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• I’ve been sleeping with a man for 4 years — I don’t know his real name

  16-10-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This week’s diarist wishes she could date (Picture: Myles Goode/ myles.psd)Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger.This week, we hear from Ramona*, a 53-year-old single mum, who works in PR.‘I love my life, but it leaves little room for romance — or sex,’ she tells Metro. ‘After leaving a husband who didn’t want children, a gay friend agreed to be my sperm donor and I became
  
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• France protests - live: Paris and Marseille clashes as fires set and cops use tear gas

  17-10-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of protesters are due to demonstrate against underfunding in the French education system at mass protests across the country this afternoon
  
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• Katherine Ryan makes NSFW confession about ‘lazy’ sex life with husband

  17-10-2026 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katherine Ryan has given a sex life update (Picture: Getty Images)Katherine Ryan has shared an intimate insight into her marriage to Bobby Kootstra.The Canadian-Irish comedian married Bobby via civil partnership in 2019, after first dating as teenagers and reconnecting later in life.The pair, both 43, share three children together, in Fred, Fenna and Holland, plus one daughter from a previous relationship of Katherine’s.Her family life has served as inspiration for much of Katherine&rsquo
  
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• ‘Don’t see it’ – Chris Sutton makes astonishing Leeds vs Man Utd prediction

  17-10-2026 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton (Picture: PA Wire)Chris Sutton is confident that Leeds United will ‘convincingly’ beat an out-of-form Manchester United when the two sides meet at Elland Road on Sunday.It has been a turbulent few weeks for Michael Carrick’s side, who are now winless in their last five matches in all competitions after a midweek defeat to Atletico Madrid.The turmoil around the club only intensified after the defeat in Madrid, with Lisandro Martinez la
  
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• My parents want to sell their house to my sister at a discount. Am I losing part of my inheritance? VANESSA STOYKOV

  17-10-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman fears her parents' plan to sell their home to her sister at a discount will leave the rest of the family out of pocket. Vanessa Stoykov explains what should happen next.
  
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• Chancellor told boosting plane manufacturing in Budget could slash flight fares

  17-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: John Healey could help create the 'next generation' of air travel and deliver cheaper fares, cleaner aircraft and more accessible travel for the public, the industry claims
  
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• Inside the hunt for answers behind the $355million retail collapse that wiped out Millers, Katies and Noni B: Sealed evidence, 3,000 jobs lost and a former chairman ordered to disclose his global assets

  17-10-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly 3,000 jobs were lost when Mosaic collapsed under a mountain of debt. Now liquidators are circling ex-executives, including a chairman who secured multiple delays and the leader of David Jones.
  
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• We were laying in bed when my date told me about the woman he planned to marry

  17-10-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  My face made expressions no amount of Botox could prevent (Picture: Liv Arnold)‘There’s a girl waiting for me back home.’Frank* is curled around me in bed, one arm resting across my waist beneath the sheets. ‘She’s so beautiful,’ he continued.I go still. Surely he’s not talking about another woman – while holding me in his arms?‘When I return in six years, I’m marrying her.’My face made expressions no amount of Botox could preven
  
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• The tragedy of Jim Chalmers: He had all the makings of the next Paul Keating. What he's lacked is the courage to follow him: PVO

  17-10-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Jim Chalmers has the intelligence, education and political instincts to be one of Labor's most consequential Treasurers. So why has he failed to become the economic reformer Australia needs?
  
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• Mahershala Ali is the action hero we need – his new movie doesn’t do him justice

  17-10-2026 13:00 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 PageMahershala Ali etches a tortured portrait of a grieving husband and devoted father in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, but I was left with one question. Where was all the action?The new thriller from filmmaker Bassam Tariq hinges on an Islamic hadith, one of the cornerstones of a child’s religious upbringing.I remember my own father telling me the
  
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• Macron is blasted for dancing at a Celine Dion concert with Brigitte while France burns and rioters take to the streets

  17-10-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  President Macron, 48, was lambasted for his carefree appearance at the Plenitude arena in Paris on Friday with wife Brigitte, 73, where the couple were seen dancing and enjoying the music in a private box.
  
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• France protests - latest: Paris clashes and fires in Marseille ahead of huge rallies

  17-10-2026 12:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of protesters are due to demonstrate against underfunding in the French education system at mass protests across the country this afternoon
  
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• Major change coming to London bus fares for the first time since 2023

  17-10-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  A number of Londoners have heavily criticised the fare increase (Credits: Getty Images)As we creep towards colder mornings and darker evenings, more and more Londoners will rely on the city’s buses to get them from one social occasion to the next.But, after hearing TFL’s latest broadcast, some might think twice before hopping on board.On Friday October 16, it was announced that single adult bus and tram fares in London will rise by 10p to £1.85 in just a few weeks.In an offici
  
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• 'I pretended to be related to Fred and Rose West to deter my school bullies'

  17-10-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlotte West used to be teased on the playground for sharing the same surname as serial killers Fred and Rose West but one day she used it to her advantage
  
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• New island photo dump may finally prove what happened to Amelia Earhart: Snaps offer new clues over pioneering aviator's disappearance

  17-10-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A cache of aerial images showing Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacificcould offer fresh clues in solving the disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart.
  
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• Big in Japan: Hull 17-year-old is tipped to make it to the very top as a sumo wrestler - and he hopes 5am starts, 5,000 calories a day and doing the washing-up will get him there

  17-10-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Tarasenko, 17, left his family home in Hull to pursue his dream of becoming world champion. The teenager, also known as Eisei, discovered his love of the sport through his father, a lifelong fan.
  
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• Men who wore high-viz to Ann Summers raid worth £12,000 ‘not mastermind criminals’

  17-10-2026 12:38 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 PageBlundering burglars who snatched £12,000 worth of sex toys and lingerie from an Ann Summers store left a trail of evidence.
  Jason Kamal, 48, and Ashley Hillsley, 21, wore high-visibility vests as they broke into the chain’s high street store in Long Row, Nottingham, on August 14.
  The pair didn’t get far as police officers caught them within
  
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• Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: Our TV Editor shares potential spoiler ahead of the next episode

  17-10-2026 12:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With Joe Lycett banished from The Celebrity Traitors, what on earth is going to happen next? Nobody is safe. Cue evil laughter. Follow along, as we share every theory, fun fact and best bits from our favourite show
  
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• Kremlin praises Trump's 'historic' decision to suspend sanctions on Russia a day before they were due to take effect

  17-10-2026 12:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The US President passed an executive order late last night blocking the sanctions on oil and gas exports which were due to take effect tomorrow.
  
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• Road rage killer Tracie Andrews seen 30 years after murder that shocked the nation

  17-10-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She remains one of the most notorious killers in recent history - partly because of her televised attempt to cover up her heinous crime. Andrews is back in the spotlight after a TV drama recreated the events of 1996
  
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• Miley Cyrus breaks down in tears during live tribute for godmother Dolly Parton

  17-10-2026 12:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Miley Cyrus performed a tender tribute to Dolly Parton while at the Hollywood Bowl (Picture: Shutterstock)Miley Cyrus broke down in tears while delivering a tribute to late godmother Dolly Parton.The country music legend died in August at the age of 80 after being diagnosed with cancer.Among those stricken with grief was the Hannah Montana star, 33, who shared a family connection as Parton’s goddaughter.Cyrus paid tribute this Friday, during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in which sh
  
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• 'Budget won't fix social care or defence overnight - but will show clues of path ahead'

  17-10-2026 12:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'While the PM is rightly focused on the long term, the Chancellor has the immediate challenge of managing the money today', Treasury Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier writes
  
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• Major Pope Leo health update as Vatican issues statement after cancer surgery

  17-10-2026 12:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Pope underwent blood tests and a chest X-ray in the morning, which confirm that his clinical condition allows for him to leave hospital, his doctors have said
  
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• Curry and couscous is replacing traditional prosciutto in Italy's new Muslim-friendly school meals

  17-10-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Air-dried San Daniele prosciutto and pasta all'amatriciana, a dish where pork jowl is a key ingredient, will be axed from school meals in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, in northeastern Pordenone.
  
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• Oregon female teacher fought school shooter and tried to grab his gun after four killed

  17-10-2026 12:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old armed with a shotgun opened fire on a special education class at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, killing three pupils and a teacher before another teacher and a parent stopped him
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans convinced James Acaster and Maya Jama have been caught

  17-10-2026 11:59 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 PageCelebrity Traitors just keeps getting more and more dramatic.
  Last night we saw poor Joe Lycett banished from the castle (he did sign his own death warrant) after the already brilliant King Kenny was recruited.Now, though, the Traitors James Acaster, Maya Jama, and Kenny have a difficult mission ahead of themThey have to murder one of the faithful in plain s
  
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• ‘Well-known’ celebrity sues to keep identity secret in sexual assault case

  17-10-2026 11:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man has been described as a ‘well-known’ individual (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)A ‘well-known’ celebrity has brought legal action against ITN and The Guardian to prevent them from publishing serious allegations against him.The man, who has been granted anonymity, is seeking a permanent injunction at London’s High Court to prevent publication, claiming it could lead to him attempting suicide. Journalists at both ITN and The Guardian have been investigating
  
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• Putin defies Trump as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine power plants

  17-10-2026 11:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on the Ukraine's energy sector since the war began
  
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• Labour's mansion tax wipes £284,000 off value of homes worth more than £2million, new figures show

  17-10-2026 11:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Under the controversial plans, houses worth £2million or more will be subject to an additional annual tax bill of between £2,500 and £7,500 per year from April 2028.
  
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• Woman spent years chasing 'perfect body' but later discovered dark reality

  17-10-2026 11:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alix Lynx, 37, who has over one million Instagram followers, has spoken candidly about the fact that she spent years chasing the "perfect body". Later down the line, she discovered the dark reality
  
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