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• Ovarian cancer sufferers can boost survival chances with hormone replacement therapy

  28-09-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 22-year study took 150 sufferers and gave half of them hormone therapy and of the 75 on HRT 53 died, compared with 68 who did not take it
  
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• Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure, inquest hears

  02-10-2026 14:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The Welsh rock star, who was the band's guitarist from 1984 until it disbanded in 2015, died aged 64 on March 13.
  
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• Who is Celebrity Traitors star Sebastian Croft who had forgotten Game of Thrones role?

  02-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Croft is one of the 21 Celebrity Traitors stars and certainly caught everyone’s attention with his mint green jacket… (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry)Sebastian Croft made his Celebrity Traitors debut on Thursday, alongside a stellar cast including several household names.And while this young actor and singer – who instantly gained a lot of attention for his glorious mint green jacket – may be relatively unknown to a lot of the BBC audience, there will
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer review – podracing paradise

  02-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sebulba strikes back (Secret Mode)Burnout and Need For Speed veterans apply their racing chops to Star Wars, in what is the best sci-fi racer of the generation. Between Zero Company, Outlaws and Jedi: Survivor, we’re currently in a new golden era of Star Wars video games. Ironically, it comes at a time when enthusiasm around Star Wars as a whole has never been lower, with the last film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, being the lowest-grossing live action film in the franchise. Gamin
  
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• Historic beauty spot becomes dumping ground for 400 tonnes of rubbish as fly-tippers litter it with abandoned vehicles, fridges, tyres, and mattresses

  02-10-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The Hampshire field has seen the waste accumulate over several years which has now been dubbed a 'desecrated' wasteland for unwanted household items and litter.
  
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• Greggs unveils Christmas menu 2026 — including return of ‘elite’ discontinued item

  02-10-2026 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The first round of Christmas-themed eats are now in Greggs shops nationwide (Picture: Getty)Attention Greggs fans: the festive season has officially landed!
  Depsite us being 83 days away from December 25, the beloved bakery chain has launched its Christmas menu — and one of the most missed items is finally back in shops this week.Pigs in Blankets are making their triumphant return to Greggs stores nationwide. The chain’s version features six pork sausages wrapped in smoked streaky b
  
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• Mother accused of murdering her newborn baby 'who was stabbed 15 times and dumped on washing machine' appears in court alongside three other Slovakian nationals

  02-10-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  The infant, previously referred to in court only as Baby S but since named as Maria Skopova, died on the day she was born in Sheffield.
  
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• Met urge students to call off October 7 protests - and vow to take robust stance on 'a day of mourning and reflection' - but can't find the organisers involved

  02-10-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met has urged students to call off a planned anti-Israel protest on third anniversary of October 7 attacks. A similar event was attended by hundreds in London on the second anniversary.
  
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• Killer teen, 17, jailed for life after plunging 19cm knife into boy over £20 debt

  02-10-2026 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison after fatally stabbing Joshua Ingram, 16, at Seaford railway station in East Sussex 'over a £20 sheet'
  
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• Inside the sadistic double life of a Scots College graduate whose sex crimes involving children and animals began while he was still at school - and are so horrific the court file carries a warning: CANDACE SUTTON

  02-10-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The court file carries a warning about its contents. Inside are allegations involving material so disturbing Candace Sutton says it is the worst she has encountered in decades covering crime..
  
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• Bee Network double decker bus drives on wrong side of M67 into oncoming traffic

  02-10-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An investigation has now been launched after a Bee Network bus was seen travelling on the wrong side of the M67 by the Hattersley Roundabout in Greater Manchester
  
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• Barclays new £486.99 alert as customers told be aware of getting text message

  02-10-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Customers urged to stay vigilant for the new text message
  
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• Has a gift from Meghan to Eugenie ended up on eBay? Mystery as 'deeply personal' copy of duchess's book The Bench with heartfelt handwritten note to 'Eug and Jack' emerges for sale for £20K

  02-10-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The seller claims the first edition was given as a personal gift to Prince Harry's cousin and her husband following the birth of their first child.
  
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• Expert warns UK likely to see 'bigger' spiders 'living longer' this autumn after intense summer heatwaves

  02-10-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spider expert Dee Patel, 34, has warned that the UK's summer heatwaves have provided the perfect conditions for eight-legged creatures to thrive this autumn as they head into our homes
  
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• ‘World’s first skyscraper’ may be a 2,800-year-old Ethiopian palace

  02-10-2026 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  An ancient palace in Ethiopia may well have been the world’s first ‘skyscraper’ (Picture: artefacts-berlin.de/Heritage/Cover Images)The world’s first skyscraper may have existed far earlier than previously thought.An ancient palace in Ethiopia, constructed some 2,800 years ago, could have been as tall as 16 storeys, according to a new study.The Grat Be’al Gibri at Yeha, from around 800 BC, would therefore have been taller than Chicago’s Chicago’s Home I
  
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• Former police sergeant accused of trying to form improper relationships with eight women including two colleagues and a victim of domestic abuse

  02-10-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Tarjinderjit Nizzer, who worked for Derbyshire Police, allegedly made sexual comments towards a colleague, and called another woman his 'dream girl'.
  
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• Actor Matthew Rhys loves bad guy roles - 'they are like juicy steaks you can get your teeth into'

  02-10-2026 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Welsh star Matthew Rhys made Emmy's history when he landed three outstanding actor awards in one night - but he remembers the days when he nearly quit as he couldn't get an audition
  
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• Kyiv defies Trump with massive drone barrage against Russian oil

  02-10-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has snubbed US President Donald Trump's demand to stop attacks on Russian energy supplies as it smashed major oil complexes and chemical plants with one of its biggest attacks
  
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• Moment October 7 survivor whose husband died jumping on a grenade to protect his sons is booed off stage during protest at anti-IDF film premiere

  02-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  October 7 survivor Sabine Taasa was booed out of the cinema with audience members telling her 'too bad the Germans didn't finish you off' and 'we don't care'.
  
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• Germany vows to be a 'partner' in getting Britain back into the EU after Andy Burnham hinted at Brexit betrayal

  02-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Susanne Baumann, the German ambassador to the UK, said Britain 'will always find a partner' in Berlin.
  
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• Influencer mum found dead with children in 'murder-suicide' after chilling post

  02-10-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cindy Tamez, from Mexico, posted a clip on social media about her 'nasty side' before she was found dead along with the bodies of her partner and three children
  
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• Adventure travel firm is sued for £12million by customer after she was trapped in a capsized river boat on 'sunset BBQ cruise' in Cambodia

  02-10-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Transforma Travel Group - set up by British backpacker Ramsey Kerr after being inspired during his gap year in south-east Asia - is facing a lawsuit from German government worker Annika Kreten, 39.
  
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• Death Row inmate spent 81 minutes strapped to gurney as executioners tried to kill him — then walked away

  02-10-2026 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Executioners tried and failed to kill the murderer, who was on Death Row for a brutal slaying.
  
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• Mum among four in court over 'murder' of newborn baby girl 'stabbed 15 times'

  02-10-2026 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The baby’s mother, Andrea Skopova, 20, appeared in the dock alongside Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37, charged with murder
  
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• Man City make decision on appealing Premier League guilty verdict

  02-10-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man City were found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules (Photo: Getty)Manchester City have announced they have lodged an appeal after being found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.It was confirmed on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the club guilty of all but one of the 115 charges against them.The commission says City had arranged ‘sham’ sponsorship deals, filed misstated accounts and breached spending limits to ‘artificially infl
  
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• Senne Lammens responds to Paul Scholes criticism over Man Utd form

  02-10-2026 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens (Picture: Getty)Senne Lammens said he has to be ‘mentally strong’ after Paul Scholes suggested the ‘jury is still out’ on the Manchester United goalkeeper.Belgian goalkeeper Lammens completed an £18.1m move to United from Royal Antwerp on transfer deadline day last summer.But despite his moderate fee and low profile, Lammens quickly displaced Altay Bayindir to become the first choice under Ruben Amorim and his replace
  
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• Property buyers are now spending £17,500 to move - and most of cost is stamp duty

  02-10-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You start to pay stamp duty when the value of your property is worth more than £125,000, or £300,000 if you are a first-time buyer with the typical stamp duty cost standing at £9,500
  
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• Jealous husband who feared wife was leaving jailed after killing her and stabbing himself

  02-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Davies, 57, has been jailed for murdering wife Tracey after thinking she was going to leave him - he then took an overdose and stabbed himself before a horrified relative found them both
  
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• Jealous husband who feared wife leaving is jailed after killing her and stabbing himself

  02-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Davies, 57, has been jailed for murdering wife Tracey after thinking she was going to leave him - he then took an overdose and stabbed himself before a horrified relative found them both
  
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• I gave my kidney to a stranger after receiving a random email

  02-10-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  For Paul, donating his left kidney was a no brainer (Picture: Getty)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.Imagine saving someone’s life, even though you’ll never meet them.
  That’s the reality for altruistic kidney donor, Paul Hawthorne, 70, from Stratford-upon-Avon, who donated his left kidney to a stranger in 2024.‘I know the recipient of my kidney is a woman who lives in the south of England &ndas
  
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