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• Michael Carrick hits back at criticism but Gary Neville sends ‘disgrace’ warning

  20-09-2026 20:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has defended his under-fire players (Picture: Getty Images)Michael Carrick was dismissive of the idea that Manchester United lacked energy and urgency against Fulham, but Gary Neville has warned him to stop defending his under-performing players.The Red Devils rescued a point in west London thanks to a deflected Matheus Cunha equaliser in the 89th minute after a calamitous Lisandro Martinez own goal.Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno won the Man of the Match
  
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• British Airways steward sacked for asking female colleague if she wanted to join the 'mile-high club' wins £30,000 payout

  05-10-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Charly Mateo, then aged 37, was sacked by the airline in July 2024 after he was deemed to have 'invaded the privacy' of a cabin crew member during a flight.
  
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• The truth about Nancy and Lee’s baby bombshell as EastEnders spoilers confirm what happens next

  05-10-2026 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actual jaw on the actual floor (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders is no stranger to a jaw-dropping cliffhanger or two but the latest was certainly one of the biggest to date as Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was left reeling after the father of all bombshells.
  The former Queen Vic landlady was overjoyed to learn that daughter Nancy (Maddy Hill), last seen in 2022, was not only back in the Square but that she’s pregnant.
  Linda has longed for a grandchild and she wasted little time in quizzing
  
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• British Airways BA295 live: Heathrow flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop

  05-10-2026 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alert, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• Lena Martell, the first Scottish female solo artist to get a Number One single with One Day at a Time and sold 20million records, dies at 86

  05-10-2026 20:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Legendary Scottish singer Lena Martell has died aged 86.
  
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• GP is found dead in her home 'while hosting a children's sleepover' near Sandringham estate: Man is arrested over 'murder'

  05-10-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Hannah Terry, who is in her 40s, was found dead at her £800,000 house in Dersingham, Norfolk - a mile from the King's Sandringham House, during the early hours of Sunday.
  
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• Iconic TV soap star Robert Kelker-Kelly dies aged 62

  05-10-2026 19:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robert Kelker-Kelly starred in nearly 600 episodes of Days of Our Lives (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)TV soap star Robert Kelker-Kelly has died aged 62, more than 30 years after landing his breakout role on the hit show Days of Our Lives.The actor played Bo Brady on nearly 600 episodes before leaving the role in 1995.Robert died in Missouri on October 3, according to TMZ. His cause of death has not been revealed.He also had long-running roles on Another World and General Hospital.Earl
  
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• Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly dies aged 62

  05-10-2026 19:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robert Kelker-Kelly starred in nearly 600 episodes of Days of Our Lives (Picture: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Days of Our Lives star Robert Kelker-Kelly has died aged 62, more than 30 years after landing his breakout role on the hit soap.The actor played Bo Brady on nearly 600 episodes before leaving the role in 1995.Robert died in Missouri on October 3, according to TMZ. His cause of death has not been revealed.He also had long-running roles on Another World and General Hospital.Earlier this
  
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• Catherine Zeta-Jones get a taste of Scottish treat Tunnock's in her latest role

  05-10-2026 19:49 via dailymail.com
  
  They have popped up in the most unusual of places, including the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and in Doctor Who.
  
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• Students being told to sign on for benefits straight out of university as living on welfare handouts seen as a 'lifestyle choice', says Helen Whately

  05-10-2026 19:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The shadow work and pensions secretary said that minor mental health conditions should not be an excuse for young people not to work as claiming benefits is not a 'lifestyle choice'.
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: Kemi is right to question the competence of those governing in Holyrood ... and kickstart a REAL debate on the need for devolution

  05-10-2026 19:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch has said the unsayable by asking a fundamental question - what is the point of devolution?
  
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• Distilled in space - the water of life to be given an extraterrestrial flavour

  05-10-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Its origins remain a mystery with the earliest references in Scotland dating to the late 15th century.
  
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• 'Arrogant' John Swinney refuses to back down on pension claims

  05-10-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  First Minister John Swinney has been accused of arrogance after 'doubling down' on claims that Scots are going to lose their pensions.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch: Scots Tories are the ONLY common sense party at Holyrood

  05-10-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch has declared that the Scottish Conservatives are the only 'common sense' party at Holyrood and condemned the performance of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
  
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• Alzheimer's patient's wife pleads for return of precious wedding photos lost by removal firm

  05-10-2026 19:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Wedding album and precious family photos lost during house move as distraught wife pleads for their safe return
  
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• British Airways BA295 live: Chicago flight plunges 28,000ft as oxygen masks drop

  05-10-2026 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alert, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• Greens' anti-Semitism crisis grows as party is reported to police and human rights watchdog - but Polanski ignores row to focus on bid to become MP

  05-10-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A group of Labour MPs have asked Sussex Police to examine events at the Greens' gathering in Brighton over the weekend.
  
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• British Airways steward sacked for asking female colleague if she wanted to join the 'mile high club' wins £30,000 payout

  05-10-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Charly Mateo, then aged 37, was sacked by the airline in July 2024 after he was deemed to have 'invaded the privacy' of a cabin crew member during a flight.
  
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• King bans Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from using his money to fight legal battles against police who arrested ex-Prince and the courts

  05-10-2026 19:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew's battle against the Crown's courts and police are a minefield for Buckingham Palace which has declined to comment. But sources have stressed the King is not funding his brother's legal fight.
  
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• Oregon fisherman's life was saved by his Apple earbuds when he ended up trapped under boulder the size of a VW Beetle

  05-10-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Joseph Little, 28, was on a solo fishing trip to Hammond Marina in Warrenton, about 90 miles northwest of Portland, early in the morning on September 26, when tragedy struck.
  
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• Newborn baby died in hospital after doctors told mum her ruptured artery was 'trapped wind'

  05-10-2026 19:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kimberly Newark, 31, went to hospital while she suffered with excruciating pain in her abdomen that left her in "agony" - it later emerged she lost about 11 litres of blood
  
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• Greggs fans say it’s ‘criminal’ this treat is only sold in London

  05-10-2026 19:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Greggs fans are calling on the bakery to launch the regional classic across the UK (Picture: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Greggs has been fuelling the nation with sausage rolls and pastries for decades, but not all menu items make it to every bakery across the UK.The Greggs ‘secret menu’ includes bakes you can only get in certain parts of the country — like the Scotland-only Scotch Pie, or the Peach Melba, found in the North East.
  And now, a storm is
  
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• Greg Davies and Alex Horne confirm first live Taskmaster UK show – here’s how to get tickets

  05-10-2026 19:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Greg Davies and Alex Horne will perform in two live Taskmaster shows (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)Taskmaster stars Greg Davies and Alex Horne are bringing their hit comedy show to the UK stage for the first time.The pair have hosted Taskmaster for more than 11 years, but a brand new show is heading to two venues next year.Taskmaster Live On Stage will be performed at Manchester’s AO Arena on May 26, before heading to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on June 22.The show will feature sp
  
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• Katie Price's ex Kieran Hayler 'pinned down and raped 13-year-old girl', court told

  05-10-2026 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Price’s ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, has today gone on trial accused of carrying out three rapes, as well as a separate sex assault. He denies all of the charges
  
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• Rubio warns Russia plague could 'quickly spread' but downplays risk as panic grips Putin's neighbors and terrified locals cry cover-up

  05-10-2026 19:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Fears around an outbreak have spread after Russian scientist Darya Shipilova, 28, died days after reportedly dropping a vial of live plague bacterium.
  
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• Lawyer for one of the Cornell 7 says New York Attorney General Letitia James should step down after stating allegations made against them as facts

  05-10-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Miltenberg, who represents one of the seven Cornell fraternity brothers accused of sexual assault, said that NY Attorney General Letitia James should step down.
  
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• British Airways BA295 live: Flight to Chicago drops 28,000ft in mid-air emergency

  05-10-2026 19:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alert, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• Utah father and four of his six children killed in house fire, leaving just his wife and two of their children as survivors

  05-10-2026 19:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Nate Bird, 38, and four of his children, Addisyn, 15, Rayda, 11, Easton, 9, and five-year-old Francie, tragically died following a destructive house fire on Thursday morning in Utah.
  
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• Barrel-leg jeans, Harrington jackets and chunky knits dominate Topman’s new collection

  05-10-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Forget a full wardrobe overhaul, these Topman buys do the hard work for you. (Picture: Metro/Topman/Getty)
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  If your wardrobe is in need of a refresh and you want to stock up on a choice of few pieces before temperatures drop, then you need to head to Topman. Its latest new-in edit covers everything you want from autumn dressing:
  
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• Inside Tory-Reform fight as Jacob Rees-Mogg reignites calls for parties to make a deal

  05-10-2026 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has reignited calls for the Tories and Reform UK to make an electoral pact - as some Conservative members said a coalition with Nigel Farage should be considered
  
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