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• Restaurant sparks outrage over $1 charge automatically added onto bill

  31-08-2026 08:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The donation goes towards Collective Foundation, a charity established by Lucas Collective founder Chris Lucas.
  
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• Woman, 62, dies after Audi that had been chased by police for six minutes crashed into her car

  03-09-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who was fighting for her life after a black Audi being pursued by police crashed into her car has tragically died.
  
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• Joanna Lumley joins Nepalese community in London for vigil remembering those affected by devastating floods - as death toll jumps above 1,250

  03-09-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Ab Fab star, who has spent decades supporting Nepalese charities and advocating for the rights of Gurkha veterans, lit candles to remember the victims.
  
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• Oscar-nominated female movie director jokes about murder of Bank of America VP who'd just completed maternity leave and likens knifewoman, 49, who stabbed her to Luigi Mangione

  03-09-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Lexi Alexander, 52, a Palestinian-American filmmaker, shared a cruel meme about the murder of new mom Erin Piacenti after the bank executive was stabbed at random by a mentally ill woman.
  
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• King Charles shares personal fears about Iran war as he meets Pakistani diplomat who is leading negotiations at Clarence House

  03-09-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The monarch, 77, met the Pakistan cricket team at Clarence House , and the delegation included the man leading negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
  
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• Hundreds of North Sea oil workers are too heavy for offshore helicopters as new rules come in

  03-09-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of North Sea oil workers could be sacked because they are too heavy to be helicoptered off their rigs in an emergency. There are 800 riggers who are too heavy to be rescued.
  
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• 'Box office by-election in Keir Starmer's old seat has high stakes for Labour and the Greens'

  03-09-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  For Labour, the Holborn and St Pancras by-election presents a challenge - and an opportunity, as Green leader Zack Polanski eyes Keir Starmer's old constituency
  
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• Family of aunt, 34, killed in Middlesbrough house fire with her niece, 7, pay tribute to 'beautiful, kind soul' who married just nine months ago - as man, 23, to appear in court over their 'murder'

  03-09-2026 14:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A 34-year-old woman who died in a fatal house fire alongside her seven-year-old niece had married just nine months earlier and is survived by a daughter.
  
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• Arsenal dealt double injury blow ahead of Chelsea Premier League clash

  03-09-2026 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Arsenal could be without two key players for their Premier League clash with Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday.Mikel Arteta’s side face a stern test at the weekend as Xabi Alonso’s high-scoring Blues head to north London.Chelsea beat west London rivals Fulham 3-2 in Alonso’s first competitive game in charge before an equally exciting 4-3 win over Brighton at the weekend.The Gunners, meanwhile, have made a perfect start to their titl
  
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• Kylian Mbappe told Xabi Alonso to sign £60m star for Chelsea

  03-09-2026 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe (Picture: Getty)Xabi Alonso consulted Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe before sanctioning Chelsea’s bid for Roma midfielder Manu Kone, according to reports in France.Chelsea placed Kone on their list of possible midfield targets as Enzo Fernandez closed in on a move to Manchester City.Kone attracted interest from Premier League clubs after back-to-back impressive seasons in Italy and did his reputation no harm during the World Cup for France.It was r
  
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• Dave Gilbert plots Hollywood transformation as fine form continues

  03-09-2026 14:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dave Gilbert has a Keanu Reeves look in mind (Picture: Getty Images)Dave Gilbert has been one of the form players of the season so far and his impressive results are coming amid an image transformation.The Angry Farmer has downed Mark Williams and Shaun Murphy at the British Open this week to make the last 32, having beaten world champion Wu Yize and Ding Junhui at last month’s China Open.He’s beating these big names with a slightly new look, but it will only get more different havi
  
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• Four Palestine Action thugs jailed for causing £1.2m worth of damage in Israeli-linked weapons factory raid to appeal sentences

  03-09-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 24, Leona Kamio, 31, and Fatema Rajwani, 22, used sledgehammers and crowbars to destroy computers, drones and other equipment.
  
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• Hidden health risk to children from the hottest summer on record

  03-09-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  A pop-up children’s playground closed off opposite the Houses of Parliament to highlight the risk to children’s health from lack of activity (Picture Ollie Dixon/Yoplait)The hottest summer on record may have had a hidden toll on British children’s health, new research has revealed. As temperatures soared, people retreated indoors rather than heading out to play, with 58% of families spending less time outside this year than last. Around 63% favoured cooler, inside sp
  
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• 'Bubbly' mum killed in Middlesbrough house fire with niece had only recently married

  03-09-2026 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Natalie McDonald, 34, died alongside her seven-year-old niece Valentina Foster in the Grangetown house fire near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Driver who killed schoolboy, 12, in BMW hit-and-run before fleeing to Latvia admits causing death by dangerous driving

  03-09-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Dolars Aleksanders, 23, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Keaton Slater, who was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a BMW on Radford Road in Coventry in June 2024.
  
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• Funeral of A66 crash youth forces schools in Middlesbrough to close early amid 'safety' fears - after previous vigils and tributes descended into chaos

  03-09-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  At least four schools have said they will shut early on Friday because hundreds of people are due to descend on the area for the funeral of Jakub Matusiak.
  
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• Restaurant boss says council 'are killing us' by erecting new bike racks that he predicts will end outdoor dining

  03-09-2026 14:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrea Scaramuccia, managing director of Tradizioni, in Cambridge , said the council 'needs to understand how silly' the decision is.
  
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• Disgraced Thick of It actor Chris Langham dies aged 77

  03-09-2026 14:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Langham was convicted in 2007 for downloading and viewing extreme child sexual abuse material (Picture: Getty Images)Convicted paedophile and actor Chris Langham has died at the age of 77 following a cancer diagnosis.
  Langham, best known for his role in Thick of It, had been living with pancreatic cancer behind the scenes before his death.
  The actor was jailed for almost a year in 2006 after downloading and viewing extreme child sexual abuse images.
  Langham died almost three months ago, a
  
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• HSBC UK 'pleased' to tell customers of change 'from today'

  03-09-2026 14:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bank has made some changes and they take effect from Thursday, September 3
  
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• Strictly coach, 60, could lose her home after stroke left her needing round-the-clock care

  03-09-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Bullock appeared on BBC Breakfast alongside husband Warren in which he said her life 'completely changed' after she collapsed in their Wolverhampton home last August.
  
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• Mid-air horror as plane nose-dives after electrical fault on departure from Heathrow

  03-09-2026 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 747-433 was forced into a dangerous descent after water and ice compromised the aircraft's internal heating system, freezing tubes as frantic crew sounded the alarm
  
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• Minneapolis shooter who 'murdered two before being found dead' is pictured after bloodbath linked to his impending eviction from apartment

  03-09-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Carlton Johnson II, 35, opened fire inside the Loring Towers complex on Wednesday evening, killing two people and wounding five others, police said.
  
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• Moment double-decker bus crashes into renovated home leaving trail of debris and rubble in the road 

  03-09-2026 14:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The shocking footage was captured by a restaurant's CCTV footage and took place on August 27 in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk.
  
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• Experts' chilling warning Australia is at greater risk of nuclear attack under controversial security pact

  03-09-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The warning follows Defence Minister Richard Marles meeting US counterpart Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday in Washington.
  
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• Chris Langham dead at 77: Disgraced BBC comedian and The Thick of It star who was jailed for haul of child abuse images passes away from pancreatic cancer

  03-09-2026 14:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Langham, whose successful career on stage and screen ended when he was jailed for child sex offences in 2006, passed away almost three months ago.
  
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• I was born into immense privilege, yet I became addicted to heroin. It took over my family life and marriage - until my best friend Davina McCall saved my life with this four-word intervention

  03-09-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Sitting in my VW Golf, overwhelmed by thoughts of happier times, I took out a small packet of brown powder, sprinkled a little on the foil it was wrapped in and lit the powder from below.
  
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• Vinnie Jones looks smitten with girlfriend Emma Ford after finding love again

  03-09-2026 14:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vinnie Jones was all smiles with girlfriend Emma Ford (Picture: Getty Images/Sam Lort for Netflix via Getty Images)Vinnie Jones was spotted at The Gentlemen’s season two premiere in London, beaming as he cosied up to girlfriend Emma Ford.The Snatch actor wore a brown checked suit with a matching tie and baker boy cap as he grinned for cameras.Looking equally smitten, Emma, 48, smiled up at him, wearing a black dress with floral embellishments.Vinnie, 61, met Emma in 2022 when she was empl
  
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• Sunbed wars take a bizarre twist after holidaymakers jump through bushes

  03-09-2026 14:08 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 PageSunbed wars have reached new heights after one holidaymaker was filmed jumping through the bushes to beat the morning rush.Anthony Bryson, 35, a landlord from Norwich, captured the chaotic scenes while on holiday in Salou, Spain, with his partner and child at the beginning of August.The footage shows a crowd of holidaymakers sprinting towards the pool at aro
  
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• 'Buy holiday cash now' and 'save €230' ahead of 'change after this week'

  03-09-2026 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts have given their take on where the Pound is
  
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• Arsenal set to renew transfer interest in £86m striker in January window

  03-09-2026 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: PA)Arsenal will consider reigniting their interest in Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi when the January transfer window opens, according to reports.Mikel Arteta’s side were keen to strengthen in forward areas throughout the summer window, but fell short in their pursuit of several key targets.Morgan Rogers ultimately opted to join London rivals Chelsea, while Vinicius Junior instead chose to sign a new contract with Real Madrid.The Gunners had a
  
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