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• Strictly Come Dancing officially announces new It Takes Two host

  15-08-2026 14:34 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 PageStrictly Come Dancing’s popular spin-off show, It Takes Two, is officially back with a brand new host, comedian Ellie Taylor.The shake up comes after Fleur East, 38, and Janette Manrara, 42, were both axed as presenters, with the latter emotionally confirming she’s ‘no longer a part’ of the show.Executives had reportedly sla
  
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• Woman, 73, seen waiting patiently on bed for evacuation from hospice during wildfire... moments later she was dead of fatal BOWEL injury caused by bumpy road

  15-08-2026 22:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Pat Speedy, 73, died on August 9 after lying in agony for days after she suffered a colonic bowel perforation, her daughter, Kimberly, said.
  
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• Somali man is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing at migrant hotel near Heathrow

  15-08-2026 22:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to the Stanwell Hotel in Stanwell at around 6.30pm today following reports of a stabbing.
  
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• New build nightmare with indoor temperatures topping 31C and homeowners 'overheating'

  15-08-2026 22:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some people have been unable to reduce the indoor temperatures at their homes after extreme outside temperatures pushed saw one person complain of their 'sauna' property
  
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• BRIAN READE: 'We're all to blame for destroying our high streets but I know how to save them'

  15-08-2026 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is right to talk about revitalising our high streets, says Brian Reade, but encouraging butchers, bakers and bookshops isn't the answer. We need a total rethink on how they can help solve today’s problems
  
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• Prince Harry stops giving money from Diana's memorial fund to Sentebale as he diverts cash to elephant charity

  15-08-2026 22:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The prince, who now shares the annual income of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund with brother William, opted to switch his donation to Elephants Without Borders in Botswana.
  
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• Emmerdale’s Bradley Riches reveals ‘dream come true’ scenes with ‘bonkers’ co-star

  15-08-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two stars have big scenes ahead (Picture: ITV)It’s hard to think of Emmerdale’s Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) being anyone’s ‘dream come true.’A cheese-induced nightmare, maybe.But that’s exactly what actor Bradley Riches, who portrays Kev’s long-lost son  Lewis Barton thinks.The Dales actor spilled the beans to Metro about sharing the screen with the two hardest men in the Dales who aren’t called Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley).That&rsquo
  
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• Army called in to help tackle wildfires as dozens of homes and acres of land destroyed across tinderbox Britain

  15-08-2026 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has deployed 100 troops, among them Gurkhas, to parched parts of England and Wales as hundreds of wildfires rage across 'tinderbox' Britain
  
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• Totley Rail Tunnel live - trains continue to face 'severe delays' after tunnel fire

  15-08-2026 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four fire crews have raced to Totley Rail Tunnel in Sheffield, with rail services through the Peak District halted and locals warned there is 'a lot of smoke in the area'
  
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• Florida parents shook their seven-week-old baby daughter to death, then played Call of Duty, prosecutors say

  15-08-2026 21:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The parents initially claimed their daughter had been fed a bottle and placed in her bassinet for a nap shortly before being found unresponsive.
  
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• Chelsea ‘must replace £25m star’ to become Premier League title contenders

  15-08-2026 21:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have been warned they will not be Premier League title contenders this season if they persist with Robert Sanchez as their first-choice goalkeeper.Xabi Alonso’s side brought their pre-season to a close with an encouraging 3-1 win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge.It has been another summer of turnover in west London, with Alonso taking the reins as he looks to improve upon the Blues’ dismal tenth-place finish last season.The Sp
  
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• Family of 'talented' Irish student, 17, who was electrocuted and killed while taking a shower during family holiday in Greece could take legal action

  15-08-2026 21:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Alex McKee, 17, collapsed on Sunday last week on the Aegean Sea island of Kimolos. Police said there had been a 'wiring fault' with the shower and that Alex, from Cork city, had died instantly.
  
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• Teenager Alex McKee who died in Greece 'may have been electrocuted by faulty shower'

  15-08-2026 21:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Irish student Alex McKee, 17, may have been electrocuted to death by faulty shower equipment while on a family holiday to the Greek island of Kimolos, authorities say
  
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• TikToker details jumping over fence to fight Birmingham fires as homes were destroyed

  15-08-2026 21:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Several homes on this street in Birmingham were destroyed by fire (Picture: Emma Trimble/SWNS)A Birmingham TikToker has recalled the moment he jumped over a garden fence while rushing to the aid of people whose houses were burning.Flames ripped through six homes on Gorleston Road on Thursday, destroying everything inside. Fire crews noted a run of 10 properties had fences and gardens demolished, too.Fire commander Peter Simmons later confirmed that the blaze broke out at Daisy Farm Park at the
  
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• Tim and Sally face new setback in Coronation Street spoiler video as murder story escalates

  15-08-2026 21:00 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 never rains but it pours for the residents of Coronation Street, and Tim and Sally Metcalfe (Joe Duttine and Sally Dynevor) can certainly attest to that.What Tim thought would be a lovely reunion with his cousin, Richie (Nathan Sussex) as spiralled into a living nightmare for one of Weatherfield’s favourite couples after thi
  
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• Leanne takes a huge risk in Coronation Street that could cost her dearly

  15-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Leanne live to regret her decision? (Picture: ITV)Let’s face it. Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) hasn’t exact got her thinking cap on in Coronation Street right now.If she did, she might notice that her new fella Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) is not the charming cheeky chappy he seems.In fact, he’s bad to the bone.Not even in a hot way. In a slum lord way. In a ‘my dodgy flat full of black mould gave Abi Webster’s (Sally Carman) son Al
  
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• Scots police to be armed with new 'super Tasers' as violent crime soars

  15-08-2026 20:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Police officers in Scotland are set to be armed with a new type of 'super Taser' -despite official warnings they pose an increased risk of serious injury.
  
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• The shocking true story behind HBO’s The Trial of Louise Woodward

  15-08-2026 20:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Louise Woodward has been spotted in a rare sighting as her story returns to the spotlight thanks to an HBO series (Picture: Backgrid)Almost 30 years after Louise Woodward became one of the most notorious young women in Britain, her extraordinary story is heading back into the spotlight.The former au pair, now 48, has been pictured during a rare public appearance in Shropshire, days after it was announced that The White Lotus star Meghann Fahy will portray her in a new HBO drama about the trial
  
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• BBC in secrecy row as 
it refuses to reveal cost 
of Scots digital channel

  15-08-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC is at the centre of a secrecy row after refusing to disclose how much has been spent on its digital channel in Scotland.
  
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• After John Swinney orders civil servants to work fewer days from home, only 36 staff bother to turn up at their desks at 2000-capacity government headquarters

  15-08-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney was last night accused of betraying taxpayers by failing to tackle the rampant work from home culture among Scotland's vast army of civil servants.
  
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• TikTok star jumps fence to help fight Birmingham fire and raises £11,000 for victims

  15-08-2026 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A TikTok star known as Ringz N Tiingz was one of the first at the scene of a fire in Gorleston Road, Birmingham, on Thursday as it ripped through people's homes, later calling the scene 'overwhelming'
  
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• Chelsea respond to Tottenham transfer interest in Nicolas Jackson

  15-08-2026 20:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are open to selling Nicolas Jackson before the end of the transfer window (Shutterstock)Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are interested in signing Nicolas Jackson but Chelsea are demanding a £60 million transfer fee, according to reports.Jackson scored 11 goals in 34 appearances during his loan spell with Bayern Munich last season but the Bundesliga champions opted not to sign the striker on a permanent deal for €65m (£55.5m).After making four appearances for Senegal a
  
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• Cheerful female prosecutor, 35, is engulfed by disgrace as alleged sex secret of her $1.1m white picket property portfolio threatens to ruin her life

  15-08-2026 20:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The Minnesota prosecutor was the Assistant Anoka County Attorney until March.
  
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• 'Scam, forgery... and a £70k Scots island whisky deal that has turned distinctly sour'

  15-08-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  For hundreds of years, Islay has been a hub for highly prized whiskies, with its wind-blown sea salt and peat said to imbue drams there with unique characteristics.
  
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• Ewan McGregor fights back tears describing how starring with daughter
Clara helped heal their relationship
after 'painful' divorce from her mother

  15-08-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Ewan McGregor has told how starring opposite his eldest daughter helped to heal their relationship following his divorce from her mother.
  
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• Hawaii doctor who tried to kill unfaithful engineer wife at beauty spot could walk free after text that appeared on livestream during his trial predicted EXACT verdict

  15-08-2026 20:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig, 47, had been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly attempting to push his spouse, 37-year-old Arielle, while on a scenic hike in Oahu.
  
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• Farrah Fawcett's nepo son appears to unveil new NAZI tattoo in court after horrifically graphic alleged knife and glass attack

  15-08-2026 20:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Redmond O'Neal, the troubled only son of Hollywood stars Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, walked into a Los Angeles courtroom this week looking noticeably different.
  
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• Moment brawny Texas cop is repeatedly attacked by furious BIRD in parking lot outside his precinct

  15-08-2026 20:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A Southside Place cop, who was not identified, was just trying to get into his silver truck on August 5 when a bird made it its mission to prevent him from doing so.
  
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• Met Office predicts 'late season heatwaves' for September in UK 'especially in the south'

  15-08-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Another hot spell may be on the cards this autumn, with the Met Office warning high pressure could bring 'the potential for late season hot spells or heatwaves'
  
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• Ewan McGregor says starring with daughter
Clara helped heal their relationship
after 'painful' divorce from her mother

  15-08-2026 19:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Ewan McGregor has told how starring opposite his eldest daughter helped to heal their relationship following his divorce from her mother.
  
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