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• Huge U-turn as PC Andrew Harper’s killers will NOT be released early from jail

  26-08-2026 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers were jailed over the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper and Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would do "everything possible" to ensure the pair were not released early
  
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• The 5 UK seaside towns perfect for an end-of-summer escape

  27-08-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  Summer’s not over just yet (Picture: Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock)The final days of August can be bittersweet. While many have end-of-summer plans to look forward to, there’s no hiding from the inevitable: darker nights and a sharp turn of weather.So, what better way to keep the winter blues at bay than one final trip to the seaside? Thankfully, the UK is blessed with some epic coastal spots — and no two are the same.From tropical bliss in the Isles of Scilly to Got
  
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• Rocky Horror Show stars perform special tribute for Tim Curry

  27-08-2026 11:23 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 PageThe cast of the Rocky Horror Show on Broadway gave an emotional farewell to Tim Curry hours after his death.Curry, who starred as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic film, died aged 80 at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, August 25.His cause of death has not been confirmed, but the actor suffered a major stroke in 2012, which left him partially para
  
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• Number of asylum seekers living in 'non-hotel' accommodation hits 73,000

  27-08-2026 11:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Home Office said 73,068 of asylum seekers were living in 'non-hotel' accomodation - such as shared homes, flats or military bases - in the year to June 2026.
  
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• Just months after my mother died, my father met a beautiful ballerina, 24, and married her within days. I was 15, but knew immediately he'd brought evil into our lives... four years later, I was proven right in the most awful way

  27-08-2026 11:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The moment her father broke the news he was in love, alarm bells began to ring for Eva Benefield - and loudly.
  
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• MSE 'Netflix hack' means UK households can save £180 per year

  27-08-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bills are not cheap, and finding a way to cut costs without giving up things we love is key
  
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• EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dame Emma Thompson's daughter 'splits from her Netflix beau'

  27-08-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dame Emma Thompson's family have endured a heartbreaking week following the death of their beloved matriarch, actress Phyllida Law, who died at home aged 94.
  
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• 'The Nepalese friends I made after the 2015 earthquake are suffering again - and praying for their relatives'

  27-08-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In 2015, the Mirror's Andy Lines covered the devastating earthquake in Nepal that left nearly 9,000 dead - now the friends he made during that time are caught up in yet more apocalyptic scenes
  
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• King Harald of Norway in ‘extremely serious condition’ as Royal Family gather at hospital

  27-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just days after the Norwegian Royal Family announced that the King’s health had rapidly deteriorated, his family have gathered at his bedside after the Palace released a new statement
  
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• HMRC powers to take cash from bank accounts update with Friday August 28 2026 deadline

  27-08-2026 11:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A tax expert has given her take
  
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• John McGinn names surprise Arsenal and Man Utd defenders as toughest he’s faced

  27-08-2026 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  John McGinn had a tough time against these Arsenal and Manchester United stars (Picture: Getty Images)Aston Villa captain John McGinn has picked out two defenders as the toughest he has faced and they may not be the names you expect.The 31-year-old has been with the Villains since 2018, making over 330 appearances for them in all competitions.The Scotland star is into his eighth season as a Premier League player and has also played in the Champions League and won the Europa League last season.M
  
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• Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’ Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

  27-08-2026 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  Yayoi Kusama took on the whole art world with a ‘single polka dot’, as she put it (Picture: Getty/ Metro)Yayoi Kusama, the zany Japanese artist known for her polka-dot-covered pumpkins and mirrored infinity room illusions, has died. She was 97.The Yayoi Kusama Museum and the Yayoi Kusama Foundation announced her death on Thursday.She died on August 14 at a Tokyo hospital. The statement did not specify a cause, but Japanese broadcaster NHK reported it was organ failure.
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• Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels drops to 16,021 - down by 50% in a year

  27-08-2026 11:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels stood at 16,021 at the end of June 2026, down 50% year-on-year from 32,041, stats show today
  
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• Casualty confirms when explosive 40th anniversary episodes will air

  27-08-2026 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not long to go! (Picture: BBC STUDIOS/ALISTAIR HEAP/MATT BURLEM)The BBC has confirmed what time Casualty’s 40th anniversary episodes will air.We know that the explosive instalments will focus on an explosion that unfolds at neighbouring hospital St James.As Holby is thrown into complete chaos, paramedics head over and are forced to search through the rubble for bodies at the devastated hospital.Also at the scene of the incident is Flynn Byron (Olly Rix), who witnesses the explosion while
  
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• BREAKING: Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels drops to 16,021 - down by 50% in a year

  27-08-2026 11:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels stood at 16,021 at the end of June 2026, down 50% year-on-year from 32,041, stats show today
  
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• Putin tells Britain to reverse 'hostile line' on Ukraine or Russia could hit UK military targets

  27-08-2026 11:03 via dailymail.com
  
  This is a breaking story, more to follow.
  
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• Aussie tourist allegedly caught on camera having sex in public on a local's driveway will be kicked out of Bali

  27-08-2026 11:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A Brisbane mechanic could have been locked up over the risky escapade.
  
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• Aussie 'Raygun' breakdancer mocked for her infamous Paris Olympics performance says 'it was not as bad as I thought' after watching it for first time

  27-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn (pictured) became an overnight global sensation at the 2024 Paris Olympics after her unconventional breakdancing routine went viral.
  
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• Tim Curry ‘wanted to die’ after being left paralysed and struggling to speak

  27-08-2026 10:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actor Tim Curry died on Tuesday at the at the age of 80 (Picture: Mat Hayward/Getty)Friends close to the late Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim Curry have given insight into the health struggles that impacted his final years, claiming he would have seen death as ‘a relief’.Curry died ‘peacefully’ at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night aged 80, his rep confirmed to Variety.His varied career had made him a firm fan-favourite, thrilling audiences in other films too inclu
  
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• Another house is rammed in Middlesbrough amid fears of gang violence outbreak after girl, seven, was 'murdered' and fatal wrong-way crash

  27-08-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents in the South Bank are of Middlesbrough woke up to news of another house being rammed by a car as the area continues to be plagued by crime following the A66 smash.
  
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• UK patient becomes first in the world to get AI-assisted brain surgery to remove tumour and save sight

  27-08-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Surgeons at University College London's National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) used AI to guide them around a nerve and blood vessel packed part of the brain
  
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• The next big thing! Coronation Street fans are all over Brian and Maggie

  27-08-2026 10:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Braggie forever. (Shutterstock/ Metro)Love comes in all shapes and sizes on Coronation Street, but surely, no viewer ever predicted that they’d witness the birth of #Braggie.That’s right. I’m talking about a potential romance between the acid-tongued Queen of the Rovers’ Return  Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn) and delightfully dorky Headmaster turned Kabin proprietor Brian Packham (Peter Gunn) Admittedly, they don’t seem the most likely pa
  
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• EastEnders confirms who the father of Priya’s baby is – and she’s left reeling

  27-08-2026 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Priya has got the answer – but is it the one she was hoping for? (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Thursday’s (August 27) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) was left reeling after receiving DNA test results which confirmed who the father of her unborn child is.
  The popular character, as viewers know, has been sleeping with Max Branning (Jake Wood), who is set to en
  
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• Tenerife rocked by FOUR earthquakes after volcano drills as tourists feel rumble

  27-08-2026 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tourists in Tenerife have reported furniture shaking after a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was among four tremors to hit the island last night
  
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• 'My baby's condition means I can't hold or bathe him and we rarely leave the house'

  27-08-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ciara Burnside's son Ralph was admitted to intensive care minutes after being born
  
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• Sex monster's desperate pill act when a jury finally found the Labor guru guilty of vile crimes against kids - after a breathtaking legal blunder hid his identity for seven years while he stalked the corridors of power

  27-08-2026 10:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Former government adviser Craig Munnings was charged with child sex crimes in February 2019 but until being exposed as a paedophile by Daily Mail this week was protected by a clerical error.
  
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• Sudan ambassador says UK must rein in UAE to end war after 150,000 dead

  27-08-2026 10:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sudan's ambassador said he wanted Britain to 'help us in ending this war' as bloody clashes between government forces and a powerful militia continue to rage across the country
  
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• Man lay dead at home for 41 days until he was found by neighbour

  27-08-2026 10:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police had not been able to attend despite being called to the property
  
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• Couple found dead in jacuzzi by kids in Spain may have faced 'chain-reaction tragedy'

  27-08-2026 10:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two young children found their parents dead in a jacuzzi in Cullera, near Valencia in Spain, with reports suggesting the couple may have suffered a freak 'chain-reaction accident'
  
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• New UKHSA alert as ‘parasite’ cases rise to highest levels in a decade

  27-08-2026 10:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anyone can get the parasite but children are particularly at risk for side effects if left untreated
  
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