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• My beloved vacuum cleaner died after seven years – this Gtech replacement is even better

  28-07-2026 17:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  My home has never looked cleaner! (Picture: Metro/Scott Da Silva-Wells/Getty)
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  When I hear the words Spring Clean, it’s like music to my ears. I’m a huge fan of popping on a pair of marigolds and getting down and dirty, transforming spaces to make them look sparkling new.One of my favourite parts has to be hoovering; pictu
  
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• One dead after car ‘deliberately’ crashes into crowd of people

  27-08-2026 07:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the crash outside a train station (Picture: Matthieu CLAVEL / AFP via Getty Images)One person has died and several more are injured after a car drove into a gathered crowd outside a train station in France.A male suspect has been arrested after the crash in Caen, which left seven in critical condition and three more with minor injuries, AFP reported.All the victims are said to be men between the ages of 17 and 40, who had been near a local bar when the attack happened a
  
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• Family speaks out after college baseball player shot dead by cops while trying to enter the wrong house on his way home from bar

  27-08-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The grieving family of 22-year-old Glenwood 'Bubba' Pysher has spoken out after he was allegedly fatally shot by police while 'mistakenly' trying to enter the wrong house.
  
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• No-nonsense judge unleashes on woman as she's sentenced for horrific neglect of teen who weighed just 35 pounds when she was rescued from Wisconsin home

  27-08-2026 07:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who stood by as a vulnerable girl was starved, isolated and locked inside a bedroom for years has been sentenced to eight years in prison
  
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• Incredible moment Nepali soldiers rescue survivors of flash floods as 384 remain missing

  27-08-2026 07:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 97 people have been killed in the flash floods triggered by an earthquake in Nepal, officials say, with hundreds more missing - including British and Australian tourists
  
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• Grieving daughter rages at Qantas after being forced to fork out $20,000 for last-minute replacement flights to attend mum's funeral

  27-08-2026 07:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A Queensland mum has forked out at total of $20,000 on flights to get to her mother's funeral on time after her family was not able to check-in for a journey.
  
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• WFH change for hundreds of thousands of Aussies: Major union scores legal victory

  27-08-2026 07:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The work-from-home revolution has won another major victory, with a landmark ruling granting workers the right to request remote work for the first time.
  
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• Chaotic moment parents smash way inside California school bus as furious mom confronts driver who wouldn't let kids hop off

  27-08-2026 07:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A California school bus descended into chaos as furious parents confronted the driver and children climbed through windows after being told they could not get off.
  
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• WFH win for hundreds of thousands of Aussie: Major union victorious in legal battle

  27-08-2026 07:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The work-from-home revolution has won another major victory, with a landmark ruling granting workers the right to request remote work for the first time.
  
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• Grieving daughter rages at Qantas after being forced to fork out $11,000 for last-minute replacement flights to attend mum's funeral

  27-08-2026 07:07 via dailymail.com
  
  A Queensland mum has forked out nearly $20,000 on emergency flights to get to her mother's funeral on time after she was denied boarding.
  
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• Zoe Ball: ‘People take the mickey out of me for my Oasis interview’

  27-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I just remember being so in awe,’ Zoe Ball tells Metro of her 1994 interview with Oasis (Picture: BBC)‘I’ve been very blessed in my career,’ Zoe Ball, 55, tells us while heading home from a day on site at Reading Festival.The broadcaster and first female host of both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 breakfast shows is a pioneer to say the least.Zoe stepped down from her Radio 2 show back in December 2025, with Emma Willis stepping in to take over. Months later the TV s
  
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• What your penis can tell you about your health

  27-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your penis may be trying to tell you something — your job is to work out what (Picture: Getty/Metro)You might think of your penis as more pleasure centre than health indicator. But what’s going on in your trousers can provide clues on how the rest of your body is faring too.Changes to erections, sensation, or even the way your foreskin behaves can have a number of explanations, ranging from relatively minor irritation to health conditions that need to be checked out.Although some sy
  
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• Alan Shearer claims Manchester United signing can take them to ‘the next level’

  27-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League winner Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer believes Manchester United can go ‘to the next level’ if they bring in another centre forward before deadline day.United were looking to pick up where they left off under Michael Carrick last season, but were instead outthought and outmuscled on opening day as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Hull City.And the manner of the defeat against their newly-promoted opposition has seen United’s summer b
  
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• Four dead after small plane crashes in frigid waters next to remote Alaska town

  27-08-2026 06:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Four people were killed when a small plane crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday.
  
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• No-nonsense judge rips into woman as she's sentenced for horrific neglect of teen who weighed just 35pounds when she was found in heartbreaking condition

  27-08-2026 06:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who stood by as a vulnerable girl was starved, isolated and locked inside a bedroom for years has been sentenced to eight years in prison
  
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• Former manager for Daveigh Chase joins ugly battle over her estate after The Ring star's death while struggling with addiction and living on Skid Row

  27-08-2026 05:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Daveigh Chase's former manager has joined her parents' increasingly bitter battle over control of the late actress's estate, estimated to be worth around $400,000.
  
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• Nepal floods live: Girl, 13, among 33 Brits missing as death toll hits 160

  27-08-2026 05:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl is among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River - with hundreds of tourists now declared missing, presumed dead
  
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• Despicable moment teenage e-bike rider crashes into a koala and rides away: 'Bring back national service'

  27-08-2026 05:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The two riders were travelling along Nursery Road at Holland Park in Brisbane's south-east.
  
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• Boy, 16, plunges 100ft to his death off Utah hiking trail

  27-08-2026 05:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zachary Jacob Crandall, 16, died on August 19 after falling during a hiking trip in Alta, Utah, according to his obituary.
  
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• Jim Chalmers said he'd slain Australia's inflation dragon. Two years later, it's breathing fire over household budgets - and ordinary Aussies are paying a brutal price

  27-08-2026 05:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Chalmers prefers the headline figure that can't be manipulated with handouts, allowing him to issue a triumphant media release with the callow observation that the outcome was 'promising'.
  
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• Nepal floods live: Girl, 13, among 33 Brits missing as death toll hits 160 after avalanche causes freak flood

  27-08-2026 04:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl is among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River - with hundreds of tourists now declared missing, presumed dead
  
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• Aussies fume as horrible odour takes over their Perth suburb as two-year battle rages on: 'Hell'

  27-08-2026 04:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Perth residents say they have been campaigning for change for the past two years.
  
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• Blake Lively gets humiliating $400k legal fees payout from Justin Baldoni after demanding $8m following their bombshell settlement

  27-08-2026 04:44 via dailymail.com
  
  A judge in New York ruled Lively will get just five percent of the amount she was seeking for defending herself against Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy judge rules killer mom can be found guilty of MANSLAUGHTER rather than murder as her parents smile while leaving court

  27-08-2026 04:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The charging conference marks a pivotal moment for Clancy, whose defense argues that medication used to treat her postpartum psychosis should give jurors a path to a lesser conviction.
  
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• Two thunderstorm warnings issued for millions of Brits on Thursday - full list of counties

  27-08-2026 04:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says the two alerts, which cover most major cities like London, Cardiff, and Manchester, mean flooding could happen quickly ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• Victorian man arrested after alleged NDIS scam funnelling $700,000 into his bank accounts

  27-08-2026 04:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Detectives also allege the man dealt with property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
  
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• Two boys aged 11 and 14 are among at least 34 Australians missing in devastating floodwaters in Nepal - as sad details emerge about 15 Aussies who embarked on pilgrimage tour

  27-08-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 34 Australians are among the hundreds feared missing after flash-flooding caused by an ice avalanche ripped through the popular Himalayan region.
  
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• Huge blaze breaks out in London seeing 125 firefighters rush to battle flames as smoke billowed over the capital

  27-08-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The inferno broke out at an industrial site at around 4.30pm and emergency services were still fighting the flames in the hours that followed.
  
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• Peter van Onselen: China has just delivered two major lessons to Australia's politicians: One in public relations, the other in power

  27-08-2026 04:03 via dailymail.com
  
  China's new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, has only been here a matter of days, yet he's already delivered two lessons.
  
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• Dolly Parton's devastated niece describes her 'insurmountable grief' and shares private family photos following country icon's death

  27-08-2026 03:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Rebecca Seaver is opening up about her relationship with her aunt who was the sister of her 75-year-old mother Cassie.
  
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