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• Nicolas Cage becomes a silver fox as he debuts drastic new look

  20-09-2026 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Cage is embracing the grey (Picture: Michael Buckner/WWD via Getty Images)Leading man Nicolas Cage has unveiled a dramatic transformation after ditching his brunette locks.The Oscar-winning actor, 62, has sported a range of styles over the years, from his thick, unkempt mop in the 80s to his long, flowing tresses of the 90s and the balding ginger wig he wore in 2002 comedy-drama Adaptation.He even rocked a fiery cherry-red do at one point, having undergone a dramatic dye job in 2022, mu
  
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• Ruben Amorim admits Man Utd mistakes and vows to not repeat them at AC Milan

  21-09-2026 14:43 via metro.co.uk
  Ruben Amorim does not intend on making the same mistake in Milan as he did in Manchester (Picture: Shutterstock)Ruben Amorim has admitted he made mistakes as Manchester United manager and does not intend to repeat them at AC Milan.The Portuguese had a turgid spell in charge of the Red Devils from November 2024 to January 2026, during which time he won just 24 of 63 matches.After becoming one of the most highly-rated young managers at Sporting, his stint in the Premier League damaged his reputat
  
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• Taylor Swift proudly loses her cool at husband Travis Kelce’s game: ‘He married me’

  21-09-2026 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  Taylor Swift was a proud wife watching Travis Kelce’s first game of the season (Picture: Backgrid/Getty)It’s been over two months since Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce, but the Grammy-winning star is still clearly on cloud nine.Taylor and Travis, both 36, got hitched in a highly publicised ceremony on July 3, with anyone who is anyone packing out Madison Square Garden in New York for the lavish occasion.From Hugh Grant and Ed Sheeran to Zoe Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon, around 1,
  
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• Xbox plans to interrupt video games with ads according to new patent

  21-09-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xbox has already implemented ads into its cloud streaming service (Xbox)Amid renewed rumours of an ad supported tier for Xbox Game Pass, a newly spotted Microsoft patent describes putting ad breaks into the games themselves.There has long been talk of Microsoft implementing a cheaper tier of Xbox Game Pass that features adverts and that only seems more inevitable now that the company is offering free cloud streaming with ads.The way it works is that the ads play before you start streaming your
  
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• Nigel Farage praises arrested ex-Reform Welsh leader - 'I'm sorry for his personal difficulties'

  21-09-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage unveiled a new Reform UK leader in Wales less than a week after Dan Thomas quit following his arrest over allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour, which he denies
  
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• Energy bill warning as only four fixed tariffs beat October Ofgem price cap

  21-09-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The typical household that pays by direct debit will see their annual energy bill increase from £1,663 to £1,723 this October - with another rise in January also expected
  
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• Patrick Clancy's fertility doctor wife Rachel Danis shares how she learned his three children had been killed from photo he showed her

  21-09-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Danis, 37, revealed the moment in a 60 Minutes interview alongside Patrick, 36, as she said she asked him about his children soon after they met at a New York City run club in January 2024.
  
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• Council leader who set up fake heritage group and cinema club to scam cash found guilty of fraud

  21-09-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Jazon Zadrozny, an independent councillor in Nottingham , also set up a classic cinema club for Carry On film fans only to 'help himself' after it received a £1,200 tax payer grant.
  
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• Man Utd dealt fresh injury blow as star pulls out of international duty

  21-09-2026 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick has been dealt yet another injury blow (Photo: Getty)Manchester United have been dealt yet another injury blow amid concerns around Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Benjamin Sesko.Rashford and Mainoo were both named in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad but could now pull out, with the former dealing with a hip problem.Chelsea attacking midfielder Cole Palmer is set to withdraw from the Three Lions, with Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs White to replace him.Sesko did no
  
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• 'I accidentally took too much paracetamol - my organs failed and I nearly died'

  21-09-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Riley Lubas, 20, was studying at the University of Bath when he came down with a cold
  
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• New Tesco 'UK first' food in stores now made with just three ingredients

  21-09-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The food item, which has just landed in Tesco stores across the UK, is made from just three ingredients
  
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• BBC star Bob Harris shares cancer update after getting ‘a little bit worried’

  21-09-2026 14:22 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 PageBBC broadcasting legend Bob Harris has revealed his cancer is getting ‘back under control’ after admitting he had become worried about his condition.The 80-year-old radio presenter, who stepped away from his BBC Radio 2 shows earlier this year to focus on his health, shared the encouraging news after speaking to his oncologist.Bob has been living
  
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• Texas man fled to Italy after allegedly murdering pregnant wife in VERY clever scheme that will get him much lighter sentence if he is convicted

  21-09-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A Texas man's strategic exit may keep him from serving a life sentence or facing execution if convicted of murdering his pregnant wife.
  
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• One of Britain's 'worst cowboy builders' is jailed for fleecing 13 families out of £1m after unfinished work left water pouring through ceilings and windowless walls standing on stilts

  21-09-2026 14:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Damien Hartley, 52, left his victims with little choice but to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to repair his botched work.
  
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• Kirstie Allsopp outraged as her Land Rover Defender is stolen while she recovers from surgery on her broken leg

  21-09-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Location, Location, Location presenter Kirstie Allsopp joked that the car, registration number BK75 HXS, was 'probably in a container en route to Timbuktu by now'.
  
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• Is it unprofessional to bring coffee to a job interview? Millennials and Gen X say so

  21-09-2026 14:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ultimate professional faux pas? (Picture: Getty images)You walk into a job interview, resume in hand, and settle into your seat — iced latte in tow.To Gen Z, bringing a favourite caffeine fix to an interview can feel completely normal, if not essential for calming pre-meeting jitters.
  But for older generations, taking a sip mid-interview might just be the ultimate workplace faux pas.
  A growing generational divide on TikTok has sparked a heated debate over interview etiquette, leaving
  
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• Major European airport cancels dozens of flights over strikes - thousands affected

  21-09-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 32 flights due to depart from and arrive at Brussels South Charleroi Airport near Brussels, Belgium, have been cancelled due to air traffic control strike action
  
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• Moment group of Brits are hauled off easyJet plane by police after refusing to stop vaping during five-hour flight

  21-09-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  In footage captured by another passenger on the return flight to Birmingham from Larnaca, Cyprus, three women and a man are seen being ordered off by police.
  
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• Second arrest in murder probe after mum-of-three found dead in woodland

  21-09-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested and bailed a second man in connection with the murder of mum-of-three Joanne Sheen, whose remains were found in a London woodland following a wildfire
  
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• I gave birth outside KFC, so I’ve named my baby after the chain

  21-09-2026 13:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie and Stephen welcomed their son outside a KFC (Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS)Like many expectant parents, Katie Murphy had planned to give birth in a hospital.But the universe had other ideas when it came to her son’s grand entrance.Katie and her partner, Stephen Kirby, were halfway into their drive to the hospital when the 33-year-old was overcome by the urge to start pushing.Knowing she wasn’t going to make it in time, the couple were forced to pull over and ended up deliverin
  
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• BBC doctor issues 'warfarin' warning over 'polypharmacy' but says 'don't panic'

  21-09-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warfarin is just one common medication people need to be careful of when mixing with other medication
  
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• Trump hit with stunning legal REVOLT as banned media outlets unleash powerful move

  21-09-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump announced on Truth Social Friday that all three outlets were barred 'effective immediately' and warned that 'other Fake News Media Outlets' could be next.
  
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• I tried M&S’s new Christmas food — these 6 items taste absolutely glorious

  21-09-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  I got an early preview of what’s coming to M&S this Christmas (Picture: Courtney Pochin)
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  It might only be September, but in the food industry, Christmas is already here.Supermarkets have been hosting their festive press previews over the last few weeks, revealing what treats and temptations they’ve cooked up for the h
  
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• Stephen King TV adaptation of iconic 70s horror film hailed ‘masterful’

  21-09-2026 13:38 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 PageStephen King’s iconic 70s horror novel Carrie has been adapted several times, and it’s coming to the small screen next month in TV form.Brian de Palma’s Carrie is the most popular adaptation of the coming-of-tale cautionary tale, starring Sissy Spacek as the titular teen who discovers she has telekinetic powers after experiencing her first
  
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• Huge crackdown on gang and drug 'turf war' linked to A66 tragedy

  21-09-2026 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror joined Operation Artemis during early morning raids on addresses across Teesside. A convoy of police vehicles set off just after 8am, with roads cut off by patrol vehicles.
  
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• Anyone born after 1935 and married can claim £1,260 HMRC boost

  21-09-2026 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis says 2.1 million people eligible don't claim it - and it can be backdated 4 years
  
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• Trans sex offender who groomed and raped young girl nine times is jailed for 20 years

  21-09-2026 13:37 via dailymail.com
  
  James Groves, 51, who goes by the name April but was tried as a man, was convicted of 18 child sex offences and one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice at Bristol Crown Court.
  
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• Air traffic control chaos - live: Belfast and Newcastle flights among hundreds delayed

  21-09-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Glasgow, and Edinburgh flights are among those affected by the new meltdown which comes just weeks after another Air Traffic Control glitch disrupted travel for tens of thousands
  
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• Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'threw boiling sugar water dubbed "prison napalm" over Belmarsh guard, threatened to soak a female officer and kept sharpened stone shards' in his cell, court hears

  21-09-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana, 20, has been charged with attempting to cause attacks on prison staff and possessing an offensive weapon in June 2025, court documents show.
  
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• New Lidl £19 'sunrise' gadget to 'wake up better' and not feel groggy out Sunday

  21-09-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The gadget also comes with seven different sounds to choose from and 10 different brightness levels
  
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