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• ‘I’m an Excel spreadsheet champion – yes, I have a girlfriend’

  26-07-2026 09:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  With a little computer know-how, training and luck, you could be the next Microsoft 365 champ (Picture: Metro)For security reasons, only select people were allowed inside the grand ballroom at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida, last July.Yet all they’d see behind the plush doors was Xavier Diebold, 19, and nine others sitting behind a computer, typing on Microsoft Excel.Xavier, who lives two miles north of Chicago, Illinois, was representing the US in the Microsoft Office Spe
  
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• Killer Janine is back for devastating funeral scenes as shock EastEnders twist explodes

  20-08-2026 20:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Janine returns to screens as filming commences – and Linda is not happy! (Picture:ISO Images)Four years on since her last appearance, Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) stages an almighty return to EastEnders – no doubt to cause more mayhem – as on-location filming teases the dramatic scenes to come.
  The scenes in question, thought to take place at a funeral, see Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) come face-to-face with nemesis Janine for the first time since the vanishing of her longt
  
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• Eamonn Holmes worries TV bosses as they ‘barely hear from him’ after stroke

  20-08-2026 20:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes has been off-air since April (Picture: GB News)Concerns are reportedly growing for Eamonn Holmes as he remains off-air following his health troubles.The Northern Irish broadcaster, 66, was hospitalised in April after a stroke, with bosses at GB News wishing him well for his recovery and requesting privacy while he underwent treatment.Understandably, Eamonn has been absent from his breakfast show for the past four months, a gig he took on in 2022, originally alongside Isabel Webste
  
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• ‘Don’t see it’ – Paul Merson rules two huge teams out of Premier League title race

  20-08-2026 20:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports)Paul Merson believes neither Manchester City nor Manchester United are capable of rivalling Arsenal in this season’s Premier League title race.Arsenal will begin their title defence on Friday against newly-promoted Coventry City at the Emirates.Mikel Arteta’s side have added more depth this summer with the signings of Bruno Guimaraes, Christian Tzolis and Illan Meslier, with Ezri Konsa also expected to sign for the defending
  
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• POLL: What's your strategy for surviving the November midterm ad blitz? Have your say in DC Insider

  20-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Campaign spending ahead of the midterm elections has soared to record highs - what's your strategy for staying sane? Have your say in the DC Insider poll.
  
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• Now Neil Gray, who is no stranger to controversy over travel to the football, defends John Swinney's World Cup jolly

  20-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  An SNP minister who was embroiled in a football travel scandal has claimed that John Swinney's £100,000 World Cup trip was a good use of taxpayers' money.
  
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• Fugitive drill rapper who went on the run twice and fled to France ahead of deportation flight is jailed - as police admit they have no idea how he escaped the country

  20-08-2026 20:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Daniel Boakye, 21, fled from prison guards taking him to West Middlesex University Hospital by slipping out of handcuffs while using the toilet.
  
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• Boy, 14, is dead after being hit by a bus in Portsmouth: Driver is arrested

  20-08-2026 20:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Police officers were called to reports of a 'serious collision' on The Hard, a busy street in the centre of the city, shortly after 4pm on Monday.
  
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• JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I have defended it for decades but even I can't deny my dear Glasgow has become a drug den, a neglected midden...

  20-08-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Two months ago the city of Boston fell in love with Scotland. There was no friendlier invasion, its people decided, than that of the Tartan Army arriving to see the World Cup.
  
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• Urgent hunt launched for teen brother and sister who took off in their parents' car three days ago and haven't been seen since

  20-08-2026 19:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Mukarma, 16, and her 14-year-old brother, Muhammed, are believed to have taken a family member's car - a white Toyota Prius - in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• 'Do not swim' warning at three UK beaches over 'contaminated water' fears

  20-08-2026 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three beaches on the Isle of Wight have been closed to swimmers after rainfall resulted in 'outfall release that may have affected water quality', the Environment Agency warned
  
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• Amazon shopper outraged by dystopian drone delivery that went DISASTROUSLY wrong

  20-08-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsey Austen's package from Amazon was dropped off by a drone at her home in Richmond, Texas on Monday but where it landed left her outraged.
  
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• UK weather maps shows 30C in 7 counties next week after Met Office 'hot' forecast

  20-08-2026 19:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the UK could see temperatures reaching 30C next week, weather forecasting models show, as the Met Office says 'hot' spells are on the cards
  
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• Police hunt vandals who 'beheaded' beloved Peppa Pig topiary sculpture

  20-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are investigating after the popular hedge sculpture was found with its head hacked off with a saw between August 13 and 15.
  
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• Iraqi man is charged with failing to disclose information over Manchester synagogue attack that left two worshippers dead

  20-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim has been charged in connection with a terrorist attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue last October.
  
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• Leaders 21/08/26

  20-08-2026 19:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan may be returning to Britain, but six years of bitterness, accusations and family hurt cannot simply be left behind at the airport. Their departure from royal life caused deep wounds. Harry’s attacks on William, Kate, Charles and Camilla were intensely personal, and relations with his brother in particular have been left in ruins. That is why this homecoming matters. There will be no return to royal duties and no half-in, half-out deal. That has already been decided. What r
  
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• Former champion leaves WWE after 7 years in a major ‘fumble’

  20-08-2026 19:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ilja Dragunov has ditched WWE after seven years (Picture: 2024 WWE)WWE superstar Ilja Dragunov has left the company after seven years.The so-called Mad Dragon, who was also known as Unbesiegbar and The Czar, was born in Russia and raised in Berlin, and made his name across the UK and Europe before signing with WWE in 2019.On Thursday, he was suddenly moved to the alumni section of WWE.com along with other former members of the roster.A report has since emerged from PWInsider confirming that the
  
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• Rail bosses brace for flooding and cancellations a week after Lewes derailment as thunderstorms hit following record-breaking heatwaves

  20-08-2026 19:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Rail tracks are expected to flood after drought hardened the surrounding ground, rail bosses said, which prevents heavy rain from soaking into the soil.
  
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• Entitled Democrat lawmaker who's been arrested three times while in office demands enormous six-figure salary increase that'll take her pay to $250,000

  20-08-2026 19:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt has requested $250,000 'or more' according to a formal salary grievance filed with the county.
  
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• Three children arrested after woman 'sexually assaulted' in Cornwall

  20-08-2026 19:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three boys aged 13, 14 and 15 have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a woman in the Carlton Way area of Liskeard, Cornwall
  
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• Teen died from cold shock swimming in Lake District as coroner warns of 'tragic year for water safety'

  20-08-2026 19:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Absi Ahmed Mohammad, 17, of Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, died at High Dam near Windermere on April 7. A coroner said the pain felt by his family was "unimaginable," noting it had been a "tragic year for water safety."
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan's extraordinary UK return after Duke deemed UK 'too dangerous'

  20-08-2026 19:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan's planned return to live in the UK after six years in California comes just a year after the Duke of Sussex said he couldn't see a world in which he would return to his homeland
  
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• Powerful CEO made disgusting 'jiggling' remark about female subordinate and made her working life hell after she rejected his advances, lawsuit alleges

  20-08-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Santa Clara Valley Water boss Enrico Callender allegedly made the remark about Jessica Collins, according to a complaint she filed against the company and Callender on Monday.
  
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• Lufthansa flight to US declares mid-air emergency at 33,000ft above UK

  20-08-2026 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lufthansa flight LH430 to Chicago diverted to Glasgow after declaring an emergency over Scotland due to a medical incident on board earlier today
  
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• Michael Carrick makes Man Utd title claim as Arsenal begin Premier League defence

  20-08-2026 19:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Michael Carrick insisted it will take a ‘jump’ for Manchester United to mount a genuine Premier League title challenge this season.United picked up more points than every other team in the league following Carrick’s appointment in January, earning 39 points from his 17 games.That impressive form saw the Red Devils finish the season in third place, with Carrick rewarded with the
  
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• How Joss Stone dropped huge hint Prince Harry was planning to move back to Britain with his family nearly a year ago

  20-08-2026 19:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex , 41, caught up with Stone at the Lancaster Hotel in London following the WellChild Awards in September 2025
  
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• Harry and Meghan revealed UK return to security services weeks before telling King

  20-08-2026 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The royal informed mandarins about the shock move earlier this month in order for them to prepare security measures. His father only found out on Sunday
  
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• Prince William and Kate 'want no part' in Harry and Meghan drama as Sussexes plot UK return

  20-08-2026 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Prince of Wales has remained steadfast in preventing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from re-joining the Firm in an official capacity, given their years of levelling accusations against senior members of the Royal Family
  
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• ‘I’ve filmed a groundbreaking new nature series – but David Attenborough thought I was mad’

  20-08-2026 19:00 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 PageAnyone who grew up in the 90s will agree that one particular film scene caused us irreparable childhood trauma.I am, of course, talking about the moment in The Lion King when Mufasa dies at the hands of his evil brother Scar, after leaping into danger to save his young son Simba from a stampede. Just thinking about Simba begging his dad to wake up brings a t
  
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• Chelsea in talks to sell £65m star after Xabi Alonso decision

  20-08-2026 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Chelsea are in talks to sell Nicolas Jackson after Xabi Alonso placed the striker in a group of players who are training away from the first-team squad ahead of the new season.The Blues have more than 40 first-team players listed on their club website, meaning Alonso has been forced to split his squad as he prepares for Chelsea’s Premier League opener.Chelsea have insisted the group on the periphery should not be considered a ‘bomb squ
  
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