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• New iPhone could help trigger another Australian interest rate hike, warns RBA

  15-09-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A warning has been issued to Aussie mortgage holders.
  
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• Ceuta overrun: Thousands of migrants charge through streets of Spanish enclave as police attempt to move them to official tent camp

  18-09-2026 12:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage shows people charging through the streets towards the new camp, cheering and shouting as they run.
  
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• 'Fly high princess': Mourners dressed in pink gather for funeral of seven-year-old girl 'murdered' in Middlesbrough house fire with her aunt

  18-09-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven-year-old Valentina Foster was allegedly murdered alongside aunt Natalie Foster, 34, in the house fire in Grangetown near Middlesbrough on August 26.
  
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• Bombing kills at least 15 and wounds dozens as 'vehicle filled with explosives is driven into Pakistan mosque'

  18-09-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Bilal Faizi, a senior rescue official, said the bombing occurred in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
  
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• England squad LIVE: Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold IN as Thomas Tuchel rings changes

  18-09-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has announced his latest England squad as the Three Lions prepare for an extended and revamped three-week international break this autumn
  
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• Most dangerous town in England and Wales with the highest crime rate in the country

  18-09-2026 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Home Office figures have revealed the most dangerous town to live in
  
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• Thousands of people remain without water two days after pipe burst

  18-09-2026 12:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a statement on Friday morning, Anglian Water said: 'We are working as quickly as possible to get the pumps restarted and get those customers back on'
  
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• Thomas Tuchel explains why ‘fantastic’ Arsenal star is not in England squad

  18-09-2026 12:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has named five Arsenal stars in his England squad (Photo: Getty)Thomas Tuchel has explained why he did not call up a ‘fantastic’ Arsenal star to his England squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.The Three Lions boss named his first squad since the World Cup heartbreak on Friday, with several surprise inclusions and omissions.Five Arsenal stars have been called up to the squad – Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka &nd
  
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• WW1 battlefield poppies from British trenches set to go under the hammer

  18-09-2026 12:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dried poppies were plucked straight from the ground in France in 1915 by a British soldier and preserved as a poignant symbol of hope amid the horrors of WW1
  
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• Gym-goers are getting their knickers in a twist over this ‘filthy’ underwear habit

  18-09-2026 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are you team pants or team commando? (Picture: Getty Images)When you’re getting dressed for the gym, underwear might seem like a pretty straightforward decision.But while some people wouldn’t dream of attempting a workout without the protection of pants, others see the extra layer of fabric as nothing but a sweaty inconvenience.A recent Pour Moi survey of 1,500 UK women found 5% never, or rarely, wear underwear to the gym, but if online forums are anything to go by, the real number
  
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• Family plea after dad found dead on school field and e-bike pulled from canal

  18-09-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of Neil Thompson, who was discovered dead on the grounds of a school in Wolverhampton, have issued a heartbreaking appeal on what would have been his 46th birthday
  
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• Ceuta under siege: Thousands of migrants charge through streets of Spanish enclave as police attempt to move them to official tent camp

  18-09-2026 12:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage shows people charging through the streets towards the new camp, cheering and shouting as they run.
  
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• Seven bank holidays to move in 2027 - what you need to know

  18-09-2026 12:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The full list of 2027 bank holidays for England and Wales has been confirmed
  
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• UK's weirdest hobbies from competitive hole digging to snail racing

  18-09-2026 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Universities are of course, seats of learning - but they can also be about fun as drink brand Dr Pepper discovered when asking about Brits' more quirky pastimes
  
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• Horror as 15-year-old is charged after allegedly raping teenage girl four times

  18-09-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The 15-year-old was arrested by police at a home in Sydney's southern suburbs on Friday.
  
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• Pharmacist tells millions using metformin for diabetes 'you're not imagining' strange side effect

  18-09-2026 12:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 26 million prescriptions for metformin were issued in a year to people with diabetes
  
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• Ed Sheeran tour backlash erupts into family feud as cousin says 'he's not a good person'

  18-09-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A member of Ed Sheeran's family has hit out at the musician, labelling him a 'coward' as the fallout from Macklemore's Free Palestine comments continues
  
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• British man killed in Spain after extreme flooding swept car away

  18-09-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A British man died after his grey Volvo was pulled into a river by severe flooding in a rural village near Barcelona, Spain (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)A British man has died after his car was swept into a river as it crossed a bridge during severe flooding in northeastern Spain.Emergency services were alerted to reports a Volvo had fallen into the water just after 11pm on Wednesday.The incident took place in Olivella, a tiny village in the province of Barcelona, near the Begues river.Authorities sa
  
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• Malaria kills third person in cases linked to Frankfurt Airport plane

  18-09-2026 12:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The cases are believed to be connected to a mosquito that hitched a ride on an airplane from a region where malaria is prevalent and went on to infect people at the German airport
  
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• Police had email proving 'Putney Pusher' suspect was innocent, family claim

  18-09-2026 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Brandram's sisters said they provided evidence to detectives that the wealthy banker could not be the 'Putney Pusher' but officers ignored it before he took his own life
  
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• Poland warns of Kremlin attacks as Russia goes to the polls in test for Putin

  18-09-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Putin's party United Russia faces no real opposition in elections as Poland warns the Kremlin could widen its disastrous conflict in Ukraine - but its the first political test of war-backing
  
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• 'Happily married... but I worry we don’t have enough sex'

  18-09-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who married her partner two years ago and their sex life seems to have dwindled. They're perfectly happy.. but is it normal, or should she be worried?
  
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• GTA 5 was going to get Liberty City DLC as leak reveals early version of GTA 6

  18-09-2026 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  A deadly trio (Rockstar)More details around cancelled DLC for GTA 5 have emerged thanks to a source code leak, including the massive size of a planned Liberty City expansion. Unlike its predecessor GTA 4, GTA 5 never received any expansions or story DLC outside of GTA Online.
  We’ve known for some time that there were plans for DLC, namely a single-player story involving Trevor as a secret agent, which was scrapped. A source code leak from 2023 also revealed plans for DLC based around
  
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• Swimmer's emotional return to open water to highlight Black drowning inequalities

  18-09-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lee's return to the Serpentine comes amid growing calls for stronger water-safety education, with campaigners warning that Black children remain disproportionately at risk of drowning
  
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• New Lidl £10 lamp similar to £64 John Lewis and £40 Argos versions out next week

  18-09-2026 11:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers looking to update their homeware this season may be impressed by the budget-friendly alternative
  
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• Read killer mum's gory Google searches before she stabbed her two young sons to death in their beds - after she found out her ex was having a child with his new lover

  18-09-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  A mother who stabbed her two sons, aged 9 and 11, to death in their beds made alarming Google searches about killing, body parts, suicide, divorce and 'mommy murderers'.
  
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• Sandringham Estate closes to public after being left without water due to burst main

  18-09-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sandringham Estate was forced to close due to water issues on Thursday for the second time in less than 18 months (Picture: Newsquest/SWNS)The Sandringham Estate was closed to visitors yesterday after a burst mains left the royal property without running water.The King’s country home and gardens were shut all day on Thursday following disruption to its water supply.
  As well as Sandringham House itself, the closure affected the estate’s restaurant, terrace, shop and toilets. Sandring
  
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• Mid-air brawl erupts on flight to London as punches fly in front of terrified families

  18-09-2026 11:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A ferocious fight broke out between two men on board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight heading to the UK with punches thrown in front of horrified passengers
  
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• 'Soft and comfy' £110 hotel quality bedding that 'irons nicely' drops below £30

  18-09-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'It is really soft and comfy and relaxing'
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing’s Will Best reveals baby news ahead of BBC show debut

  18-09-2026 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Best is about to be a first-time father! (Picture: iamwillbest/Instagram)Big Brother host Will Best has shared that he is expecting his first child with his partner Tobi Rose, ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing debut this autumn. The 41-year-old will be taking to the dancefloor tomorrow night alongside the full new line-up for the latest series of Strictly, while pulling double duty as a host on the ITV reality show. But before his big dancing debut, Best shared the exciting baby
  
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