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• Duran stars as Celtic ease to comfortable win over LASK

  19-08-2026 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic take a huge step towards the Champions League as two stunning Camilo Duran strikes help carve out a commanding first-leg play-off lead against LASK.
  
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• Trump shows off spectacular new multimillion-dollar helipad at White House

  20-08-2026 06:21 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump signed his signature with a flourish on the granite at an event to show off the latest in a series of construction projects at the White House.
  
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• I tried M&S’ ‘banging’ new S’mores Cookie Cup — and it’s had a major upgrade

  20-08-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The M&S treat is the same, but different (Picture: M&S)The Marks & Spencer Foodhall is a treasure trove of innovative treats: from it’s sell-out Dippy Egg Hot Cross Buns, to their sell-out cookies or Big Daddy chocolate bars.
  One of its most popular offerings has to be its viral Cookie Cup range, first launched in June 2025 in three flavours – Raspberry & White Chocolate, Extremely Chocolatey, and Hazelnut Praline.
  Since then, M&S has added several limited-editio
  
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• How Premier League icons did in their GCSEs: Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Harry Kane and more

  20-08-2026 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Premier League heroes from Wayne Rooney to Harry Kane have all fared very differently when it comes to their GCSE results
  
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• Major sponsor suspends partnership with Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney as stores pull his book from shelves over alleged sexual assault probe

  20-08-2026 05:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Isaac Heeney has been identified as the focus of the police probe, sparking a massive commercial fallout for the Sydney Swans player.
  
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• Pilot dead after Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane crash mid-air

  20-08-2026 05:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in mid-air and crashed Wednesday evening with photographs showing the terrifying aftermath
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane crash mid-air leaving parts strewn across field

  20-08-2026 05:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in mid-air and crashed Wednesday evening with photographs showing the terrifying aftermath
  
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• GCSE results day 2026 - live updates as students find out their grades online, grade boundaries and resit options

  20-08-2026 05:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  School students will collect their results from schools from around 8am, with results availible online to some from 11am.
  
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• Small plane and police helicopter crash in midair at Pennsylvania airport

  20-08-2026 05:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Debris could also be seen strewn across the grass as troopers investigated the incident, which took place at just before 8.30pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Body of missing Sydney bushwalker Lily Hooper, 18, is found despite her devastated family being told she was discovered alive

  20-08-2026 05:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The experienced hiker was last seen leaving her parents' home on Burragorang Road at Oakdale, south-west of Sydney, at about 8am lastWednesday.
  
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• Girl, 6, died in freak badminton racket accident that was avoidable, claims lawsuit

  20-08-2026 04:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Morgan, 6, died after the metal shaft of a badminton racket broke free from its handle and pierced her skull during a 2024 family vacation, the legal filings claim.
  
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• Blindsided Charles only found out about Harry and Meghan's return on Sunday and it wasn't discussed when King met his son six weeks ago

  20-08-2026 04:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The monarch is said to have only been informed on Sunday about the Sussexes' return to British soil this month.
  
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• Sussexes 'already have a house lined up to live in... and it's not a Royal residence'

  20-08-2026 04:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The family are understood to be moving into a non-royal residence and will not be working royals.
  
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• Beaming Harry looks delighted as he breaks cover just hours after return to the UK was revealed (and shares a laugh with a fellow red head)

  20-08-2026 04:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Prince Harry beamed with delight as he pictured at a veterans event in Washington on Wednesday just hours after it was revealed he will return to the UK to live with his family.
  
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• Boy arrested as police lockdown Sydney school after boy, 14, stabbed

  20-08-2026 04:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy is in custody and another is being treated in hospital for a cut to his abdomen after police were called to an incident at a high school in Granville, Sydney
  
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• Harry and Meghan will be living back in Britain THIS MONTH: Pair's sudden decision to leave California takes Charles and William by surprise - Archie and Lilibet will attend UK school but couple don't plan to be working royals

  20-08-2026 04:23 via dailymail.com
  
  It is understood that while he 'welcomes' the chance to see Harry and his family in a private and personal capacity, the King is clear that there will be 'no alteration' to the Duke and Duchess's role.
  
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• This is an epic humiliation for Harry and Meghan. But these two are dangerous... we should fear the twisted real strategy behind their UK return: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

  20-08-2026 04:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Harry and Meghan's American dream has died - and with it, a nightmare for the UK is born. Sympathies.
  
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• Missing Sydney bushwalker Lily Hooper found alive after eight days lost in bushland

  20-08-2026 04:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Missing bushwalker Lily Hooper found alive eight days after vanishing on a solo hike.
  
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• Another Sydney private school alleged rape scandal: Three boys accused of hours-long gang sex attack

  20-08-2026 04:15 via dailymail.com
  
  It's understood some of the boys attended the elite private school St Gregory's College.
  
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• Aussie barred from Japanese tourist attraction over strict tattoo rule

  20-08-2026 04:14 via dailymail.com
  
  While buying a ticket to an amusement park, an Aussie tourist spotted a disclaimer directed at people with tattoos.
  
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• Sydney school in lockdown after 14-year-old boy is stabbed and rushed to hospital

  20-08-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A school in Sydney's west has been plunged into lockdown after a teenager was stabbed.
  
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• Hunt for gunman as trainee cop, 23, is shot dead and his fiancée wounded at their home

  20-08-2026 04:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Carlos Ramirez, 23, was just days from graduating as a police officer in Tucson, Arizona, before he and his fiancée were shot in their home, leaving the recruit dead.
  
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• Trump's MAGA allies mock Harry and Meghan as report suggests President played a part in couple's decision to leave US

  20-08-2026 04:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Miller, the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, commented on the news: 'They are moving back to Britain because they don't like President Trump.'
  
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• Secret bail conditions imposed on Scots College rape accused as they're banned from entering a suburb and the youngest is hit with a 'stalking' restriction - as two families hire lawyers

  20-08-2026 04:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Curfews, social media bans and an exclusion zone are among the restrictions facing the Scots College Three, while one boy faces an additional condition.
  
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• Emergency response after incident involving school bus with 65 children on board

  20-08-2026 04:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The incident unfolded outside the Panthers Penrith Leagues Club, in western Sydney, at 9.45am on Thursday.
  
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• Brittany Higgins' former boss 'vindicated' after $1.48million payout - but no apology after false political cover-up claims

  20-08-2026 03:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Fiona Brown launched legal action against the Commonwealth, alleging that she was stopped from responding to false claims Brittany Higgins was not correctly supported after reporting a rape.
  
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• Another Sydney private school rape scandal: Three boys accused of hours-long gang sex attack

  20-08-2026 03:46 via dailymail.com
  
  It's understood some of the boys attended the elite private school St Gregory's College.
  
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• The six years that shook the monarchy: From Oprah to Spare and recollections that varied, how Harry and Meghan's time in California will go down in royal history

  20-08-2026 03:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Harry and Meghan's latest move will bring them full circle back to the country they left in 2020. So just what have the couple been up to since they parted from royal life?
  
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• Mushroom killer Erin Patterson's 'catastrophic' hotel claim dismissed by prosecutors for having 'no substance'

  20-08-2026 03:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Prosecutors have poured cold water on Erin Patterson's bid to overturn her murder convictions.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the UK 'provokes a crisis for the monarchy', royal expert says

  20-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams added the decision was evidence the Sussexes were a 'disastrous failure in the US', after relocating to California six years ago.
  
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