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• Teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy, 15, after becoming ‘obsessed’ with him

  22-08-2026 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former teacher Emily Drury ‘manipulated’ a schoolboy into sex (Picture: BPM Media)A teacher has been jailed after ‘manipulating’ a teenage boy into sex and abusing her position of trust.Private tutor Emily Drury, 26, from Mablethorpe, was handed a four-and-a-half-year sentence at Lincoln Crown Court after being arrested last June.Drury admitted five counts of sexual activity with a child, pleading guilty to the charge of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a
  
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• Coronation Street’s Ellie Leach declares love for EastEnders star: ‘so happy we met’

  08-09-2026 15:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  We love a new friendship! (Picture: Instagram/clair_norris)The worlds of Coronation Street and EastEnders have collided, and a gorgeous new friendship has been formed between Clair Norris and Ellie Leach.Taking to Instagram, Clair posted a duo of stunning snaps of herself and Ellie as they worked together on a new theatre project.‘One of the best things to come out a job is meeting this one’ she began the caption.‘We met at the beginning of the year, thrown into a theatre
  
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• London Tube station trials a ‘calm space’ — I’m neurodivergent and I’m not convinced

  08-09-2026 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The area is clearly labelled a ‘calm space’ on the outside (Picture: TfL)Commuting isn’t exactly relaxing. It involves pretty much every unsettling sensory experience going, from the screech of the Tube to the bustling of bodies on the platform — all while you’re still waking up.Now, Ealing Broadway Tube station is attempting to make travelling a little bit less stressful by trialling a designated ‘calm space.’The area, which doesn’t have any door
  
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• Channel 4 worker, 32, found dead in the sea at Welsh seaside resort after travelling more than 110 miles from her home, inquest hears

  08-09-2026 14:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Television librarian Lolita Visa, 32, described as a 'joy to be around' was pulled from the sea in Llandudno, north Wales, on August 26.
  
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• It's official, men LOVE a chick flick: Quarter of men admit they secretly like watching romance films with Twilight, Pretty Woman and Mamma Mia among the top 'guilty pleasures'

  08-09-2026 14:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Though husbands may grumble if the football is turned off for a 'chick flick' a new study shows at least a quarter of men secretly love watching girly movies like Twilight and Pretty Woman.
  
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• RNLI fundraiser for 'Flying Farage' hovercraft jumps £5,000 after far-right thugs attack hero volunteers

  08-09-2026 14:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: After a far-right group confronted RNLI crews on Sunday night in Portsmouth, a wave of good-hearted Brits poured money into the charity once again, to counteract their attacks
  
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• Ed Miliband condemns 'ethnic cleansing' as he slaps sanctions on West Bank settlements - despite US threats and Israel vowing to back Argentina's Falklands grab

  08-09-2026 14:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Ed Miliband lashed out at 'ethnic cleansing' in the disputed areas as he announced a package of measures banning imports.
  
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• Prince George's first day at Eton: King-in-waiting poses in his new school uniform after arriving with proud Prince and Princess of Wales by his side

  08-09-2026 14:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The family emerged from the arch beneath Lupton's Tower, the 16th Century gatehouse clock tower, and walked across the cobbled school yard, which is flanked by the chapel.
  
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• 'My older girlfriend says that she wants a second boob job'

  08-09-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose partner wants more surgery - and he doesn't understand. Is it selfish to spend so much money on herself, and does it set a poor example for her daughters?
  
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• Masked Michael Myers figure 'chases locals' as Yorkshire town left terrified

  08-09-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The masked man was seen wearing the slasher film series Halloween mask as he walked in Batley, near Leeds, sparking strong reaction from residents
  
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• Manchester house explosion: Man fighting for his life after Harpurhey evacuation

  08-09-2026 14:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police, paramedics and fire crews raced to a street in Harpurhey, Manchester, following a house explosion - a man is fighting for his life in hospital
  
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• New fruit in Tesco and M&S improves high cholesterol, blood pressure and sugar

  08-09-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to research, the fruit can improve blood flow and reduce 'bad' cholesterol
  
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• UK accuses Israel of turning 'blind eye' to West Bank 'ethnic cleansing' in settlement trade ban

  08-09-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the UK would take a new approach to Benjamin Netanyahu's Government, as he toughed his stance on illegal settlements in the West Bank
  
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• This ‘appalling’ airport is officially the UK’s worst — here’s where to fly from instead

  08-09-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  How does your local airport fare? (Picture: Shutterstock / Hananeko_Studio)Picture this: you’re sitting in an airport departure lounge, sipping on a glass of fizz, after sailing through security in record time.While this seamless pre-travel experience does exist, there’s one UK airport where, statistically, you’re pretty likely to have the opposite.It’s thanks to a new survey by consumer champion Which?, that ranked the best and worst airports across the country.And winn
  
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• Sony can’t support a PS6 home and portable console warns ex-PlayStation boss

  08-09-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Unlike the PlayStation Portal, the PlayStation 6 handheld is expected to run games natively (Sony/YouTube)Ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden doesn’t think the PlayStation 6 having home console and handheld models is a good idea.If you haven’t been keeping up with PlayStation 6 rumours, the most popular one is that Sony plans on offering two different consoles: a traditional home console and a handheld version.The jury’s still out on whether the handheld would function exactly li
  
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• 7 things to do now to get your home ready for winter ahead of energy bill hike

  08-09-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Energy bills may be rising this winter, but you can still save money and get your home in the best place for the cold months ahead
  
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• Why Myles Lewis-Skelly rejected Arsenal transfer exit after Man Utd and Chelsea talks

  08-09-2026 14:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Myles Lewis-Skelly (Picture: Getty)Myles Lewis-Skelly was the subject of heavy transfer speculation this summer but ultimately opted to remain at his boyhood club Arsenal.Lewis-Skelly endured a mixed season last time out, largely sitting on the bench as Mikel Arteta preferred other options at left-back and central midfielder.
  However, the teanager broke back into the team at the business end of the season, becoming the second-youngest Englishman to start a Champions League final when
  
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• Knight of the Seven Kingdoms child star, 11, ‘turned blue’ shooting scene for new film

  08-09-2026 14:22 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 PageThere is something slightly surreal about interviewing Dexter Sol Ansell.At 11 years old, he is already disarmingly professional, calmly discussing character motivation, the directors he admires, filming in water so cold he ‘turned blue,’ and the precise qualities required to coax a good performance out of an actor.He also has the sort of baby fa
  
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• UK to sanction illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank Q&A - why it's happening, vile response, key maps

  08-09-2026 14:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK government is set to announce sanctions in response to a controversial new Israeli settlement in the West Bank - there are around 700,000 Israeli settlers in the occupied territory
  
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• Joe Cole suggests Arsenal forward is the best in world football

  08-09-2026 14:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal star Kai Havertz may be the best false nine on the planet, says Joe Cole (Picture: Getty)Joe Cole has praised Kai Havertz’s ‘absolutely sensational’ performance against Chelsea and believes the German may be the best false nine in world football.Arsenal got off to a nightmare start in Sunday’s derby as Morgan Rogers fired a stunning volley beyond David Raya to open the scoring after only two minutes.But Havertz helped inspire a spirited comeback from the Premier
  
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• Arsenal star returns to training ahead of Napoli clash as duo miss out

  08-09-2026 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta oversaw training ahead of Wednesday’s clash in Italy (Picture: Every Second Media/Shutterstock)Bruno Guimaraes is back in training ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash with Napoli this week.After picking up three wins from their opening three games of the new Premier League season, the Gunners begin their Champions League campaign away to Napoli on Wednesday.Guimaraes, a £75million signing from Newcastle United in the summer, is still to start a league game for his
  
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• 'My brother died distraught, desolate and in despair - now MPs must back assisted dying'

  08-09-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Former police officer Jane Brown is speaking out for the first time as MPs prepare to take part in a 'make-or-break' vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
  
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• Elon Musk’s ‘legion of children’ among creepy eye-opening moments in new documentary

  08-09-2026 14:17 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 Page‘Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the greatest capitalist in the history of the United States of America.’
  So an announcer screams early on in Musk, Alex Gibney’s exhaustive (and exhausting) investigation into the richest man on the planet. Give it up? You’ll probably come out of this deflated and depressed. ‘How could Musk
  
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• Sir Tom Jones speaks out about The Voice UK exit: ‘I did not want to leave’

  08-09-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Tom Jones has hit back at ITV after being dropped from The Voice line-up (Picture: ITV/Rachel Joseph/Shutterstock)Sir Tom Jones has claimed he was ‘fired’ from The Voice UK after ITV addressed his exit after a decade on the show.ITV bosses were said to want a major shake-up of the coaching line-up, with plans for the Welsh singer to instead feature in a ‘different capacity’.However, Sir Tom, 86, has now shared a statement firmly stating he ‘did not want to leav
  
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• Sir Tom Jones confirms he was fired as Voice UK judge in brutal statement against ITV

  08-09-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Tom Jones has hit back at ITV after being dropped from The Voice line-up (Picture: ITV/Rachel Joseph/Shutterstock)Sir Tom Jones has claimed he was ‘fired’ from The Voice UK after ITV addressed his exit after a decade on the show.ITV bosses were said to want a major shake-up of the coaching line-up, with plans for the Welsh singer to instead feature in a ‘different capacity’.However, Sir Tom, 86, has now shared a statement firmly stating he ‘did not want to leav
  
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• 'I don't think so!' Ray Winstone laughs off 'rumours' of Meghan Markle joining The Gentlemen cast

  08-09-2026 14:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The actor, who plays crime boss Bobby Glass in the series, was asked about the speculation during an appearance on The Romesh Ranganathan Show.
  
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• Back to school amid migrant 'invasion': Police guard playgrounds, homeless defecate in view of classrooms and schoolgirls carry pepper spray as Ceuta's hell continues

  08-09-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Children in Ceuta went back to school today, but what should be an exciting return for young students was clouded by fear. 
  
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• Should balaclavas be banned after far-right protests? Take our poll and have your say

  08-09-2026 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Councils are already tightening rules on face coverings in parts of England, while new protest laws give police wider powers to order people to reveal their identities
  
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• Brits warned as Greek islands face ‘Code Red’ alert over ‘very high’ wildfire risk

  08-09-2026 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The warning covers six regions, including Crete and the Peloponnese, where the risk of wildfires is predicted to be ‘very high’.
  
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• Monty Don quits Gardeners' World after 23 years at the helm as he prepares to undergo further knee surgery after decades of pain

  08-09-2026 14:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Monty Don is quitting Gardeners' World after more than 20 years as the BBC show's longest-serving Head Gardener.
  
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