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• Scientists reverse autism-like traits in hours with one drug dose

  29-07-2026 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The effect was seen within hours.
  
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• Mexico's Pamplona turns into a bloodbath with two killed and 11 gored in bull-running disaster

  25-08-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Two people have been killed and another 11 injured in the gory Mexican version of Pamplona's famous Running of the Bulls festival.
  
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• Moment animal rights activists raid luxury Loro Piana store in London - as terrified customers are trapped inside during 'lock in'

  25-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A video uploaded by a customer shows staff holding the door shut as animal rights activists can be heard shouting inside the Loro Piana store.
  
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• Paul Scholes suggests Man Utd star ‘doesn’t fear’ Michael Carrick after Hull defeat

  25-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scholes was not impressed with some of the post-match comments (Picture: The Good, The Bad and The Football)Paul Scholes has suggested Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes undermined Michael Carrick and his staff with their comments made after Manchester United’s defeat to Hull City.United fell to a dismal 2-0 defeat to the newly-promoted side in their opening game of the new campaign on Saturday, undone by two set pieces in the first-half.After the game, Bruno Fernandes said United were guilty
  
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• Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for London with flooding fears as two inches of rain set to fall on parched ground in just two hours

  25-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Office said a yellow thunderstorm warning would be active for 19 hours between 3am and 10pm tomorrow, covering much of England including London and some of Wales.
  
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• Games Inbox: Will the new The Witcher 3 DLC be worth getting?

  25-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past is only the start (CD Projekt)The Tuesday letters page wonders if GTA 6 will feature a Hot Coffee style sex scene, as one reader tries to avoid Ocarina Of Time spoilers.
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  I get the feeling that after years of silence we’re going to be getting a lot of The Witcher news and games over the next few years, with the new DLC going straight into The Witcher 4, which is the start of a new trilogy. And then on top of that you’ve got the multip
  
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• Federal MP accused of assault is charged with breaching bail after allegedly going to the cricket

  25-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling allegedly broke his bail conditions while watching day two of the First Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Darwin.
  
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• Moment family in taxi is hit on their way home from airport by reckless driver who careers round corner on wrong side of the road 

  25-08-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows a car hurtle down the carriageway in Benfleet, Essex in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Outrage at 'disrespectful' balaclava-clad youths setting off flares and releasing balloons in tribute to dead A66 'joyriders' who killed two police officers

  25-08-2026 10:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The chaos came in stark contrast to a silent prayer vigil hosted in a nearby church to honour PC Tom Clough and PC Matthew Blades, who were also tragically killed in the crash.
  
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• 'I've seen Donald Trump without make-up – he looks like an open can of Spam'

  25-08-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A former colleague who has seen Donald Trump without his make-up says "he looks like an open can of Spam" before applying his bronzer - but the president "thinks it looks fantastic"
  
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• Millions of UK women to be offered ‘groundbreaking’ DIY home smear tests

  25-08-2026 10:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  4 million women will be offered the tests over the next year (Picture: Getty Images)While nobody likes going for a smear test, screenings are vital in preventing cervical cancer.Despite the fact cervical screenings save thousands of lives each year in the UK, though, uptake has gradually declined, and nearly a third of eligible women in England didn’t attend their most recent test.The drop has been blamed — when it comes to younger women in particular — on embarrassment, fears
  
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• Coronation Street star returns after 9 years amid big story – but there is a twist

  25-08-2026 10:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  She’s back…but as a new character (Picture: ITV/Danielle Baguley/Shutterstoc)An actress who took part in what was potentially Coronation Street’s darkest storyline ever is returning for another bleak plot.When young, vulnerable Bethany Platt (Lucy Fallon) found herself in the orbit of Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), it became clear that she was in major trouble.He set about grooming her immediately, isolating her from her family and friends while convincing her to mo
  
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• James Blunt responds to claims he was ‘famous singer’ Hayden Panettiere got into bed with

  25-08-2026 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Blunt addressed the speculation that he was the ‘famous British singer’ who Hayden Panettiere was put into bed with aboard a yacht (Picture: Rex/Getty)James Blunt has addressed speculation that he was the ‘famous singer’ who was put into bed with Hayden Panettiere when she was 18.The You’re Beautiful singer, who is set to appear on the upcoming series of The Celebrity Traitors, took to social media to share a blog post denying that he was the unnamed musician
  
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• Urgent NHS 28 day reminder as people urged to book appointments now

  25-08-2026 10:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS has issued an urgent reminder to thousands of people
  
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• Met Office issues 19-hour lightning and power cut warning for 59 areas – list

  25-08-2026 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits are being warned to brace for flooding and disruption from thunderstorms on Wednesday, with the Met Office issuing a weather warning spanning 19 hours
  
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• Teenage motorcyclist killed in crash causing six-hour road closure

  25-08-2026 10:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The incident took place on the B9031 in Aberdeenshire (Picture: Google Maps)A teenage motorcyclist has died in a one-vehicle collision in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.The 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene on the B9031 Macduff to Fraserburgh road, following the crash at around 5.30pm on Monday.Police are appealing for information and say it involved a black Honda CB500 motorcycle.They added that it happened west of the junction for Pennan.The road was shut for around six hours to allow
  
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• Gen Z being forced to go hungry with almost one in three skipping meals

  25-08-2026 10:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: UK food prices have increased by around 30% since 2022, according to The Food Foundation - but there are ways to cut costs
  
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• Mum-of-11 says 'I never wanted kids' as she hits back at 'addiction' to pregnancy

  25-08-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karissa Collins, has 11 children with her husband, Mandrae Collins, and says she would love to have more kids - but people have accused her of being "addicted to pregnancy"
  
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• Beloved dog dies during grooming appointment with groomers only receiving small fine

  25-08-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A grooming business was fined just $148 following Rilee's death, which has now sparked calls for new laws requiring pet groomers to be trained in emergencies
  
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• Woman filmed and tracked in ‘scary’ stalking campaign by ex

  25-08-2026 10:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Held avoided prison by a ‘whisker’, the judge said (Picture: ncjMedia)A stalker who covertly recorded his former partner being intimate with another man in her home and fitted trackers to her car has avoided prison.Michael Held had been in a relationship with the woman for 22 years after getting married in 2007, but following difficulties in the relationship, she told him she wanted a divorce.She said he responded by ‘love bombing’ her and persuading her to stay
  
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• Should taxpayer cash fund any of the Sussexes' security? Nearly three-quarters say NO ahead of Harry and Meghan's shock return

  25-08-2026 10:33 via dailymail.com
  
  It was announced last week the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be moving back after six years in the US as their children start at new schools in the UK.
  
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• Anyone taking collagen supplements told 'eat these four foods instead'

  25-08-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A health expert recommends boosting collagen production naturally through diet rather than relying on supplements
  
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• Sir Chris Hoy issues new heath update and makes plea after Jeremy Clarkson diagnosis

  25-08-2026 10:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olympic icon Sir Chris Hoy has given the public a new update on his health after Jeremy Clarkson was also diagnosed with prostate cancer last year
  
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• Pervert secretly recorded women and children in gym changing rooms

  25-08-2026 10:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A gym worker spotted a phone in his changing room cubicle as he got dressed - the police were called and later found 19 'voyeuristic' videos including one of a child
  
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• Katie Price addresses Victoria Beckham fallout after she declares: ‘I don’t know her’

  25-08-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price and Victoria Beckham have a past of commenting on one another (Picture: ITV/Neil Hall/Epa/Shutterstock)Katie Price and Victoria Beckham have a well-documented history of beef dating back to the early noughties.Former glamour model Katie, previously known as Jordan, was once thought to be feuding with the Spice Girls star, 52, but now it seems they’ve got over it.Back in the day, Victoria collaborated on a single with Katie’s boyfriend at the time, Dane Bowers. The I&rsqu
  
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• Police probe as several motorists seen driving wrong way on M6 following crash

  25-08-2026 10:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police says multiple drivers 'turned around and drove the wrong way' down an M6 slip road to avoid delays following a collision on the motorway on Sunday
  
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• Iran hits back at US 'D-Day' sanctions and hints it could drag war out for the rest of Trump's presidency: 'We know how to play the game'

  25-08-2026 10:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Tehran has said they are 'prepared' for these sanctions with a 'two-year plan to manage these events' and have even warned that their 'enemies should wait for an attack'.
  
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• Massacre inside church leaves 40 dead with victims 'executed' during 'night of terror' in gang-ravaged Haiti

  25-08-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The brutal attack occurred on Sunday in the town of Kenscoff, Haiti in the hills above the capital.
  
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• Andy Burnham could hold first meeting with Donald Trump within weeks as he tees up New York trip - vowing to lobby US for more Ukraine support

  25-08-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham said he is 'likely' to go to New York for the UN General Assembly next month and would make the case for Kyiv alongside other European leaders.
  
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• The rap sheets of the A66 joyriders: Four out of five had 37 prior convictions between them - including shoplifting, driving and drug offences

  25-08-2026 09:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, Cole Worthy, 17, and Jakub Matusiak, 23, all admitted a series of offences in the three years before the collision in Teesside.
  
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