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• Royal Mail blasted for 'repeatedly' missing delivery targets as Ofcom urged to act

  12-09-2026 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: MPs accused Royal Mail of not taking the delays seriously, leaving the public missing hospital appointments, court dates, or having late fees added to bills that simply didn’t come
  
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• The ‘unacceptable’ decision that left Mikel Arteta ‘sad’ despite Arsenal win at Sunderland

  13-09-2026 11:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta was fuming with the officials despite his Arsenal team winning (Picture: Shutterstock)Arsenal may have won at Sunderland on Saturday night but Mikel Arteta was left fuming with a refereeing decision which could have cost his side.The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Bukayo Saka.Things could have been very different, though, as Sunderland were given a penalty on 55 minutes with the game still
  
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• Andy Burnham taking part in Great North Run to raise funds for homeless charity

  13-09-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister, who is making a charity contribution from his own salary, has taken part in the world-famous run before - finishing with an impressive time of 1:55:24 - before heading to the pub
  
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• Ukraine tennis star hits out after Russian missile strike destroyed her family home in tower block attack that killed two and injured 37 including a baby

  13-09-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Dayana Yastremska's 22nd floor flat in Odesa was reduced to rubble when it was struck by a Russian cruise missile on Friday night.
  
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• We’re raising our toddler on a farm — she thinks having a pony at breakfast is normal

  13-09-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Animals in the house can be a welcome distraction for a fidgety toddler (Picture: Tamsin Noble-Lewis)Most toddlers have a favourite teddy bear, but 20-month-old Lula Noble-Lewis has Simba, a miniature Shetland pony.‘She probably thinks that every house she goes to is going to have a Shetland,’ her mum, Tamsin, jokes.The 31-year-old moved onto a 5.7 acre farm in the New Forest countryside with her husband, Jamie, in August 2024. Lula arrived at the end of the year.But the move to cou
  
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• Emily Atack wows in gorgeous off-the-shoulder gown for second wedding with Alistair Garner

  13-09-2026 10:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inbetweeners star Emily Atack has made things official with her second wedding in Spain (Picture: Peter Powell)Actress Emily Atack picked a second show-stopping white dress for her wedding celebration with new husband, scientist Dr Alistair Garner, in Spain.The new husband and wife, who officially tied the knot in a small church ceremony in Bedfordshire three weeks ago, held a second service at a 16th Century Spanish church in the stunning hilltop village of Mojácar.It was followed by a
  
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• Oncologist warns common stomach infection may be linked to bowel cancer

  13-09-2026 10:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study has led a professor of biomedical sciences to warn that 'serious investigation' is needed
  
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• Meghan calls Camilla 'step-queen' and Charles tells Harry 'Don't tell me you've spent that Netflix money already' as couple are mocked over their UK return on Saturday Night Live UK

  13-09-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Harry and Meghan's controversial return to the UK has been ruthlessly mocked during a sketch on Saturday Night Live UK.
  
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• Tragic girl, 4, killed after falling from tractor which then reversed over her

  13-09-2026 10:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hellayna Michelle King was riding on a trailer attached to a tractor through her family's farm in Kentucky when she was killed in a tragic accident
  
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• 'My brother was going to his first festival when he felt tired - days later we were turning off his life support': Grieving sister begs students to get meningitis B jab after bug killed 18-year-old

  13-09-2026 10:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicole Zographou's baby brother George had excitedly set off to the Boardmasters surf and music festival in Newquay but told his sister he was feeling ill beforehand.
  
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• Protecting the wealthy from St Pancras luggage snatchers: Chauffeurs are being trained to keep their clients safe as security staff admit they're 'powerless' to stop bag thieves

  13-09-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Regarded as one of the country's most iconic stations, King's Cross and its neighbour, St Pancras International, have become notorious hotspots for crime.
  
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• Jet2 confirms four-and-a-half hour bag drop and check-in rule for 12 UK airports

  13-09-2026 10:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jet2 passengers with flights before midday can check-in and drop off their luggage during a four-and-a-half hour window the day before their trip at 12 UK airports
  
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• Chris Eubank Jr aims dig at Conor Benn after quickfire Ryan Garcia defeat

  13-09-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Conor Benn was beaten in the second round by Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas (Picture: Getty Images)Chris Eubank Jr was quick to aim a dig at rival Conor Benn after a crushing second round stoppage defeat to Ryan Garcia on Saturday night.Benn was a distant underdog in Las Vegas as he attempted to claim the WBC welterweight title from Garcia and the fight played out as many expected.The Englishman was floored in the second round by a right hand and, although he bravely fought on, the referee stepped in
  
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• Angela Rayner suggests Labour could toughen up ban on huge donations to political parties after crypto-billionaires hand Reform record £72million

  13-09-2026 10:24 via dailymail.com
  
  She said that the funding of political parties was a 'live issue' after financiers Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo jointly smashed the record for the largest donation in British political history.
  
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• Charlie's Angels star Jaclyn Smith at 80 – 4 marriages, cancer shock and legacy

  13-09-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Celebrating the US show’s 50th anniversary this year, Jaclyn Smith, who played Kelly Garrett, reveals the series was originally meant to be about something else entirely
  
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• Angela Rayner hits back at Donald Trump over united Ireland outburst

  13-09-2026 10:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump sparked a diplomatic row with his explosive intervention on the unification of Ireland, which will put the beleaguered US-UK special relationship under further strain
  
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• Harry and Meghan not on guestlist for posh wedding as only William and Kate invited

  13-09-2026 10:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lady Amelia Windsor's wedding plans emerged as Harry and Meghan prepare to settle back into life in Britain, while questions continue over their place within the wider Royal family
  
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• Two women fighting for life after two cars including a police vehicle smash into each other before crashing into neighbouring houses

  13-09-2026 10:07 via dailymail.com
  
  A police car collided with a Kia sedan in Sydney's southwest on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Almost 140 missing after passenger ferry loses contact in rough seas

  13-09-2026 10:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Families members of passengers on the ferry read updates from a whiteboard (Picture: INFUZ/AFP via Getty Images)One person has died and around 140 people are missing after contact was lost with a passenger ferry between a pair of Indonesian islands.Search and rescue officials have saved 103 people from the Virgo Transport 8 ship after it encountered bad weather and rough seas between Java and Borneo.The vessel was last reported to be just under 150km from its destination of Banjarmasin in the s
  
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• Mo, Jean and Lily’s sudden new start in EastEnders destroyed by horrific tragedy

  13-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A dark day awaits for the Slaters as grief consumes the family in question (Picture: BBC / Metro)Hopes of a fresh start are swiftly dashed in EastEnders next week as Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) arrive at the Vic to move in – only to be met with tragedy.
  The Slater clan are all set to move out of No. 31 after Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal) followed through on her threat to have them evicted over failure to pay rent.The propert
  
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• Hostile Emmerdale showdown confirmed as Sadie and Kim draw battle lines

  13-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie King versus Kim Tate is what we’ve all been waiting for (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro)The b**** is back, and this time it’s not Kim Tate (Claire King).Emmerdale’s Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) trounced back into the village under the guise that she had returned to pay her respects to dear departed Jimmy (Nick Miles).She wasted no time in dropping the bombshell that she and Jimmy had been in a relationship for three years, backing up what could have been an elaborate lie with
  
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• Schools introduce more food rules decades after Turkey Twizzlers ban

  13-09-2026 09:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Desserts must contain or be served alongside fruit (Picture: Getty)Schools will have to cut down on serving pupils sweetened baked desserts under the first new school food standards for more than a decade.The desserts must contain or be served with fruit as part of the sweeping overhaul aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.Sugary drinks and foods such as ice cream and waffles will also be restricted, while deep-fried foods are cut, according to the Department for Education.Foods
  
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• 'Bomb' found in North Wales village as houses evacuated before 'explosion'

  13-09-2026 09:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team were called to Sychdyn near Mold in North Wales on Friday evening, and houses were evacuated over reports of a 'bomb'
  
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• I have lost eight stone and am in the best shape of my life - I didn't need Mounjaro or Wegovy

  13-09-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Megan would secretly eat sugary treats at night and was not happy with her appearance
  
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• US secretly flew American diplomat out of UK without telling British police after he was found with child abuse images in dawn raid

  13-09-2026 09:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The ex US serviceman, who was working at the American Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, was allegedly taken from his flat in Putney on August 25.
  
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• Revolt at the Athenaeum! Row erupts at 202-year-old Pall Mall private club over 'woke' decision to allow former NatWest boss at centre of Farage debanking scandal to join

  13-09-2026 09:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Dame Alison Rose was forced to resign as NatWest's chief executive in July 2023 after the Reform UK leader's bank account was closed because of his political views.
  
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• Charity shop sets up 'incredible display' but shoppers baffled by 'huge hazard'

  13-09-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A photograph taken in a charity bookshop has left many shoppers questioning safety inside the second-hand store due to an inventive display in the middle of the shop floor
  
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• Two women critical after crash involving a police car chasing a child

  13-09-2026 09:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A police car collided with a Kia sedan in Sydney's southwest on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Enzo Maresca says Man Utd do one thing more than any other Premier League team

  13-09-2026 09:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca expects direct play from a ‘dangerous’ Manchester United (Picture: Shutterstock)Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca expects to see a very direct approach from Manchester United in the derby on Sunday, saying Michael Carrick’s side go long more than any other in the Premier League.Maresca takes his team to Old Trafford and is looking to keep up his 100 per cent record in the Premier League since taking charge at City, having won his first three top flight games.It
  
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• Award-winning chef's withering takedown of Melbourne's crime wave after her cafes are broken into seven times

  13-09-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The award-winning chef experienced more than half a dozen burglaries across her stores, with the latest occurring at her Niagara Lane bakery in August.
  
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