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• Man left with 1,000 bedbug bites following repeated infestations

  11-10-2026 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael wakes up covered in dozens of new bites each day (Picture: SWNS)A man says he has been bitten by bedbugs more than 1,000 times despite repeated efforts to rid his home of the pest.Michael Giltinane, 63, a social housing tenant in Greenwich, south-east London, has had pest control visit his home six times.The bugs have left him unable to sleep, waking up to find bed bugs crawling on his body.Terrifying photographs show that Michael has been bitten all over his body – even on his fa
  
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• Mother of boy, three, girl, four, killed by drink and drug driver condemns 'disgraceful' justice system as he walks free half way through 'pathetic' nine-year sentence

  12-10-2026 13:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Rhiannon Lucas, 30, lost her daughter Gracie-Ann, four, and son Jayden-Lee, three, in a horror crash on the M4 near South Wales, on February 5, 2022.
  
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• Popular crisp brand sold in Tesco and Sainsbury's enters administration after 54 years

  12-10-2026 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK hand cooked crisp brand has ceased trading after 54 years in business, with 95 staff made redundant.
  
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• 'Homes stay warm' with new Aldi gadgets from £20 out Sunday October 18

  12-10-2026 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The newest collection of items could help keep homes warm this winter
  
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• Harrowing scenes in court as Aussie accused of killing Thai teen admits to hiding her body

  12-10-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Peter Carman, 45, was confronted by Tunchanok 'Cake' Donhomla's family when he faced a procedural hearing in Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday.
  
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• Phone callers who say 3 words should ring alarm bells – hang up immediately

  12-10-2026 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If a mystery caller drops this specific phrase, you could be the target of a highly sophisticated click-farm scam – here is exactly what happens if you take the bait
  
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• I lost my hair twice – now I have a £20m wig business and sell to celebrities

  12-10-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘We’re not just selling wigs. We’re helping women reconnect with themselves.’ (Picture: Steve Dunlop)Antonia Okonma Shittu knows how devastating hair loss can be – it has happened to her twice.She first lost her hair after a bad reaction to dye, then again during treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS).Today, the 44-year-old uses a wheelchair, but she turned those battles into the blueprint for a multi-million-pound brand.‘I know what it feels like to lose your
  
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• Gemma Collins reveals mum died just one day before planned wedding

  12-10-2026 13:52 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 PageGemma Collins has revealed she was due to marry fiancé Rami Hawash just one day after her beloved mother died.The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 45, opened up about the devastating timing of Joan Collins’ death during an emotional conversation with housemates on Big Brother.Joan died aged 70 in July following a series of health struggles, le
  
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• Pharmacist shares 'simple way' to tell you have Covid or flu

  12-10-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With respiratory infections circulating again, a pharmacist has explained one difference that may help people understand what they are dealing with
  
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• BBC sends clear message to everyone watching Celebrity Traitors

  12-10-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People may want to do this asap - it could make your viewing experience less stressful
  
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• Andy Burnham's dithering over Heathrow expansion threatens to scupper billions of pounds-worth of investment in UK as investors 'cannot wait forever', airport's boss warns

  12-10-2026 13:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Thomas Woldbye warned investors 'cannot wait forever' and could pull the plug on the £33 billion plans if Prime Minister Andy Burnham doesn't give his backing to a third runway by the New Year.
  
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• Jamie Carragher warns Andoni Iraola over Liverpool failing: ‘This has to stop’

  12-10-2026 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The time has come for a change in the Liverpool team, believes Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty Images)Jamie Carragher has had enough of seeing Florian Wirtz in the Liverpool starting XI, saying the hugely expensive signing needs to be dropped.The Germany international arrived at Anfield in June 2025 from Bayer Leverkusen, with the Reds paying an initial £100 million, with a further £16m in add-ons.It was an eye-catching sum of money, but the playmaker came with a glowing reputation
  
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• The rare unbearably itchy condition Brits say is the ‘bane of their existence’

  12-10-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The itching can be incessant (Picture: Getty Images)Have you ever gone for a frosty morning run, only to find your legs begin to itch unbearably?No matter how much you scratch, your skin just feels like it’s on fire or covered in pins and needles.Well, TikToker Danielle Olivia finally revealed the little-known condition that’s responsible for this: cold urticaria.In the clip, she could be seen incessantly scratching her legs over her leggings in a car park in the cold air. She capti
  
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• Teenage girl 'raped after being grabbed and pulled into bushes by man in balaclava', police investigate

  12-10-2026 13:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident took place in Knypersley near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, as a police cordon was installed in the Newpool Road area
  
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• McDonald’s just dropped 4 new World Heist menu items — including chicken wings

  12-10-2026 13:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The menu is changing on October 20 (Picture: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock)The heist continues!McDonald’s has just confirmed that four more items from around the world are joining the UK menu this month.There’s a nice mix of sweet and savoury, but one item in particular is bound to cause a real stir among Maccies fans.That’s because, for the first time, the fast food chain is going to sell chicken wings. McDonald’s is finally going to put chicken wings on the menu (Pic
  
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• Hidden details in Meghan's blitz of photos offering a glimpse into her new life in the countryside - from her £2,000 Oura ring to Lili's pink backpack

  12-10-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duchess of Sussex, 45, revealed she has partnered with Moms Offering More (MOM) on a 'special edition' cream and chocolate-brown sweatshirt.
  
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• Unpaid carers missing out on £7,000 retirement boost - how to claim

  12-10-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carer’s Credit is available to those who look after someone for at least 20 hours a week and who are not receiving Carer's Allowance
  
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• British influencer facing death penalty in Dubai for stabbing her boyfriend with kitchen knife is 'suffering terribly' in notorious jail

  12-10-2026 13:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Brooke George was arrested at Dubai International Airport on June 21 the day after she allegedly murdered her boyfriend William Treeby, 26, following an argument.
  
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• Should face masks return as Covid cases soar across the UK? Take our poll and have your say

  12-10-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sharp rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions has put the virus back in the spotlight, as the XFG strain continues to spread across the UK more than four years after mask rules ended
  
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• Should face masks return as Covid cases soar across the UK?

  12-10-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sharp rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions has put the virus back in the spotlight, as the XFG strain continues to spread across the UK more than four years after mask rules ended
  
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• Police clarify exactly when to merge from outside lane — £100 fine and 3 points at risk

  12-10-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This makes drivers so angry.
  
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• Environmentalist killed in crash after bike app sent him down dual carriageway on his electric unicycle

  12-10-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Benjamin Wells-Lane, 46, was riding the illegal stand-up device on a 40mph stretch of the A338 in Bournemouth, Dorset, when traffic ground to a halt in front of him.
  
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• Yorkshire tiger attack - latest: Onlookers 'froze' as man shouted 'stop, stop' moments before he was killed

  12-10-2026 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses to the horror incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said the man who was mauled to death at the attraction's tiger enclosure appeared to 'bow down' to the animal
  
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• Sainsbury’s unveils three new chocolate bars to rival M&S and Tony’s Chocolonely

  12-10-2026 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury’s has come up with three new chocolate bars (Picture: Sainsbury’s)These days, chocolate bars are increasingly packed to the rafters with flavour. It’s no longer just caramel, but sweeties and popping candy, too.M&S is no stranger to this concept, having coined sweet treats including The Big Daddy, which, retailing for £7.50, is 300g worth of decadence: peanut butter, caramel, and roasted peanut pieces.Then, there’s the unforgettable Cadbury’s Da
  
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• Historic Paris market is 'completely destroyed' by fire

  12-10-2026 13:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A fire has 'completely destroyed' Paris's oldest covered food market. 
  
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• No10 admits Russia DIDN'T sway EU referendum despite Andy Burnham's claim of interference... with PM set to reignite Brexit wars in Commons

  12-10-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham declared in a podcast that he had been told 'clearly' on arriving in Downing Street that Vladimir Putin had meddled in the 2016 vote.
  
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• 'Dexter' killer victim's tragic final hours before murder in Airbnb 'kill room'

  12-10-2026 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Day, obsessed with Dexter, prepared an Airbnb 'kill room' before luring sex worker Maria Saceanu there, stabbing her 78 times and attempting to dismember her
  
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• Binman ‘check with council’ alert for everyday item that 'should never be recycled'

  12-10-2026 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Households have been warned to check local recycling rules before throwing away a common shopping essential
  
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• 'I can’t forgive my brother-in-law’s horrible fat jokes'

  12-10-2026 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose brother in law keeps making mean jibes about her sister's weight. She's furious at him, but should she call him out or let it go?
  
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• Gemma Collins fights back tears as she reveals her mother died the day before she was due to marry Rami Hawash in emotional chat with her Big Brother housemates

  12-10-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The reality star, 45, spoke about losing her beloved mum, Joan, who passed away on July 29 at the age of 70, on Celebrity Big Brother on Sunday night.
  
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