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• Second shark attack 'could not have been stopped' says mayor after two teens have arms torn off

  15-06-2015 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl both suffered other serious injuries following the bloody assault in Oak Island, North Carolina, on Sunday afternoon
  
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• Husband’s double life discovered as he’s arrested for wife’s murder

  19-08-2026 16:03 via metro.co.uk
  Patrick Barnett is accused of killing his wife, Lindsey (Picture: Facebook)A Colorado man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife as police discovered his ‘double life’.Patrick Barnett’s wife, 37-year-old elementary school art teacher Lindsey Barnett, was found dead in the shower at their family home in Lakewood with a large cut to her throat on Thursday, August 13.Barnett, 40, reportedly told authorities that he had found her in the bathroom with self-inflicted i
  
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• London brewery is begging customers to stop queuing in single file at the bar

  19-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A weird phenomenon has taken hold at Hackney Church Brew – bar queuing (Picture: Hamish Glenn)Bar queuing is no longer outraging the more committed pub-goer, but is costing venues valuable business.
  Pubs are resorting to buying signs to stop single-file queues from forming out into the street, with many would-be customers turning away after seeing such a long wait.‘It is such a weird phenomenon,’ Hamish Glenn, managing director at Hackney Church Brew, told Metro. ‘And it
  
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• Trump's blonde aide's Scottish 'love letters' exposed... as her disturbing 'starvation' confession resurfaces after screaming match with staffers

  19-08-2026 15:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Intimate letters written by Donald Trump's young blonde personal secretary, in which she confesses to starving herself while working for him, have resurfaced.
  
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• Pictured: Good Samaritan allegedly stabbed to death by couple who moved into his house and wouldn't leave

  19-08-2026 15:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Murray, 66, was fatally stabbed at a home on Lubach Street in Logan about 4.45pm on Tuesday.
  
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• British tourist, 34, dies after being pulled from sea in Zante

  19-08-2026 15:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old British man has died after being pulled from the sea at a beach near Marathonisi in Zakynthos (Zante)
  
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• Blow to Volodymyr Zelensky as axed Ukraine defence minister calls for wartime elections

  19-08-2026 15:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stricken Ukraine has been under martial law, prohibiting elections, since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022 but an ex-minister has warned: "Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia."
  
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• Helicopter carrying guests from ultra-luxury safari retreat crashes in Kenya with no survivors

  19-08-2026 15:48 via dailymail.com
  
  A ‌helicopter carrying guests from an ultra-luxury safari retreat in Kenya has crashed, reportedly leaving no survivors. 
  
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• Shoreham beach deaths: First pictures of mum, dad and daughter pulled from water

  19-08-2026 15:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A family who died after getting into trouble in the water off Shoreham-by-Sea were a father, mother and their 13-year-old daughter who were all Palestinian refugees
  
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• James Bond favourite Callum Turner has just given possibly the worst interview ever

  19-08-2026 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, Callum Turner, but James Bond needs a bit more rizz(Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage)Callum Turner is doing himself no favours if he ever wants to slip into James Bond’s legendary tuxedo. The Masters of the Air star is in the running to play the legendary spy in Amazon’s upcoming 007 reboot.However, Turner’s most recent interview proves he’s not really got a license to thrill, so much as a signed and notarised permit to be excitable (but not excited) between the
  
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• Dog ditched as man fled police on illegal e-scooter leads cops straight to owner's hiding place

  19-08-2026 15:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charles Foy, 41, was found after a second dog he owned appeared at the window of a seemingly-abandoned proptery after his other pet led officers to the location
  
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• 'I've been homeless for years - the PM must tackle cost of living crisis to end plight of thousands'

  19-08-2026 15:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ivan Corbett, 37, met Prime Minister Andy Burnham today in Elswick, Newcastle, where he revealed his alcohol and cocaine addiction had plunged him £2,000 into debt
  
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• Amazon millionaire sparks privacy row with neighbour after building balcony overlooking her bedroom and garden

  19-08-2026 15:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Michele Venton and husband Dan were aghast when they realised retired software engineer Ian Bray had overstepped his planning consent for a Juliette balcony at the rear of his home.
  
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• CeX to open new retro stores to counter digital-only future says insider

  19-08-2026 15:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  CeX’s future might be a throwback (Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)UK retailer CeX is set to open new stores dedicated to retro games according to an insider, with the first potentially debuting this year. PlayStation’s decision to stop producing physical game discs after 2027 looks set to impact gaming retailers in a major way, but one UK chain is planning to expand its business, rather than see it decline.Following the demise of GAME over recent years, the biggest UK g
  
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• Shoreham sea tragedy prompts son of drowning victim to call for water safety minister

  19-08-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest drowning tragedy to hit the UK this year has prompted calls for a meeting with the PM and the appointment of a water safety minister to stop the drowning 'epidemic'
  
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• Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36: Recap on investigation and tributes to the late star

  19-08-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere has died at the age of 36, with the initial investigation from police finding there was 'no foul play' and autopsy results confirming 'no signs of trauma'
  
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• Man falls to his death from top of building in Edinburgh city centre

  19-08-2026 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police in Edinburgh received a report of a man having fallen from height at a building in St Andrew Square this morning - he was sadly pronounced dead shortly after
  
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• Family who drowned off Sussex beach were a Palestinian refugee, his wife and daughter - as video shows moment lifeboat battled heavy seas in desperate search for victims

  19-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Hossam El-Khawwas, his wife and one of their daughters all drowned while swimming in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at around 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
  
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• Disgraceful moment female mayor rockets through intersection way over speeding limit in her Tesla - before allegedly IGNORING attempts to fine her

  19-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky was caught on a photo enforcement camera going 58mph in a 40mph zone on October 14 last year.
  
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• Shoreham deaths - latest: Father among three pulled from sea was Palestinian refugee

  19-08-2026 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex - while a young girl from the family is now fighting for her life
  
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• Israeli military admits opening fire on car carrying five-year-old girl

  19-08-2026 15:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hind Rajab was only five years old when she was killed (Picture: AFP)The Israeli military has admitted to opening fire on a car where Hind Rajab, 5, was sheltering in terror after her entire family was gunned down.Hind and her family had just left their home in Gaza City on January 28, 2024, after seeing a post from the Israeli Defence Forces asking residents in the west of Gaza City to evacuate.Along with her four cousins, aunt and uncle, the group packed into the car and began drivi
  
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• Teens are risking their lives 'tombstoning' into sea from roof of building, warns charity

  19-08-2026 15:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The thrill-seeking youngsters have been 'tombstoning' from the top of a charity-owned holiday home used to host trips for families of disabled or ill children in Tenby, Pembrokeshire.
  
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• Medical director of vital NHS trust resigns over closed maternity wing

  19-08-2026 15:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Karen Davies said she was stepping down from Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) because she could not "support the way the trust has handled, and is handling, the maternity situation" at Barnstaple hospital
  
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• Mystery behind candid snaps of a kissing couple, a praying man and a cowboy riding the Tube

  19-08-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Late night life on the Underground in the 1990s, before smartphones absorbed our attention, is captured in a book of candid images by photographer Mark McEvoy - which contrast sharply with a snapshot taken in a modern-day carriage, in the week when the Night Tube turns 10
  
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• Who is the White House aide who jumped into a car boot to be near Trump?

  19-08-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Natalie Harp is Trump’s ‘closest aide’, but those close to him are concerned (Picture: Getty)In Donald Trump’s recent public appearances, it’s been hard to ignore a particular attendee who seems to be next to him – all the time.Natalie Harp, 35, is one of the President’s closest aides and is nicknamed the ‘human printer’ because of how many articles she prints for Trump to read.
  She first caught Trump’s attention in 2019, when she shar
  
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• Andy Burnham issues 'rallying call' for volunteers to help end rough sleeping

  19-08-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Speaking on a visit to the North-East of England, Andy Burnham warned the funding might not be enough, and issued a plea to the public to get behind his 'moral mission'
  
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• Stalker sent woman friend request with a photo of her name tattooed across his back

  19-08-2026 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  Nigel Blackburn sent the woman a Facebook friend request with a profile photo showing a large tattoo of her name across his back (Picture: North News)A stalker who sent his victim a Facebook friend request with a profile picture showing her name tattooed across his back has been jailed.Nigel Blackburn, 43, left the woman fearing he would kill her as his behaviour towards her escalated over several months.Newcastle Crown Court heard he was given a restraining order banning him from contacting th
  
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• Lindsay Clancy continues defense after dramatic testimony about 'male voice' ordering her to kill her children: Live updates

  19-08-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy, 36, is on trial for the murders of her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home.
  
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• Gabriel Jesus sends message to Arsenal over transfer exit after Napoli approach

  19-08-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus (Picture: Getty)Gabriel Jesus is not currently keen on a move to Napoli after the Italian club made a transfer approach to sign the Arsenal striker, according to reports.The Brazilian forward has just one year left on his deal with Arsenal and the Premier League champions are open to a sale before the end of the summer transfer window.Jesus scored six goals in 27 appearances in all competitions last season, but spent large swathes of the season beneath Vi
  
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• Full Strictly 2026 line-up and release date – and there isn’t long to wait

  19-08-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  The Strictly Come Dancing 2026 line-up is complete! (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock/BBC)Strictly Come Dancing fever is well underway ahead of the 2026 series, with the full cast and release date now finally confirmed.This year’s batch of competitors will no doubt be hoping to replicate the success of Lioness Karen Carney and professional partner Carlos Gu, who emerged as last year’s winners.The newcomers will be joining Strictly at an important time, with several big changes taking pla
  
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