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• Hoof dunnit? Learner driver appeals for help to track down HORSE which trashed his motor

  22-07-2015 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ashley Rodd fears his Vauxhall Corsa will be written off after horse rider galloped off without leaving any insurance details
  
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• Moment lifeboat battled heavy seas in desperate search for family who drowned off beach after 'girl got stuck in fishing net'

  19-08-2026 13:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
  
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• Soulmate couple arrived in Vegas for luxury suite break... but just moments later husband fell ill and died, with distraught widow now alleging horrific hotel mistake that could have saved him

  19-08-2026 13:34 via dailymail.com
  
  An Arizona couple's dream vacation in Las Vegas turned into their worst nightmare when David Robertson, 49, collapsed and died in the lobby of the glossy 52-story Elara hotel.
  
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• Daily Mirror photographer who captured some of sport's most iconic images dies aged 90

  19-08-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to legendary Mirror photographer Albert Cooper, who has been described as "one of the best in the world'
  
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• Influencer mum, 33, falls ill and dies following 'three-in-one' cosmetic surgery

  19-08-2026 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Instagram influencer and mum-of-three Marta Kelly de Oliveira Silva has tragically died after reports suggest she underwent a combination of three cosmetic procedures
  
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• Common breakfast 'mistake' could be why you're always hungry again by 11am

  19-08-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stay fuller until lunch and avoid reaching for biscuits, crisps or cereal bars by 11am
  
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• Cops spending £1m on armed response vehicles amid escalating terror threat

  19-08-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The Mail can reveal that the massive upgrade of the fleet was ordered because the existing ARVs needed to be replaced.
  
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• B*Witched singer’s ex-husband charged with harassment after ‘showing up at her home’

  19-08-2026 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keavy Lynch’s ex-husband has been charged with harassment (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)B*Witched star Keavy Lynch’s former husband has appeared in court accused of harassing the singer following the breakdown of their marriage.Nathaniel Comer, 45, is alleged to have repeatedly contacted the C’est La Vie hitmaker against her wishes and turned up at her home without warning.He appeared at Warrington Combined Court charged with harassment without violence, where he pleade
  
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• Ron DeSantis threatens his own official with the death penalty over heinous child sex charge

  19-08-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  One of Ron DeSantis's closest political allies, has been arrested on charges related to the alleged molestation of a child relative.
  
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• Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School customers could get payouts as pricing investigation launched

  19-08-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drip pricing is where the final price you get at the checkout is higher than the one you originally saw, due to unavoidable fees being added later on
  
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• Emotional Hollywood legend says ‘it’s not normal’ how many young stars are dying

  19-08-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I just can’t stand how many young people are leaving us lately,’ Michelle Rodriguez said (Picture: Toni Anne Barson/WireImage)Actress Michelle Rodriguez appeared haunted as she discussed the death of Hayden Panettiere, describing it as ‘disheartening’.The Heroes and Nashville star was found dead by her on-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson’s brother after suffering a suspected overdose on Sunday. She was 36 years old.Speaking at The Fast and the Furious 25th anni
  
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• Kenya helicopter crash - live: Safari chopper 'carrying 7 tourists' crashes in Samburu

  19-08-2026 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A helicopter has crashed near Mt Ololokwe in Kenya’s Samburu County with seven tourists reportedly on board - their nationalities remain unclear at this time
  
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• Leaving a towel on the beach could cost you £425 this summer

  19-08-2026 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  It might seem harmless, but in Italy it could cost you a pretty penny (Picture: Getty Images)First it was hotels cracking down on holidaymakers leaving towels on sun beds. Now, officials in Italy are taking a similar approach to the beach.This summer, police officers in Italy have started hitting the beach in the early hours to conduct patrols, scanning the sand for abandoned towels, chairs and parasols.According to local news outlets, they’re looking for furbetti dell’ombrellone, &
  
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• England's friendliest places where residents chat to neighbours and have a sense of pride are revealed...but beware the least friendly areas

  19-08-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Areas where measured on factors such as how often people chat to neighbours, feelings of loneliness and belonging, local pride, and levels of participation in civic life.
  
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• England's friendliest - and least friendly - places are revealed as part of major study on social division

  19-08-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Areas where measured on factors such as how often people chat to neighbours, feelings of loneliness and belonging, local pride, and levels of participation in civic life.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham end rough sleeping by Christmas, as he's pledged?

  19-08-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised that everyone bedding down in a doorway or outside a station would be offered a route out of the cold by Christmas.
  
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• Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine as he reveals his secret ban and will 'step away from public life to get myself right'

  19-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Wimbledon finalist has endured a checkered few years after suffering persistent injury, and admitted that the toll they have taken on his career gave 'some context' to his failed test.
  
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• Martin Lewis’ MSE says Premium Bonds aren’t worth it for ‘most’ UK savers, despite prize rate increases

  19-08-2026 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are Premium Bonds actually worth it? Martin Lewis has weighed in (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock)When it comes to personal finance, Money Saving Expert (MSE), the consumer site founded by Martin Lewis, is the go-to destination — and once again, it’s time to listen up.In its latest newsletter, the MSE team weighed in on Premium Bonds, a popular way to save which offers tax-free ‘winnings’ rather than set interest.The National Savings and Investments (NS&I) scheme allows
  
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• Much-loved 'Treenis' woodland chopped down despite local outcry

  19-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Castle Crawford has greeted visitors coming into Scotland from the M74 and was planted more than two centuries ago and has featured on maps from as early as 1849
  
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• New UK developer Pretty Cool Games founded by Human: Fall Flat developers

  19-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new studio that has nothing to do with the usual big publishers (Pretty Cool Games)It’s not all doom and gloom in the games industry at the moment, as a new UK developer sets itself up in Leeds, led by two developers behind indie hit Human: Fall Flat.The news from the games industry has been nothing but depressing and infuriating for the entirety of this console generation, and especially in the last couple of years, with endless layoffs and company buyouts.News of new developers is rar
  
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• Lotto winner hunt is on in Wakefield for mystery millionaire

  19-08-2026 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A £1 million lottery winner has yet to claim the top prize and as the deadline looms the public are being urged to check their pockets for that all-important ticket
  
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• Chaos as thousands of ticket holders at Aussie festival are turned away after floods turn site into a mud pit

  19-08-2026 12:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Organisers said ticket holders with one-day early-entry or vehicle entry passes will be offered refunds.
  
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• Helena Wright's husband makes heartbreaking return to empty family home after she leapt off a cliff with their babies in her arms - and faces an agonising funeral dilemma

  19-08-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Weeks after the deaths, Brad Wright has returned to the family home alone. Inside, painful reminders remain everywhere as fresh details emerge about Helena's final days.
  
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• Tories swipe at Andy Burnham for being 'too chicken' to sign off new North Sea drilling in wake of Britain's heatwave summer - even though 'he knows it's right' to give go-ahead

  19-08-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, hit out at the Prime Minister amid claims he has pushed a decision on the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects into the autumn.
  
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• Arsenal set to sign England star for reduced fee after Mikel Arteta transfer plea

  19-08-2026 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are on the brink of sealing another transfer (Picture: Getty) Visionhaus/Getty Images)Arsenal are poised to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa after a dramatic breakthrough in transfer talks.The Premier League champions are desperate to make reinforcements at the back with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba set to miss the start of the season.Mikel Arteta has been eager to recruit a defender capable of offering cover at both right-back and centre-half with Konsa emerging as their top targe
  
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• Shoppers rush to buy Martin Lewis-approved solution to tackle indoor damp and mold fast

  19-08-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are racing to buy a top-rated £20 compact moisture absorber that combats damp, mold, and condensation in small rooms while running on just 23W of low-energy power
  
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• Over 200 women who claim civil servant spiked them and forced them to wet themselves frustrated at wait for justice

  19-08-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alleged victims of a former civil servant in France said they are 'angry with the justice system' and 'don't feel like they're being taken seriously' amid their long journey to justice
  
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• Harry Kane breakfast meal he loves so much he makes it for his kids

  19-08-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The England and Bayern Munich star is team-mates with Ollie Watkins - and both are in the headlines at the moment
  
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• Schoolgirl was 'fed stream of videos normalising suicide by social media algorithms' before taking her own life weeks after her 13th birthday

  19-08-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Blake Gallier, 13, died at her family home in Northfleet, Kent, on October 30 last year, just weeks after her birthday.
  
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• Emma Barnett reveals she has had a hysterectomy after suffering from endometriosis as she returns to presenting Radio 4's Today programme following weeks off air

  19-08-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The presenter said she was taken to hospital shortly after she finished filming her documentary, Finding Endometriosis, for BBC Two.
  
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