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• Solicitor 'conned victims into investing thousands in wine scam'

  05-04-2016 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Wilson is accused of duping at least ten people into ploughing thousands of pounds of their savings into his firm, which was based in the City of London
  
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• Female teacher who sexually assaulted boy, 14, sobs as court hears how victim had to leave school after being bullied about the abuse

  01-09-2026 19:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Amanda Leigh Quinonez, 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual penetration with a foreign object and providing sexually explicit material to a minor, and one count of lewd acts on a child.
  
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• ‘Justice for HeeHaw’ – police shoot and kill baby donkey after it brayed at officer

  01-09-2026 19:39 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 PageAn officer has been removed from duty after shooting and killing a donkey named HeeHaw.Polk County Police in Georgia were searching for a missing child when a Cedartown police officer, who was assisting, opened fire on the animal as it grazed in its pasture.
  Farm owner Hannah Israel said police claimed the donkey ran towards them while braying.They tried to
  
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• Trump orders huge wave of missile strikes on Iran in major escalation as chilling warning is issued to US citizens

  01-09-2026 19:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has ordered a fresh wave of ballistic missile strikes on Iran after US embassies across the Middle East issued  new security warnings to US citizens in the region.
  
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• BBC axe ANOTHER sports show as part of cost-saving drive: Iconic Ski Sunday comes to an end after more than 50 years... just four months after Football Focus was cancelled

  01-09-2026 19:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The programme, which was first aired in 1978, had become a recognisable part of the winter sports calendar, detailing all the latest news across the likes of the Winter Olympics to viewers.
  
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• Are adults the real victims of social media? Readers give their thoughts

  01-09-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss social media addiction, whether vaping should be an alternative to smoking and one gives praise for the resident joker… (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Adults are the real victims of social mediaMeta has agreed to pay up to $18billion (£13billion) to settle claims brought by 29 US states that its Facebook and Instagram platforms harmed children (Metro, Thu).
  What about the adults?
  
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• Russia blamed for horror drone attack on Leipzig airport as tensions rise between NATO and Putin

  01-09-2026 19:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NATO has come out in support of Germany, firmly blaming Russia for planting an explosive drone next to a Ukrainian plane at Leipzig Airport last month, as West-Moscow tensions worsen
  
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• Moment worker smashes up his boss's Grade II-listed home and car with traffic cone in row over deducted wages

  01-09-2026 19:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucasz Dabrowski, a labourer, 'lost the plot' when he caused £14,000 in damage to his boss's house and car in Margate, Kent, in May.
  
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• Galopin Des Champs tragedy as dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero dies five days after retirement

  01-09-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 10-year-old who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2023 and 2024 and finished second in 2025 for trainer Willie Mullins suffered a fatal injury in a field
  
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• Finance worker who stole £91,000 from breast cancer charity to spend on his wedding and honeymoon is jailed

  01-09-2026 19:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Tameem Choudhury, 29, diverted funds from The Royal Marsden hospital into his own bank account - spending more than £49,000 in just two days.
  
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• The minutes after Burnham’s first speech showed how different he is to Starmer

  01-09-2026 19:07 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 PageIt feels odd to start an article about Andy Burnham’s first speech to Parliament as Prime Minister by skipping past the speech, but that’s what I’m going to do.There’s something a little painful about watching the PM wearing a suit and reading from a script, as he did at the despatch box today.I’m sure Burnham wouldn’t inv
  
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• Vile millionaire stuck fake disabled placards on his five Mercedes Benz and three BMWs to hog best spots in apartment complex parking garage, cops say

  01-09-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The California manis accused of running the scam to secure the best spots at the parking garage at his apartment complex in Irvine.
  
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• Jonathan Bailey speaks out after quitting West End show in ‘support of dear friend’ Ariana Grande

  01-09-2026 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande’s former co-star at an upcoming West End musical has followed her out of the production leaving it scrambling for two replacement leads.Jonathan Bailey backed out Sunday in the Park with George after the singer quit last month.He said on Instagram: ‘Ari is one of my dearest friends, and my support for her is unwavering. Marianne is extraordinary and one of my longest collaborators and friends.‘After much consideration, I have decided to step back from Sunday in t
  
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• Fraudster forced man to live in dirty shed and called him his ‘scrapyard dog’

  01-09-2026 18:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man was forced to stay in disgusting living quarters (Picture: BPM Media)A fraudster forced a man living in his dirty shed – who he allegedly referred to as his ‘scrapyard dog’ – into manual labour and paid him just £20 a day.James Dean Harrison, 51, stole money from the victim in his 60s and was said to have beaten him into working at a scrapyard, unloading skips and cleaning lorry cabs.Harrison took the victim’s bank cards away from him and began paying
  
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• Suspect in murder of beloved cheerleader, 18, could WALK FREE after filing new motion claiming the shooting was justified

  01-09-2026 18:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Kimber Mills, 18, was fatally shot while attending a bonfire party in Pinson, Alabama, in October 2024. Her alleged killer, Steven Tyler Whitehead, is now trying to have his charges dismissed.
  
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• Newborn baby girl died from stab wounds in Sheffield as murder investigation continues

  01-09-2026 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seven people aged between 15 and 38 were arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a newborn baby who had been stabbed to death at a property in Sheffield
  
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• Nvidia is trying to push DLSS 5 again but this time only one game is using it

  01-09-2026 18:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yes, there is a difference but how many PC players will notice or care? (Nvidia)After it was widely mocked earlier this year, AI powered upscaling technology DLSS 5 is officially launching this week, but it’s only officially supported in one game.Back in March, Nvidia announced a new version of its DLSS upscaling technology, simply called DLSS 5. Unlike all the previous versions, it makes use of generative AI, which remains extremely controversial technology.No doubt Nvidia hoped it would
  
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• Brit pulled alive from rubble in Nepal almost one week after devastating floods

  01-09-2026 18:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unnamed British survivor was among 119 people pulled alive from mud and debris after catastrophic floods struck Nepal and neighbouring China.
  
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• Newborn baby girl found dead in Sheffield house was stabbed to death, police say: Five remain in custody over 'murder'

  01-09-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven people were arrested after the infant was found dead in the Wincobank area of Sheffield on Sunday.
  
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• The lurid emails at the heart of explosive feud that's tearing Kentucky bourbon dynasty apart: Incest allegations and vicious squabbling over late tycoon's millions

  01-09-2026 18:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The wife and children of Taylor Hay - a descendent of the 'founding father of modern bourbon' - have come to blows as they fight it out over his multi-million dollar estate after his death last year.
  
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• Seething MAGA warrior hands astonishing gift to Democrats after Trump's 'shocking' move

  01-09-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Republican Congressman Ralph Norman repeatedly used the word 'shocking' while criticizing President Donald Trump's intervention in South Carolina's bitter Senate primary.
  
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• Baby girl was stabbed to death in Sheffield home, police reveal

  01-09-2026 18:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  A baby girl died after being found with multiple stab wounds, police have said.Paramedics rushed to the scene in a block of flats in Hollywell Heights, Sheffield after reports of a concern for the safety of a newborn baby on Sunday morning.The property on Holywell Heights was searched by police who found the baby.
  An investigation has been ongoing to secure justice for the baby girl and yesterday (Monday 31 August) a forensic post-mortem determined that the baby died as a result of stab wounds.
  
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• Councillor accused of setting up fake heritage society to steal funds blamed missing money on dead colleague, court hears

  01-09-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Jason Zadrozny, claims to have given the cash to Tony Brewer, who died from Covid in 2020 aged 74, to carry out repair and maintenance of war memorials in the area.
  
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• Newborn baby found dead in Sheffield house was stabbed to death, police say

  01-09-2026 18:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven people were arrested after the infant was found dead in the Wincobank area of Sheffield on Sunday.
  
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• PC brother of siblings who battled officers at Manchester Airport faces sack for 'racist comment' comparing black female colleague's hair to 'mop'

  01-09-2026 18:13 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Mohammed Abid, 29, is one of eight current or former officers based at Bury police station accused of mocking the policewoman's appearance or how she spoke.
  
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• Trump sparks midterm election chaos as whistleblower issues terrifying warning on rushed postal ballots

  01-09-2026 18:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A new whistleblower report says Trump's new mail-in voting crackdown for USPS risks disenfranchising tens of thousands of voters this fall.
  
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• Malick Fofana set for Sunderland transfer after Crystal Palace U-turn

  01-09-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sunderland appear to have won the race to sign Malick Fofana (Reuters)Lyon winger Malick Fofana is set to join Sunderland after U-turning on a transfer to Crystal Palace on deadline day, according to reports in France.Fofana had initially agreed to join Sunderland in a deal worth €35 million (£29.9m) but Palace appeared to hijack the Black Cats’ move by reaching their own €39m (£33.4m) agreement with Lyon on Tuesday.The 21-year-old looked on course to sign
  
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• Russia behind ‘hybrid warfare’ drone attack on German airport 

  01-09-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A drone rigged with explosives and an ‘unknown substance’ was found near a Ukrainian plane (Picture: Getty)Germany has found that Russia was behind an airport drone attack last month in Leipzig and has taken action against the country.A drone rigged with explosives and an ‘unknown substance’ was found next to a Ukrainian cargo plane in Leipzig.Police called a bomb squad to conduct a remote detonation, and there were no injuries or fatalities. Leipzig-Halle Airport also s
  
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• British man is rescued alive nearly a week after Nepal flood disaster

  01-09-2026 17:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Nepali rescuers have rescued a British man nearly a week after devastating flash floods tore through the country and killed over 1,000 people. 
  
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• Family of pay tribute to 'deeply loved' seven-year-old girl killed in Middlesbrough house fire with her aunt - as man, 23, appears in court over their 'murder'

  01-09-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Valentina Foster, seven, died alongside her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, when a home in the Grangetown area of the town went up in flames on Wednesday.
  
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