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• How regular customer stabbed Melbourne shopkeeper as she pleaded for help

  21-11-2025 06:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A drug crazed menace hellbent on bloody mayhem repeatedly stabbed an elderly shopkeeper as she pleaded for help. 
  
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• Major Coronation Street legend charged over Billy’s death in early ITVX release – and it’s not Theo

  08-01-2026 16:06 via metro.co.uk
  Someone has to take the fall for Billy Mayhew’s death (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX.Accusations have been flying all over the cobbles in the aftermath of Billy Mayhew’s (Daniel Brocklebank) death in Coronation Street – but so far no one has landed on the actual killer.Billy died during the epic Corriedale pile-up earlier this week, though it was
  
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• Finland’s ‘second capital’ with centuries-old saunas dubbed ultimate destination for 2026

  08-01-2026 16:03 via metro.co.uk
  A sauna followed by a Nordic dip is a bracing way to start your day (Picture: Getty Images/500px)When we picture a trip to Finland, our minds might wander to capital city Helsinki or Lapland, known for its artic wilderness and Northern Lights.But there’s an often overlooked ‘second capital’ city that’s considered a hidden gem by Finnish locals, which is well worth a visit.Tampere sits on the southern coast of Finland, tucked between two vast lakes, and is known for being
  
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• The most spacious economy seats revealed as airline wins title 6 years running

  08-01-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  One airline in particular has leg room for days (Picture: Getty Images)At the grand height of 5ft 3, I’ve never struggled for legroom on a flight. But I can appreciate that airlines don’t always do a great job accommodating taller travellers.Thankfully, there are a few heroes in the field working to ensure that everyone can enjoy a degree of comfort on their journey.In 2025, SKYTRAX World Airline Awards tipped Japan Airlines as the carrier with the best economy class seat, judg
  
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• Aldi announces new SpecialBuy 'winter warmer' range 'just like' Dunelm for less

  08-01-2026 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The budget supermarket is launching a new 'winter warmer' range this weekend
  
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• AOC accuses Fox host of sexual harassment in shocking on-air moment

  08-01-2026 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New York Democratic lawmaker made the explosive allegations on Wednesday after being confronted by a Fox journalist on Capitol Hill.
  
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• Minneapolis erupts as protesters clash with riot cops after ICE shoots Renee Nicole Good: Live updates

  08-01-2026 15:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head three times while inside her SUV on Wednesday, sparking mass protests in the streets and outrage from Minnesota lawmakers.
  
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• British dad-of-four drowned on dream Thailand holiday 'because lifeguard couldn't swim'

  08-01-2026 15:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jason Lambert was swimming at Freedom Beach in Phuket on November 29 when he was caught in a strong rip current along with seven other people, including his sister
  
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• US releases new food pyramid as expert says it ‘takes diets back to the 1950s’

  08-01-2026 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  Every five years the United States dietary guidelines are updated by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. And this latest update caused quite a stir – not only because of its emphasis on animal protein, but also because of its overall guidance. Experts have made notable changes to the country’s prior guidance about healthy eating, and advise people to avoid sugar and highly processed foods. (Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The new guidelines were re
  
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• Democrat senator beams from ear to ear as she rips down semiquincentennial displays erected at state capitol by conservative colleague

  08-01-2026 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She claimed she removed the artwork because state senators are not allowed to display anything outside their offices.
  
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• Man Utd could unleash ‘special’ 15-year-old star JJ Gabriel in FA Cup this weekend

  08-01-2026 15:48 via metro.co.uk
  Gabriel only turned 15 in October (Picture: Getty)Manchester United believe they have another superstar on their hands in 15-year-old JJ Gabriel – and could hand him a first-team debut against Brighton in the FA Cup this weekend.The teenager is considered one of the most exciting prospects in world football and United have already fought tooth and nail to keep him Manchester with Barcelona among his admirers.Despite his tender years, he joined the Under-18s set up this season where his re
  
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• Macron accuses US of 'breaking free from international rules' and 'turning away' from allies - a day after Trump mocked him in speech with French accent

  08-01-2026 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron today accused the US of 'breaking free from international rules' and 'gradually turning away' from some of its allies.
  
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• Amateur metal detectorist who claimed to have dug up valuable 1,800 year-old Roman horse brooch he had actually bought on eBay is given a suspended sentence

  08-01-2026 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Funeral director Jason Price, 54, received national publicity after the copper-alloy horse figurine was supposedly unearthed in 2019 - and was paid £5,000 for the brooch by a local museum.
  
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• Has Maya Jama finally cracked the fight against Grok’s fake photos?

  08-01-2026 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  Maya Jama has joined other women imploring Elon Musk’s Grok (Picture: Instagram/Getty)Love Island’s Maya Jama is leading a fight against X’s AI bot Grok to stop generating explicit photos of women.Women are taking matters into their own hands and calling out the social media platform after images of women and female child actors have been manipulated by its AI software, Grok, to digitally alter or remove clothingThe presenter, 31, has been targeted by disturbing nude AI photos
  
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• Female driver, 21, who drove around bend at 85mph is jailed for killing three friends after car ploughed into tree

  08-01-2026 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jorja Colville, 21, was driving a Ford Focus  and reached speeds of up to 92mph before she lost control on a C-road near Falkirk.
  
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• Greenland on 'brink of civil war' as local issues chilling warning to UK

  08-01-2026 15:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As tensions brew in Greenland between residents in favour of Americanisation of the country and a Trump takeover - one local has warned it's on the brink of a 'civil war'
  
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• Boy and man, 40s, found dead inside separate homes as Ireland police make horror discovery

  08-01-2026 15:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man's body was found inside a house in west Dublin in the early hours of this morning, but Irish police later found a boy's body in a different home during follow-up investigations
  
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• New Life Is Strange sequel leaked and it’ll bring back a fan favourite character

  08-01-2026 15:25 via metro.co.uk
  A now deleted listing on the PEGI website says Chloe is coming back to the series (Square Enix)Despite the last game being a sales flop for Square Enix, another Life Is Strange is apparently not only in the works but out this year.When developer Deck Nine took over Life Is Strange from original creator Don’t Nod, it seemed the series was in safe hands, given the critically acclaimedBefore The Storm prequel and Life Is Strange: True Colors.Unfortunately, after 2024’s Life Is Strange:
  
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• Life in Greenland as Trump looms from hip uni and foodie scene to Tinder woes

  08-01-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As US President Donald Trump refuses to rule out using US military to 'acquire Greenland', the Mirror takes a look at what life is really like in the beautiful and unique Nordic country
  
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• Met Office issues rare red warning ahead of hurricane force winds

  08-01-2026 15:22 via metro.co.uk
  People can expect roofs to be blown off, flying debris and ‘very large waves’ battering coastal roads and seafronts.: (Picture: Russell Clake/BNPS)The Met Office has issued a rare red weather alert due to extreme winds brought by Storm Goretti.The forecaster warned of ‘dangerous, stormy winds’ of up to 100mph which are expected to increase rapidly, with a risk to life from flying debris.
  Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have the warning in place from 4pm until 11pm.Peopl
  
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• ‘Incidents like Renee Good’s shooting could be more likely under ICE’

  08-01-2026 15:21 via metro.co.uk
  Tensions are reaching a boiling point in Minnesota (Picture: EPA)Discontent with ICE in cities across America is reaching a boiling point after the shooting of an American woman by an officer in Minneapolis.Donald Trump’s administration has been funnelling millions into recruitment efforts for the immigration authority, with plans to spend $100,000,000 in the coming year to recruit gun rights supporters and military enthusiasts as new agents.A shooting yesterday in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
  
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• Chilling mathematical equation names date the 'world will end' – and it's soon

  08-01-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just over 65 years ago, three leading mathematicians came up with a date for the end of the world – and if they're right you don't need to make any plans for next Christmas
  
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• Three children fall from window of double-decker bus

  08-01-2026 15:16 via metro.co.uk
  Police and forensics officers were seen by the accident (Picture: MEN Media)Three teenagers are in hospital after suffering ‘potentially serious’ injuries after falling from the top deck of a bus.Emergency services responded with the air ambulance seen landing nearby following the incident on Bolton Road in Manchester.Three high school pupils fell ‘through a window on the top deck of a school bus on Bolton Road’ Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.The three boys were pu
  
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• ‘I’m offering $120,000 a year jobs but no one wants them – America’s in trouble’

  08-01-2026 15:15 via metro.co.uk
  America has something of a six-figure job problem. Not because the money for the work is bad – far from it. But because hardly anyone wants to do the work to earn the money, apparently. In one specific area, anyway. While office jobs wobble and graduates across the nation panic, one CEO says thousands of hands-on roles are sitting there unfilled, many paying quite a bit more than most desk careers ever will. The catch, however, is patience. These jobs often demand years of training and no
  
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• Plymouth schools LIVE: Armed police 'guard' pupils as 'knifeman' spotted

  08-01-2026 15:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Students were told not to leave school following reports of a person with a knife in Plymouth, Devon, as police riot vans were called
  
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• Anthony Joshua issues emotional update after car crash killed his two friends

  08-01-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  Anthony Joshua has thanked fans for the ‘love and care’ shown to his two friends who died in their car crash (Getty)Anthony Joshua has paid an emotional tribute to his two friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who died in the car crash in Nigeria last month.The 36-year-old was involved in a devastating crash on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on December 29.Joshua was pulled from the wreckage and was seen wincing in pain before he was taken to hospital for treatment. Ghami and Ayodele
  
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• Met Office RED warning issued for Storm Goretti as Brits ordered 'stay indoors'

  08-01-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has increased a weather warning from amber to red for parts of the South West of England, with Storm Goretti bringing 100mph winds and snow
  
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• Embattled Melbourne cops another brutal blow that could change the city's once-bustling nightlife

  08-01-2026 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six bars in an iconic nightlife location are facing closure after racking up $4million of debt.
  
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• Developer's battle with Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Felicity Kendal over 29-storey Chelsea tower block will go to public inquiry as it appeals decision to refuse planning permission

  08-01-2026 15:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2024, architecture firm Farrells and developer Rockwell applied to demolish the Glassmill office block on Battersea Bridge Road next to the River Thames and build tower in its place.
  
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• Baby Elsa found on street in shopping bag to be adopted - and will see abandoned brothers

  08-01-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elsa, the third sibling abandoned in east London over an eight-year period, is set to be adopted, as a judge called her story "quite extraordinary"
  
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