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• Harrison Ford’s chaotic Cookie Monster moment has completely broken the internet

  19-08-2026 12:05 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 PageHarrison Ford momentarily shed his infamously grumpy persona to share a snack with the Cookie Monster, in a clip that has gone viral online.The 84-year-old actor went on Sesame Street a couple of months ago, but the official Cookie Monster account belatedly shared a clip of his behind-the-scenes appearance. In the video, Ford and the blue furball shared
  
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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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• Juventus issue warning to Arsenal over Kenan Yildiz transfer

  22-08-2026 19:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Juventus are refusing to sell Kenan Yildiz to Arsenal (Getty)Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti is adamant that Kenan Yildiz will not be sold to Arsenal.The Premier League champions remain in the market for a new left-sided attack having missed out on signing Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid earlier this summer.Earlier this month, reports claimed that Arsenal are now exploring the possibility of signing Yildiz, who won Serie A’s ‘Rising Star’ award for the best Under-23 pla
  
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• Moment humanoid robot smashes Usain Bolt's 100m world record... before it is stretchered off the track at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

  22-08-2026 19:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The second edition of the event, which will last five days, is being held at the National Speed Skating Oval in the nation's capital until August 26.
  
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• Trump finally TURNS on 'low IQ' Tucker Carlson in blistering takedown after former ally met with ex-MAGA congress members to plot serious threat to the President's legacy

  22-08-2026 19:17 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has turned against his once-ally, Tucker Carlson, calling the former Fox personality a 'loser' with a 'very low IQ.'
  
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• Educate parents on law-breaking e-bikes and risk of buying them for children, says police chief

  22-08-2026 19:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Donna Jones, who works across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said many parents do not know that all electric scooters and some electric bikes roads.
  
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• Dearer than the average mortgage... the cost of student accommodation goes through the roof

  22-08-2026 19:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Analysis by The Scottish Mail on Sunday shows the price of some university halls has risen by up to 6.5 per cent since last year - and has never been more expensive.
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts worker caught in vile act in kitchen sink, prompting health officials to descend on eatery

  22-08-2026 19:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage showed the employee washing his bare feet behind the counter aboard a Staten Island Ferry, sparking a health investigation and fierce debate online.
  
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• My childhood babysitter and I are having sex – my parents will go ballistic if they find out

  22-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How would you break the news to your parents? (Picture: Getty/ Metro)Finding someone you truly connect with is no simple feat.So when you do fall in love, you want to share that happiness with the people closest to youBut what do you do when you’re convinced your family won’t approve?
  That’s the dilemma this week’s reader finds herself in, having fallen for a woman 10 years her senior.Keep reading to find out more, but before you go, check out last week’s
  
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• Kemi Badenoch 'thrilled' to have sold more tickets than Nicola Sturgeon to Edinburgh Fringe Festival show

  22-08-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch took great delight in discovering her Edinburgh Fringe event Saturday had sold more tickets than SNP big hitters Nicola Sturgeon and Stephen Flynn.
  
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• Met Office shares 'brace yourself' ahead of -8C temperature change after heatwave

  22-08-2026 18:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mercury exceeded 23C across parts of the UK on Friday, including Newport, Shropshire, and Cavendish, Suffolk, but temperatures are now set to tumble rapidly
  
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• Burglary gang tried to tunnel into jewellery shop from massage parlour next door

  22-08-2026 18:50 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 PageThree men admitted to digging a tunnel from a massage parlour to a jewellery store so they can attempt to steal from it.Ioan Asafeti, 39, Laurentiu-Daniel Nitisoara, 38, and Sergiu Plastin, 42, pleaded guilty at Kingston Crown Court on Friday to conspiracy to commit burglary with intent to steal and cause criminal damage.They were arrested by the Metropolita
  
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• Young children shown hunted deer corpse in disturbing drone footage

  22-08-2026 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror has seen drone footage from a deer hunt in Somerset earlier this year, which was being monitored by animal rights group the League Against Cruel Sports
  
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