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• Nicole Kidman dazzles in sheer black lace at Practical Magic 2 premiere

  02-09-2026 15:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicole Kidman dazzled in lace at the US premiere for Practical Magic 2 (Picture: Monica Schipper/Getty Images)It’s nearly three decades since Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock introduced film fans to the Owens sisters — descendants of a long line of witches — in the 1998 film Practical Magic.And now, 28 years later, the pair are stepping back into the roles of Gillian and Sally Owens for a belated sequel, Practical Magic 2, which will be cause for celebration for fans of the or
  
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• The Blood Of Dawnwalker launch day interview – ‘there’s constant stress’

  03-09-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Blood Of Dawnwalker – out now (Bandai Namco)GameCentral speaks to the director of The Witcher 3 about his new game The Blood Of Dawnwalker and how it feels to be so close to launch after years of development.If there’s one thing that’s never changed about the games industry it’s publishers’ reticent about creating new IP. It’s even harder nowadays, when video games cost so much to make, but even decades ago a sequel or licensed game was always viewed as a
  
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• Kemi vows to slash the benefits bill to boost defence as she piles pressure on Burnham

  03-09-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  In a major intervention, the Conservative leader set out plans to raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP by the end of the decade
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The PM's Left-wing rhetoric, the bond markets and a VERY harsh lesson in economics

  03-09-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking yesterday during his first Prime Minister's Questions session, Andy Burnham again refused to rule out tax rises or borrowing increases
  
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• They look cheesed off! Moment mice spar in front of commuters waiting for the Tube

  03-09-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The battle of the rodents was caught on camera on the Central Line platform at Oxford Circus on Saturday.
  
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• At least two civilians killed after six people shot, including two cops, when gunman opens fire at Minneapolis apartment building

  03-09-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The Minneapolis Police Department shared on social media that its officers were responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that involved multiple victims, including two police officers.
  
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• Woman is fighting for her life after 'being shot with an air rifle' in Barnsley: Woman and two men are arrested over 'attempted murder'

  03-09-2026 01:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to Windsor Street, in the South Yorkshire village of Thurnscoe, (pictured) at 9.50pm on Tuesday over reports of a person with a suspected firearm.
  
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• Jack O’Connell’s sensational performance in Ink should finally make him a mega star

  03-09-2026 01:47 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 PageForget the highly lauded ‘generational runs’ of actors like Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway right now – it’s Jack O’Connell who should finally achieve megastardom after his sensational turn in Danny Boyle’s Ink.‘Sensation’ is the appropriate word when you’re playing the ruthless editor of a tabloid who
  
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• Plane carrying Trump's DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin forced into emergency landing

  03-09-2026 01:45 via dailymail.com
  
  In an air traffic control recording shared by Mullin, one of the Coast Guard pilots calmly reports an engine failure, declares an emergency and requests immediate landing at Reagan Airport.
  
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• At least one civilian killed and six people injured, including two cops, after gunman opens fire at Minneapolis apartment building

  03-09-2026 01:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Minneapolis Police Department shared on social media that its officers were responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that involved multiple victims, including two police officers.
  
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• Revealed: The British women our girls look up to...

  03-09-2026 01:36 via dailymail.com
  
  In a poll, the retired middle-distance runner pipped another Olympic gold-medal winner, heptathlon specialist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, to the top spot.
  
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• After nine months at sea, 5,000 US sailors arrive at notorious Thai fleshpot... and they're 'very, very happy'

  03-09-2026 01:32 via dailymail.com
  
  For the US aircraft carrier has moored in the perfect destination for its 5,000 sailors hoping to blow off steam: the party resort of Pattaya.
  
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• Doctors baffled as boy, six, dies from disease barely seen in over 200 years

  03-09-2026 01:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doctors were left 'baffled' after it was found a six-year-old boy suffered a heart attack and died from scurvy - a disease that has barely been seen since the 19th century
  
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• High society feud erupts in Brisbane's 'Millionaire's Row' over 16m pontoon outside luxury $5.9m mansion

  03-09-2026 01:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The neighbour of a developer has argued the proposed pontoon outside his $5.9m riverfront home was too large and would reduce her ability to use her own.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Should Andy Burnham cut spending on benefits to fund defence?

  03-09-2026 01:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Should Andy Burnham cut spending on benefits to fund defence?
  
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• At least one civilian killed and 2 cops injured as mass shooter opens fire in Minneapolis apartment

  03-09-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The Minneapolis Police Department shared on social media that its officers were responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that involved multiple victims, including two police officers.
  
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• It's time to get real about the need to cut spending, ally tells Burnham

  03-09-2026 01:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham (pictured) was branded a 'people pleaser' rather than a leader yesterday, while his allies warned him to 'get real' on controlling public spending.
  
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• Woman is fighting for her life after being shot with an air rifle in Barnsley: Woman and two men are arrested over 'attempted murder'

  03-09-2026 01:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to Windsor Street, in the South Yorkshire village of Thurnscoe, (pictured) at 9.50pm on Tuesday over reports of a person with a suspected firearm.
  
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• 'Multiple people' including police officers injured in Minneapolis shooting

  03-09-2026 01:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One officer was shot in the stomach and the other was hit in the leg, according to reports - the public is being asked to avoid the area while emergency services work at the scene
  
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• Rare weather phenomenon dubbed 'Grassnado' stuns Queensland town

  03-09-2026 01:13 via dailymail.com
  
  An usual 'grassnado' sent large clumps of grass soaring several metres into the air over a farm in Queensland.
  
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• Pictured: Father and the hot tub he died in alongside his wife 'after suction pumps malfunctioned and the couple became trapped' at £2,000-a-week Spanish villa

  03-09-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The hot-tub is part of a 'ground floor oasis' found at the Spanish villa rented by London-based quantity surveyor Thomasina Tobin, a 51-year-old mother of two who died alongside husband Patrick, 48.
  
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• Gordon Brown says Donald Trump has lost American public and is facing election 'wake up call'

  03-09-2026 01:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former PM criticised the US President, and that Americans were increasingly on the side of international cooperation rather than an 'America first and only' approach
  
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• Multiple civilians killed and 2 cops injured as mass shooter opens fire in Minneapolis apartment

  03-09-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Minneapolis Police Department shared on social media that its officers were responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that involved multiple victims, including two police officers.
  
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• My neighbour from hell fooled police into believing I attacked her - I was arrested in front of my disabled children and thrown in a cell for 13 hours

  03-09-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Ruzena Gaborova, 48, was left traumatised after spending 13 hours in a police cell after a bitter neighbourhood row with mother-of-six Salina Begum, 47, spiralled out of control in Chatham, Kent.
  
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• 'I tried Uber's robot taxi - AI cabbie has learned niceties don't always cut it on the road'

  03-09-2026 01:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's Graham Hiscott took a trip in one of Uber and Wayve's AI-powered taxis through the streets of London - and noticed that there was a key difference from his last self-driving car experience
  
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• Robotaxis start taking paying passengers in the UK for the first time as driverless cars take big new step

  03-09-2026 01:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paying passengers can order a driverless cab in London for the first time - but there are concerns about what it means for human cabbies and whether there is enough appetite for the technology
  
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• Water firms accused of dumping sewage in rivers and seas over 43,000 hours over summer

  03-09-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  PM Andy Burnham is facing calls to tackle a "glaring public health crisis" as a charity reveals it received 636 sickness reports from people who said they became ill after swimming in the nation’s rivers, lakes and seas this summer
  
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• Earl's son, 40, weds heiress, 25... after split from his film actress ex aged 73

  03-09-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Garrett Moore, son of the Earl of Drogheda, marriedHope Chilton, daughter of US investment billionaire Richard Lockwood Chilton Jr., in a low-key London wedding.
  
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• Daily horoscope September 3, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  03-09-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As The Moon moves into Gemini, passing bubbly Uranus, the energy shifts towards whimsy and play. You will crave some kind of excitement.
  Aquarius, Sagittarius and Scoprio, tap into your most genuine connections today. Friendships and bonds will blossom beautifully.While this placement is fun, sincerity is also key. Listen to what you are drawn to, beneath the surface.Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horos
  
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• 'Grassnado' stuns Queensland town as whirlwind sends debris flying

  03-09-2026 00:59 via dailymail.com
  
  An usual 'grassnado' sent large clumps of grass soaring several metres into the air over a farm in Queensland.
  
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