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• Joe Cole surprised by ‘unbelievable’ Chelsea signing

  10-09-2026 01:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea legend Joe Cole (Picture: Getty)Joe Cole insists he’s ‘not been this excited’ about Chelsea ‘for a long time’ and has praised ‘unbelievable’ summer signing Morgan Rogers.Cole’s former club finished just 10th in the Premier League last season, failing to qualify for any European competition and going through two permanent managers.The potentially shrewd appointment of former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso over the summer i
  
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• Premier League announces seven fixtures for Boxing Day

  10-09-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  Fans will be treated to seven Premier League fixtures on Boxing Day (Getty)The Premier League has announced seven fixtures will be played on Boxing Day this year.Last season, Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Newcastle United was the only top-flight fixture scheduled for December 26 as the Premier League reiterated its commitment to giving players ample time to recover in between games over the busy winter period.This year, the Premier League has given every club at least a 60-hour break b
  
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• The UK’s ‘best-kept secret’ seaside town is getting a new fast train from London

  10-09-2026 16:44 via metro.co.uk
  It could get people to London 14 minutes faster (Picture: Shutterstock / oksanatukane)Those in need of a weekend by the sea can now get to a UK seaside town, even quicker.A new train between Hastings and London will launch this December, and it takes just 1hr and 18mins.The peak time express service shaves 14 minutes off the current journey for those departing from London Bridge, and heading to Hastings, Battle and Tunbridge Wells.The Southeastern Railway service will depart from Charing Cross
  
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• Scientists find the ‘first known humans’ to use psychoactive drugs

  10-09-2026 16:44 via metro.co.uk
  The skeletons were discovered on the island of Sulawesi (Picture: Science Advance)Scientists believe they have found the earliest known human use of psychoactive drugs among foragers who lived 25,000 years ago.Two skeletons discovered on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, show signs that their owners routinely sucked on betel nuts, used in some parts of the world today as a recreational drug.The rare remains belonged to pre-agricultural foragers found at two separate archaeological sites.
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• Moment woman wearing only bath towel armed with baseball bat chases off car thief

  10-09-2026 16:44 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 PageA security camera captured the moment a woman chased away a car thief while wearing nothing but a bath towel.Nicki Vine had not long got out of the tub and was sitting on the sofa when she noticed the camera had detected movement outside.She bolted out of the door as soon as she saw the helmet-clad thief trying to open the doors of her dad’s work van.T
  
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• One Last One Laughing comedian is ‘guaranteed to beat Richard Ayoade in season 3’

  10-09-2026 16:40 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 PageLast One Laughing stars Maisie Adam and Amy Gledhill have revealed which comedian they think will be Richard Ayoade’s toughest competition in season three. Maisie and Amy appeared in the second series of Amazon Prime’s colossal hit, alongside the likes of Mel Giedroyc, Diane Morgan, and eventual winner David Mitchell, where a pack of the cou
  
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• George W. Bush reflects on what REALLY happened between FBI and CIA in Oval Office after 9/11

  10-09-2026 16:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The former commander-in-chief, 80, was speaking at his presidential library in Dallas alongside former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice when he made the remarks.
  
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• Dr Amir Khan has alarming advice for anyone who uses phone for hours a day

  10-09-2026 16:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "Phones are amazing. We depend on them for lots of different things, and for many people they're a lifeline. But constant scrolling can do more to your body than you think."
  
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• Major backlash at Southern university after students plastered halls with posters for Charlie Kirk anniversary celebration

  10-09-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The signs advertising a 'Kirkaversery' across the campus of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, mock the assassination of the conservative-right activist exactly one year ago.
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry ticket holders win Battle of the Queue to be first to see epic embroidery on UK soil for first time in 1,000 years

  10-09-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The 1,000-year-old embroidery depicting the Norman conquest of England went on public display outside France for the first time today in a long-awaited presentation.
  
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• Health expert's message to anyone on statins for a long time for cholesterol

  10-09-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taking the medication for a long time could increase the risk for some people
  
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• Glamourous dresses and show-stopping fascinators take over Doncaster Races for iconic Ladies Day

  10-09-2026 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ladies donned their most eye-catching dresses and fascinators as Ladies Day kicked off the 250th anniversary of the famous St Leger races in Doncaster
  
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• TV legend Dame Esther Rantzen says it's too late for her to 'buzz off' to Dignitas

  10-09-2026 16:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dame Esther Rantzen says she is now too 'physically frail' to make it to Dignitas and has told of her fear her loved ones will see her "suffering pain or indignity"
  
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• Australian church leader retires after letting OnlyFans stars film documentary in cathedral

  10-09-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The dean of St John's Cathedral has stepped down after 18 years.
  
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• Mayors to get 'tourist tax' powers - how much it could add to the cost of your holiday

  10-09-2026 16:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The government has announced proposals that could allow mayors in England to introduced taxes on overnight stays - but just what does it mean?
  
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• Transgender breastfeeding row: Tribunal orders transwoman to reveal hormone use after feeding baby

  10-09-2026 16:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Jennifer Adrian Buckley is suing Jasmine Sussex, an Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) counsellor, over alleged vilification.
  
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• Female PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage boy, 16, after making him call her 'Miss' when alone has admitted sex offences against two schoolgirls aged 13 and 14

  10-09-2026 16:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Bronwen James, 30, was convicted of having sex three times with the male pupil - whom she insisted called her 'miss' - including while they watched Wimbledon together.
  
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• Jubilant Labour mayors hail Burnham's new £1.6bn 'tourist tax' as hospitality industry warns of jobs 'catastrophe' - and struggling families face paying more for holidays

  10-09-2026 16:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Local leaders are to get powers to impose charges on accommodation in the PM's latest move to raise revenues.
  
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• Disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor looks set to be stripped of final honour as ‘matter of urgency’

  10-09-2026 16:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The City of London Corporation says it has now approved a process to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s honour of being a Freeman of the City of London
  
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• Young man killed by garbage truck in horror incident donated bone marrow to save his brother's life, heartbroken family reveal

  10-09-2026 16:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Nathan Hearne was hit by a rubbish collection truck in Sydney in the early hours of Thursday morning.
  
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• Transgender breastfeeding row: Tribunal orders woman to reveal hormone use

  10-09-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Jennifer Adrian Buckley is suing Jasmine Sussex, an Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) counsellor, over alleged vilification.
  
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• POLL: If Jimmy Kimmel's show really ends next year, will you miss his Trump jokes? Have your say in DC Insider

  10-09-2026 15:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Make your voice heard in this week's DC Insider poll - we'll share the results in next week's edition!
  
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• Sir Billy Boston funeral sees thousands line Wigan streets to say goodbye to rugby league legend who 'broke barriers'

  10-09-2026 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: "Billy broke barriers at a time when racism and prejudice could make it incredibly difficult for people from his background to reach the very top of British sport"
  
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• Police raid disused BHS shop and find huge cannabis factory worth £1,300,000

  10-09-2026 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  More than 1,700 plants were found hidden inside an old store on Slough High Street (Picture: Thames Valley Police / SWNS)Two cannabis growers have been jailed after plants worth £1,300,000 were found growing inside an old BHS store.Ajet Begu, 40, and Aryan Turya, 27, have been jailed after the grow house was found hidden in plain sight in Slough.The drug operation was dismantled after neighbourhood policing teams forced their way into the disused store on January 28 after identifying it a
  
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• Police discover cannabis grow house hidden in old BHS store

  10-09-2026 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  More than 1,700 plants were found hidden inside an old store on Slough High Street (Picture: Thames Valley Police / SWNS)Two cannabis growers have been jailed after plants worth £1.3 million were found hidden inside an old BHS store.Ajet Begu, 40, and Aryan Turya, 27, have been jailed after being caught red-handed inside a cannabis grow factory hidden in plain sight.
  Police found it stashed inside a former BHS store on High Street in Slough, where hundreds of plants were kept.
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• Agoraphobic university worker claims discrimination after campus parking spot request refused - despite only needing one four days a year

  10-09-2026 15:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Amanda Barrow tried to book a space at Leeds Beckett University in 2024 - nearly four years after her parking permit expired - but her request was denied due to the car park already being full.
  
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• Mark Allen pulls out of another event as absence since World Championship continues

  10-09-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Allen has pulled out of another event (Picture: Getty Images)Mark Allen’s absence from the professional snooker tour continues as he withdraws from the International Championship qualifiers later this month.The Northern Irishman has not played since losing the World Championship semi-final to Wu Yize in May.Since then he has pulled out of a string of ranking events: the China Open, Wuhan Open, British Open, English Open and now the International Championship.He also sat out the non-r
  
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• Donald Trump issues 'straight, thumping bribe' to US public in a move 'demeaning President's office'

  10-09-2026 15:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The stunning payout to nearly 270 million US adults could cost the government $1.3trillion - exceeding the country's national defence budget of around $1 trillion
  
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• Child attacked by alligator after going into ‘no-swim zone’

  10-09-2026 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The latest alligator attack in Florida involved a child swimming in prohibited waterA child was rushed to hospital in Florida after being attacked by an alligator while swimming in a restricted nature reserve.According to the sheriff’s office in Hernando County, Florida, the incident happened on September 7 at the Weeki Wachee Preserve in Spring Hill.Officials said that the victim, who has not been identified, sustained puncture wounds to the leg and arm from the alligator, estimated to b
  
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• ‘Mysterious objects’ discovered in space – and they’re like nothing scientists have seen

  10-09-2026 15:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Astronomers noticed the objects giving off low-energy X-rays but intense ultraviolet radiation (Picture: NASA)New ‘mysterious objects’ behaving unlike anything else astronomers have ever seen have been detected in space for the first time.
  Astronomers observed the objects giving off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels of ultraviolet radiation.The researchers found a total of 84 of these ‘hypersoft X-ray sources’ – named because of the low-energy X-rays t
  
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