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• Prince Harry was 'thinking about UK return for a while' and 'never stopped missing homeland'

  25-08-2026 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry never stopped missing his home in the UK while living in California, a source has claimed, with his and Meghan’s surprise return to Britain a “family decision”
  
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• Distraught mum says her daughter might still be alive if killer husband had been refused bail or made to wear GPS tag

  26-08-2026 19:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother of a woman murdered by her estranged husband while he was out on bail has said the family were failed by the justice system.
  
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• Now it's Sturgeon and Murrell - the TV drama!

  26-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The 'Shakespearean' story of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell's embezzlement from the party is to be told in a new factual drama by Channel 5.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle touch down in UK - and may find a very different country to the one they left behind

  26-08-2026 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have landed to start their "extended stay" back in Britain. But what will the future look like for the couple who have spent the last six years rejoicing at their exit from royal life?
  
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• UK comedy icon will be secret standout star of Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice

  26-08-2026 19:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emma Corrin (left) plays Elizabeth in the new version of Pride and Prejudice (Picture: Netflix/Ludovic Robert)Who else can’t wait for the season of yearning to begin?I am, of course, referring to the imminent release of Netflix’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice this autumn. More than 20 years after Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen bewitched us, body and soul, the streamer is bringing a new spin to Jane Austen’s romance, helmed by author Dolly Alderton.This week is the E
  
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• Texas drag show ban struck down by by Reagan judge citing Dolly Parton's 'sex symbol' legacy

  26-08-2026 19:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A Texas federal judge who has been on the bench since the Reagan era dealt a blow to Senate hopeful Ken Paxton with a late Tuesday ruling, with a nod to Dolly Parton.
  
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• Julian Alvarez makes dramatic U-turn on Arsenal transfer

  26-08-2026 19:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez is now angling towards Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Julian Alvarez has U-turned on a proposed move to Arsenal and is beginning to see it as his ‘only option’ before this summer’s transfer deadline, according to reports in Spain.Arsenal have set their sights on securing a last-ditch deal for the 26-year-old Atletico Madrid striker, with Mikel Arteta eager to add further strength and a genuine goalscoring threat to his title-winning attack.The Gunn
  
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• Yale student accused of groping mom in front of her kids on NYC subway reads uber-pretentious PLAY in full view of judge during his latest court appearance

  26-08-2026 19:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The rising sophomore, 18, was charged with sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Ban on drags shows in Texas struck down by Reagan judge citing Dolly Parton's 'sex symbol' legacy

  26-08-2026 19:22 via dailymail.com
  
  A Texas federal judge who has been on the bench since the Reagan era dealt a blow to Senate hopeful Ken Paxton with a late Tuesday ruling, with a nod to Dolly Parton.
  
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• Pictured: Girl, seven, and her aunt who were 'murdered' in Middlesbrough house fire: Two men are arrested over 'arson' feared to be 'gangland revenge attack' linked to youths killed in A66 crash

  26-08-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Valentina Foster, seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, died in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• Woman aged 19 suffered death worthy of worst horror movie at hands of friend, 19, and her boyfriend, court is told

  26-08-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
  GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Morgan Bauer was 19-years-old when she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 2016 and met Katelyn Goble, who was also 19 years old at the time.
  
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• Fears that resurgent Midwest city famed for its blue collar industries could be plunged back into financial despair thanks to Trump's new tariffs on Canada

  26-08-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
  After a trade deal between Canada and the US failed on Friday, Trump's new tariff threats have fears mounting for Detroit's booming automotive industry.
  
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• At least 54 Americans and hundreds of tourists missing in unstoppable floodwaters in Nepal

  26-08-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The seismic landslide triggered horror flash flooding, sweeping through buildings and toppling everything in its path.
  
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• More than £1million raised in three days for families of police heroes killed in A66 crash - as cop fund receives 48,000 donations from kind-hearted Britons

  26-08-2026 19:10 via dailymail.com
  
  PCs Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, died alongside the five occupants of a VW Passat in the head-on smash in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Middlesbrough fire which killed two 'may be gangland revenge attack' as child among the dead

  26-08-2026 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police said it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after a house fire in Middlesbrough in which a seven-year-old girl is feared to have been killed
  
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• John Swinney warned over dangers of SNP price cap, with fears it could trigger shortages and damage investment

  26-08-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The food price cap proposed by John Swinney risks forcing up other supermarket costs for families, could trigger shortages of some products and will damage investment,
  
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• Is Jimmy leaving Emmerdale and does he die?

  26-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  His life is hanging in the balance (Picture: ITV)Bumbling and yet lovable fool Jimmy King (Nick Miles) is currently unconscious after crashing into Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) wedding marquee in Emmerdale.Jimmy and Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) have been facing some marriage challenges recently. While Jimmy has been secretly trying to deal with some money concerns, Nicola has been worrying that their dynamic and connection that has survived so many challenges
  
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• Miley Cyrus says ‘angel’ godmother Dolly Parton is ‘always by her side’

  26-08-2026 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton was Miley Cyrus’s godmother and close part of the singer’s life (Picture: Vijat Mohindra/NBC via Getty Images)Miley Cyrus has shared a touching tribute to her ‘Aunt Dolly’ following the death of the country music icon at age 80.
  The Wrecking Ball singer posted the emotional message on Instagram a day after the death of Parton was publicly announced.
  Parton became the former Disney star’s godmother after forming a close friendship with her dad, Billy Ra
  
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• Mitcham fire live: Huge plumes of smoke fill London sky as 125 firefighters tackle grass blaze

  26-08-2026 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents in Mitcham have been told to keep windows and doors closed as around 125 firefighters tackle a grass fire.
  
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• Middlesbrough fire live: Child one of two dead as police arrest men on suspicion of murder

  26-08-2026 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, left two people - including a child - dead and four others injured
  
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• The 30-mile torrent of destruction: Unstoppable floods triggered by falling 2,000ft chunk of glacier carved a trail of devastation through Nepal, leaving hundreds of tourists missing including 33 Brits

  26-08-2026 18:54 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 300 tourists, including 33 Britons and 47 Americans, are missing after devastating flash floods and mudslides wiped out buildings and bridges along the Nepal-Tibet border. 
  
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• Child is among two people 'murdered' in Middlesbrough house fire: Two men are arrested over 'arson' feared to be 'gangland revenge attack' linked to youths killed in A66 crash

  26-08-2026 18:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the blaze in Grangetown, which unfolded close to the site of the collision.
  
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• JOHN MacLEOD: Highlands in the stream... iconic Dolly's joyous music was blessed with a little Gaelic flair

  26-08-2026 18:50 via dailymail.com
  
  It is seldom that the death of a public figure, someone I never personally knew, touches my heart. But the world, since Tuesday evening, feels a smaller, sadder place without Dolly Parton.
  
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• Chilling plot reveals Chinese 'cyber spies' hacked top Trump government agencies and the Senate

  26-08-2026 18:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The Chinese-linked firm had been working to breach sensitive US networks since at least 2018, in a sign of the just how sophisticated these hacking operations have become.
  
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• Strange JD Vance text puts Republicans in a vulnerable position

  26-08-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The message was shared on Tuesday by The Washington Post's White House reporter Natalie Allison.
  
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• Donald Trump joins UK by officially declaring Palestine Action a global terrorist group, adding it to a list including Hamas, al-Qaeda and Islamic State

  26-08-2026 18:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The US President's administration added the protest group, already a proscribed terror organisation in Britain, to a list that includes Hamas, al-Qaeda and Islamic State.
  
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• Ex-girlfriend spared jail for bizarre abuse campaign against Hollyoaks and Eastenders actor

  26-08-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A former girlfriend of soap actor David Kennedy escaped a prison sentence after a bizarre campaign of abuse against him.
  
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• Xbox responds to Sony physical media debacle with new disc-to-digital feature

  26-08-2026 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Disc entitlement (Microsoft)Microsoft has announced a new initiative to give greater value to your physical Xbox games, as it confirms the price of the 25th anniversary Xbox Series X. Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation game discs after 2027 has been a PR landmine, leading to petitions and protests amongst players. While Microsoft has its own problems, between mass layoffs and the uncertainty around its next generation console, they have secured some PR points with con
  
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• 'Energy Secretary wants to get bills falling - but much is out of her control'

  26-08-2026 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror accompanies Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh on a visit to a Utilita energy support hub in Luton - hours after Ofgem announced a rise in energy bills this winter
  
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• Drone flying at 5,000ft almost crashes into passenger plane near Heathrow

  26-08-2026 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  The drone came close to a passenger plane shortly after it had left Heathrow (Picture: Getty Images)A Virgin Atlantic flight came only 16ft from a drone being flown far above the legal limit after taking off from Heathrow.
  Pilots of the aircraft from the UK’s busiest airport to Johannesburg on June 8 spotted the object from the cockpit, flying at about 5,500 ft above Woking, Surrey.
  The white drone was seen flying at almost 14 times above the legal limit, which is usually around 400 ft.
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