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• Games Inbox: Is buying second-hand video games going to end?

  23-07-2026 02:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sights like this won’t last forever (Credits: REUTERS)The Thursday letters page enjoys the magic of Yoshi And The Mysterious Book, as one reader is surprised at the quality of Meccha Chameleon.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Sell by date
  Kudos to the Disgaea guy for speaking up about the joys of owning things. To me a lot of the magic is lost when you only own (sorry,
  
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• Sydney Swans coach and captain speak out after exotic dancer at centre of alleged hotel sexual assault scandal tells her story

  21-08-2026 02:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Sydney Swans senior coach Dean Cox and captain Callum Mills will face the media this morning in the wake of an alleged sexual assault that has plagued the club.
  
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• Meghan denies she wanted to be US Senator amid claim she met with top Democrat to lobby for her appointment

  21-08-2026 02:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Newsom's office previously confirmed in a memorandum that the liberal governor sat down with Harry and Meghan in an 'introductory meeting' on October 19, 2020.
  
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• Captivating! The best pics of nature - as taken in British zoos, aquariums and reserves

  21-08-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Conservation charity The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) announced the fourteen winners and runners-up of their annual photography awards.
  
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• Trade unions vow to fight against single-sex spaces

  21-08-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Eight trade unions including Unison, the National Union of Students (NUS) and Unite, have warned they are 'wholeheartedly' against new rules on single-sex spaces.
  
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• Tupac jurors hear bombshell LAPD audio alleging Diddy offered $1M for rapper's murder

  21-08-2026 02:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A key witness in Tupac Shakur's murder trial claimed he wouldn't send Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to prison as a result of his testimony.
  
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• Anti-Pauline Hanson protest leader's controversial comments resurface: 'Abolish the age of consent'

  21-08-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A prominent member of the group behind the anti-Pauline Hanson student protests has called for the abolition of the age of consent.
  
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• Games Inbox: Who are the GTA 6 leakers?

  21-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6’s leakers have a massive target on their backs now (Rockstar Games)Friday’s Inbox is unsure whether to buy a Switch 2 before the price rise, as a reader looks forwards to The Duskbloods network test.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Doomed behaviour
  I am legit shocked at what is going on with these GTA 6 leaks and the idea they’ve got a copy of the game
  
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• How Britain's best gardeners are coping in the drought: Ground Force team Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh suffer under hosepipe bans

  21-08-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  They were the three expert gardeners who became household names and led part of a home and outdoor improvements boom on British TV.
  
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• Girl, 5, dies after being 'left in hot car when family forgot about her'

  21-08-2026 01:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which took place while temperatures hit 37C and a heat warning was in place, but have not arrested anyone
  
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• The body of Lily Hooper has been airlifted from dense bushland hours after searchers' mix-up in message to her family

  21-08-2026 01:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Hooper was first reported missing on 12 August after she failed to return from a hike along the Bonnum Pic Trail in Nattai National Park in the Southern Highlands.
  
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• Perth dad dies after being bashed by group of Australians at a popular bar in Bali

  21-08-2026 01:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A Perth grandfather who was attacked and left for dead at a Bali bar has lost his fight for life.
  
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• Rob Reiner children's clever revenge scheme as brother Nick tries to drain their MASSIVE inheritance

  21-08-2026 01:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Nick, 32, has pleaded not guilty to the indictment of two counts of murder after prosecutors alleged he fatally stabbed his parents at their home in Los Angeles last December.
  
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• Tupac jurors hear bombshell LAPD audio alleging Diddy offered $1M for rapper's murder: Live updates

  21-08-2026 01:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A key witness in Tupac Shakur's murder trial claimed he wouldn't send Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to prison as a result of his testimony.
  
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• Killer beauty queen is PREGNANT a decade after bludgeoning husband to death amid jealous battle over his children... as her new life with boy toy lover is revealed

  21-08-2026 01:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Molly Martens, 42, is now six months pregnant with a child of her own, 11 years after she killed the man who would not let her adopt his, the Daily Mail can reveal.
  
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• To many voters alarmed by mass migration, this man is a charismatic messiah. He's also a pro-Russian on the verge of becoming the first far-Right nationalist to run a state government since the Nazis... So is this the most dangerous man in Germany?

  21-08-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The sun was shining, the sausages sizzling and the lager flowing as several hundred people chatted at a traditional German Grillfest in the garden of a family-run hotel.
  
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• How 'Britain's strictest head' is proving her critics wrong: As her school gets top GCSE results again, Katharine Birbalsingh on the dangers of 'gentle parenting' - and why Labour will 'obliterate standards'

  21-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School in Brent, North London , is celebrating more than 50 per cent of her entries being grade 9
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested after pack of dogs chased off stranger who allegedly tried to sexually assault two women

  21-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Extraordinary footage showed the women's dogs turning on the alleged attacker.
  
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• World's oldest person celebrates her 117th birthday after shaking hands with the king

  21-08-2026 01:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ethel Caterham has marked her 117th birthday surrounded by friends and family after a remarkable year which included meeting the king and becoming the world's oldest living person
  
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• Fangs a lot! Sick snake called Jodie Foster given human cancer therapy

  21-08-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Vets at Chester Zoo say the 15ft-long reptile is back to her 'bright and feisty self' after electrochemotherapy for a tumour on her jawbone.
  
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• UK's first ever national day for terrorism victims 'can save lives' hope

  21-08-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK will today mark its first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism after campaigners warned those affected by atrocities have not been given the support they deserve for years
  
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• The Morning Poll: Should Prince William forgive Harry for his attacks on the Royal Family?

  21-08-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Should Prince William forgive Harry for his attacks on the Royal Family?
  
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• How 'Britain's strictest head' is proving her critics wrong: As her school gets top GSCE results again, Katharine Birbalsingh on the dangers of 'gentle parenting' - and why Labour will 'obliterate standards'

  21-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School in Brent, North London , is celebrating more than 50 per cent of her entries being grade 9
  
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• How Britain's best gardeners are coping in the drought: Ground Force team Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh suffer under hosepipe bans

  21-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  There were the TV trio who became household names and helped lead a UK home and outdoor improvements boom, but are among those hit by this summer's heatwaves,
  
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• Daily horoscope August 21, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  21-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)In a cosmic u-turn, Jupiter and Venus forge an alliance. A comfortable and exciting energy has a significant prescence through the day ahead.
  Cancer, Leo and Libra, your personality has its chance to shine. Embrace all your qualities, no matter how quirky.Nothing runs too deeply today, which makes this a good chance to experiment, have fun and enjoy life. Nothing is permanent, and that’s freeing.Ahead, you’
  
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• Warren and Gemma go to war in Hollyoaks – but someone is out to destroy them

  21-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Warren finally finds out about what Gemma is up to (Picture: Lime Pictures)Jenson Cole (Ryan Clayton) is on a mission to take down both Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) and Gemma Johnson (Tisha Merry) in Hollyoaks and next week he goes out of his way to get what he wants.
  In a very unexpected twist earlier this week, viewers learned that Jenson is actually an undercover cop, which explains why he’s been playing his cards close to his chest this whole time!His handler Alison, who he met with in se
  
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• Fury as Nazi flags and SS armbands spotted up for grabs at 'nostalgic' 1940s weekend

  21-08-2026 00:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Campaigners have called out the 'galling' sight of Nazi flags, SS armbands and swastikas that were freely on sale at the Lytham 1940s Weekend, held in Fylde, Lancashire, last Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband's tragic cancer diagnosis

  21-08-2026 00:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Tulsi Gabbard became emotional as she shared an encouraging but deeply personal update on her husband Abraham Williams' recovery from an extraordinarily rare form of cancer.
  
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• Woman in her 20s is allegedly raped by a stranger on the side of a road while going for an early morning walk

  21-08-2026 00:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Police will allege the woman was walking along Brookfield Road, Brookfield, early on Thursday morning before she was stopped by a stranger.
  
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• Labour leader of cash-strapped town hall spent £700 on a door sign and £600 on personalised greeting cards, new Tory successor reveals

  21-08-2026 00:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Cllr Simon Hogg, who ran Wandsworth Council until his party was beaten by the Tories in May, has been accused of wasting thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on a rebranding exercise.
  
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