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• Monty Don issues August warning to anyone with fruit tree in garden amid drought

  19-08-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gardener's World expert said people say it 'seems like a disaster'
  
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• Man Utd set to sign Premier League star after shock £65m offer

  19-08-2026 11:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick’s Manchester United have set their sights on Carlos Baleba (Picture: Getty)Manchester United are reportedly on the cusp of signing Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.Baleba has been firmly on United’s radar for well over a year having caught the eye across his three-season spell at the Amex Stadium.It was uncertain if the Red Devils would step up their efforts to further strengthen in midfield after securing the signings of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans from Chels
  
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• Sydney Swans players break their silence amid Melbourne hotel partying scandal and sexual assault allegation - as club chairman admits they've 'torpedoed' their AFL season

  19-08-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Five Swans players linked to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations released a joint apology on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Bride-to-be is dragged from tent and mauled to death by brown bear in front of her fiance

  19-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Snezhana Korolyova, 29, was on a romantic camping trip with her partner in the Altai Mountains of Russia.
  
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• Russians pull billions from banks over fears Putin will raid savings to pay for Ukraine war

  19-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Russians are pulling billions from banks in the country over growing fears that Vladimir Putin could raid deposits to pay for his war against Ukraine. 
  
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• Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine as controversial star issues grovelling apology

  19-08-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine at a recent ATP Tour event in Mallorca and the Australian has issued a lengthy apology after being provisionally suspended
  
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• Pilot tests positive for cannabis after mid-air plunge injures 17

  19-08-2026 10:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Investigators are still looking into the terrifying drop (Picture: Getty)One of the pilots on an Airbus A320 carrying more than 100 passengers was found to have smoked marijuana before the plane plummeted 300 feet and injured many onboard.Twenty passengers and four cabin crew suffered injuries during the August 4 plunge, before the pilots regained control over the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi.Both pilots have been removed from duty as the investigation continues, but the revelation tha
  
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• Family in Shoreham beach tragedy died after 'girl got caught in fishing net', witnesses claim: Man, woman and teen girl killed in summer holiday horror while young girl fights for life in hospital

  19-08-2026 10:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
  
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• Telstra and Sydney Marathon distance themselves from two of the Swans biggest stars amid hotel scandal - as club boss hits out at 'mistruths'

  19-08-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner, both Telstra ambassadors, are among five players who were on Wednesday stood down by the club for the remainder of the AFL season.
  
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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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• I moved to Costa Rica to live off-grid – here’s what ‘living the dream’ was really like 

  19-08-2026 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daja lived off-grid for three years (Picture: Daja Hansel-Coates)When Daja Hansel-Coates first moved to Costa Rica in 2017, she had never imagined herself living off-grid.But after spending years exploring the country and discovering its lush landscapes, she began to yearn for a simpler life.Daja had also found herself inspired after watching videos on Instagram about two Black women from the US who ran Costa Rican retreats, where the focus was tech-free, mindful living.Seeing these wellbe
  
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• 'I am the King. You have to follow my rules': How Harshita Brella was allegedly beaten, abused and murdered by her arranged marriage husband - and why he's still free... as her family break silence and reveal chilling phone call

  19-08-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  For the entirety of her young life, Harshita Brella - a beautiful, exuberant, thoughtful 24 year old - hadn't put a foot wrong...
  
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• Dr Amir Khan issues warning to anyone wearing a fitness watch at night

  19-08-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The health expert addressed concerns about fitness watches showing 'low levels' at night
  
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• EastEnders confirms major character is pregnant leaving flashforward mystery ‘solved’

  19-08-2026 10:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  A big twist which could provide answers for the flashforward episode (Picture: BBC)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (August 19) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) made quite the discovery hours after ending her affair with Max Branning (Jake Wood) – and it may shed some light on one of the big flashforward mysteries.
  The fan-favourite character, as viewers know, has been sl
  
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• Iran's hardline mullahs 'are considering attacks on European military targets' if Trump escalates war

  19-08-2026 10:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran is weighing up attacking US military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war, according to a report.
  
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• Some Nationwide customers 'handed £500' with new update this week

  19-08-2026 10:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nationwide has announced changes
  
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• Harry Kane praised for Jamal Musiala reaction as star reveals 'neurological dysfunction'

  19-08-2026 10:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala collapsed for the second game running during Tuesday's friendly against Heidenheim, later revealing that he's been diagnosed with treatable absence seizures
  
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• Popular sun cream declared 'high risk' now 'banned from sale' in UK

  19-08-2026 10:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The products have been rejected at the UK border
  
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• Boy, 13, relives moment he saved his newborn brother from choking to death

  19-08-2026 10:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Maitham with dad Haider, mum Raghad and baby brother Mohammad-Jawad, who he saved from choking (Picture: Cover Media)A 13-year-old boy has relived the moment he saved his newborn brother’s life afterMaitham Ali was in his bedroom at the family’s West London home when he heard a commotion downstairs.The teenager rushed down to find his mum and grandmother in a state of abject panic.
  His two-day-old brother Mohammad-Jawad had vomited and the baby’s airway had become blocked.
  He
  
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• At 24, Harshita came to Britain full of optimism after an arranged marriage. Eight months later she was found dead in the boot of a car. Now her family share their fury that her husband has fled to India - despite being charged with her murder

  19-08-2026 10:10 via dailymail.com
  
  For the entirety of her young life, Harshita Brella - a beautiful, exuberant, thoughtful 24 year old - hadn't put a foot wrong...
  
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• UK heatwave prompts unusual discovery as woman finds bat floating in her TOILET

  19-08-2026 10:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bat, later nicknamed Louis, is believed to have flown in through an open window as it searched for water during the UK heatwave - volunteers later took the animal in and nursed it back to health
  
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• Twisted Sister frontman apologises to Kelly Osbourne after his shock claim about Ozzy

  19-08-2026 10:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Twisted Sister rocker Dee Snider has apologised to Kelly Osbourne after he criticised her father (Picture: Getty)Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has apologised to Kelly Osbourne after he waded into a debate about how much of Ozzy Osbourne’s music the late rock icon actually wrote.Last week, 41-year-old Kelly hit back at Snider after he claimed Ozzy relied on other musicians to write his lyrics, including during his years fronting Black Sabbath and throughout his hugely successful solo
  
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• Huge amount raised for sisters fighting for their lives after wrong-way M9 crash

  19-08-2026 10:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fundraiser set up for the three sisters left with catastrophic injuries after a BMW driving the wrong way on the M9 in Ireland collided with their car has raised a staggering amount
  
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• Jose Mourinho reveals what he said to Vinicius Junior to convince him to snub Arsenal

  19-08-2026 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho and Vinicius Junior spoke before the forward snubbed Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Jose Mourinho has lifted the lid on the frank conversation he had with Vinicius Junior to help persuade the forward to extend his stay with Real Madrid this summer.Vinicius had entered into the final 12 months of his previous deal with Madrid, meaning he would have been able to depart the Bernabeu on a free transfer at the end of this coming season.Arsenal were alerted to the precarious situation and made
  
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• Emmerdale legend randomly reappears after six months – and fans are thrilled

  19-08-2026 10:06 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 PageEmmerdale fans were thrilled tuning into last night’s episode of the ITV soap, as a character returned to our screens after six months.Rodney Blackstock, played by Patrick Mower, has been a staple of the show since 2000. He is the father of Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) and Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles), and often seen trying to support his two da
  
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• Joe Cole names the signing Arsenal must make to retain the Premier League title

  19-08-2026 10:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Cole won three Premier League titles at Chelsea (Picture: YouTube)Joe Cole has backed Manchester City to dethrone Arsenal this season unless the Premier League champions sign Victor Osimhen before the transfer deadline.Mikel Arteta’s side begin their title defence on Friday night when newly-promoted Coventry City, managed by Chelsea legend Frank Lampard, visit the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners won the Premier League by seven points last season and look well-placed for another successfu
  
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• Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson back in court appealing ‘fairness’ of her trial 

  19-08-2026 10:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A court artist released a new sketch of Patterson during her appeal today (Picture: AFP)Erin Patterson is appealing her guilty verdict after killing three of her estranged husband’s relatives with a poisonous beef Wellington.Three of Patterson’s four lunch guests – her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson – died in the hospital after the 2023 meal at her home in Leongatha.The fourth, Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson, surv
  
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• Andy Burnham strips responsibility for economic growth from the Treasury as he attempts to show No10 North isn't a 'gimmick'

  19-08-2026 09:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister said Chancellor John Healey was fully supportive of the move, which he described as part of a 'huge transfer of power' away from Whitehall.
  
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• Cadbury fans divided over two updates to Heroes chocolate boxes this year

  19-08-2026 09:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The chocolate mega mix has been given a new look - inside and out - this year
  
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• Huge fire in Bermondsey as 50 tonnes of waste burn and people told 'close windows'

  19-08-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive fire erupted at a waste facility in Deptford/Bermondsey in south-east London, with people sharing footage online of huge flames and plumes of smoke rising over the skyline
  
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