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• Sir Gary Oldman admits being miscast in ‘terrible’ role still haunts him

  26-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  TV and film icon Sir Gary Oldman didn’t think much of his own performance (Picture: Neil Hanna)Sir Gary Oldman has opened up about a role that he admits ‘wasn’t his finest hour on stage’.The Slow Horses actor is rightfully regarded as one of the best actors of his generation, earning acclaim for performances in films including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Sid and Nancy, Darkest Hour, Léon: The Professional, and many more.On Wednesday, he appeared at the Edinburgh TV
  
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• Nepal-Tibet floods live: Girl, 13, among 33 Brits missing as death toll hits 160

  27-08-2026 08:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl is among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River - with hundreds of tourists missing and presumed dead
  
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• Nepal flood LIVE: Expert reveals 'tsunami from the sky' with 200m-high waves was sparked by glacier dumping 20-million cubic metres of water - as images show 'devastation beyond imagination' 

  27-08-2026 08:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Nepal's disaster agency said 823 people, including 579 tourists from Nepal and abroad, remained out of contact.
  
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• Birmingham floods live: Cars stranded near Asda after 'apocalyptic' heavy rain

  27-08-2026 08:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters, police officers, and council staff are at the scene of the floods in Birmingham, with people warned to 'avoid the area' near Perry Park
  
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• Young dad dies after falling into boiling sugar in front of horrified colleagues

  27-08-2026 08:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Danish, 25, had been working at a jaggery plant in Maharashtra prior to the fatal accident, in which he lost his balance and fell into a vat of boiling sugar
  
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• Jet2 12-hour departure alert with important reminder for all passengers

  27-08-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jet2 regularly keeps its passengers informed
  
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• Teenage killer learns fate as he's sentenced for brutal murder 10-year-old cousin after luring her in woods on bike ride home

  27-08-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his cousin Lily Peters, 10.
  
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• One of Emmerdale’s biggest characters dead as star makes most horrifying exit

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the end of an era (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Thursday, August 27) Emmerdale, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX.We knew it was coming, but that hasn’t made tonight’s Emmerdale death any less heartbreaking.What was supposed to be a week of joy as Dawn Taylor and Joe Tate (Olivia Bromley and Ned Porteous) tied the knot in a glamorous ceremony turned into a nightmare pretty much
  
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• Flooding hits Birmingham as storm warnings cover much of England and Wales

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals have been advised to avoid the floodwaters (Picture: Alamy)Wet weather is officially back after months of drought conditions across the UK.Flooding has hit part of the West Midlands as thunderstorms are forecast across large parts of England and Wales.West Midlands Fire Service confirmed it had been called out to ‘significant flooding’ in Birmingham after a flood warning was issued for the Perry Barr area on Wednesday night due to rising river levels.Birmingham City Council a
  
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• Carabao Cup draw in full as Arsenal and Manchester United learn opponents

  27-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The third round of the Carabao Cup has thrown up some intriguing ties (Picture: Getty)Liverpool will face Tottenham at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup.The tie will see Andrew Robertson make a quick return to Anfield following his summer move to Spurs.There are four other definite all-Premier League ties with Manchester United at home to Brighton, who won at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third-round last season.Sunderland entertain Hull, Ipswich welcome Premier League champions Arsenal t
  
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• Floods hit UK with lightning, hail and three inches of rain on the way as thunderstorm warnings are issued across England and Wales

  27-08-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  West Midlands Fire Service confirmed it had been called out to 'significant flooding' in Birmingham after a flood warning was issued for Perry Barr due to rising river levels.
  
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• Woman had 'horror film' face injuries after attack by dog she'd known from puppy

  27-08-2026 08:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  20-year-old Samantha Redding faces years of surgery and therapy
  
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• Pauline Hanson forced to clarify One Nation migration policy after MP's public mix-up

  27-08-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has clarified One Nation's migration policy after a week of chaos.
  
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• First Aussie family missing in Nepal is identified after devastating flood triggered by ice avalanche left 160 people dead with hundreds more unaccounted for

  27-08-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  One of at least six Australian families caught in a devastating flood at the Tibet-Nepal border have been identified.
  
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• 'Mastermind' of 9/11 to stand trial almost 27 years after attacks

  27-08-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The alleged architect of terror will face trial 27 years after the world watched on in horror as Al-Qaeda hijackers carried out numerous simultaneous attacks on US soil
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Bradley Barcola fee change, Man Utd £69m bids, Julian Alvarez to Arsenal

  27-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror Football will be here with all of the latest transfer news including the sagas around Bradley Barcola, Manchester United and many more
  
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• Drivers with these medical conditions urged to go online to 'avoid paperwork' - full list

  27-08-2026 08:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has expanded its services
  
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• Mum in tears after entire £1,100 Jet2 holiday cancelled because of her simple mistake

  27-08-2026 08:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An issue everyone has faced at one time or the other led to a nightmare for Karen Cassidy, after tour operator Jet2 cancelled her entire booking due to the 'no-show'
  
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• Vinny incurs the wrath of Kev ahead of Emmerdale exit that will destroy Lewis

  27-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was only a matter of time (Picture: ITV)Through Kev Barton’s (Chris Coghill) attempts to reconnect with Lewis (Bradley Riches), he’s been fuelling his son’s grand dreams of a wedding on a beach in Bali in Emmerdale. Stirring the pot, some might say.Lewis has all but planned out his entire wedding to Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson), trouble is, he hasn’t actually been asked yet. And Vinny isn’t even on board.Things have been a little bit tense for Vinny since Kev
  
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• Girl, 7, and aunt die in Middlesbrough fire as cops probe 'gang revenge' theory

  27-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, left two people - including a child - dead
  
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• EastEnders’ Laura Doddington is not ruling out a Nicola and Eve romance

  27-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are we stanning #nicoleve? (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Fans salivated when two of EastEnders’ most fatal femmes, Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) and Suki Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal), finally went head to head.Both are known as two of the toughest, most vitriolic divas to have ever terrorised Walford with their take-no-prisoners attitudes, their unwavering dedication to getting what they want and, at times, their straight-up cruelty.It was only natural that v
  
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• Charlotte Tilbury has finally launched a loose powder and I’ve been secretly testing it for months

  27-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  As someone who has loved Charlotte Tilbury products for years, it’s fair to say I get excited whenever a new launch lands on my desk. In fact, my obsession with the brand started when my first-ever boss gifted me a product from a Charlotte
  
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• All EastEnders spoilers for next week as Priya and Max are ‘caught out’

  27-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chaos reigns supreme in Walford (Picture: BBC)EastEnders is serving up the arrival of a new family, a lover wracked with suspicions and a heart torn between two suitors next week.Nicola Mitchell’s (Laura Doddington) life is turned completely on it’s head next week when her entire, estranged family rock up in Walford, it becomes a Herculean task for the other Hawkins’ to reunite Nicola with her mum, Rose (Marian McLoughlin), but with so much pain and resentment littering t
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Bradley Barcola update, Man Utd £69m bids, Julian Alvarez to Arsenal

  27-08-2026 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror Football will be here with all of the latest transfer news including the sagas around Bradley Barcola, Manchester United and many more
  
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• Teen cousin learns prison fate for strangling 10-year-old Lily Peters after luring her in woods on bike ride home

  27-08-2026 07:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Carson Peters-Berger, now 18, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his cousin Lily Peters, 10.
  
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• Father-of-three fighting for life after masked intruders repeatedly dug a knife into him and laughed during sickening home invasion

  27-08-2026 07:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Corey Conaty, 46, was asleep when the masked men invaded his Victoria Point home, 36km west of Brisbane, on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Wild police chase as shots fired from allegedly stolen vehicle

  27-08-2026 07:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers were called to Currie Street in Nambour, about 40km south of Noosa Heads, at 11am on Thursday after reports the stolen vehicle had been driven at a police car before fleeing the scene.
  
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• How Aussie universities are helping the Chinese military build state-of-the-art missiles amid fears they could one day be turned on our navy ships

  27-08-2026 07:48 via dailymail.com
  
  At least four leading Australian universities allegedly collaborated with Chinese defence groups on research, including on technology linked to anti-ship missiles, according to a new report.
  
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• Father demands 'facts' after college baseball player shot dead by cops while trying to enter the wrong house on his way home from bar

  27-08-2026 07:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The grieving family of 22-year-old Glenwood 'Bubba' Pysher has spoken out after he was allegedly fatally shot by police while 'mistakenly' trying to enter the wrong house.
  
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• Dolly Parton's co-star Ricky Schroder sparks backlash over 'tone deaf' tribute

  27-08-2026 07:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While beautiful tributes have flooded social media following the tragic news of Dolly Parton's death, actor Ricky Schroder has come under fire for his "tone deaf" Instagram post
  
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