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• New warning for anyone who vapes while using weight-loss drugs

  27-08-2026 09:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A doctor has explained why you may need to quit
  
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• Arsenal open transfer talks to sign Real Madrid star instead of Julian Alvarez

  28-08-2026 15:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are exploring another option to strengthen up top (Picture: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)Arsenal are exploring a shock move for Real Madrid striker Endrick before next week’s summer transfer deadline.The Gunners have strengthened in midfield and out wide with the signings of Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis. But Mikel Arteta has been keen on another option up front with Julian Alvarez regarded as a dream signing in north London.The saga over the Argentina international’s futur
  
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• GTA 6 will run at only 30fps but Performance mode could still happen

  28-08-2026 15:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucia won’t be at peak performance (Rockstar)Rockstar has confirmed GTA 6 will run at 30fps at launch, although it hasn’t ruled out a 60fps option in the future. The GTA 6 Extended Look may have shown off 27 minutes of gameplay, but it wasn’t very forthcoming in terms of specific details about the game.A lot of that kind of information has emerged from previews in the aftermath, including the size of the game’s map and the return of the honour system from Red Dead R
  
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• BMW and Audi drivers who had never met before are both guilty of killing mother and daughter, four, ploughed into as men showed off their powerful cars to each other

  28-08-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Justyna Hulboj, 27, and four-year-old Lena Czepczor were hit by the Audi as they walked to nursery on the pavement on Scott Hall Road in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on January 16, 2023.
  
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• Grooming gangs not just sex beasts, but linked to drug barons, protection rackets and violence on a national scale, researchers find

  28-08-2026 15:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Fugitive paedophile Amar Ilyas is apparently included in The Network Map report due to his links to an organised criminal with drug connections.
  
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• Asda boss warns 'no doubt' heatwave chaos will trigger higher prices

  28-08-2026 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The head of supermarket giant Asda reveals impact of summer hit to farmers for shoppers and he issues a Budget plea to Chancellor John Healey
  
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• Paul O'Grady's husband's raw grief three years after star's death as he shares emotional promise

  28-08-2026 14:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three years on from the death of Paul O’Grady, his widower is busily sorting through his wardrobe for a brand new exhibition about the entertainer.
  
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• Morgan Gibbs-White injury update ahead of Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

  28-08-2026 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Morgan Gibbs-White missed Nottingham Forest’s last match with a knee issue (Photo: Getty)Oliver Glasner has given an injury update on Morgan Gibbs-White ahead of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League clash at Liverpool.Forest travel to Anfield for Saturday’s early kick-off, with Glasner still looking for his first win since leaving Crystal Palace for the City Ground.Forest suffered a late defeat to Leeds United in their Premier League opener last weekend, before being dumped out
  
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• The postcode gangs terrorising Middlesbrough: How brazen young criminals linked to A66 crash have fought battles over the town's drug trade

  28-08-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  For nearly a week, Middlesbrough has been gripped by a wave of violence that has left residents too intimidated to leave their homes.
  
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• Barron Trump's 'reclusive' life after assassination attempts on his dad... and his heartbreaking Charlie Kirk trauma

  28-08-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  First son Barron Trump has retreated into a security bubble at 20, an apparent response to the political violence closing in around his father, Donald Trump.
  
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• Dolly Parton revealed name she and husband Carl Dean had picked out for a baby girl

  28-08-2026 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton sadly passed away this week (Picture: Tammie/AFF-USA/Shutterstock)On Tuesday, the world lost one of its brightest stars: Dolly Parton.
  The country music legend died at age 80 after a ‘brief battle’ with cancer.Dolly left behind millions of adoring fans and a monumental legacy that spans music, business, and philanthropy.Over the course of her six-decade career, it’s estimated she donated around $500 million to various charities — if not more.Since her passin
  
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• Criminals could be let out of prison after serving just a sixth of their sentence in bid to tackle overcrowding

  28-08-2026 14:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Officials at the Ministry of Justice are said to be considering changes to home detention curfews (HDCs) as part of the latest proposals to avoid jails becoming full.
  
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• Arsenal considering late move for Man Utd star to replace £60m favourite

  28-08-2026 14:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are still interested in the Manchester United star (Picture: Visionhaus)Arsenal could make a late move to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United before the summer transfer window deadline next week.Mikel Arteta has refreshed the left side of his attack this summer with Christos Tzolis arriving to replace the departing Leandro Trossard.Gabriel Martinelli, a loyal servant having joined the club as an 18-year-old seven years ago, is also poised to move on.
  The Gunners are in advanced
  
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• Self-proclaimed misogynist banned from incel sites and ‘loitering’ near women’s toilets

  28-08-2026 14:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Victor Valentine, 29, was deemed to pose such a high risk that he has been made subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) – despite not being convicted of a sexual offence (Picture: Devon Live/BPM Media)A self-proclaimed misogynist with a history of violence against women has been banned from using incel websites.Victor Valentine, 29, was deemed to pose such a high risk that he has been made subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).Those are usually imposed on convicted sex
  
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• Holidaymakers cram a week’s luggage into carry-on to beat baggage fees

  28-08-2026 14:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One in five Brits pack a week's worth of luggage into a carry-on bag to avoid costly airline baggage fees, according to a new poll
  
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• 'I see horrors of botched Turkey surgery every day - new teen trend is terrifying'

  28-08-2026 14:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of women are being sent back to the UK from major surgery in Turkey in a desperate state. One woman on the frontline of fixing the horrors has revealed her deep fears for teens
  
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• Middlesbrough gang war - live: '£80k Porsche' burned and man stabbed after A66 crash

  28-08-2026 14:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest dramatic scenes from Teesside show cars burning at a memorial event for Michael Cahill, 23, who died in the crash on the A66
  
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• Man ends up with £2,000 bill for £250 steak dinner after trying to dine and dash

  28-08-2026 14:29 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 PageWhen this man went out for a steak dinner, he probably didn’t expect it to cost him £2,000.Alas, that’s the hefty penalty Johnny Delaney was slapped with after attempting to dine and dash.The 44-year-old ended up with the four-figure bill for his £250 slap-up meal after eating at Stubbs in Ashford, Kent, accompanied by a woman and two
  
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• Homebuyers now need extra £18,200 for a deposit to counter higher mortgage rates

  28-08-2026 14:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Average five-year fixed mortgage rates have risen from below 4% in January to around 4.8% today following uncertainty from the Iran war
  
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• 'My son jumped in river on hot day and died - a five minute chat with your kids could save lives'

  28-08-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A summer of tragic drownings has brought back heartbreaking memories for mum Fiona Gosling - who has devoted her energy to water safety campaigning in a bid to save lives
  
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• UK’s biggest festivals battered by rain and storms – and there’s more to come

  28-08-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Festival season isn’t over but the rain might put a damper on things (Picture: Jordan Crosby / BACKGRID)We’ve had an unbelievably hot summer – some would say unbearably so – but as the season changes into autumn, it’s finally started to rain.
  While the grass will be thankful for a good drenching, the poor festivalgoers at Reading, Leeds, and Creamfields didn’t feel so lucky.Huge names in music are set to take the stages across the country this Bank Holiday we
  
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• Nepal floods - live: Brit family including girl, 13, and beauty queen mum 'among missing'

  28-08-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A British teenage girl and former Mrs India UK are among a family of four understood to have gone missing after flash floods in Nepal earlier this week
  
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• GTA 6 leak spree may be over as culprit runs off with almost £200,000

  28-08-2026 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  A leaky ordeal (Rockstar Games)Rockstar’s nightmare month of GTA 6 leaks might be over, as the perpetrator seemingly tanks the value of his own crypto token.The GTA 6 Extended Look has officially been released across Netflix and YouTube, but the run-up to the showcase has been more turbulent than Rockstar ever imagined.From August 18, gameplay videos from the highly anticipated sequel began to leak online from a person or group known as Cyberleek. They have released clips daily ever since
  
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• Nepal flash floods - live: Brit family including girl, 13, and beauty queen mum 'among missing'

  28-08-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A British teenage girl and former Mrs India UK are among a family of four understood to have gone missing after flash floods in Nepal earlier this week
  
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• Spiderman and heatwaves help cinema chain Odeon enjoy best summer since 2019

  28-08-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A trio of summer blockbusters - plus audiences desperate to find a cool place - enabled Odeon to fight back against the challenge of streaming giants such as Netflix
  
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• Massive supercell storm hits France, Italy and Switzerland with hail smashing windows and ferocious 90mph winds leaving trail of destruction

  28-08-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A massive supercell storm has hit France, Italy and Switzerland that has sent giant hailstones down and ferocious winds of up to 90mph. 
  
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• Woman buys jacket from charity shop 'freaks out' after looking inside pockets

  28-08-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman was left 'freaking out' after discovering a surprising item hidden inside a charity shop jacket - with the unexpected find leaving her unsure on what to do next
  
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• Wembley fire - live: Huge 'explosion' near stadium with 125 firefighters at Neasden scene

  28-08-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 125 firefighters and twenty fire engines have raced to a street near Wembley Stadium in Neasden, northwest London, where a massive fire has broken out
  
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• Correction: Duke and Duchess of Sussex

  28-08-2026 13:41 via dailymail.com
  
  An article published on 24 August wrongly claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had visited Geri and Christian Horner at their home while visiting Britain in July.
  
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• King Haakon VIII takes the throne in Norway amid outpouring of grief following death of Harald V - as Epstein links cast shadow over new royal family

  28-08-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scandivanian royal was Europe's oldest-reigning monarch having reigned since January 17, 1991. On Friday, King Charles III extended his 'deepest and most heartfelt condolences'.
  
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