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• Prison won't work till we restore right and wrong, fathers and proper coppers: PETER HITCHENS

  09-08-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Prisons are a liberal idea which only work in a conservative country. If you don't have strong moral rules, strong families and tough authority figures everywhere, prison will not do any good.
  
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• Two arrested after 'large fight involving blade' leaves three injured in Cornwall

  24-08-2026 18:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Armed police were deployed to Calenick Street in Truro, Cornwall, after a disturbance involving a bladed article left three men injured.
  
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• California woman, 49, suffered heart attack and almost drowned after being struck by giant wave while walking along beach

  24-08-2026 18:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Teresa Tran, 49, had a heart attack and almost drowned when a strong wave knocked her over twice and swept her out to sea.
  
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• EastEnders’ Diane Parish admits ‘gruelling’ cancer story isolated her from fellow cast

  24-08-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageIf you’ve had trouble watching Denise Fox’s cancer battle without reaching for the tissues, spare a thought for actress Diane Parish, who plays the beloved EastEnders regular.Denise’s story feels like one of the most raw, genuine, and true-to-life portrayals of cancer ever to grace Albert Square; and for a story that includes the
  
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• Southwest flight attendant, 50, plunges to her death from 24th floor of Hawaii hotel - as mom-of-one's family refute suggestions it was suicide

  24-08-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Jenny Lupton's body was discovered near the dumpsters of the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Waikiki early Thursday morning.
  
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• First Briton dies while fighting for Russia in Ukraine: 'Normal lad from Yorkshire' is 'killed by drone'

  24-08-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Bradley Townsend, 33, from Barnsley, had travelled to Russia in April of this year to join Putin's army despite having no military experience.
  
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• Beloved meerkats tragically die at UK wildlife park after tunnel collapses on them following heavy rainfall - with pregnant mother among dead

  24-08-2026 17:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The park said its group of meerkats had been caught unawares by a sudden deluge which followed a spate of nationwide heatwaves.
  
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• Reason dogs sniff each other's pee has fascinating explanation – according to scientists

  24-08-2026 17:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dogs are often seen sniffing each other's urine during walks, and scientists have suggested that this behaviour could offer clues about how self-aware they are
  
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• Rail services face delays as trains are hit with speed restrictions over fears of more derailments after clay beneath lines dried out during drought

  24-08-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Network Rail announced amended timetables forthe c2c route between Shoeburyness in Essex and London and some Greater Anglia services in Essex.
  
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• The completely ‘unspoiled’ UK village that property developers have their eyes on

  24-08-2026 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Property developers have got their eyes on this beautiful Suffolk hamlet (Picture: britainexpress.com)Tucked away in a sleepy Suffolk valley, Higham is home to just 155 residents. But soon, that number could skyrocket under new plans.
  At a local council meeting held in July 2026, development company, Pigeon, were asked by West Suffolk Council to come up with plans for new-build homes in Higham. The brief? ‘Large-scale’.Due to requirements set by the Government, the council is requir
  
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• Teenage girl 'sexually touched' in sea at Brighton beach as police hunt two men

  24-08-2026 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police are investigating after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually touched over her clothing in the water at Brighton beach.
  
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• Parents march sons to police station over TikTok prank on single dad

  24-08-2026 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two boys approached Greg Medina from behind while he sat in a hottub (Picture: San Bernardino police)A chef who suffered concussion after being attacked for a TikTok ideo says he has forgiven his attackers.Greg Medina met the two 13-year-olds after their parents turned them over to police after learning their sons were suspected of kicking him in the head and stealing his phone.The single dad was in a hot tub at his apartment complex in San Bernardino, California, when he was approached by
  
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• MDMA, ketamine and ecstasy found buried under Creamfields site

  24-08-2026 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A massive stash of party drugs has been discovered buried beneath Creamfields.‘Brazen’ drug dealers try every year to sneak Class A’s onto the site in Daresbury, sometimes burying packages months in advance only to dig them up when the festival has been built.But officers patrolling the site uncovered a stash of hidden in holdalls buried under the site which 80,000 bucket-hat wearing EDM fans will descend on this weekend.The find included 204 canisters of nitrous oxide, as wel
  
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• Karmelo Anthony denied new trial after Austin Metcalf murder conviction

  24-08-2026 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial was rejected following a two-day hearing in Collin County (Picture: Collin County Jail/KDFW)Karmelo Anthony has been denied a new trial after being convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet.The 19-year-old was convicted of murder back in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
  His lawyers argued that courtroom restrictions and a disputed agreement between prosecutors and his original defence team had violated
  
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• Teen allegedly stabbed boy to death in dispute over a girl he dated for a week, jury hears

  24-08-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Oscar Hamilton was fatally stabbed at 16 years old on September 24, 2024.
  
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• Mining worker on $187,000 is forced to return to the office early from maternity leave after taking fight to Fair Work

  24-08-2026 17:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Jessica Donnelly, a Brisbane-based data specialist for mining giant Whitehaven Coal, took the mining giant to Fair Work last week.
  
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• Couple arrested for illegal climb to top of Empire State Building put on VERY amorous display at latest court appearance while wearing utterly shameless jewelry

  24-08-2026 17:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Beerkus, 32, entered the courtroom on Monday morning as they face multiple charges for climbing the iconic building on July 1.
  
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• The curious incident of the fox in the night time... Shocked MP finds furry visitor nosing through papers in Commons office

  24-08-2026 17:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Former minister George Freeman posted pictures on social media of a fox skulking around under a desk, and even standing on a shelf.
  
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• Revealed: Harry and Meghan had secret lunch at Geri and Christian Horner's Cotswolds home - with ex-Spice Girl and her husband advising royals on their return to Britain

  24-08-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Harry and Meghan discussed their impending move back to the UK when at a summit at the home of Geri and Christian Horner during last month's brief stay in the Cotswolds.
  
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• Hideo Kojima wants to keep making new video games as he turns 63 years old

  24-08-2026 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’ll probably be making games well into his 70s (TheStewartofNY/GC Images)In a social media message, Hideo Kojima reaffirms his commitment to game development, even though he’s still being coy about his new projects.It can be hard to believe, but we are reaching the point where prominent Japanese developers, responsible for some of your favourite childhood games, are going to be calling it quits sooner or later.Shigeru Miyamoto, who is 73 years old, has long since stepped away from
  
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• Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

  24-08-2026 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.
  
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• Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

  24-08-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Last year the organisation African Parksadmitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.
  
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• The ominous sign Super El Niño is ramping up: Global ocean temperatures hit a record high - and scientists say the worst is yet to come

  24-08-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Global ocean temperatures have hit their highest daily average ever recorded, in a worrying sign that Super El Niño is ramping up.
  
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• Should Harry & Meghan be invited to Christmas with the Royal Family? Take our poll and have your say

  24-08-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A royal source has claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may not be welcome at Sandringham alongside the royals as their relationship remains strained
  
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• Meerkats killed in 'catastrophic' tunnel collapse at Leicestershire's Tropical Birdland

  24-08-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Only one of the meerkats at Tropical Birdland in Desford, Leicestershire, survived following an incident caused by heavy rainfall
  
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• Darline Graham snaps at secret recording as runoff race careens to photo finish

  24-08-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  South Carolina Republican Senator Darline Graham Nordone, sister of the late Lindsey Graham, snapped while being recorded at a recent campaign event.
  
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• Salmonella outbreak affecting UK ‘may have spread to chicken’

  24-08-2026 17:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  European health researchers have said a Dutch investigation pointed towards chicken meat as a potential source (Picture: Shutterstock / Matias Rondinella)A Salmonella outbreak affecting the UK and six other countries around Europe may have spread to chicken, experts have suggested.The outbreak, which was first detected in August last year, has already led to one death in the UK while 34 have been hospitalised across all seven countries.There have been a total of 207 confirmed British cases with
  
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• Entitled Oregon woman had huge tantrum after being told to get her dog's paws off coffee shop counter... then she got a taste of her own medicine

  24-08-2026 17:21 via dailymail.com
  
  An Oregon woman left a scathing one-star review of Manzanita Coffee Co.after she claimed that she and her 'service dog' were treated unfairly. The business has since shared a telling image.
  
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• Boy, 17, acted 'devastatingly out of character' as he stepped out in front of train after row with ex-girlfriend, coroner hears

  24-08-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Herbie Ballard, 17, died at a pedestrian railway crossing in Whitstable on the evening of April 22 just hours after 'happily' sipping pints with friends.
  
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• World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows

  24-08-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
  
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