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• Student chronicles eight-month cancer battle which started when he noticed 'lump' on neck

  03-04-2015 21:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The frank story of the 22-year-old student has gone viral with nearly 400,000 people reading his moving story
  
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• Another eclipse is happening in UK this week with a major difference

  24-08-2026 15:07 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 PageDo you remember a couple of weeks ago, when there was a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ partial solar eclipse in the UK?Well, another is coming. Kind of.Early risers will be treated to a lunar eclipse on Friday morning, where the moon will be painted a deep blood red.Stargazers have already been treated not only to a partial solar eclipse – where the
  
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• Nine men and three women aged 19 to 61 are arrested by police probing A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers

  24-08-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Nine men and three women have been arrested by officers investigating the events leading up to the crash on the A66 which left Pc Matthew Blades and Pc Tom Clough dead.
  
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• Ukrainian robot soldier 'wipes out 20 Russian troops': Footage shows machinegun attack on 'shelter where Putin's forces were sheltering'

  24-08-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukrainian defence technology company DevDroid said in a press release that the strike was carried out by soldiers from Ukraine's 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
  
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• 12 arrested in connection with wrong-way A66 crash as police probe criminal gang connection

  24-08-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Twelve people have been arrested on offences including being involved with organised crime following the A66 crash which killed seven people, including two police officers
  
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• Six Flags rollercoaster was so rough man, 22, DIED of brain rupture hours after riding it, family's lawsuit alleges

  24-08-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Hawley, 22, of Garden Grove, California , died in June of 2022 the day after visiting the park and riding the X2 roller coaster.
  
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• Prince Harry parts ways with controversial African wildlife charity ahead of UK return

  24-08-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has stepped down from the board of African Parks after being involved with the charity for 10 years - and is now longer a trustee
  
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• Opticians staff had to empty elderly man’s catheter bag after he was left stranded for nine hours

  24-08-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The elderly cancer patient was left stranded when his patient transport failed to arrive (Picture: iStock/Cover Images)‘Heartbroken’ staff at an opticians waited with an elderly patient for nine hours after his patient transport didn’t arrive to pick him up.Employees repeatedly tried to contact transport service provider G4S while they waited in reception with the cancer patient, who is in his 80s.Staff also emptied the pensioner’s catheter bag after he asked if there wa
  
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• Twelve people arrested following crash that killed seven on A66

  24-08-2026 14:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two police officers were among those killed (Picture: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire)Twelve people have been arrested following a crash on the A66 which killed seven people, including two police officers.Nine men and three women, aged between 19 and 61, have been arrested by officers investigating the events leading up to the crash on the A66 on Saturday.The crash – which occurred when a Volkswagen Passat was driven the wrong way along the A road and collided with a police car – killed tw
  
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• Twelve arrested after deadly A66 crash that left seven dead

  24-08-2026 14:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two police officers were among those killed (Picture: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire)Twelve people have been arrested following a crash on the A66 which killed seven people, including two police officers.Nine men and three women, aged between 19 and 61, have been arrested by officers investigating the events leading up to the crash on the A66 on Saturday.The crash – which occurred when a car, thought to be a Volkswagen Passat, was driven the wrong way along the A road and collided with a police
  
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• Andy Burnham condemns 'truly reprehensible' joyriding videos as funeral is held for Irish teen, 18, who died alongside four other boys in head-on motorway crash

  24-08-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeremy O'Brien became the fourth of the five joyriders to be buried during a funeral mass in County Carlow.
  
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• Sony trolls PlayStation boycotters with reminder they don’t own digital games

  24-08-2026 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  A digital-only fumble (Sony Interactive Entertainment)As Sony’s decision to kill off physical discs continues to aggravate, the company has offered out a reminder of the downsides of digital games.Sony’s announcement that it will cease production of PlayStation game discs after 2027 has sparked anger amongst many, as it tries to accelerate a digital-only future at the expense of its customers.This decision led to petitions and, over the weekend, a group of gamers kicked off a &lsquo
  
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• Emmanuel Petit names the two signings Arsenal must make before transfer deadline

  24-08-2026 14:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has made three significant signings already this summer (Picture: Getty)Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal need to make just two more signings before the transfer deadline in order to complete their squad.Mikel Arteta’s men underlined their status as favourites to retain their Premier League title on Friday night with a routine 3-0 win over Coventry, which came hot on the heels of an equally convincing victory against Manchester City in the Community Shield.
  The Gunners have spe
  
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• Woman granted UK settled status is left stranded in Spain after Home Office database mixes her up with identical twin sister

  24-08-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Nidia Webb, who hails from a European country, was granted settled status in the UK as part of the post-Brexit settlement scheme.
  
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• London Zoo carries out annual weigh-in as capybaras and penguins steal the show

  24-08-2026 14:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zookeepers at the zoo in London had to weigh thousands of animals today - producing incredible pictures as some of the institution's fan favourite creatures emerged this morning
  
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• The UK’s favourite takeaway is no longer Chicken Tikka Masala

  24-08-2026 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  One dish has proved very popular for takeaways this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Chicken Tikka Masala has long been considered the unofficial dish of the UK, a popular takeaway choice for a night in with the telly.
  Pizza, burgers, and fish and chips are also popular choices, but one dish has taken the crown this summer.What was the UK’s favourite takeaway this summer?The Chicken Shawarma Wrap has been crowned the Takeaway of the Summer by Deliveroo in its first annual prize.Traditionally
  
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• More than £500,000 a day spent on detaining illegal migrants and transporting them around the UK

  24-08-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Official figures show £186 million was handed over in one year by the Home Office to transport and house migrants held in immigration detention and Border Force custody.
  
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• Watch: Trump's brutal killing of two suspected drug smugglers…as chilling details of their US 'INVASION' are exposed

  24-08-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump ordered the US military to strike a suspected drug-smuggling boat bound for the United States, killing two alleged narco-terrorists on board.
  
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• Terrified electrician trapped for hours inside 130-foot-high gas station sign recorded goodbye message to wife and kids: 'It was my final words'

  24-08-2026 14:33 via dailymail.com
  
  An electrician was stranded 130 feet above the ground inside a gas station sign. Fearing the worst, he recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children.
  
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• Moment 'wolf' attacks tourists in Italian resort leaving three injured

  24-08-2026 14:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The beast attacked a 52-year-old holidaymaker and her 12-year-old daughter in Gallipoli, as well as a 47-year-old man staying in the same accommodation on Thursday evening.
  
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• HMRC sending out inspectors to value homes - and you may be hit with tax bill

  24-08-2026 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If someone does not let the inspectors in, they would technically be committing a criminal offence and could be fined up to £200
  
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• University 'not worth it anymore' as graduates find no jobs

  24-08-2026 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say the number of graduate jobs available has plummeted in less than a decade
  
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• More than £450k raised for families of hero police officers killed in Teesside crash

  24-08-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.
  
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• Rows break out at top of Mount Snowdon amid 'hour-long queues' to reach summit

  24-08-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A video of a man being told off for bypassing a line to get to the top of Wales' highest peak has gone viral but the hiker said you 'shouldn't be queuing up in nature"
  
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• Mystery deepens over bloodbath in ritzy horse country: Husband of slain therapist mom breaks silence and terrified locals sound the alarm

  24-08-2026 14:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The psychotherapist, daughter of a powerful Big Pharma attorney, was killed at her home in the swank neighborhood. Now her husband has spoken to the Daily Mail in an exclusive interview.
  
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• Rod Stewart rocks up to support his local non-league football team

  24-08-2026 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rod Stewart is such a massive football fan he paid £10 to support his local non-league side Bishop's Stortford and watch son's friend
  
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• Chelsea send warning after Mykhailo Mudryk transfer collapses

  24-08-2026 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mykhailo Mudryk is expected to leave Chelsea on loan (Photo: Getty)Chelsea have reportedly ended talks with Leeds United over a transfer for Mykhailo Mudryk, despite the winger wanting to move to Elland Road.After his doping ban was resolved earlier this summer, Mudryk has been cleared to play for the first time in nearly two years.Chelsea’s plan is to loan out the Ukraine international and there has been plenty of interest from rival Premier League clubs, namely Leeds, Brentford and Cove
  
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• Watch: Trump's brutal killing of two suspected drug smugglers…as chilling details of their US 'INVASION' are exposed

  24-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump ordered the US military to strike a suspected drug-smuggling boat bound for the United States, killing two alleged narco-terrorists on board.
  
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• Tesco launches new fruit with unique taste and packaging 'for the first time'

  24-08-2026 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of the fruit can now have a pot all to themselves
  
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• Huge inferno damages 140 cars at holiday parking site near Gatwick Airport as eight fire engines battled blaze: Man, 67, arrested on suspicion of arson

  24-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crew were called to the large fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at around 9pm on Saturday.
  
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