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• PlayStation Network goes down worldwide as thousands unable to connect servers

  24-07-2026 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Video game giant Sony has confirmed that all PlayStation services were 'experiencing issues' amid thousands of reports from users around the globe
  
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• James Bond favourite Callum Turner has just given possibly the worst interview ever

  19-08-2026 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, Callum Turner, but James Bond needs a bit more rizz(Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage)Callum Turner is doing himself no favours if he ever wants to slip into James Bond’s legendary tuxedo. The Masters of the Air star is in the running to play the legendary spy in Amazon’s upcoming 007 reboot.However, Turner’s most recent interview proves he’s not really got a license to thrill, so much as a signed and notarised permit to be excitable (but not excited) between the
  
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• CeX to open new retro stores to counter digital-only future says insider

  19-08-2026 15:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  CeX’s future might be a throwback (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)UK retailer CeX is set to open new stores dedicated to retro games according to an insider, with the first potentially debuting this year. PlayStation’s decision to stop producing physical game discs after 2027 looks set to impact gaming retailers in a major way, but one UK chain is planning to expand its business, rather than see it decline.Following the demise of GAME over recent years, the biggest UK g
  
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• Family who drowned off Sussex beach were a Palestinian refugee, his wife and daughter - as video shows moment lifeboat battled heavy seas in desperate search for victims

  19-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Hossam El-Khawwas, his wife and one of their daughters all drowned while swimming in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at around 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
  
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• Disgraceful moment female mayor rockets through intersection way over speeding limit in her Tesla - before allegedly IGNORING attempts to fine her

  19-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky was caught on a photo enforcement camera going 58mph in a 40mph zone on October 14 last year.
  
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• Shoreham deaths - latest: Father among three pulled from sea was Palestinian refugee

  19-08-2026 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex - while a young girl from the family is now fighting for her life
  
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• Israeli military admits opening fire on car carrying five-year-old girl

  19-08-2026 15:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hind Rajab was only five years old when she was killed (Picture: AFP)The Israeli military has admitted to opening fire on a car where Hind Rajab, 5, was sheltering in terror after her entire family was gunned down.Hind and her family had just left their home in Gaza City on January 28, 2024, after seeing a post from the Israeli Defence Forces asking residents in the west of Gaza City to evacuate.Along with her four cousins, aunt and uncle, the group packed into the car and began drivi
  
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• Teens are risking their lives 'tombstoning' into sea from roof of building, warns charity

  19-08-2026 15:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The thrill-seeking youngsters have been 'tombstoning' from the top of a charity-owned holiday home used to host trips for families of disabled or ill children in Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
  
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• Medical director of vital NHS trust resigns over closed maternity wing

  19-08-2026 15:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Karen Davies said she was stepping down from Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) because she could not "support the way the trust has handled, and is handling, the maternity situation" at Barnstaple hospital
  
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• Mystery behind candid snaps of a kissing couple, a praying man and a cowboy riding the Tube

  19-08-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Late night life on the Underground in the 1990s, before smartphones absorbed our attention, is captured in a book of candid images by photographer Mark McEvoy - which contrast sharply with a snapshot taken in a modern-day carriage, in the week when the Night Tube turns 10
  
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• Who is the White House aide who jumped into a car boot to be near Trump?

  19-08-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Natalie Harp is Trump’s ‘closest aide’, but those close to him are concerned (Picture: Getty)In Donald Trump’s recent public appearances, it’s been hard to ignore a particular attendee who seems to be next to him – all the time.Natalie Harp, 35, is one of the President’s closest aides and is nicknamed the ‘human printer’ because of how many articles she prints for Trump to read.
  She first caught Trump’s attention in 2019, when she shar
  
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• Andy Burnham issues 'rallying call' for volunteers to help end rough sleeping

  19-08-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Speaking on a visit to the North-East of England, Andy Burnham warned the funding might not be enough, and issued a plea to the public to get behind his 'moral mission'
  
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• Stalker sent woman friend request with a photo of her name tattooed across his back

  19-08-2026 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  Nigel Blackburn sent the woman a Facebook friend request with a profile photo showing a large tattoo of her name across his back (Picture: North News)A stalker who sent his victim a Facebook friend request with a profile picture showing her name tattooed across his back has been jailed.Nigel Blackburn, 43, left the woman fearing he would kill her as his behaviour towards her escalated over several months.Newcastle Crown Court heard he was given a restraining order banning him from contacting th
  
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• Lindsay Clancy continues defense after dramatic testimony about 'male voice' ordering her to kill her children: Live updates

  19-08-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy, 36, is on trial for the murders of her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home.
  
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• Gabriel Jesus sends message to Arsenal over transfer exit after Napoli approach

  19-08-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty)Gabriel Jesus is not currently keen on a move to Napoli after the Italian club made a transfer approach to sign the Arsenal striker, according to reports.The Brazilian forward has just one year left on his deal with Arsenal and the Premier League champions are open to a sale before the end of the summer transfer window.Jesus scored six goals in 27 appearances in all competitions last season, but spent large swathes of the season beneath Vi
  
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• Full Strictly 2026 line-up and release date – and there isn’t long to wait

  19-08-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  The Strictly Come Dancing 2026 line-up is complete! (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock/BBC)Strictly Come Dancing fever is well underway ahead of the 2026 series, with the full cast and release date now finally confirmed.This year’s batch of competitors will no doubt be hoping to replicate the success of Lioness Karen Carney and professional partner Carlos Gu, who emerged as last year’s winners.The newcomers will be joining Strictly at an important time, with several big changes taking pla
  
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• Israel urged to let aid into Gaza as minister warns Palestinians face starvation

  19-08-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Doughty warned just a tenth of the aid set aside for Gaza was being allowed in, leaving Palestinian children without basic education or healthcare
  
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• Israel unveils gallows where it will hang terrorists, including viewing area for victims' families to watch executions

  19-08-2026 15:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Israel is building gallows where it plans to hang Palestinian terrorists.
  
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• Man who's reviewed benches around the world gives his first 'perfect 10' score

  19-08-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sam Wilmot has pursued his passion across the globe
  
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• 'Drugged by civil servant who liked to see women wet themself': 'Victims' describe how they were 'given spiked drinks during interviews so they would lose all bladder control'

  19-08-2026 14:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Victims have revealed how Christian Nègre spiked their beverages with a powerful diuretic during interviews.
  
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• Council leader calls for travellers to be prosecuted for fly-tipping after leaving 'trail of destruction' in market town

  19-08-2026 14:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Piles of litter were left behind by an unauthorised encampment in Fareham, Hampshire, including bin bags, gas canisters and a pram.
  
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• TV doctor calls on government to take action on life expectancy gap across UK

  19-08-2026 14:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TV Doctor Amir Khan has called on the Government to end 'postcode inequality' in healthcare.
  
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• Kenya helicopter crash: 6 dead as safari 'tourist' chopper crashes in Samburu

  19-08-2026 14:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six people have been killed after a safari helicopter crashed near Mt Ololokwe in Kenya’s Samburu County, with tourists reportedly on board
  
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• Can Andy Burnham actually end rough sleeping by Christmas?

  19-08-2026 14:55 via metro.co.uk
  Thousands of people are thought to sleep rough in London each night (Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images)A month ago, Andy Burnham stood outside 10 Downing Street and said his ‘first instruction’ as Prime Minister would be to end rough sleeping in the UK.According to the Chain database, which tracks rough sleeping in London, around 782 people will have made their bed on the streets of surrounding Westminster in the hours after that pledge was made.The borough consistently r
  
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• Sleep better and feel calmer with Lidl £5 Special Buy coming out this Thursday

  19-08-2026 14:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers could take advantage of the £5 Special Buy deal to potentially improve their mood and sleep quality
  
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• Moment woman lies down in front of heavy machinery in 1am protest over noisy overnight roadworks in east London street

  19-08-2026 14:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The unnamed woman was seen lying spread out on a torn-up road surface on Trafalgar Way in the Isle of Dogs, east London , at 1.14am on Sunday, August 16.
  
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• Global mystery of patient unable to reveal identity after three years in Amsterdam hospital

  19-08-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mystery patient has remained unidentified for more than three years after collapsing in the streets of Amsterdam, with investigators now tracing possible links to him
  
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• Patients in Yorkshire say doctors' AI receptionist can't understand their accent

  19-08-2026 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An AI system called EMMA is being used to cut phone waiting times for the NHS and patients - but some say their Yorkshire accents are not being understood.
  
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• New Grand Tour trailer has made me want to watch for the first time

  19-08-2026 14:38 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 Page‘Welcome to our first Grand Tour!’ Francis Bourgeois says, his squeaky voice breaking with excitement.The new Grand Tour is already a far cry from the old iteration, which was hosted by a trio of presenters who’ve appeared on screen together for more than 20 years.Top Gear and its successor never really appealed to me. I’m not a big p
  
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• Arsenal make transfer decision on Ethan Nwaneri after Mikel Arteta admission

  19-08-2026 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ethan Nwaneri’s future has been the subject of intense speculation (Picture: Getty)Arsenal do not want to sell Ethan Nwaneri this summer and would prefer to send one of their most promising teenage talents out on loan.The England Under-21 international’s career stagnated last season after enduring a difficult loan spell at Marseille.
  Sent to the Ligue 1 club in the hope of gaining regular first team experience Nwaneri began promisingly, scoring on his debut, but Roberto De Zerbi&rsq
  
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