shame ag
  
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• Ubisoft ‘Motherbrain’ genAI initiative used to create new game ideas says rumour

  05-10-2026 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ubisoft knows Mother Brain was a villain in the Metroid games, right? (Nintendo/Wikipedia)A new report claims Ubisoft sees generative AI as an important pillar for the company’s future, while Capcom uses the technology in a more restrained manner.Any time a new trend pops up in the video game space, you can expect Ubisoft to be among the first to join in, no matter how unpopular it is.It’s done this with live service games, blockchain technology, and NFTs, so it’s no surprise
  
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• Bungling Tory admits not knowing how much policy he's promoting will save

  05-10-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake squirmed when discussing the Tory pledge to slash grocery bills, and was forced to turn to an aide to find out the exact figure
  
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• EasyJet passengers in tears as pilot makes announcement over speaker

  05-10-2026 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying from London Gatwick to Nice were brought to tears after the pilot made a heartfelt announcement over the speakers of the plane ahead of taking off
  
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• Binman 'check with council' now warning over throwing everyday item in bins

  05-10-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One common household material can leave people unsure about which bin to use
  
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• Exact date 'October heat' will end with temperatures set to plummet

  05-10-2026 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wet, cold and blustery conditions could soon arrive in the UK after an unseasonably warm start to October, with maps showing possible lows of 6C in the south
  
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• Pot Noodle flavour urgently recalled with ‘do not consume’ warning issued

  05-10-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Piri-Piri Chicken flavour has been recalled due to undisclosed allergens (Picture: Getty)Pot Noodle’s Piri-Piri Chicken flavour has been urgently pulled from shelves over a potential health hazard.Undeclared allergens have been found in the popular discount meal – it contains milk, which is not declared on the label.The affected products have the batch code ‘L6232PB796’ on top of the foil lid with a best-by date of May 2027.Unilever issued a statement urging customer
  
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• Liverpool FC's The Kop, 'something you'll find in no other stadium in the world'

  05-10-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Liverpool FC’s world-famous Kop stand marks its 120th anniversary, Mirror columnist and proud Liverpudlian Brian Reade reflects on its legendary history and explores what makes the iconic stand so deeply significant
  
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• Xavi provides Micky van de Ven injury update ahead of Man Utd vs Tottenham

  05-10-2026 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Micky van de Ven was forced out of Netherlands’ win over Serbia (Picture: ANP/Shutterstock)Tottenham have been handed some positive news after Micky van de Ven was forced off for Netherlands on Sunday, with Xavi Hernandez saying: ‘It’s not a big injury.’Van de Ven was in action for the Dutch in the 2-1 win in Eindhoven, having started all four matches during the international break.Xavi was taking charge of Netherlands for the first time and remains unbeaten, with draws
  
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• Brits issued urgent Covid warning as England sees surge of 'American' variant as number in hospital rises

  05-10-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits reported being left unwell for weeks after contracting the XFG, or 'American' version of Covid, which UKHSA data shows has infected thousands of people across England
  
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• What is ‘American Covid’ and how bad is it?

  05-10-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The strain has swept the US (Picture: Getty Images)Cases of so-called ‘American Covid’ are on the rise in the UK.The strain is officially called XFG, or ‘Stratus’, and is the most common variant in North America, hence the name.It might soon need to be renamed, then, given that it now accounts for more than half of positive tests in the UK, too, according to new figures.The rate of positive Covid tests in hospitals increased from 5.9% to 7.0% as of Thursday, the UK
  
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