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• Gary Oldman sends James Bond fans wild after shock statement: ‘They’ve picked him’

  07-09-2026 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Oldman appears to know vital intel about the next James Bond (Picture: Neil Hanna)Gary Oldman has sent James Bond fans absolutely wild after appearing to let slip who the next 007 might be. The hunt for the next James Bond has been well underway this summer, with Oldman’s Slow Horses co-star Jack Lowden among the contenders to be next in line to play the secret agent. Well, he has backing from one of the greatest actors of a generation in Oldman, who said he had his ‘
  
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• Massive Steam leak has major spoilers for Persona 6, Fable, Tomb Raider and more

  09-09-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Persona 6 is so far off it doesn’t even have any proper artwork yet (Atlus)In what is one of the biggest leaks the games industry has ever seen, over 70 games, including ones not yet announced, have had their Steam achievements leaked online.You probably thought the upcoming Nintendo Direct would be the biggest gaming news of the day, but Valve has beaten Nintendo to the punch with what may well be the worst gaming leak you’ll ever see.A huge collection of upcoming video games have
  
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• Man Utd flop Rasmus Hojlund sends warning to Arsenal over Napoli trip

  09-09-2026 11:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rasmus Hojlund has scored in Napoli’s last two matches (Picture: Getty Images)Former Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has warned Arsenal they will face a ‘special’ atmosphere in Napoli on Wednesday night.The Champions League got underway for the season this week and an eye-catching tie on Wednesday sees the Premier League champions travel to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.Having reached the final of the competition last year and started their league season with three st
  
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• Premier League admits Arsenal VAR error against Aston Villa

  09-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Premier League admits Arsenal were wrongly denied a penalty against Aston Villa (AMA/Getty)The Premier League has acknowledged that Arsenal were wrongly denied a penalty in their 1-0 win against Aston Villa last week.Bukayo Saka’s second half goal sealed the victory for Mikel Arteta’s side at Villa Park.However, the Premier League champions were denied a penalty in injury time when Ian Maatsen slid in on Bruno Guimaraes and failed to win the ball.The incident was checked by VAR
  
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• EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt’s mission after son hit by car

  09-09-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam Woodyatt set to take on gruelling challenge for 10-year anniversary of son’s horrific accident (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt is taking on an incredible challenge to mark 10 years since his son survived a horrific car accident.The Ian Beale star, 58, has revealed he will run four half marathons across four consecutive weekends to raise money for Barts Charity, after the Royal London Hospital cared for his son Sam following the devastating 2016 cr
  
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• Cambridge lecturer called passenger 'jihadist' and told him to 'blow himself up' in drunken outburst on BA flight

  09-09-2026 11:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Adam Coutts, 48, told Hammad Aziz that he should 'shave his beard' and that he looked 'like a jihadist' after Mr Aziz tried to intervene between Coutts and another passenger.
  
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• Gunman on the loose as man is shot dead outside community centre in Sydney

  09-09-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Paramedics treated the man, in his 20s, at the scene on Rossmore Avenue in Punchbowl, but could not save him.
  
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• Real Barbara Cartland revealed as archive unlocked - virile lovers to reason for wild make-up

  09-09-2026 11:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A brand new biography is shining new light on legendary author Dame Barbara Cartland, with unlocked archives allowing fans a glimpse of the real woman behind the pink chiffon dress.
  
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• EastEnders confirms major Cindy twist that will have hellish outcome for Max

  09-09-2026 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cindy is out for revenge – and Max had better watch out! (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (September 9) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Max Branning (Jake Wood) will rue the day he ever thought it a good idea to cross Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), who made an almighty discovery that is sure to seal his fate.For decades, EastEnders fans wondered what it would be like if Max and Cindy
  
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• Dad-of-five dies weeks after being found 'face down' in cruise ship swimming pool

  09-09-2026 11:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Minnesota dad and pastor Stephen Junker, 58, died after being found 'face down and unresponsive' in a swimming pool aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship, his family said
  
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• New Yorkers were ‘lied’ to about air quality after 9/11 and are still dying

  09-09-2026 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe debris which covered New York after the 9/11 terror attacks was filled with deadly toxins, and the air quality was deadly, new reports show.Mayor Zohran Mamdani has released more than 170,000 documents ahead of the 25th anniversary of the deadly attacks.Asbestos was found ‘nearly everywhere’ after the attacks – but authorities allowed p
  
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• US strikes five Iranian 'shadow' tankers as fears of all-out war in Middle East rise

  09-09-2026 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  American forces have hit five Iranian tankers, sinking one, as pressure mounts on the US to end the war on Iran, and Tehran launches a chilling campaign to deploy proxy forces
  
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• 'Superhero' officer killed in A66 crash to be laid to rest today with procession through his home town

  09-09-2026 11:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The devastated wife and sons of one of the police officers killed in the A66 tragedy will pay a heartbreaking final farewell to him today.
  
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• Millionaire racing tipster who abused vulnerable women in chamber beneath remote Highland lodge loses travel ban appeal

  09-09-2026 11:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Kevin Booth, who recruited women to work at his isolated Lochdu Lodge in Caithness and is said to have subjected them to so-called 'punishment beatings', was banned from travelling abroad.
  
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• Casey Affleck’s son Indiana, 22, is spitting image of his dad in rare red carpet appearance

  09-09-2026 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brothers Ben and Casey Affleck walked the red carpet together in Venice, alongside the filmmaker’s doppelganger son Indiana (Picture: Shutterstock)Casey Affleck brought his rarely-seen son Indiana along for a family night at theVenice Film Festival – and the resemblance between the pair was hard to miss.The 22-year-old joined his Oscar-winning father on the red carpet for the premiere of Company, Casey’s new film, alongside uncle Ben Affleck and Casey’s partner Caylee Co
  
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• New 76 plate warning as drivers risk £300 fine and six points over insurance mistake

  09-09-2026 11:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The arrival of the new '76' registration plate is expected to drive a significant surge in dealership visits
  
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• Sexual abuse survivors who were groomed, trafficked and raped by drug gangs as young girls accuse police of failing them

  09-09-2026 11:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The women were teenagers when they were raped by gang leaders, forced to sleep with many other men and physically assaulted while selling drugs around the UK.
  
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• Kent Police 'knew about Dover protest day before far-right thugs in balaclavas blocked port'

  09-09-2026 11:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite the police originally claiming they were unaware about the protest, the force has recently confirmed receiving 'non-emergency' information on the day before the protest took place
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick live: Hundreds more flights cancelled today as air traffic chaos continues

  09-09-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EasyJet, BA, Ryanair, KLM and Eurowings flights have all been cancelled at major airports including Heathrow and Gatwick today following the air traffic control issues on Tuesday
  
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• Drug gangs groomed, trafficked and raped us as young girls - why did police not take us seriously?

  09-09-2026 10:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The women were teenagers when they were raped by gang leaders, forced to sleep with many other men and physically assaulted while selling drugs around the UK.
  
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• Barcelona El Prat airport flights cancelled today after severe weather warnings

  09-09-2026 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 50 flights at Barcelona have been cancelled, while 194 are delayed, as northeastern Spain battles severe thunderstorms following weather warnings
  
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• Girl, 8, infected with dangerous bacteria after swallowing sea water

  09-09-2026 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keeva Hollow, eight, began very ill after a swimming in the sea in Dorset (Picture: Cover Media)An eight-year-old girl had to be rushed to hospital after she was infected with dangerous bacteria during a family trip to the beach.Keeva Hollow was swimming with her twin sister at Dorset’s Avon Beach when she was hit by a wave and swallowed sea water.
  The next day she was lethargic, with a high temperature and no appetite, and her mum realised something was wrong.Aisling Mccarthy said: &lsqu
  
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• Liverpool eyeing Chelsea’s two deadline-day transfer targets

  09-09-2026 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are reportedly keen on both Manu Kone and Lamine Camara (Picture: Getty)Liverpool are reportedly expressing a strong interest in Lamine Camara and Manu Kone after Chelsea pursued the two midfielders towards the end of the transfer window.As the summer deadline came into view, Chelsea turned to the transfer market and ramped up their efforts to tie down a top-class replacement for the Manchester City-bound Enzo Fernandez.A host of high-profile names were understood to be on the Blues&r
  
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• Fresh misery for travellers as hundreds more flights cancelled today with air traffic control meltdown leaving passengers trapped on planes for hours and forced to sleep on airport floors - as NATS boss faces pressure to quit

  09-09-2026 10:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Around 1,300 flights were cancelled to and from UK airports on Tuesday after a technical issue hit NATS, which provides air traffic control services to 15 airports across the country.
  
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• Eiffel Tower's decision to remove female staff for Hindu group's visit is condemned as 'absurd and unjust' as investigation is launched

  09-09-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  An investigation has been launched into the removal of female staff at the Eiffel Tower during a visit by a Hindu religious group. 
  
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• Why Elon Musk could be the most dangerous man in the world: We know he's a maverick genius. But now former partners and friends break their silence to ALISON BOSHOFF... and describe a fanatic hellbent on global domination

  09-09-2026 10:34 via dailymail.com
  
  He grew up the son of a model and engineer in Pretoria, South Africa, before heading to the University of Pennsylvania, then Stanford where he started his fabled career in tech.
  
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• Kate Abdo brutally mocks Jamie Carragher with bankruptcy jokes during live coverage

  09-09-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carragher saw the funny side (Picture: CBS Sports)Kate Abdo wasted little time in brutally mocking Jamie Carragher with a string of bankruptcy jokes during CBS Sports’ live coverage of the Champions League.Carragher was served with a bankruptcy petition last week over an unpaid tax bill with a spokesperson for the former Liverpool and England defender explaining the matter is expected to be ‘resolved imminently.’Carragher took his usual spot alongside Micah Richards and Thierr
  
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• High-profile Reform backer quits divided party warning Nigel Farage to get a grip and tackle 'would-be leader' Zia Yusuf

  09-09-2026 10:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Commentator Tim Montgomerie, whose membership was suspended last month after he criticised Mr Farage, said he would not be seeking to overturn the ban.
  
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• Ryan Giggs reveals strange story behind Manchester United rejecting Kylian Mbappe

  09-09-2026 10:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe celebrating being 2025/26 Champions League top scorer (Picture: Getty Images)Ryan Giggs says the advice of a stranger could have led to Manchester United signing a young Kylian Mbappe but Red Devils scouts didn’t think he was good enough.The Manchester United legend has told the strange story of missed opportunity from 2015 on Rio Ferdinand Presents: The Debrief.Giggs was on the coaching staff at Old Trafford at the time, when Louis van Gaal was manager of the Red Devils.The
  
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• Harry and Meghan would prefer to be 'public figures' NOT private citizens, sources reveal amid string of extraordinary claims

  09-09-2026 10:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Buckingham Palace on Monday released a letter of 'guidance' on the monarch's behalf, confirming the couple were not returning to the UK as working royals.
  
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