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• Florence Pugh ‘sickened’ by university gang rape as Instagram blocks her

  28-09-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Florence Pugh posted an essay addressing a lawsuit involving Cornell University after a student accused seven male students of gang-rape (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)An ‘enraged’ Florence Pugh has called out Instagram for blocking her post after she spoke on the rape allegations surrounding a top US university.The actress took to social media with an essay last night, calling for men to start ‘leading conversations’ on alleged sexual assault, rather than ‘stay q
  
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• ‘Promising’ baby murder leads after e-fit of mystery woman at grave released

  28-09-2026 19:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  A woman seen at the grave of an unnamed baby discovered dead in a plastic bag more than 30 years ago (Picture: SWNS/Kent Police)Detectives are exploring new lines of inquiry into a newborn found dead three decades ago after releasing an e-fit of a mystery woman spotted at her grave.The computer-generated image was shared in a bid to refresh the case of ‘Baby April’ who was found dead at Singleton Lake, in Ashford, Kent on April 3, 1995.Officers believe the infant, discovered in a Kl
  
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• New York Times tech executive, 40, killed after his elderly in-laws took TURNS shooting him in Bay Area parking lot, cops say

  28-09-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, allegedly fatally shot their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in the parking lot in California on Saturday in a brazen broad daylight attack.
  
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• Teacher wanted pupil ‘to carry his baby after raping her in science cupboard’

  28-09-2026 19:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The trial is continuing this week (Picture: Stock)A science teacher accused of raping a schoolgirl in a storeroom said he wanted her to carry his baby, a court has heard.Darlington Nuwertey, 32, is accused of attacking the girl after meeting her while he was a teacher at Oasis Academy Silvertown in Newham, east London.Nuwertey is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court charged with nine counts of rape and one count of adult abuse of position of trust by engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged
  
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• Delia Smith's husband Michael Wynn Jones passes away aged 85 as Norwich pay tribute

  28-09-2026 19:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Wynn Jones, the husband of TV chef Delia Smith, has passed away aged 85, with Norwich City paying tribute to their former majority shareholder in a statement
  
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• New Scottish Labour leader's eyebrow-raising verdict on the SNP

  28-09-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The new leader of Scottish Labour has claimed Scots voters knew the SNP were 'crap' but didn't switch to his party because they didn't believe it was a good alternative.
  
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• Jim-jams the latest Scottish word to enter the Oxford English Dictionary

  28-09-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  It is a childish way of saying pyjamas and is used by parents across the country.
  
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• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered release time, specs, and file size

  28-09-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Witcher 3 Remastered – almost a new game (CD Projekt Red)CD Projekt’s remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt launches this week, so here’s exactly when you can check out Geralt’s revamped makeover. Before the disastrous launch of Cyberpunk 2077, developer CD Projekt had a lofty reputation thanks to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The role-playing sequel cleaned up at the game of the year awards when it launched in 2015, and is often cited as one of the greatest gam
  
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• King Charles 'got it wrong' with 'angry' response to Earl Spencer's Diana book claims, says royal biographer

  28-09-2026 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A royal biographer has claimed the monarch made a mistake when he issued a statement in response to Earl Spencer's claims in his newly released book about the late Princess Diana
  
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• Child sex killer who snatched victim, 10, from her bike is granted 60 days unescorted leave from prison so he can take COOKERY classes

  28-09-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Shane Ertmoed, who was sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault and murder of ten-year-old Heather Thomas, has been granted permission to leave prison for 60 days.
  
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• Globe-trotting couple exploring world in their 80s say ‘why wait for adventure?’

  28-09-2026 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Maria and Aldo Marcangelo have been married for 62 years and still love to travel together. (Picture: Aldo and Maria Marcangelo / Heathrow Express)When Aldo and Maria Marcangelo married 62 years ago, Beatlemania was at its height, and Concorde had yet to take flight.Now aged 88 and 84, the couple are still blissfully happy, having fun and determined to make the most of every moment. Instead of a fancy dinner and bottle of champagne to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary, the c
  
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• RAF Fairford farmer who called 999 about 'terror plot' reveals dramatic WhatsApp text she sent neighbours

  28-09-2026 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The farmer told locals in her village that 'something very odd' was going on before police swooped into Welford and arrested five men from London, who have now been bailed
  
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• Elderly Bay Area couple took TURNS shooting son-in-law, 40, until he died, prosecutors say

  28-09-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, allegedly fatally shot their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in the parking lot in California on Saturday in a brazen broad daylight attack.
  
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• Pokémon Winds and Waves leak reveals ‘most complete version’ of game’s map

  28-09-2026 18:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  An island retreat (Nintendo)A bunch of leaks have revealed new characters and locations from the next mainline Pokémon game, including an early look at the Grass gym. Despite the recent announcements of Metroid Ravenous and Kirby And The World Beyond, Pokémon Winds and Waves is still set to be the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 game of 2027. At this point, it’s unclear when exactly in 2027 it will launch, but it could be at the end of the year, unless Nintendo has anoth
  
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• Moment police cause outrage by 'escorting' a static caravan on to an illegal site where travellers paved over a village's protected field

  28-09-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Last month, travellers ripped up a pristine plot of green land in Irby, Merseyside with a fleet of diggers and a forklift.
  
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• Builder 'too drunk to stand up' jailed for 10 years after he drove his van into coned-off area of motorway and killed highways worker

  28-09-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  A builder who was 'too drunk to stand' has been jailed for ten years after he drove his van into a coned-off area on a motorway and killed a highways worker.
  
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• I spoke to Joe Biden moments after THAT embarrassing meltdown against Trump... I abandoned the party and became a Republican after witnessing the shameless deception of Americans

  28-09-2026 18:39 via dailymail.com
  
  As an avowed Democratic Party insider, Lindy Li had a front row seat to the implosion of Biden's campaign for re-election and the ascension of his Vice President Kamala Harris to the ticket.
  
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• Top head warns communities face 'shock' from private school closures as Labour's VAT raid leaves them under 'profound' financial pressure

  28-09-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Anne Cotton, chairman of HMC, which represents more than 300 leading independent schools in the UK, said the resulting closures have caused 'shock' in communities.
  
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• Pensioner, 75, who was caught drink driving has been banned from the roads until 2041, when he will be 90

  28-09-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Harper showed a 'flagrant disregard for court orders' after being caught driving his Nissan Juke while over the alcohol limit and without insurance.
  
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• Patient in her 30s sexually assaulted at Bournemouth hospital by nurse helping her undress

  28-09-2026 18:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ernest Paul Cruz, of Merstham, Surrey, has been jailed for seven years after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital
  
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• M25-M40 traffic - live: Motorways at standstill after horror lorry crash at junction

  28-09-2026 18:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident happened at the junction of the M40 and M25, with traffic on the M40 in Buckinghamshire held in both directions
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing favourite Lacey Turner hit by injury as she shows off bandages

  28-09-2026 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Strictly has returned but with a sparkly makeover. While the glamour and glitter remained the reaction to the new style has been a mix of standing ovations and sour faces, just like Craig's when he raises a 'two' paddle
  
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• Transport Secretary suggests all new trains could be publicly owned under new Labour rail nationalisation plans

  28-09-2026 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says the government will consider whether to make all new trains taxpayer owned after private leasing firms rake in billions of pounds
  
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• 'Loving, caring' M23 worker killed when van driver 'too drunk to stand' ploughed past cones

  28-09-2026 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Howe, a highways worker, had just stepped out of his van at roadworks on the M23 when Vilius Domarkas fatally hit him with his van
  
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• Graham Grant: Swinney's public sector reform plans look like a jobs merry-go-round with fat cat bosses set for another bumper payday

  28-09-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney's ham-fisted carve-up of the NHS and councils could prove to be a golden ticket for a legion of fat cat bosses.
  
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• Moment terrified female tourist is forced into 260ft canyon leap by staff who kick her legs in front of laughing husband - as video sparks probe

  28-09-2026 18:16 via dailymail.com
  
  A terrifying holiday video shows a woman tourist pleading not to leap 260ft into a canyon - but being forced to make the jump by smirking staff at the daredevil attraction.
  
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• Shabana Mahmood promises to expand safe asylum routes to battle criminal gangs after Channel deaths

  28-09-2026 18:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to expand legal routes to claim asylum in the UK - saying three deaths in the Channel highlight the urgent need to act
  
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• Romanian drink-driver facing jail for killing a man in 'horrific' pre-Christmas crash tells court he wants to be deported after serving time

  28-09-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicolae Brica, 48, was almost twice the legal limit for driving when his Renault Megane mounted a pavement in Norwich and hit the man and his brother, who had been at a party.
  
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• Three jailed over 40,000 stolen phones linked to 40% of London thefts

  28-09-2026 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The three men have been jailed for a total of 25 years (Picture: Metropolitan Police)A gang behind the UK’s largest mobile smuggling network, which trafficked up to 40,000 stolen phones to China, has been jailed.The three men behind the operation were responsible for trafficking around 40% of all stolen phones from London to China in 2024 and 2025.Amir Muhammad Khadikhel, 35, Ismat Miakhel, 33, and Mansoor Mohammed, 30, were jailed for a combined total of 25 years at Southwark Crown Court
  
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• Moment carer is secretly filmed threatening elderly man with dementia after he became distressed over taking a shower

  28-09-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The 81-year-old's daughter captured a care worker forcibly showering her father on a secret camera she set up in his room at Castlehill Care Home in Inverness, Scotland.
  
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