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• Kelsey Parker welcomes baby after 'devastating' stillbirth last year

  20-09-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker has given birth after last year announcing the "devastating" loss of a stillborn baby.
  
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• Drugs gang plotted to import £20,000,000 of cocaine in frozen fish shipments

  26-09-2026 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The four gang members have all been jailed (Picture: PA)Four members of a gang which plotted to import £20,000,000 worth of cocaine in frozen fish deliveries bound for a London market have been jailed.They were each handed sentences ranging from 13 years to 22 years after plotting to import the cocaine from South America.One of the gang’s legitimate businesses planned to receive the shipment at Billingsgate Market, the Metropolitan Police said.The four men were sentenced for conspir
  
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• GB News under fire after airing ‘most revolting comment ever expressed on British TV’

  26-09-2026 16:32 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 PageGB News has found itself in hot water after a panellist on its late show suggested the UK preemptively castrate anyone seeking asylum in the country.
  The comments, which aired on The Late Show Live hosted by Ben Leo, came from Hilary Fordwich, a businessperson and media commentator.
  During a discussion about migration, Fordwich explained that she believes th
  
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• Powerful nor'easter knocks out power for 50,000 in New York Tri-State area, trains suspended as torrential rain threatens to impact 40M Americans

  26-09-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A nor'easter with 40 million Americans in its path has finally smashed into the East Coast on Friday night, knocking out power for more than 50,000 and partially suspending commuter trains.
  
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• Missouri teacher who started OnlyFans account to pay the bills loses job

  26-09-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Sheen Sittner said she was recently let go from her teaching role after a Missouri school district discovered her OnlyFans account.
  
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• Met Police launch new investigation'into Jill Dando's unsolved murder after 'CCTV breakthrough' - with Serbian assassin under suspicion

  26-09-2026 16:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Jill Dando was shot in the head on the doorstep of her home in Fulham in April 1999. Her killer has never been found.
  
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• Strictly fans slam ‘disappointing’ week one dances after full line-up is revealed

  26-09-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strictly 2026 is already proving to be a divisive one (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston/Artwork – BBC Creative)Strictly Come Dancing viewers are already proving to be a tough crowd to please ahead of the first 2026 live show.Last weekend, Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe made their debuts as the new presenters, having picked up the torch from veteran hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.The reaction was mixed, to say the least, as while many praised season broadcaster Emma for
  
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• Defiant Man City insist they are INNOCENT: Chairman breaks his silence with bombshell Premier League verdict leaving club facing threat of relegation 

  26-09-2026 16:28 via dailymail.com
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: The club supremo has warned that while some have been 'quick to reach their own conclusions' after it emerged they had been found guilty on the 'vast majority' of 115 charges,
  
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• Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak breaks silence with defiant promise to fans

  26-09-2026 16:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak alongside former head coach Pep Guardiola (Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire)Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has written an open letter to supporters urging them to remain confident the club can prove its innocence.City have been found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial rules following a decision by an independent panel. The club were initially charged in February 2023 with breaking financial regulation
  
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• Body of British pensioner, 77, is pulled from rubble after Athens gas blast killed six when it destroyed building

  26-09-2026 16:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of a missing British pensioner has been pulled from the rubble after a devastating gas blast in Athens destroyed a building and killed six people. 
  
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• Man City chairman insists club are INNOCENT in letter after 115 charges verdict

  26-09-2026 16:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reports claiming that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges levied against them has now prompted a statement from the club's chairman
  
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• Firms hiring disabled youngsters to see 100% of wages covered for six months under DWP scheme

  26-09-2026 16:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: DWP chief Pat McFadden will announce thousands of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions will be offered fast-tracked employment as part of attempts to tackle the thorny 'Neets' crisis
  
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• The Russian plane that has sat at Swiss airport since start of Ukraine war

  26-09-2026 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aeroflot ‘Galina Vishnevskaya’ has been parked in the same place since 2022 at Geneva airport after sanctions prevented it from returning to Moscow (Picture: DI NOLFI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)On the tarmac at Geneva airport, one particular plane has been stood idle for slightly longer than your average turnaround.The Aeroflot A321, named after Russian soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, has been parked at the Swiss gateway since 2022.The Airbus aircraft coded VP-BOE, belonging to the Russian f
  
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• BBC expert says Universal Credit £1,200 free cash boost scheme key changes announced

  26-09-2026 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New figures show more than 650,000 people are now using the scheme
  
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• Man wrestles escaped emu in middle of road before it headbutts him and runs off

  26-09-2026 16:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man was seen wrestling the massive emu on a road (Picture: SWNS)An emu and a man were seen wrestling on a country road – before the animal headbutted him and ran off.The massive bird is thought to have escaped its holding in Salcombe, Devon, before being tackled to the ground.James Barker, 46, captured the epic battle as he drove along a road on September 9.A man can be seen wrestling the exotic bird whilst struggling to keep it under control as the animal resists his grasp.
  
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• Boy, 5, killed by driver who ignored no-entry sign as mum recalls him ‘lying on floor’

  26-09-2026 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Colin Agyei was jailed for six years after being found guilty of causing the death of five-year-old Abdullah Ebrahim by dangerous driving in Leeds.
  
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• ‘Dry 2 washing machine loads’ with £10 Lidl like £17 B&Q and £22 Tesco in stores now

  26-09-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl claims the item could make a 'weather-resistant and durable' option for homeowners
  
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• Jill Dando police in new investigation into possible CCTV of ‘Serbian hitman’

  26-09-2026 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jill Dando was shot dead on the steps of her home in Fulham, south west London, in April 1999 (Picture: PA)Police have launched a new investigation into the unsolved murder of Jill Dando nearly 30 years ago.The 37-year-old Crimewatch presenter, then one of the BBC’s highest-profile stars, was shot dead outside her home in Fulham, west London, on April 26, 1999.Scotland Yard has confirmed advances in ‘enhancement technology’ have allowed detectives to take a fresh look at old C
  
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• Ireland make decision on boycotting Israel match after player refuses to play

  26-09-2026 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ireland are due to play Israel on Sunday (Photo: Getty)The Republic of Ireland football team have confirmed that Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel will go ahead despite at least one player wishing to boycott the game.Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team are scheduled to play Israel in Hungary with a return fixture to follow in Serbia on 4 October.There have been increasingly vocal calls from supporters and former players for the match to be called off. The situation escalated furth
  
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• NYC's woke mayor slammed for his bizarre cryptic tweet... as he's accused of lacking focus while huge storm is set to lash his city

  26-09-2026 15:43 via dailymail.com
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani left residents confused after making a bizarre, cryptic tweet on Friday afternoon as the city prepares for massive storm.
  
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• Pope Leo's mass appeal: American pontiff is met by 600,000 crowd as he arrives for outdoor service in Paris before heading for Lourdes

  26-09-2026 15:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Over 600,000 Catholics registered to attend the mid-afternoon Mass on Paris's famous Place de la Concorde, for what is expected to be the biggest event of the Pontiff's visit to France.
  
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• Reclusive owner of Sydney's most iconic abandoned buildings Isaac Wakil leaves fortune to nephew - and a pointed message to relatives planning to contest the will

  26-09-2026 15:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Society darlings turned reclusive property moguls Isaac and Susan Wakil built a $200M fortune from derelict landmarks. Now his will reveals a single heir and a clear warning to would-be challengers.
  
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• Met Office maps show heavy downpours for 35 areas on Sunday- full list

  26-09-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather maps show heavy rain hitting much of the UK on Sunday, with 35 areas forecast to see downpours of up to 4mm an hour or more.
  
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• Jay Slater's mum shares impact of horror moment she saw images of dead son

  26-09-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Debbie Duncan, 57, retraced the final steps taken by her son, Jay Slater, before he fell from height in the mountains of northern Tenerife during his first holiday without his family
  
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• Bayeux Tapestry fans are turned away or forced to wait hours as British Museum bans photography and apologises for chaotic queues

  26-09-2026 14:59 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 earlier this month.
  
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• Body of British pensioner, 78, is pulled from rubble after Athens gas blast killed six when it destroyed building

  26-09-2026 14:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of a missing British pensioner has been pulled from the rubble after a devastating gas blast in Athens destroyed a building and killed six people. 
  
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• Shameless star reveals ‘bizarre’ effect nude scenes had on her dating life

  26-09-2026 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emmy Rossum genuinely gets confused for Fiona Gallagher (Picture: Inc/Everett/Shutterstock)Shameless star Emmy Rossum has revealed that playing Fiona Gallagher made her dating life hell. The Furious actor starred in the US adaptation of the hit Channel 4 drama for nine series where she was regularly having to strip off. In turn, people genuinely conflated her character with the real person playing it which is absolutely wild. ‘It got quite tricky because of the nudity on th
  
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• Nevada's Democrat AG sparks fury by supporting parole hearing for killer of pregnant woman and unborn baby

  26-09-2026 14:43 via dailymail.com
  
  AG Aaron Ford is facing backlash after he sponsored the parole application for Norman Smith, who killed a pregnant woman in 2015 during an argument.
  
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• British man and his Greek wife 'killed’ in horror Athens building blast

  26-09-2026 14:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six bodies have been recovered after an explosion destroyed a building in Athens’ Plaka tourist district near the Acropolis.
  
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• British man, 78, and wife among six dead after explosion in Athens

  26-09-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Six bodies have been recovered after the explosion Friday morning (Picture: Getty)A British man and his Greek wife are believed to be among those killed in a building collapse near the Acropolis in Athens.Emergency crews recovered six bodies after the explosion in the Plaka tourist district on Friday morning, Greek broadcaster ERT said.The retired British man, 78, and his Greek wife, 77, were pulled from the rubble early this morning.The couple were living on the second floor of the buildi
  
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