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• Schools warned about unknown dangers of learning devices taking over classrooms

  30-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Millions of children use classroom tech every day but little is known about its potential harms (Picture: Getty Images)Schools are embracing educational tech before anyone knows the damage it could do to children, experts have warned ministers.A major new review – exclusively seen by Metro – has concluded that too little is known about whether digital learning tools harm children’s wellbeing, development and rights.Researchers at the LSE-backed Digital Futures for Ch
  
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• Moment brawny Texas cop is repeatedly attacked by furious BIRD in parking lot outside his precinct

  15-08-2026 20:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A Southside Place cop, who was not identified, was just trying to get into his silver truck on August 5 when a bird made it its mission to prevent him from doing so.
  
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• Met Office predicts 'late season heatwaves' for September in UK 'especially in the south'

  15-08-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Another hot spell may be on the cards this autumn, with the Met Office warning high pressure could bring 'the potential for late season hot spells or heatwaves'
  
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• Ewan McGregor says starring with daughter
Clara helped heal their relationship
after 'painful' divorce from her mother

  15-08-2026 19:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Ewan McGregor has told how starring opposite his eldest daughter helped to heal their relationship following his divorce from her mother.
  
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• Army called in to help tackle ‘Tinderbox Britain’ crisis as fires continue to rage

  15-08-2026 19:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Army support has been deployed in Wales to tackle the raging fires (Picture: Cpl Christian P Delice/MoD Crown copyright/PA Wire)Andy Burnham has deployed the military to tackle blazing wildfires sweeping England and Wales.This week, in ‘apocalyptic’ scenes, flames destroyed livelihoods in the West Midlands, with 19 homes gutted and 18 others damaged across Stourbridge.Meanwhile, in Stoke-on-Trent, some residents in the Goldenhill area lost ‘everything’ as their houses tu
  
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• Another major EastEnders exit as key star set to leave after four years

  15-08-2026 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ravi star Aaron Thiara is set to exit EastEnders (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders star Aaron Thiara is set to wave goodbye to Albert Square after four years.The actor, 33, has played fan-favourite Ravi Gulati on the BBC One soap since 2022.Ravi was first introduced to viewers as an inmate who Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) crossed paths with while in prison. It’s safe to say he made quite the impression on viewers and not long after he was made a regular on the sho
  
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• Senior scientist says he has been raising concerns over scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth hospital for 15 YEARS

  15-08-2026 19:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A senior medical scientist has revealed he has been raising concerns about Scotland's scandal-hit flagship hospital for 15 years but is not satisfied they have been dealt with properly.
  
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• Amazon and eBay remove disposable BBQs after Mirror finds them for sale despite PM's ban

  15-08-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror found disposable BBQs still avaliable to buy on major online marketplaces, such as Amazon, after ministers told retailers to stop selling them amid an escalating wildfire threat
  
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• Xabi Alonso sends message to Chelsea fans after Enzo Fernandez boos

  15-08-2026 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Fernandez received a less then friendly reception upon his return to Chelsea (Photo: Getty)Enzo Fernandez was booed by a section of Stamford Bridge supporters during Chelsea’s final pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad on Saturday.Xabi Alonso’s side finished pre-season with a 3-1 win over the Spanish side as £117million signing Morgan Rogers opened the scoring before Joao Pedro bagged a brace in the second-half.It was the first opportunity for Alonso to test out Roge
  
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• New Michael Jackson footage: Guiding us round the original Jackson family home in Gary, Indiana... these never-before-seen videos show a pop superstar at the peak of his fame

  15-08-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  In 2001, defying lingering allegations of child molestation, Michael Jackson decided to make a fly-on-the-wall-style documentary.
  
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• Leavitt Out: MAGA figures who could replace Karoline Levitt as Donald Trump's Press Secretary

  15-08-2026 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Leavitt has been among the most visible members of the second Trump administration - which is probably quite hard work when your competition for TV is someone as eager for eyeballs as Donald Trump.
  
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• My ex lied to get me into bed – I don’t know if I can get over her again

  15-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How do you stop yourself from falling back into old habits? (Picture: Getty/ Metro)When you’re heart broken, finding yourself again can feel like an impossible task.And this week’s reader was just getting his life back together when his ex girlfriend showed up out of the blue – ruining months of progress.Now, he needs to decide what kind of future he wants for himself.Keep reading to find out more, but before you go, check out last week’s dilemma, from a woman
  
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• Lesbian millionairess persuaded glam young woman to enter throuple with wife where they'd shoot mom-and-daughter roleplay videos... then things went SPECTACULARLY off the rails

  15-08-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Jenna Weakland has told the Daily Mail about the hell of joining a lesbian throuple with two older wealthier women.
  
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• Katie Price without wedding ring again as mystery deepens over husband Lee Andrews

  15-08-2026 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price was out and about in a tiny bikini — and no wedding ring to be seen (Picture: Backgrid)Katie Price has once again ditched her wedding ring as questions continue to swirl around the whereabouts of her husband Lee Andrews.The former glamour model, 48, was pictured soaking up the sunshine in Ibiza in a tiny bright yellow bikini as she made the most of her summer holiday.Katie, who is on the Spanish island with her son Harvey, 24, showed off her heavily tattooed body and surgicall
  
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• 'By the grace of jihad, Allah defeated them': As Afghanistan celebrates 'Freedom Day' five years on from the fall of Kabul, DAVID PATRIKARAKOS takes to the streets where the Taliban brandish (American-made) spoils of war in triumph

  15-08-2026 18:52 via dailymail.com
  
  After twenty years of war, the vast Western coalition assembled to fight them fled ignominiously, leaving behind billions of dollars' worth of infrastructure and military hardware.
  
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• Old money Miami country club is so exclusive that Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez and Ivanka Trump have all been unable to join

  15-08-2026 18:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Indian Creek Country Club is one of America's most exclusive organizations. It is located on the ultrawealthy enclave of Indian Creek which is known as 'Billionaire Bunker.'
  
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• Trump's alarming week as he won't rule out declaring a national emergency

  15-08-2026 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is facing his most humiliating electoral catastrophe since he lost to Joe Biden - and some wildly antidemocratic methods of clinging on to power are apparently on the table
  
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• Aston Villa lead race to sign £30m Zion Suzuki after PSG cancel transfer

  15-08-2026 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zion Suzuki’s move to PSG is off (Getty)Aston Villa are leading the race to sign Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki after his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain collapsed on Saturday.PSG had agreed a €35 million (£30m) deal with Parma for Suzuki and the Japan international was due to travel to Paris on Saturday to undergo a medical and finalise his move to Luis Enrique’s side.However, RMC Sport reports that the commission demanded by Suzuki’s agents at the last minute was de
  
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• Totley Rail Tunnel blaze live - train chaos as services halted through UK city after tunnel fire

  15-08-2026 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four fire crews have raced to Totley Rail Tunnel in Sheffield, with rail services through the Peak District halted and locals warned there is 'a lot of smoke in the area'
  
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• The top 10 House and Senate races to watch that will determine whether Republicans or Democrats take control in November

  15-08-2026 18:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Check out the 10 US Senate and US House Seats most likely to determine control of Congress in November.
  
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• With its nuclear weapons, endless riches and vast population, the Mecca Union is attracting nervous glances. But this scary, muscled-up defence pact might be the best chance for peace in the Middle East...

  15-08-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  It's been presented as an act of last-ditch diplomacy, an extemporised circling of the wagons in response to the dangerous chaos engulfing the Middle East.
  
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• American Airlines blasted over incredibly dangerous call sign mistake that could have caused two of its planes to COLLIDE in mid-air

  15-08-2026 18:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Two American Airlines planes were put on a potential collision course on Friday thanks to a staffer's terrible error.
  
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• Ferry worker whose request to work on land was ignored is awarded £47,000 payout

  15-08-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sean Donnelly started working at DFDS in their Guernsey branch in October 2007, and he had become an Assistant Bosun (Picture: Getty)A senior boatswain at a ferry company has been awarded nearly £50,000 after bosses refused to let him work on land.Sean Donnelly said working at sea left him ‘in a lot of pain’ because the ship’s vibrations aggravated his arthritis.The senior deckhand repeatedly asked to be transferred to work on shore but was told the move was ‘too d
  
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• Woke Brooklyn lawmaker suggests shoplifting should be LEGALIZED because thieves have 'biological need' for the things they steal

  15-08-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Emily Gallagher also railed against drug stores for locking items in plastic cases after being plagued by rampant theft.
  
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• Body found in search for Brit, 18, who vanished near Dracula’s castle

  15-08-2026 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  George Smyth, 18, went for a hike towards the village of Bran, home to Dracula’s rumoured home, in rural Romania on November 23 (Picture: Salvamont Brasov)A body has been found in the search for a British teenager who went missing while hiking near Dracula’s castle in Romania.George Smyth, 18, a geology student from Bristol, went missing in November last year.He vanished after telling emergency services he was exhausted and suffering from hypothermia in the Bucegi Mountain region of
  
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• Joe Marler says 'I knew there would be backlash for interviewing Prince Harry'

  15-08-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler reveals what he's doing to prepare for his new Gladiators role - and why his podcast with Prince Harry came as such a surprise
  
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• Nigel Farage warned public 'deserve answers' over finances despite by-election win

  15-08-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE:The Labour chair accused the Reform UK leader of delivering weeks of 'political theatre' rather than explain his £5 million ' gift' from Thai-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.
  
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• 'Nigel Farage by-election win won't stop questions over Reform UK's finances'

  15-08-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'While Farage has spent his summer fighting with a bin, this Labour government has been working every day to bring back hope', the Labour party chair Bridget Phillipson writes
  
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• Tottenham target £20m Premier League star to replace Djed Spence

  15-08-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Djed Spence has left Tottenham for Inter Milan (Photo: Getty)Tottenham have their eye on a Premier League right-back after selling England star Djed Spence to Inter Milan, according to reports.Despite impressive performances at the World Cup, Spurs have opted to cash-in on Spence, agreeing a £30million deal with the Italian giants.The full-back is capable of playing on both flanks but with World Cup winner Pedro Porro on the right and new signing Andy Robertson on the left, Roberto De Zer
  
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• Emergency phone alert chaos as fire services make plea after being inundated with calls about neighbours' BBQs

  15-08-2026 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned last week that Britain is turning into a 'tinderbox' as the severe weather sparks a near-constant parade of wildfires in England and Wales
  
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