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• Premature miracle baby whose heart stopped five times is allowed home from hospital

  19-01-2015 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Isla Allen weighed just 1lb 7oz when she was born at 24 weeks and fought a series of conditions including a bleed on the brain
  
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• Watch: Trump's brutal killing of two suspected drug smugglers…as chilling details of their US 'INVASION' are exposed

  24-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump ordered the US military to strike a suspected drug-smuggling boat bound for the United States, killing two alleged narco-terrorists on board.
  
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• Huge inferno damages 140 cars at holiday parking site near Gatwick Airport as eight fire engines battled blaze: Man, 67, arrested on suspicion of arson

  24-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crew were called to the large fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at around 9pm on Saturday.
  
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• Funeral is held for teenager, 18, who died alongside four other boys in head-on crash when they drove car wrong way on Irish motorway

  24-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Garda checkpoints, as well as various garda vehicles, including the Public Order Unit, were in place in Carlow town where the funeral of Jeremy O'Brien took place today.
  
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• 'There's a queue!': Moment hikers clash at top of Mount Snowdon as huge crowds wait in line to reach summit

  24-08-2026 14:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The summer of heatwaves has resulted in more people climbing to reach the 1,085m (3,560ft)-high summit, causing huge lines of people waiting to touch the metal plate at the top and take photos.
  
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• Iranian state TV 'airs 'threat against Barron Trump' and $10million reward'

  24-08-2026 14:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Iranian state TV has been accused of broadcasting a segment that detailed threats to Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest son. 
  
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• Man, 23, shot outside busy nightclub in Birmingham as three arrested

  24-08-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A disturbance at a packed nightclub in Birmingham spilled out onto the street, where a gun was fired and a 23-year-old man was shot in the leg, police said
  
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• Apple iPhone owners warned of September 2026 'double hit' price rise

  24-08-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A warning has been issued to anyone thinking of upgrading their Apple devices this year
  
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• Pregnant women being offered classes on how to give birth in a car after Devon maternity ward closes

  24-08-2026 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The maternity unit at North Devon District Hospital is temporarily closed due to staff shortages, so expectant mums are learning what to do if labour starts on the road
  
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• Banks slash reward programs after they were told to lower charges - with thousands of Aussies promising to switch to cash so they get no fees

  24-08-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of Aussies have lashed out at banks' response to the upcoming surcharge ban.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'still in talks for The Gentlemen' it's claimed as she appears in cryptic Instagram clip

  24-08-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle has appeared in a new promo for her As Ever brand, picking apples in an orchard - amid claims she is still in talks for a role in a Guy Ritchie Netflix series
  
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• Liam Gallagher drops biggest hint at Oasis’ 2027 shows declaring ‘announce the tour’

  24-08-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oasis shows for 2027 are seemingly happening, according to Liam Gallagher (Picture: Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty)Liam Gallagher has given the biggest indication so far that here may be more Oasis shows in store, after seemingly suggesting he’s waiting on his brother Noel Gallagher to share the official announcement.As fans continue to press the frontman of the legendary Britpop band for an official confirmation of the hoped-for 2027 dates, he wrote on X on Monday morning: ‘Ffs RKID a
  
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• Funeral is held for teenager, 18, who died alongside four other boys in head-on crash when they drove car wrong-way on Irish motorway

  24-08-2026 13:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Garda checkpoints, as well as various garda vehicles, including the Public Order Unit, were in place in Carlow town where the funeral of Jeremy O'Brien took place today.
  
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• The Netherlands boycott Eurovision 2027 as public broadcaster withdraws

  24-08-2026 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 2027 iteration of Eurovision will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria (Picture: Shutterstock/DirkVG)Dutch broadcaster AvroTros will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, in protest over Israel’s participation amid the ‘severe humanitarian suffering’ inflicted on Gaza.The public service broadcaster, which is part of the NPO, an umbrella organisation for the Dutch public broadcasting system, cited the recent Eurovision rule changes in the decision.
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• Washing machines will be free of mould with 2-ingredient trick that makes clothes smell fresh

  24-08-2026 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If your freshly washed clothes still smell musty, the culprit could be lurking inside your washing machine - but there is a very simple way to keep it clean.
  
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• Calls for 'common sense' as it emerges gender fluid police officers have been given both male and female warrant cards

  24-08-2026 13:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Police forces in England have issued both male and female warrant cards to 'gender fluid' officers who identify as either sex on different days.
  
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• Harry and Meghan 'not guaranteed royal Christmas invite' to Sandringham as Firm put on united front

  24-08-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A royal source has claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may not be invited to the Royal Family’s Sandringham plans in December
  
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• British father is swept away to his death with wife and three children rescued after they were caught in rip current while swimming on paradise island of Lombok

  24-08-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A British father has been swept away to his death after he and his family were caught in a rip current while swimming on the Indonesian paradise island of Lombok.
  
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• Businessman at war with neighbours after building a garden room to house his giant state-of-the-art golf simulator

  24-08-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Golfers are meant to shout 'fore' to warn others of an incoming hazard - but Pete Bransky's neighbours got no such warning for his back garden golf sim.
  
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• Ronnie O’Sullivan gives bleak take on his snooker future despite win at Wuhan Open

  24-08-2026 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  It has been tough going for Ronnie O’Sullivan but he is still picking up wins (Picture: Getty Images)Ronnie O’Sullivan may have won his opening game at the Wuhan Open but says he was ‘pretty bad’ and feels there is nothing he can do to improve.The Rocket beat Ashley Carty 5-2 on Monday morning in Wuhan, but was a long way from his immense best.O’Sullivan made three half-centuries with a high break of just 59 – although this was a nice clearance to win the thi
  
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• Seven arrested as police with riot shields break up illegal rave in quiet Norfolk village

  24-08-2026 13:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers with riot shields arrived at the field near the village of Little Snoring at around 1am yesterday after receiving complaints about a disturbance.
  
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• Pictured: 'Wonderful' woman, 75, who died in burglary at home in London as man, 46, is arrested on suspicion of murder

  24-08-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Rose Smith, 75, was taken to hospital after reports of a break in at a house in Finsbury Park on the evening of August 11.
  
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• Prince Harry parts ways with controversial charity African Parks which has faced claims of human rights abuses carried out by its rangers

  24-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex, revealed last week to be returning home to the UK with his wife Meghan after six years away, was a trustee of African Parks for the past decade.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Government doing enough to protect children online?

  24-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  It is 'not safe' for children to go online, the National Crime Agency boss has warned - issuing a stark message to parents amid rocketing reports of child abuse on social media and gaming platforms.
  
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• Pictured: 'Wonderful' woman, 75, who died in robbery at home in London as man, 46, is arrested on suspicion of murder

  24-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Rose Smith, 75, was taken to hospital after reports of a burglary at a house in Finsbury Park on August 21.
  
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• Five arrested as police with riot shields break up illegal rave in quiet Norfolk village

  24-08-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers with riot shields arrived at the field near the village of Little Snoring at around 1am yesterday after receiving complaints about a disturbance.
  
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• Triple lock 'gap is narrowing' warning ahead of September and October dates

  24-08-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A retirement expert has urged pensioners to check over their budgets
  
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• Huge inferno damages 140 cars at holiday parking site near Gatwick Airport as eight fire engines battled blaze: Man arrested on suspicion of arson

  24-08-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crew were called to the large fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at around 9pm on Saturday.
  
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• 'Couple asked me to switch plane seats to help son but I gasped when I saw him'

  24-08-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If someone asked you to move on a plane, if you were going to get something out of the deal, you may oblige and do as they asked, but one woman was gobsmacked after being asked
  
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• UK micro-cations on rise as Brits cut costs - with extra savings for EV drivers

  24-08-2026 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits now prefer taking multiple UK-based micro-cations throughout the year and EV savings make cost-effective short breaks even cheaper.
  
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