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• Mum's hands and legs amputated after routine checkup leads to nightmare

  25-08-2026 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum who went for what she thought was a routine heart check-up was left facing a devastating new reality after doctors uncovered a life-threatening condition
  
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• At least six people injured after sign collapses at Christian festival

  28-08-2026 19:39 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 PageSeveral people have been hurt by a falling sign at a Christian festival in West Sussex today.The Big Church Festival, a Christian event in Wiston Park, Steyning, was ordered into lockdown today after the serious incident, which left punters injured.The emergency services were alerted to the site at about 3.38pm, with critical care paramedics sent to the fest
  
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• Train derailment caused by 'kink' in the track led to carriage being dragged for 1.5 miles while off the rails, report finds

  28-08-2026 19:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Sixty-two passengers were on board the Greater Anglia service from Southend to London Liverpool Street when it came off the tracks.
  
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• Travellers start 'Bank Holiday land grab' early as they begin 'illegal construction works' ahead of long weekend

  28-08-2026 19:27 via dailymail.com
  
  In the last 24 hours, a ten-foot wooden fence has been erected and excavation work has begun on a 0.9 acre site in Irby, Merseyside.
  
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• Putin's appetite for launching hybrid operations against Britain 'is very clear', say Western officials as desperate Putin escalates the conflict in Ukraine

  28-08-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain cannot afford to become complacent about the threat posed by Russia as Vladimir Putin has already proved his willingness to strike inside this country, officials have warned.
  
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• Inside Prince Harry's fight for police protection as he tries 'the heartstrings route'

  28-08-2026 19:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the Duke of Sussex continuing his fight to have his taxpayer-funded security reinstated in the UK, the Mirror’s Pod Save the King on YouTube has delved into Harry’s emotional plea to the Home Office
  
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• Transgender attacker drove into lone woman with van and strangled her in kidnap attempt

  28-08-2026 19:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Safiya Haverty, previously known as Sean, was convicted of a 'chilling' kidnap attempt. The judge told jurors Haverty is a biological male but presented as a woman in court.
  
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• ‘I was having a coffee with my neighbour when I noticed signs I was having a heart attack’

  28-08-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Landmark change from today means that women like Allison Lawson who have a heart attack should be prioritised by the NHS - and no longer dismissed
  
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• Running for their lives: New footage shows people fleeing before Nepal floodwaters hit settlement and destroy it in minutes

  28-08-2026 19:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The six-minute clip captures locals desperately fleeing on foot and in vehicles as the water begins surging through the Rasuwa region on Wednesday
  
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• County launches its own security operation over migrant fears after exposure of 'holiday camp'

  28-08-2026 19:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Essex County Council said it will provide 'security operatives' in Braintree, Colchester and Chelmsford after it was announced that the capacity of MPD Weathersfield would rise.
  
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• Scientists hail ‘revolution’ in treatment of women having heart attacks - after they were ignored for decades

  28-08-2026 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heart attacks in women are being upgraded as world’s leading cardiologists admit to ‘unconscious bias’ that assumed they are a health risk mainly for men
  
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• Inside Dolly's glamour with reason for wigs and secret tattoos

  28-08-2026 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton was the queen of country music, known for her huge hair and iconic voice. Here we take a look at her glitzy life after growing up with nothing
  
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• World's youngest king dies aged 34: Ugandan traditional monarch passes away after 'critical illness'

  28-08-2026 19:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Traditional Ugandan ruler Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was aged just three when he came to the throne, has died aged 34.
  
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• Big Church Festival live: People crushed by falling sign with several casualties

  28-08-2026 19:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sign has fallen on people at Big Church Festival in Steyning, with ambulance crews treating several patients and the livestream cutting out
  
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• I dated someone obsessed with Princess Diana – he wanted me to look like her

  28-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He was utterly obsessed with the late Diana, Princess of Wales (Picture: Getty/ Metro)‘I just wish women were more demure, like Princess Diana,’ my boyfriend, Jim*, sighed to his group of friends – while giving me unflinching eye contact.It was difficult not to take that personally. As if the blatant sexism wasn’t enough, Jim was making a very obvious and targeted suggestion.I stared back at him nervously, then looked at his friends. Their eyes were also on me &ndas
  
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• Self-proclaimed misogynist with history of violence against women is banned from going on 'incel forums' and loitering near female toilets

  28-08-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Victor Valentine from St Pauls in Cheltenham was issued a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order on Monday despite not being convicted of any sexual offences.
  
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• Over 40s are the 'last generation of heavy alcohol drinkers' in Britain, according to new research

  28-08-2026 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Britain's biggest drinkers are between 40 and 70 years old, according to a landmark study of the nation's alcohol habits, with younger people less likely to consume over the recommended amount
  
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• British teen dies in Swiss lake ‘while trying to reach shore from island’

  28-08-2026 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The lake tragedy struck during a family holiday to Lake Cauma in Switzerland after the teenager died (Picture: Huwiler/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)A British teenager has died during a family holiday in Switzerland after getting into difficulty in a lake.
  The teen is said to have drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming from an island to the shore.
  The young man was reportedly visiting Lake Cauma, near Flims, with his family when the tragedy struck.
  Alarm was raised at about 5.45pm local time whe
  
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• Big Church Festival live: Lockdown as sign 'falls on people' and livestream cut

  28-08-2026 18:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sign has reportedly fallen on people at Big Church Festival in Steyning with ambulance crews treating several patients and the livestream cutting out
  
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• Warning: this is your last chance to buy a Switch 2 before the price hike

  28-08-2026 18:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  A more costly upgrade (Nintendo)If you’re looking to pick up a Nintendo Switch 2 before Christmas the best time to do so is this weekend, ahead of the price hike.The ongoing memory shortage has led to price increases across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, but it’s also set to impact the Nintendo Switch 2 very soon. In May this year, Nintendo announced it would increase the price of the Switch 2 worldwide, citing ‘changes in market conditions’ and the &lsqu
  
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• Gladiators’ Giant reveals devastating steroid health impact that required ‘special recovery programme’ to fix

  28-08-2026 18:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Bigg, aka Giant, has opened up about his steroid usage (Picture: BBC/Hungry Bear/Shutterstock/Getty)Former Gladiators star Giant has opened up about the long-term impact of his steroid use.The bodybuilder, whose name is Jamie Bigg, joined the BBC revival of Gladiators in 2024 and revealed in April this year that he wouldn’t be returning for the fourth series, claiming he’d been ‘axed’.Weeks of headlines followed, as Jamie alleged that he had been dropped due to his
  
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• Moses Itauma slapped by Filip Hrgovic after pushing opponent off stage at chaotic weigh-in

  28-08-2026 18:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hrgovic leaned in to hit his opponent after being shoved off stage (Picture: Getty Images
  Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the stage in an explosive weigh-in ahead of their world title fight – getting a slap in the face from his opponent in return.Itauma, 21, is seeking to become the second youngest heavyweight world champion in history after Mike Tyson when he fights Hrgovic for the vacant IBF title on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.The Croatian has made several attempts t
  
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• King Edward's horrifying ultimatum, the breathtaking hubris of his lover... and the Highland holiday that sowed the seeds of his downfall

  28-08-2026 18:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Mrs Simpson really ought not to go to Balmoral,' growled Winston Churchill, no less.
  
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• 'At least six people hurt' after sign falls on revellers at Christian festival as air ambulance and critical care medics called to scene

  28-08-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Witnesses report helicopters at the scene at Wiston Park, Steyning, West Sussex, with critical care medics also deployed. Paramedics have so far confirmed six patients.
  
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• Bobby Brazier confuses fans after declaring he was ‘arrested’ on wild night out

  28-08-2026 18:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bobby Brazier boggled some fans with arrest claims on his Instagram (Picture: Getty)Bobby Brazier had his followers doing a double-take with outlandish claims of being arrested on a night out on his social media.
  The EastEnders star, 23, had some fans worried after posting a picture of himself in a sparkly black get-up, alongside the caption: ‘Wild night, got arrested, officers wives liked the way I dance so they let me go, wild night.’One commenter told him it was ‘nothing to
  
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• Mystery Labrador-sized 'big cat' spotted near Scottish fishing lake sparking fierce debate

  28-08-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Duff filmed the animal from his balcony and has spotted the mysterious feline several times over the course of 18 months, sparking debate about what it is
  
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• 'Explosion' near Wembley Stadium with 125 firefighters racing to Neasden

  28-08-2026 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 125 firefighters and 25 engines raced to a street near Wembley Stadium in Neasden, northwest London, where a massive fire broke out
  
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• Big Church Festival on 'lockdown' with multiple casualties as livestream is cut

  28-08-2026 18:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  South East Coast Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of multiple people in need of medical attention at Wiston Park, Steyning, where the Big Church Festival was being held
  
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• Married Midwest lawmaker forced to release surveillance video of her KISSING mayor on lips for two seconds in back office, as she insists it was 'non-romantic peck'

  28-08-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg, 51, was caught on camera exchanging a quick two-second kiss with Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek, 70, at her office on July 13.
  
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• CIA chief flew to Moscow 'to warn Russia it needs to cut a deal with Ukraine before things get worse' amid fears Putin is being misled by advisers

  28-08-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The director of the CIA flew to Moscow to warn Russia that they need to cut a deal with Ukraine before their military and economic situation worsens. 
  
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