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• New Nelson Mandela statue given proper Glasgow welcome with cone within days

  13-10-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  The newly unveiled statue of former South African president Nelson Mandela (Picture: Alamy Live News)Nelson Mandela’s new statue in Glasgow has been given the city’s traditional welcome – with a traffic cone placed on its head just days after it was unveiled.The monument was revealed in Nelson Mandela Place on Friday, marking 33 years since the former South African president was granted the Freedom of the City.But it didn’t take long for someone to add a familiar Glasgow
  
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• UK doctor saves man's life in emergency at airport in USA

  14-10-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The registrar stepped in to take life-saving action
  
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• One man dead and two missing after fishing boat disappears off Scotland coast

  14-10-2026 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two helicopters and six rescue teams are part of the massive response (Picture: Getty)The body of a man has been recovered amid a search for a missing fishing vessel in the Outer Hebrides.Emergency services are searching for the boat and the two other men onboard after it was reported missing around 11.35pm yesterday off the coast of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis.Formal identification of the man has yet to take place, but the families of all three have been made aware and are receiving
  
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• Rising Democrat who could shake up 2028 race says he has 'zero interest' in running for president

  14-10-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Jon Ossoff is declaring his Senate win early, ending rumors of running as the Democratic presidential candidate in the 2028 race.
  
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• Welcome to The Hamptons UK! Critics have called it 'cult-like', but those living on US-style development - where houses go for £800K and Practical Magic 2 was filmed - paint an idyllic picture of life

  14-10-2026 14:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Tucked away in a quiet corner of Worcester Park, The Hamptons might look like The Truman Show...but it manages what many Surrey villages can't, say residents - a real sense of community.
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out coalition with the Green Party over 'anti-Semitic' Israel motion passed at their Brighton conference

  14-10-2026 14:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham branded the Greens' motion as 'anti-Semitic'.
  
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• Britain’s top mental health expert tells parents ‘be less critical’ of kids

  14-10-2026 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Professor Peter Fonagy gives his advice to parents and tells MPs that calling young people a 'snowflake generation' is an ‘insult’ given what they go through
  
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• UK airport could ‘shut down’ as check-in and security staff plan three day walkout

  14-10-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  LBA plan to continue airport operations during the strike action (Picture: Shutterstock / oatawa)Travellers flying from Leeds Bradford Airport could see their holidays disrupted this week if a planned three-day strike goes ahead.Staff, including check-in desk workers, passport control, cleaners and passenger assistance employees, will walk out from Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18.The union representing the workers, Unite, say they expect Leeds Bradford will be ‘shut down’ d
  
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• New Lidl 69p drink reduces cholesterol and boosts gut health - in stores now

  14-10-2026 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can get their hands on the new drink in stores now with two flavours to choose from
  
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• Massive explosion at factory in Israel with casualties reported amid 'stay away' warning

  14-10-2026 14:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least three people have been seriously injured in an explosion at a factory in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel
  
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• BBC presenter struggles to compose himself after making X-rated joke about colleague

  14-10-2026 14:11 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 PageBBC Look North presenter struggled to pull himself together after cracking a risque joke about a colleague.
  Peter Levy, the veteran presenter on the daily programme, was left chuckling at his own joke during the broadcast today.
  The 71-year-old, who is known for peppering shows with occasional adult humour, left viewers clutching their pearls with his latest
  
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• Council worker ordered to pay £20k after taking up second job at British Gas while on 'sick leave' and starring in their promo videos

  14-10-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Elisha Neavin, 37, took up an apprenticeship with British Gas while she was supposed to be on sick leave from her job at the London Borough of Southwark council.
  
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• Andy Burnham responds to growing pressure around his relationship with Man City's owners after 'freebies from Abu Dhabi chiefs were DELETED from the public record'

  14-10-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has defended himself after being accused of 'covering up' links to Manchester City following a register of interests being 'deleted'. 
  
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• Burnham brands Trump deal with Putin a 'dark moment' for Ukraine as he meets with Zelensky - with PM bidding to win back US support for Kyiv

  14-10-2026 14:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The US President has eased sanctions on Russian diesel ahead of crucial mid-term elections in America, which have been overshadowed by soaring fuel prices.
  
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• Inside the smart fridges and freezers targeted by hackers in French cyberattack as experts issue warning

  14-10-2026 14:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive cyberattack hit thousands of fridge and freezer units across Europe this week, leading to warnings about potential vulnerabilities in the software that runs them
  
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• Meghan Markle 'open' to return to acting and is 'looking at lots of offers'

  14-10-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex is said to be exploring a return to her acting career, now her children are settled in the UK and she starts to 'stick her head above the parapet'
  
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• Mason Greenwood's journey since leaving Man Utd as he prepares for frosty England return

  14-10-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ex-Manchester United star Mason Greenwood will play his first match in England since January 2022 when new club Fenerbahce face Aston Villa in the Champions League on Wednesday
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out coalition with the Green Party over 'antisemitic' Israel motion passed at their Brighton conference

  14-10-2026 14:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham branded the Greens' motion as 'antisemitic'.
  
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• Pressure grows to scrap £100k childcare cliff edge as number of families hit set to rise to 179,000 by 2030

  14-10-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The government is under growing pressure to scrap the £100,000 childcare cliff edge as more than 179,000 families are expected to be affected by the end of the decade.
  
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• Cult beauty brand Lush cuts ties with Westfield - and many customers are all for it: 'Good on them'

  14-10-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The global cosmetics brand this week confirmed it would not renew its lease with the shopping centre giant as part of its wider goal to align with community 'ethics'.
  
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• Pope Leo lung surgery: Vatican issues update after pontiff's cancer diagnosis

  14-10-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV has undergone a 90-minute operation at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome which saw surgeons remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule
  
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• Why Lisandro Martinez was right to eviscerate Manchester United and expose Jason Wilcox

  14-10-2026 13:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martinez’s comments may have sealed his fate (Picture: Getty)Lisandro Martinez’s public evisceration of Manchester United’s shot-callers has sent the club spiralling into more chaos and could very well cost him his future at Old Trafford. But lifting the curtain was a job that simply had to be done.An extraordinary interview from the Argentina international following the defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League laid bare the level of mistrust and tension that exists b
  
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• The Surrey estate that thinks it's The Hamptons! Critics have called it 'cult-like', but those living on US-style development - where houses go for £800K and Practical Magic 2 was filmed - paint an idyllic picture of life

  14-10-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Tucked away in a quiet corner of Worcester Park, The Hamptons might look like The Truman Show...but it manages what many Surrey villages can't, say residents - a real sense of community.
  
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• A half-term Center Parcs break isn't the middle-class flex you think it is... despite what Mumsnet says: Smug, gurning berks on hired bikes. Ghastly themed restaurants. And hours of forced family fun. Inside my THREE holidays at the pine-filled purgatory

  14-10-2026 13:53 via dailymail.com
  
  As I approach middle age, with a small child to entertain, Lord save me from the inevitable hell of another Center Parcs mini break.
  
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• Six Flags closes nine rollercoasters across North American parks after death of dad

  14-10-2026 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died in the traumatic incident (Picture: Shutterstock)Six Flags has temporarily shut down nine rollercoasters across North America after a person was killed on the Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia.Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died in the traumatic incident at the Georgia attraction on Monday, which struck on the park’s Goliath ride, leaving others injured as well.In a statement, Six Flags said: ‘The safety of our guests and associates remains one of
  
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• Mum accused of stabbing husband and son, three, to death in Pennsylvania hotel before chilling claim

  14-10-2026 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Metallica Rose Harrison is alleged to have stabbed her husband and son to death at a holiday resort before calling emergency services
  
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• Lidl 'less-than-1p-per-hour' gadget like £49 Screwfix and £105 Tesco item - out Thursday

  14-10-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People can add light to homes with a new gadget coming to all Lidl stores later this week
  
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• The Girls revival is better off without its biggest star

  14-10-2026 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  She recalls him being so verbally aggressive that he once threw a chair at the wall when she forgot her lines in a rehearsal (Picture: Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)There are few shows I care more about than Girls.So when, last night, show creator Lena Dunham reunited with the core cast of the hit HBO show to confirm five brand new episodes are coming almost a decade after it ended in 2017, I was ecstatic.But one character was noticeably absent from the announcement – Hannah’s odd on
  
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• James McAvoy claims he was bullied by his Band Of Brothers co-star on 'first day as a professional actor'

  14-10-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  James McAvoy has claimed he was bullied by his co-star on Band of Brothers when he joined the series for one episode at the start of his career.
  
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• 'Does he ever get tired of putting his foot in his mouth?' Badenoch accuses Burnham of 'doing Russia's dirty work' with claim Putin interfered in Brexit vote

  14-10-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader lashed after the PM used a podcast interview to say he had been told 'clearly' on arriving in Downing Street that Vladimir Putin had meddled in the 2016 vote.
  
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