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• Mother who killed paedophile cleared of murder

  10-07-2015 22:42
  
  Sarah Sands who attacked her neighbour after hearing he had abused three children has been cleared of his murder
  
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• ‘It’s not great’ – Mikel Arteta reveals two ‘very unfortunate’ injury blows for Arsenal

  12-10-2026 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal suffered two ‘very unfortunate’ injury blows in their warm-down following the Premier League win over Leeds United.Reigning Premier League champions Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.Leeds led through James Justin’s 55th-minute opener but Arsenal scored two goals in eight minutes through Riccardo Calafiori and summer signing Bruno Guimaraes to turn the game
  
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• Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria

  12-10-2026 14:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to the Vermont Road address in Smythesdale, near Ballarat on Monday afternoon following reports a child had been hit by a car.
  
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• Woke NYC mayor angers Italian-Americans by skipping Columbus Day parade after giving statue of famed explorer the finger and erasing Little Italy from map

  12-10-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist was a no-show over the weekend as New Yorkers across the five boroughs celebrated the Italian explorer.
  
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• Ilhan Omar's home raided by federal agents in pre-dawn swoop as Trump administration probes Somali-born congresswoman's immigration papers

  12-10-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Federal agents swooped on the Washington home of Ilhan Omar early on Monday in a criminal fraud probe into how the congresswoman got into America.
  
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• Deloitte 'helped falsify documents' to hide true extent of former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's wealth, documents suggest

  12-10-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  A BBC Panorama investigation found financial records were allegedly falsified and backdated to shield the Russian billionaire and former Chelsea FC owner from paying millions in tax.
  
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• Giant tortoises back from brink of extinction – and now outnumber humans in Seychelles

  12-10-2026 14:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Aldabra Giant Tortoise is thriving in the Seychelles (Picture: FotoNatura/Cover Images)Just decades after facing mass extinction, the giant tortoise is now thriving as a species after a significant baby boom.
  The hard-shelled, slow-moving animal now outnumbers humans in the Seychelles, the archipelago that houses the world’s largest free-roaming population of giant tortoises.Researchers estimate that about 180,000 Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) live on Aldabra Atoll,
  
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• EastEnders actor wants ‘to marry’ co-star after confirming relationship

  12-10-2026 14:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tony make the huge declaration on the red carpet (Picture: Instagram/tonydiscipline)The romance between former EastEnders stars Shona McGarty and Tony Discipline continues to grow from strength to strength, with Tony making a super strong declaration while supporting his lady at the opening of her new show.After an intense period of speculation regarding their official status after a few Instagram stories, Shona hard-launched them as a couple with a sweet a TikTok, that saw them
  
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• Shortest day of the year 2026: Exact date and time of winter solstice

  12-10-2026 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The temperature’s dropped, the heating's coming back on, and soon the shortest day of the year will be upon us
  
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• Annette Witheridge dies aged 66: Fleet Street freelancer whose stellar career spanned reporting on scene of 9/11 to securing THAT photo of Andrew and Epstein passes away after short illness

  12-10-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  British freelance reporter Annette Witheridge worked with photographer Jae Donnelly to capture the notorious photo in 2010 of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Second Sycamore Gap yob freed after serving less than half his sentence

  12-10-2026 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Graham, 41, who filmed Adam Carruthers as he took a chainsaw to the tree in Northumberland in September, 2023, has been freed after serving 16 months plus time on remand.
  
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• Man battling hernia breaks world record after running 140 ultramarathons in a year

  12-10-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  World record-breaker Edward Molineux ran almost 6,000 miles over the course of a year, battling swelling, toe agony and a hamstring injury during his challenge
  
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• Six-item 'American Covid' kit pharmacist urges people to keep at home this winter

  12-10-2026 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keeping the six items ready at home can help if you suddenly fall ill with the virus
  
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• NATO chief warns his forces will destroy 'anything and everything' if Putin is 'foolish enough' to attack alliance territory

  12-10-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  NATO's top commander has warned that his forces would destroy 'anything and everything' if Moscow was 'foolish enough' to launch an assault on alliance territory.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans worried Hannah Fry’s ‘super obvious’ clue gives her away

  12-10-2026 14:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  This Traitor could be the next person to leave the castle (Picture: BBC)As we wait to find out the fate of Faithfuls Ross Kemp, Leigh-Anne Pinock, Romesh Ranganthan and Rob Beckett, waiting in individual crypts to see if they will be murdered face-to-face, Celebrity Traitors fans have picked up on a clue.And once you read what it is, it’s quite hard to ignore.It also, sadly, potentially signals the demise of one of the Traitors if it’s recognised as a tell by any of the player&rsquo
  
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• Expert says £300 handbag in your wardrobe 'could now be worth £2,000'

  12-10-2026 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It might be time to have a look through what you've got
  
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• ‘I’m Britain’s best town crier – here are the mistakes other criers make’

  12-10-2026 14:13 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 PageA council worker has been crowned Britain’s best town crier amongst other world champions.Christian Ashdown, 57, placed third at the recent world championships held in Chester, Cheshire.He finished behind an Australian and a Belgian, making him Britain’s best town crier.Christian has been the town crier in Haslemere, Surrey, for 16 years but said
  
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• Science assistant who claimed being forced to work in the school main building triggered her anxiety wins disability case

  12-10-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Christina Wells said she suffered stress and anxiety after being asked to cover work in a busy building following a restructuring process at the school.
  
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• Brit influencer, 23, trapped in notorious Dubai detention centre as she's accused of murdering boyfriend

  12-10-2026 14:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TikTok influencer Brooke George is being detained at Bur Dubai, an infamous detention centre, which her family believes is profoundly impacting her mental health
  
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• Gabby Logan reveals what it's really like to work with Wayne Rooney on the BBC

  12-10-2026 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gabby Logan has been working closely with Wayne Rooney since she took over from Gary Lineker on Match of the Day alongside Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates
  
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• Ilhan Omar's home raided by ICE agents in pre-dawn swoop as Trump administration probes Somali-born congresswoman's immigration papers

  12-10-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Federal agents swooped on the Washington home of Ilhan Omar early on Monday in a criminal fraud probe into how the congresswoman got into America.
  
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• The eye-watering sum the average family will shell out this Christmas

  12-10-2026 14:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas is a day of fun, but it doesn’t come cheap (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The countdown to Christmas is officially on as the nation prepares for the all-important food shop, buying the gifts and decorating the house.But unfortunately, as fun as the festive season is, it also comes with a hefty price tag attached.
  According to a new survey of 2,000 adults for Christmas savings club Park,families are set to spend an average of £1,502.This includes a whopping &p
  
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• Moment husband who murdered his wife and put body in a freezer admits to her murder

  12-10-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Monster David Barraclough, 45, was jailed for life at Leeds Crown Court after he brutally murdered his wife while their children were still inside the house
  
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• King and Prince William to make emotional visit to remember Aberfan victims 60 years on

  12-10-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace has announced that the King, Queen and Prince William will make a rare joint visit to Aberfan next week for the 60th anniversary of the disaster there that killed 144 people
  
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• Yorkshire tiger attack - latest: Victim asked woman to take 'one more' photo in final moments before tragedy

  12-10-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses to the horror incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said the man who was mauled to death at the attraction's tiger enclosure appeared to 'bow down' to the animal
  
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• Mother of two young children killed by drink and drug driver condemns 'disgraceful' justice system as he walks free half way through 'pathetic' nine-year sentence

  12-10-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Rhiannon Lucas, 30, lost her daughter Gracie-Ann, four, and son Jayden-Lee, three, in a horror crash on the M4 near South Wales, on February 5, 2022.
  
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• Mother of boy, three, girl, four, killed by drink and drug driver condemns 'disgraceful' justice system as he walks free half way through 'pathetic' nine-year sentence

  12-10-2026 13:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Rhiannon Lucas, 30, lost her daughter Gracie-Ann, four, and son Jayden-Lee, three, in a horror crash on the M4 near South Wales, on February 5, 2022.
  
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• Popular crisp brand sold in Tesco and Sainsbury's enters administration after 54 years

  12-10-2026 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK hand cooked crisp brand has ceased trading after 54 years in business, with 95 staff made redundant.
  
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• 'Homes stay warm' with new Aldi gadgets from £20 out Sunday October 18

  12-10-2026 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The newest collection of items could help keep homes warm this winter
  
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• Harrowing scenes in court as Aussie accused of killing Thai teen admits to hiding her body

  12-10-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Peter Carman, 45, was confronted by Tunchanok 'Cake' Donhomla's family when he faced a procedural hearing in Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday.
  
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