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• Harry and Meghan are still not working royals

  07-09-2026 19:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, returned to the UK on August 26 (Picture: Reuters)The King has reminded the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they are still private citizens and will not return to royal duties despite their return to the UK.Charles has instructed the Lord Chamberlain to contact government departments and the military following requests for guidance.Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals in 2020, but after their return to the UK on August 26, rumours sur
  
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• Self-proclaimed 'proud feminist' Labour MP defends gender segregation at Muslim parade in her constituency - despite condemning top private members' club for only accepting men

  07-09-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Stella Creasy's social media video clip soon sparked backlash, as sharp-eyed users spotted that the street scene contained no women.
  
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• Families issue heartbreaking plea for help after four young friends killed when car rolled off cliff

  07-09-2026 20:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Four best friends were killed in California after their car veered off of a highway cliff and slammed into a telephone pole on Friday night.
  
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• Far-right Portsmouth protesters target RNLI heroes sparking backlash as police hunt masked thugs

  07-09-2026 20:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE : 'They have saved so many lives' say RNLI supporters as the charity faced disgraceful attacks by furious protestors in Portsmouth after helping a 'mega dinghy' stranded in the Channel
  
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• John Swinney urged to explain his 'back of a fag-packet' public sector reforms as plans continue to unravel

  07-09-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney has been told to make an urgent statement to Holyrood as his 'back of a fag packet' plans to overhaul the state continue to unravel.
  
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• Incredible sight to sea! Winners and runners-up of the Underwater Awards Australasia are revealed

  07-09-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A seal in a kelp forest and a juvenile whale shark surrounded by divers feature among winners and runners-up in the Underwater Awards Australasia 2026.
  
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• Hero lifeguard, 55, saves four Brit family members from drowning in Fuerteventura sea

  07-09-2026 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 55-year-old lifeguard was praised by other rescuers for being physically fit enough to reach the family, despite them being far out to sea, and keeping them afloat until help arrived
  
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• Horrific new audio reveals first responders counting number of dead after Amazon plane crash at Miami Airport

  07-09-2026 20:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews rushed to the airport Sunday afternoon after a Boeing 767 jet barreled off a runway and crashed into several vehicles.
  
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• EastEnders confirms Max and Cindy wedding chaos as new spoilers reveal what happens next

  07-09-2026 20:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The aftermath of that twist confirmed (Picture: BBC / Metro)Max Branning (Jake Wood) was left in shock in EastEnders as Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) stormed the wedding venue as he prepared to say ‘I do’ to Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins).Linda, who confessed her love for love rat Max on the night before his wedding, was appalled to discover that he’d been sleeping with Priya behind bride-to-be Cindy’s back and thus resolved to do
  
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• Kelly Macdonald was a militant socialist who sang anti-poll tax songs before becoming a Trainspotting star

  07-09-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  She first hit the limelight playing a conservative Edinburgh schoolgirl with a wild streak in the 1996 movie Trainspotting.
  
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• Holyrood committees SNUB working with MPs to probe Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal

  07-09-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Three Holyrood committees have refused to work with MPs to investigate the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal.
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: If John Swinney's reforms lead to yet another fine mess, the axe he intends to wield on the NHS could fall on him

  07-09-2026 20:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The shake-up of the NHS proposed by John Swinney is billed as his party's flagship reform - but it may also prove to be his undoing.
  
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• Extent of chaos on new ScotRail app revealed as hundreds of customers complained in just two days

  07-09-2026 20:12 via dailymail.com
  
  ScotRail's new ticket app triggered more than 360 passenger complaints in just two days and forced bosses to establish an emergency command centre, the Mail reveals.
  
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• Four young adults are killed after car they were driving rolls off a CLIFF as heartbroken families ask for help

  07-09-2026 20:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Four best friends were killed in California after their car veered off of a highway cliff and slammed into a telephone pole on Friday night.
  
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• Ex-primary school teacher who ‘tickled boys, 9, with feather and toothbrush’ is jailed

  07-09-2026 20:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joseph Haffenden, 32, told two nine-year-old boys he was playing a “game” while tickling them under their clothing and was later jailed after pleading guilty to charges including sexual assault.
  
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• Arsenal star hailed as the ‘best in the Premier League’ after Chelsea win

  07-09-2026 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Troy Deeney named four Arsenal players in his team of the week including the ‘best goalkeeper in the Premier League’, David Raya.Mikel Arteta’s defending champions maintained their perfect start to the new season with a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday.Arsenal trailed through Morgan Rogers’ early opener but came from behind thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard.The win means only Arsenal and
  
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• Erika Kirk reveals sage advice Usha Vance gave her the day after husband Charlie's assassination: 'Her words are seared into my heart'

  07-09-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  In a New York Times opinion piece published on Monday, just a few days before the anniversary of her husband's killing, Erika Kirk spoke of a conversation she had with Usha Vance.
  
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• Dad spent three weeks at wrong teen’s bedside before learning son, 18, had died

  07-09-2026 19:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua Johnson, 18, and Summer Louise Scott, 17, died when a Toyota Corolla left a road at Todwick, near Rotherham, and another passenger was initially identified as the male who died
  
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• Police probe launched after unknown woman is found dead in park pond

  07-09-2026 19:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A Lancashire park was cordoned off by police this morning after a body was discovered in a pond.
  
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• Geography teacher, 69, is sacked from girls' boarding school after accidentally showing pupils his YouTube search history - which included 'teen bikini haul'

  07-09-2026 19:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Pupils reported seeing terms including 'teen bikini haul' and 'girls in thongs' during the lesson on May 7 last year, a misconduct panel was told.
  
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• King: Harry and Meghan are still not working royals after return to Britain - as Duke is seen for the first time in the UK

  07-09-2026 19:26 via dailymail.com
  
  In a letter of guidance to 'senior stakeholders', Charles said Harry and Meghan's titles are in abeyance and they should not be treated as working royals.
  
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• Beautiful young doctor vanished on 9/11... then a fake final phone call, secret double life and video three minutes before first plane hit raised haunting questions

  07-09-2026 19:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The disappearance of Dr Sneha Anne Philip, last seen shopping at a Lower Manhattan department store the evening before 9/11, remains one America's of most vexing unsolved mysteries.
  
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• Darren Lewis: 'Reform’s hate is turning elders into monsters'

  07-09-2026 19:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform’s xenophobes appear to have gained traction with sections of the UK’s senior citizens, judging by their conduct last week...
  
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• Three-month-old girl died 'when her family joined grandfather for a night of fishing': Four arrested over 'murder'

  07-09-2026 19:11 via dailymail.com
  
  In a statement they also asked for the public to stop speculating about the 'traumatic' death as they 'don't even know the details or circumstances ourselves'.
  
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• Harry seen in Britain for first time since return to the UK as King insists he and Meghan are still NOT working royals

  07-09-2026 19:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke, 41, was pictured smiling at Tower Bridge Studios - the central London premises where Diary of a CEO and The Apprentice are filmed - on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Drug smuggler, 19, who was recruited on Snapchat and promised a free holiday is caught with £600,000 worth of cannabis at Heathrow

  07-09-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Noah Barker was recruited on the social media by a crime group to smuggle nearly 20kg of cannabis from Bangkok but was caught upon arrival in Heathrow Airport on July 10.
  
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• London-bound Virgin Atlantic flight with 270 passengers forced into emergency landing

  07-09-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Virgin Atlantic flight VS317 from Bengaluru to London Heathrow was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff and make an emergency landing after the crew found a technical issue
  
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• Michelle Keegan shares rare picture of daughter Palma as she turns 18 months

  07-09-2026 18:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michelle Keegan has shared a rare glimpse into motherhood to celebrate her daughter, Palma, turning 18 months old.
  
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• Family who spent three weeks wrongly believing teenage son had survived fatal car crash after identification mix-up 'feel like they endured two deaths'

  07-09-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  An 'unimaginable blunder' which saw the fates of the families of Joshua Johnson and Trevor Wynn swapped for 22 days sparked horror and incredulity when it was revealed last January.
  
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• The ‘stunningly beautiful’ commuter town with homes £302,742 cheaper than London

  07-09-2026 18:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  There are two Michelin-star restaurants in the Staffordshire city (Picture: Getty Images)Just an hour and 12 minutes to Euston — but nestled in rolling countryside — it’s no wonder London leavers are flocking to Lichfield.Close to larger cities, including Birmingham, Nottingham and Stoke, the city is described as a ‘stunningly beautiful’ spot among it’s more built-up neighbours.
  And while residents tell Metro it was once viewed as an ‘old town, for old
  
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