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• Nurse's two-second pen method could save lives and it's helpful for parents

  23-08-2026 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A paediatric nurse has shared an incredibly simple pen trick that takes just two seconds and could help parents spot warning signs of a child rash before it becomes a medical emergency.
  
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• Daily horoscope August 25, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  25-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mercury joins the Sun in Virgo today, instilling a sense of meaning into the day before you. Look for messages and signals.Cancer, Leo and Virgo, varied perspectives and takes will work to your favour. Discuss big ideas with those around you.
  We often hear of ‘signs from the cosmos’; today, those carry some extra weight. Keep your cosmic senses attuned.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horosco
  
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• 7,000,000 new coins with King’s face to enter circulation

  25-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint said the new edition of the 10p coin will be highly sought after (Picture: Royal Mint/PA Wire)Millions of new 10p coins with the King’s portrait will be pumped out today after the latest issue by the Royal Mint.
  Eagle-eyed people still using coins might soon spot that something has changed with the 10p coin.
  Released into circulation today, the shiny new 10p coins will feature the King’s portrait for the first time.
  The coins are being released because of increased de
  
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• Three Hollyoaks icons face death as horrifying revenge plot explodes

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Three Hollyoaks icons are facing death (Picture:Lime Pictures/ Metro)Hollyoaks serves up serious danger for three show favourites in what will prove to be a big week for the long-running soap – as consequences of a revenge plot explode.Gemma Johnson (Tisha Merry) is hellbent on winning Warren Fox’s (Jamie Lomas) affection and in order to do that she needs Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) out of the way.After a touching moment with Warren, which is interrupted by newcomer Xander
  
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• Kit faces worst mistake ever on Coronation Street as Jodie snares him

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Run, don’t walk, Kit. Now (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street’s Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) should come with a health warning. Although let’s face it, DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) probably wouldn’t read it.
  The Cobbles copper has found himself in serious hot water recently thanks to his choice in women – namely Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), who’s fresh in the slammer for the murder of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) despite
  
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• Hollyoaks confirms Lucas Hay’s return – and he is on a mission

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucas Hay is back in the village – and he’s on a mission (Picture: Lime Pictures)The moment Hollyoaks fans have been waiting for is almost upon us as Lucas Hay (Oscar Curtis) stages his return to the eponymous village – and it’s safe to say he’s on a mission.
  Lucas was jailed earlier this year for taking Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) hostage after he’d uncovered his dad’s affair with his one true love Dillon Ray (Nathaniel Dass).Despite having cut ties wi
  
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• Happy ending looms for Linda amid Kellie Bright’s EastEnders exit– but Max may ruin it all

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Typical Max, right? (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Come on, Linda Carter! You know, we know, everyone who’s ever watched EastEnders knows… Max Branning (Jake Wood) is no good for you!It’s undeniable, though, that Max clearly has a piece of her heart, and co-parenting a daughter has allowed Linda access to a vulnerable, loving and genuine side of Max that’s usually cowed down by his seemingly undefeatable libido.They’ve been out of each others
  
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• Emmerdale boss defends killing off Dr Todd amid controversy

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dr Todd’s ultimate demise proved controversial (Picture: ITV)Dr Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) was one of the most grotesque characters to ever darken the Emmerdale village with her presence.Emerging as a vicious and vindictive doctor assigned to mentor Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), Todd set out to systematically annihilate the young trainee doctor, successfully breaking his spirit with her cruel manipulations.When she moved on to prey upon Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins
  
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• Emmerdale boss confirms Charity and Vanessa future – and it’s not good news

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans of Charity Dingle and Vanessa Woodfield are holding out hope for a reunion (Picture: ITV)Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) are one of those Emmerdale couples that have had fans hooked for years.Despite the couple having split six years ago, their biggest supporters have been holding out hope that Vanity may still reunite in the future.Their relationship blossomed unexpectedly in 2017, after the pair found themselves locked in the Woolpack cellar togethe
  
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• EastEnders’ Hawkins family return with a bang and Nicola is utterly horrified

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The family are back (Picture: BBC)EastEnders’ Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) thought she’d seen the last of her hectic family following their unexpected visit to Walford earlier this month – but boy, she’s about to find out just how wrong she was. Her sisters Gemma Roper (Patricia Potter) and Jodie Hawkins (Anna Constable) arrive back on Albert Square next week, and they are not alone. This time, they are set to be joined by Gemma’s husband Ned R
  
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• DS Ramsden’s plot in Emmerdale shocks Serena as their past is finally revealed

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ramsden wants to destroy Kim Tate, and has been receiving help from Serena Sugden (Picture: ITV)Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) has been a mysterious soul since she arrived in Emmerdale, but the picture on her is starting to grow.She showed up in the village as an unknown accidental confidant of Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), who spilled all of her woeful beans to the stranger near the lake to offload some of her burden.Charity was horrified to learn that the stranger turned out to be Robert Sug
  
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• Betsy’s life-changing change brings hope in Coronation Street but things go too fast

  25-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  When will poor Betsy catch a break? (Picture: ITV)If anyone’s in need of a silver lining on Coronation Street, it’s Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin).The troubled teen’s entire life was turned upside down after she suffered a debilitating stroke which severely affected her ability to speak.Tragically, Betsy’s stroke was cause by experimenting with non-fatal strangulation during consensual sex with her boyfriend, Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne).This shocki
  
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• Jamie Carragher names Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title after Chelsea win

  25-08-2026 00:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher after Chelsea’s opening win over Fulham (Picture: Sky Sports)Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has named Arsenal’s biggest rival for the Premier League title this season.The Gunners clinched their first league title since 2004 last season, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City.Mikel Arteta’s side made a bright start to their Premier League title defence, beating newly-promoted Coventry City 3-0 on Friday night.Arsenal then saw several of their possible
  
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• Supreme Court clears path for Trump's mail-in voting crackdown ahead of make-or-break midterms

  25-08-2026 00:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The court´s conservative majority didn´t decide the legality of Trump's order, instead ruling that the states did not have the legal right to challenge it.
  
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• Iran places £7m bounty on Barron Trump's head as sickening assassination video aired

  25-08-2026 00:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US and Iran have been in conflict since February 28, when joint US-Israeli forces carried out strikes on several key Iranian sites - Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz waterway and striking US allies
  
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• Girl, 8, dies from 'brain-eating amoeba' she likely caught while swimming in Louisiana lake

  25-08-2026 00:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lillian Smart died after contracting the rare Naegleria fowleri “brain-eating amoeba”, believed to have been picked up while swimming in a Louisiana lake.
  
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• Gavin Newsom's unrelenting attack dog turns on Pete Buttigieg as the Democratic knife fight starts two years early

  25-08-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The 2028 presidential election may still be more than two years away - but the battle for the Democratic nomination is already heating up.
  
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• Arsenal squad disagree with Mikel Arteta decision as star approves £40m transfer

  25-08-2026 00:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta’s treatment of Gabriel Martinelli has caused ‘some discomfort’ within the Arsenal squad, according to reports in Brazil.Martinelli is closing in on a move away from Arsenal after being told to find a new club by Gunners boss Arteta.Having made his first-team debut in 2019, Martinelli is Arsenal’s longest-serving player and has racked up just shy of 300 appearances for the club.Martinelli
  
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• Defiant Democrat files fresh impeachment push against Trump as his own party ducks for cover

  25-08-2026 00:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Representative Al Green has launched another extraordinary attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office.
  
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• Donald Trump ‘falls asleep’ standing up after delivering address at Rose Garden

  25-08-2026 00:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President appeared to fall asleep again after speaking at the Rose Garden sparking further health concerns
  
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• Burnham says NO snap election... but leaves the door open for tax hikes

  25-08-2026 00:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister said he would not be 'unrealistic' about the help he can offer households with the cost of living and would not 'take risks'.
  
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• Newsnight 'could be axed' as BBC bosses battle to save £500million

  24-08-2026 23:55 via dailymail.com
  
  After more than 40 years on air, staff fear the show could be shut down by the end of next year as the corporation shifts focus to its streaming service iPlayer.
  
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• Met Office names 26 areas facing downpours on Thursday as weather maps turn blue

  24-08-2026 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of areas across the UK will face heavy downpours, with rainfall set to remain above average until early September
  
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• worFEMA reliefBombshell report confirms FEMA workers who skipped Trump supporters' homes after Hurricane Milton broke the law: Watchdog finds crews avoid homes with MAGA flags

  24-08-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Damning findings released Monday by the DHS's Office of Inspector General, confirm the politically charged snubs in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
  
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• Jobs market for graduates is the worst it's been in at least 10 years

  24-08-2026 23:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Just 8,383 vacancies for graduates were advertised last month, according to recruitment website Adzuna - down 45.6 per cent on the same month a year earlier.
  
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• Chicken being investigated as part of the salmonella outbreak which has left 340 people ill

  24-08-2026 23:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chicken products have been recalled in the UK amid concerns that they are potentially contaminated with harmful bacteria that has struck down hundreds of people in Britain
  
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• Art dealer stunned after $50,000 Picasso print stolen from his gallery years ago found on wall of Midwestern apartment after tenant evicted

  24-08-2026 23:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Bill DeLind, the owner of Milwaukee-based DeLing Fine Art Appraisals, never thought a rare Picasso print that was stolen in 2018 would never make its way back to his gallery in Wisconsin.
  
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• Reform vow to evict social home tenants for new 50,000 homes if they don't mow their lawn

  24-08-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Lee Anderson, Reform's chairman and chief whip, suggested yesterday that tenants should keep council homes to a 'reasonable standard' or face being kicked out.
  
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• Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

  24-08-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownershipAndy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building.Ministers laid out plans on Monday to spend an initial £10bn from the 10-year Affordable Homes Programme on a mix of subsidised housing types in England, in line with the Starmer government’s policy. Continue reading...
  
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• Andy Burnham challenges councils to 'build this country out of housing crisis' as £10billion allocated

  24-08-2026 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister will unveil £10billion of funding for social and affortable housing across England, with officials expecting more than 70,000 desperately-needed homes will be needed
  
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