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• NATO fighter jet opens fire as warplanes scramble to intercept drone over Europe

  16-08-2026 08:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two NATO F-18 fighter jets were deployed after a drone was detected breaching Romanian national airspace about 14 miles north of Galați
  
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• Council plays whack-a-mole with 51 potholes rather than resurface the lot

  25-08-2026 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  There are a total of 51 patches of tarmac at the junction of Aberdeen and Brookland Avenues (Picture: SWSN)At the end of Aberdeen Avenue in Cambridge, there is a patchwork quilt made of tarmac.But there’s nothing comfortable about it – you certainly can’t use it as a blanket and riding it on a bike without suspension can be a little bumpy.That’s because this patchwork is a hodgepodge of repairs that the local council has repaired as they appeared. In other words, the cou
  
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• 'Stand your ground': Italian PM Giorgia Meloni warns Kemi Badenoch against doing a deal with Reform as they meet for coffee in Rome

  25-08-2026 11:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader met with Ms Meloni for an hour-long coffee in Rome on Monday morning as they discussed the various challenges facing Britain and Italy.
  
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• Prince William 'felt utterly abandoned' by Prince Harry before UK return, expert claims

  25-08-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While Prince Harry will be able to resume his relationships with most of the Royal Family, repairing the rift with his older brother may be a tougher challenge, says Andrew Morton
  
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• Beauty Queen dodges jail for attacking woman with red stiletto week after competing in Miss GB final

  25-08-2026 11:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A beauty queen has received a suspended jail term for attacking a woman with a red stiletto outside a hunt ball - less than a week after appearing in the Miss Great Britain final.
  
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• Does Burnham stick to anything he says? Now PM waters down pledge to spend £39bn on council housing - as he keeps Starmer's plan instead

  25-08-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The Government has announced the first allocations from its fund for constructing more than 70,000 homes across England - with 60 per cent set for social rent.
  
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• Cat rescued from car engine finally freed after eight-hour ordeal

  25-08-2026 11:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters and animal rescuers spent more than eight hours desperately trying to free Nala after she became trapped inside a car engine and suffered horrific injuries
  
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• Married NHS paramedic planned to target young girls by grooming their mothers online - whilst he tended to patients in his ambulance

  25-08-2026 11:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A predatory NHS paramedic planned to target young girls by grooming their mothers online - whilst he tended to patients in the back of his ambulance.
  
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• Sir Billy Boston dies as tributes pour in for rugby legend and World Cup winner

  25-08-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iconic Welsh rugby league player Sir Billy Boston has died aged 92
  
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• Accused fake lawyer who allegedly swindled more than $650,000 from property investors is hit with dozens of charges - as police seize jewellery worth millions

  25-08-2026 11:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A man, 51, was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly scamming six victims out of $652,350.
  
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• NHS-worker mother of first Briton to die fighting for Putin in Ukraine reveals he told her he was going to Romania - and how his family are now being made to suffer by the Kremlin

  25-08-2026 11:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Yorkshireman Bradley Townsend, 33, died in combat after leaving his hometown of Barnsley to enlist in Putin's war.
  
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• Chelsea will sell Enzo Fernandez on two conditions as Man City prepare new bid

  25-08-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is wanted by Manchester City (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are preparing a fresh bid for Enzo Fernandez and hope to sign the Chelsea midfielder before the transfer window closes.
  The Argentina international’s future has been a subject of intense speculation all summer long with new City boss Enzo Maresca keen to be reunited with a player he coached during his time at Stamford Bridge.
  City’s engine room has undergone a major transformation over the
  
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• Amazon pulls kids' items from sale amid 'serious risk' warnings

  25-08-2026 11:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Office for Product Safety and Standards warns of 'serious risks'
  
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• Who is taxi driver Bhart Bhushan, the  CEO behind developer's staggering $3.6billion collapse - but is still building a luxury compound in western Sydney...and just shattered the dreams of 25,000 families?

  25-08-2026 11:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Bhart Bhushan, who placed the Bathla Group into voluntary administration on Tuesday leaving nearly 25,000 unfinished homes in limbo, is building his own sprawling luxury mansion.
  
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• Common method to help dogs scared of vacuums 'may make things worse' - says expert

  25-08-2026 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dogs Trust has shared their thoughts on the viral advice to shout at your vacuum cleaner in an attempt to help your scared dog overcome their deep-set fear of it
  
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• Friends share update on sisters injured in wrong-way motorway crash - 'long recovery ahead'

  25-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An update on three sisters left with serious injuries after a horror head-on motorway crash has been shared - the collision in Ireland left five teenagers dead
  
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• EasyJet flight faces 'urgent' medical emergency in skies above UK

  25-08-2026 11:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flight EZY3439 had taken off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and was headed to Malta but had to return to Merseyside shortly after departing
  
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• Mexico's Pamplona turns into a bloodbath with two killed and 11 gored in bull-running disaster

  25-08-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Two people have been killed and another 11 injured in the gory Mexican version of Pamplona's famous Running of the Bulls festival.
  
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• Moment animal rights activists raid luxury Loro Piana store in London - as terrified customers are trapped inside during 'lock in'

  25-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A video uploaded by a customer shows staff holding the door shut as animal rights activists can be heard shouting inside the Loro Piana store.
  
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• Paul Scholes suggests Man Utd star ‘doesn’t fear’ Michael Carrick after Hull defeat

  25-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scholes was not impressed with some of the post-match comments (Picture: The Good, The Bad and The Football)Paul Scholes has suggested Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes undermined Michael Carrick and his staff with their comments made after Manchester United’s defeat to Hull City.United fell to a dismal 2-0 defeat to the newly-promoted side in their opening game of the new campaign on Saturday, undone by two set pieces in the first-half.After the game, Bruno Fernandes said United were guilty
  
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• Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for London with flooding fears as two inches of rain set to fall on parched ground in just two hours

  25-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Office said a yellow thunderstorm warning would be active for 19 hours between 3am and 10pm tomorrow, covering much of England including London and some of Wales.
  
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• Games Inbox: Will the new The Witcher 3 DLC be worth getting?

  25-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past is only the start (CD Projekt)The Tuesday letters page wonders if GTA 6 will feature a Hot Coffee style sex scene, as one reader tries to avoid Ocarina Of Time spoilers.
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  I get the feeling that after years of silence we’re going to be getting a lot of The Witcher news and games over the next few years, with the new DLC going straight into The Witcher 4, which is the start of a new trilogy. And then on top of that you’ve got the multip
  
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• Federal MP accused of assault is charged with breaching bail after allegedly going to the cricket

  25-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling allegedly broke his bail conditions while watching day two of the First Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Darwin.
  
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• Moment family in taxi is hit on their way home from airport by reckless driver who careers round corner on wrong side of the road 

  25-08-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows a car hurtle down the carriageway in Benfleet, Essex in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Outrage at 'disrespectful' balaclava-clad youths setting off flares and releasing balloons in tribute to dead A66 'joyriders' who killed two police officers

  25-08-2026 10:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The chaos came in stark contrast to a silent prayer vigil hosted in a nearby church to honour PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, who were also tragically killed in the crash.
  
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• 'I've seen Donald Trump without make-up – he looks like an open can of Spam'

  25-08-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A former colleague who has seen Donald Trump without his make-up says "he looks like an open can of Spam" before applying his bronzer - but the president "thinks it looks fantastic"
  
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• Millions of UK women to be offered ‘groundbreaking’ DIY home smear tests

  25-08-2026 10:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  4 million women will be offered the tests over the next year (Picture: Getty Images)While nobody likes going for a smear test, screenings are vital in preventing cervical cancer.Despite the fact cervical screenings save thousands of lives each year in the UK, though, uptake has gradually declined, and nearly a third of eligible women in England didn’t attend their most recent test.The drop has been blamed — when it comes to younger women in particular — on embarrassment, fears
  
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• Coronation Street star returns after 9 years amid big story – but there is a twist

  25-08-2026 10:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  She’s back…but as a new character (Picture: ITV/Danielle Baguley/Shutterstoc)An actress who took part in what was potentially Coronation Street’s darkest storyline ever is returning for another bleak plot.When young, vulnerable Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) found herself in the orbit of Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), it became clear that she was in major trouble.He set about grooming her immediately, isolating her from her family and friends while convincing her to mo
  
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• James Blunt responds to claims he was ‘famous singer’ Hayden Panettiere got into bed with

  25-08-2026 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Blunt addressed the speculation that he was the ‘famous British singer’ who Hayden Panettiere was put into bed with aboard a yacht (Picture: Rex/Getty)James Blunt has addressed speculation that he was the ‘famous singer’ who was put into bed with Hayden Panettiere when she was 18.The You’re Beautiful singer, who is set to appear on the upcoming series of The Celebrity Traitors, took to social media to share a blog post denying that he was the unnamed musician
  
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• Urgent NHS 28 day reminder as people urged to book appointments now

  25-08-2026 10:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS has issued an urgent reminder to thousands of people
  
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