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• Met Office names six counties facing storms and power cuts in 12-hour warning

  19-08-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms which is due to come into force at midday today
  
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• Bunny Levine dead: Iconic actress who starred in Gilmore Girls and Law & Order dies at 97

  23-08-2026 05:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bunny Levine had worked as a school librarian for over 20 years before pursuing her passion for entertainment, she went on to star in some big films and television series
  
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• What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for August 24 to August 30

  23-08-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)August draws to a close in Virgo season with Mercury moving into Mercury-ruled Virgo, which is like a triple dose of the planet’s influence.Communication, travel, commerce, and the power of your mind are relevant, and will drive the experience of your week. Which of those themes resonates most?
  You are getting Mercurial power surges to help you be successful in your goals there, further amplified by this week’s lunar eclipse and F
  
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• Conjoined twin girls, 2, die on operating table after fifth desperate surgery to separate them goes wrong

  23-08-2026 04:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Two-year-old twins Heloísa and Helena Batista da Silva went into their fifth and final separation surgery on August 15, but sadly died on the operating table after complications arose.
  
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• Nicolas Jackson makes decision over next club as Chelsea delay transfer

  23-08-2026 04:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Jackson has agreed to join Atletico Madrid (Shutterstock)Nicolas Jackson has reached an agreement to join Atletico Madrid but Chelsea are holding out for an offer from Aston Villa, according to reports in Spain.Chelsea are open to offloading Jackson before the end of the summer transfer window and Atletico’s sporting director, Mateu Alemany, was in London on Thursday to discuss a deal for the Senegal international.According to Marca, Jackson has now approved a move to Diego Simeon
  
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• Bird flu outbreak takes 'concerning' turn in Australia as first case is confirmed in a mammal

  23-08-2026 04:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 298 cases of bird flu have been recorded across Australia.
  
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• Mum, dad and son, 19, plunge to death from cliff after family dispute takes tragic twist

  23-08-2026 03:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to reports, a teenager headed to the edge of a cliff after a disagreement broke out over a mobile phone, which ultimately took a tragic turn hours later
  
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• Melbourne is crowned immigration capital of Australia as shock data reveals 86 per cent of new residents are from overseas

  23-08-2026 03:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The report lands as the Albanese government faces increasing pressure ahead of a major overhaul of the immigration system.
  
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• MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: For the sake of the Monarchy, and their sick father, the Princes must now reconcile

  23-08-2026 03:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Surely the strife within the Royal Family is one of the worst things which has happened to this country in the last half century.
  
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• Queen Camilla - a fixed smile in place - offered tea to Prince Harry despite his public denunciation of her as 'evil': It appears to have calmed the Sussexes' fears about returning to the UK, writes TOM BOWER

  23-08-2026 03:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Six years after Harry and Meghan stormed out of Britain to become mega-rich Hollywood stars, they have been forced to humiliatingly retreat.
  
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• Thomas Markle fears he will never get a chance to meet his grandchildren as Archie, Lilibet and Meghan return to UK

  23-08-2026 03:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Thomas Markle , 82, learnt that Meghan and her family were returning to Britain when he watched the news.
  
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• Female pilot, 23, flying to see parents in Bahamas crashes plane in front of stunned beachgoers

  23-08-2026 03:22 via dailymail.com
  
  A small twin-engine plane crashed into the Atlantic off wealthy Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday morning as stunned beachgoers watched from shoreline.
  
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• Female pilot, 23, flying to see parents in Bahamas makes miraculous ocean crash landing in front of shocked beachgoers

  23-08-2026 03:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A small twin-engine plane crashed into the Atlantic off wealthy Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday morning as stunned beachgoers watched from shoreline.
  
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• Damaged rotor blade may be to blame for Greek helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds

  23-08-2026 03:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The Bell 206 helicopter was carrying Alexander Cromie, 31, and Marie Ebert, 30, when the pilot apparently lost control while coming in to land on the island of Sifnos on Monday.
  
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• Teenage joyrider killed in A66 crash that claimed the lives of seven people including two armed officers posted TikTok videos of his high-speed police chases

  23-08-2026 03:06 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades, 38, and PC Tom Clough, 37, were among seven people killed in the crash on the A66 at Middlesbrough yesterday.
  
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• Warm From Home: Outrage as WFH civil servants 'have heating bills paid for by hard-working taxpayers'

  23-08-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Since 2022, utility bill subsidy payments to HMRC staff working from home have more than doubled - from £95,000 four years ago to £211,000 in 2026.
  
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• It's Emma versus Emma! Strictly host set to go up against herself in pre-recorded episodes of The Voice

  23-08-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Emma Willis, the new co-host of the BBC's flagship entertainment show, faces the extraordinary prospect of going head-to-head with herself on prime-time TV.
  
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• Iranian hackers 'shut down British power plant for four days' in unprecedented cyber attack

  23-08-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Iranian cyber terrorists forced the unnamed facility to be completely closed down while staff battled to bring systems back online, in the first and most effective attack of its kind.
  
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• Revealed: Just 4% of Brits believe William should make the first move in peace talks with Harry - as Palace sources reveal bid by one of the King's most trusted aides to reunite the warring princes

  23-08-2026 03:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Just four per cent of Britons believe the onus is on the Prince of Wales to forge a peace deal when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex return to the UK in the coming days.
  
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• How Odyssey and Spider-Man could ensure an Uncharted 5 video game – Reader’s Feature

  23-08-2026 03:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been a long time since Uncharted 4 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)A reader is frustrated that there hasn’t been a new Uncharted game in over a decade, but suggests the lack of a second movie could work in fans’ favour.I’ve got a feeling that Sony execs probably hate Naughty Dog. The developer has made some of their most acclaimed and popular games but it’s pretty obvious they’re their own biggest fans and I can just imagine how much Sony execs and Naugh
  
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• Thomas Markle 'fears he will never meet his grandchildren' as Archie, Lilibet and Meghan return to UK

  23-08-2026 02:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle's father Thomas has spoken about Meghan and Harry's plans to return to the UK - he has also revealed the heartbreaking way he found out which left him feeling "hurt and upset"
  
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• Sydney Swans 'hand over audio of women after they left hotel' to the AFL integrity unit - as coach Dean Cox could be forced to give evidence against his players

  23-08-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The police investigation may run for weeks or even months as detectives gather statements from witnesses - one of whom may include coach Dean Cox.
  
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• The clock's ticking for a 'Greenwich Moon time' as world powers eager to exploit lunar resources

  23-08-2026 02:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Countries are to vote in October on how to measure the passage of time on the Moon, as a tiny difference with Earth threatens navigation and communications systems.
  
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• DAN HODGES: I'm one of the many journalists to be lambasted by Reform figures in recent days. Now, the freedom of the British Press faces a pincer movement from the Right AND Left... No one is safe

  23-08-2026 02:47 via dailymail.com
  
  On Friday morning Reform chairman Lee Anderson took to X to hail his party's victory in Thursday's Harraby South (Cumberland) Council by-election.
  
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• Officers's plan to arrest sex offender in Missouri goes horribly wrong

  23-08-2026 02:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven officers were treated at the hospital for injuries 'consistent with a pretty serious fall,' including broken bones.
  
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• Damaged rotorblade may be to blame for Greek helicopter crash that killed British newlyweds

  23-08-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Bell 206 helicopter was carrying Alexander Cromie, 31, and Marie Ebert, 30, when the pilot apparently lost control while coming in to land on the island of Sifnos on Monday.
  
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• Russian cyber war unit believed to be behind hoax call as Burnham plays down exchange of messages with White House staff impersonator

  23-08-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister said last week that he was not embarrassed to have exchanged messages with a person posing as Donald Trump's chief of staff.
  
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• Wayne Rooney criticises ‘schoolboy’ Manchester United star after Hull City defeat

  23-08-2026 02:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney says Manchester United were ‘too passive’ in their defeat to Hull City (BBC)Wayne Rooney took aim at Luke Shaw’s ‘schoolboy’ defending during Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat to Hull City on Saturday.Michael Carrick’s side began their new Premier League campaign with a defeat at the MKM Stadium as first-half goals from Semi Ajayni and Nobel Mendy sealed the win for Hull.United also struggled to create chances in attack but Rooney was unhappy
  
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• Brand it like Beckham continues... Sir David trademarks 50th birthday rose from his daughter Harper

  23-08-2026 02:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Having trademarked their own names - and even those of their four children - it's no wonder David and Victoria are often known as Brand Beckham.
  
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• Mom's fury as 18-year-old son's organs were donated to ARGENTINA without her consent after his untimely car crash death

  23-08-2026 02:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrea Mauk, 42, learned her son had died in a car accident in Ohio while she out of the country on vaction. When she got back, parts of his body had already been shipped to Argentina, she said.
  
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