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• Joel’s attacker ‘confirmed’ amid horrifying discovery in EastEnders

  25-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joel is back in Walford, and it’s not a quiet return (Picture:BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)The mystery surrounding who attacked Joel Marshall takes another dramatic turn in EastEnders next week, as a shocking discovery leaves several residents convinced they finally know the truth.Joel has been recovering in hospital after being brutally attacked, but despite waking up, he insists he has no memory of who was responsible.While Ross desperately tries to get answers from his son, Joel con
  
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• Melania takes pride of place by Trump's side to give rare interview at Freedom 250 Grand Prix amid vile marriage rumors... as aide Natalie Harp is spotted following closely behind on pit road

  23-08-2026 20:36 via dailymail.com
  
  First Lady Melania Trump joined her husband, President Donald Trump, for her second public appearance of the week at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC on Sunday.
  
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• Eighteen families say 'enough is enough' as they demand an end to the drowning epidemic

  23-08-2026 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Eighteen families have joined forces to write an open letter to the PM Andy Burnham about the national drowning epidemic after the latest triple tragedy, which happened in Shoreham-on-Sea
  
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• Moment 'TikTok joyrider' killed in Teesside police smash drives recklessly in clip posted online - as tributes pour in for 'hero' police officers who died in crash

  23-08-2026 20:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacob Matusiak, 23, was among seven people who died in the early hours of Saturday when a car travelling the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Irish mother-of-three, 30, is found dead in Australia: Man is charged with murder

  23-08-2026 19:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Annmarie O'Reilly, 30, was found injured in a house in the Melbourne suburb Ferntree Gully on Friday.
  
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• Two women are arrested after boy, three, is left fighting for his life following fall from window

  23-08-2026 19:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Police raced to a property in Rochdale at 4.16pm after the alarm was raised about the boy's welfare.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after house fire in Hounslow leaves one dead and eight injured

  23-08-2026 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died and eight others were injured in a house fire in Hounslow, London, in the early hours of Wednesday
  
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• UK weather maps shows at least 27C forecast for 15 areas of the country - see full list

  23-08-2026 19:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps from Netweather.tv show several parts of the UK will experience hot weather on Wednesday August 26 with temperatures of 26-27C forecast across at least 15 areas
  
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• Woke Seattle mayor faces brutal reality check as shootings rock city and top official says she has NO public safety plan

  23-08-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The critique from the City Council's public safety chair is the mayor's latest blow from fellow officials as polling shows her at a 37 percent favorability rate with a D+ grade on public safety.
  
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• Chelsea reject offer for forgotten £52m star ahead of Premier League opener

  23-08-2026 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xabi Alonso makes his Chelsea debut on Monday (Photo: Getty)Chelsea have reportedly rejected Roma’s opening offer for Jamie Gittens but talks are set to continue over a possible transfer.Xabi Alonso will make his debut in the Blues dugout on Monday night when they visit local rivals Fulham in their opening Premier League match.But there is still a great deal of business the club needs to do, with their focus on offloading the many unwanted players still at Stamford Bridge.This includes th
  
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• California high school football season opener descends into CHAOS...fans run for cover after accused shooter, 15, gunned down promising teen athlete

  23-08-2026 19:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Levi Brown, 17, was gunned down in the stadium of Independence High School in Bakersfield, California, during the season opener on Friday night.
  
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• Family of young woman killed in terrifying tram murder SUE the city...lawsuit claims 'systemic failures' led to heinous killing that shocked the world

  23-08-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The family of Iryna Zarutska filed a lawsuit against the City of Charlotte and Professional Security Services a year after she was killed on August 22, 2025.
  
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• Man is arrested for 'house fire murder' on train to France after woman died and eight others were hurt in London inferno

  23-08-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspect, 34, was travelling on a train to France when Kent Police apprehended him on Sunday. He remains in custody.
  
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• English cricket hit by fresh scandal as star handcuffed after nightclub incident

  23-08-2026 18:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Videos have circulated on social media of England cricket star Brydon Carse being led away by police in Derby with the ECB having now spoken out on the incident in the aftermath
  
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• Warm From Home: Outrage as WFH contractors 'have heating bills paid for by hard-working taxpayers'

  23-08-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Since 2022, utility bill subsidy payments to HMRC contractors working from home have more than doubled - from £95,000 four years ago to £211,000 in 2026.
  
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• Moment one of 'TikTok joyriders' killed in Teesside drives recklessly in clip posted online just months before crash

  23-08-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacob Matusiak, 23, was among seven people who died in the early hours of Saturday when a car travelling the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Melania marks second rare public appearance in a week alongside Trump at DC Indy Car Race

  23-08-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  First Lady Melania Trump joined her husband, President Donald Trump, for her second public appearance of the week at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC on Sunday.
  
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• Murder probe launched after Brazilian woman found dead in flat in Limerick

  23-08-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a Brazilian woman in her 30s, was found dead in a flat in Co Limerick on Friday morning
  
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• Marc Guehi speaks out on shock Enzo Maresca decision in Bournemouth win

  23-08-2026 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Marc Guehi scored for Manchester City on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)Marc Guehi was a surprise selection in Manchester City’s midfield against Bournemouth on Sunday, but enjoyed his new position under Enzo Maresca.The England international lined up in the middle of the park alongside summer signing Elliot Anderson at the Etihad.When Marcus Tavernier gave the Cherries the lead in the 26th minute it looked like a gamble that was not paying off for the new boss.However, after a
  
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• He was a 'loner' who managed to find a beautiful and loving wife... now he's destroyed his perfect life in nightmarish act of violence with their KIDS in the next room, cops say

  23-08-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Eliana Bigoni had just become a US citizen, and gushed online about the opportunities America offered compared to her native Colombia. Less than two years later, that dream would lie in ruins.
  
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• A66 crash: First picture of hero cops PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades killed in horror smash

  23-08-2026 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hero police officers PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, have both been pictured after losing their lives on duty in the horror A66 crash near Middlesbrough
  
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• A66 crash: First picture of hero cop and dad PC Matthew Blades killed in horror smash

  23-08-2026 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hero police officer and dad-of-two PC Matthew Blades and colleague PC Tom Clough died on duty following the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough, Teesside
  
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• Chinese research centre owned by car giant Chery near MoD site means Beijing could snoop on Britain's Armed Forces and steal military test data, says ex-spy chief

  23-08-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The MoD uses the tracks at UTCA Millbrook in Bedfordshire to test run almost all of its wheeled military vehicles, including the new Boxer armoured transporter.
  
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• Enzo Maresca gives Elliot Anderson injury update after Man City beat Bournemouth

  23-08-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elliot Anderson suffered an injury during Man City’s win over Bournemouth (Photo: Getty)Enzo Maresca has given an update on Elliot Anderson after he came off injured during Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday.After being humiliated by Arsenal on his debut in the Community Shield last week, Maresca was on course to lose his first Premier League match since replacing Pep Guardiola in the City dugout.Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth a shock lead at the Etihad, with Ci
  
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• Britain's spiking crisis: Third of victims reporting offences to police are MEN - as awareness over safer drinking rises and total cases recorded by officers quadruples since the pandemic

  23-08-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The proportion of reported spiking offences where the victim was male has risen steadily since 2021, from around 23 per cent to a third last year.
  
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• Calamity Lammy strikes again! Former deputy PM accused of giving Andy Burnham phone number of fraudster pretending to be Trump aide

  23-08-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  David Lammy gave the Prime Minister the phone number of a fraudster pretending to be Donald Trump's chief-of-staff, it has emerged.
  
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• Toxic stench and dirty cabins: Carnival Adventure cruise ship passengers tell of their holiday hell: 'I was dry retching'

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A Queensland woman claims she was poisoned by a toxic stench from a Carnival cruise ship that left many others 'throwing up in the corridors'.
  
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• The obscure 2028 Olympics plan that gives LA's leaders a blank check to funnel 'infinite' amounts of cash into its massive pet project

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The city council approved an agreement with the 2028 Olympics organizers last week that critics say will leave taxpayers on the hook to pay an unlimited amount of money if the event goes over budget.
  
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• Beat the blues with B6: Taking daily vitamin pill could reduce symptoms of depression in a month, research indicates

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The nutrient, which is found in tuna, bananas and chickpeas, is believed to boost the production of chemical messengers found in the brain that are linked to a person's mood.
  
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• Number of back injuries among people trying to save parched gardens soars as a result of the hosepipe ban

  23-08-2026 17:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Osteopaths are reporting a 'huge' increase in the number of people sufferinginjuries due to having to heft heavy watering cans to stop their beloved lawns and plants from dying in the tinderbox conditions.
  
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