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• First execution of inmate since failed lethal injection of Christa Pike

  08-10-2026 07:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamaal Howard was executed in Texas a week after the botched injection of Christa Pike (Picture: Texas Department of Criminal Justice)A death row inmate has been executed in the US just days after Christa Pike’s botched lethal injection.
  Jamaal Howard, 46, was put to death in a Texas prison on Wednesday, a week after Pike, 50, was injected in Tennessee with two doses of pentobarbital but survived.
  Howard had been sentenced to death over shooting and killing store clerk Vickie Swartout dur
  
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• ALISON BOSHOFF: Why THIS picture has sensationally reopened the rift between Brooklyn Beckham and David - just as we thought peace was in sight

  09-10-2026 08:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Brooklyn Beckham aimed a hard swipe at his famous family with his bombshell Instagram post in January, in which he announced that he had cut them out of his life, and had no desire to reconcile.
  
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• Calm before the storm: Ominous sunset lights up Florida skies as Hurricane Isaias barrels toward coast with evacuations underway

  09-10-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Evacuations are underway in Florida as a record-shattering storm rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane on Wednesday night.
  
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• M62 traffic - live: Multiple casualties in horror crash as police close motorway

  09-10-2026 08:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between junction 22 at Denshaw and junction 24 at Huddersfield after a car overturned
  
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• 'My condition means it is dangerous to cook food or have a bath'

  09-10-2026 08:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charie started suffering at 12 and it took years to get a diagnosis
  
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• Martin Lewis urges homeowners to do check after £20,000 success

  09-10-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The savings expert said he had heard many similar success stories
  
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• Martin Lewis '49-day' rule warning for Octopus E.ON OVO users

  09-10-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Households in the UK are facing a bills hammer blow but expert said beware of 'exit penalty'
  
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• Sparks fly as Nancy and Zack are reunited in EastEnders

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Nancy and Zack rekindle their romance? (Picture: BBC/Kieron McCarron/Jack Barnes)EastEnders is set to revisit one of Walford’s former romances next week as Nancy Carter and Zack Hudson unexpectedly reconnect.Nancy, played by Maddy Hill, finds herself face-to-face with her ex Zack, played by James Farrar, and it seems their complicated history hasn’t completely extinguished the spark between them.The surprise reunion comes as Nancy continues to settle back into life in Albert Sq
  
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• Robert has some new targets to fleece in Emmerdale but he may go too far with Claudette

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudette takes a risk (Pictures: ITV)Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) is getting money hungry in Emmerdale next week.Amid his determination to become the new owner of The Hide, Robert decides to host a poker game, believing the current amount of money in his bank account can increase.Prior to the big event, Robert approaches Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) beside Jimmy King’s (Nick Miles) grave and suggests that she can make it up to Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) with actions rather than words.Ga
  
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• Is Carlos Baleba the answer to Manchester United’s midfield problems?

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Carlos Baleba the answer to Michael Carrick’s midfield problems? (Picture: Manchester United/Getty)This time last year, Manchester United were in mid-table and returned from the October international break needing a big win to get back on track after an early season loss to rivals Man City and poor draw in the capital against Fulham, among other missteps.
  While the intervening 12 months saw Michael Carrick come in as manager, a good run of form that dragged the team to a third place fi
  
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• I spend a fortune at the salon but these are the hair products I buy at home

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cheap haircare products that outperform expensive alternatives. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  There’s not much merit in thinking the more you pay for a product, the better it works, especially when it comes to beauty. Particularly haircare.As a beauty editor, I’m lucky enough to try a lot of products, from salon-exclusive tr
  
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• Europe’s best beach is an ‘unforgettable’ gem — with flights from £43

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A beach two hours from Rome has been named best in Europe (Picture: Getty Images)With clear blue water, two miles of sandy beach, and stunning mountain views, Sperlonga has been named Europe’s number one coastal destination.Far removed from some of Italy’s most famous beaches, many of them along the Amalfi Coast, this one is quieter, not to mention calm and shallow — perfect for a dip.Hidden away in the Lazio region, about halfway between Rome and Naples, Sperlonga took the to
  
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• Erling Haaland update ahead of Liverpool clash – injury or fatigue for Man City star?

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Haaland returned to City’s training ground on Thursday (Picture: Action Images via Reuters)Erling Haaland was among the Manchester City players to return to training on Thursday, back into the storm that threatens the club’s future in the Premier League.City have enough problems at the moment after being found guilty of all their financial breaches following a three-year long investigation. They return to action this weekend still top of the Premier League but into the unforgiving s
  
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• Debbie narrowly escapes the same death as previous character on Coronation Street

  09-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Debbie deserves a non-toaster related death. (Picture: ITV)Out of all they ways to get killed off on Coronation Street, death by toaster seems like a pretty niche way to go.That’s the fate that Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) faces in upcoming episodes of Coronation Street.The no-nonsense Queen of the Chariot Square Hotel is fighting a losing battle with vascular dementia, and her symptoms are getting worse by the day.Viewers have already seen Debbie injure herself while attempting
  
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• 'I haven't used deodorant for two years because I only eat food one way'

  09-10-2026 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 31-year-old says she no longer has body odour, even when exercising and 'sweating buckets'
  
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• At least 10 dead and 16 injured after inmates clash during Mexico prison visiting hours

  09-10-2026 07:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sinaloa’s Public Security Secretariat said on X that nine inmates and one family member were killed in the incident, while 16 prisoners were taken for medical treatment after being injured
  
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• Christian Horner's huge net worth now with wife Geri Halliwell after giant Red Bull payout

  09-10-2026 07:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christian Horner's departure from Red Bull came with a staggering settlement after two decades in charge
  
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• Mother's chilling final words before she plunged from 15th floor apartment while holding baby

  09-10-2026 07:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Screaming was reportedly heard by neighbours before the mother plunged to her death with her baby in her arms as she told the man charged with murder 'my baby is scared'
  
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• Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff to meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami as war with Russia reaches 'dangerous stalemate'

  09-10-2026 07:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the talks after a day in which a Russian strike on buses killed 30 people in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.
  
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• Maresca will be demanding a siege mentality from Man City - Pulis

  09-10-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Manchester City players have a great chance to show unity and togetherness when they travel to Anfield on Sunday.
  
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• M&S and Tesco shoppers told to isolate for two days in salmonella alert

  09-10-2026 07:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is a list of five foods that could be contaminated anbd the Food Stabdards Agency has issued a warning
  
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• Wealthy founder of $650million business empire calls it quits on Australia and flees to Singapore as he delivers a parting shot to Anthony Albanese

  09-10-2026 07:23 via dailymail.com
  
  A successful tech entrepreneur is leaving Australia for Singapore, blaming the country's economic climate and Labor's proposed tax changes for his move overseas.
  
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• Evacuations underway as Category 2 hurricane barrels toward Florida's Gulf Coast

  09-10-2026 07:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Evacuations are underway in Florida as a record-shattering storm rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane on Wednesday night.
  
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• Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua tickets on sale today for Cardiff heavyweight fight

  09-10-2026 07:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The British boxers will face off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11 and fans can secure their seat in Friday's ticket sale
  
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• Alleged child sex abuse victim of Indigenous elder Mick Mundine outs herself as Sydney councillor: 'I carried this for 40 years'

  09-10-2026 07:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The alleged victim came forward just a day after Mundine was charged with two counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Tributes pour in for 'gentle soul' as teenage equestrian star dies days after 16th birthday

  09-10-2026 07:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old passed away earlier this week with tributes from the equestrian community pouring in for the 'gentle soul' and 'exceptional competitor' as her family are left heartbroken
  
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• Accused CBD carjacker unmasked after alleged wild rampage through the city centre before cop car is rammed

  09-10-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Johnny Jose Starri, 36, from Adelaide, faced a bedside court hearing on Friday after he was charged with a string of offences over the alleged rampage that unfolded in front of shoppers.
  
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• No flags, no signs, no passports needed: what it’s like to cross Britain’s strangest land border

  09-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  YouTuber Tom Thornton travels to a British territory 2,000 miles from the UK to learn about history (Picture: Tom Thornton)Standing on the edge of a cliff, the sun scorches my neck as I take in the scene around me.To my left, an ancient amphitheatre stands on the hilltop. To my right, ruins of former Gladiator houses and thousand-year-old mosaics.A quick Google Maps check is in order. At first glance, anyone would assume I’m on a history tour of Kourion, an ancient Greek city-state on the
  
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• Luke Evans: ‘I get anxiety thinking about my new ITV drama’

  09-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Evans knew he wanted to adapt The Party as soon as he read Elizabeth Day’s novel (Picture: ITV/World Productions)On a dreary afternoon in Bridgend, Luke Evans gives me a proud, patriotic welcome.‘Welcome to Wales,’ he chirps, at Dragon Studios where he’s filming the adaptation of Elizabeth Day’s scandalous fictional novel about Martin Gilmore, an insecure man riddled with shame, guilt and secrets that begin to unravel at a somewhat hedonistic, lavish black-tie
  
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• Kai Rooney's ban for Wayne, Man Utd legend's reaction to son's release and contract rule

  09-10-2026 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kai Rooney has been in the spotlight for some time and the Manchester United youngster has been navigating fame while trying to carve out his own niche
  
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