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• Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse responds to new presenter backlash

  30-09-2026 09:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Motsi Mabuse has now offered a strong rebuttal to the new hosts’ detractors (Picture: BBC)Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has hit back at critics of the rejigged BBC One show in a new social media post. So far at least, the question of whether Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe would be able to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts has been met with a ‘no’. After two shows, the launch show and then the first live show, Willis has bee
  
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• 'Stolen' Range Rover ploughs into solicitors on upmarket London street - after 'being swiped using keyless hacking'

  02-10-2026 02:18 via dailymail.com
  
  House prices in the affluent area can reach a dizzying £10million, with one local telling the Daily Mail: 'It's very safe normally, I've never seen something like this here.'
  
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• Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Text housemates got from Jesse Baird after he had allegedly been murdered: 'I won't be able to make it tonight'

  02-10-2026 02:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial.
  
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• White House exodus: Staffers fleeing ahead of midterms for two brutal reasons... as GOP braces for 'Armageddon' at polls

  02-10-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump is hemorrhaging senior administration officials as the Republican Party prepares for a beating in November some GOP staffers are calling 'Armageddon.'
  
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• FBI arrests Massachusetts man for allegedly cyberstalking Katie Miller

  02-10-2026 02:13 via dailymail.com
  
  John Anthony Proia III, 41, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was charged Thursday with allegedly cyberstalking Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
  
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• Games Inbox: What Amiga games deserve a remake?

  02-10-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Starglider 2 is not getting the Resident Evil treatmentThe Friday letters page imagines classic Amiga games getting the Resident Evil treatment, as one reader enjoys the Xbox’s new disc-to-digital option.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
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  Loved your Amiga themed interview with Commodore and very excited to see what they’re doing next. I had no idea t
  
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• UN human rights chief unleashes scathing attack after Christa Pike's botched execution

  02-10-2026 02:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike remains unresponsive but not in a coma following her botched execution. The UN human rights chief called on authorities in Tennessee not to pursue any further attempts to execute her
  
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• I was an official witness at Christa Pike's botched execution. Her tears, laughter, disturbing snores and the rock they placed on her chest will haunt me for ever

  02-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  It took 30 years for Christa Pike's sentence to be set in motion. Thirty years of agony for the family of the teenage student she'd killed in a crime still embedded in public consciousness.
  
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• Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve review – highway to the danger zone

  02-10-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve – some kind of maverick (Bandai Namco)Gaming’s longest running combat flight simulator series is better than ever, in this highly accessible and excitingly unique new action game.Video games have seen a general decrease in velocity, over the last generation or two, that is very difficult to understand. We’re not talking about Sonic going fast (making bad games is a very easy to explain reason) but the fact that vehicle-based games, or really anythi
  
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• Dentist who helped save stabbed Flydubai pilot as he pleaded for help reveals 'extremist hijacker' repeatedly begged 'kill me' - as new footage emerges of him

  02-10-2026 01:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Wednesday's Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv erupted into bloodshed at 34,000ft after a flight captain was knifed by his co-pilot as he fought to protect the jet's controls.
  
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• A coiffured giraffe, an annoyed orangutan and some giggling seals among this year's Comedy Wildlife photo award finalists

  02-10-2026 01:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, this year saw more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries - the highest number in its history.
  
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• Australia's housing crash could be the worst in 40 years - and experts warn prices may have only fallen a third of the way

  02-10-2026 01:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Australia's housing downturn is on track to become the deepest in 40 years.
  
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• Young man's life destroyed after he's wrongly connected to alleged rape that took place at Cornell frat house

  02-10-2026 01:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The man's home address was listed in a publicly available lawsuit, leading him to be doxxed and threatened, but he simply shared the same name as the accused and never attended Cornell.
  
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• Earl Spencer's third wife (who won't give up her Countess title) has used some of her divorce settlement to buy a £3.6million mansion just 10 miles from his Althorp estate

  02-10-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  When Karen, Countess Spencer, announced that following the breakdown of her 13-year marriage, she had a new house, little did people know it was so close to her marital home.
  
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• On patrol with the St Pancras police: ARTHUR PARASHAR joins the officers cracking down on luxury luggage thieves and drug dealers plaguing King's Cross

  02-10-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Wealthy passengers have been targeted in a spate of high-profile thefts outside one of London's busiest transport hubs.
  
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• NHS trials ultra-fast brain scans and other new tech in bid to diagnose dementia sooner

  02-10-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers believe they can slash the time patients spend in an MRI scanner from 20 minutes to as little as six minutes, while still obtaining all the diagnostic information they need.
  
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• Villagers wish new Harry Potter TV series would magically disappear: Chaos as filming 'cuts off' residents with closed roads sparking traffic gridlock and miles-long detours

  02-10-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Villagers say they have been 'cut off' and face a traffic 'nightmare' after filming for the upcoming Harry Potter television series brought roads to a standstill.
  
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• Rough sleepers get free NHS flu jab after Andy Burnham vowed to end homelessness

  02-10-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NHS England says free flu jabs will be offered from this week to those using homeless shelters while mobile vans will target rough-sleeping hotspots
  
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• Prince William pays special tribute to Dame Deborah James with surprise message

  02-10-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William surprised guests at the inaugural Rebel Ball, held in memory of 'incomparable' cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James, with a special tribute to her
  
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• Comedy Wildlife Awards' funniest photos - Elvis caiman, the hairy giraffe, and sneaky chameleon

  02-10-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The photography contest always brings a smile, and has announced its shortlist of this year’s finalists with more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries
  
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• Thugs in every postcode! Labour frees first of TEN tidal waves of convicts... there will be tens of thousands a year - and they will get nastier every month

  02-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Up to 50,000 offenders a year are likely to be freed early under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's soft-justice programme.
  
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• A coiffured giraffe, a surrendering squirrel and a fitness-loving bear among this year's Comedy Wildlife photo award finalists

  02-10-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, this year saw more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries - the highest number in its history.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Releasing prisoners early is an unacceptable solution...your soft justice is a disgrace, PM

  02-10-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  It speaks volumes about Andy Burnham's ocean-going political arrogance that he has proceeded with the wholesale early release of prisoners
  
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• Daily horoscope October 2, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  02-10-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As Mercury moves into Scorpio, answers will become clear. Even if you didn’t know you needed clarity, today is the day for it to come.
  Cancer, Leo and Virgo, there may be something you suddenly need to air. Whether it’s an internal thought or external critique, honour this.Tough conversations or realisations could present themselves. Know you have the tools you need to get through conflict.Ahead, you’
  
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• The Morning Poll: Do you support the early release of criminals to ease prison overcrowding?

  02-10-2026 01:00 via dailymail.com
  
  About 700 criminals serving sentences of up to 19 months were released yesterday in the first stage of Andy Burnham's early release scheme
  
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• Onlookers 'haunted' by Christa Pike's botched execution after decades on death row

  02-10-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses said the failed execution amounted to "torture" as they were "haunted" as Pike looked around and complained of a burning sensation following two lethal injections
  
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• Sienna and Tony’s shock passion explodes in Hollyoaks as Leela declares her love

  02-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sienna and Tony’s moment of passion couldn’t come at a worse moment for Leela(Picture: Lime Pictures)Hollyoaks fans know to expect the unexpected when it comes to predicting what’s next in their favourite soap but even by the show’s own standards, this brand new coupling was quite the shock.
  As originally teased in the Channel 4 soap’s recent Autumn Trailer, Sienna Blake (Anna Passey) and Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) lock lips in upcoming scenes.
  The initial reac
  
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• BBC Question Time erupts into laughter as Suella Braverman's conservative jibe backfires: 'you were in the government'

  02-10-2026 00:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Suella Braverman tried to slam the conservative government on tonight's BBC Question Time but her jibe about mass immigration backfired dramatically when two panelists clapped back
  
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• Texas Faith Fest attendees reveal how they plan to make life as 'uncomfortable' as possible for Muslims living in Lone Star State

  02-10-2026 00:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Conservative Texas state lawmakers shared their plans to make life as 'uncomfortable' as possible for Muslims living in the state at the 'Don't Sharia My Texas' panel of the Texas Faith Fest.
  
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• Americans are more opposed to living near a data centre than a nuclear power plant. Yet in Ireland we are giving them tax breaks and energy subsidies: BRENDA POWER

  02-10-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Because of our reliance on big tech overlords, who have convinced us that these services are vital, we have no option but to put up, shut up, and cough up
  
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