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• Labour's feuding MPs must either unite and fight or divide and lose

  13-12-2015 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror columnist Kevin Maguire says the only chance the party has of winning in 2020 is if they concentrate their fire on the REAL enemy
  
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• I thought dealing with power cuts was easy – then the lights went out

  28-08-2026 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Power cuts – an absolute de-light (Picture: Getty Images)For reasons I can never really be bothered to find out, the South Oxfordshire town I live in experiences quite frequent power cuts.
  Usually it’s over very quickly, leaving only the tedious business of resetting the microwave and oven clocks. Plus the mild indignity of surviving three whole minutes without Wi-Fi while the router leisurely reboots.So when the power went off at 10pm last Sunday, I barely reacted.
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• Tributes paid to 'loving family man' Brit who was 'shot multiple times' in the US as police launch manhunt for 'murderer'

  28-08-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Thomas Stephen Lomas, 26, from Manchester, was killed after a 'domestic disturbance' at a house close to Lake Youngs, a reservoir near the city of Kent in Washington state.
  
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• Iran war 'has already cost UK households and businesses almost £10BILLION'

  28-08-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six months on from the start of the Middle East conflict and analysis suggests it is adding £190million a week in energy costs for households and businesses, and £183million in fuel bill for drivers
  
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• Hundreds of heating oil customers to get compensation after Iran war price hikes

  28-08-2026 12:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heating oil prices surged at the start of the Iran war, leaving families forced to either buy replacement fuel at a higher price, or go without heating
  
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• Russia warns UK is ‘playing with fire’ over plans to help Ukraine with missiles

  28-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at the site of a book market hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv (Picture: Reuters)Russia has warned it could strike UK targets inside and outside Ukraine in retaliation for British support of Kyiv.Earlier this week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed to hand the country the blueprints to produce Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles.Emmanuel Macron has already said it will supply the technology for the French-produced version, prompting the K
  
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• GTA 6 map and story is twice as big as GTA 5 reveals Rockstar

  28-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vice City like you’ve never seen it before (Rockstar)Rockstar is promising one of the biggest maps in gaming history with GTA 6, along with one of its longest campaigns yet. The GTA 6: An Extended Look video on Netflix was packed with details, but it didn’t give an indication of the game’s size. In fact it didn’t say anything at all, with no voiceover and only what you could glean from watching it.Rockstar titles are known for their massive open worlds,and whil
  
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• E-bike and scooters' deadly toll: 18 dead and 700 injured after battery fires

  28-08-2026 11:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  E-bikes and e-scooters, through overheating batteries, have been behind more than a dozen deaths in the UK and hundreds of injuries, with exponential increases compared to 2019
  
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• Couple knock down wall behind kitchen cupboard and make 'horror film' discovery

  28-08-2026 11:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The couple had lived in their home for nine years when they spotted a doorway behind their kitchen cupboard that had been "bricked up", so they decided to investigate what was behind it
  
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• Middlesbrough gang war - live: Chaos as cars burn and man stabbed after A66 crash

  28-08-2026 11:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest dramatic scenes from Teesside show cars burning at a memorial event for Michael Cahill, 23, who died in the crash on the A66
  
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• Foods to 'avoid' amid UK salmonella outbreak

  28-08-2026 11:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Certain people are being urged to avoid a number of foods
  
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• Atletico Madrid target £45m Arsenal star to replace Julian Alvarez

  28-08-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Julian Alvarez is now open to moving to Arsenal (Photo: Getty)Atletico Madrid have reportedly approached Arsenal for one of their forwards as the Julian Alvarez transfer saga takes another huge twist.It is no secret that Mikel Arteta wants to add more firepower to his squad, with Alvarez his No.1 target after failed moves for Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior.The transfer is proving to be very tricky to pull off however, with Atletico demanding a fee of €150million (£128m) for their
  
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• How much Aussies should have in the bank to enjoy a comfortable retirement

  28-08-2026 11:41 via dailymail.com
  
  New figures have emerged of the nest egg required to enjoy a comfortable retirement.
  
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• Trump insists Putin WON'T attack a NATO territory and says he's 'had good talks with him'

  28-08-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not attack NATO territory
  
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• CIA chief flew to Moscow 'to warn Russia they need to cut a deal with Ukraine before things get worse' amid fears Putin is being misled by advisors

  28-08-2026 11:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The director of the CIA flew to Moscow to warn Russia that they need to cut a deal with Ukraine before their military and economic situation worsens. 
  
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• Met Office urgent storm alert as 64 areas told 'prepare emergency kit' - full list

  28-08-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fresh yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for multiple UK regions today, with frequent lightning strikes and heavy rain forecast for affected regions
  
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• Dolly Parton was ready to try ‘experimental drugs’ in final days for medical research

  28-08-2026 11:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton was willing to donate her own body to medical researchers (Picture: REUTERS)Even in her last days, Dolly Parton was determined to do her bit to help save the world.The country music legend’s death on August 25, aged 80, after a ‘brief battle with cancer’ prompted a huge outpouring of love for the late star.Beyond her huge hits, Dolly had become known for her philanthropy. At every opportunity, she shared her fortune with those in need.It’s been reported
  
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• Emmerdale fans left screaming at their TVs – but is Joe Tate really dead?

  28-08-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe’s fate was up in the air (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale fans were absolutely horrified watching yesterday’s episode of the ITV soap as a wedding marquee exploded – with Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) inside.Earlier this week, Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) discovered the truth about Billy Fletcher’s (Jay Kontzle) attack. She had spent ages believing that Joe put her ex in hospital, and decided to run away from the village to start her life again with Billy and their children.A comme
  
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• Virgin launches new 14-hour non-stop route to iconic holiday spot

  28-08-2026 11:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a few weeks the new route will be whisking holidaymakers away to their dream destination
  
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• Simple ingredient 'will make pasta sauce healthier' as doctor says it will 'change your health'

  28-08-2026 11:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You can add these to dishes like pasta and not even taste it
  
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• The millionaire family from Surrey including a former Mrs India UK who are missing in Nepal following flash flood... as hunt for 33 British tourists continues

  28-08-2026 11:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A millionaire family-of-four from Surrey including a former Mrs India UK are among the missing Britons in Nepal following a devastating flash flood this week. 
  
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• 'I ran Prince Harry and Meghan's royal protection – this is the truth about threats'

  28-08-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in the UK, and a former senior ranking Metropolitan Police officer who was in charge of their protection has revealed the reality behind the threats
  
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• 'This is terrorism': Middlesbrough MP condemns outbreak of gang violence with residents 'afraid to leave homes' - as masked youths torch cars at A66 crash vigil and 200 extra cops drafted in

  28-08-2026 11:11 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 200 extra officers have been deployed to help Cleveland Police after multiple violent incidents in the wake of the head-on crash.
  
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• Teen stabbed to death at Wembley council HQ pictured as boy charged with murder

  28-08-2026 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death at a council headquarters in Wembley, London, has been named as David Wynter and pictured for the first time
  
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• British woman held by Hamas for 471 days marries the love of her life

  28-08-2026 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A British-Israeli woman who was snatched by Hamas and held in Gaza tunnels before being freed has married her partner in a wedding they never thought would happen
  
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• Smiles before the disaster: Millionaire family from Surrey including a former Mrs India UK pose with Nepal tour group before flash flood hit... as hunt for 33 missing British tourists continues

  28-08-2026 10:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A millionaire family-of-four from Surrey including a former Mrs India UK are among the missing Britons in Nepal following a devastating flash flood this week. 
  
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• Sherlock Holmes and the case of the trademark battle: Arthur Conan Doyle's estate wins fight with businessman over name of detective's sidekick Dr Watson

  28-08-2026 10:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Relatives of the author and creator of the Baker Street sleuth, who died in 1930, sued a businessman over his plans for a clothing range called 'Dr Watson'.
  
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• Young Australian hiker, 26, missing in deadly Nepal floods is alive and has made contact with her family - as 38 other Aussies are yet to be found

  28-08-2026 10:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Cara Severino, 26, from Wollongong, south of Sydney, had been on a multi-day hike on the Langtang trek when flooding struck.
  
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• Distraught Emmerdale fans refuse to be silenced over ‘heartbreaking’ Jimmy King death

  28-08-2026 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The last King is dead (Picture: ITV)Jimmy King (Nick Miles) is dead, and Emmerdale fans have a lot to say about it.The last remaining King, who’s dad and brothers all met grisly ends in a myriad of soapy ways, Jimmy had been a fixture in the Yorkshire Dales for 22 years, transforming from a ruthless business magnate into a kind, loveable oaf who was forever getting on the wick of his beloved wife, Nicola (Nicola Wheeler).‘Not Jimmy, no way, he is lovely’ pleaded Dorothy G
  
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• The 10 UK areas where people live the longest — and what they have in common

  28-08-2026 10:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Research has identified the UK’s 10 ‘Blue Zones’ (Picture: Getty Images)Wokingham, Richmond, and Kensington and Chelsea have some of the longest life expectancies in the UK.One study, commissioned by The Telegraph, identifies the UK’s so-called ‘Blue Zones,’ which was a term first coined back in 2005 to describe places home to the most centenarians (AKA, people who reach or exceed 100).Featuring at the top of the list, which is in no particular order, is Woki
  
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