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• Next 'unique' £32 lamp similar to John Lewis £70 version has 'lovely calming glow'

  04-10-2026 15:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Next says that "each piece is unique"
  
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• Police appeal to find missing boy, 15, who hasn't been seen for three days

  04-10-2026 18:27 via dailymail.com
  
  South Wales Police said Connor, 15, was last seen in Llanharan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on Thursday around 9am.
  
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• Black Death scare as officials claim scientist died from ‘unknown’ pneumonia

  04-10-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple pro-Putin and independent media outlets, as well as a regional governor, claimed she had died from the ‘Black Death’ plague, but that claim has now been denied
  
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• AJ Pritchard sparks backlash with new TV job as viewers say ‘he’s really bad’

  04-10-2026 18:22 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 PageFresh from his stint in America, AJ Pritchard is still making headlines thanks to a new TV job.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 31, recently competed in Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, desperately hoping to become a professional on the US programme.Alas, he narrowly missed out on the gig of a lifetime, finishing as runner-up to winner Adele Zaikm
  
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• Mum told by doctors her symptoms 'were just hormones' gets devastating diagnosis

  04-10-2026 18:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Teaching assistant Lauren Ratcliffe, 36, says she was told that she wasn't old enough to have breast cancer - but thankfully her husband insisted on a second opinion
  
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• Noah's Ark site mystery as 'underground corridors' found beneath Turkey

  04-10-2026 18:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US expert Dr Khosrow Bakhtar said he is '100 per cent sure' the organised patterns discovered at the Durupınar formation in Turkey come from the same object
  
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• Moment missile strikes bridge with Russia ‘trying to slice Kyiv in two’

  04-10-2026 18:16 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 PageA Russian missile was caught on camera smashing into Kyiv’s Northern Bridge as Russia attempts to divide the Ukrainian capital.The explosion injured two people sparking a huge plume of fire as cars crossed on their routine journeys on Sunday.Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said the strike on the bridge damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables, forci
  
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• Man City legend Sergio Aguero praises ‘spectacular’ Chelsea star: ‘I love him’

  04-10-2026 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (Picture: Getty)Sergio Aguero has revealed his ‘love’ for ‘spectacular’ Chelsea star Cole Palmer and praised two of Xabi Alonso’s summer recruits.Alonso welcomed a number of new faces to Stamford Bridge after being appointed as Chelsea’s new manager on a four-year deal.The Blues spent close to £350m on more than ten new signings after a disappointing season in which they finished just 10th in the Premier Leag
  
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• Lisa swoops in on David after a shocking shooting on Coronation Street

  04-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is the long arm of the Weatherfield law coming for David Platt? (Picture: ITV)In his twenty six year stint on Coronation Street, David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) has never killed anyone… yet.That’s a pretty impressive claim to make for anyone who lives on the most dramatic cobbled streek in Britain, especially when you’ve come as close to taking a life as David.
  We’re talking about the man who pushed his mother Gail Platt (Helen Lederer) down the stairs, caused a horrific
  
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• Mysterious stranger is dropping cash on unsuspecting Americans from the sky... and it's all caught on camera

  04-10-2026 17:56 via dailymail.com
  
  By day, a Wilmington native works in IT. By night (and lunch break), he has made it his personal mission to spread joy by dropping money on random people.
  
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• Russell T Davies, 63, ‘reported’ relationship with boyfriend, 27, to Doctor Who bosses

  04-10-2026 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Russell T Davies and Oliver Cole confirmed their relationship earlier this year (Picture: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The National Theatre)Russell T Davies has opened up about his relationship with Oliver Cole and why he addressed it with Doctor Who bosses.The showrunner of the hit BBC sci-fi series, 63, confirmed his relationship with the model, 27, earlier this year.He and Oliver have frequently shared updates with fans, including a video of Oliver taking a trip around the Tardis
  
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• 'Trainee shaman' jailed after drugs from Peru 'medicine man' sent to home

  04-10-2026 17:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The discoveries prompted officers to raid Kinta's home, where they uncovered what police described as a 'home laboratory' in a front bedroom
  
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• Strangled flight attendant's body is found near creek bank by fisherman a year after she was reported missing

  04-10-2026 17:45 via dailymail.com
  
  DNA testing confirmed the identity of Rana Soluri's remains after her body was discovered under a bridge in June. She is believed to have been strangled to death by her roommate March 2025.
  
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• Wreckage of plane found after pilot reported ‘coming in blind’ during fierce storm

  04-10-2026 17:43 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 desperate search for six people after their air ambulance plane vanished near Bermuda continues after wreckage was found in the deep sea.The Latitude Air Ambulance had been performing a medical evacuation in Bermuda and was on its way back to Boston, Massachusetts for care.Six souls are still missing – four Canadian crew members (two pilots and two
  
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• Police 'preparing' for more small boat arrivals after dinghy heading for the south coast seen in the English Channel

  04-10-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The vessel was seen heading towards the Channel boundary line after apparently setting off from near Utah Beach in Normandy on Sunday morning.
  
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• Beloved schoolgirl, 13, is hit and killed by van driver who said he thought he just collided with a 'bump in the road'

  04-10-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Cody Churchwell, 31, was arrested after Quinn Broyles was fatally struck by a van while she was riding an e-scooter at around 7.20pm on Wednesday in Oregon.
  
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• Houthis launch fresh strikes on Saudi oil sites as Western-backed government forces vow to retake all territory from Yemeni rebels

  04-10-2026 17:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Yahya Saree, Yemen's Houthi military spokesman, said on Sunday that the group had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi energy giant Aramco's sites in capital Riyadh.
  
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• Spanish police clear Ceuta beach where 3,000 migrants had set up camp ahead of visit by royal family

  04-10-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Authorities moved the migrants from Trampolin beach, where they were living in tents and makeshift homes for two months, to temporary accommodation.
  
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• Metal detectorist unearths rare 1,000-year-old golden pendant in field near Downton Abbey location

  04-10-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Nick Berry, 58, discovered the unique jewel on arable farmland in the village of Ashmansworth, a few miles from Highclere Castle in Hampshire.
  
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• Strangled flight attendant's body is found by creek bank by fisherman a year after she was reported missing

  04-10-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  DNA testing confirmed the identity of Rana Soluri's remains after her body was discovered under a bridge in June. She is believed to have been strangled to death by her roommate March 2025.
  
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• Putin launches strikes on Kyiv while German Chancellor Merz visits Ukrainian capital in show of support for Zelensky

  04-10-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking new footage shows a Russian drone hitting a busy bridge in the north of Kyiv over Dnipro river.
  
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• Andy Carroll confirms he was sexually assaulted by former BBC Fame Academy dance coach Kevin Adams

  04-10-2026 17:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Kevin Adams, a dance coach on BBC's Fame Academy, was convicted of sexually assaulting ex-Premier League star Andy Carroll (pictured) and was sentenced to prison in 2023.
  
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• Manchester council gave Sheikh Mansour's Abu Dhabi firm 'sweetheart' first offers on development land under controversial 2015 deal

  04-10-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour's company was given preferential access to building land by council bosses in a 'sweetheart deal', it has emerged.
  
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• Green Party members endorse ‘Zionism is racism’ policy in split with MPs

  04-10-2026 17:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Members at the Green Party conference backed the motion stating that Zionism, the movement to develop and protect a Jewish state in Israel, will be 'treated as any other form of racism'
  
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• Christa Pike ‘may never recover’ from botched lethal injections, lawyers say

  04-10-2026 17:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike has been on death row since 1996Christa Pike’s future remains in the balance after she survived seven lethal injections and is clinging to life in hospital.It remains to be seen if Tennessee authorities will try and execute the convicted killer again if she recovers.
  Her arms were left burned and blistered after the executioner struggled to find a vein.Her lawyer Stephen Ferrel gave an update to CNN: ‘She is guarded. I’m not sure who may have seen her.‘I kno
  
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• Met Office maps show Autumn heat surge with 20 counties at 22C or more - full list

  04-10-2026 17:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in many central and eastern parts of England will be 5-7C above average tomorrow afternoon as many areas will experience 'unusual warmth'
  
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• Mike Graham filmed making ‘utterly hideous’ jokes about Andy Burnham’s dad’s death

  04-10-2026 17:08 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 PageJournalist Mike Graham has been called out for ‘beyond abhorrent’ comments about Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s late father.The Labour leader’s dad, Roy, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month, with the PM cancelling all engagements for two days.Burnham spoke openly about Roy’s condition, including how his father, who was
  
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• Mike Graham filmed making ‘utterly hideous’ jokes about Andy Burhnam’s dad’s death

  04-10-2026 17:08 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 PageJournalist Mike Graham has been called out for ‘beyond abhorrent’ comments about Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s late father.The Labour leader’s dad, Roy, died from Alzheimer’s disease last month, with the PM cancelling all engagements for two days.Burnham spoke openly about Roy’s condition, including how his father, who was
  
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• Rogue landlord fined £30,000 by Hackney Council after leaving tenants at risk in unsafe home

  04-10-2026 17:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Renters Rights Act contains sweeping reforms has swung into action and one private landlord has been hit for their refusal to satisfy the council over safety concerns
  
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• The £2million Hansel and Gretel cottage renovation dream that became a nightmare: Millionaire couple sacked cowboy builder so he threw tiles off their heritage roof, tried to steal their dog and spread sex slurs around their sleepy Kent village

  04-10-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Christian Magg and his husband Greg Taylor saw their chocolate box dream turn sour when they sacked the builder renovating their Grade II listed Tudor cottage.
  
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