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• Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Delta Goodrem sparks concern as fans spot problem

  11-10-2026 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing fans are reeling after a leaked spoiler has revealed a favourite couple are sent packing in the second elimination
  
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• These subliterate fanatics threaten the richest Arab kingdom - and the economic security of all in the West: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS

  12-10-2026 01:30 via dailymail.com
  
  We can't say the weekend strikes on King Khalid Airport were a wake-up call. We were already fully aware of the threat posed by the Houthis.
  
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• Berkeley engineer is caught on camera poisoning female colleague's drink before blaming her illnesses on mold in the office

  12-10-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A Berkeley engineer was caught on hidden camera poisoning his female colleague's water bottle with toxic cadmium after she suffered nearly two years of mysterious illnesses.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Should migrants be allowed to take British citizenship tests from home?

  12-10-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The Mail can exclusively reveal that Labour is set to let migrants take the British citizenship test from home rather than at a test centre.
  
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• Democratic senate hopeful James Talarico bashes cruel rumor that he was in mental health clinic... as he blames his campaign trail absence on the flu

  12-10-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  James Talarico has vehemently denied he was spending time at a mental health clinic, instead blaming his multi-day absence from the campaign trail on the flu.
  
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• Whitehall 'is spending £5million of taxpayers' money on visas for foreign workers'

  12-10-2026 01:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Official figures show that in the two years since Labour came to power, Whitehall departments have spent at least £5million on more than 1,500 visas for overseas workers.
  
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• Melbourne man jailed for 24 years for murdering uncle he accused of sexually abusing him

  12-10-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A man who murdered his uncle after accusing him of sexual abuse has been jailed.
  
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• Brits urged to check flood risk now as 'extreme' El Nino winter looms

  12-10-2026 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than six million homes and businesses are in flood risk areas - the government has launched a new website to check if your postcode is affected as warnings grow over the impact of El Nino
  
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• Notting Hill £1.2million homeowner who won two-year £10,000 planning battle with council over a fence wants to replace it with £500,000 ultra-modern extension

  12-10-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Michael Young became embroiled in a row with the council after building a wooden screen which he was ordered to remove in 2024.
  
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• Police's AI road safety test reveals 19,000 violations in just two weeks

  12-10-2026 01:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Examples of life-threatening risks taken by drivers included a front-seat passenger seen with a small child on their lap with no seatbelt, and a driver with two hands on the phone rather than on the steering wheel
  
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• One pub closed every day this year - as landlord brands cost hikes 'Japanese water torture'

  12-10-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pubs closures set to rise this year - with 5,000 job losses - but industry hangs hope on Andy Burnham's 20% business rate cut
  
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• Jonathan Ross wants to build 16-metre barn at his luxury Grade II-listed £2million farm - but insists it is for his lawnmowers, not parties with his celebrity friends

  12-10-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The star, who lives on a non-working farm in Swanage has put in a planning application to Dorset Council for an 'agricultural storage building'.
  
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• NHS prescription alerts now available on phones and even smartwatches

  12-10-2026 01:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Patients welcome new NHS development which sees alerts sent out when prescriptions are ready to be picked up
  
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• A jihadi hiding in plain sight? A trail of extremist online posts, a confession he wished to 'die a martyr'... warning signs of British-trained co-pilot turned 'hijacker'

  12-10-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  On July 10, 2019, the then Prince Charles opened a £75million state-of-the-art pilot training centre a couple of miles south of Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Why was he ever freed? Early release murderer's previous victim condemns Labour 'soft justice' scheme after thug stabbed ex to death days after he was let out

  12-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Robert Sabat, 60, was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years in prison after he murdered his ex. But a previous victim said he should not have been let out of prison early.
  
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• The traveller 'land grab' linked to Cambridge University: How Trinity College signed off £100,000 sale of land - which was then paved over and turned into caravan site

  12-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Travellers began unauthorised work on land near the Domesday Book village of Hockley in Essex on August 28, shortly after council offices closed for the bank holiday weekend.
  
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• 'I want that scumbag to suffer every year of his life': Cousin of woman murdered by Dexter-obsessed student says she was 'one in a million' who dreamed of becoming a mother - and hopes her killer is 'haunted by regret'

  12-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Maria Saceanu, 24, was lured to a 'kill room' at an Airbnb by forensic sciences student Benjamin Day who stabbed her to death before setting about dismembering her body.
  
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• Tories demand investigation into the rising number of defendants 'unfit for trial' over mental health

  12-10-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy said the number of accused diverted into psychiatric care rather than face a trial has almost doubled over six years.
  
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• More than 60% of voters back wealth tax for mega-rich, John Healey told ahead of first Budget

  12-10-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Polling released ahead of Chancellor John Healey's first Budget found that 63% of voters want increased taxes on people with over £10million in assets - a move campaigners believe would pay for a National Care Service
  
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• Daily horoscope October 12 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  12-10-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)With Venus continuing its retrograde, its time to get reflective. Look deeply into even the smallest things.Virgo, Libra and Cancer, tune into what matters to you today. Whether it’s the finer things in life, or a tight-knit community, don’t invalidate your own wants.Detail and specificity will serve you well today. Take your time, and avoid rushing the start of this week.Ahead, you’ll find all star s
  
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• Chancellor John Healey under growing pressure to cut Fuel Duty in this month's Budget to help hard-pressed households as AA joins calls to slash the levy

  12-10-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  AA grandee Edmund King, the motoring group's President, said it was time for the Chancellor to 'put the brakes' on spiralling pump prices amid Labour plans for a crippling Fuel Duty hike in the New Year.
  
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• Teenage rider devastated after car crashes into her 'Olympic' horse Benny who has to be put down - dashing their Team GB hopes

  12-10-2026 00:51 via dailymail.com
  
  On her beloved horse Benny, talented 17-year-old Tinks Walker was working towards competing for Team GB. Then a car driving along a country lane crashed into them, and Benny is dead
  
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• How a penny on over-40s' tax could pay for new social care service

  12-10-2026 00:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has vowed to launch an NHS-style National Care Service, funded partly by scrapping the pension triple lock.
  
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• Arsenal legend says Bukayo Saka is ‘not the player he was’

  12-10-2026 00:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka in action for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Bukayo Saka is ‘not the player he once was’ and ‘goes down too easily’, according to Arsenal legend David O’Leary.Saka has enjoyed a bright start to the 2026/27 season, scoring three goals in six appearances for defending Premier League champions Arsenal.The England international joined Arsenal’s academy at the age of seven and made his first-team debut back in 2018.Saka has since made over 300 appearances for
  
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• Boris blasts 'sickening' Trump deal with Putin: Ex-PM calls on Royal Navy to intercept Russia's diesel and says US 'bankrolls slaughter'

  12-10-2026 00:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the once staunch supporter of the US President railed against the 'outrageous' agreement to lift sanctions on Kremlin fuel.
  
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• Hurricane Simon slams into Mexico as expert warns of 'life-threatening impacts'

  12-10-2026 00:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "We're expecting catastrophic wind and life-threatening storm surge impacts along that west-central coast of Mexico," an expert warned as the Category 4 storm hit the country's Pacific coastline
  
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• Taxpayer cash for mosque linked to accused Flydubai hijacker sparks fury as Pauline Hanson demands urgent grant review

  12-10-2026 00:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The Melbourne mosque where the alleged Flydubai hijack pilot became 'acquainted with individuals' received almost $70,000 in taxpayer funding.
  
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• Who won the Battle of Hastings? (And don't ask AI...) Cheat fears after migrants are allowed to take tests for British citizenship online rather than at a test centre

  12-10-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Where are the Crown Jewels kept? And don't be tempted to cheat... even if you will be allowed to sit your British Citizenship test online from a computer that could be anywhere in the world.
  
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• Operation Pigeon Toe: To most of us they're 'flying vermin'. But to some, they're helpless creatures in dire need of rescue from the vast amount of human hair on our streets that wraps around their legs and cripples them

  12-10-2026 00:03 via dailymail.com
  
  On a wooden bench in a park in east London, a little operating theatre is being set up. Antiseptic creams, powders, sterile swabs, tweezers, nail scissors and a pair of blue latex gloves.
  
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• Son saves his mother's life after using AI to look up why she was having seizures

  12-10-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A son saved his mother's life by using AI to ask why she was having seizures. Edward Patrick used AI to discover that his mum's Parkinson's medication can cause a B6 deficiency and seizures.
  
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