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• Jordan Brown on Mark Allen worry, Belfast magic and playing through heartache

  06-10-2026 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jordan Brown is in action on home soil this month (Picture: Getty Images)Northern Ireland’s Jordan Brown is hoping for more success at his home event this month, but is still unsure if he will be facing close friend and compatriot Mark Allen in his opening game.Brown enjoyed his best Belfast result last season, reaching the quarter-finals of the Northern Ireland Open as he impressively beat Zhao Xintong and Shaun Murphy along the way.He ran into Allen in the last eight in a Northern Irish
  
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• ‘King Conker’ retires from world championships two years after cheating scandal

  07-10-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Jakins is retiring after 20 years (Picture: Reuters)A former World Conker Championships winner has been forced to step down from his role as ‘King Conker’ two years after he was embroiled in a cheating scandal.David Jakins, 84, is retiring after 20 years of holding the position as the official mascot of the competition, which was rocked 24 months ago by allegations that he cheated his way to his first championship.The veteran competitor was caught with a steel conker in his po
  
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• Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler ‘told girl, 13, he loved her after raping her for third time’

  07-10-2026 11:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kieran Hayler is currently on trial at Lewes Crown Court, where he denies three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault (Picture: Nick Edwards for http://www.dailymail.com)Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler allegedly told a 13-year-old girl he ‘loved’ her after raping her for a third time, a court has heard.Hayler, 39, is currently on trial at Lewes Crown Court, charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against the girl, who cannot be named f
  
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• Man jailed after $8,000,000 scam in first of its kind case

  07-10-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man was jailed over AI-generated music and streaming fraud (Picture: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A man has been jailed for 18 months after a Spotify scam saw him generate over $8,000,000 (£6,040,000) in royalties.In the first-of-its-kind case, Michael Smith pleaded guilty to using AI and bots to farm millions in streaming revenue from the music platform.The 54-year-old man from North Carolina is the first person to ever be convicted of streaming fraud in a criminal case, acc
  
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• Naked statue of Donald Trump unveiled and it’s called the ‘Orange Plague’

  07-10-2026 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ‘Orange Plague’ statue depicts Donald Trump on the shoulders of a manA golden statue depicting a naked, rotund Donald Trump has gone on display in Strasbourg.
  Visitors to the European Parliament in the French city are now greeted by the more than 8-foot statue showing the US president mounted on another man.
  Titled ‘Orange Plague’ or ‘The King of Injustice,’ it has been created by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot as a satirical criticism of Trump and his cl
  
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• Former Strictly star says Amy Dowden ‘not doing very good job’ following cancer diagnosis

  07-10-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden became the first pair to go home on Strictly Come Dancing (Picture: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA Wire)Strictly Come Dancing professional of yore Brendan Cole has weighed in on Amy Dowden’s performance on the BBC show.The 36-year-old star has been in and out of the series in recent years, after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, for which she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy.She returned in 2024, after receiving the all-clear, and was partnered with
  
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• Vintage Williams F1 car ‘vanishes after being loaned to garage owner in Telford’

  07-10-2026 11:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ralf Schumacher from Germany drives the #5 BMW Williams F1 Team Williams FW23 BMW V10 over the curb during the Formula One Italian Grand Prix in September 2001 (Picture: Getty)British F1 team Williams are locked in a £1million court fight over one of their historic Grand Prix cars which they say vanished after being loaned to a garage owner in Telford.The £750,000 car is one of only nine FW23s manufactured by Williams and was used by the team’s 2001 World Championship drivers,
  
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• Heartbreaking moment Constable Mia Lay's boyfriend talks about going wedding ring shopping with her - as her family farewell their 'beautiful girl' killed while on duty

  07-10-2026 11:18 via dailymail.com
  
  St Andrew's Cathedral, in central Sydney, held the funeral for 20-year-old rookie cop Mia Lay on Wednesday.
  
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• Drivers paying £10 a gallon for fuel at record number of UK forecourts amid soaring petrol and diesel prices, piling pressure on Labour to abandon New Year Fuel Duty hike

  07-10-2026 11:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Analysis found the cost of diesel has surged to £2.20 a litre at up to 150 stations - the equivalent of £10 for an imperial gallon. This is the traditional measurement for fuel.
  
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• Why Christa Pike survived two lethal injections from 'blood disorder' to vein theory

  07-10-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Killer Christa Pike is now "conscious and speaking" after surviving two doses of the lethal injection, raising questions about why the powerful drug failed to work
  
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• Tory conference live: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch gears up for speech promising tax cuts

  07-10-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch's speech will be the big moment of the party's annual conference today as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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• How Aussies could soon be paying more at Woolworths checkouts - as the supermarket hikes prices for suppliers using its freight network

  07-10-2026 11:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Logistic companies both in metro and regional areas have upped their fuel levies, with grocery price hikes likely on the way.
  
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• Lee panicked in EastEnders as Linda has worked out the shock truth about Jess

  07-10-2026 11:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Linda is worried about the real reason things went awry between Lee and Jess (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (October 7) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was determined to get answers about what really happened between son Lee (Danny Hatchard) and partner Jess after something Callum Highway (Tony Clay) said piqued her interest.
  Lee, as viewers know, returned to t
  
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• Tense scenes in Melbourne as Israel supporters square off against pro-Palestine activists holding 'heartless' vigil three years to the day since the bloody October 7 massacre

  07-10-2026 11:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Pro-Palestine vigils were held in Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
  
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• Mexico boss speaks out on future of Arsenal and Liverpool linked Gilberto Mora

  07-10-2026 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gilberto Mora has attracted a lot of attention as a teenager (Picture: Getty Images)Mexico boss Rafael Marquez believes Gilberto Mora is good enough to play for any team, ahead of an expected move to a European giant.The 17-year-old sensation has already won 13 caps for Mexico and became the second-youngest player to start a World Cup game over the summer, behind only Pele.The creative midfielder has sparkled in Liga MX with Tijuana, but unsurprisingly has been linked with a move away to a bigg
  
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• Andrew's 'DOY' Bentley found for sale at dealership in Doncaster at nearly half price

  07-10-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The vehicle previously valued at £220,000, acquired by the former Duke of York in 2021, is now on offer for £124,975.
  
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• Dad-to-be, 24, dies after being electrocuted at work weeks before daughter born

  07-10-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Connor Lambert, 24, was 'elated' to start a family when he was electrocuted while decorating a home in Cheshire, with his daughter born 23 days after his death
  
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• Kemi lashes Labour's 'tax doom loop': Badenoch to vow to slash job-killing NICs and death duties in Tory speech today - as she warns party election will be 'battle for Britain's soul'

  07-10-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Closing Tory conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch is to lay out a starkly Thatcherite alternative path for the country.
  
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• Best Amazon Prime Day beauty deals including Medicube, CeraVe, ghd and La Roche-Posay

  07-10-2026 10:59 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale is here, and if your skincare shelf is looking a little bare, you’ll be pleased to know there are plenty of bargains across its beauty department. The sale runs from October 6 to 8, so you haven’t got long b
  
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• Women abused by serial rapist 'betrayed' after he fled to Pakistan while on bail when he was allowed to keep his passport 'for human rights reasons'

  07-10-2026 10:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Amar Ilyas, 41, was convicted of 20 sexual offences including 13 counts of rape against five girls in Sheffield and was sentenced - while out of the country - to a minimum of 27 years in jail.
  
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• Are fish and chips dead? The high street is bringing the British classic back to life — in ramen form

  07-10-2026 10:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fish and chips have been a British staple for generations, but new research suggests Gen Z could be falling out of love with one of the nation’s most iconic dishes.
  
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• Tory conference live: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch gears up for speech to party faithful today

  07-10-2026 10:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch's speech will be the big moment of the party's annual conference today as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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• Polanski begs Green activists for help as he faces defeat in Holborn by-election tomorrow amid party anti-Semitism row

  07-10-2026 10:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The party leader issued a late night call for aid in his personal quest to replace Sir Keir Starmer in Thursday's Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
  
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• F1 team Williams sues garage owner for £1million over historic Grand Prix car which vanished after they loaned it out to him

  07-10-2026 10:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The £750,000 FW23 - driven by 2001 World Championship drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya - was lent to Autotech Performance Ltd in 2015.
  
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• Race Across the World winner comes out as bisexual in heartwarming post: ‘Surprise!’

  07-10-2026 10:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  He became the youngest winner of the show (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Pete Dadds)Race Across the World 2024 winner Alfie Watts has been met with a wave of support after publicly coming out as bisexual.The 23-year-old travel content creator became the youngest-ever winner of the BBC reality series after travelling by land from Japan to Indonesia alongside his partner and schoolfriend, Owen Wood.Since then, he has become a keen advocate for young people’s mental health 
  
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• ‘I was captured by Hamas three years ago today and watched their murder spree unfold’

  07-10-2026 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  May Hayat was seconds from being killed in a ‘death trap ambulance’ (Picture: Kevin Moran / Luke Alsford / Metro)‘When I opened my eyes, I found myself surrounded by eight terrorists in civilian clothes, with knives, hammers and wooden bats.’Three years ago today, on October 7, 2023, May Hayat ran for her life, hid in a pit and escaped an ambulance moments before it was blown up – but Hamas still caught her.The bartender’s dream night at a music festival in t
  
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• Three arrested in raids on suspected gang that 'helps migrants pretend to be gay for asylum'

  07-10-2026 10:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The London network has allegedly been charging migrants up to £4,500 for fabricated evidence, including forged documents and staged photos in gay clubs and bars.
  
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• 'She wants another chance after her eight-year affair'

  07-10-2026 10:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who doesn't know whether to take his cheating girlfriend back or not. She's full of remorse - and excuses - but is it enough to erase her betrayal?
  
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• Little girl is overwhelmed to meet Prince William and his reaction is priceless

  07-10-2026 10:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A little girl appeared to get overwhelmed when meeting Prince William this week, and his reaction was totally priceless. The moment has captured the attention of many since footage of it has been shared
  
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• Russia says no plague cases in Siberia after US Embassy releases warning

  07-10-2026 10:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  No infectious diseases have been reported amongst other staff (Picture: The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research)Russia has said no other cases of plague have been detected amongst anyone in Siberia after a lab worker died last week.The country’s health watchdog said no infectious diseases have been reported among staff at the plague institute in Irkutsk.It added that further testing of the dead lab worker’s body found no ‘microorganisms’ in her that were linked to her work.Desp
  
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