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• Gypsy caravans in England increase by a third in 10 years

  18-06-2015 22:30
  
  Official statics show that the total number of traveller caravans in England has dramatically increased by 28 per cent since 2006.
  
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• Middlesbrough is 'on its knees': Urgent calls for more support amid fears of more gang violence as family of girl, 7, and aunt 'murdered' in house fire condemn 'senseless' attack

  27-08-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Fears of an escalating gang feud intensified after another house in the town was rammed by a vehicle today, amid growing concerns about a surge in violence across Teesside.
  
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• Colman's Mustard goes up for sale as owners Unilever look to unload 212-year-old British brand

  27-08-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The move is part of a landmark decision made by Unilever to sell its food operations to McCormick Inc for $15.7bn (£11.6bn).
  
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• British woman, 38, is 'gang-raped by two Romanians who filmed her ordeal in Greek hotel bedroom'

  27-08-2026 15:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Romanian men have been arrested after they allegedly gangraping a British woman in a Greek hotel room and filming the ordeal. 
  
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• Motorist is fined nearly £270 after his electric car takes 11 minutes too long to charge

  27-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Dilip Singh paid £44.99 to fully charge his KIA SUV in a KFC car park in Weymouth, Dorset, but received a £100 fine for exceeding the maximum stay for parking
  
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• New York husband and wife among scores of Americans missing after monster Nepal tsunami that has killed hundreds, as stricken relative reveals why they SHOULDN'T have been in area

  27-08-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  New York residents Ramesh Sharma, 65, and his wife Neelam Sharma, 64, are among at least 65 Americans unaccounted for in Nepal after catastrophic floods tore through the region.
  
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• Wizz Air passengers face £55 fines for carrying common flight essential

  27-08-2026 15:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you love catching up on your sleep during flights, you might want to keep reading (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to hand luggage, Wizz Air has a reputation for less than generous allowances and ‘strict’ enforcement.The airline also imposes a particularly controversial rule that could catch out even the most experienced traveller.On its website, the carrier lists a number of possessions customers are allowed to take on board ‘at no extra cost’, including a coat o
  
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• Homes flood and streets turned into rivers as 'biblical' rain hits Britain while Met Office issues more thunderstorm warnings

  27-08-2026 15:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven fire engines rushed out to Curbar Road, Thornbridge Avenue and Haddon Road in Birmingham last night after 32 properties were damaged by 'significant' flooding.
  
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• Bank Holiday bonanza planned for final weekend of summer - despite washout warning

  27-08-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Forecasts of washout weather across the UK are unlikely to deter millions of Brits using the last bank holiday of the summer to head on days out
  
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• Cars stranded as 'apocalyptic' floods hit Birmingham – and more rain to come

  27-08-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Birmingham residents said 'biblical' rain which battered the city overnight had turned streets into rivers, with the Met Office warning of more wet weather for the rest of the day
  
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• British double murderer who refused to reveal what he did with his victims' heads dies behind bars

  27-08-2026 15:25 via dailymail.com
  
  John Sweeney, 69, who became known as the canal killer, was given a whole-life tariff in 2011 for the murders of his former girlfriends Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead.
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa Jurrien Timber injury updates from Mikel Arteta

  27-08-2026 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Guimaraes hopes to feature at Villa Park on Monday (Picture: PPAUK)There could be Premier League debuts for Arsenal on Monday night for Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes, says manager Mikel Arteta.Neither summer signing was involved in the season’s curtain-raiser as the Gunners beat Coventry City 3-0 last week.Clearly their absence didn’t hold the team back as they secured a comfortable win, but both could be in the squad when the champions travel to take on Aston Villa on Monday
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Jurrien Timber injury updates from Mikel Arteta

  27-08-2026 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Guimaraes hopes to feature at Villa Park on Monday (Picture: PPAUK)There could be Premier League debuts for Arsenal on Monday night for Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes, says manager Mikel Arteta.Neither summer signing was involved in the season’s curtain-raiser as the Gunners beat Coventry City 3-0 last week.Clearly their absence didn’t hold the team back as they secured a comfortable win, but both could be in the squad when the champions travel to take on Aston Villa on Monday
  
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• Nepal-Tibet floods live: King Charles 'heartbroken' with 100s missing including Brit kids

  27-08-2026 15:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River
  
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• Wetherspoons refuses to serve disabled man because they thought he was drunk

  27-08-2026 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matthew had gone out to celebrate his late mother’s birthday (Picture: Wales News Service)A man was refused service at a Wetherspoon’s pub after staff mistook his medical condition for drunkenness.Matthew Ball, 22, had gone to the Malcolm Uphill pub in Caerphilly, Wales, to mark the birthday of his late mother, Rachel.After showing staff his disability card at the pub, Matthew, who suffers from a rare neurological condition, was refused service.Matthew suffers from Niemann-Pick dise
  
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• Nearly nine million holidaymakers' data stolen after cyber attack on three UK airports - including Stansted and Manchester - with phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes among seized data

  27-08-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes were seized from travellers who used Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports.
  
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• Moment dozens of cheering migrants charge up Spanish beach after being dropped off by speedboat 'taxi'

  27-08-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Dozens of cheering migrants were seen charging up a remote Spanish beach after being dropped off by a speedboat 'taxi'.
  
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• James Pond creator tells remaster dev to ‘choke on an AI-generated fishbone’

  27-08-2026 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The collection comes with four games spread across 14 different versions (System 3)Series creator Chris Sorrell has denied any involvement with a new James Pond collection and has some very blunt words for the people behind it.Last year, it was announced that Amiga platformer mascot James Pond would be making a comeback with not one, but two new games for PC and mobile by developer Gameware Europe, which co-owns the James Pond IP nowadays, alongside retro publisher System 3.Neither game seems t
  
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• Lindsay Clancy supporter brings son's cremated remains to court on last day of trial: Live updates

  27-08-2026 14:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A Lindsay Clancy supporter brought her son's ashes to court after he took his own life following mental health struggles in 2024.
  
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• Huge UK cinema chain ‘has no current plans’ to show new Ali G film

  27-08-2026 14:53 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 PageUK cinema chain Picturehouse Cinemas has said they have ‘no plans’ to show the upcoming Sacha Baron Cohen comedy film Ali G: Who Iz I?The entertainment company confirmed that the movie, featuring the comedian’s faux-streetwise poseur character Ali G, won’t be shown at any Picturehouse cinemas in the country after its release in O
  
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• First Aussie family missing in Nepal is identified after deadly wall of water triggered by ice avalanche obliterated towns - with hundreds of people still unaccounted for

  27-08-2026 14:52 via dailymail.com
  
  One of at least six Australian families caught in a devastating flood at the Tibet-Nepal border have been identified.
  
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• Blood Moon 2026: Check postcode to see when lunar eclipse visible in your area

  27-08-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sky-gazers across the UK will be treated to a striking partial lunar eclipse, known as the Blood Moon, which will see the Moon appear larger and glow an eerie red
  
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• This ex-Athlete severed his spine but defied the odds to walk again. What followed was a five year nightmare where he lost his business, his marriage and was admitted to a psych ward. He credits this KEY decision for pulling him back from the brink...

  27-08-2026 14:48 via dailymail.com
  
  After injuring his spine in a freak accident former rugby player Fergus Farrell was told he wouldn't walk again. But now he is walking across the US to raise money for others like him
  
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• Self-proclaimed misogynist banned from going near women's loos or using computer

  27-08-2026 14:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Self-proclaimed misogynist Victor Valentine, 29, who posed a risk to women in Cheltenham, has been handed a five-year sexual harm prevention order
  
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• Andoni Iraola breaks silence on Bradley Barcola transfer after Liverpool agree £120m move

  27-08-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have agreed a £120million deal with Paris Saint-Germain for Bradley Barcola after a prolonged transfer saga, with Andoni Iraola breaking his silence on the business
  
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• UK has 'almost no gas' stored for this winter, says top energy boss in dire warning

  27-08-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The head of British Gas's owner has fuelled fears about how the UK could cope with an energy shock this winter by voicing concern at dwindling stocks as the weather begins to turn
  
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• Can Harry & Meghan rebuild their popularity with the British public? Take our poll and have your say

  27-08-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly touched down in the UK yesterday to start the next chapter of their lives back in Harry’s home country, six years after they relocated to America
  
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• Trump's Navy punishes 19-year-old sailor who threw himself overboard in 'suicide attempt' after months abandoned at sea

  27-08-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Sailors aboard the Lincoln endured moldy showers, broken toilets, laundry outages, food shortages and long stretches without hot water.
  
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• Vendors at ritzy celebrity-favorite farmer's market up in arms as their stalls selling $14 organic eggs and artisanal cheese are abruptly moved to parking lot

  27-08-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The Malibu Farmers Market has spent the past three years among the coastal prairies and bluffs of Legacy Park before being told to move.
  
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• Bryan Robson urges Man Utd to sign £60m star after Carlos Baleba transfer

  27-08-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson (Picture: Getty)Bryan Robson believes that Manchester United should pursue a deal for Lewis Hall after confirming the signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba.Baleba was United’s fourth signing of the summer window, joining for a guaranteed £65million from Premier League rivals Brighton
  The 22-year-old adds further depth to Carrick’s central midfield following the signings of Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos earlier in the summer.
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