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• Primark’s back-to-school range includes uniforms, PE kits and shoes from £3.30

  21-08-2026 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  These Primark school essentials could save parents a small fortune. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Primark)
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  The summer holidays always seem to fly by, and before you know it, it’s a mad rush to get the kids prepared for their return to education.Whilst the little ones might not be thrilled about swapping lie-ins and playdates for early
  
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• The real reason your child does NOT want to go back to school - essential tips for parents to overcome this distressing scenario, by a leading  psychotherapist who has written THE book on the growing dilemma

  21-08-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  School avoidance is one of the fastest-growing challenges facing families today, yet few parents know what to do when a child simply can't bring themselves to walk through the school gates.
  
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• Solicitor banned from road for THIRD time after being caught drink-driving twice in five weeks

  21-08-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Magistrates were told Helen Dugdale's latest offence, earlier this month, was the fourth time she had been caught drink-driving since 2013.
  
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• Serial conwoman, 38, pretended to be 12-year-old girl to dupe families into adopting her

  21-08-2026 14:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, 38, played with toys and drank from baby bottles in order to con adopted parents into thinking she was a vulnerable child.
  
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• Lidl £20 furniture item looks just like £50 Dunelm and £90 Tesco versions out now

  21-08-2026 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Lidl storage item bears a striking resemblance to two more expensive alternatives on sale at other retailers
  
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• Man threatened to 'blast heads off' judges and 'kill' Met Police chief, court told

  21-08-2026 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karim Ben Ali, 38, is accused of making threats to kill Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and threatening to 'blast off' the heads of judges, a court has heard
  
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• Prince William and Kate join King at Balmoral for ‘Sussex summit’ ahead of Harry and Meghan return

  21-08-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales were spotted in a car near the Balmoral estate after gathering with the King and other royals amid Harry and Meghan’s imminent UK return
  
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• Long lost medieval monastery found underneath football pitch in Denmark

  21-08-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have uncovered the site of St Clare’s Monastery in Roskilde, Denmark, which was found using radar around a metre beneath a sports field
  
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• Man 'goes overboard from cruise ship' as major search launched off Scottish coast

  21-08-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man is believed to have fallen overboard from the MS Ambition cruise ship near the coast of Arbroath in Scotland with a major search underway
  
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• Supermodel Gisele Bundchen's 5 exercises that made core stronger than ever

  21-08-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 46-year-old shared the moves that strengthened her core without a gym or crunches
  
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• Prince Harry's 'big US concern' revealed by expert as 'real reason' for UK return emerges

  21-08-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry's planned return to Britain has prompted fresh questions after a commentator suggested there may be more behind the move than meets the eye
  
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• Beware: fake copies of GTA 6 are on piracy sites and they’re filled with malware

  21-08-2026 13:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t be tricked by the pirates (Rockstar)Don’t be fooled by claims that playable builds of GTA 6 exist online, as piracy sites are flooded with fake download links. Rockstar has had a tough week, with gameplay footage leaks from GTA 6 appearing daily, ahead of the planned Netflix Extended Look next Thursday.The situation escalated yesterday when a leaker (or group of leakers, as it seems) known as CyberLeek seemed to demonstrate a playable build of the upcoming sequel. However
  
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• Convicted Romanian murderer who came to UK and killed man after 'strikingly similar' crime in his home country is jailed for life

  21-08-2026 13:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Eugeniu Neamtu (pictured), 59, claimed he had no convictions when he entered the UK on a six-month tourist visa in 2023.
  
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• Nationwide launches new free credit score tool and says it will help customers

  21-08-2026 13:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Your credit report shows a record of whether you pay your bills on time or miss payments, along with a list of your bank accounts, loans, credit cards, and utility or phone bills
  
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• Mo Salah's heartwarming reunion with biggest fan Isaac after leaving Liverpool

  21-08-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mo Salah might have left Liverpool but has not forgotten one of his biggest supporters, with a young Reds fan having been invited over to Turkey to watch him in action for new club Trabzonspor
  
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• Teen terror suspect 'posted video of New Zealand massacre which trended on pro-white platform', court told

  21-08-2026 13:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Damian Woolfenden, an 18-year-old from Bury in Greater Manchester, appeared in court today charged with a series of offences under the Terrorism Act.
  
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• The boy raised by wolves, who spent his '12 most beautiful years' with a wolfpack before he was found living like an animal in rural Spain, passes away aged 80

  21-08-2026 13:43 via dailymail.com
  
  A man who was raised by wolves in rural Spain has died at the age of 80. 
  
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• Driver knocked down and killed pensioner, 80, after her view was blocked by stuffed toys dangling from her rear-view mirror

  21-08-2026 13:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Rosemarie Ozsko, 65, has been given a suspended prison term after hitting John Nottingham as he crossed a road in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
  
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• Andy Burnham unveils plan at No10 North to post Whitehall officials across country

  21-08-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Whitehall officials will be posted into mayors' offices across the country on secondments as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham seeks to boost the power of local leaders
  
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• Drivers under 25 could 'save £100s' on insurance with five changes

  21-08-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Young people do not have to take the first eye-watering 'deal' they see
  
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• Meghan ‘very excited to go back to acting’ after surprise UK return

  21-08-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex is said to be ‘very excited’ about a new acting project (Picture: AP)The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after moving back to the UK, according to new reports.Earlier this week, it was revealed that Meghan and Prince Harry will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools.Now, sources close to the pair have not denied claims that Meghan has been offered a role in a
  
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• Meghan ‘could return to acting once in UK’

  21-08-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex is said to be ‘very excited’ about a new acting project (Picture: AP)The Duchess of Sussex could make a return to acting after moving back to the UK, according to new reports.Earlier this week, it was revealed that Meghan and Prince Harry will live in a non-royal residence outside of London, having already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools.Now, sources close to the pair have not denied claims that Meghan has been offered a role in a
  
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• NHS GP Dr Sara's message to anyone who uses Sudocrem - social media trend

  21-08-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people will have a tub at home, and the skincare product has gone viral on social media due to a 'face blasting' trend
  
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• Myleene Klass stuns in rare appearance with daughters Hero, 15, and Ava, 19

  21-08-2026 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Myleene Klass attended a glitzy premiere and she wasn’t alone (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)Myleene Klass made a sweet appearance with her daughters in a rare public appearance for the trio.The 48-year-old media personality brought all the glitz and glam to the premiere of Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley’s new movie The Dog Stars in London’s Leicester Square.It was truly a star-studded event with the A-list cast of the movie in attendance, including The Substance sta
  
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• Banned driver who stole Maserati and killed great-grandad in crash is jailed

  21-08-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Bell was working in a neighbour's garden in Dundee when Fraser Garden struck him with a stolen Maserati after ploughing through a hedge
  
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• John Terry makes bold Chelsea prediction ahead of Arsenal title fight

  21-08-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Terry has predicted Chelsea’s first five games of the 2026/27 season (Photo: Getty)John Terry has boldly predicted that Chelsea will be top of the Premier League table after the opening rounds of the 2025/26.After a disastrous season that saw the club finish 10th, with both Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior losing their jobs, the Blues are looking to bounce back under Xabi Alonso.With an impressive manager in the dugout, notable signings like Morgan Rogers and Maxence Lacroix and no Eur
  
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• Comedian Janey Godley left £450,000 estate to her family after her death aged 63

  21-08-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The performer from Glasgow, who won viral fame with video voiceover spoofs of Nicola Sturgeon during the pandemic, died in a hospice in November 2024.
  
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• Forget leopard print – these are the best zebra print fashion buys on the high street

  21-08-2026 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Forget leopard print, black and white zebra stripes are in. It’s popping up across ballet flats, tote bags, silk scarves and statement dresses. It’s not new, of course; zebra print has fallen in and out of fashion over the years, but in 2026, it’s had t
  
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• Who needs Montecito? The VERY starry Cotswolds pubs where Meghan and Harry can still hobnob with Hollywood

  21-08-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  If the Cotswolds becomes their new stomping ground, Harry and Meghan are likely to find themselves with just as many celebrity neighbours as they had in California.
  
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• TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp finds 'forever' issue with new heat pump tumble dryers

  21-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Followers claim 3 hour times - but some love the slashed energy costs of the new appliances
  
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