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• HMRC's late tax return fine waiver 'absurd' and 'ethically wrong'

  30-05-2015 22:46
  
  The legality and effectiveness of waiving the £100 fine for a late tax return is being queried, despite the move receiving a warm welcome from taxpayers.
  
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• Winner of Minnesota's 'Outstanding Refugee Award' faces charges over alleged $4.5M fraud scheme

  19-08-2026 08:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Salman Ahmed Elmi, 30, was charged with aiding and abetting theft alongside three other associates who are accused of running four fake agencies.
  
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• Much-loved Aussie mum killed in freak workplace accident - as heartbroken friends issue touching tribute

  19-08-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman, 29, who died in a workplace incident at a towing yard in Perth has been identified as a loving mother-of-three.
  
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• Shoreham deaths - latest: Three family members pulled from sea and girl fights for life

  19-08-2026 08:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people from the same family have died after being pulled from the water in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex - coastguard helicopters, ambulances and police were called to the scene
  
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• Citizens Advice explains rights if you think you've been overcharged on energy bill

  19-08-2026 08:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sudden jump in gas or electricity costs does not necessarily mean you have used more energy
  
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• Shoppers urged to check eggs for tiny mark that slashes salmonella risk

  19-08-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All you need to know shoppers urged to look for a tiny mark on eggs
  
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• Sydney Swans scandal takes explosive new turn as it's revealed five suspended stars allegedly 'took exotic dancers to their hotel room for private lap dances' before sexual assault allegation

  19-08-2026 08:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The five Sydney Swans players suspended amid allegations of a sexual assault at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel had taken exotic dancers up to a room for lap dances.
  
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• Dr Amir Khan shares 'end-of-the-bed' test GPs do on every patient

  19-08-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan said it was common practice among GPs
  
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• HMRC marriage tax rule explained as Ricky Gervais says 'it's horrible'

  19-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ricky Gervais has been with his partner Jane Fallon for 44 years and the comedian has now admitted he is considering finally getting married
  
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• People think I'm 20 years younger than my real age thanks to one word

  19-08-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Astrid says she has been mistaken for her daughter's sister
  
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• The 3 newest Eurostar routes to look forward to in 2026 and beyond

  19-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  As Regina George would say, ‘get in loser, we’re going to Europe’ (Picture: Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)As the rail renaissance continues, more exciting train routes are being announced — and Eurostar is leading the revival.Each year, around 20 million passengers travel across its international network, stopping in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.Right now, there are four cross-channel routes from London: Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Li
  
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• Jimmy’s sad secret is haunting ahead of legend’s devastating Emmerdale exit

  19-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The clock is ticking (Picture: ITV)Things are looking sad for Jimmy King (Nick Miles) ahead of his Emmerdale demise.His life is crumbling around him and he’s having to watch it crash and burn.First; his marriage. Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) recently told him she thought their romance was stale.
  For a brief moment, this spurred him into action and he arranged a date, but that was a damp squib when he took her to the Woolpack. He tried to claw things back with a jewellery gift, but that ju
  
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• Football fans' biggest gripes revealed - from rising ticket prices to VAR

  19-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  VAR controversies and FIFA's influence are among fan's biggest complaints about the modern game.
  
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• All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as a confession destroys a family forever

  19-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who’ll make it through the week in one piece? (Picture: Shutterstock/ITV)A prison threat turns deadly, a beloved couple worry if they’ve bitten off more than they can chew and yet another character faces the prospect of being locked up in Coronation Street next week.Sarah Platt’s (Tina O’Brien) prison predicament continues to worsen, when her friend-turned-enemy Kacey (Emma Matthews) makes it clear: either she gets Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) to help her son, or
  
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• Air conditioning units are selling out but this £49 gadget could do the trick

  19-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This portable air cooler is a cheap alternative to air conditioning. (Picture: Metro Deals/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  The UK is facing its next big heatwave with temperatures soaring back up to 35 degrees once again.Whilst we’re loving the long days and gorgeous sunshine, the melting temperatures are the slight downside that comes with it. We&rsqu
  
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• Shoreham emergency - live: Three family members dead after being pulled from sea

  19-08-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people from the same family died after being pulled from the water in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex on Tuesday - coastguard helicopters, ambulances and police were called to the scene
  
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• Costco reveals shock new line of products in bid to make healthcare 'more accessible for millions of Americans'

  19-08-2026 07:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Costco announced its shock plans to launch Medicare plans to customers in a bid to help their 'struggling' elderly members.
  
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• Sydney Swans scandal takes explosive new turn as it's revealed five suspended stars took exotic dancers to their hotel room for private lap dances before sexual assault allegation

  19-08-2026 07:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The five Sydney Swans players suspended amid allegations of a sexual assault at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel had taken exotic dancers up to a room for lap dances.
  
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• Agony from devastating ZEBRA accident haunted Hayden Panettiere for two decades before death aged 36

  19-08-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The troubling incident took pace when the Heroes star was filming for Racing Stripes, a movie about a zebra her character trains to race against horses.
  
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• Major Aussie hotel chain Quest issues urgent warning to customers after data breach

  19-08-2026 07:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Compromised data included full names, email addresses and other contact details.
  
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• Rain is finally coming but Met Office warns it won’t ‘solve drought overnight’

  19-08-2026 07:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Remember when it used to rain in the UK? Us neither (Picture: Getty)The UK will see showers over the coming days, but the rain is ‘not going to solve the drought situation overnight’.Some areas in the country will have the first meaningful rain for a long time this week, the Met Office said, after a summer of heatwaves and dry weather has left many areas facing water shortages.However, they said the rainfall would not be a ‘huge amount’ and ‘highly hit and miss fro
  
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• Rain is coming but Met warns it won’t ‘solve drought overnight’

  19-08-2026 07:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Remember when it used to rain in the UK? Us neither (Picture: Getty)The UK will see showers over the coming days, but the rain is ‘not going to solve the drought situation overnight’.Some areas in the country will have the first meaningful rain for a long time this week, the Met Office said, after a summer of heatwaves and dry weather has left many areas facing water shortages.However, they said the rainfall would not be a ‘huge amount’ and ‘highly hit and miss fro
  
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• UK high street chain launches 'everything must go' sale as 150 stores face closure

  19-08-2026 07:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The WHSmith high street arm was sold last year and rebranded as TG Jones to try and save the business, but next month a branches in Swindon and Southend-on-Sea are set to shut
  
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• Midwest construction worker died nightmarishly claustrophobic death while working in storm drain

  19-08-2026 07:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'deep and dangerous' trench left one construction worker dead and two injured in Ohio while they were replacing a storm drain.
  
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• Florida mother poured hot WAX on her children... then started fire in kitchen while they were inside, investigators say

  19-08-2026 07:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Meliza Campos-Sanchez, 26, was arrested on Monday after a shocking Instagram video captured the moment she appeared to drop hot wax on her little girls.
  
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• Warning that mammoth nationwide blackout could last 18 MONTHS as power grid's appalling weak spots exposed

  19-08-2026 07:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The former head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has laid bare the devastating potential impact of infrastructure vulnerabilities.
  
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• Women are ‘sick’ of hearing this two-word phrase from men on dates

  19-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Talk about bleh… (Picture: Getty Images)An attractive man standing by the bar catches your eye. He’s funny, over 6ft, and doesn’t work in finance.Things are going well and you’re seconds away from suggesting another round of drinks.
  But then he hits you with a line so cringeworthy, you instantly develop ick-induced tonsillitis: ‘You’re dangerous’. Ew.On social media, a number of women have confessed that this two-word phrase can totally ruin a romantic
  
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• Man found dead in public car park in Truro as police make arrest

  19-08-2026 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The death of a 41-year-old man in Truro, Cornwall is currently being treated as unexplained and significant enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances
  
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• I’ve been to over 100 vineyards, but there’s one I’d go back to in a heartbeat 

  19-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro’s drinks columnist Rob Buckhaven lets us in on a secret wine haven (Picture: Getty Images)I’ve been to an absurd number of vineyards.  In fact, I’ve visited over 100. That’s not meant to be a flex. As a drinks columnist, I’m just lucky to be invited on some pretty amazing work trips.  You name it, from England, France, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Argentina, South Africa to Thailand, I’ve probably been there and tried a t
  
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• Christian charity says Jews practice ‘black magic’ while ‘absolute r******’ turn to Islam

  19-08-2026 07:00 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 PageA Christian church has been reported after an online sermon shows a reverend describing Judaism as a ‘demonic cult’, before adding that ‘absolute r******’ turn to Islam.
  The Emmanuel Free Church of England in Morecambe, which is a registered charity, claimed Judaism was a ‘false religion’ in a sermon led by Reverend Brett
  
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