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• Doctors separate conjoined twins who become the smallest ever pair to survive

  31-01-2016 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Twin girls Maya and Lydia were fused at the chest, heart and liver and became the youngest pair to survive the separation surgery at a hospital in Bern, Switzerland.
  
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• Police make urgent appeal as on-the-run killer Gary Anderson remains at large

  18-09-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  On-the-run murderer Gary Anderson has not been seen for four days (Picture: PSNI/PA Wire)Police have made a fresh appeal after convicted murderer Gary Anderson failed to return to prison on Monday.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is liaising with Garda in an attempt to capture the on-the-run killer.Anderson absconded earlier this week after being granted temporary release from Maghaberry Prison to attend his father’s funeral. He has not been seen since.The public have been ad
  
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• JJ Gabriel snubbed by England youth teams amid Man Utd transfer saga

  18-09-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  15-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel wants to leave Man Utd (Photo: Getty)JJ Gabriel has not been called up to any England youth teams as speculation over his future at Manchester United continues.United have been in turmoil both on and off the pitch over the past week, after 15-year-old Gabriel informed the club that he wished to leave Old Trafford.Michael Carrick has not given up hope of keeping Gabriel, who is regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in the world, at the club and talks
  
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• Boy, seven, fatally stabs his aunt in the neck after hearing her argue with his mother about hair straighteners

  18-09-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The tragedy occurred in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France , at around 4.30 am on Friday.
  
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• Alan Shearer Premier League predictions including Fulham vs Man Utd

  18-09-2026 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  ShearerJames Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)Alan Shearer is back with his latest round of Premier League predictions before the extended international break kicks in.The action gets underway tonight with Chelsea making the short trip up to Brentford.
  Arsenal’s perfect start to the season will be put to the test as they take on Brighton at the AMEX on Saturday afternoon with Manchester City at home to Sunderland the following day.Andoni Iraola takes Liverpool to former side Bournemout
  
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• Netflix’s true crime horror soars to number 1 despite being labelled ‘ridiculous’

  18-09-2026 17:39 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 latest addition to the Monster cinematic universe on Netflix is the grisly story of Lizzie Borden. Perhaps you’re not up to date on your true crime: Borden was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892, then later acquitted. That poses something of a quandary for a series that typically trades in convicted killers (
  
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• M1 traffic: Huge queues from Junctions 23 and 24 after lorry overturns near Kegworth

  18-09-2026 17:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A lorry overturned on the M1 in Leicestershire, between J24, for Kegworth, and J23A for East Midlands Airport, and came to lie on the central reservation barrier
  
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• Thousands of Ukrainians starving to death in city cut off by Putin - only escape is to walk along 'road of doom' booby-trapped with mines

  18-09-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of Ukrainians are starving to death in a frontline city which has been cut off by Vladimir Putin.
  
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• 'I received call from panicked Princess Diana at 5am over mistake – it was too late'

  18-09-2026 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former royal press spokesman Dickie Arbiter says Princess Diana admitted regretting her involvement in Andrew Morton's book during a panicked 5am call on the day its first extract appeared
  
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• Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56 after shock hospitalisation

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.His mother confirmed that his cause of death was organ failure in a statement, hours after he was hospitalised.He had received medical attention yesterday but was said to be in ‘a critical but stable condition’ at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a
  
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• Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.He had received medical attention hours before his death on September 17, but was said to be in a critical but stable condition at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a matter of days.His mother confirmed that the cause of death was organ failure in a statement.&l
  
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• Barely Breathing singer and Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.His mother confirmed that his cause of death was organ failure in a statement, hours after he was hospitalised.He had received medical attention yesterday but was said to be in ‘a critical but stable condition’ at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett shuts down Trump assault with blunt response as White House SCOTUS anger stirs

  18-09-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump excoriated Justice Barrett and two of her conservative colleagues for blocking his effort to crack down on mail-in voting in the fast-approaching midterm elections.
  
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• Haunting truth behind baby boy found garrotted and wrapped in 1910 newspaper

  18-09-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wrapped in twine and vintage newsprint, 'Baby Auckland' was hidden beneath Victorian floorboards for generations. Now, coroner findings and census records have revealed the tragic truth
  
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• Diesel prices 'likely' to hit all-time high next week says RAC - as businesses issue warning

  18-09-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The RAC said the average price of diesel is now 195.32p per litre - which is just 4p off the record of 199.09p set in June 2022
  
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• Astonishing moment female lawmaker has diva meltdown at public meeting... before giving VERY unladylike gesture to colleagues

  18-09-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Chair of the Washington County governing board, Kathryn Harrington, flipped off a fellow council member during an otherwise normal meeting.
  
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• TV legend Sharon Horgan’s new drama is messy, steamy – and near-perfect

  18-09-2026 17:00 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 PageThis review is based on the first seven episodes of Youth on HBO Max.Whenever I switch on a Sharon Horgan TV show, I know I’m almost guaranteed to have a great time.
  The Irish actress and comedian is a hit-making machine with her uncanny ability to capture the messiness of humanity and all the ways that make life wonderful (and occasionally not so wond
  
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• Prince William teams up with Bollywood legend for Earthshot Prize Awards as finalists announced

  18-09-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New details of Prince William's sixth annual Earthshot Prize Awards that are taking place later this year in Mumbai in India have been released as the 15 finalists are announced
  
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• From The Body Shop to H&M and Linzi – here’s 25 items our shopping expert wants to buy this weekend

  18-09-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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• Female corrections officer fired and arrested over claims she sneaked her home cooked meals into jail to give to inmates

  18-09-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Female corrections officer fired and arrested over claims of sneaking home cooked meals to inmates
  
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• ‘We fled to the sea to escape wildfire surrounding us – ash fell in people’s drinks’

  18-09-2026 16:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Terrifying wildfires gripped Croatia where Stephen and Anna Saunders were staying (Picture: Cover Images)A British couple were forced to flee towards the sea after raging wildfires surrounded their holiday resort in Croatia.Stephen and Anna Saunders were staying at the Gava Waterman resort on Brač for a week-long holiday.
  Guests at the all-inclusive four-star waterfront hotel were initially reassured the fires were ‘nothing to worry about’, despite ash falling from the sky and
  
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• Newbuild estate residents say living in shadow of 50ft-high rollercoaster has its ups and downs

  18-09-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The site is a testing area for theme park rides that get built and sent to buyers, but locals in Sandford Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, say it has been looming over their homes for 18 months.
  
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• Army's first female Master Tailor acquitted of repeatedly pinching subordinate's bum

  18-09-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Warrant Officer Emma Colton, 39, was the British Army's first ever female Master Tailor - a fully trained frontline soldier who also specialises as a senior bespoke tailor.
  
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• First international leader visits No10 North days after Donald Trump united Ireland row

  18-09-2026 16:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin became the first world leader to visit Andy Burnham at No10 North before visiting the oldest Irish club in the UK, days after Donald Trump sparked a diplomatic flashpoint
  
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• Brit dad held in India for nearly nine years without being charged to finally be released

  18-09-2026 16:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, who was arrested in the country in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences, just weeks after his wedding, will be coming home after judge orders his release
  
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• Billionaire tycoon embroiled in divorce quietly bought a lavish $72m waterfront mansion with younger girlfriend...after estranged wife accused him of hiding assets

  18-09-2026 16:51 via dailymail.com
  
  John Overdeck, the co-founder of Two Sigma Investments, used a Delaware LLC to purchase the estate in Palm Beach, Florida as his high-stakes divorce trial plays out, the Daily Mail can reveal.
  
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• Kurt Angle reveals the dream WrestleMania match Vince McMahon refused to make

  18-09-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Angle looks back on his best memories from his time in the ring (Picture: 2025 WWE)WWE legend Kurt Angle mixed it up with the very best professional wrestling had to offer during his storied career in the ring. But there is always one that got away.As you might recall him mentioning, Angle won Olympic gold in 1996 ‘with a broken freakin’ neck’ before he was thrust into the world of WWE (then WWF) in late 1999, winning his first world title within a year of making his debut for
  
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• Disabled girl, 7, dies in freak SEAT BELT accident while riding school bus

  18-09-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Ngone Talla, 7, died on Wednesday after she was found unresponsive on her school bus by her sister.
  
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• Coronation Street star Stephanie Cole dies aged 84

  18-09-2026 16:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actress Stephanie Cole has died aged 84 (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)Stephanie Cole, known for playing Roy Cropper’s mother in Coronation Street, has died aged 84, her agent has confirmed.The actress also starred in 1980s series Tenko as Dr Beatrice (Bea) Mason and as Dr Martin’s aunt, Joan Norton, in Doc Martin, from 2004 to 2009.Her career spanned decades in TV, film, theatre, and radio, with other high-profile jobs including appearances in A Bit of a Do, Waiting for God, Keeping Mu
  
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• Top prosecutor, 53, dies by suicide in COURT, with building now sealed off so cops can investigate

  18-09-2026 16:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd, 53, was found dead inside the county courthouse on Thursday afternoon, the local sheriff's office confirmed.
  
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