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• Graeme Souness exclaims 'we did it!' after completing latest charity challenge

  18-09-2026 15:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The challenge was part of DEBRA UK's £20million Stop the Pain appeal to fund better care for those with epidermolysis bullosa, known as "butterfly skin"
  
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• Xi Jinping is hit with fresh online health rumours as video shows him 'forcibly grabbing' wife's hand while exiting plane - days after skipping banquet in India

  24-09-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  As Xi descended his plane, viewers online were quick to point out that he appeared to tightly clutch his wife's hand, as if needing extra support on the stairs.
  
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• Schools pay heartbreaking tributes to children killed in Bootle house fire - 'brought joy to everyone'

  24-09-2026 11:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The devastating blaze killed Elisha Brabin, along with three children Prudence, seven, Ellis, eight, and Leo, 16
  
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• Monastery stabbing rampage leaves at least five injured 'with three priests in critical condition' in Poland as knifeman is arrested

  24-09-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Polish police have arrested a Ukrainian man following a stabbing incident at a monastery that left five people, including three priests, injured. 
  
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• Mum had two babies months apart after getting pregnant straight after birth

  24-09-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jay and Joshua had agreed they wanted a small age gap between their sons
  
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• Kemi predicts Burnham will call a general election in December as poll shows Reform would now win fewer seats than Tories or Labour

  24-09-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader said Andy Burnham was a 'gambler' who wanted a fresh mandate to tax and spend more taxpayers' money if he won.
  
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• Airport owner and 'incredible dad' named as second Briton killed in Swiss Alps plane crash

  24-09-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Hall, known as Tony, was on board a Cirrus SR22T propeller-powered aircraft when it came down near the resort of Leukerbad in the southern state of Valais on September 15.
  
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• EastEnders star engaged to girlfriend after romantic proposal: ‘Guess you’re stuck with me’

  24-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  The happy couple got engaged in Rhodes (Picture: Instagram/ Danny Walters)Former EastEnders star Danny Walters is engaged to his long-term girlfriend Maddi Faircloth after popping the question during a romantic getaway.The actor, 33, who is best known to soap fans for playing Keanu Taylor in the BBC soap, shared the exciting news with fans after proposing to his partner of five years.Danny chose the picturesque Greek island of Rhodes as the setting for the special moment, getting down on one kn
  
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• Reform UK's Sunderland council refuses to take part in anti-racism campaign to light up monuments red

  24-09-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Show Racism the Red Card planned to use Wearside monuments in its campaign to fight the rise of bigotry and abuse, but the Reform council has refused to take part
  
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• 'It's not their money, it's taxpayer money!': Kemi Badenoch defends 'tough love' Tory plan to block welfare claimants from spending benefits cash on booze and fags

  24-09-2026 11:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader has unveiled proposals for Universal Credit payments to be slashed for those who have not made consistent contributions to the welfare system.
  
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• NHS probe into 4,500 cancer patients after women had breasts removed unnecessarily

  24-09-2026 11:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of women harmed and 20 had unnecessary mastectomies at County Durham and Darlington trust as NHS-wide ‘pay per patient’ outsourcing deals come under scrutiny
  
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• GTA 6 will have ‘league wide’ impact on all sports warns athlete

  24-09-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Basketball will be one of many side activities in GTA 6 (Rockstar/YouTube)An NBA sports star has said that GTA 6 will cause sports leagues to ‘plummet’ in November since everyone will be too busy playing video games.It’s impossible to overstate how big Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to be when it arrives in November. There’s a reason that most publishers are keen to avoid launching their games so close to it, which is why the release schedules are so packed in September and
  
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• M61 traffic - live: Huge lorry fire leaves southbound motorway closed in Greater Manchester

  24-09-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The M61 in Greater Manchester is closed southbound near Bolton due to a lorry fire and oil spillage, with National Highways warning drivers to 'expect delays'
  
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• I was convinced I'd hate £55 Wetherspoons hotel - I was completely wrong

  24-09-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While most of us know Wetherspoons' pubs, I had no idea it had also been running hotels since 1998, when the chain's first opened in Shrewsbury with 22 rooms. It now has more than 50
  
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• Three European nations warned of possible Russian aerial drone attack

  24-09-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The proposed plan would have sent drones into France, Italy and Spain (Picture: Getty)United States intelligence has warned of a planned Russian drone attack targeting France, Italy and Spain.El Mundo revealed that the US shared the Kremlin’s plans for a major escalation, which would see Russia use drones launched from shipping containers in the Mediterranean.Lithuanian authorities said the drones used would be Gerbera drones, which have a range of around 600km and can be launched easily.
  
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• Reform would now win fewer seats than Tories or Labour in a general election, mega-poll shows as Kemi predicts Burnham will call vote in December

  24-09-2026 11:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A major MRP analysis shows Reform would be only the third largest party at Westminster if an election was held today, having been the largest party in a similar poll last year.
  
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• Locals in Lancashire village living near factory told they could have cancer-causing chemical in blood

  24-09-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stunned residents have been told they have high levels of PFOA in their blood, a 'forever chemical' that can cause cancer, liver damage, and complications during pregnancy
  
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• Netherlands makes Eurovision U-turn after boycotting 2026 competition over Israel

  24-09-2026 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Netherlands will compete in Eurovision 2027 (Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)The Netherlands will take part in Eurovision 2027 after boycotting the competition over Israel’s participation.
  In August, AvroTros, the broadcaster that usually ​facilitates the Dutch entry, claimed it would boycott Eurovision for a second year.In a statement, they said that the recent changes made to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) did not provide confidence ‌that the independent and neut
  
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• Huge Russian attack sparks panic as drone crashes in Romania - schools cancel classes

  24-09-2026 11:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The drone crashed near Solca, Romania, around 28 miles south of the border with Ukraine - shortly after authorities in Moldova also reported drones over the country
  
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• 'My son was sent home from nursery for having Aldi yoghurt in packed lunch – it's absurd'

  24-09-2026 11:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: New government guidelines mean that some packed lunch staples will be banned from kids' lunch boxes, leaving mum Katelan Martin "worried" about the "absurd" new rules
  
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• Barcelona make promise to JJ Gabriel after Real Madrid submit offer for Man Utd wonderkid

  24-09-2026 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel has ‘particular fondness’ for Barcelona (Picture: Getty)Barcelona have ‘guaranteed’ JJ Gabriel a speedy path to first-team football as they look to beat Real Madrid in the race to sign the wantaway Manchester United wonderkid.United’s hierarchy were left stunned last week as Gabriel’s camp asked for the youngster’s registration with the club to be cancelled with immediate effect.Gabriel, 15, is widely regarded to b
  
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• Mum thought her headaches were caused by overdoing it at Christmas - just months later she was dead

  24-09-2026 11:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The death of campaigning mum Kim Borthwick has been announced, leaving her friends, family and social media followers inspired by her candid posts about her condition devastated
  
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• British backpacker, 23, is 'raped after karaoke party in Thai tourist town' as cops arrest Canadian

  24-09-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Thai police have arrested a Canadian man who allegedly raped a young British backpacker after a karaoke party. 
  
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• Michael Schumacher's wife makes heartrending comment as she opens up on pain for first time

  24-09-2026 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has been kept out of the public eye since his skiing accident on December 29, 2013
  
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• Michael Schumacher's wife makes heart-rending comment as she opens up on pain for first time

  24-09-2026 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher has been kept out of the public eye since his skiing accident on December 29, 2013
  
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• 'Postponing our divorce might be a terrible idea'

  24-09-2026 10:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose relationship with her husband is over, but who still shares a house with him. How long can they keep this up?
  
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• 'Is postponing our divorce a sensible idea for us both?'

  24-09-2026 10:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose relationship with her husband is over, but who still shares a house with him. How long can they keep this up?
  
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• France in uproar as star author is accused of using AI to write award-winning migration story

  24-09-2026 10:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Thélyson Orélien rejected the allegations on Tuesday after an anonymous account on X accused him of using AI to write the book 'almost entirely'.
  
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• Girl, 12, took her own life after struggling at secondary school and became 'almost nocturnal' as she stayed up at night playing on her phone, inquest hears

  24-09-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Angel Karanja, who was described as a 'model student' at primary school, found the transition to Cornerstone Academy in Hamworthy, Poole, 'difficult'.
  
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• 'We’ve got to find another way of talking to each other' – former Corrie and EastEnders stars unite across the cobbles

  24-09-2026 10:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As protests spread and tempers fray, Ross Kemp and Tracy Brabin – formerly rival soap stars – unite to launch the Mirror's 'Britain Talks'
  
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