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• Michael Carrick explains controversial decision booed by Man Utd fans at Fulham

  21-09-2026 00:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick had another testing day out on Sunday (Picture: Shutterstock)Michael Carrick was booed by Manchester United fans when he substituted Kobbie Mainoo at Fulham, but he says the midfielder is fully aware of why he was replaced.The Cottagers were close to picking up their first win of the season after Lisandro Martinez scored a bizarre own goal on 63 minutes at Craven Cottage.However, Matheus Cunha rescued a point for the Red Devils on 89 minutes as his deflected effort left Bernd Le
  
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• Oodie’s 30% off blanket sale is here and cosy season just got cheaper

  23-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  The Oodie weighted blanket shoppers swear by is finally on sale. (Picture: Metro/The Oodie/Getty)
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  If your evenings have started involving a blanket, a cup of tea and the sofa on repeat, you need to know about Oodie’s sale. It’s the brand behind those wearable blanket hoodies that took over British living rooms a few
  
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• Hadi Alodid faces trial over Belfast knife attack which sparked race riots

  23-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hadi Alodid appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on June 8
  
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• Mum told she can't take her son into IKEA creche because he is autistic

  23-09-2026 12:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Nicola Agius, 39, said her son Louis was turned away from the play area at the IKEA in Lakeside, Essex after staff said there were no staff to 'assess' her autistic son
  
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• Spanish city that tourists often miss is one of Lonely Planet's best places for 2027

  23-09-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're already dreaming about your next getaway, then you're in luck, as the best places for 2027 have been named by Lonely Planet, and there's a lesser-known Spanish city that warrants attention
  
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• Barclays issues '90-day' advice to customers 'concerned by increases'

  23-09-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A volatile market is causing plenty of headaches for people
  
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• Man Utd hold talks over signing Argentine star from River Plate after new contract stalls

  23-09-2026 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  United and Inter are interested in the 21-year-old (Picture: Peretti/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Manchester United have enquires over a move for Argentina goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán.Beltran, 21, made his senior debut for Albiceleste during the summer and is regarded as Emiliano Martinez’s long-term replacement in the Argentine national team.His current contract at River Plate expires in December 2027 with his club eager to tie him down to a new deal. Talks are not progressing however wi
  
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• Sex scandal rocks EastEnders and this couple will turn lives upside down

  23-09-2026 12:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  One thing led to another – as a shock affair commenced (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (September 23) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.After months of resisting the chemistry between them, passion ensued between Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple).
  The two characters have been fighting with every fibre of their beings not to act upon the sparks,
  
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• Awkward moment Rory Stewart spins in his seat to stare intently at female journalist on Newsnight

  23-09-2026 12:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Stewart made a violent swivel towards New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rea during a discussion on artificial intelligence on Newsnight.
  
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• Wayne Rooney's jaw-dropping transformation after ditching football for reality TV

  23-09-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has had quite the transformation over the past year, as he plots more television and reality shows following his exit from football
  
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• Head of UK's space force is suspended amid investigation into alleged serious sexual offence

  23-09-2026 12:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Air Vice-Marshal Jamie Thompson (pictured) was appointed to the key role in June - only to be suspended two months later.
  
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• Chaos in the Channel: 'Danny Tommo' slashes migrant dinghy with rescuer onboard as French escort boat to UK 

  23-09-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The anti-migrant campaigner had been filming himself tracking two dinghies carrying asylum seekers from France to the UK.
  
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• Gym-goers urged to watch for unpleasant symptom in September

  23-09-2026 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're going to the gym regularly as part of your September reset, then you may want to keep an eye out for one symptom that could cause issues if left untreated
  
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• Thames Water says hosepipe ban still in place for 16 million customers

  23-09-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK's biggest water company warns hosepipe ban will remain until there is "significant and prolonged rainfall"
  
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• ‘Gruesome’ Emmerdale branded too dark with viewers left suffering anxiety

  23-09-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe’s storyline took an incredibly dark twist (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale became ‘Horrordale’ this week, with the ITV soap airing genuinely terrifying scenes of Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) waking up in a coffin, having been buried alive on the orders of Joe Tate (Ned Porteous).Now, I’d say it’s a pretty fair bet that if you asked a large group of people what their biggest fears are, you’d hear ‘being buried alive’ more than once; in fact, it even ha
  
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• Trump blanks Burnham's Falklands sovereignty message as president's Argentinian ally Milei prepares to ramp up pressure at UN

  23-09-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The president sat mute as the Prime Minister revealed they discussed the latest claim on the South Atlantic archipelago at a meeting in New York.
  
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• Pharmacist says 'pause' ibuprofen, metformin or ramipril if you get three symptoms

  23-09-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Patients taking any of the medications included in the list while experiencing the symptoms have been told what to do
  
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• Lucy Letby's doctor 'boyfriend' Mark Deakin died after he went missing and was found in his car

  23-09-2026 12:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Mark Deakin, who was described in court as the 'boyfriend' of serial killer nurse Lucy Letby, died after being found collapsed in his car at a retail park in Cheshire
  
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• Rescue mission launched to save pod of more than 30 whales after mass stranding

  23-09-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The British Divers Marine Life Rescue described the loss of six of the pilot whales as 'devastating' but they moved quickly to save the rest of the distressed pod
  
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• Will Myer's massive gamble pay off? Iconic store brushes aside its biggest loss in nearly a decade - claiming business shift is the 'right strategy'

  23-09-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Myer is sticking to its transformation plan despite posting a fiscal 2026 statutory net loss of $276.5million.
  
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• Hundreds of Falmouth homes evacuated and train lines closed after World War II missile found

  23-09-2026 12:12 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 PageHundreds of homes are being evacuated this morning after a suspected World War Two missile will be moved out of Falmouth Docks for disposal.The device – believed to be an American missile – was found within the dock area on Monday afternoon and cordons have been in place since.Police said that a total of 339 homes fall within the cordon and Cornw
  
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• 'I'm kicking myself': Wes Streeting left red-faced in interview as he admits he doesn't know cost of his new RAF 'space force'

  23-09-2026 12:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting was trumpeting the announcement in broadcast studios when he drew a blank on the key detail.
  
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• We asked cafe owners how long customers should sit with one drink for

  23-09-2026 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s the proper etiquette for sitting in cafes? (Picture: Getty Images)How long is too long to sit in a cafe?At one new spot in London, Corgi Cafe, there are no rules, and laptops are not only welcome – they’re encouraged.The cafe, by Corgi, an AI-native insurance startup, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and was created to give ‘people who want to work hard’ a place to go.As remote working becomes the norm, many have started lugging their laptop to coff
  
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• Inmates 'tried to murder' Sara Sharif's dad in prison 'armed with makeshift weapons'

  23-09-2026 12:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are accused of attacking Urfan Sharif at HMP Belmarsh, where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif
  
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• Suffolk village to hold crunch meeting over plans for Piddington-style independence referendum in protest at government plans for asylum seeker accommodation at military base

  23-09-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A delegation from Barnham travelled to the trailblazing Oxfordshire village last night to learn from the high-profile campaign there that garnered international attention.
  
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• Florida woman wearing VERY unflattering green booty shorts filmed viciously attacking couple in road rage incident

  23-09-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Felyz Rodriguez and Davin Lopez were on a walk when they said a car full of unidentified women began hurling insults at them before pulling over and turning the confrontation physical.
  
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• Female PE teacher accused of involvement in multiple murder plots as Sydney's gangland wars spill over

  23-09-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashleigh Seeney, a sports teacher from Airds High School in Sydney's southwest, has been charged over an alleged conspiracy to murder.
  
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• Kremlin accuses Andy Burnham of 'stoking anti-Russian sentiment' after he blamed Putin for sowing division in Britain during UN speech

  23-09-2026 12:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Burnham's approach - and that of other European countries, was flawed.
  
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• Strictly’s Lacey Turner hoping for EastEnders return as she misses Stacey

  23-09-2026 11:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lacey Turner hopes to return to Walford as the star takes a new stage with Strictly (Picture: BBC / Metro)Lacey Turner has admitted she ‘hopes’ to return to EastEnders in the future, revealing that she already misses playing Stacey Slater.The actress is currently taking an extended break from Albert Square after more than two decades playing the fan-favourite character, having first joined the BBC soap when she was just 16.While Lacey, 38, has been enjoying a very different pace of
  
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• Man in his 20s raped by attacker who followed him into alley - police flood area

  23-09-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shocking attack happened when the victim was walking down an alleyway in Slough, Berkshire, where another man exposed himself before raping the victim
  
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