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• One in three people experiencing homelessness have sight problems

  10-08-2026 17:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest ultra-sized edition of Big Issue is trying to break down barriers to eye and hearing care.
  
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• Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin review – return to gaming’s cosiest post-apocalypse

  11-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin – undersea makeover (The Pokémon Company)One of the best games of 2026 gets its first slice of DLC, as Pokémon Pokopia adds an entirely new town to explore and rebuild – only this one’s underwater.Since it’s been such a good year for quality video games, we had great difficulty narrowing down our list of the best titles of 2026 so far, in our recent half year report. That’s a good problem to have and while we ultim
  
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• Florida woman faked cancer diagnosis for years to scam hundreds of people out of nearly $40,000, police say

  11-08-2026 01:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Maribeth Ellen Jones, 51, of Bonita Springs was arrested this week. Officials said she went to great lengths to make her story believable such as cutting her hair.
  
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• How podcaster James English went from reality TV and dating Kerry Katona to interviewing '£1bn crime lord' Daniel Kinahan and Tommy Robinson

  11-08-2026 01:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scotsman has amassed a cult following through his chart-topping 'world's most controversial podcast' Anything Goes.
  
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• Woolworths hikes its Everyday Extra prices: what you need to know

  11-08-2026 01:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Woolies rewards is jumping 20 per cent in price after the supermarket giant switched to a monthly subscription model
  
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• Two police officers are rushed to hospital after their unmarked car collided with an HGV

  11-08-2026 01:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The officers were driving an unmarked Peugeot 308 on the A64 between York and Malton when the collision occurred at 12.14pm on August 7.
  
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• HMS Tiger wreck is found at the bottom of the Channel 118 years after it was sliced in half

  11-08-2026 01:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The 400-tonne warship HMS Tiger was on a night exercise in April 1908, when she took a wrong turn into the path of giant British 10,000-ton cruiser HMS Berwick.
  
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• Unbe-leafably cute! Sweet baby bear pops its head through foliage

  11-08-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  With its curious face poking through the long grass, the youngster might have looked like any other bear cub foraging alongside its mother and sibling.
  
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• Divorced dad's attempt to bond with his daughter ended in tragedy... now legal experts say it could spark seismic shift in America's gun laws

  11-08-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A divorced Wisconsin dad's decision to introduce his troubled 15-year-old daughter to guns was supposedly meant to be an act of fatherly love.
  
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• Ten traveller camps spring up in Kent as the Garden of England sees deluge of illegal sites

  11-08-2026 01:38 via dailymail.com
  
  With its rolling fields, sprawling orchards and distinctive oast houses, Kent has long been celebrated as the Garden of England.
  
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• Student police officer charged with rape and kidnap after woman 'heard in distress in vehicle'

  11-08-2026 01:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The police officer has been charged with multiple offences including rape and kidnap and has been suspended by the force following an incident on Saturday evening
  
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• Student police officer, 23, is charged after woman was 'kidnapped and raped' over the weekend

  11-08-2026 01:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Mohammad Hassan, 23, serving with Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was detained while off duty in West Yorkshire after a chase down the M62 on Saturday.
  
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• Toddler dies in tragic accident on Queensland's Sunshine Coast

  11-08-2026 01:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The toddler was hit during an accident on private property near Scholars Drive, Sippy Downs on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Southern belle teacher's picture-perfect married life is upended by grim allegations as police uncover deleted messages and late night video chats with teen student

  11-08-2026 01:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Her social media is filled with smiling pictures of her husband and baby and nods to her faith. But on Friday, Sadie Flores, 25, was arrested after police said they made disturbing discoveries.
  
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• Packed elevator plunges 50ft, with four men suffering broken legs

  11-08-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV captured the terrifying moment an overloaded lift plunged 50ft down a high-rise building.
  
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• We CAN find space to stop killers going free: Prison officers union boss rubbishes Andy Burnham's excuse he can't block early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, as first officer on scene of his death says ministers 'spitting in the faces' of police

  11-08-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Fairhurst, chair of the Prison Officers' Association, said he was 'positive we could free up additional space' by bailing or tagging thousands of people arrested and awaiting trial.
  
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• UK's cheapest supermarket named — Aldi and Lidl are not included

  11-08-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The cheapest supermarket is more than £100 cheaper than the most expensive if you exclude loyalty discounts.
  
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• Household spending up thanks to the 'Burnham bounce' and hit movie The Odyssey

  11-08-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research has provided further evidence that Andy Burnham taking over as PM has given voters a boost when it comes to their views on the prospects for the Uk economy
  
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• Daily horoscope August 11, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  11-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As Mars moves into emotional Cancer, long-buried feelings or conflicts will rise to the surface for Capricorn, Leo, and Sagittarius.For the likes of Gemini and Virgo, however, this transit is all about goal-setting, and taking action to make these dreams a reality.What do you want your future to look like? How will you get there? Now’s the time to start the journey.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’
  
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• Councils three-times more likely to deny people social care in some areas of England than in others amid brutal postcode lottery

  11-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A coalition of charities said its analysis exposes the 'unfairness' of the current system and underlines the need for long-term reform.
  
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• Tim staggered in Coronation Street as killer Richie’s true colours come to light

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tim’s troubles continue to grow (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV)Coronation Street’s Tim and Sally Metcalfe (Joe Duttine and Sally Dynevor) have found themselves trapped in a nightmare that there’s no waking up from.It was supposed to be a simple lads night; too many beers, a bit of moaning about their other halves and a proper reunion for Tim and his cousin, Richie (Nathan Sussex), and it was!When Sally came home the next day, Tim masterfully convinced her th
  
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• The end for Joe ‘sealed’ in Emmerdale as Dawn points a gun at him

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dawn gets set to strike (Picture: ITV)There are many people wanting to see Emmerdale’s Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) dead, but only one of them is holding a gun. His behaviour is always pretty abysmal (let’s not forget the kidney theft) and now he’s being blamed for attacking Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). Billy was attacked in the depot and left for dead, waking up days later from a coma and with the threat of brain damage. Despite being attacked from behind, after a conve
  
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• Sarah’s horror situation unfolds as Coronation Street prison nightmare gets terrifying

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kacey is prepared to make Sarah’s life a misery (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV)As Coronation Street continues its morph into Orange is the New Platt, colloquially known as Prisoner: Cell Block Platt, Sarah Platt’s (Tina O’Brien) nightmare stay in the clink looks set to get even worse.You’d think that when living on a street like Coronation Street, a spell behind bars would be like a spa retreat.Not for Sarah, though, who’s having a hellish experience behind ba
  
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• Pregnant Penny rushed to hospital in EastEnders after nasty accident

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Penny Branning is rushed to hospital next week (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)The wellbeing of Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) and her unborn child is the subject of much concern in EastEnders next week when she is rushed to hospital.Penny, as viewers know, is bust preparing for her exciting new chapter with boyfriend Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota), with the couple set to become parents.
  In addition to expecting a baby, she is also super eager to get her shop up and running. Vinny
  
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• Police issue public plea as desperate hunt for missing Rugby girls, 11 and 12, goes on

  11-08-2026 00:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The police have issued an update in a desperate search for missing Rugby girls, Angelica and Verity, aged 11 and 12, who were last seen 'at 4am' on Sunday
  
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• Linda and Max New Year wedding ‘confirmed’ in EastEnders as their spark reignites

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Linda and Max grow closer once again – in time for New Year’s? (Picture: Shutterstock/ BBC/ Metro)Despite having fallen for Clive Masters (Jason Durr), EastEnders legend Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is struggling to move past ex Max Branning (Jake Wood), with yet another charged moment confirmed for next week.
  Linda’s world was rocked last year when Max, who she controversially cheated on soulmate Mick (Danny Dyer) with six years earlier, turned up in the Square.Initially relu
  
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• Kev explodes in Emmerdale and has a very Kev way of destroying life-changing evidence

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kev makes quite a revelation (Picture: ITV)There’s a secret going round Emmerdale – Kev (Chris Coghill) is the one who knocked Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) out cold and left him for dead. Why did he do this? Simply wrong place wrong time.It left Billy in a coma with a bleed on the brain, and after the CCTV footage of the attack mysteriously disappeared, Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) was framed for the crime. But Kev comes to learn what happened – Ruby (Beth Cordingly) and
  
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• Imran and Leah’s wedding descends into chaos in Hollyoaks as lies and secrets finally explode

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leah and Imran’s wedding day is here – and it’s incredibly eventful (Picture: Lime Pictures)The wedding to end all weddings is almost upon us in Hollyoaks as Leah Barnes (Charlotte Alex Riley) and Imran Maalik (Ijaz Rana) prepare to walk down the aisle and exchange their vows next week.
  But with secrets and lies bubbling under the surface, don’t expect proceedings to go quite as planned for the couple, who returned to screens earlier this year.
  Leah, as viewers are fully
  
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• ‘Excrutiating’ Emmerdale Christmas scene that Chris Coghill is refusing to do

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  We demand more singing! (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV)There’s so much to love about Kev Townsend, isn’t there? While actor Chris Coghill probably agrees as far as most points go, one thing he’s not a fan of is his character’s musical numbers that’ve been lighting up Emmerdale since his arrival.Daniel Bedingfield, Boyzone, and the Spice Girls are a few of the notable pop acts that our Kev has covered since arriving in the Yorkshire Dales last year and, honestly, we want
  
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• Craig suspended in EastEnders as he eerily moves in on teen Amy

  11-08-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Craig is taken off the Joel case after a complaint is made (Picture: BBC)DC Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) is suspended from his public policing position in EastEnders next week after he’s told a serious complaint has been made against him.The detective, who has taken the lead on the investigation into Joel Marshall’s (Max Murray) attack, has frequented the Square on numerous occasions over the past month in a bid to get answers.
  Joel was attacked with a hammer in July and left
  
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