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• Newborn donkey tortured and killed before body dumped in paddock

  13-09-2026 09:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The little foal was just two weeks old (Picture: Stichting Het Ezelpaleis / Facebook)A two-week-old miniature donkey was stolen before being tortured, shot dead and dumped back in the paddock where she vanished.
  Pleuntje, a rare reddish-coated filly, disappeared from a donkey sanctuary on Monday evening.Six people searched for the tiny animal for hours before returning at first light, but found no trace of her. Yet the following afternoon, Pleuntje’s body mysteriously appeared in the same
  
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• Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises for calling other airlines including British Airways and Lufthansa 'rapists'

  18-09-2026 18:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has apologised 'sincerely and unreservedly' after comparing competitor airlines to 'rapists'.
  
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• Earl Spencer insists 'I'm telling the truth' about Charles saying Diana would be 'forgotten' and calls it 'monstrous' in BBC interview

  18-09-2026 18:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Earl Spencer has insisted he is 'telling the truth' about a phone call with Prince Charles following the death of his sister, Princess Diana.
  
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• England squad: Palmer and Trent back as snubbed star's partner takes aim at Thomas Tuchel

  18-09-2026 18:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has announced his latest England squad as the Three Lions all prepare for an extended, revamped three-week international break across late September and early October
  
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• American Idol star was cheating on wife he's accused of murdering, as chilling texts to mistress are revealed at his murder trial

  18-09-2026 18:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Caleb Flynn, 40, is facing charges of murder relating to the fatal shooting of his wife Ashley, 37, inside their Tipp City, Ohio , home in February of this year.
  
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• Royal Family live: Earl Spencer fumes 'I'm telling the truth' in bombshell BBC interview

  18-09-2026 18:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer has told the BBC he is 'telling the truth' in a bombshell interview about a phone call with King Charles in the days following his sister's death
  
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• Prince Harry says 'we're happy and kids in school' before launching new Invictus programme

  18-09-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex played pickleball and spoke to students about prosthetics as he visited a school in Birmingham today as he launched an Invictus education programme
  
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• Cheapest deals on Silent Hill: Townfall, Control Resonant and EA Sports FC 27

  18-09-2026 18:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  September is a big one (Konami/Remedy)
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  If you’re looking to pick up one (or several) of September’s biggest games, we’ve rounded up the best deals available right now. Thanks to the looming titans of GTA 6 and The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake in November, an unusually large number of major games have
  
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• Met Police officer accused of killing pregnant woman in crash – unborn baby died too

  18-09-2026 18:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pc Chris Johnson, 56, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday following the death of Mariam Ahmed, 38, after a collision - her unborn baby could not be saved
  
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• Funeral for couple found dead by kids in Spanish hot tub hears heartbreaking tributes

  18-09-2026 18:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomasina and Patrick Tobin had rented a villa in Cullera, near Valencia, but were found lifeless in a hot tub by their children in August
  
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• Secret torment of 'Putney Pusher' suspect: Friends reveal ex-Army officer found dead this week was haunted by PTSD from Afghanistan, two failed marriages and strain of being 'Britain's most hated man'

  18-09-2026 18:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Until his arrest in June this year, Nicholas Brandram appeared to be living the most charmed of lives.
  
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• 'I have a side and it's always on the side of His Majesty': Kemi Badenoch backs King Charles in row with Earl Spencer over searing Diana memoir

  18-09-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The Earl's searing memoir has sparked anger in royal circles after he claimed King Charles III told him in the days after Diana's death that 'we will forget her soon enough'.
  
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• Schools urged to provide a minimum of one lesson outside per week under legislation

  18-09-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Schools are being urged to provide a minimum of one lesson outside each week under legislation proposed by an MP amid a sharp drop in the time kids spend in nature
  
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• Parts of Britain where house prices have fallen despite average cost rising - check your area

  18-09-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Buyers will on average pay more for homes across Britain though there are areas where people can snap up a property for upward of 20 per cent less than they could this time last year
  
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• Mel B's daughter among stars spotted in purple beanie at London Fashion Week

  18-09-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Phoenix Brown, Heartstopper star Jenny Walser and former Love Islander Jordan Hames were among the celebrities spotted wearing a limited-edition purple Grimace beanie at London Fashion Week
  
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• EA Sports FC 27 review – the best football game since FIFA

  18-09-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  EA Sports FC 27 – this year is a good year (EA)This year’s edition of EA’s all-conquering football game franchise adds an appealing social hub and much-needed tweaks to fundamental gameplay.Right now, with the Premier League back in full swing, following the World Cup and the shortest of off-season periods, football feels more ubiquitous than ever, at least in the real world. In the world of video games, meanwhile, another bout of football fever is set to hit consoles and PC,
  
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• Police make urgent appeal as on-the-run killer Gary Anderson remains at large

  18-09-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  On-the-run murderer Gary Anderson has not been seen for four days (Picture: PSNI/PA Wire)Police have made a fresh appeal after convicted murderer Gary Anderson failed to return to prison on Monday.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is liaising with Garda in an attempt to capture the on-the-run killer.Anderson absconded earlier this week after being granted temporary release from Maghaberry Prison to attend his father’s funeral. He has not been seen since.The public have been ad
  
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• JJ Gabriel snubbed by England youth teams amid Man Utd transfer saga

  18-09-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  15-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel wants to leave Man Utd (Photo: Getty)JJ Gabriel has not been called up to any England youth teams as speculation over his future at Manchester United continues.United have been in turmoil both on and off the pitch over the past week, after 15-year-old Gabriel informed the club that he wished to leave Old Trafford.Michael Carrick has not given up hope of keeping Gabriel, who is regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in the world, at the club and talks
  
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• Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary finally apologises after calling rival airlines 'rapists'

  18-09-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has apologised for describing airlines including British Airways and Aer Lingus as 'high-fare rapists' in a rant over fares
  
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• Boy, seven, fatally stabs his aunt in the neck after hearing her argue with his mother about hair straighteners

  18-09-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The tragedy occurred in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France , at around 4.30 am on Friday.
  
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• Alan Shearer Premier League predictions including Fulham vs Man Utd

  18-09-2026 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  ShearerJames Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)Alan Shearer is back with his latest round of Premier League predictions before the extended international break kicks in.The action gets underway tonight with Chelsea making the short trip up to Brentford.
  Arsenal’s perfect start to the season will be put to the test as they take on Brighton at the AMEX on Saturday afternoon with Manchester City at home to Sunderland the following day.Andoni Iraola takes Liverpool to former side Bournemout
  
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• Netflix’s true crime horror soars to number 1 despite being labelled ‘ridiculous’

  18-09-2026 17:39 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 PageThe latest addition to the Monster cinematic universe on Netflix is the grisly story of Lizzie Borden. Perhaps you’re not up to date on your true crime: Borden was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892, then later acquitted. That poses something of a quandary for a series that typically trades in convicted killers (
  
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• M1 traffic: Huge queues from Junctions 23 and 24 after lorry overturns near Kegworth

  18-09-2026 17:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A lorry overturned on the M1 in Leicestershire, between J24, for Kegworth, and J23A for East Midlands Airport, and came to lie on the central reservation barrier
  
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• Thousands of Ukrainians starving to death in city cut off by Putin - only escape is to walk along 'road of doom' booby-trapped with mines

  18-09-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of Ukrainians are starving to death in a frontline city which has been cut off by Vladimir Putin.
  
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• 'I received call from panicked Princess Diana at 5am over mistake – it was too late'

  18-09-2026 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former royal press spokesman Dickie Arbiter says Princess Diana admitted regretting her involvement in Andrew Morton's book during a panicked 5am call on the day its first extract appeared
  
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• Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56 after shock hospitalisation

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.His mother confirmed that his cause of death was organ failure in a statement, hours after he was hospitalised.He had received medical attention yesterday but was said to be in ‘a critical but stable condition’ at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a
  
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• Barely Breathing singer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.He had received medical attention hours before his death on September 17, but was said to be in a critical but stable condition at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a matter of days.His mother confirmed that the cause of death was organ failure in a statement.&l
  
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• Barely Breathing singer and Tony-winning composer Duncan Sheik dies aged 56

  18-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik has died aged 56 (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Duncan Sheik, the American songwriter who also composed Spring Awakening, has died aged 56.His mother confirmed that his cause of death was organ failure in a statement, hours after he was hospitalised.He had received medical attention yesterday but was said to be in ‘a critical but stable condition’ at the time.The Grammy Award winner was due to open a new off-Broadway musical, titled Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, in a
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett shuts down Trump assault with blunt response as White House SCOTUS anger stirs

  18-09-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump excoriated Justice Barrett and two of her conservative colleagues for blocking his effort to crack down on mail-in voting in the fast-approaching midterm elections.
  
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• Haunting truth behind baby boy found garrotted and wrapped in 1910 newspaper

  18-09-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wrapped in twine and vintage newsprint, 'Baby Auckland' was hidden beneath Victorian floorboards for generations. Now, coroner findings and census records have revealed the tragic truth
  
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