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• EastEnders fans ‘work out’ another major death – and it’s devastating

  24-08-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Surely not? (Picture: BBC/Metro)EastEnders fans have had their detective hats on over the weekend and have come up with a theory to explain the upcoming returns of Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) and Lee and Nancy Carter (Danny Hatchard and Maddy Hill).‘Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is one of the all time great EastEnders characters, so losing her is such a big moment to the show and we wanted to make sure we see Linda at her best in her final few months,’ said ‘Ender
  
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• Moment Brit tourist is robbed of his £17,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on family 'to create confusion' before fleeing in Florence

  26-08-2026 11:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The holidaymaker was with his wife and daughter in Florence, Italy when they were attacked by two young men, aged 19 and 22.
  
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• ‘If I hadn’t been a woman, I’d have been a drag queen’: Dolly Parton’s most iconic quotes

  26-08-2026 11:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly had many wise words to share on a number of aspects in life (Picture: Rob Latour/Shutterstock)Following Dolly Parton’s death at the age of 80, many fans, musicians, and fellow icons have been sharing in their grief for one of the world’s most unique and inspiring icons.
  Donald Trump has even made a grand gesture by lowering the US flag throughout the country in her honour, shortly after her family announcedher death following a ‘brief battle with cancer.’
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• Wild beavers could return to UK area in bid to reduce flood risk and protect against drought

  26-08-2026 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago, but their remarkable comeback could soon continue with another release into the English countryside
  
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• Second man arrested after fire rips through Gatwick Airport holiday car park and destroys 140 vehicles

  26-08-2026 11:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crews were called to the 'significant and complex' fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at 8.56pm on Saturday.
  
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• Officers injured as car 'rams police vehicle' after driving at 'high speed' in Belfast

  26-08-2026 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers on patrol in Belfast spotted a silver Nissan Juke driving at high speed before it rammed a police vehicle 'a number of times' and injured the officers inside, the PSNI said
  
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• Dolly Parton’s funeral details revealed and the song she wanted to be played

  26-08-2026 11:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton had planned out her funeral (Picture: Ron Davis/Getty Images)Dolly Parton’s death has devastated the world but there will be no huge funeral with a Dollywood procession, at the request of the legend herself.The country music icon died on August 25, aged 80, after a ‘brief battle with cancer’.Her career has spanned more than six decades, creating enduring classics such as Jolene and 9 to 5, as well as founding charities and social projects.Tributes have been s
  
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• Passenger plane just feet away from hitting drone in near-miss over UK

  26-08-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The drone was flying at 5,500ft, almost 14 times the legal limit, and nearly crashed into a Virgin Atlantic plane carrying 264 passengers as it left Heathrow set for Johannesburg
  
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• Key figure in Scotland's gang war is arrested: British crime lord Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel is detained in dawn raid on his home

  26-08-2026 11:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, 46, was handcuffed at around 6am outside the house in Robroyston, on the northern outskirts of Glasgow.
  
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• Lidl's new £5 travel cup similar to 1200ml Stanley worth £50 coming out Thursday

  26-08-2026 11:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All three styles will be on offer to buy later this week
  
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• Grim EastEnders latest as creepy cop Craig kisses vulnerable teen Amy

  26-08-2026 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Craig kissed Amy (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (August 26) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) has made a move on Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd), kissing the teen after inviting her out for a drink.The detective, as viewers know, has frequented Walford quite a bit over the past month following the attack on Joel Marshall (Max Murray), whi
  
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• Climate change warning as 40,000 die after extreme heat scorches England and Wales

  26-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Over 40,000 people died in England and Wales from extreme heat between 1988 and 2025, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics - over 65s are most likely to be impacted
  
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• As Ireland prepares for his visit, what the new Rose of Tralee - an aspiring WIG MAKER with alopecia - has to say about Donald Trump's infamous hair... is it, or isn't?

  26-08-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  And the Mullingar woman says her win this week also shows it is OK to be a 'small town girl' with no designs on the 'corporate ladder'.
  
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• Shingles vaccine offered on the NHS cuts the risk of stroke and could prevent thousands of deaths

  26-08-2026 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Oxford University researchers found the shingles vaccine offered to 65-79 year olds on the NHS also reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and heart failure
  
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• Council under fire for ordering taxi firm to take Remembrance poppies and 'Lest We Forget' signs off its vehicles

  26-08-2026 11:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Swale Borough Council in Kent contacted iCars boss Neil McLennan on Monday to tell him to ditch the items honouring those who served in the armed forces.
  
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• Chelsea to write to fans with punishment threat over offensive chant

  26-08-2026 11:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea fans have been asked not to sing a controversial song (Picture: Getty Images)Chelsea plan to send a message to fans and threaten them with bans over an offensive chant heard during Monday’s win at Fulham.The Blues started the season with a 3-2 victory in the west London derby, with goals from the impressive front three of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.The club will respond to the behaviour of some of their fans, though, after a sectarian chant was heard from the away s
  
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• Tax older people more and put massive levies on homes in London and South East, Left-wing think tank urges Chancellor

  26-08-2026 11:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A form of 'wealth tax' and massive levies on homes in London and the South East are among the measures being pushed by one of Labour's favourite think-tanks.
  
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• Games Inbox: What was the best game at Opening Night Live 2026?

  26-08-2026 11:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Opening Night Live had a very welcome surprise (YouTube)The Wednesday letters is very impressed by The Witcher 3 Remastered reveal at ONL, as one reader feels pity for the GTA 6 leaker.
  Making good
  I’m shocked that there was an actual surprise at Opening Night Live this year, with The Witcher 3 remaster. Everything else was pretty boring and pointless, so I wish I’d just tuned in to the last 15 minutes, but at least that was good.I’m one of those people that doesn’t real
  
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• British town hit by earthquake as residents left feeling 'shaking' and 'rumbles' from tremor

  26-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The quake, measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale, originated around 5km beneath the Earth's surface and was felt at 7.47pm in Grimsby (pictured, stock image).
  
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• Moment Brit tourist is robbed of his £20,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on family 'to create confusion' before fleeing in Florence

  26-08-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The holidaymaker was with his wife and daughter in Florence, Italy when they were attacked by two young men, aged 19 and 22.
  
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• Dragon's Den contestant who pitched eyeliner left half blind after medical blunder

  26-08-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Noora Lewis says her life 'has completely changed' since losing the vision in her left eye
  
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• Met Office extends thunderstorm warning as more areas told 'gather essentials' – list

  26-08-2026 10:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has extended its weather warning for today, with more regions now facing severe thunderstorms - Brits are urged to gather essential items
  
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• Has Mojtaba Khamenei DIED? Months after he was named as Iran's new leader, rumours swirl in Tehran where there is still no sign of him and even his ministers have not met him

  26-08-2026 10:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (pictured) was named Iran's new supreme leader on March 8, a week after joint US-Israeli airstrikes killed his father Ali Khamenei on February 28.
  
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• US halts immigrant visa applications as it moves to stop people arriving who will need public benefits

  26-08-2026 10:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The US has halted all immigrant visa applications as the Trump administration moves to tighten restrictions and stop people arriving who will need public benefits. 
  
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• Father of 'exemplary' Treasury worker, 26, who killed herself a day after meeting over anonymous complaint says the lack of safeguarding in place 'beggars belief'

  26-08-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Chloe Moffat, 26, took her own life on May 20 2025 after being hauled into a meeting with senior staff and accused of sharing sensitive information about her colleagues.
  
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• Gatwick's profits fall after airport suffers steep decline in passenger numbers amid Iran war

  26-08-2026 10:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Gatwick airport suffered a drop in first-half profits as fewer passengers passed through its two terminals because of the Iran war.
  
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• CIA boss ‘travels to Russia for unannounced talks’

  26-08-2026 10:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Photos of what appeared to be an American motorcade were shared in Moscow(Pictures: Getty/AFP)The head of the CIA reportedly travelled to Moscow for undisclosed talks.CBS reported that John Ratcliffe arrived in Russia early Tuesday morning, when photos of American diplomatic cars were taken.
  Flight data also showed a large American transport plane leaving Latvia early Tuesday morning and returning just before 5pm.Neither Washington nor Moscow has commented on the nature of the visit, but in-per
  
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• Tesco issues 'do not eat' warning for popular salad over fears of contamination with ultra-deadly form of E.coli

  26-08-2026 10:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Tesco is urgently recalling one of its Finest pasta salads, over fears it could be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria.
  
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• Detectives investigating whether teenage girl, 16, died from sex act after paramedics were called to a Northern Beaches home in Sydney

  26-08-2026 10:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A teenage girl, 16, is believed to have died during a consensual sex act in Sydney's north.
  
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• Young kids find parents dead in jacuzzi in Spain resort as murder cops probe

  26-08-2026 10:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An Irish couple were found dead by their own children at a rented villa on an upmarket residential estate called Cap Blanc in Cullera, only 25 miles from Valencia
  
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