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• Police shut down popular British beach after ‘tragic incident’

  23-07-2026 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emergency services took over West Mersea (Picture: East Anglia News Service)The police have warned the public to ‘stay away’ from West Mersea beach near Colchester, Essex, after a ‘tragic incident’.Locals fear there may have been fatalities, having reportedly seen people being pulled from the water and CPR performed.West Mersea Coastguard Rescue Team said in a statement their ‘thoughts are with the family involved’, although no further details have been share
  
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• Man is arrested for 'house fire murder' on train to France after woman died and eight others were hurt in London inferno

  23-08-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspect, 34, was travelling on a train to France when Kent Police apprehended him on Sunday. He remains in custody.
  
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• English cricket hit by fresh scandal as star handcuffed after nightclub incident

  23-08-2026 18:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Videos have circulated on social media of England cricket star Brydon Carse being led away by police in Derby with the ECB having now spoken out on the incident in the aftermath
  
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• Warm From Home: Outrage as WFH contractors 'have heating bills paid for by hard-working taxpayers'

  23-08-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Since 2022, utility bill subsidy payments to HMRC contractors working from home have more than doubled - from £95,000 four years ago to £211,000 in 2026.
  
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• Moment one of 'TikTok joyriders' killed in Teesside drives recklessly in clip posted online just months before crash

  23-08-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacob Matusiak, 23, was among seven people who died in the early hours of Saturday when a car travelling the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Melania marks second rare public appearance in a week alongside Trump at DC Indy Car Race

  23-08-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  First Lady Melania Trump joined her husband, President Donald Trump, for her second public appearance of the week at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC on Sunday.
  
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• Murder probe launched after Brazilian woman found dead in flat in Limerick

  23-08-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, a Brazilian woman in her 30s, was found dead in a flat in Co Limerick on Friday morning
  
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• Marc Guehi speaks out on shock Enzo Maresca decision in Bournemouth win

  23-08-2026 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Midfielder Marc Guehi scored for Manchester City on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)Marc Guehi was a surprise selection in Manchester City’s midfield against Bournemouth on Sunday, but enjoyed his new position under Enzo Maresca.The England international lined up in the middle of the park alongside summer signing Elliot Anderson at the Etihad.When Marcus Tavernier gave the Cherries the lead in the 26th minute it looked like a gamble that was not paying off for the new boss.However, after a
  
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• He was a 'loner' who managed to find a beautiful and loving wife... now he's destroyed his perfect life in nightmarish act of violence with their KIDS in the next room, cops say

  23-08-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Eliana Bigoni had just become a US citizen, and gushed online about the opportunities America offered compared to her native Colombia. Less than two years later, that dream would lie in ruins.
  
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• A66 crash: First picture of hero cop and dad PC Matthew Blades killed in horror smash

  23-08-2026 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hero police officer and dad-of-two PC Matthew Blades and colleague PC Tom Clough died on duty following the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough, Teesside
  
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• Chinese research centre owned by car giant Chery near MoD site means Beijing could snoop on Britain's Armed Forces and steal military test data, says ex-spy chief

  23-08-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The MoD uses the tracks at UTCA Millbrook in Bedfordshire to test run almost all of its wheeled military vehicles, including the new Boxer armoured transporter.
  
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• Enzo Maresca gives Elliot Anderson injury update after Man City beat Bournemouth

  23-08-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elliot Anderson suffered an injury during Man City’s win over Bournemouth (Photo: Getty)Enzo Maresca has given an update on Elliot Anderson after he came off injured during Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday.After being humiliated by Arsenal on his debut in the Community Shield last week, Maresca was on course to lose his first Premier League match since replacing Pep Guardiola in the City dugout.Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth a shock lead at the Etihad, with Ci
  
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• Britain's spiking crisis: Third of victims reporting offences to police are MEN - as awareness over safer drinking rises and total cases recorded by officers quadruples since the pandemic

  23-08-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The proportion of reported spiking offences where the victim was male has risen steadily since 2021, from around 23 per cent to a third last year.
  
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• Calamity Lammy strikes again! Former deputy PM accused of giving Andy Burnham phone number of fraudster pretending to be Trump aide

  23-08-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  David Lammy gave the Prime Minister the phone number of a fraudster pretending to be Donald Trump's chief-of-staff, it has emerged.
  
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• Toxic stench and dirty cabins: Carnival Adventure cruise ship passengers tell of their holiday hell: 'I was dry retching'

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A Queensland woman claims she was poisoned by a toxic stench from a Carnival cruise ship that left many others 'throwing up in the corridors'.
  
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• The obscure 2028 Olympics plan that gives LA's leaders a blank check to funnel 'infinite' amounts of cash into its massive pet project

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The city council approved an agreement with the 2028 Olympics organizers last week that critics say will leave taxpayers on the hook to pay an unlimited amount of money if the event goes over budget.
  
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• Beat the blues with B6: Taking daily vitamin pill could reduce symptoms of depression in a month, research indicates

  23-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The nutrient, which is found in tuna, bananas and chickpeas, is believed to boost the production of chemical messengers found in the brain that are linked to a person's mood.
  
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• Number of back injuries among people trying to save parched gardens soars as a result of the hosepipe ban

  23-08-2026 17:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Osteopaths are reporting a 'huge' increase in the number of people sufferinginjuries due to having to heft heavy watering cans to stop their beloved lawns and plants from dying in the tinderbox conditions.
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to prioritise construction skills shortages to plug huge gap needed for housing target

  23-08-2026 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Andy Burnham has been urged to prioritise skill shortage areas as part of his technical education revolution to help deal with the housing crisis
  
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• Criminal gangs face fresh crackdown over illegal dumping sites

  23-08-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Criminals will no longer be able to dodge the rules by buying up a legitimate waste business, with new powers to let officers block bad actors from getting a permit in the first place
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in Ramsgate

  23-08-2026 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 52-year-old man was fatally injured in Ramsgate in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Missing cat found 86 miles away from home almost one year after he disappeared

  23-08-2026 17:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ginge had been missing for almost one year when he was discovered more than 100 miles from home living among a feral cat colony - leaving his owner in floods of tears when she received the call
  
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• Manchester United prospect completes loan exit after interest from multiple clubs

  23-08-2026 17:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jacob Devaney has joined Hibernian on loan for this season (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United teenager Jacob Devaney has joined Hibs on loan for the season after interest from ‘a lot’ of clubs.The 19-year-old spent the second half of the last campaign on loan in Scotland at St Mirren and he has returned north of the border.The midfielder has been involved with the Manchester United first team during pre-season, appearing in friendlies alongside his household name teammates.The
  
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• Britain’s Got Talent star hospitalised after suffering brain haemorrhage on holiday

  23-08-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mike Newall was spending the day with his two children and wife Nico (Picture: ITV)Britain’s Got Talent star Mike Newall was rushed to hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage while at the beach with his family.The comedian – who appeared on the ITV talent show in 2020 – was spending the day with his two children and wife Nico when he became ‘seriously ill’.Nico Newall recounted the frightening turn in an Instagram post, in which she said things had changed &ls
  
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• Record 234 pedestrians killed or seriously injured by cyclists last year with 70 hit at crossing

  23-08-2026 17:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Cyclists have killed or injured a record number of pedestrians according to the latest government data. A total of 234 walkers were either killed or seriously hurt by cyclists last year.
  
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• Newcastle pay touching tribute to late Kevin Keegan alongside Liverpool as family thank club

  23-08-2026 17:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United and Liverpool paid tribute to the late Kevin Keegan ahead of their Premier League clash at St James' Park on Sunday, with the family of the legendary manager giving their thanks
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may only move back to the UK for six months before heading to Canada

  23-08-2026 17:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indeed, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are said not yet know exactly how long they intend to stay in the UK following their return next month
  
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• New footage emerges from inside Ryanair plane cabin in the moments after window shattered at 16,000ft and sucked a passenger out

  23-08-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Ljubisa Karovic was half-sucked out of a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10 and narrowly escaped with his life..
  
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• Harry and Meghan will look to become 'private royals-plus' while back in the UK and may only stay one year before moving to Canada or Australia, says source

  23-08-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  With their arrival on British shores raising innumerable eyebrows, the source said that they will look to work out a mutually beneficial relationship with theirfamily.
  
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• Man ‘in taxi’ killed in double stabbing in seaside town

  23-08-2026 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man has been killed after being attacked inside a taxi parked in harbour town.A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested after a victim was fatally injured in Ramsgate at 4.50am on Sunday.Officers attended the scene, where two men, one in Harbour Street and one in Harbour Parade, had suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds.They were taken to a local hospital for medical attention where one of the victims, a 52 year old man who was in Harbour Street, was later pronounced deceased.
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