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• Six dead after ferry capsizes with 279 people onboard

  30-08-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageA ferry has capsized in northern Cyprus with at least 279 people on board, killing six.The passenger ship Express was carrying 258 passengers plus crew from Kyrenia (Girne) to the Turkish port of Tasucu when the incident took place.It began to take on water a few miles from the coast before capsizing, Turkish state-run broadcaster TRT news reported.A huge se
  
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• RICHARD KAY: Harry thinks he can use Diana's playbook, but here is the flaw in his 'prodigal son' plan

  02-09-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Prince Harry has made no secret of the fact that he channels the legacy of his late mother, Princess Diana, and I see every sign that this will continue, now that he is back in the United Kingdom. 
  
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• Putin hybrid war fears renewed as Germany is hit by ANOTHER power grid sabotage a day after saying Russia was behind airport drone bomb attempt

  02-09-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Germany has been struck by a second sabotage attempt on a major electricity grid after one of its power plants was targeted with 'home-made explosive rockets.'
  
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• Andy Burnham LIVE: Watch live as PM faces Kemi Badenoch in first PMQs as leader

  02-09-2026 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new PM is making his first appearance at PMQs today, where he is likely to face questions on possible tax rises, defence funding, and the prospect of replacing Britain's electoral system
  
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• Sadiq Khan ‘wrongly’ fined for failing to tax a car ‘he does not own’

  02-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The London mayor Sadiq Khan has been drawn into a suspected car scam (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)Sadiq Khan’s name has been drawn into a suspected scam after a vehicle not belonging to him was wrongly registered with his details.The mayor of London was fined over an untaxed old Nissan Micra, which he does not own, it is understood.At the heart of the mysterious case is a 24-year-old, blue Nissan Micra, which the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) spotted being untaxed in January.The
  
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• King Charles to host Emmanuel Macron at Bayeux Tapestry viewing after helping to secure its loan

  02-09-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles and Queen Camilla will walk the length of the 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry, which is on loan at the British Museum in London, along with French president Emmanuel Macron
  
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• Bon Charge’s wellness tech sale is here with 25% off red light masks, hair growth devices and more

  02-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  September has a funny way of making us feel like we need to get our lives together. Summer is slowing down, the darker evenings are starting to roll in, our alarms are set for earlier times and that ‘new season, new me&rsq
  
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• Man, 32, dead after 'attack' at Tube station on way home from Notting Hill Carnival

  02-09-2026 12:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man is in custody after an alleged attack at Liverpool Street station on a man who was on his way home from Notting Hill Carnival
  
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• Convicted killer admits stabbing friend in neck and leaving him dying before going to mosque then telling police: 'It's happened again'

  02-09-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Daniel Levy, 48, today pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to killing Indian national Abdul Kaleem Shaik, 41, at his flat in Vauxhall, south London.
  
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• A quarter of a million children live in households where no one has ever worked, the highest level since 2013

  02-09-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A quarter of a million children live in a household where no one has ever worked according to stark new figures that are likely to raise tough questions about benefits Britain.
  
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• Is this the iPhone 18 Ultra? Leaker claims to reveal the design for Apple's highly anticipated foldable ahead of its launch next week

  02-09-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Lewis Hilsenteger, the creator behind popular Canadian YouTube channel, Unbox Therapy, posted a video showing off the foldable device alongside the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
  
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• Mum-of-three with rare condition fights for NHS treatment after losing two brothers

  02-09-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum-of-three desperate for more time with her children fears she is running out of time as she fights for NHS access to a treatment she hopes could give her more years with them
  
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• Every Aldi UK store to shut for three days - full details

  02-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi has confirmed that all of its UK stores will close on three key dates
  
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• Martin Lewis reveals ‘shock’ amount parents need to save for each child’s uni costs

  02-09-2026 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The money guru warned it’ll likely come as a ‘shock’ to many (Picture: Getty)Everybody knows having a child doesn’t come cheap — but if you think you’re off the hook once they turn 18, think again.In the latest edition of his newsletter, Martin Lewis shared a series of ‘back to reality’ September savings tips.The first of these is targeted directly towards parents, particularly those whose child is in or just starting secondary school.‘Each
  
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• Man stabbed to death by killer freed despite setting fire to his own grandmother

  02-09-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Levy, 48, has pleaded guilty to murdering Indian national Abdul Kaleem Shaik, 41, at his flat in Vauxhall, south London
  
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• 'I hear the anger over early prison release - we will always protect victims'

  02-09-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Writing for The Mirror, Alex Davies-Jones, Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women Minister, says the government takes the anger from victims about early prison release very seriously - and says why the move was needed
  
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• Ghost caught on camera turns out to be 'ninja' hedgehog rampaging in night

  02-09-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dorset shopowner Rachel Eaton and her staff were confused by 'spooky' footage of something knocking over items in their shop - until they had a look at CCTV footage
  
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• September savings mistake could be costing you £1,775 a year - or more

  02-09-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New analysis shows that leaving £50,000 in an account paying 1% would generate around £500 in gross interest over 12 months but in an account paying 4.55%, you would get £2,275 in interest
  
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• Gun battle leaves one dead in Dutch village after dozens of drug cartel footsoldiers storm house 'as part of dispute over huge cocaine shipment linked to notorious crime lord Fat Jos'

  02-09-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Authorities have arrested 34 people following the pre-dawn shootout in Overasselt, which local media have linked to notorious drug lord Jos Leijdekkers, who is also known as 'Fat Jos'.
  
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• From charming Martha Stewart to his viral coronation role, finest moments of King Charles' equerry as he looks for a 'quieter life' with PR executive wife and their daughter

  02-09-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Lieutenant Colonel Jonny Thompson, 43, who serves as senior equerry to both Charles and Queen Camilla , will depart at the end of the year.
  
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• Convicted killer admits stabbing friend in neck and leaving him dying before going to mosque then telling police: 'It's happened again' 

  02-09-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Daniel Levy, 48, today pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to killing Indian national Abdul Kaleem Shaik, 41, (pictured) at his flat in Vauxhall, south London.
  
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• Younger drinkers help propel English wine sales past Christmas peak after record-breaking summer

  02-09-2026 12:38 via dailymail.com
  
  English vineyards enjoyed a record-breaking summer, with demand for sparkling wine and rosé among younger drinkers helping sales surpass the bumper Christmas period.
  
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• One in ten young teens were sent sexual messages online last year and faced a wave of violent and criminal content, first survey of its kind finds

  02-09-2026 12:38 via dailymail.com
  
  In the first study of its kind, 12 per cent of children aged 13 to 15 said they received at least one sexual message in 12 months to February.
  
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• Carla has a plea in Coronation Street after major development for upset Betsy

  02-09-2026 12:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carla Connor-Swain has a plan to lift Betsy Swain’s spirits (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s (Wednesday, September 2) Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX.Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) has come on leaps and bounds in her recovery since suffering a stroke in Coronation Street earlier this summer, but there is still some way to go for the teen.It was revealed that Betsy and Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyn
  
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• Lamine Camara’s agent breaks silence on failed £47m Chelsea move

  02-09-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Camara was all set to become a Chelsea player (Picture: Ben Roberts/Every Second Media/Shutterstock)Lamine Camara’s agent has blasted Monaco after his client’s proposed move to Chelsea collapsed in spectacular fashion late on deadline day.After signing off on Enzo Fernandez’s £120million move to Manchester City, Chelsea identified Camara as their replacement for the Argentina international and agreed a fee of £47million to bring him to Stamford Bridge.Monaco pulled
  
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• Four members of family died after ‘getting into trouble’ in sea

  02-09-2026 12:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zeina Alayn, left, pictured alongside her daughter, Sarah, middle, and husband Hossam Al-Khawas, rightFour family members died after being pulled from the sea off the Sussex coast, an inquest has heard.Hussam El-Khawas, 55, his wife Zeina Alayan, 37, older daughter Sara El-Khawas, 14, and youngest daughter Saja El-Khawas, six, died after members of the public reported them ‘getting into trouble in the sea’.Saja was rescued from the water at Shoreham-by-Sea and resuscitated, but died
  
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• Scale of online harms hitting children laid bare: one in ten report receiving sexual messages while more than a third exposed to violent or criminal content

  02-09-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  In the first study of its kind, 12 per cent of children aged 13 to 15 said they received at least one sexual message in 12 months to February.
  
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• Bus crash in Egypt tourist hotspot kills at least 21 people and leaves 22 injured

  02-09-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The accident happened this morning in the north African nation's South Sinai region, local authorities said.
  
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• Man orders drink at hotel bar then familiar face sits next to him and joins

  02-09-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's not often you'd sit down to have a drink at the bar when a familiar face takes the chair next to you. Well this is what happened to one man who was stunned by what happened next
  
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• Plans for new town with 3,250 houses to 'wipe out' village that's stood unchanged for 1,000 years

  02-09-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The homes will be built on 450 acres of greenbelt land next to the sleepy hamlet of East Chiltington, East Sussex, which the prestigious school speculatively bought several years ago.
  
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