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• Judd Trump calls for change after ‘boring’ British Open incident

  01-09-2026 09:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Judd Trump admitted he was bored during his win on Monday (Picture: Getty Images)Judd Trump wants to see technology used in snooker to prevent a repeat of the ‘boring’ incident in his 4-2 British Open win over Dylan Emery on Monday.The 37-year-old was 3-2 ahead in Cheltenham, recovering from a blistering start from Emery which saw the Welshman knock in back-to-back centuries.Things were anything but blistering in the sixth frame, though, as Emery twice attempted a safety shot on a c
  
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• Pepperdine murder suspect, 24, had 'giant canister' of drugs in lap when he plowed into four sorority sisters in 104mph crash, prosecutors claim

  02-09-2026 22:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The explosive new allegations emerged at a hearing Wednesday and prompted a judge to postpone proceedings - just days before Fraser Bohm's trial was set to begin.
  
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• Dancing with the Stars’ insane A-list line-up is strictly one for millennials

  02-09-2026 22:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new Dancing with the Stars line-up is the one (Picture: Getty/ Metro)Dancing with the Stars’ class of 2026 walked straight out of a 00s magazine and onto the ballroom for a blast of A-list nostalgia.The American version of Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing is about to hit screens once more after last year’s success, where the nation’s adopted sweetheart, Australian conservationist Robert Irwin, tap-danced his way to victory.Now, a new cohort of celebrities is going to
  
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• Donald Trump says he’s ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan left the US

  02-09-2026 22:06 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 PageDonald Trump has said that he is ‘happy’ Harry and Meghan have left the US for the UK and declared that he is ‘not a fan’.The president believes the couple had treated the monarchy with ‘great disrespect’ and if he were in the royal family he ‘would not have taken them back’.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and t
  
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• Ex-soldier, 57, strangled his wife to death after wrongly fearing she was going to leave him just one year into their marriage, court hears

  02-09-2026 22:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Davies, 57, is accused of murdering his wife Tracey Davies, 48, at the couple's home in Cefn Cribwr, near Bridgend, South Wales.
  
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• New laws and powers for police needed to stop 'highly dangerous' e-bike scourge

  02-09-2026 22:03 via dailymail.com
  
  A new licensing scheme for e-bikes and e-scooters should be considered amid concerns over anti-social behaviour and crime , the Justice Secretary has suggested.
  
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• Teenager, 19, dies days after car she was passenger in ploughed into tree in Lichfield: Driver, 23, is arrested

  02-09-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Harriet Boyles, 19, from Stoke-on-Trent, suffered serious injuries in the early hours of August 22 following a collision in Lichfield Road, Armitage - dying in hospital four days later.
  
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• Police find £5,000 of suspected stolen food after stopping unusually low car near Peterborough

  02-09-2026 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police stopped a vehicle that looked too close to the ground - officers surprisingly uncovered 399 packs of chocolates and 58 bottles of olive oil among £5k worth of food before arresting two people
  
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• What fresh council tax hell is this? New powers for local authorities could see families paying even more...

  02-09-2026 21:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Families could face even higher council tax bills after the SNP said they would give local authorities 'discretionary powers' for 'local flexibility'.
  
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• Pregnant woman forced out of work awarded £47k settlement

  02-09-2026 21:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman forced out her job with estate agency Purplebricks over issues with her pregnancy has won more than £47,000 in damages.
  
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• Billionaire, 84, dumped girlfriend with nine icy words over dairy-free yogurt at 7,000 acre Colorado ranch... then sent brutal email announcing wedding to society maven, lawsuit says

  02-09-2026 21:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Sid Bass, 84, abruptly cut ties with his partner of ten years Oona Sperr, 64, in September of 2024, a lawsuit filed in federal court this week by Sperr and seen by the Daily Mail claimed.
  
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• Heartbreaking photo of murdered Bank of America VP with her baby shared by loved ones in wake of her murder by madwoman in Times Square

  02-09-2026 21:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Erin Piacenti, 32, died after being slashed in the stomach by Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, on Monday afternoon, officials said. It was her first day back at work after maternity leave.
  
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• Man killed pub-goer on Christmas Eve after learning he was his biological father

  02-09-2026 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Greensmith, 37, was convicted of manslaughter after pushing Steven Shevels, 61, in a pub garden on Christmas Eve - he learned Mr Shevels was his father just 'hours' earlier
  
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• Arsenal made approach to sign £73m striker instead of Julian Alvarez before deadline day

  02-09-2026 21:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal considered a move for Lautaro Martinez in the closing stages of the summer transfer window (Shutterstock)Arsenal made an attempt to sign Inter striker Lautaro Martinez in the closing stages of the summer transfer window, according to reports.Mikel Arteta had made Julian Alvarez one of his top attacking targets for the window but Atletico Madrid were refusing to sell, while the 26-year-old made it clear to Arsenal that his preference is to join Barcelona.Arsenal had explored alternative
  
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• Satisfying moment entitled Subaru driver taught harsh lesson after trying to skip huge traffic line by driving on shoulder

  02-09-2026 21:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The karmic interaction was captured on video footage and has since gone viral online, with many condemning the driver's actions.
  
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• British trekker, 30, is found dead in northern Pakistan 'after becoming separated from his friend as they descended mountain'

  02-09-2026 21:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexander Harris (pictured) trekked up the 13,000ft (4,000m) Musa Ka Musalla mountain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday with his friend Alun David Cooper Cledwyn.
  
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• Democrats erupt in fury after two rebels hand Trump's GOP a shock victory in stinging betrayal

  02-09-2026 21:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Democratic rebels are facing fury from their own party after helping Republicans in a stinging betrayal.
  
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• Kirstie Allsopp rushed to hospital after horror fall on birthday trip

  02-09-2026 21:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kirstie Allsopp has shared the tale of her shocking fall which led to a leg operation (Picture: Kirstiemallsopp)Location, Location, Location star Kirstie Allsopp has revealed she was air-ambulanced to hospital after slipping and injuring her leg.The 55-year-old media star shared a series of pictures of her in hospital on social media, including several of her leg in a cast following an operation after suffering a nasty fall during her annual trip to Cornwall to celebrate her birthday.In the cap
  
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• Drug dealer jailed after bank flagged up massive income despite him not having a job

  02-09-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  An unemployed man who was found to be a drug trafficker with a £700,000 fortune after a bank raised concerns about his wealth has been jailed for four years.
  
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• 'Below the dignity of the office': Canadian officials condemn Pete Hegseth cadet post

  02-09-2026 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Defence Secretary is facing criticism for his apparent online mocking of members of Canada's cadet programme.
  
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• Olympic champion Davis-Woodhall 'lucky to be alive' after car crash

  02-09-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall says she is "lucky and blessed to be alive" after being involved in a car crash.
  
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• 'Brave' police officers wade into sea to catch and arrest paedophile attempting to escape cops

  02-09-2026 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police bodycam footage caught the moment a paedophile tried to run away from officers by dashing into the sea at night - but the officers followed and he was detained shortly after
  
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• Lives destroyed in Emmerdale as new spoilers reveal what happens next

  02-09-2026 21:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie King made quite the impression upon her Emmerdale return (Picture: ITV)Jaws were dropped and lives were turned upside down in Emmerdale as Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) staged her-long awaited return to the village, wasting little time in leaving chaos in her wake.The legendary show schemer, last seen in the village two decades ago, arrived on a helicopter and informed grieving widow Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) that dead husband Jimmy (Nick Miles) had been leading a double life.
  Sadie claimed tha
  
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• 'Reckless' police call handler, 21, tried to tip off her criminal boyfriend

  02-09-2026 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellie-Mae Doherty, 21, admitted misconduct in a public office after accessing police data, while the court heard she passed sensitive information to people outside the force.
  
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• Police were spat on and bitten by pandemic thugs 'who wanted to
give them Covid'

  02-09-2026 21:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Police officers have told an inquiry that criminals tried to infect them in the pandemic.
  
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• Heartbreaking photo of murdered Bank of America VP with her baby shared by loved ones after she was killed by knifewoman in Times Square days after completing maternity leave

  02-09-2026 21:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Erin Piacenti, 32, died after being slashed in the stomach by Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, on Monday afternoon, officials said. It was her first day back at work after maternity leave.
  
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• United Nations says Britain should put statues of 'people of African descent' in public spaces to atone for the slave trade

  02-09-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Legal experts are calling on former slave-trading nations to erect statues of people of African descent because they have an 'obligation to repair' the harm caused by the slave trade.
  
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• Stacy's Law breakthrough as Justice Secretary Neil Gray pledges spy in the sky tech

  02-09-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Criminals face being monitored by 'spy in the sky' satellites after a campaign by the family of a woman whose killer was out on bail.
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan's conviction and fine for 'failing to tax Nissan Micra' is withdrawn

  02-09-2026 21:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Lord Khan was convicted under the controversial single justice procedure (SJP) over neglecting to tax a 24-year-old Nissan Micra.
  
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• Fresh humiliation for cuckolded husband who stood by socialite wife after she killed two children in hit and run on booze-fueled night with pro-athlete lover

  02-09-2026 21:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Socialite child killer Rebecca Grossman's loyal burn doctor husband stoically stood by her side as she and her lover faced trial for mowing down two young brothers in a boozy hit and run crash.
  
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