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• Southern trains admits to 5,000 complaints A DAY - and then changes its mind

  06-02-2015 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The firm replied to a Tweet and confessed to receiving between 2,000 and 5,000 complaints a day and then claimed it was ALL contact and not just complaints
  
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• One Nation supporter is 'punched and spat on' in brutal attack at Brisbane's Ekka - leaving her in hospital

  17-08-2026 02:08 via dailymail.com
  
  An alleged attack on a One Nation staffer in her 60s has been slammed, after she was hospitalised with a broken rib.
  
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• Tourist teen's grieving family demand $105M from New York after 'stray electrical current' made Central Park horse bolt and kill their son, lawsuit claims

  17-08-2026 02:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Romanch Mahajan, 18, died on June 17 after he fell out of the ride and hit his head after the carriage horse bolted suddenly during their family trip to the Big Apple from India.
  
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• Star Wars Zero Company interview – ‘we finally brought this genre to new people’

  17-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Star Wars Zero Company – heir to the XCOM empire (EA)GameCentral has a king-sized chat with the creators of Star Wars Zero Company and the modern XCOM games, as they describe the future of turn-based strategy and making an authentic Star Wars game.In a year filled with great games, our extensive preview of Star Wars Zero Company is still one of the most entertaining things we’ve played in 2026. But then we are massive fans of XCOM and at least occasional massive fans of Star Wars. T
  
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• The incredible snaps making a splash: Ocean photographer of the year finalists are revealed

  17-08-2026 01:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands of images entered by the world's finest ocean photographers have been whittled down to the final few, with the entries showing how amazing life in the sea can be.
  
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• Police launch urgent appeal for missing Cornwall teen sisters not seen in days

  17-08-2026 01:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The force have launched an urgent appeal after two missing teenage sisters have not been seen since Friday, as they become 'increasingly concerned' for their welfare
  
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• New Yorkers sob as maniac wielding butcher's knife is shot by cops on trendy Manhattan street as six are rushed to hospital

  17-08-2026 01:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Police said they responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon at an apartment building on Ludlow Street, near Rivington Street, at around 4pm on Sunday.
  
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• Fiancée and six young children are left devastated after dad is killed in freak workplace accident

  17-08-2026 01:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The father's union said that at the time of the accident, he was operating a pot hauler, a large industrial vehicle used to transport and dump containers filled with molten slag.
  
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• Revealed: The middle-class dealers illegally selling unlicensed 'Godzilla' fat jabs made in China

  17-08-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Vast quantities of retatrutide, potentially the most powerful weight loss medication ever developed, are being flogged online despite concerns over its safety.
  
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• We'll ban all foreign nationals from any benefits, says Reform: Party vows to cut welfare bill by £50bn - with disability cash axed for millions

  17-08-2026 01:40 via dailymail.com
  
  It has pledged to save £21billion a year - part of £50billion in cuts to the welfare bill - by ending the 'immoral' system where British workers' taxes support citizens from overseas.
  
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• New Yorkers sob as maniac wielding butcher's knife stabs victim in the HEAD before being shot by cops on trendy Manhattan street

  17-08-2026 01:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Police said they responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon at an apartment building on Ludlow Street, near Rivington Street, at around 4pm on Sunday.
  
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• Andy Burnham is set to make a 'life or death' decision on the North Sea oil

  17-08-2026 01:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister must soon choose whether or not to approve production from a large untapped oil field west of Shetland, as a public consultation on Rosebank closes today.
  
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• Tourist teen's grieving family demand $105M from New York after 'stray electrical currant' made Central Park horse bolt and kill their son, lawsuit claims

  17-08-2026 01:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Romanch Mahajan, 18, died on June 17 after he fell out of the ride and hit his head after the carriage horse bolted suddenly during their family trip to the Big Apple from India.
  
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• Police e-bike seizures nearly double as campaigners call for clampdown on 'menace' bikes

  17-08-2026 01:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New figures have revealed a growing e-bike crisis on streets across the country, which has seen police seize several thousand illegal vehicles over the last year
  
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• Now this 'professional' pickpocket who targeted the elderly is spared jail as prisons are too full

  17-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  In one offence, Stefka Gishanova, 55, took £1,900 cash a pensioner had withdrawn to spend on family Christmas presents.
  
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• New Yorkers sob as maniac wielding butcher's knife is shot by cops on trendy Manhattan street

  17-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police said they responded to a 911 call about a man with a weapon at an apartment building on Ludlow Street, near Rivington Street, at around 4pm on Sunday.
  
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• Help, we've already reached our 'quarter-life' crisis, moan Gen Z

  17-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  They are known for their love of avocado on toast, wellness and matcha lattes. But it seems the comfort ends there for Gen Z.
  
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• Unlicensed 'Godzilla' fat jabs made in China and sold illegally in UK by middle-class dealers

  17-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Vast quantities of retatrutide, potentially the most powerful weight loss medication ever developed, are being flogged online despite concerns over its safety.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Was Friday's emergency phone alert over wildfires an overreaction?

  17-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Sirens blared out unexpectedly on millions of mobile phones across the country at 7pm on Friday.
  
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• Miracle for little girl, 2, after horrified mom found her drowning in basement during devastating Indiana floods that killed at least 7 others

  17-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Alayna, a two-year-old from Indiana, was found drowning in the basement of her home while intense floodwater took over. At least seven others died in the disaster.
  
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• Beckhams win battle for 'Blackpool illuminations', hot tub and firepit at their £6.15M Cotswolds home despite objections from Nimby neighbour (who lives 9,000 miles away in Australia)

  17-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  James Worthington had lodged a string of complaints against planning applications linked to the Beckhams'home, accusing the couple of turning the countryside into 'Miami or Florida'.
  
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• More new homes near stations and rules to protect pubs as Angela Rayner sets out plan

  17-08-2026 01:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Angela Rayner will set out a sweeping new planning strategy on Monday, with more homes near stations and better protections for pubs as the government seeks to deliver 1.5million homes by 2029
  
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• UK's biker wars: Hells Angels, Bandidos and the Vikings battle for supremacy on streets of Britain as family man is murdered in terrifying street fight

  17-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Jones (pictured bottom right) died after after a fight near Pontypool, south Wales - and police believe a row between rival biker gangs was involved.
  
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• Moment 'migrants' jump out of lorry at Northampton yard, pose for photos and brazenly walk away... as staff 'turn a blind eye'

  17-08-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shown to the Daily Mail showed the pair emerging from a heavy goods truck that had travelled from Calais to Dover then finally Northampton last Friday, on August 7.
  
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• Paedophile fireman used loophole to keep changing his identity: Calls to change law as the Daily Mail exposes shocking case of pervert with 20 aliases

  17-08-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Ministers were under pressure last night to close a legal loophole that allows paedophiles and perverts to change their identity.
  
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• Differences between the sexes 'could be inherent', expert says as girls set to beat boys at GCSE for the 38th year

  17-08-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Alan Smithers, professor of education at the University of Buckingham, said boys are only likely to be ahead in maths-based subjects, continuing a long-term trend.
  
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• Moment rail fare dodger tells pack of lies to avoid £100 fine before storming through station barriers

  17-08-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Two revenue protection officers confronted the passenger at Vauxhall station in south London after he was unable to exit because his Oyster card had no money on it.
  
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• I discovered the man who love bombed me was on trial for rape under a name I've never heard... and that was just the beginning

  17-08-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Julie Purvin thought she had found the man of her dreams when her new boyfriend, a former firefighter, looked into her eyes and whispered: 'I love you.'
  
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• Daily horoscope August 17, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  17-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Venus and Jupiter form a bountiful bond today. Make sure to enjoy all that these two generous planets have to offer.
  Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn, your connections will blossom if you turn your attention where it is needed. Don’t bury your head in the sand.
  Set your sights on what you long for, as now is the time to see your goals through. Stay focused and channel your energy positively.Ahead, you’ll find
  
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• Wounded entrepreneur allegedly attacked by ING boyfriend at $500-a-night French hotel reveals he planned to break up: 'We both agreed'

  17-08-2026 00:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Callum Forbes was allegedly set upon by David Cao, 37, at the Château de Perreux boutique hotel on July 28.
  
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