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• Teacher 'was sadistic sex abuser'

  19-01-2015 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A retired PE teacher sexually abused boys in his care over three decades and was feared as a "sadistic bully", a court hears.
  
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• Labour council brands single-sex spaces debate a 'manufactured moral panic' as it passes motion stating 'trans women are women'

  07-10-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Councillors in Oxford voted on Monday to ensure access to public toilets, community centres and homelessness services remains 'trans inclusive'.
  
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• Passenger on BA flight that plunged 27,000ft says cabin was ‘silent’

  07-10-2026 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oxygen masks dropped, and passengers were told to put them on (Picture: SWNS)A passenger aboard the London to Chicago British Airways flight says the cabin was ‘silent’ as they dropped 27,000ft in minutes.A technical issue caused the aircraft to drop and declare an emergency, and it returned to London on October 5.Scott Tanner, 39, was a passenger on the plane when it began descending ‘noticeably’ and they were told to put on oxygen masks.Flight BA295 had reached a cruis
  
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• Man, 38, admits sexually assaulting woman who was drugged and raped by her own husband without her knowledge over a 20-year period

  07-10-2026 13:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Last month the husband broke down in tears as he admitted 60 charges involving drugging and raping his wife over a 20-year period at the family home in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch attacks Reform in row over English identity - watch live

  07-10-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch is delivering her speech at the party's annual conference as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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• Bizarre 23-karat gold naked Trump statue dubbed 'Orange Plague' unveiled in Europe

  07-10-2026 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 23-karat gold statue is displayed inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, and depicts an overweight, naked Donald Trump
  
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• Mikel Arteta makes ‘exciting’ promise after signing new Arsenal contract

  07-10-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal to stay at the club until at the summer of 2030.Arteta recovered from a shaky start to his tenure as Arsenal boss to lead the Gunners to the Premier League title last season.As well as lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004, Arsenal also reached the Champions League final, where they suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to PSG.Arteta was appointed as Ar
  
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• Fight brutal summer droughts by moving solar panels from green fields and floating them on reservoirs, say senior Tories demanding planning red tape cut

  07-10-2026 13:08 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 20 MPs and peers, including three serving shadow ministers, have signed a letter calling for planning rules to be eased to allow construction of floating barrages.
  
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• British Airways flight to Heathrow declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Manchester

  07-10-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The British Airways flight declared a mid-air emergency while travelling from Aberdeen to London Heathrow before diverting to Manchester Airport
  
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• Mikel Arteta signs new Arsenal contract as he becomes highest-paid Premier League boss

  07-10-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta had entered the final year of his existing contract with Arsenal but has now agreed fresh terms that will see him remain in the Emirates dugout until 2030
  
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• I’ve tried 50+ sunscreens but this La Roche-Posay SPF is the only one I repurchase

  07-10-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  As a beauty editor, I’ve tried over 50 sunscreens, from tinted versions to balms, lotions, gels and fluids, with varied success. As someone with hormonal acne, rosacea, and sensitive skin, I have pretty strict criteria when testing a n
  
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• A woman used this silent distress signal on The Tube — every passenger must know it

  07-10-2026 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Women should all be equipped with this important tool (Picture: Getty Images)From choosing the busiest carriage to keeping your keys lodged between your fingers, women take steps to keep safe when using the Tube at night.Reports of female travellers being attacked, harassed, and assaulted on public transport are, sadly, nothing new.
  In March this year, a woman was sexually assaulted by a man standing behind her on a Victoria line Tube carriage. Four months later, another woman was sexually assa
  
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• Kemi lashes Labour's 'doom loop': Badenoch says Tories are 'coming back' as she vows to cut jobs tax and death duties in Tory speech

  07-10-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Closing Tory conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch is laying out a starkly Thatcherite alternative path for the country.
  
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• New data shows Anthony Albanese's housing target is set to become another broken promise - as Australia's housing crisis takes a back seat to data centre boom

  07-10-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Australia's already strained construction industry is also now dealing with demand for data centres that will sap labour and material resources away from house builds.
  
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• Murdered model 'dismembered by her in-laws' had 'called them "scum" and completely funded their lifestyle before deciding to sell luxury apartment they lived in'

  07-10-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The body parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi (pictured) were discovered by police at a suburban Hong Kong property in February 2023, in a case that sent shockwaves across the affluent financial hub.
  
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• ‘All day’ – Alan Shearer makes Ballon d’Or prediction as Harry Kane battles Lamine Yamal

  07-10-2026 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League winner Alan Shearer (Picture: PA Wire)Alan Shearer believes Harry Kane’s ‘insane’ goal record should see him win this year’s Ballon d’Or over Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal.Kane scored a remarkable 73 goals for club and country last season, helping Bayern Munich win the league and cup double and captaining England to their best World Cup finish since 1966.The 33-year-old has never finished higher than tenth in the prestigious individual award
  
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• Cardiac professor names five fruits you should eat to boost heart health

  07-10-2026 12:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Specialist Professor José Abellán-Alemán has explained exactly which fruits he adds to his diet
  
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• At least seven injured in Poland school 'knife attack' as man arrested

  07-10-2026 12:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews raced to Vocational School Complex No. 4 in Ostrołęka, northeastern Poland, where two people were reported to be seriously injured
  
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• Watch live as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch makes swipe at Burnham in conference speech

  07-10-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch is delivering her speech at the party's annual conference today as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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• Knife rampage at Polish school leaves at least seven people injured

  07-10-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven people ​were injured in a knife ‌attack at a Polish school, police said on Wednesday, adding ​that the attacker had ​been detained.
  
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• Dad of girl, 14, killed in Creeslough explosion says 'grief frozen in time' as family still search for answers

  07-10-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hugh Harper said his family remains "stuck" on the day they lost 14-year-old Leona, as they continue their fight for answers over the explosion that claimed 10 lives
  
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• Our fit and healthy 16-year-old son collapsed and died weeks before Christmas - 14 years on we still don't know exactly why it happened

  07-10-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Danny Nicholls, 16, was found lying next to the Christmas tree in the living room at his family home in Chorley, Lancashire, in December 2012 and later pronounced dead.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry 'tried to batter down Nigel Farage's front door armed with bottle of lighter fluid' in terror plot against Reform leader, court told

  07-10-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Joshua Kerry is accused of trying to batter down Reform UK leader NIgel Farage's front door while armed with a bottle of lighter fluid in 'preparation of terrorist acts'.
  
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• Billionaire hedge fund manager wins fight with neighbours to build 40-acre solar farm to power his 100-bed stately home

  07-10-2026 12:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Hedge fund owner Chris Rokos submitted the plans to transform 40 of the 4,500 acres of the house in Marlborough, Wiltshire, known as Tottenham House, into a solar farm.
  
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• Moment bloodied 'Dexter-obsessed' killer smirks to camera as he is stopped in street by police after murdering woman - as images show inside copycat's Airbnb 'kill room'

  07-10-2026 12:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Pouting Benjamin Day, 20, who was obsessed with the US crime drama, simply nods as he is told he is being arrested for the brutal murder of Maria Saceanu, 24, who is pictured for the first time.
  
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• Israel remembers October 7 attacks years on as protests form

  07-10-2026 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Families and friends of the victims are paying their respects (Picture: Getty)Thousands of Israelis are mourning today to mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks.It has been three years since thousands of Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel after a surprise barrage of rockets.They stormed army bases, farming communities and an outdoor music festival, murdering 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, including women, children and older adults. They abducted 251 others.Shor
  
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• 'It looks like a hearse': Jaguar's new 'woke' £120,000 electric car sparks backlash from fans

  07-10-2026 12:42 via dailymail.com
  
  British actress Florence Pugh, new Jaguar brand ambassador, featured at the unveiling of the British manufacturer's new Type 01 model at a New York event.
  
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• Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien ponders future as Sarah ‘isn’t forever’

  07-10-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The future isn’t certain for Sarah Platt (Picture: ITV)Sarah Platt’s future on Coronation Street is currently in jeopardy as she awaits trial for murder, and actress Tina O’Brien has been thinking about life beyond the ITV soap.Everything fell apart for Sarah earlier this year when she killed Theo Silverton after the truth of his abuse of Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) was exposed.Sarah and Theo ended up on the scaffolding outside his flat, where Theo taunted and threatened her
  
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• Tony Blair piles pressure on Andy Burnham to rule out a deal with the Greens as ex-PM warns Zack Polanski's party has 'crossed a line' with 'Zionism is racism' vote

  07-10-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Labour prime minister urged his own party to not be 'tempted' by a Labour-Green alliance to 'unite the British Left'.
  
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• Man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe appears in court on Nigel Farage terror charge

  07-10-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, is accused of one count of preparation of terrorist acts after a year-long probe into an alleged incident at Mr Farage's home was re-opened
  
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