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• Missing boy, 5, found dead in sewage tank after telling mum he was using toilet

  29-07-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos, five, was found dead in a two-metre-deep pool of water that had collected on the torn cover of a bio-digestor near his family home in Araucária, Brazil
  
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• James Jordan admits ‘people can say it’s selfish’ that he moved out after Ola split

  19-08-2026 17:18 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 PageFormer Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has opened up about his ‘tough’ living situation following his separation from wife Ola.The professional dancers announced earlier this month that they were splitting after more than two decades of marriage.James, 48, and Ola, 43, got married in 2003 and welcomed their daughter Ella in February 2020
  
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• Hayden Panettiere’s ‘unexpected’ death triggers criminal investigation

  19-08-2026 17:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere’s death will be investigated by cops(Picture: BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)Police will investigate Hayden Panettiere’s death after reports she died from an overdose to see if any criminal conduct was involved.The Greenville PD are said to be looking to speak to her boyfriend Brian Hickerson, who was at the address when she died.Panettiere was known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, with her death at just 36-years-old shocking Hollywood.In a tribute f
  
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• Man Utd injury dossier: Benjamin Sesko risk and possible Matthijs de Ligt return date

  19-08-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  Sesko hoping to be fit to lead United’s attack this season (Picture: Getty)Michael Carrick did what was asked of him in getting Manchester United back into the Champions League last season. The job is now to take the next step.United had among the lightest schedules in the Premier League last season with no European football on offer and did what was largely expected of them in securing third place.A rebuild in midfield began with Casemiro departing and after missing out on Elliot Anderso
  
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• X Factor star accused of murdering  Instagram influencer given permission to change lawyers, as judge issues social media warning to public

  19-08-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Gabrielle Carrington, pictured, is due to go on trial accused of murdering an Instagram influencer in Soho, central London
  
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• Hard left fixer for woke NYC mayor lives in $1.5m Brooklyn brownstone his PARENTS bought for him... and it's on controversial 'shame the rich' list published by his boss

  19-08-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Gustavo Gordillo has frequently railed against the rich... while neglecting to mention his own very privileged existence.
  
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• GCSE results: 20 stars who prove you don't need good grades for success

  19-08-2026 17:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson, Cheryl, Robbie Williams and Simon Cowell are among the famous faces who found success despite disappointing grades or setbacks at school.
  
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• Graeme Dott: Woman allegedly abused as girl by snooker champ 'struggled to talk about it'

  19-08-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Graeme Dott, 49, is accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards two primary school age children - he denies the two charges against him
  
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• The one shorts mistake men keep making according to a menswear writer

  19-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A great pair of shorts can make or break a summer outfit. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  As someone who spends a lot of time writing about menswear, one thing I’ve learnt is that a great pair of shorts can make or break a summer outfit.It’s not just about following trends; it’s also about taking into account your proportion
  
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• Agony of Moors Murder victim's mum who died saying 'We never found him, did we?'

  19-08-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Keith Bennett revealed his mother Winnie Johnson, 78, who died after a desperate campaign to get her son's killer, Ian Brady, to reveal where his body was buried, passed away asking about little Keith's whereabouts
  
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• Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema arrives in court to defend steamy affair with her bodyguard boyfriend and take on his disgruntled ex-wife face-to-face

  19-08-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A former US senator and a jilted ex-wife are facing off in federal court Wednesday as a judge weighs whether to let the 'homewrecker' case proceed to trial.
  
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• The Chase star threatens to quit if the ITV show makes a drastic change

  19-08-2026 16:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  This iconic Chase star has one rule if you want them to stick around (Picture: ITV)The Chase’s Shaun Wallace, best known as the Dark Destroyer, has laid down his ultimatum for why he would leave the quiz show.The 66-year-old brainbox has been an eponymous chaser since 2009, making him one of the original stars alongside the iconic Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett.Since the first days of the ITV show helmed by Bradley Walsh, however, the group of quiz whizzes giving the general public
  
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• 'Window could have been made safer' before boy, 5, plunged 15 storeys to death

  19-08-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aalim Ahmed, five, died instantly after he fell from a 15th-floor kitchen window at a residential block in Plaistow, east London, on May 16 2024
  
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• Surrogate who refused to abort baby with heart defect is now being SUED by infant's parents after they were handed custody of the youngster

  19-08-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  McKenna West, the surrogate who refused to abort the child she was carrying, has been sued by the baby boy's biological parents.
  
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• Wandsworth 'plotting 160% council tax hike' in what is set to be biggest ever bill increase

  19-08-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wandsworth Council, which was a Conservative stronghold for decades, has already been granted permission to raise bills by more than the standard cap after the Government announced a cut in its funding
  
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• Parents of children too terrified to attend class at Melbourne primary school write to Education Minister

  19-08-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  A group of students from Watsonia North Primary School are refusing to return to classes until their bully is punished.
  
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• Girl, 14, 'spends two years in prison and is tortured by Taliban after refusing to marry 70-year-old commander'

  19-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A teenage girl has spent nearly two years in a Taliban prison, at times suffering torture, after she refused to marry an elderly local commander. 
  
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• Boy, 16, gambled away $20,000 at two of Australia's largest casinos - while they treated him to alcoholic drinks and a silver membership

  19-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Crown Sydney has been hit with a $1.75million fine, while The Star Sydney was given a $500,000 penalty.
  
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• Kamala Harris's friend sues British Airways after 'she was accidentally hit by cabin crew dealing with a disruptive passenger'

  19-08-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Karen Gibbs, a former US navy lawyer, said she got caught in the crossfires after a member of staff was dealing with a disruptive passenger and received a 'forceful blow'.
  
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• Duchess Sophie recalls how late Queen 'couldn’t cope with the pressure' of major Olympic event

  19-08-2026 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Edinburgh has spoken candidly of her late mother-in-law and how she excused herself during the women’s hockey final at the 2016 Olympics due to the stressful match
  
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• Is it safe to eat eggs? Protect yourself from salmonella amid deadly outbreak

  19-08-2026 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK has had 207 salmonella cases in the past year, with the majority occurring in the past few weeks (Picture: Shutterstock / Anna Hoychuk)Salmonella cases spreading across the UK have raised concerns about whether it’s still safe to eat eggs.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that one person has died, and hundreds have been affected by food poisoning caused by the bacteria.
  And, more than a third of people affected (38%) in the outbreak were admitted to hospital.Salmonell
  
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• ‘No one will be able to breathe’: Londoners brace for dusty festival chaos this weekend

  19-08-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Victoria Park is just one of the green spaces in London that’s suffered massively due to the drought (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re heading to All Points East this weekend, you might want to pack your festival bag carefully.Anyone who has taken a single step outside in London this summer will have noticed the transformation of our once thriving, lush green parks to barren and yellow wastelands.It’s a miserable sight. Just one foot on the grass kicks up a cloud of dirt &ndash
  
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• CEO who fired 900 employees on Zoom before Christmas now upset he’s been fired

  19-08-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vishal Garg has accused his successor of ‘hoodwinking’ him (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)A CEO who made headlines for firing 900 employees on a company Zoom call shortly before Christmas has now been let go and replaced.Vishal Garg, the CEO and founder of financial tech company Better, has reportedly found himself fired from the business and replaced by a hedge fund manager who joined the company’s board only a week prior, according to a report.Garg, who faced backlash
  
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• Woman dies in car park before being resuscitated - then gets parking fine

  19-08-2026 16:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a passerby saved her life by resuscitating her in a supermarket car park, insult was added to a woman's injury after she received a somewhat harsh parking fine
  
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• Council use tractor to kick up dust and force traveller caravans out

  19-08-2026 16:27 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 PageCouncil workers gave a group of travellers a dusty welcome as they swooped into the site in a bid to move them out.The field in Gosport, Hampshire, which is near a school, sees travellers return each year, according to a resident.Taking action, the local council sent out a tractor to mow the bone-dry lawn, which was seen driving close to where a caravan and
  
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• 'My sexless marriage is a prison sentence - husband refuses to answer one question'

  19-08-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who knows there are issues with her marriage but is starting to resent her husband for not addressing them and ignoring the problems
  
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• 'Millions of extra brews being drunk by nervous parents' as kids await GCSE results

  19-08-2026 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A survey by Yorkshire Tea has found kettles will be boiling more frequently than normal as all-important exam results are awaited and nerves are set jangling
  
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• Float to live: The lifesaving advice to stop yourself drowning that everyone should know - as death toll in British waters this summer rises to 43 following Shoreham tragedy

  19-08-2026 16:19 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 43 deaths have been reported so far this summer from open-water incidents in the UK - following 202 water-related fatalities across the whole of last year.
  
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• First responder loses his wife and two young children in horrific RV fire

  19-08-2026 16:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexis Renfroe, 31, and her two sons, Alekzander Joshua Renfroe, four, and 10-year-old Cody Lock Jr were killed on Monday night in Texas.
  
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• Race horse crashes to the ground and jockey is injured when fans run in front of the animal to celebrate its victory

  19-08-2026 16:10 via dailymail.com
  
  This is the moment a racehorse crashed to the ground, leaving a jockey injured after a mob of fans ran in front of the animal. 
  
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