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• Jeremy Corbyn: What do the public think about Labour's controversial leadership frontrunner?

  25-07-2015 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From threat to a would-be saviour...here’s what the man and woman in the street thinks of Jeremy Corbyn
  
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• Guitar legend's family devastated after his iconic home containing priceless treasures is demolished

  28-08-2026 10:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Les Paul's son Gene says he is 'heartbroken' after the music legend's historic New Jersey home was demolished without the family being told.
  
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• King Harald is dead at 89: Norway's monarch passes away after hospital stay as King Charles pays tribute to his cousin

  28-08-2026 10:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scandivanian royal was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch having reigned since January 17, 1991.
  
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• Family demands answers after first-time mum, 29, dies during childbirth

  28-08-2026 09:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yaszmin Simpson was just 29. Her new-born baby daughter, who has not been named, survived
  
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• King Charles sends ‘deepest condolences’ after death of ‘dear cousin’ the King of Norway

  28-08-2026 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  King Harald V of Norway has died aged 89 (Picture: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images)The King said he has extended his ‘deepest and most heartfelt condolences’ to the Norwegian royal family.King Charles’ ‘dear cousin’ King Harald V of Norway died this morning (August 28) aged 89 after 35 years on the throne.The palace said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35GMT) on Friday at the national hospital in Oslo.
  He had been hospitalised over a rare blood con
  
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• Middlesbrough MP condemns outbreak of gang violence with residents 'afraid to leave homes' - as masked youths torch cars at A66 crash vigil and 200 extra cops drafted in

  28-08-2026 09:53 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 200 extra officers have been deployed to help Cleveland Police after multiple violent incidents in the wake of the head-on crash.
  
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• Foul play ruled out after couple found dead in jacuzzi in Spain by their children

  28-08-2026 09:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomasina McArdle, 45, from Co Monaghan, and New Zealand national Patrick Tobin, 50, were discovered dead in the jacuzzi of their Spanish holiday villa in Cullera near Valencia
  
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• Vote Restore, get Greens: Split in Right vote sees Zack Polanski's leftwing party pip Reform to first council seat

  28-08-2026 09:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Ingrid Dodd last night won a by-election in Dover, Kent, for Zack Polanski's party by just 34 votes from Reform UK's James Defriend, after Restore's Jeremy Hermer picked up almost 300 votes.
  
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• Sydney is rocked by an earthquake - as hundreds report feeling the ground shake

  28-08-2026 09:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of people living in Sydney's southwest have been rocked by a 3.4 magnitude earthquake .
  
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• Andy Burnham pledges 'cowboy builders' crackdown to stop dodgy traders ripping off households

  28-08-2026 09:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Measures will help people find trusted traders through a register to protect them from unscrupulous operators as more than one in four adults reported shoddy and unfinished work
  
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• UK's notorious waste supersite cleaned up - and costs taxpayer £6m

  28-08-2026 09:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An illegal waste dump, bigger than the pitch at Wembley Stadium, has finally been cleared after a five-month mission - the site was one of the biggest fly-tipping spots in the country and cost £6m to clean
  
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• Scotland's 'own Wayne Couzens' police officer who raped and tried to murder women was allowed to join up despite two reports of criminal behaviour on his record

  28-08-2026 09:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women and in one case was given a formal police caution.
  
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• Number of UK cases of salmonella nearing 500

  28-08-2026 09:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Almost 500 people have now been infected with salmonella (Picture: Shutterstock / larry mcguirk)Almost 500 people are now ill with salmonella as UK authorities identify two new clusters of infection.Last week, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the outbreak ‘may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK’.Two people are now said to have died as cases have risen to 474, after two new clusters were discovered.Some cases date back a year, but all have been linked to almo
  
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• King Harald is dead at 89: Norway's monarch passes away after hospital stay

  28-08-2026 09:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scandivanian royal was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch having reigned since January 17, 1991.
  
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• Inside Elon Musk’s vision for SpaceX’s new $100,000,000,000 spaceport

  28-08-2026 09:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  An artist’s impression of the Starbase Louisiana site, which is set to have more than a dozen launch towers (Picture: SpaceX/Cover Media)SpaceX has announced plans to build the ‘biggest launch site on Earth’ – a project with an estimated cost of $100billion and due to become operational by 2029.
  Work on the 125,000 acre site, dubbed Starbase Louisiana, will begin next year with the facility set to host more than a dozen launch towers.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the site wo
  
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• August Bank Holiday weekend brings thunder and floods warnings as festivalgoers may face gales after five-heatwave summer

  28-08-2026 09:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Heavy downpours are set to sweep the UK in the final days of a five-heatwave summer with the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland expected to be particularly hard-hit.
  
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• Nepal flash floods - live: Dam burst fears halt rescue efforts with 33 Brits missing

  28-08-2026 09:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River
  
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• Nostalgic 90s high street fashion store launched a makeover only to disappear again

  28-08-2026 09:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The high street store is a thing of the past, but for teenage girls of the 90s and 2000s it was their very own haven, full of stylish clothes they could flaunt to friends
  
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• Nepal flash floods - live: Horror dam 'breach' halts rescue efforts with 33 Brits missing

  28-08-2026 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River
  
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• 'I found an ulcer on my tongue before they rebuilt it from my leg'

  28-08-2026 09:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elaine Sawyer wasn't convinced, so sought a second opinion
  
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• Teacher gave pupil pen with hidden camera and told her to get changed before using it

  28-08-2026 09:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matthew Udall, 33, a science teacher at a school in Warwickshire at the time, told the pupil to get changed at home before using it to write in her journal (Picture: Shutterstock/EduLife Photos)A teacher who gave a pupil a pen with a camera hidden inside has been kicked out of the profession.Matthew Udall, 33, a science teacher at a school in Warwickshire at the time, told the pupil to get changed at home before using it to write in her journal.But she spotted the camera lens and confided in a
  
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• New plug in solar panels are only being sold by ONE major retailer online... and they won't be delivered until October

  28-08-2026 09:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Some of Britain's best-known and largest retailers told This is Money shoppers will have to wait to buy plug-in solar panels from their online or high street shops.
  
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• Millionaire's 'monstrous' mega-mansion 'must be torn down': Neighbours demand 'city's biggest newbuild in 100 years' is torn down after being built without permission

  28-08-2026 09:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The property, located on the edge of Bath, is believed to be the biggest newbuild home constructed in the historic city in the last 100 years.
  
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• PETER HITCHENS: Our obsession with cars is a dangerous madness. It's time to rebuild the railways we threw away

  28-08-2026 09:08 via dailymail.com
  
  I've just finished writing a book called 'The Madness of Cars'. Our society has become totally dependent on mass car ownership, and people often ask me how they could possibly manage without one.
  
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• CNN apologises to Dolly Parton’s family after using photo of impersonator in death report

  28-08-2026 09:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator was mistakenly used to announce her death on CNN (Picture: Getty Images/Instagram)CNN has been forced to apologise to Dolly Parton’s family after accidentally using a photograph of a Las Vegas impersonator while reporting on the country music legend’s death.
  Parton died on Tuesday aged 80 following what her representatives described as a ‘brief battle with cancer,’ prompting an enormous outpouring of tributes from around the world.H
  
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• Stylish bedroom set that's 'well worth the money' now less than £250 with hidden code

  28-08-2026 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dusk has slashed its stylish Evie 3-piece fluted bedroom set to £237 using a discount code, giving shoppers an affordable way to transform their space with a sleek taupe finish
  
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• I’ve been to Italy 22 times and nowhere compares to this foodie hotspot

  28-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’ got fascinating history, walkable streets, and hearty cuisine (Picture: Getty Images)Dazzling mosaics, Roman ruins, and some of the world’s finest food are just a few of the things Ravenna is known for.Thanks to its location deep in the countryside of Emilia-Romagna, this small city flies under the radar compared with Rome, Florence, or Venice – but that’s exactly what makes it special.I’ve been to Italy at least 22 times, perhaps more. My stepmum is Italian, a
  
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• Jack Hinshelwood injury update ahead of Chelsea vs Brighton

  28-08-2026 08:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brighton’s Jack Hinshelwood (Picture: AP)Jack Hinshelwood is a doubt for Brighton’s Premier League clash against Chelsea on Sunday after picking up an injury in training.Hinshelwood produced a stellar performance on opening day, scoring twice as Fabian Hurzeler’s side romped to a 4-0 victory against Aston Villa.However, the 21-year-old was absent from Brighton’s 4-0 win over Tromso in the second leg of their Conference League play-off on Thursday.The Seagulls face a quic
  
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• King Harald of Norway dead: Europe’s oldest reigning monarch has passed away at age 89 after health battle

  28-08-2026 08:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Harald of Norway has died in hospital in Oslo, after the Palace announced his health was deteriorating following a battle with a rare blood infection
  
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• How many boys DID she seduce? Chemistry teacher was found guilty of grooming and seducing two boys in the 80s. So were there more victims... and why has it taken so long for Sally-Anne-Bowen to face justice?

  28-08-2026 08:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally-Anne Bowen was bubbly, blonde and in her mid-20s - in other words nothing like her 'fusty' lab coat-wearing colleagues at the all-boys school in north London .
  
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