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• Pressure mounts for mega-donations crackdown after Reform's £72m haul from crypto billionaires

  13-09-2026 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne both announced mammoth donations of £36million each to Nigel Farage's Reform Party over the weekend
  
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• We’ll lose to Russia without more drones and warships, navy chief warns

  17-09-2026 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said Russia is ‘probing Britain for weakness’ (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)Britain must become a naval superpower once again or risk defeat at sea against Vladimir Putin’s fleet, the head of the Navy has warned.General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said Russia is ‘probing Britain for weakness’ and may seek to use the UK’s own war tactics against it by targeting vital underwater cables on day one of any future conflict.In a private s
  
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• King at war with Diana's brother after astonishing response to Earl's claim that he said she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

  17-09-2026 09:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Buckingham Palace issued an extraordinary statement in response to the explosive new book by Earl Spencer about a devastating row he had with then Prince Charles in the days after Diana died.
  
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• Elite private schoolboy turned hotshot lawyer smirks as he seeks bail to return to his family's mansion while facing rape, choking and assault charges

  17-09-2026 09:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Prosecutors allege Oska Purcell used his status, influence and family wealth to control young women. Now the suspended solicitor is fighting to leave prison and return to his family's mansion.
  
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• Headteacher has suspected heart attack during Ofsted inspection as 999 crews swarm

  17-09-2026 09:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah McFarlane, the headteacher of Chapelhill Primary School was taken away in an ambulance as upset pupils looked on
  
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• Labour's union paymasters to set out 'wish list' on tax and Brexit in meeting with Chancellor John Healey… amid fears he will hike CGT to fill £10bn black hole

  17-09-2026 09:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Chancellor John Healey will host the party donors with just six weeks to go until a potentially pivotal Budget.
  
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• Ed Sheeran tour updates as Robert Kraft responds to Macklemore backlash

  17-09-2026 09:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran's LOOP tour is in chaos after every single one of his support acts has withdrawn from the line-up in solidarity with Macklemore, who was dropped for his Free Palestine comments
  
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• Barclays and NatWest customers facing immediate extra costs after changes made

  17-09-2026 09:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
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• Fabian Hurzeler hints at worrying difference between Brighton and struggling Man Utd

  17-09-2026 09:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton stunned Manchester United at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images)Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler says his ‘well-structured’ club is able to topple Premier League giants thanks to the ‘great culture’ that has been created.The Seagulls stunned Manchester United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, coming back from two goals behind to win 3-2 at Old Trafford.Shea Lacey and Mason Mount had put the home side 2-0 ahead after just 10 minutes
  
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• Prince William and Kate to carry out engagements after explosive Diana row

  17-09-2026 09:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales will travel to the Isle of Bute, Scotland, on Thursday for their first official visit to the island, where they will spend time with members of the local community
  
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• Mum says son will be called Colonel for life after she gave birth at KFC

  17-09-2026 09:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The couple were trying to get back to hospital when they had to pull off the road
  
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• King at war with Diana's brother after astonishing response to Earl's claim  that he said she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

  17-09-2026 09:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Buckingham Palace issued an extraordinary statement in response to the explosive new book by Earl Spencer about a devastating row he had with then Prince Charles in the days after Diana died.
  
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• Cop admits to assaulting newborn child after he was stood down from West Australian police force

  17-09-2026 09:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The West Australian man, 30, was charged by Child Abuse Squad detectives on Sunday over the alleged attack on his five-week-old baby.
  
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• JJ Gabriel saga won’t discourage clubs from searching for ever-younger talent

  17-09-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  JJ Gabriel’s future has taken centre stage this week (Picture: Getty)The story that a child wants to play football in a new place has been leading many sports sections for the past few days. The boy in question is the 15-year-old JJ Gabriel, the new place probably Spain.But the aggravating factor in all this is that he is currently registered with Manchester United, still one of the biggest football clubs in the world.In this context it feels a little icky adding my voice to the noise aro
  
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• Warning to dog owners after 337 cases of deadly illness in UK

  17-09-2026 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A vet has explained how to avoid the disease and the symptoms to watch for
  
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• Croydon fire: Whole house burns as 999 crews swarm and public warned 'avoid area'

  17-09-2026 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of firefighters tackled a massive fire which ripped through a detached house on Addiscombe Road in Croydon, London
  
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• Two British people among three dead after plane crash in Swiss Alps

  17-09-2026 08:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The small plane crashed into a mountainside in the Swiss Alps (Picture: Valais Cantonal Police)Two British people are among three people who have died after a small plane crashed into a mountainside in the Swiss Alps.The single-engine Cirrus SR22T came down near Leukerbad in the southern Swiss canton of Valais on Tuesday afternoon.Police said the aircraft had taken off from Sion Airport and, for reasons not yet known, crashed into the northern slope of a mountain in the Fluhalp area around 10 m
  
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• Hundreds of students chant expletive-laden slogans at anti-Pauline Hanson protests across Australia

  17-09-2026 08:40 via dailymail.com
  
  At a rally in Sydney's Hyde Park on Thursday, protesters waved placards and chanted anti-Hanson slogans such as: 'When I say Pauline, you say f*** off.'
  
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• 'I worked three jobs in UK but in Thailand I can live in a luxury flat for £500'

  17-09-2026 08:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In Sussex she worked up to 15 hours a day, now she lives in a tropical paradise
  
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• Postie stole bank cards from customers' mail as part of $130k fraud scheme: 'I need money bro'

  17-09-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Mauro Paul Coluzzi's family members broke down in court as he was jailed until December 2027 for leading two criminal syndicates funded with pilfered plastic.
  
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• 'I was told I had cancer sitting in a hospital stock cupboard because there were no beds'

  17-09-2026 08:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doctors had told teaching assistant Janev Hakki they thought she was suffering from stress then she got the 'terrifying' diagnosis
  
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• Major rail line to London Euston hit with delays and cancellations lasting all day

  17-09-2026 08:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trains to and from London Euston will be hampered all day after track issues (Picture: Getty Images)Passengers face disruption on the London Euston route today after two separate track defects were spotted on the major route.
  Commuters travelling to and from Euston station should brace for delays and cancellations today as two track defects wreak havoc on journeys.
  National Rail warned of disruption on all Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway trains to and from Euston due to a spee
  
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• Primary school head teacher suffers heart attack during Ofsted inspection as stunned pupils see her taken away in an ambulance

  17-09-2026 08:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Chapelhill Primary School in Wirral was on its second morning of an Ofsted inspection when headteacher Sarah McFarlane suffered a suspected heart.
  
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• Women with advanced breast cancer from today can now get a life-extending drug on the NHS

  17-09-2026 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From today, women with advanced breast cancer have access to a life-prolonging drug, which helped one mum get to see her daughter attend her prom and get her GCSE results
  
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• Croydon fire - live: Whole house alight as 999 crews swarm and public warned 'avoid area'

  17-09-2026 08:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of firefighters are at a massive fire which is ripping through a detached house on Addiscombe Road in Croydon, London, with people told to avoid the area
  
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• Sainsbury's Deliveroo error as customer 'can't get refund' - rules explained

  17-09-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A customer sparked debate online after sharing their puzzling Sainsbury's substitution story
  
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• Final farewell message from young mum to her granddad before she was found dead on a beach four days later - as her shattered family beg for answers: 'Terrible friends'

  17-09-2026 08:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Payge Leembruggen's body was found in sand dunes near Mackay by a dog walker at 8am on Tuesday, and police are treating her death as 'suspicious'.
  
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• Tumble dryer setting that could be adding nearly £30 to your energy bills

  17-09-2026 08:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With household energy prices rising again, one tumble-dryer setting could leave some families paying more
  
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• Terrifying surveillance footage shows emergency room patient brutally attacking trauma nurse as she launches $5m lawsuit against hospital: 'She's been traumatized'

  17-09-2026 08:13 via dailymail.com
  
  A Florida hospital patient was caught on surveillance video allegedly punching ER nurse Yanira Eguileor three times and knocking her to the floor.
  
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• 35-year-old nurse 'officially' marries bus after falling in love

  17-09-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She has a certificate as well as the route tattooed on her torso
  
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