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• IDS savaged for 'shocking' prejudice after saying people without disabilities are 'normal'

  08-09-2015 21:33
  
  IAIN Duncan Smith – the Tory minster charged with slashing financial support to British people with disabilities – today called people without disabilities ‘normal’.
  
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• The 5 best September destinations in Spain, Greece and Portugal

  31-08-2026 15:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Planning a September getaway? Look no further (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re a big fan of summer and the carefree vibe it brings, you’re probably feeling sorrow at the thought of saying goodbye to August.While you might’ve missed the boat for a peak summer European getaway, there’s still plenty of joy – and sunshine – to be found in September.For starters, it’s not as scorching hot, and if the five heatwaves the UK had this summer were enough for you,
  
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• Putin meets his ally Chinese President Xi Jinping as they discuss Ukraine amid growing fears Russia is about to escalate war

  31-08-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The pair, along with other world leaders, were in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West.
  
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• Major update for anyone taking Atorvastatin and Simvastatin in UK

  31-08-2026 15:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive new study has revealed the impact of the drugs on dementia
  
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• Moment heroic woman rescues two children seconds before rampaging flash floods demolish home in Nepal

  31-08-2026 15:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking footage shows the woman grabbing the two children near a road and pulling them uphill just moments before a torrent of mud and water tears through the street.
  
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• Family's desperate search for answers after woman vanished into thin air while driving to see her boyfriend

  31-08-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephanie Cordery, 42, was last seen driving north through Nimbin, in northern NSW, at 6am on August 5.
  
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• Cyprus ferry disaster survivors saw 'panic' and children drown as people 'jumped into sea out of fear'

  31-08-2026 15:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers described the horrifying screams, crushing crowds and desperate attempts to escape after a ferry carrying 267 people overturned off Northern Cyprus as 18 people still missing
  
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• Vladimir Putin's war has almost cost Russia 1.5 million troops - nearly the entire population of Lancashire

  31-08-2026 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Now almost five years long Vladimir Putin's dreadful war on Ukraine means he has sacrificed close to 1.5 million soldiers to death and injury - and the Kremlin is not backing off
  
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• Woman in her 80s mauled by bear who broke into her home while she slept

  31-08-2026 15:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The unnamed woman was attacked by a bear which broke in through her first-floor window (Picture: Shutterstock / Danita Delimont)A woman in her 80s is recovering after a bear broke into her home in and attacked her.According to information from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, who are investigating the incident, the bear broke into the woman’s home in Estes Park, Colorado, via a closed but unlocked first floor window, at around 4.30am on August 27.The homeowner woke up to discover the animal i
  
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• Met Gala’s 2027 John Galliano theme cancelled after backlash

  31-08-2026 15:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fashion designer John Galliano has pulled out of the 2027 Met Gala exhibit (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)The 2027 Met Gala has already hit a bump in the road following the decision to no longer honour John Galliano.British fashion designer Galliano, 65, was due to become only the third-ever person to receive a retrospective exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, following Yves Saint Laurent and Rei Kawakubo.However, his selection proved to be controv
  
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• 'Happy days with my babies': Princess Eugenie posts new photos showing her new daughter Adelaide with her two sons August and Ernest

  31-08-2026 15:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The King's niece, 36, took to Instagram today to show her cradling little Adelaide - who was born on 3 August at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by three cars on M56 as motorway closed for hours

  31-08-2026 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The M56 was closed for hours this morning in Cheshire after a man was hit by three different cars and died
  
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• Why you might notice cracks appearing in your home — especially in London

  31-08-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you noticed cracks appearing in your home? (Picture: Getty Images)Over the last few months, the UK has experienced record-breaking temperatures and more heatwaves than any of us thought possible.And while we’re finally through the worst of it and have had some much-needed rain, the warm weather is expected to make a bit of a comeback in September, with some ‘above average’ spells predicted by the Met Office.The hot weather has impacted our daily lives in various ways, fro
  
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• Why Emmerdale’s Dawn Taylor and Jimmy King died revealed

  31-08-2026 15:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dawn Taylor and Jimmy King were both killed off in recent episodes (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale villagers and fans alike are in mourning following the deaths of two beloved characters – Jimmy King (Nick Miles) and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley).Tragedy struck last week when Jimmy crashed into the wedding marquee where Dawn was supposed to be tying the knot with Joe Tate (Ned Porteous).Jimmy found himself trapped in the car and sadly died before he could be rescued, and further tragedy struck whe
  
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• Princess Diana’s brother marks her death anniversary just weeks before bombshell book

  31-08-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer shared a photo of a flag a half-mast over Althorp - where Princess Diana is buried - and called the anniversary of the day his sister died his “least favourite day”
  
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• Humiliated teen sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell to beg 'old pal' Donald Trump to set her free

  31-08-2026 15:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell is to make a last-ditch appeal to old friend Donald Trump to commute her 20-year sentence after a humiliating court defeat left presidential clemency her only route to freedom
  
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• Five nuns charged with child abuse including 'force-feeding and using hot iron'

  31-08-2026 15:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Five nuns are accused of historic abuse against several children, with the alleged offences said to have occurred at Nazareth House locations in Scotland between 1965 and 1982
  
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• Five nuns accused of child abuse including 'force-feeding and using hot iron'

  31-08-2026 15:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Five nuns are accused of historic abuse against several children, with the alleged offences said to have occurred at Nazareth House locations in Scotland between 1965 and 1982
  
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• Lindsay Clancy lawyer erupts outside court as jurors deliberate fate of postpartum mom: Live updates

  31-08-2026 15:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy's defense lawyer Kevin Reddington exploded outside the Plymouth County Superior Court on Monday.
  
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• Tourist, 39, killed by freak lightning strike on Brazil beach walk with partner

  31-08-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Endinara Gonçalves Arezze, 39, was killed in a freak lightning strike on Praia da Pinheira in Palhoça, Brazil, while walking with her partner
  
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• Protesters foil travellers who ripped up wildlife haven on bank holiday as police force them to stop

  31-08-2026 15:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of protesters, many of whom had camped overnight, clapped and cheered as vans and diggers left a field this morning in Sawbridgeworth, in East Hertfordshire.
  
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• Boy missing in sea off Pembrokeshire beach as helicopters and drones scrambled

  31-08-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major search operation is under way off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, after three people got into difficulty in the water - one remains missing
  
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• Harry and Meghan put King Charles ‘in an impossible position’ as ‘he cannot intervene’

  31-08-2026 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK with their children, but the family's security remains a major issue - and King Charles is unable to simply step in to help
  
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• How much Arsenal would get from Folarin Balogun transfer amid Everton talks

  31-08-2026 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Folarin Balogun heading back to the Premier League (Photo: Getty)Everton are in talks to sign Folarin Balogun from Monaco before deadline day – a transfer that will bank Arsenal a significant sum.With just over 24 hours before the summer transfer window closes, Everton are on course to completely overhaul their attack.Star winger Iliman Ndiaye looks set to join Tottenham for £65million, while striker Beto is jetting off to Fiorentina in a deal worth £15.4m.To replace them,
  
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• Teenager is electrocuted after he tried to help girlfriend who fell onto Boston subway tracks

  31-08-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Frankey Wright Jr, 19, wanted to rescue his girlfriend but fatally fell onto the electrified third rail of the subway tracks at Forest Hills MBTA Station.
  
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• Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order amid Canada spat

  31-08-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Users across the world have seen a change in how Lake Ontario appears on their screens after Donald Trump ordered the name change for one of the Canadian Great Lakes amid escalating tensions with America's northern neighbour
  
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• Fury after unauthorised building work rips up wildlife habitat

  31-08-2026 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals gathered outside the illegal development on green belt land in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire (Picture: John McLellan)Residents have railed against an unauthorised development in the middle of a hotspot for wildlife.A huge parcel of green belt land in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire had already been bulldozed by the time a court injunction had been issued to halt the work on Saturday.Hundreds of locals gathered at the building site, accusing developers of exploiting the bank holiday weekend
  
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• Home where newborn baby allegedly murdered was being 'rented by large family' who 'abandoned child' as police quiz seven suspects

  31-08-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Police remain at the smart end-mews property in the Wincobank area of the city with police tape draped across the house as forensics officers work inside.
  
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• Southern mayor inflames thousands by saying his town's flag should NOT be lowered to commemorate Dolly Parton

  31-08-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Ken Adams, the mayor of Olive Branch, took to social media in the wake of Parton's death to declare his opposition to lowering the town's flags in tribute to the singer.
  
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• Oti Mabuse warns former Strictly pro: ‘It’s going to be tough to come back from this’

  31-08-2026 14:40 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 PageOti Mabuse has taken another sassy swipe at former Strictly Come Dancing co-star AJ Pritchard as he continues to divide the internet.The dancer, 31, who was part of Strictly from 2016 to 2019, is currently appearing on Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro, competing to join the roster of the American show.It’s helmed by Strictly judge Shirley
  
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