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• Royal Mail’s little-known service means you will never queue at Post Office again

  18-08-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here’s how the service works, where to find your nearest location and what size limits apply
  
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• Ulez linked to improved lung growth in children, major study finds

  18-08-2026 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jemima Hartshorn wanted to make London’s air cleaner for her children (Picture: @CrispinHughes)A mum who campaigned for years to clean up London’s air for her kids has said she has been proven right by a major new study on the health benefits of the ultra low emission zone.Jemima Hartshorn set up Mums for Lungs in London in 2017 after reading how air pollution could stunt the lung growth of her newborn son.Now a new study by Queen Mary University has found that air quality improveme
  
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• Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36: Ex Brian Hickerson at scene when she died, say police

  18-08-2026 18:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36, with the initial investigation from police finding there was 'no foul play' and autopsy results confirming 'no signs of trauma'
  
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• Tragedy as Brit dad Ben Clark falls from cliff during evening walk on holiday in Majorca

  18-08-2026 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ben Clark, a dad from Andover, Hampshire, died following the fall, which happened on a family holiday in Majorca, a Balearic Island popular with British tourists
  
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• Trump insider makes striking admission about his glamorous blonde aide as sexism brawl explodes

  18-08-2026 18:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Abigail Jackson, who quit as Karoline Leavitt's deputy earlier this month, said Harp spends 'a lot' of time with the president.
  
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• First the fires, now prepare for floods as torrential rain and thunder forecast for many areas of parched Britain

  18-08-2026 18:48 via dailymail.com
  
  As torrential thundery showers make their way south, forecasters warn there could be flash flooding - because the ground is too hard to soak up the water.
  
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• Paul Scholes and Wes Brown in agreement over ‘perfect’ Man Utd transfer target

  18-08-2026 18:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Scholes and Wes Brown are confident Adam Wharton would be a great fit at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Manchester United heroes Paul Scholes and Wes Brown have questioned why the club appear to have cooled their interest in Adam Wharton this summer.Central midfield was identified as United’s primary area of focus entering into this year’s transfer window, with the club successfully overhauling their misfiring attack in a £200million spending spree 12 months ago.It has
  
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• London St Pancras - live: Evacuation as 'loud bang' heard near King's Cross

  18-08-2026 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London St Pancras train station was evacuated this afternoon as emergency services responded to an incident involving an unattended vehicle near King's Cross
  
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• Battlefield 6 is free at same time as Modern Warfare 4 beta as EA trolls rival

  18-08-2026 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  EA knows what it’s doing (EA)Right ahead of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s first beta, EA has made Battlefield 6 free for the same period, as it plugs a Top Gun crossover.Last year, EA finally scored a win over Activision with Battlefield 6, which was both critically and commercially more successful than Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, thanks to a combination of smart marketing, continued frustration with Call Of Duty as a whole, and Battlefield 6 simply being a better game.However, it
  
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• Trump insider says Natalie Harp is with president 'A LOT' as vicious sexism brawl explodes

  18-08-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Abigail Jackson, who quit as Karoline Leavitt's deputy earlier this month, said Harp spends 'a lot' of time with the president.
  
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• American interest in bagpipes has surged following the Tartan Army's World Cup invasion

  18-08-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  It is the sound that accompanied the Tartan Army as they charmed America during the World Cup.
  
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• Iconic Green Welly Stop put up for sale after six decades

  18-08-2026 18:31 via dailymail.com
  
  It has been a much-loved stopping off point for more than six decades and has become known as the true 'gateway to the Highlands'.
  
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• Drug-smuggling influencer out of prison after just 16 weeks

  18-08-2026 18:31 via dailymail.com
  
  An Iinfluencer who was jailed for 16 months for drug smuggling earlier this year is already out of prison - having served just a fraction of her sentence.
  
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• Huge emergency response after reports of 'four people in difficulty in water' at West Sussex seaside town

  18-08-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Sussex Police said emergency services were called to the scene in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, this afternoon.
  
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• Clutching at straws? Police mocked over plan to teach villagers how to build scarecrows as cut-price crackdown on speeding motorists

  18-08-2026 18:21 via dailymail.com
  
  After years spent calling for action on speeding, residents of Aughton in Lancashire reacted with incredulity when local officers announced the outcome of their search for 'inventive' solutions.
  
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• Another major EastEnders exit confirmed and it really is the end of an era

  18-08-2026 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Much like Linda, Johnny will be leaving the Square (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)Just days after the news that mum Linda (Kellie Bright) will be departing Walford, EastEnders has confirmed that son Johnny (Charlie Suff) will follow in her footsteps.Johnny, who was reintroduced three years ago with actor Charlie in the role, has featured in numerous key storylines since – including helping mum Linda cover up her murder of Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) amid the high-octane Th
  
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• Tupac Shakur's dying words revealed in court by cop who rode with him in ambulance: Live updates

  18-08-2026 18:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A retired police officer revealed Tupac Shakur's dying words in his murder trial on Monday.
  
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• Shoreham - live: Four people in difficulty in water as helicopters race to West Sussex town

  18-08-2026 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coastguard helicopters and ambulances have been scrambled to Shoreham in West Sussex following reports of four people in difficulty in the water
  
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• Everything you think you know about ADHD isn’t true — this is why

  18-08-2026 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘This is not a parlour debate,’ says ADHD UK of the new documentary (Picture: Getty Images)Over the last few years, ADHD has become a topic of fierce debateThis evening, Channel 4 is airing a documentary called The Great ADHD Myth?, which seeks to ascertain whether ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder or a social construct.Essentially, is ADHD a real, diagnosable condition — or made up?I was diagnosed with it in 2021. For me, posing such a question undermines an entire group
  
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• Hayden Panettiere’s ‘emotional’ boyfriend Brian Hickerson was there when she died

  18-08-2026 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brian Hickerson was with Hayden Panettiere when she died (Picture: Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock)Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were reportedly at the apartment when Hayden Panettiere died aged 36.First responders had been called out to attend a woman suffering from ‘cardiac arrest’ with reports that the star had suffered an ‘overdose’.Best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, a representative confirmed her death on Monday, saying her family would reme
  
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• Handsome Kennedy heir, 32, is put on Putin's most wanted list after traveling to Ukraine to fight Russian soldiers

  18-08-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  JFK's grand-nephew Conor Kennedy was put on Russia's wanted list following his time as a soldier for the Ukraine's armed forces.
  
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• PR expert gives blunt verdict as Meghan Markle's documentary Cookie Queens flops

  18-08-2026 17:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A PR expert has given her take on the Duchess of Sussex’s numerous business ventures, as she claims Harry and Meghan have built their careers on ‘being talked about’
  
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• Huge emergency response after reports of 'four people in difficulty in water' at East Sussex seaside town

  18-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Sussex Police said emergency services were called to the scene near Shoreham Port, West Sussex, this afternoon.
  
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• AOC surges past Gavin Newsom as jaw-dropping new 2028 odds lay bare Democrats' stunning lurch toward socialism

  18-08-2026 17:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Democratic voters appear to be coalescing support for a controversial lawmaker who has a history of taking on Donald Trump.
  
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• Met Office names areas facing lightning and hail on Wednesday – 33 counties at risk

  18-08-2026 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain and thunder is coming to some parts of the UK within hours, and Met Office weather forecasters even say lightning and hail are possible too
  
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• Jealous ex-boyfriend jailed after enforcing controlling list of rules for former girlfriend who travelled to gymnastics tournament - and he got worse when she broke it off

  18-08-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The court heard that he banned her from contact with boys and after criticising one of her outfits, he messaged her that he 'didn't want his girlfriend dressing like a whore'.
  
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• Top Ibiza DJ named as person found dead in tent at techno music festival in Norfolk

  18-08-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Santanna Maria Ally, 38, who performed under the name Santanna Oush, died on August 9 on the last day of the Houghton Festival at 18th century Houghton Hall in north Norfolk.
  
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• Scots College chairman and principal release statement after backlash over handling of alleged rape case grows within the school community

  18-08-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Three boys from Scots College are accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Sydney's east on July 22.
  
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• Price of a family BBQ has soared 43% with burgers alone now costing 83% more due to 'Trumpflation'

  18-08-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A new analysis has found the price of a typical shopping list for a family BBQ has soared over the past five years.
  
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• Family of missing Aussie hiker Lily Hooper, 18, speak out as desperate search for teenager reaches its sixth day

  18-08-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Lily Hooper, 18, vanished on Wednesday after setting off for a hike in a national park in the NSW Southern Highlands.
  
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