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• ‘Technology gatekeeps help and people are slipping through the cracks’

  02-10-2024 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Can’t find shelter, apply for government help or a visa without a decent phone (Picture: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments.The pitfalls of technology that gatekeeps access I agree with James (MetroTalk, Tue) about AI and the digital world leaving some people behind.
  I work with homeless people and there’s no way our most vulnerable people can cope with everything being online.
  Many people who
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? October 12, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign

  12-10-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Pluto’s is stirring up the cosmos for Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio alike, and it’s not pulling any punches.
  Virgo, are you ready to stop aiming for perfection and just start? Libra, stepping out of the shadows and into your own identity is inevitable, but will you embrace it or cling to comfort?
  And Scorpio, your mental shift has already begun…
  Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horoscopes f
  
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• Emmerdale video reveals devastating moment Zak’s death is announced

  12-10-2024 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextThis is the absolutely devastating moment Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) discovers his dad Zak – played by the late Steve Halliwell – has died in Emmerdale.A few days ago, Cain decided to leave the village for Scotland to see his dad and Debbie (Charley Webb). It was previously known that Zak had been poorly, but Debbie contacted Cain and revealed his health had gotten wor
  
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• Coronation Street confirms unexpected death as legends reel in new spoiler videos

  12-10-2024 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  News of a death, plus some missing cash, make Coronation Street incredibly eventful next week (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street is set to deliver an intense week on the cobbles, as confirmed in my brand new spoiler videos, with confirmation of a death sending shockwaves.The ITV soap lines up the death of Joel Deering (Calum Lill), whose body is recovered from a river after three lads spot it. DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) is keen to find out the cause of death.
  Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) is quick to
  
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• Chris Wilder ‘stunned and numb’ after tragic death of former Sheffield United footballer George Baldock

  12-10-2024 00:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Wilder says that George Baldock was a ‘humble person’ (Picture: Getty)Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he has been left ‘stunned and numb’ following the tragic death of his former player George Baldock.The football world was left shocked on Wednesday when it emerged that Baldock, 31, passed away at his home in Athens after drowning while swimming in his pool.Baldock only recently moved to Greece, joining Panathinaikos in the last summer transfer window to
  
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• PICTURED: Colorado dad Patrick Weier identified as gold mine disaster victim as loved ones share heartbreaking tributes

  12-10-2024 00:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Weier, 46, died on Thursday after an incident inside the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple Creek. Weier worked at the mine as a tour guide and leaves behind a 7-year-old child.
  
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• Trump hires a new campaign communications chief in reboot with just three weeks left of the campaign

  12-10-2024 00:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump continues to make changes to his campaing structure with just weeks to go before Election Day, designating Tim Murtaugh as his communications chief.
  
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• P&O Ferries owner DP World reviews £1 billion worth of investment in the UK after Labour attacked the firm's working practices

  12-10-2024 00:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A £1 billion investment in the UK by the owner of P&O ferries was last night in jeopardy after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh described the company as a 'rogue operator'.
  
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• Britain's small boat crisis! More than 13,0000 migrants have crossed the English Channel during Labour's first 100 days in power

  12-10-2024 00:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Official figures show 13,038 asylum seekers on 231 boats have arrived on British shores since July 5, the day after the election.
  
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• McDonald’s braces for ‘another challenging year’ and plans to lean on one product

  12-10-2024 00:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  McDonald’s employees are being told to prepare for ‘another challenging year’ (Picture: Getty Images)McDonald’s is preparing for ‘another challenging year’ and plans to lean on one type of product as customers continue to watch their spending.The popular American fast food chain had a surprise double-digit drop in global sales for the first time in almost four years over the summer.And the near future isn’t looking sunnier for the Golden Arches.
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• Terror aboard United Airlines Boeing 787 after pilot's screens went blank over desolate Hudson Bay

  12-10-2024 00:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was slight panic in the cockpit on during a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London as both the captain's primary flight and navigation displays failed, and the screen went blank.
  
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• Gogglebox star Izzi Warner reveals she’s split from the father of her two kids

  12-10-2024 00:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox star Izzi Warner has revealed she is single (Picture: Izzi Warner/ Instagram)Gogglebox star Izzi Warner has shocked viewers after revealing she’s been single ‘for the last 18 months’.The mortgage advisor from Leeds has appeared on the long-running Channel 4 series since 2015 alongside sister Ellie, a hairdresser.Over the years they’ve introduced new family members to viewers through the show, however this week Izzi also confirmed she had split from the father of
  
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• Student finds live scorpion hiding in Shein parcel

  12-10-2024 00:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Now ‘it is a funny story… but it was pretty scary at the time’ (Picture: BBC)Online shopping can deliver all sorts of surprises.Will your new clothes look and feel as they seemed when you saw them on a screen? Or does it come packed with a live scorpion?Sofia Alonso-Mossinger, 18, thought she’d found a toy when opening a bag of boots she’d bought from fast-fashion firm Shein. Then it moved, BBC reported.‘I unzipped the outer packaging and saw something move a
  
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• Woman fleeing domestic abuse left sleeping rough for weeks after council deems her not homeless

  12-10-2024 00:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite providing medical letters and telling the authority she was forced to sleep outside, the council “did not have proof” of her situation and denied her vital support
  
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• Erik ten Hag team talk secretly recorded by prankster in ‘shocking’ security breach

  12-10-2024 00:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erik ten Hag is currently fighting for his job at Man Utd (Picture: Getty)Erik ten Hag’s team talk during Manchester United’s 0-0 draw at Aston Villa was secretly recorded in a ‘shocking’ security breach, according to reports.United’s Dutch manager Ten Hag is under huge pressure and is thought to be fighting for his job amid the Red Devils’ abysmal start to the 2024-25 season.It was recently reported that Ten Hag had just two games to save himself – the
  
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• National Guard comes to Kamala Harris' defense in Hurricane Helene 'stunt' row

  12-10-2024 00:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Democrat presidential hopeful traveled to North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene, where she stood in front of a C-17 plane, flanked by military, to pledge ongoing federal support to victims.
  
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• The adorable stray dogs in need of a home after Hurricane Milton

  12-10-2024 00:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of 16 dogs, including two litters of puppies, have found safety at the Providence Animal Center in Pennsylvania after fleeing Hurricane Helene.
  
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• CBS warns journalists not to say that Jerusalem is in Israel after telling them not to call Hamas terrorists

  12-10-2024 00:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CBS continues to beat back accusations of bias, as more leaks emerge about how it treats coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• National Guard comes to Kamala Harris' defense after claim veep 'pulled outrageous Hurricane Helene stunt' to make her look good

  12-10-2024 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Democrat presidential hopeful traveled to North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene, where she stood in front of a C-17 plane, flanked by military, to pledge ongoing federal support to victims.
  
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• Map shows which London Underground stations are faster to walk between rather than hopping on the tube

  12-10-2024 00:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Most of central London’s tube stops are less than a 10-minute walk from one another (Credits: Getty Images)When heading for a day out in the capital, Londoners usually always ride the tube, hop on a bus or book an Uber.But is that actually the most efficient way of travelling around London?The tube, as I have found on my new Northern Line commute into work, can often be swelteringly hot and majorly busy.The bus might leave you scrambling at the other end to arrive at your destination on ti
  
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• Trump takes most direct swipe at Harris' border record yet and unveils plan to use 1798 law to dismantle migrant gangs

  11-10-2024 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking to a crowd of thousands of MAGA faithful in Aurora, Colorado Donald Trump announced a brand new illegal migrant deportation operation named after the town.
  
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• Female cop accused of performing Nazi salute TWICE suspended on pay

  11-10-2024 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The people development command officer was suspended on Friday evening following allegations she performed a Nazi salute twice this week at the Victoria Police Academy.
  
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• 'I thought my husband stole my juice - then we checked our cameras and learned the truth'

  11-10-2024 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sheridan Hockley had been down with the flu and a chest infection, and claimed the orange juice was the only thing she could drink while she recovered from her sickness
  
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• King Charles 'will not stand in the way' if Australia wants to replace him as head of state

  11-10-2024 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The King has, through his assistant private secretary, told the Australian Republic Movement the country's potentially becoming a republic as a matter for them to decide
  
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• Thousands of crickets unleashed on ‘anti-trans’ event addressed by JK Rowling

  11-10-2024 23:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pro-trans activists claimed responsibility for released 6,000 crickets at a gender critical conference (Picture: Cath Leng/@leng_cath/X)It was like the plagues of Egypt had descended on the LGB Alliance conference when ‘thousands’ of crickets were released in London today.Harry Potter author JK Rowling had earlier addressed the gender-critical group via video message during the gathering at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre on Friday.Attendees cheered when she declared: ‘Lesbians d
  
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• Fears Madeleine McCann prime suspect could flee to Cuba unless he’s charged soon

  11-10-2024 23:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner arrives at the Landgericht Braunschweig state courthouse for one of the final days of his trial for sex crimes (Picture: Getty)The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could flee to Cuba if he is not charged soon, German investigators fear.Christian Brueckner, 47, was cleared at a court in Brunswick of three charges of aggravated rape and two of sexual abuse of children.He is already serving a seven-year prison term in Germany for raping an American woman in
  
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• Arsenal wonderkid dubbed the ‘next Kaka’ and tipped to play for England by coach

  11-10-2024 23:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaka was regarded as one of the best players of his generation (Picture: Getty)Arsenal’s 14-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman ‘plays like Kaka’ and has been tipped to feature for England one day by academy coach Gustavo Oliveira.The Gunners’ famous Hale End youth academy has produced a number of top players over the years, including current first-team superstar Bukayo Saka.Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are two of the more recent youth stars to feature under Mikel Artet
  
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• Jamie Oliver is granted permission to repair Georgian windows and French doors on the south wing of his multi-million pound Grade 1 listed mansion in Essex

  11-10-2024 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The celebrity cook has been granted for permission to repair the Georgian timber sash windows and French doors on that section of his Grade 1 listed Spains Hall in Finchingfield.
  
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• Teenager 'thought she was going to die' after falling out of fairground ride

  11-10-2024 23:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kadyleigh McKee, 13, was knocked unconscious when she fell 15ft from the Avalanche ride at a fairground, which was closed the next day to be checked over by experts
  
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• Mystery as Earl Spencer's new love, podcast star Cat Jarman, takes his wife Karen to court over 'misuse of private information'

  11-10-2024 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Earl Charles Spencer, 60, and his current Countess, the former Karen Villeneuve, 52, parted earlier this year. The latter is now being sued by the Earl's new love for misuse of private information.
  
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