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• I’m a traitor to Britain – I can’t stand pubs

  20-08-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  I was that rare species of Brit who hated the pub (Picture: Edward Moore)My student flat was an absolute dive – it had stains on the carpet, washing up in the sink and the shower was only ever freezing or scalding.It was an absolute cliché, but I loved it thereI had spent the first eighteen years of my life living with my parents, so to me it was a palace. Albeit a palace without a working thermostat.But there was one thing I had to contend with – it was the dream house
  
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• Six-time Crufts winner who neglected 77 dogs in abhorrent conditions is banned from competition for life

  20-08-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Lynda Cooper was 'permanently disqualified' from all future Royal Kennel Club events following her conviction for 11 animal welfare offences.
  
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• Mikel Arteta approves Arsenal deal to sign £85m star after Ezri Konsa transfer

  20-08-2026 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are not finished in the transfer market (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are exploring a shock move for Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz before the transfer deadline after agreeing a £51m deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa.Mikel Arteta was open to signing a new winger even after bringing in Greek international Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge.The Gunners expressed interest in a stunning swoop for Vinicius Junior and were even growing in confidence before the Brazil icon decided to sign a
  
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• Moment police find woman who plotted knife attack on partner hiding under bed after two-day manhunt

  20-08-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Leah Campbell-Knechtel , 28, was found hiding beneath the bedframe after police raided a property in Muswell Hill, London, following an knife attack on her 66-year-old boyfriend
  
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• Ed Miliband lashes out at Israel for pushing ahead with controversial West Bank settlement project

  20-08-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The Foreign Secretary branded it an 'unacceptable and destructive act' for the Israeli government to publish a tender for the E1 settlement project.
  
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• Moment woman wanted for attempted murder is found hiding under bed

  20-08-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Campbell-Knetchtel was found cowering underneath a bed by police officers on January 20, following a 48-hour man-hunt.
  
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• Body of 16-year-old girl discovered in Bexleyheath park as 999 crews rush to scene

  20-08-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old girl has been found dead at Danson Park in Bexleyheath, south east London, after emergency services were called to reports of an unresponsive person
  
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• Hayden Panettiere’s neighbours warned to ‘call police’ if they saw boyfriend Brian Hickerson

  20-08-2026 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  A warning poster with Brian Hickerson’s face was put outside Hayden Panettiere’s home (Picture: Shutterstock)Hayden Panettiere’s neighbours were reportedly warned to call the police if they spotted her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson at her Los Angeles property.The 36-year-old actress, who was best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, died from a suspected overdose on August 16.Now, however, it has been revealed that towards the end of August 2025 a warning post
  
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• The British Sussex squad: The allies set to rally round Harry and Meghan as they return to UK

  20-08-2026 13:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'court jester', a sleek fashion designer and Harry's royal cousins could be among the allies that could welcome the Sussexes back with open arms.
  
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• Britain's most dangerous spider strikes again: Woman in Kent is left with a 'crater' in her leg after a bite from a false widow that was 'hiding on a clothes peg'

  20-08-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Danni Virgo, 45, was left with a 'crater' in her leg after multiple bites from a false widow spider.
  
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• Welcome home, Meghan and Harry. This is why we need you more than ever... and bitter reality we must face about Kate and William: LIZ JONES

  20-08-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Ping! It's as though I've just received a text from the love of my life who has ghosted me for the past six years. Harry and Meghan are packing up in California and heading back to Britain!
  
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• Four men are charged with 13 counts of rape against three schoolgirls over two years

  20-08-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The three Asian Pakistani men and one white European man were charged as part of an investigation into the sexual abuse of three teenage girls.
  
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• West Ham ask fans to stop singing chant about new star Israeli signing - who completed national service in the IDF - 'hating Palestine'

  20-08-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  West Ham have urged supporters not to sing their Manor Solomonchant - which contains anti-Palestine lyrics - ahead of their first home game of the season.
  
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• Peppa Pig bush 'beheaded' by heartless vandals sparking police appeal

  20-08-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have put out an appeal to the public for information or dashcam footage after a hedge sculpture of Peppa Pig was found with its head cut off - the owner called the incident 'distressing'
  
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• 'Doctors told me I was infertile - then I took a pregnancy test'

  20-08-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shannon Maya Lamb was told she could not fall pregnant again after battling cancer while pregnant with her son, Hunter
  
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• 'Much-loved' grandad, 77, dies after being hit by vehicle in Aldi car park

  20-08-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Bush, 77, died in hospital after being hit by a Toyota Prius in an Aldi car park in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
  
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• I was mocked a year ago when I warned there was an Establishment plot to bring Harry and Meghan back to Britain. Now I've been proven right... and my sources have made it clear this is only the beginning: RICHARD EDEN

  20-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  I revealed a year ago there was an Establishment 'plot' to bring back the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Britain, supported by some senior politicians and courtiers, the subject of much mockery.
  
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• Harry and Meghan's Cotswolds kingdom? Why the Sussexes might join their celebrity friends in Britain's Beverly Hills on their return from the US

  20-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  After announcing their departure from California for a return to the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new address remains a mystery.
  
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• EA exec calls employees ‘little babies’ for being worried about losing their jobs

  20-08-2026 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Only babies whine about human rights or losing their jobs (EA)As staff at EA fear they could be out of a job following the recent buyout, execs have been just as empathetic and thoughtful as you’d expect.In case you missed it, EA’s plans to become a private company went through earlier this month, meaning it officially has new owners in the form of a group of investors that includes the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and US president Donald Trump&rsquo
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Are you pleased to see Harry and Meghan return to Britain?

  20-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The couple will return to the UK later this month - making their home in a non-royal residence outside of London - and have already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools.
  
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• Thousands of students celebrate GCSE results day - but regional divide widens

  20-08-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than a fifth (22.0%) of UK entries were awarded the top grades - at least a 7 or an A grade - this year, up by 0.1 percentage points on last year, when 21.9% achieved the top grades
  
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• I’m trolled for my face tattoos — but it’s teaching my kids an important lesson

  20-08-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carly Ejogbamu got her first tattoo six years ago and hasn’t looked back since (Picture: Carly Ejogbamu / SWNS)A mum with nine face tattoos says trolls say her children would be better off without her.Carly Ejogbamu, 39, got her first tattoo six years ago after the end of a previous relationship and instantly loved it.
  She got her first face ink — a moon above her eyebrow — in 2020 and then bought her own tattoo gun and began her body art journey.She now has more than 120 tatt
  
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• Two Frenchmen who smuggled Vietnamese people into UK in the boots of hire cars are jailed

  20-08-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Ange Clavery, 20, and Fousseynou Soumare, 20, squeezed two Vietnamese people into zipped-up holdalls and put them in the back of the cars to attempt to smuggle them into the country.
  
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• Man Utd star ‘says yes’ to two transfers after Michael Carrick agrees to sell

  20-08-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carrick left him out of his side at the weekend against Milan (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial)Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee has said yes to moves to both Juventus and Napoli with the Serie A giants battling for his signature.Zirkzee is among the players United are prepared to let go this summer for the right offer after two underwhelming seasons at Old Trafford.While there have been flashes of brilliance, his time at United has ultimately been undermined by his poor goal return. The
  
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• Harry and Meghan face mounting costs of $650,000-a-year for the upkeep of their $14.7m Montecito mansion - as experts in US say they could decide to sell up

  20-08-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex , who dramatically stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020, are set to come back to Britain within days.
  
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• King Charles 'blindsided' by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell UK return

  20-08-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Royal sources say the King only found out about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plans to return to the UK with their children, who will attend school in Britain, on Sunday
  
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• The Grand Tour's new hosts reveal Jeremy Clarkson warned them 'not to f**k it up' as he passed the baton to them - after fans lauded Francis Bourgeois' debut in 'epic' trailer

  20-08-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The show is roaring back onto screens with Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland taking over from Jeremy, Richard Hammond and James May
  
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• Peppa Pig’s head missing after hedge sculpture ‘decapitated’ by vandals

  20-08-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The beloved children’s character has been vandalised (Picture: SWNS)A beloved Peppa Pig topiary that took years to grow has been ‘beheaded’ by cruel vandals.Police are investigating after the popular hedge sculpture was found with its head hacked off with a saw between August 13 and 15.It has left its owners and local residents ‘devastated’. Laura Hinton said the Peppa Pig figure had become a well-known local landmark and had required years of dedicated care.Her fa
  
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• Professor Tim Spector issues bran flakes breakfast warning

  20-08-2026 12:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's eaten by millions every day - but food scientist warns that new research has come to a shocking conclusion
  
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• Boeing passenger jet's tail hits the ground on take-off after plane carrying 287 mysteriously braked and ran off German runway in 'near disaster'

  20-08-2026 12:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A passenger plane carrying nearly 300 people struck its tail as it took off from Munich airport in an incident that was described as a 'near disaster'.
  
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