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• Russia accidentally shoots down its own £11,000,000 helicopter

  02-10-2026 22:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Mi-8 helicopter was shot down, killing all three onboard (Picture: e2w)A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter worth £11 million was shot down by Vladimir Putin’s own air defences, reports say. Three crew members – the pilot, navigator and gunner – were killed in the ‘friendly fire’ incident in the Voronezh region. The helicopter was lost as it attempted to deter incoming Ukrainian drones.Russian pro-war channels are infuriated after the inciden
  
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• Shocking moment left-wing Parisian mayor joins in the dancing as riots grip France - firefighter becomes buman torch as protesters threaten to burn down the Elysee Palace

  03-10-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  A French mayor was filmed laughing and dancing with demonstrators outside a school as violent protests continue to grip the country. 
  
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• Flash floods kill 102-year-old woman and leave 90 having to be rescued as they sweep through Spanish town

  03-10-2026 10:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman was found lifeless inside her home in Madrigueras 120 miles north-west of Alicante yesterday evening.
  
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• Doctor sues sellers of his £625k home after they 'failed to mention' flooding caused raw sewage to appear in the front garden

  03-10-2026 10:34 via dailymail.com
  
  A hospital consultant has launched a legal battle against the former owners of his home after being told not to shower or even flush the loo whenever it rains because of the risk of raw sewage backing up.
  
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• 'There's no guarantee' - warning for anyone renewing Blue Badge before December 31

  03-10-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts says the Blue Badge parking permit operates in a different way to many other entitlements
  
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• NATO warplanes scrambled and airspace closed as thousands told to 'find safe place'

  03-10-2026 10:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Airspace has been closed over part of Europe following a suspected drone sighting as Vladimir Putin appears to be continuing to test defences
  
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• Trains cancelled after bedbugs spotted inside carriages

  03-10-2026 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Services ran by Southeastern have been removed after staff spotted the bugs inside carriages near Hastings (Picture: Getty Images)Trains have been cancelled across the South of England following a bed bug infestation.
  Services ran by Southeastern have been removed after staff spotted the bugs inside carriages near Hastings, East Sussex, which serves routes between London and Kent.
  The infestation is feared to have spread, after the bugs were also reportedly spotted on Southeastern’s High
  
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• Penny ‘caught’ by two unexpected EastEnders neighbours over baby daddy betrayal

  03-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is it time to come clean – before someone else does it for her? (Picture: BBC)Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) welcomed baby Ethan in emotional EastEnders scenes recently – but her happiness could be short-lived after two neighbours may be closing in on her ‘who is the dad’ turmoil.The popular character, as viewers know, is in a relationship with Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota), and he is over the moon, believing himself to be the dad.No doubts whatsoever. And why should he
  
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• Is Jodie leaving Coronation Street? Answers revealed

  03-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is the wicked witch of Weatherfield on her way out? Apparently not… (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV)Coronation Street’s Olivia Frances-Brown isn’t saying goodbye to her scheming soap alter-ego Jodie Ramsey just yet, despite a potentially fatal twist next week.Jodie was introduced to us at the start of the year, during ITV’s Corriedale episode. She was in the back of Graham Foster’s (Andrew Scarborough) van, and made her way to Weatherfield following the multi-vehicle pil
  
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• Chef Dixie Fingal-Rock Innes shares her ‘light and refreshing’ family recipe for Dominican shrimp souse

  03-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This year’s theme for Black History Month is Honouring Our Communities (Picture: Supplied)The theme of Black History Month this year is ‘Honouring our Communities’ and, as such, Metro is celebrating the Black people doing amazing things for food and culture in the capital.
  The Diaspora Dish, Metro’s newsletter focusing on African and Caribbean chefs from across the diaspora, is back for a second series. Over the next four weeks, they will share their signature recipes an
  
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• Earl Spencer's 'ulterior motive to boost the coffers' with tell-all Diana memoir

  03-10-2026 09:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With Charles Spencer continuing his book tour with the American media, the Mirror’s Pod Save the King have exposed his ulterior motive when discussing his late sister, Princess Diana
  
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• Brother of British Sikh activist freed on bail after nine years inside hellish Indian prison accuses the British Government of 'putting trade over human rights' and says it 'has had a hand in this' if he is sentenced to death

  03-10-2026 09:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Jagtar Singh Johal (right) had gone to India in November 2017 to get married. But three weeks later he was surrounded by officials, blinded by a hood and bundled into a vehicle.
  
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• 'I was told to change washing powder to cure my itch - now I'm planning my funeral'

  03-10-2026 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Kimberley Brown is now making memories with her family - after a devastating diagnosis which eventually followed a visit to her doctor to complain of a troublesome itch
  
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• Disease-carrying ticks 'living for longer' in UK thanks to hotter summers

  03-10-2026 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Before now, it wasn't hot enough for Hyalomma ticks to make it all the way to reach adulthood
  
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• Harry and Meghan spotted enjoying pub lunch date as couple seen together for first time since UK return

  03-10-2026 09:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan has largely kept a low profile since the move while focusing on helping the children settle into their new schools, while Harry has attended a string of engagements both in the UK and abroad
  
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• Milk test may lead to earlier breast cancer diagnosis, researchers say

  03-10-2026 09:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Manchester are examining whether circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) found in breast milk could identify breast cancer earlier than a blood test or scan, in a potential breakthrough for early detection
  
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• Face coverings ban and police given special powers ahead of Southampton anti-migrant protest

  03-10-2026 09:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anti-migrants protests are set to take place on the south coast with police warning demonstrators not to wear face coverings with a dispersal order in place
  
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• FlyDubai co-pilot who ‘stabbed captain and tried to hijack plane’ studied at UK university

  03-10-2026 09:38 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 PageThe FlyDubai co-pilot, who allegedly stabbed the captain with an axe in an attempt to hijack the plane, studied at a UK university and had been banned by Oman on security grounds.Hammam al-Hammami has been accused of attacking his captain on the flight deck, causing the plane to enter a sudden dive.He had previously been flagged for holding radical views, it
  
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• Zack Polanski hails seismic year - but awkward polls suggest Green Party bubble has burst

  03-10-2026 09:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zack Polanski told the Green conference in Brighton that his party had successfully jolted Labour to the left - but with Keir Starmer out the way, he may now be a victim of his own success
  
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• Trouble feared in Bootle until end of the day as police issue urgent statement

  03-10-2026 09:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Merseyside Police have been given special powers to tackle anti-social behaviour across multiple streets in the Netherton area of Bootle
  
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• Kyle Sandilands' massive country estate which remains unsold at $5million despite price slash hits another snag - as luxury developers launch civil lawsuit against him

  03-10-2026 09:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Kyle Sandilands massive country estatewhich remains unsold at $5M despite price slash hits another snag - as luxury boutique developers take civil court suit against terminated radio king.
  
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• Urgent measles warning for Sydney after infected patient visits popular spots including Kmart

  03-10-2026 09:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Sydney has been put on alert after a person with measles visited several popular locations while infectious, including a Kmart store in Narellan.
  
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• Enormous three-mile-long £90bn megastructure to become world's largest building

  03-10-2026 09:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Boeing Everett Factory in Washington is the world's largest building by volume, but it could soon be dwarfed by a megastructure in Texas
  
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• I tried Marks and Spencer's Too Good To Go bag - here’s what £3.80 can get you

  03-10-2026 09:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Is this M&S To Good Too Go Surprise Bag really worth the money... let's take a look
  
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• Co-pilot who tried to hijack Israel-bound Flydubai plane with an AXE is 'religious extremist' who studied at British university

  03-10-2026 09:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspected attacker has been identified as 29-year-old Hamam Al Hammami, an Omani national.
  
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• 'I was a recruiter and CV mistake made me reject people in seconds'

  03-10-2026 09:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amelia Brooke is now a career coach and has explained what made her bin CVs straight away
  
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• Binman warns your bins 'won't be collected' if you do one thing 'badly'

  03-10-2026 09:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One everyday mistake could leave households waiting longer for their rubbish to be taken away
  
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• Liverpool FC's world famous Kop stand, where 'the city found it's voice'

  03-10-2026 09:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  To mark 120 years of Liverpool FC’s world-famous Kop, Mirror columnist Brian Reade chronicles its iconic history. In an exclusive excerpt from his book, The Kop, he highlights the cultural power and legacy of the stand
  
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• Inside Meghan Markle's England - 'fed up locals, pub fury and return to US on cards'

  03-10-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has shared many a montage painting her new British life as picturesque, but some of her new neighbours have taken a different view
  
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• BRIAN READE: 'It's not often I put myself in Noel Gallagher’s shoes but I did this week'

  03-10-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Manchester City stand guilty of gaslighting their fans by assuring them they had done nothing wrong, says Brian Reade, and should be relegated with its owners kicked out of English football
  
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