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• HMRC sending letters to 1m £12,570 workers about payments

  23-08-2026 08:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People warned that it's not a scam and 'don't just put the letter in the bin'
  
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• Woman slams 'utter mess' caused by neighbour's children but people say she's wrong

  23-08-2026 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  During the warmer summer months, it's more common for children to play outside in their local neighbourhood, but one woman has grown frustrated with the "utter mess" caused by their neighbour's kids
  
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• Manchester United veteran makes worrying admission after Hull nightmare

  23-08-2026 12:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Shaw feels preparations were not adequate (Picture: REUTERS)Luke Shaw says Manchester United did not prepare well enough ahead of their shock opening day defeat to Hull City in the Premier League.There was plenty of optimism around the Red Devils at the start of the season but they began in terrible fashion with a 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Hull.Goals from Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy gave the underdogs the perfect return to the top flight and piled the pressure on Michael Carrick at the e
  
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• Dog stranded on Lake District mountain finally rescued after three weeks

  23-08-2026 12:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Teddy managed to survive on his own for weeks (Picture: Keswick Mountain Rescue Team / SWNS)A dog stranded for nearly three weeks on a mountain in the Lake District has finally been rescued.Teddy went missing on August 2 after disappearing on Helvellyn – the third-highest peak in England,
  On August 21, volunteers were out searching for him when they heard barking coming from Dry Gill, a steep ravine on the slopes of the mountain.They found Teddy but he was stuck, so the Keswick Mountain R
  
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• Earl Spencer was happy to offer Prince Harry a home on his 13,000-acre Althorp estate - but his nephew had his own plans

  23-08-2026 12:20 via dailymail.com
  
  This newspaper has learned that Earl Spencer, Harry's uncle, was prepared to offer a house to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Althorp.
  
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• Three generations of same family killed in house fire 'started by relative'

  23-08-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega is accused of starting a house fire in Richmond, California, killing his father, sister, nephew and niece
  
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• Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption, says rival - as president warns wartime elections would 'split' Ukraine

  23-08-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Mykhailo Fedorov, who led a revolution in drone warfare, said the president had 'questions to answer' about corruption after authorities searched the home of one of Mr Zelensky's aides.
  
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• Traveller family who held entire picturesque village to ransom for £600K in a 'land grab scam' now apply to house their caravans on the site after their 'blackmail' backfired

  23-08-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents of the village of Dinton in Buckinghamshire who say they refused to pay a ransom of £600k to travellers to leave a plot are now facing having them permanently.
  
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• M*A*S*H star's daughter takes on Hebrides cafe over dog ban in year-long battle

  23-08-2026 12:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The daughter of M*A*S*H star Sally Kellerman is using Scottish taxpayers cash to fund her legal battle against an Outer Hebrides charity for refusing to allow her dog in a cafe.
  
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• SARAH VINE: Sorry, Meghan, there's a new Fab Four now... and I wouldn't want to be in your shoes facing these remarkable, glamorous women across the damask in the drawing room at Balmoral

  23-08-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Backin the good old days before Megxit, the Sussexes and the Waleses were dubbed the 'Fab Four'. Fresh, good-looking, in tune with the younger generation.
  
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• The 'Irish Option' that could tackle UK's traveller site surge: Calls to make trespass a criminal offence in bid to stop illegal land grabs

  23-08-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The latest official analysis found 4,950 caravans situated on land in England without planning permission in January, a 73 per cent increase on five years ago.
  
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• Travel chaos across UK as CrossCountry cancels almost all trains after power cut

  23-08-2026 12:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The company, which runs trains all over Britain, said that 'services across almost all routes will be withdrawn until further notice' and warned of 'significant disruption'.
  
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• EastEnders’ Priya seeks action to discover baby dad truth about Max and Ravi

  23-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Time to get answers (Picture: BBC)EastEnders’ Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) has got herself into a right old pickle, hasn’t she? After secretly hooking up with local love rat Max Branning (Jake Wood) for the last few months, she recently got engaged to her ex Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), only to then find out she was pregnant. And of course, in typical soap style, she’s now been left wondering which of them is the baby daddy. With Ravi in the dark about Pr
  
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• Tense moment McDonald's worker chants 'Free Palestine' at drive-thru customers as they were complaining about their order

  23-08-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A McDonald's worker has been removed after directing a bizarre chant at a Jewish customer last week.
  
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• Inside the shocking double life of a Scots College worker who molested children while carrying a 'toolbox of sex toys'

  23-08-2026 11:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A former Scots College boy who molested children on ski trips in Canada and Australia using pornography and a 'toolbox of sex toys' has had his prison sentence almost doubled.
  
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• ‘He really goes missing’ – Manchester United star slammed after Hull City defeat

  23-08-2026 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes and Michael Carrick were dismayed by Manchester United’s performance against Hull City (Credits: Action Images via Reuters)Bruno Fernandes has been told to take a look in the mirror following Manchester United’s opening weekend defeat against Hull City.After his appointment as Ruben Amorim’s permanent successor in the summer, the Red Devils began the new season with an air of optimism following a promising summer.Encouraging pre-season performances and a couple
  
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• TV Licence Amazon Prime rules as UK households may be fined £1,000

  23-08-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people assume paying for Amazon Prime means they’re covered to watch whatever they like - but this isn't always the case
  
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• Nurse's two-second pen method could save lives and it's helpful for parents

  23-08-2026 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A paediatric nurse has shared an incredibly simple pen trick that takes just two seconds and could help parents spot warning signs of a child rash before it becomes a medical emergency.
  
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• UK faces 'most explosive weather phenomenon' with thunder and lightning in days

  23-08-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A weather phenomenon described by the Met Office as the UK's 'most explosive' is on the cards in the coming days, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected
  
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• Russia pulls ambassador out of UK over Britain’s ‘path of confrontation’

  23-08-2026 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kelin has not been replaced since he left the London posting on July 21 (Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK as the relationship between the two countries continues to deteriorate.Long-serving Kremlin representative Andrey Kelin left his posting in London on July 21 after seven years.However, Putin has not put forward any candidates to succeed him and embassy staff are understood to be in the dark about when a replacement might be appointed, The Times r
  
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• Pictured: Five men killed in 'TikTok joyride' crash after VW driving wrong way smashed into police car and left two officers dead

  23-08-2026 11:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Casualties of the A66 crash in Middlesbrough have been named locally as Michael Ray, Theo Rae, Cole Worthy, Jakub Matusiak and Makai Saddington.
  
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• 'Lights were flickering, diagnosis was stab in heart and I'm facing death'

  23-08-2026 11:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lara Vivo started to have headaches as well
  
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• Should Meghan Markle return to acting? Take our poll and have your say!

  23-08-2026 11:11 via mirror.co.uk
  The Duchess has been linked with a surprise role in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen after Prince Harry announced the couple are returning to the United Kingdom
  
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• 'We lost everything... I'm just glad we're still here.' Mark lost his home to an inferno caused by his SOLAR PANELS - and he's just one of many worrying Labour's Net Zero drive has left them living in a tinderbox

  23-08-2026 11:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Evans had barely stepped over the threshold of his home on a sunny afternoon when a neighbour hammered on his door. 'Your solar panels are on fire,' he shouted.
  
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• The London borough where 79% of residents don’t trust their neighbours

  23-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The least happy place to live in London has been named (Picture: Getty Images)Having a chitchat with your neighbour at the front door and feeling like a part of your community can hugely depend on where you live.And it’s these factors that can influence how friendly our local area feels. Well, the numbers have been crunched, and the least friendly – and, technically the loneliest – place to live in London has been named.It’s bad news for Barking and Dagenham, which came
  
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• 'I had my first swimming lesson in 20 years - everyone like me should do the same'

  23-08-2026 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The importance of swimming has been highlighted this year as the Royal Life Saving Society warns that extreme weather is a major influence in the number of drownings
  
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• Comedian reveals wild tattoo honouring 15 men she’s slept with – and their mums

  23-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harriet Richardson’s unusual tattoo pays tribute to every man she’s slept with via their mumsComedian and artist Harriet Richardson has permanently tattooed the names of the mothers of every man she has ever slept with onto her body – including two she had to hire a private detective to track down.The Manchester-born performer now has 15 women’s names running down her body in chronological order, beginning with the mother of the first man she slept with and ending with t
  
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• The Office’s Lucy Davis shares emotional message during first appearance since incurable cancer diagnosis

  23-08-2026 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actress Lucy Davis appeared at a sci-fi convention in London on Saturday, less than two weeks after announcing her stage four cancer diagnosis (Picture: James Shaw/Shutterstock)Lucy Davis told fans she was ‘grateful’ for their support during a public appearance at a convention, just days after revealing she has incurable breast cancer.The TV star, 53, appeared at the For The Love of Fantasy & Sci Fi convention at Excel London on Saturday, less than two weeks after sharingnews of
  
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• How the Wegovy pill could leave you sick, exhausted and depressed. Patients reveal the brutal side-effects from constant nausea to never-ending fatigue... and many say they are even WORSE than the jabs

  23-08-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  When a box containing Sophie Ashton's first pack of Wegovy pills arrived on her doorstep, the 39-year-old felt a flicker of hope. Finally, she thought, here was a way to control her weight.
  
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• Josh Tarling makes heartbreaking Vuelta admission a week after brother's cycling death

  23-08-2026 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Josh Tarling was in action at La Vuelta a Espana just days after his brother and fellow professional cyclist Fin Tarling died in a collision during the Volta a Portugal
  
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