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• Mum whose son, 16, drowned in car crash wants to develop life-saving tech

  03-10-2026 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Crystal Owen’s son Harvey died when the car he was travelling in hit a water-filled ditch - she's now hoping to develop tech to enable passengers to escape submerged vehicles
  
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• Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns, governor announces

  03-10-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada put in his resignation and will step down from the top role later this month.
  
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• Gabby finally seeks help in Emmerdale – but a child is in serious danger

  03-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabby has developed orthorexia (Picture: ITV)Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) finally accepts that she needs help in Emmerdale soon after developing an eating disorder.Shortly after being rejected by Ross Barton (Michael Parr), Gabby began taking an interest in consuming healthy foods and drinks. Sadly, her need to control something has seen her become hyper-fixated on what goes into her body.Food and drink aside, Gabby has created a view that she shouldn’t consume medication. As a result of
  
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• Christina takes drastic action on Coronation Street amid devastation over daughter’s murder

  03-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christina’s desperate for answers about the murdered daughter she never got to meet (Picture: ITV)Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) is grieving the daughter she never knew on  Coronation Street.Every Corrie fan worth their salt knows that Christine is the mother of the infamous Rovers’ barmaid Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan). But nobody except the lady herself knew that she had a second daughter, the result of an affair who she gave up years ago.Sadly, there was no touching mother
  
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• Spanish protests against holidaymakers explode into violence as riot police charge fence-hurling demonstrators amid fight for tax hikes on tourist apartments

  03-10-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Protests against short-term rentals across Spain exploded into violence on Saturday, with demonstrators seen throwing fences at riot police. 
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'treated like locals' on first UK outing together since return

  03-10-2026 17:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bargain pub grub set them back just over £35 as they begin blending in with locals after heading to The Falkland Arms in between the school run
  
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• Luigi Mangione's full arrest and strip search seen on newly released bodycam footage

  03-10-2026 17:54 via dailymail.com
  
  New bodycam footage showed the moment Luigi Mangione was questioned inside a Pennsylvania McDonald's and strip-searched after killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  
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• Man is found shot dead in British van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop

  03-10-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The vehicle was found on Friday around 20 miles north of the city of Troyes, south-east of Paris, the local prosecutor's office said.
  
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• Emma Willis’s husband defends star as ‘perfect’ Strictly host after BBC viewer criticism

  03-10-2026 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matt Willis has defended his wife Emma Willis against criticism of her new Strictly hosting gig (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix)Matt Willis has heaped praise on his wife, Emma Willis, hailing her as the ‘perfect’ Strictly Come Dancing host.Emma, who tied the knot with Busted star Matt in 2008, began co-presenting the BBC show this year alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe.They took over from long-running hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for the 24th season, which began l
  
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• A VERY cold case! Anglo-Saxon man was killed in 1,400-year-old murder mystery, experts reveal

  03-10-2026 17:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The skeletal remains of the man, who died in 626 AD, were uncovered in Lincolnshire and show he suffered a grisly end to his life.
  
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• Environment Agency warning as rain 'nowhere near enough' to help steer UK away from drought

  03-10-2026 17:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office and the Environment Agency say the UK is at risk of a drought because, though there was some rainfall last month, it wasn't enough to reverse water deficits
  
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• Son of ex-Chelsea star and Ballon d’Or winner signs for non-league club

  03-10-2026 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sholing FC have announced a new signing and he has a famous footballing father… (Photo: Sholing FC)The son of a Ballon d’Or winner has signed for a non-league club after spells in Chelsea and Tottenham’s academy.Sholing FC, who play in the Southern League Premier Division South in England’s seventh tier, announced two new signings ahead of their FA Cup clash on Saturday.One of them is Kristian Shevchenko and the Boatmen will be hoping he has inherited some of his father
  
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• Man is found shot dead in British tradesman's van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop

  03-10-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The vehicle was found on Friday around 20 miles north of the city of Troyes, south-east of Paris, the local prosecutor's office said.
  
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• Van dwellers accused of turning seaside town into 'unregulated campsite' by parking up for months at a time outside homes of furious locals

  03-10-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Homeowners living on a clifftop road near a beauty spot have claimed that they are being 'totally gaslit' by their council after repeatedly asking officials to take action.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans floored after discovering James Blunt ‘prevented World War 3’

  03-10-2026 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Blunt has lived a storied life (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC Creative)Celebrity Traitors fans are ‘flabbergasted’ upon learning just how many lives James Blunt has lived.The singer-songwriter is a Faithful for now in Claudia Winkleman’s game of deception, while Maya Jama and Richard E Grant were selected as Traitors before recruiting James Acaster.Richard’s fate does appear to have been sealed, of course, with more heat on him than a marshmallow on
  
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• One of America's most unique cities is being drowned by BEAVERS... as critters are set to ruin nearly 200 years of history

  03-10-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A colony of industrious beavers has triggered a bitter dispute in a small Minnesota town, where rising floodwater threatens historic buildings leaving officials in a stalemate as danger increases .
  
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• British-educated Flydubai terrorist was found with al-Qaeda propaganda and plans to target Israeli airplanes three years ago - but was still allowed to fly 

  03-10-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he attempted to hijack an Israel-bound flight.
  
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• Donald Trump's wild week as he won't rule out declaring midterms state of emergency

  03-10-2026 17:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know about Donald Trump's bizarre golf lies, the fact that he's having to campaign in places he shouldn't, JD Vance doing his best to help but dropping some clangers - and we explain the whole Jack Smith basketball thing for the British reader. Buckle up.
  
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• School lunches will only get better when cooks return to canteens and large catering companies are shown the door, says top food scientist

  03-10-2026 17:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The public health adviser and epidemiologist at the University of Cambridge said it was time to 'upskill' schools and break the stranglehold huge catering companies have on school lunches.
  
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• Medical evacuation plane carrying 6 people goes missing en route to Boston from Bermuda

  03-10-2026 17:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Flight activity around Nantucket as aircraft search for the missing plane (Picture: flightradar24)An air ambulance carrying six people travelling from Boston to Bermuda has gone missing.
  The US Coast Guard has launched an urgent search after the aircraft failed to arrive at its destination.
  The plane, owned by Latitude Air Ambulance, had been performing a medical evacuation in Bermuda.FlightAware data shows in plummeted around 11,000 ft from 25,000 just after 1am.
  A final ping came around 1.30a
  
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• Ex-Royal Marine completes world record row across two oceans without setting foot on land: 'The man-eating sharks reminded me not to fall over the side'

  03-10-2026 17:15 via dailymail.com
  
  David Bell, 54, rowed from Peru to Kenya, passing through the Pacific and Indian Oceans in under a year.
  
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• UK-Iranian RAF Fairford terror suspect bailed as Westminster addresses searched 

  03-10-2026 17:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Major incident: Police officers stand guard near the RAF Fairford airbase (REUTERS)A UK-Iranian national held following the suspected terror incident at RAF Fairford has been released on bail. The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster on Thursday on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) revealed they had searched two properties in the same area. Evidence: Doorbell cam footage appeared to capture one of th
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic snubs Arsenal as he makes Premier League title prediction

  03-10-2026 17:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Picture: Reuters)Zlatan Ibrahimovic has snubbed Arsenal when asked to make his Premier League title prediction for this season.Mikel Arteta’s side ended their 22-year wait for a league title last seaason after three successive runners-up finishes.And the Gunners spent heavily over the sumer in a bid to retain their title, with Christos Tzolis, Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes among those to join the defending champions.Arsenal looked impe
  
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• UAE threatens to stop billions of UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict

  03-10-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak with Andy Burnham in 2019 (PA)The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned that it will halt billions of pounds of investment in the UK following Manchester City’s guilty verdict.An independent commission has found that City, who were bought by Sheikh Mansour for £200 million in 2008, arranged ‘sham contracts’ and had been ‘relying on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs&rsq
  
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• Two workers named after being killed in horror workplace incident

  03-10-2026 17:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland is investigating the workplace incident in which Joseph Hibbs and Mark Glover lost their lives
  
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• Karen Carney: ‘I won Strictly – it took me 6 months to recover’

  03-10-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karen was partnered with Carlos Gu (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)I don’t remember winning Strictly Come Dancing last year.The finale was a blur. Someone even pulled me aside at one point that night, and said: ‘Make sure you don’t forget this moment’ – but it was all so overwhelming and I was running on pure adrenaline.I truly never thought I’d make it past Week One or Two. But, of course, I was wrong.Getting the call for Strictly was surreal. It was a very quic
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans convinced end credits just ‘confirmed’ a massive spoiler

  03-10-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  BBC viewers think the episode might have strategically rolled the credits (Picture: BBC)Celebrity Traitors fans think the strategically placed credits might have given away exactly how that first roundtable will unfold.The second episode of this ratings smash season ended shortly before the celebrities picked up their slates and chalk to, inevitably, write down ‘Richard’.The Withnail and I actor made the most almighty of unforced errors during the premiere episode of the season, whe
  
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• What happens in Vegas: Man says friend's nipple twisting on vacation led to breast cancer discovery

  03-10-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Robert Pfleghardt, 62, found a lump in his chest after a friend pinched his nipple during a boys' trip in Sin City.
  
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• Pariah pastor John-Paul Miller tried to hold service in fried chicken shop to escape protesters outraged by wife Mica's death... only for more humiliation to ensue

  03-10-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  John-Paul Miller's Mercy Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has for months been hounded by protesters who scream at him about the death of his wife Mica, who was found dead in 2024 aged 30.
  
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• Nigel Farage's security concerns weren't listened to, says Reform's Richard Tice as Ann Widdecombe murder suspect appears in court charged with planning terror offences against him

  03-10-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged yesterday with preparing acts of terror including against the Reform UK leader between May 2024 and July 2026
  
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