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• Savio injury update after missing Tottenham vs Newcastle United

  29-08-2026 18:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Savio scored and assisted on his Tottenham debut (Photo: Getty)Roberto De Zerbi has revealed why Tottenham signing Savio missed Saturday’s Premier League match against Newcastle United.Spurs hosted the Magpies in the evening kick-off, with Omar Marmoush starting up front just days after completing his loan transfer from Manchester City.He is the second forward to arrive from the Etihad in the last week, after the north Londoners signed Savio in a deal worth up to a staggering £85mil
  
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• Terrifying moment jets appears to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game flyover

  30-08-2026 07:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Airlink Embraer E190 jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to FlightRadar.
  
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• PC Andrew Harper’s killers to stay in jail as Burnham confirms changes to early release scheme

  30-08-2026 07:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in jail and be excluded from the early release scheme as Andy Burnham confirms anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt
  
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• The shock list of fresh drug charges facing fallen Olympic Golden Girl Chantelle Newbery - as she sinks to disturbing new depths, 20 years after being named Best of the Best

  30-08-2026 07:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Olympic gold medalist Chantelle Newbery is accused of committing 19 fresh drug-related crimes in Brisbane.
  
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• Heirs to $11 billion Jack Daniel's fortune locked in bitter family feud as rebel brothers take aim at relatives over takeover bid

  30-08-2026 07:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Brothers WL Lyons Brown III and Stuart R Brown, who are heirs to the whisky fortune, sent a scathing letter to their relatives on July 10 criticizing the family's business operations.
  
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• Despite what some people say Hideo Kojima has not wasted his career – Reader’s Feature

  30-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hideo Kojima has been making games for a long time (Credits: BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)A reader argues against the suggestion the idea that Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has spent too much of his career in the same franchises and game genres.I really don’t agree with this notion that Hideo Kojima’s credentials are lacking in variety and that he’d wasted his talents working on the same properties for much of his career. Snatcher/Policenauts, Metal Gear,
  
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• BBC’s Vigil strikes gold with season 3 – but it’s time to end the show

  30-08-2026 07:00 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 murdered British official, a missing scientist and a remote Arctic research base that holds all the answers.In other words: Vigil is back for another gripping season.For the millions who have followed the show since it broke viewing records in 2021 with its first season set on a submarine harbouring more than just military personnel, this new season is a w
  
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• Barefoot Investor warns Australians are losing money on their super

  30-08-2026 06:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Barefoot Investor has revealed what Aussies should look out for to make sure they're getting the most from their super.
  
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• Two schoolboys accused of raping 17-year-old girl to be suspended: 'We have a clear responsibility'

  30-08-2026 06:05 via dailymail.com
  
  St Gregory's principal Matthew Brennan broke the news in a letter to parents on Friday.
  
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• I’m a Christian and a sex worker — it’s not as contradictory as you think

  30-08-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melissa’s church is about to get a lesson on kink (Picture: Getty Images)When I tell my clients I cannot spank them on Sunday mornings because I’ll be attending church, they nod appreciatively, as if waiting for the punchline.But I will be at Church. I’ve been fortunate enough to find a passionately inclusive place of worship that knows I’ve been a sex worker for 30 years, a dominatrix and kink model for the last twenty, and welcomes me all the same.Margate Union Church
  
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• Spencer Pratt compares moms who kill their kids to an aggressive pit bull society should 'exterminate'

  30-08-2026 05:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The former reality star and LA mayoral hopeful wrote that 'if your impulses lead to you killing kids, you need to be removed from society.'
  
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• Albanese government flags new online bans days after suspected sexual choking death of 16-year-old girl - as minister unleashes at social media giants: 'Wrecking our young boys'

  30-08-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said the Albanese government is considering a range of bans as well as allowing Australians to opt out of social media algorithms.
  
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• Todd Blanche built his career on loyalty to Trump... but now he's drinking from the poisoned chalice that wiped out Pam Bondi

  30-08-2026 05:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Pam Bondi left a Justice Department in turmoil after she tried and failed to aggressively crack down on President Donald Trump's political foes.
  
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• Coast Guard officer, 29, killed in 'random' drive-by shooting as heartbroken family offer $20K reward for information leading to killer

  30-08-2026 05:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Connor Scott Overstreet, 29, was fatally shot in a residential neighborhood of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington at around 12.40am on August 23.
  
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• Your star sign’s weekly tarot horoscope reading for August 31 to September 6

  30-08-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)Here we are at the end of August and heading into a new month, back to school, towards the autumn, and into the final third of 2026.
  It’s a dramatic shift from the long, lazy days of summer to the more organised, practical, and scheduled rituals of the incoming season.
  Let yourself straddle both worlds this week, it’s a unique liminal space, and enjoy the lingering indulgence of August alongside the reorganised and ready vibes of
  
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• Burnham agrees pay rise for train drivers after strike threats

  30-08-2026 04:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Train drivers are set to receive an above-inflation pay rise as agreed by Burnham who frequently travels up from the capital to work at No 10 North
  
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• Met Office names 107 areas hit by 'heavy showers' on Monday - full list

  30-08-2026 03:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office warns of showers across the country on Monday as the downpours continue to fall this bank holiday weekend
  
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• Man plunges to his death after falling eight storeys at apartment complex in Elizabeth Bay

  30-08-2026 03:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are investigating after a man died in Sydney.
  
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• Council rejects free barbecue at Australia Day event after Indigenous board warned it would cause harm

  30-08-2026 03:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A Sydney council has voted down plans to expand Australia Day, with concerns it would cause 'potential harm' to Indigenous Australians.
  
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• 'Travellers' rip up wildlife haven with diggers and heavy machinery as they wage Bank Holiday 'land grab' while council offices are closed

  30-08-2026 03:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire was the latest area to be targeted by developers who arrived on Friday morning with huge lorries, fences going up and roads being blocked.
  
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• One killed, five injured after truck driver plows into crowd at bicycle festival

  30-08-2026 03:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Police responded to the scene in Old Fort Collins at around 12.30pm on Saturday, and found six people - including the driver of the vehicle - injured.
  
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• Revellers told to brace for more mixes of sunshine and showers - as Reading Festival wraps up and Notting Hill Carnival hits the streets

  30-08-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Scattered showers will mainly affect Scotland at the start of Sunday before spreading south into England, where some could turn heavy and thundery including around Leeds Festival.
  
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• Father-of-two cop is killed and another injured in the line of duty during South Carolina park shooting

  30-08-2026 02:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, was fatally struck by convicted felon Adam Dowdy during a shootout near Southeast Park in Columbia late Saturday morning.
  
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• UK corner shop chain to close all stores as it plunges into liquidation

  30-08-2026 02:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The independently owned corner shop chain will close all of its locations after nearly 40 years with the local community stating they will be 'sorely missed'
  
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• Return of historic Bayeux Travesty descended into farce when French police barred British museum bosses from train taking it through Channel Tunnel

  30-08-2026 02:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the historic return of the Bayeux Tapestry to these shores descended into diplomatic farce when French bureaucrats cried 'Non!' at the last minute.
  
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• Inside the modern day Noah's Ark built by a billionaire's son: SUE REID visits the world's biggest wildlife sanctuary that has saved 150,000 animals from terrible suffering

  30-08-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The young cheetah lies unconscious on the operating table as the world's finest vets battle to mend her shattered back leg.
  
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• Carnage is a terrifying symptom of lawless Britain, warns BEN HOUCHEN, mayor of Tees Valley

  30-08-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The burning vehicles have become a picture of lawlessness that shames a corner of England of which I'm otherwise immensely proud.
  
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• I’m worried how GTA 6 is going to affect my children – Reader’s Feature

  30-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 is not for kids (Rockstar Games)With GTA 6 featuring the most realistic graphics ever seen in a video game, a reader is concerned about how to keep it out of the hands of his kids.They say becoming a parent changes you, but until it happens, you don’t really understand how. I used to be really into horror movies and games, and a big Call Of Duty player, but I just don’t have the time anymore. It’s not just that though, somehow the idea of watching people being dismembere
  
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• Inside the Deliveroo shanty town: People urinating in the street, drug use and terrified locals... we visit the tent encampment under a graffiti-covered bridge home to delivery drivers

  30-08-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Tucked away behind a slew of coffee bars, tech start-ups and trendy eateries stands what must surely be one of London's most undesirable addresses.
  
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• Moses Itauma update as boxing star is stretchered out of ring after world title defeat

  30-08-2026 01:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Itauma was carried as Hrgovic was crowned new IBF world champion (Action Images via Reuters)Moses Itauma was stretchered out of the ring as his world title dream was crushed by Filip Hrgovic in London.The 21-year-old sensation was taken to hospital immediately after his ninth round stoppage in an extraordinary contest at the O2 Arena.His promoter Frank Warren also suggested he had suffered a leg injury after punching himself out to the point of exhaustion.Itauma was aiming to become the second
  
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