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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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• Residents in ritzy California enclave left fuming as GUN STORE opens up in beach town next to a daycare

  25-08-2026 08:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Furious locals have rallied against the controversial new store - but its owner insists he had nowhere else to go after being forced out of his longtime premises
  
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• New Sydney ban to impact Airbnbs: 'Unsightly'

  25-08-2026 08:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A major change is set to come to the City of Sydney, with a common device set to be banned.
  
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• Wish you were here? EasyJet extends drive to hire over-50s cabin crew as adults who make late career change 'report an improvement in happiness'

  25-08-2026 08:31 via dailymail.com
  
  EasyJet said that since launching an initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has more than doubled, with over-60s almost quadrupling.
  
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• UK weather maps show 13 counties face heavy rain on Thursday with thunderstorms

  25-08-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters say thunderstorms will batter the UK this week, with several regions expected to see heavy rain across Thursday - particularly in England
  
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• Diner left disgusted after waiter leaves note on bill for chef to 'spit in her eggs'

  25-08-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Brazilian tourist and her family were visiting a restaurant in when she ordered a breakfast of scrambled eggs, juice and coffee - but the bill said it came with an unexpected surprise
  
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• Lidl £10 furniture item looks just like £28 The Range and £42 B&Q available now

  25-08-2026 08:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl is selling an item that bears a striking resemblance to more high-end options at The Range and B&Q
  
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• Heartbreaking reason boys used mum's perfume – two weeks before dad killed them

  25-08-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Claire Throssell tragically lost both of her children almost 12 years ago and she has now recalled how she caught them using her perfume two weeks before their murder
  
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• Restaurant owner divides Aussies after publicly shaming birthday girl with blunt message about unpaid $33 fee: 'Ridiculous'

  25-08-2026 08:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Hayley Hardcastle took to Instagram to share the letter she sent to the woman who celebrated her birthday at Tutti by Chilli's at Ettalong Beach, on NSW's Central Coast.
  
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• The new Suri toothbrush could be the smartest £65 you’ll spend on your smile

  25-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The internet (and our shopping experts) love this tooth brush. (Picture: Metro/Suri/Getty)
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  You’ve probably seen electric toothbrush brand SURI all over your Instagram, and the viral brand has just launched a new design that caught our eye. Most known for its SURI Pro 2.0 toothbrush that comes in a sustainable design with a
  
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• My honest review of London’s newest wellness hotel after its £1,500,000,000 glow-up

  25-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new chapter is being written in west London (Picture: Six Senses)If London is a tapestry of history, a city where a single street can tell centuries of stories, then a new chapter is unfolding at an iconic building in bougie Bayswater.Located on Queensway in the famously affluent neighbourhood, Whiteleys was the department store in its 18th-century heyday, but in later years, it lost its sparkle. Then a major renovation gave it CPR.Following a £1.5 billion glow-up by Foster + Partn
  
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• Canada prepares to strike back after Trump launches brutal trade war as Mark Carney faces biggest challenge yet as prime minister

  25-08-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Trade talks collapsed on Friday night, when Carney withdrew from negotiations hours before Trump's 50 per cent tariffs on $20billion worth of Canadian goods were due to take effect.
  
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• Thrifty couple save up to £800 a month by 'never paying full price for anything'

  25-08-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlie Herlihy and Sophia Woodcock have been working hard to save money after living in a city on entry-level salaries
  
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• Sunbed addict diagnosed with cancer at 22 after insisting doctors remove mole

  25-08-2026 07:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellie says she regrets ever using sunbeds
  
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• Gut-wrenching outburst from slain 10-year-old girl's father as he reveals his living nightmare - while $5million is spent on her psychotic killer

  25-08-2026 07:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A father has lashed out at the government for spending more than $5million on support for his ten-year-old daughter Bridgette 'Biddy' Porter's killer, while he was left destitute.
  
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• Man charged with murder after ‘terrifying’ Hounslow house fire

  25-08-2026 07:55 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 PageA man has been charged with murder, attempted murder and arson following the Hounslow fire, which left one woman dead.Detectives launched a murder investigation after a 48-year-old woman died in the blaze at Berkeley Avenue, Hounslow, at just before 1am on Wednesday.An additional eight people were taken to hospital with injuries, with one 40-year-old wo
  
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• Fundraiser for Cleveland police officers killed in A66 crash exceeds £750k

  25-08-2026 07:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A GoFundMe page has been set up by Cleveland Police Federation, with a target of £1.2 million, to raise funds for the families of the two police officers killed in the A66 crash last week
  
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• Lidl £3 decor piece looks like £17 Dunelm and £25 John Lewis available now

  25-08-2026 07:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl is selling an alarm clock that bears a striking resemblance to more premium options at Dunelm and John Lewis
  
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• Gunman allegedly murdered girlfriend and her family in quintuple homicide on rural property outside Portland

  25-08-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Police found five people and multiple pets dead on a rural property outside Portland. The suspect, Benjamin Charles Parker, was later found dead inside his vehicle.
  
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• Adorable dog DIES during grooming appointment...and her handlers were given a slap on the wrist

  25-08-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Neil Rubenstein dropped off his Great Pyrenees, Rilee, at Fluffy Puppies of Pinellas for the appointment in October 2025. Less than an hour, she died on the table.
  
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• Alan Shearer tips Arsenal to make ‘title-winning’ signing before transfer deadline

  25-08-2026 07:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer has given Arsenal major hope of ‘nabbing’ Julian Alvarez before the transfer deadline and says the Atletico Madrid striker would be a title-winning signing.The Gunners remain interested in signing long-term transfer target Alvarez, who was heavily jeered by Atletico fans during their La Liga draw with Villarreal on Sunday evening.The Atletico fanbase are unhappy with Alvarez’s desire to leave the club a
  
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• Suspect 'found dead in car' after bodies of five people discovered by police in Oregon

  25-08-2026 07:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have not said how five people were killed as a homicide investigation has found the prime suspect dead in his car more than 180 miles away
  
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• Stabbing rocks Melbourne: Boy, 10, and woman rushed to hospital and man arrested

  25-08-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A boy and woman have been rushed to hospital.
  
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• You probably say this phrase every day — but people think it’s ‘incredibly annoying’

  25-08-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some people find it offensive (Picture: Shutterstock / PeopleImages)Before you sip a drink you toast with ‘cheers’. It’s ‘bon appétit!’ as you tuck into a meal. And when someone sneezes? You follow it up with a ‘bless you’.It’s one of those phrases you say almost instinctively (we bet you say it at least once a day) but you might not even know why you ask God to bless a sneezer.Before the advent of modern medicine, an outward display of ill
  
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• Man, 46, charged after 75-year-old pensioner is ‘killed in burglary gone wrong’

  25-08-2026 07:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rose Smith, 75, died in hospital after a suspected burglary gone wrong (Picture: MET POLICE/UNPIXS)A man has been charged with manslaughter after a woman, Rose Smith, died following a suspected burglary.Smith, 75, was remembered by her family as ‘the life and soul of the party’ after dying in hospital on August 12.Police had been called to Tollington Park in Finsbury Park on August 11, attending reports of a burglary.An 81-year-old man was taken to hospital after being treated on sc
  
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• Small plane crashes in remote waters off the coast of Australia

  25-08-2026 07:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services have yet to reach the aircraft due to its location in a 'very remote part of the Northern Territory', according to police.
  
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• Andy Burnham plans US trip to lobby Donald Trump over Ukraine defence

  25-08-2026 07:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is "looking forward to going to New York" next month for the UN General Assembly, where he will join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump over support for Ukraine
  
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• The other reason you should always pack a jumper in your carry-on

  25-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This could be the game changer sleepy travellers are looking for (PIcture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)You’re off on a sun-soaked holiday, but before you hit the beach, you have to sit on a flight where temperatures feel more Arctic than Algarve.We all know that a cosy jumper is the only way to survive airplane aircon — but there’s another, more important reason, to pack an extra layer.This year so far, I’ve spent roughly 64 hours on a plane, from Barcelona to Nashville, an
  
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• Sydney train network hit by second delay in hours after incident at Central Station

  25-08-2026 06:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The delay comes after tens of thousands of residents faced a nightmare commute to work with train services temporarily suspended on the north shore on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Illegal boat is seized in Australian waters: Border Force intercept vessel and haul crew to Darwin

  25-08-2026 06:48 via dailymail.com
  
  A suspected illegal fishing boat has been seized off northern Queensland, with its crew detained
  
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