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• Glasgow double murder probe after two found dead and police launch manhunt

  19-08-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A double murder investigation has been launched after Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton died inside a flat on Chancellor Street in Partick, Glasgow.
  
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• Drunk Brit, 30, admits pulling down underwear and ‘squatting’ on packed plane

  22-08-2026 22:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah Parker, 30, has been charged with public indecency (Picture: Steve Allen)A woman has admitted to exposing herself while drunk in ‘full view’ of other passengers mid-flight.Sarah Parker, 30, was on her way to Melbourne, Australia, from Birmingham Airport via the packed TUI flight TOM 664 on July 24 last year.Despite being instructed to remain seated, Parker, who boarded the plane drunk, disobeyed the pilot and got out of her seat during take-off to use the bathroom.Ca
  
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• Glenn Hoddle claims Roberto De Zerbi ‘dug out’ Spurs star after Brentford defeat

  22-08-2026 22:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Glenn Hoddle says Spurs should have abandoned their game plan against Brentford (Premier League)Glenn Hoddle believes Roberto De Zerbi ‘dug out’ Mikey Moore after Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat to Brentford on Saturday night.Spurs were convincingly beaten by Brentford in their Premier League opener as goals from Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode sealed a deserved win for Keith Andrews’ side.De Zerbi handed starting debuts to Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan
  
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• Teen driver and man in his 20s killed in three-car crash in Surrey as three arrested

  22-08-2026 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people, aged 19, 21 and 22, have been arrested after a teenage driver and his passenger were killed in a three-vehicle crash in East Clandon, Surrey, on Friday night
  
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• Councillor who stood by sex abuser Jordan Linden
is readmitted to SNP

  22-08-2026 22:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A councillor who was suspended from the SNP after paedophile Jordan Linden's conviction has been readmitted to the party.
  
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• EastEnders boss reveals two returning stars that will ‘drop your jaws’

  22-08-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Guess who’s coming back?! (Picture: BBC/Metro)We were all pretty devastated when we learned that Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) would be leaving EastEnders, weren’t we?With the announcement that her son Johnny (Charlie Suff) would be heading off with his mum, it signalled the end of an era, with the other Carter’s all having left Walford, either in the back of a cab or via presumed death via drowning, in Mick Carter’s (Danny Dyer) case.As we officially wave
  
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• EastEnders boss drops big flashforward clues that could be the end of Max

  22-08-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a lot still to come for Max Branning (Picture: BBC/Kieron McCarron)We’re over halfway through 2026, which means we’re getting closer to the resolution of the EastEnders flashforward story and the answers to our many, many questions.For the uninitiated, EastEnders kicked off the year in true soap style: By flashing forward to January 1, 2027 and teasing us with a wedding, an affair, a murder, new babies and a terrifying hostage situation all in one episode.While some st
  
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• EastEnders boss confirms major new story for Suki and Eve after quiet spell

  22-08-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘There’s something big coming up.’ (Picture: BBC)Eve and Suki Panesar-Unwin (Heather Peace and Balvinder Sopal) have had a bit of a quieter period in EastEnders recently. According to executive producer Ben Wadey, that’s about to end in a big way.‘Suki and Eve have something big coming up.’ Ben teased during a recent EastEnders press event.‘We deliberately played out the adoption story very slowly and very realistically because
  
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• Reckless thrillseekers ignore police warnings to plunge into sea from children’s charity roof

  22-08-2026 21:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Harriet Davis Seaside Holiday Trust in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, has warned someone could be seriously injured or killed as groups of young children climb onto its roof
  
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• Vigil held for family of four who all died in Shoreham sea tragedy after travelling to beach from London

  22-08-2026 21:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his partner Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara El-Khawas were pulled from the sea but died at the scene.
  
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• Huge blaze breaks out at Majorca holiday resort leaving five injured and several trapped inside apartment block

  22-08-2026 21:48 via dailymail.com
  
  At least five people are said to have been injured and others are reportedly trapped inside the building.
  
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• E-scooter on charge believed to have caused fire that devastated Derbyshire home

  22-08-2026 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A charging e-scooter is believed to have caused a fire that devastated a home in Alvaston, a suburb of Derby, in the early hours of Saturday
  
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• Natalie Harp: Backstory and trigger for executive assistant's devotion to Donald Trump

  22-08-2026 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From experimental bone cancer treatment, to propaganda TV anchor to Donald Trump's most frighteningly close aide, Natalie Harp has become a main character in Trumpworld
  
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• Alfie’s chaos draws police in as Kat is left utterly furious in EastEnders

  22-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alfie Moon decides to throw a street party, but it ends in disaster… (Picture:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) is only trying to cheer Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) up next week, but his well-meaning plan quickly turns into chaos when the police are called to the Square in EastEnders.Kat has been struggling recently, and Alfie is desperate to put a smile back on her face. But rather than sitting down and talking to her about what’s really bothering her, he de
  
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• Defiant David Sullivan continues to ignore calls to stay away from West Ham matches after allegations of sexual misconduct

  22-08-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The defiant West Ham owner, 77, was the subject of a BBC Panorama and Times newspaper investigation earlier this year, which accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour.
  
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• Donald Trump's wild week as BBC lawsuit descends into farce and he faces ridicule over 'close aid'

  22-08-2026 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As well as trying to avoid talking about Natalie Harp, Trump has been threatening to bomb the bond markets, blaming Canada, begging the Supremes not to keep him hangin' on and cosying up to Little Rocket Man
  
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• Drunk Brit, 30, admits pulling down underwear and exposing herself to stunned passengers on flight to Australia

  22-08-2026 20:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Sarah Parker defied instructions from the aircraft's pilot by leaving her seat and using the bathroom during take-off from Birmingham Airport.
  
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• Cargo ship with 24 crew members sinks in Bay of Bengal as rescue operation launched

  22-08-2026 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, officials said
  
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• NO formal disciplinary action for civil servants caught accessing porn on government devices

  22-08-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Civil servants who used Scottish Government devices to access pornography have been spared formal disciplinary action, newly released documents have revealed.
  
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• Two men, aged 22 and 23, arrested over death of Coldstream Guard who vanished after 'bar fight' and 'car ramming' in village

  22-08-2026 20:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of soldier Liam Potts, 22, who went missing in Northumberlandon August 15.
  
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• Under-15s have been banned from travelling on buses alone at night across Stoke-on-Trent

  22-08-2026 20:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 32 bus services in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, are affected by the new evening restriction, introduced following growing concerns over anti-social behaviour involving youngsters
  
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• Two men, aged 22 and 23, arrested over death of Coldstream Guard who vanished after 'bar fight' and 'car ramming' in village

  22-08-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of soldier Liam Potts, 22, who went missing in Northumberlandon August 15.
  
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• Boy, 3, fighting for life after 'falling from window' in Rochdale

  22-08-2026 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after reportedly falling from a first-floor window in Rochdale on Saturday afternoon, Greater Manchester Police said
  
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• Beloved gay influencer shared sad video about losing his job and home... but then a MUG SHOT emerged that told a very different story

  22-08-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Connor Copic, 31, claimed he was fired on Monday and was given ten days to move out of the apartment in Davenport, near Orlando, that he shares with his husband, Kelvin Pereira, and their pets.
  
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• Japan earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 shakes Tokyo and eastern Kanto region

  22-08-2026 19:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 5.9-magnitude earthquake has rattled Tokyo and the eastern Kanto region in Japan - this is a breaking story
  
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• House prices boom in the north while London homeowners suffer - find out how much YOUR house value has changed with our exclusive tool

  22-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  House prices across the UK increased by 2 per cent in the year to June, adding around £5,392 to the value of the typical home and taking the average property price to £272,188.
  
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• ‘Not even looking!’ – Peter Schmeichel tears into three Man Utd stars after Hull humiliation

  22-08-2026 19:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  A nightmare start for Michael Carrick (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial)Peter Schmeichel took aim at three Manchester United stars for their roles in the woeful opening day defeat to Hull City.Pre-season optimism was chipped away inside 38 minutes on Saturday afternoon as the newly-promoted Tigers took a 2-0 lead through goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy.Michael Carrick’s side were twice undone by set pieces with Ajayi lashing into the roof of the net after Oli McBurnie’s initial
  
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• Teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy, 15, after becoming ‘obsessed’ with him

  22-08-2026 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former teacher Emily Drury ‘manipulated’ a schoolboy into sex (Picture: BPM Media)A teacher has been jailed after ‘manipulating’ a teenage boy into sex and abusing her position of trust.Private tutor Emily Drury, 26, from Mablethorpe, was handed a four-and-a-half-year sentence at Lincoln Crown Court after being arrested last June.Drury admitted five counts of sexual activity with a child, pleading guilty to the charge of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a
  
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• Royal expert casts doubt over Meghan Markle's role in Netflix series The Gentleman

  22-08-2026 19:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was understood Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was to return to acting in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix drama The Gentlemen, which is about a British duke who unexpectedly inherits his father’s country estate
  
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• Meghan Markle's role in Netflix series The Gentleman 'is not happening due to public backlash'

  22-08-2026 19:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was understood Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was to return to acting in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix drama The Gentlemen, which is about a British duke who unexpectedly inherits his father’s country estate
  
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