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• Sir Brian May: ‘I’m a worker and creator, not a celebrity’

  08-10-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I have many facets. I’ve fought not to be put in a box,’ Sir Brian May tells Metro ahead of his latest venture (Picture: Paul Harmer)‘Last night I was up until 4am working on stereoscopes,’ Sir Brian May laughs.The Queen guitarist, 79, is the epitome of a jack of all trades; one of the greatest musicians of all time, an astrophysicist, animal welfare activist. The list really does go on and on.In true Brian fashion, he’s now added another string to his bow 6
  
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• Why is Star Wars suddenly so good at video games? – Reader’s Feature

  11-10-2026 03:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Star Wars Zero Company – a successful game in an unusual genre(EA)Impressed by recent games like Zero Company and Galactic Racer, a reader suggests that the Star Wars licence is perfect for resurrecting video game genres that have fallen out of fashion.Star Wars and video games have always been very closely related in my mind. The old Atari coin-op is a very fond childhood memory for me and I remember lots of great Star Wars games at virtually every stage of gaming and me growing up, from
  
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• Meeting used to justify Anika Wells' taxpayer-funded Adelaide trip not recorded in other minister's diary

  11-10-2026 02:58 via dailymail.com
  
  New documents have renewed scrutiny on the tax payer funded travel of Communications and Sports Minister Anika Wells.
  
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• UK residents are left stunned as Northern Lights illuminate sky down to England's south coast

  11-10-2026 02:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Striking photos show stars dotted across the horizon against the silhouettes of buildings and trees.
  
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• A horrific murder allegation has left furious Japanese locals protesting US marines in their country... but for a greater good, things will likely not be allowed to change

  11-10-2026 02:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The problem of American servicemen committing crimes in Okinawa, especially rape, has caused tension for decades but is only growing according to local police.
  
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• Still got a licence to thrill! Classic action stars like Bond and Rambo remain Brits' favourites - as poll shows we're all BORED of superhero flicks

  11-10-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The study of 2,000 people found that Brits enjoy more realistic heroics, with Sean Connery's James Bond coming out on top with 38 per cent of the vote.
  
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• Sam Wood's gym signage suddenly disappears as details emerge of his multimillion-dollar property deals thrown into chaos by his arrest

  11-10-2026 02:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Signage at Sam Wood's Melbourne gym, The Woolshed, has been painted over as celebrities and businesses distance themselves from the former Bachelor star following his arrest.
  
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• Locals send dire warning to American tourists as dark side of favorite winter paradise emerges - where people have been attacked, raped and killed

  11-10-2026 02:25 via dailymail.com
  
  As many as 14 million American tourists will visit the Caribbean this winter, mainly from the northeast, in search of sun as the cold weather starts to set in.
  
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• Got a sweet tooth? Just blame the red ones in the packet

  11-10-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The red ones are by far our favourites, scientists say - and it's all down to how humans have evolved.
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to hold first joint UK appearance in days

  11-10-2026 02:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first joint public appearance in the UK since returning from the US, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex expected to visit Nottingham this week
  
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• Emily in Holborn? Historic corner of London is turned into Paris for Lily's last (very lucrative) advertising shoot

  11-10-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Lily Collins slipped back into character last week for a London photoshoot after signing a lucrative deal to become the face of travel app Expedia, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
  
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• Fed up with puddles on the floor and barks at the wind? Dog lovers can now pay £15,000 for a pre-trained six-month-old pup

  11-10-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Puddles on the floor, chewing the sofa and barking at the wind... it's all part of the joys, and frustrations, of training a new puppy. But dog lovers can now pay an £15,000 to avoid it altogether.
  
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• At least 12 dead and hundreds injured after fresh 'Houthi missile attack' on Saudi airport 

  11-10-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked again leaving at least 12 dead as an urgent evacuation was triggered at the international travel hub.
  
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• Ooh Betty, some pundits do 'ave 'em! Ian Wright dons beret for Samuel L Jackson look but ends up more like Frank Spencer

  11-10-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Wright's £69 black wool beret was a far more interesting talking point than England's straightforward 3-0 Nations League victory over Czechia.
  
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• Exposed: The British imams telling men to beat their wives if they say NO to sex. So why ARE police and ministers failing to crack down on them?

  11-10-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Sitting before his many followers, a preacher dressed in white urges the men to hit their wives if they refuse to be 'called to bed for intimacy'.
  
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• If Sony change their PlayStation disc policy people will like them again – Reader’s Feature

  11-10-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Sony starting to regret its decision? (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)A reader is optimistic that Sony could still change their all-digital policy and bring back discs for the PS5 and PS6, if fans keep up the pressure.Before writing this, I checked to see if people were still flooding the comments on PlayStation’s YouTube and X channels with complaints about their no disc policy and… yep! They’re still at it. Good for them I say, as I’m sure this
  
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• Tropical storm Rachel forces iconic California beach to close as severe flooding threatens millions

  11-10-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A tropical storm has forced an iconic California beach to close down as widespread flooding has threatened millions of residents in Orange County.
  
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• Trampling on the memory of The Few: Pro-Palestine thugs spark fury as they stamp on poppies and clamber over Battle of Britain memorial as march descends into violence

  11-10-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Agitators climbed on top of the memorial - erected to commemorate the defence of Britain in the early days of the Second World War - and chanted, 'f*** the police'.
  
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• Up to 5,000 children in UK city to have social media limited for six weeks as part of new mental health study

  11-10-2026 01:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The study, taking place across 12 schools in Bradford, aims to examine what impact restricting access to social media will have on the behaviour of children and teenagers.
  
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• GLEN OWEN: With the Right split and other parties on the Left in disarray... why wouldn't Burnham call an election?

  11-10-2026 01:40 via dailymail.com
  
  When Andy Burnham gave his lachrymose conference speech in Liverpool, Kemi Badenoch and her closest aides were tensed for one particular announcement amongst the plethora of Left-wing policy pledges.
  
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• UK must axe the pound if it wants to rejoin the European Union, senior MEP warns

  11-10-2026 01:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Sandro Gozi MEP said he wanted to see Britain as part of a 'more integrated' European Union. But that would mean signing up to free movement of people and the euro
  
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• Ex-footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips says his Strictly partner Alexis Warr is far 'scarier' than Jose Mourinho

  11-10-2026 01:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips was once famously given a lengthy set of demanding rules by his then manager José Mourinho.
  
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• Riyadh airport attack kills 12 and injures hundreds more after Houthi missile strike

  11-10-2026 01:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he will consider joining Saudi Arabia in striking the Houthis and restarting attacks on Iran following the devastating attack on an international airport.
  
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• Revealed: Sam Fender is set to headline Glastonbury Festival next year

  11-10-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The thousands of music fans who have secured coveted tickets to Glastonbury Festival next year face an anxious wait to find out which stars will perform.
  
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• No weigh! Fury as Toby Carvery chef is filmed carefully weighing a slice of meat he was serving up

  11-10-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  After being roasted by online critics, the restaurant chain insisted it was not taking a newly miserly approach to its usually generous portion size.
  
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• Retail bosses prepare for No11 summit as Chancellor is urged not to clobber businesses with more tax hikes in Budget

  11-10-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  John Healey has come under mounting pressure not to clobber businesses with more tax hikes and business costs that have pushed up prices, as he prepares to unveil his first Budget in 17 days' time.
  
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• Pressure grows on Andy Burnham to distance Labour from Manchester City financial scandal amid revelations politicians received £300,000 of freebies

  11-10-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Spread over a decade, the gifts came in the form of VIP match tickets, flights and luxury junkets to the Arab state where City's majority stakeholder Sheikh Mansour is deputy prime minister.
  
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• At least 12 dead and hundreds injured after Houthis launch fresh 'missile attack' on Saudi airport 

  11-10-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked again today, according to officials, as an urgent evacuation was triggered at the international travel hub.
  
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• Forget Workington Man, the fictional voter the Tories are now targeting is Waitrose Woman as they gear up for a snap election

  11-10-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Tony Blair had middle-class Mondeo Man in 1997 and Boris Johnson needed older, working-class Workington Man to topple Labour's Red Wall in 2019.
  
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• Family of murdered toddler James Bulger 'threaten legal action' after being barred from his killer Jon Venables' parole hearing

  11-10-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Two-year-old James was tortured and murdered by Jon Venables and his accomplice Robert Thompson at a shopping centre near Liverpool in 1993.
  
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