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• Major rail operator serving London issues urgent ‘do not travel’ warning

  16-08-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Passengers to and from London King’s Cross face severe delays for the rest of the day (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Thousands of passengers face disruption on the railways after major damage to overhead wires, causing mayhem at London King’s Cross.
  Sunday journeys have been thrown into chaos after the wires broke between Peterborough and Stevenage, blocking part of the East Coast Main Line.
  Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink are sl
  
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• Alan Pardew makes Arsenal transfer prediction and huge title claim after Community Shield win

  16-08-2026 21:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are ‘head and shoulders’ above the rest in the Premier League, says Alan Pardew (Picture: talkSPORT)Alan Pardew says Arsenal look ‘head and shoulders’ above their rivals in the Premier League ahead of their title defence this coming season.The Gunners breezed past a lacklustre Manchester City to get their hands on the first piece of silverware up for grabs this weekend, putting three goals past Enzo Maresca’s men to clinch the Community Shield in comprehens
  
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• Scotland faces blow at World Pipe Band championships as Canada triumphs, leaving UK beaten for first time in 16 years

  16-08-2026 21:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Scotland faced a devastating blow after it lost out to Canada at the World Pipe Band championships this weekend.
  
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• Happy ending teased for Jimmy and Nicola in Emmerdale – and we believe it, right?

  16-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola and Jimmy King have been married for 16 years (Picture: ITV)You’re probably more likely to watch a pig fly down Main Street than experience a long-lasting marriage in Emmerdale, but somehow Jimmy and Nicola King (Nick Miles and Nicola Wheeler) have proved an exception to the rule.Jimmy and Nicola have been married since 2010, and despite plenty of challenges, they’re still (mostly) going strong.In fact, things are looking so good from the outside that next week Lewis Barton (
  
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• Historic cottage, which comes with its own church, goes on the market for offers over £1 million

  16-08-2026 20:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A historic kirk and detached cottage on one of Scotland's most expensive streets has gone on the market for offers over £1million.
  
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• Thousands quit Trump's USA in hope of a better life in Scotland

  16-08-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump may have pledged to make America great again, but record numbers of young Americans are voting with their feet and choosing Scotland over the US.
  
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• TV star Stephen Tompkinson talks about his 'greatest role' as he helps stars of the future

  16-08-2026 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This year is a double whammy of anniversaries for the actor: the film Brassed Off and TV series Ballykissangel both hit the screens 30 years ago.
  
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• STEPHEN DAISLEY: Cosying up to China, despite the risks? How quickly Honest John was replaced by Sell-out Swinney

  16-08-2026 20:45 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney is seldom called upon to muse on matters of national security, and that is probably just as well.
  
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• The backstory to that takeaway: Delivery riders apparently working for big brands like Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats live in shanty towns for the homeless where they don't even have access to running water

  16-08-2026 20:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Daily Mail has discovered instances of delivery workers for all three brands living in homeless encampments in the capital - the largest being a set up under a bridge in Shoreditch.
  
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• Police offering £20,000 reward for information on murder of man who was gunned down by thugs on e-bikes

  16-08-2026 20:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Sam Rimmer, 22, was with a group of friends when he was gunned down by four men on two electric bikes who fired a number of shots using a Skorpion sub-machine gun.
  
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• How one woman has had a failed kidney transplant, lost a limb and is now STUCK in hospital as she has nowhere else to go - at the age of 32

  16-08-2026 20:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Lauren Greaves, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes since she was ten, says her previous home is no longer accessible following the amputation, and she waits for suitable accommodation.
  
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• I'm Britain's first deafblind doctor... here's why my disabilities have made me better with patients

  16-08-2026 20:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Alexandra Adams, 25, says her heightened sense of touch has helped her find veins after other medics had failed.
  
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• Jet2 UK-bound flight from Spain in chaos after 'wing tip hit'

  16-08-2026 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Jet2 Holidays flight from Palma de Mallorca to Bristol was halted and delayed for hours after the plane's wingtip was struck by boarding stairs, passengers said
  
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• Martin Odegaard sends clear warning to Arsenal’s rivals after Community Shield victory

  16-08-2026 20:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are out to win everything this season, says club captain Martin Odegaard (Picture: Getty)Martin Odegaard sent a stark warning to Arsenal’s rivals following the side’s statement Community Shield victory over Manchester City, claiming he ‘wants to win everything’ over the coming season.Goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Odegaard ensured the English champions picked up the first piece of silverware on offer this term, with City offering very little by wa
  
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• Influencers are putting their lives in jeopardy for the perfect shark snap

  16-08-2026 20:12 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 PageIt seems there really is no extreme some influencers won’t go to for the sake of their content – even if it puts their lives at risk.Those swimming with sharks are upping the stakes to perfect their shot, sometimes getting too close for comfort and sustaining serious injuries.A rise in social media content creators swimming with the sea creatures
  
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• Brit, 56, vanishes while on holiday with partner in Rome

  16-08-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Colin Alexander Ross, from Elgin, vanished on Friday, August 14, just hours after he and Annabella Mcallister arrived for their 'dream' trip to the Italian capital.
  
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• Washington insiders reveal full scale of Trump assassination panic... behind-the-scenes whispers about 'embarrassing' catering truck rescue... and Melania's private fears

  16-08-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Hours after revelations about his secret flight from the NATO summit in Turkey went public, the president shrugged off reports that detailed the lengths that Secret Service took to keep him safe.
  
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• Trump springs surprise as he sends Jared Kushner to confront Hamas leaders in attempt to force them into disarming in Gaza... just hours before he meets Netanyahu in Israel

  16-08-2026 19:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Jared Kushner, the US Special Envoy for Peace, met with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday. He is set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
  
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• Self-branded MAGA loyalist who voted for Trump three times in support of his immigration policies is left raging after ICE take his Russian wife away in handcuffs

  16-08-2026 19:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Brent Jindra considered himself a MAGA patriot until his wife, Galina Bobreneva, 40, was detained by ICE at an airport in Burbank, California, on July 13.
  
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• Backlash as water firms say they should be able to hike prices during droughts

  16-08-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Water regulator Ofwat is weighing up proposals to introduce 'surge pricing' - meaning water scarcity can be taken into account when setting prices during dry summers
  
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• Tear up Tory apprenticeship rules to get 'Neets' into work, Andy Burnham to be told

  16-08-2026 19:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A review by former Cabinet member Alan Milburn into England's 'Neets' crisis is expected to point at an apprenticeship levy introduced under Theresa May
  
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• British girl, 12, who disappeared on family holiday to Japan is found alive days later

  16-08-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, 12, vanished for days on a family holiday to Japan but turned up unharmed at a police phone box after 'visiting a famous anime location'
  
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• Brit, 12, who disappeared on family holiday to Japan is found safe days later

  16-08-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carmelita Lakdesha Paul, 12, travelled to Japan for a holiday with her parents and older brother and vanished after leaving her family's rental accommodation alone
  
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• Mikel Arteta confirms Arsenal transfer plan after Community Shield win over Manchester City

  16-08-2026 19:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s Community Shield win (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta outlined Arsenal’s plan for the rest of the summer transfer window after the Gunners outplayed Manchester City in the Community Shield.Defending Premier League champions Arsenal issued a warning to their title rivals with a hugely impressive 3-0 win over Man City in Cardiff.It took Arsenal less than 30 seconds to break the deadlock, Riccardo Calafiori tucking home following a superb through ball from Myle
  
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• Self-branded MAGA patriot turns on Trump after his wife is HANDCUFFED by ICE at the airport

  16-08-2026 19:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Brent Jindra considered himself a MAGA patriot until his wife, Galina Bobreneva, 40, was detained by ICE at an airport in Burbank, California, on July 13.
  
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• British girl, 12, who vanished during family holiday in Japan is found safe days later after going off on her own 'to visit famous anime locations'

  16-08-2026 19:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Carmelita Lakdesha Paul is said to have told officers she ventured away from her family's accommodation in Tokyo to visit a famous anime location.
  
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• Stuart Pearce slams ‘pathetic’ Arsenal star after Community Shield win

  16-08-2026 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal won the Community Shield – but should one player have been sent off? (Photo: Getty)Stuart Pearce claimed that one Arsenal star should have been sent off during the 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.The Gunners fired a warning shot to their Premier League rivals in Cardiff, humiliating Enzo Maresca on his City debut to lift the first trophy of the English football season.Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring after just 23 seconds before Kai Havertz doub
  
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• Martin Keown names the Arsenal star who had a ‘new swagger’ against Man City

  16-08-2026 18:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal sent out a warning to the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Man City in the Community Shield (Credits: Nick Potts/PA Wire)Martin Keown hailed the return to form of Martin Odegaard after the Arsenal captain starred in a superb 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield.The reigning Premier League champions laid down something of a marker with a comprehensive victory that will leave new City boss Enzo Maresca contemplating the size of the task ahead of him.First-half goals from
  
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• UK victims of Jeffrey Epstein demand public probe into financier's links to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

  16-08-2026 18:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK Epstein Survivors Campaign will lobby the Prime Minister for "truth and justice" in a meeting scheduled for the coming months
  
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• 'Country hicks' were offered life-changing $26million for their farmland... now they're being hailed as heroes after telling buyer to 'kick rocks and don't come back' after change of heart

  16-08-2026 18:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Ida Huddleston, 82, and her daughter, Delsia Bare, 54, own neighboring properties in Kentucky, where they refused $26million from developers.
  
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