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• I quit social media for 4 weeks – it changed the way I dream

  10-09-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s why everyone should try a digital detox (Picture: Isabel Fraser/Getty/Metro)I’ve gone 22 years without becoming dependent on any of the substances that responsible adults warn you about.On New Year’s Eve 2023, I quit vaping after puffing my way through my teens on a blueberry elf bar.It wasn’t hard, so I figured I wasn’t addicted. When it comes to alcohol, I know that I could quit tomorrow, and illegal drugs don’t interest me.However, there’s one
  
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• Woman behind the wheel of SUV that slammed into LA bus before NBC chopper crash was 'impaired by drugs' as prior convictions are revealed

  18-09-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, was charged with murder Wednesday morning and was being held on $4.03 million bail. She is also facing additional counts of driving under the influence and reckless driving.
  
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• Aussies warned to expect more interest rate hikes as IMF delivers a blunt warning to Jim Chalmers over tax and spending

  18-09-2026 01:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A global financial body has given the Reserve Bank the green light to hike interest rates and urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to be bolder on tax reform.
  
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• The Daily Debate: Do you think the Government is doing enough to protect us from AI going rogue?

  18-09-2026 01:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Vote now and you'll find the results in tomorrow's Morning Mail newsletter . You can also join our debate to discuss your vote.
  
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• Ricky Gervais finds buyer within days for £2.95M riverside home as he plans marriage to his partner of 44 years

  18-09-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  He bought the property in Buckinghamshire, which he described as his 'little country retreat', for £2.75million in 2014.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch orders lawyers to challenge Labour cuts which Tory-run council says has forced it to hike council tax by 94 per cent

  18-09-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader said it was 'outrageous' that the amount was increasing so much but said it was due to 40 per cent cuts to their funding by Labour.
  
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• British teenagers named unhappiest in Europe for the second time running

  18-09-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research has exposed the pressures facing young people, with school, money and wider worries weighing heavily on their wellbeing as The Children's Society calls for action
  
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• Ministers have 'no credible plan' to turn round British Steel - as Labour's flagship nationalisation racks up losses of more than £500 million

  18-09-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  In a damning report, the Commons public accounts committee said the government was 'unable to articulate' a business plan for the troubled firm, which was nationalised more than a year ago.
  
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• Hospital horrors as patients died and others deteriorated during sweltering 44C heatwave

  18-09-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One nurse described the situation as "horrendous" and said patients were left "suffering more from the actual heat than the actual reason they are in hospital"
  
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• 'Diana’s wounds ripped open again – but William and Harry must not pay the price'

  18-09-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Excerpts from Earl Spencer's book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister – Earl Spencer, have been published — and have sparked an "unprecedented" response from Buckingham Palace
  
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• Daily horoscope September 18, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  18-09-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As Chiron comes into alignment with Neptune and Saturn, it’s time for some personal work to be done. Dig deep today.Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius, you may feel the pressure to be diciplined, but know everything comes with balance. Don’t put your foot on the gas for too long or you will burn out.
  This placement may feel intense, but it’s all about knowing when to push hard and when to pull back. Prior
  
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• Leah in serious danger in Hollyoaks as sinister stalker closes in on her

  18-09-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Serious danger for Leah (Picture: Lime Pictures)Leah Barnes (Charlotte Alex Riley) finds herself in danger in Hollyoaks next week when a so-called fan approaches – with detailed knowledge of her family that leaves her seriously uncomfortable.The popular character, as viewers know, is a social media influencer and has amassed quite a large online following.
  In recent weeks, social media has been the last thing on her mind following the breakdown of her relationship with Imran Maalik (Ijaz
  
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• Australian cop stood down after allegedly assaulting his baby could face three years behind bars

  18-09-2026 00:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Nickolas Wayne Peake, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault when he appeared in Perth's Midland Magistrates Court on Thursday.
  
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• Dead newborn baby found dumped in bin as mum, 24, charged by Australian police

  18-09-2026 00:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warning: Distressing content A young mother has been charged weeks after dead newborn baby boy was found dead and dumped in a rubbish bin in Auburn, Australia
  
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• JOSEPH DINNAGE: He'll hate me saying this. But, as Britain's economy nears the eye of the storm, Burnham is displaying Liz Truss levels of denial

  18-09-2026 00:34 via dailymail.com
  
  And who do we have to steer us to safety? Andy Burnham. I hope you brought trunks.
  
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• 'I didn't kill her': Ex-lover of mum found dead on a beach breaks his silence about the sinister whispers about him - as he reveals she had earlier escaped an alleged kidnapper

  18-09-2026 00:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Payge Leembruggen, 31, was found dead in the sand dunes near North Wall beach in Mackay around 8am Tuesday, when her body was spotted by a dog walker.
  
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• Devastating nickname fed-up Minneapolis locals have given to America's wokest prosecutor revealed, after she spent $500k of taxpayer cash on bodyguards

  18-09-2026 00:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 62, was handed the nickname on social media following numerous reports of accused criminals, including alleged murderers, being set free.
  
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• Concerns about crumbling wall of rental property which crushed 77-year-old grandmother to death were raised eight years before the tragedy, coroner finds

  18-09-2026 00:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Clarice Berry died from chest injuries after the 3,800kg gable wall of her rental property in Wigan fell and buried her alive on July 18 2021.
  
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• You can't catch me! Moment mischievous cat causes chaos at vets

  18-09-2026 00:05 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage captures the moment two veterinarians open the cage in a small clinic room in Guangdong, China, only for the white feline to suddenly make a break for freedom.
  
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• Gun-toting Democrat's jaw-dropping boast about illegal migrants detonates in deep red state

  18-09-2026 00:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Arkansas Democratic Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner voiced her support for illegal immigrant farm workers, arguing that farmers actually prefer them to American workers.
  
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• Major update after UK airline plunged into administration – 'We are delighted'

  18-09-2026 00:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British freight airline European Cargo Limited entered administration on June 3, but its fleet of 16 Airbus A340-600 aircraft has since been rescued
  
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• The truth about teen lifeguard's fatal shark attack 18 months on - as her dad speaks out: 'It killed her instantly'

  18-09-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Harrowing details have emerged about Charlize Zmuda's death after she was attacked by a shark at a Bridie Island beach.
  
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• BBC Question Time erupts into laughter as Danny Kruger defends £72 million Reform UK donations

  17-09-2026 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Question Time returns for a new series from Salisbury, with politicians, commentators and members of the public debating topics including the threat of artificial intelligence on mankind and the £72m donations received by Reform UK
  
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• Elderly lollipop man struck by car on crossing in front of primary school pupils

  17-09-2026 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The crash, which involved two cars and a pedestrian, took place just outside Holy Family Catholic primary school as children and parents were heading home
  
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• Putin could be planning to bomb Britain and other countries supporting Ukraine, Polish prime minister warns

  17-09-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Tusk issued a chilling warning after the country was forced to close its airspace, scramble fighter jets and close airports due to the Kremlin's latest assault.
  
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• Schoolboy left with serious brain damage after bully battered him to a pulp for bumping into him in hallway, parents claim

  17-09-2026 23:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Irvin E Rodriguez Gaitan, 18, was walking down a hallway when another Meadowbrook High student struck him.
  
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• The HSE is owed 200million euro by private insurers... and consultants not signing forms in time is the number one reason that the health executive has written off a staggering amount in unpaid claims prompting calls for 'a radical overhaul' of its system

  17-09-2026 23:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The HSE is writing off millions of euro in insurance claims because they are not being processed on time, with €200million outstanding for treatment of private patients.
  
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• The HSE is owed 200million euro by private insurers... and consultants not signing forms in time is the number one reason that the health executive has written off a staggering amount in unpaid claims prompting calls for 'a radical overhaul' of its system

  17-09-2026 23:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The HSE is writing off millions of euro in insurance claims because they are not being processed on time, with €200million outstanding for treatment of private patients.
  
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• The HSE is owed 200million euro by private insurers... and consultants not signing forms in time is the number one reason that the health executive has written off a staggering amount in unpaid claims prompting calls for 'a radical overhaul' of its system

  17-09-2026 23:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The HSE is writing off millions of euro in insurance claims because they are not being processed on time, with €200million outstanding for treatment of private patients.
  
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• The HSE is owed 200million euro by private insurers... and consultants not signing forms in time is the number one reason that the health executive has written off a staggering amount in unpaid claims prompting calls for 'a radical overhaul' of its system

  17-09-2026 23:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The HSE is writing off millions of euro in insurance claims because they are not being processed on time, with €200million outstanding for treatment of private patients.
  
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