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• The grim truth behind Ian Huntley’s murder: ‘He wasn’t killed for justice’

  07-03-2026 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  Ian Huntley was behind bars for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2003 (Picture: PA/Shutterstock)Soham killer Ian Huntley has become one of thousands of inmates killed inside jail walls – and the public agrees ‘justice has finally been served’.Huntley, who was behind bars for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2003, was attacked inside a workshop at HMP Frankland last week.He was bludgeoned in the head with a m
  
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• Daily horoscope September 5, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  05-09-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Moon flows through Cancer today, with a potent link to Chiron. Big feelings and deep emotions are on the cards.Aries, Taurus and Gemini, allow yourself to turn the spotlight inward. Give yourself the attention to truly address your inner dialogue.
  It can be easy to shy away from what we feel inside, but this placement brings all that needs to be addressed to the surface. Don’t be afraid to temporarily sit in
  
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• Will ‘hot under the collar’ Caleb cheat as saucy Emmerdale legend targets him?

  05-09-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Caleb stray from Ruby? (Picture: ITV)Caleb Milligan (William Ash) isn’t a man known for resisting temptation in Emmerdale.The ruthless businessman is always cooking up some scheme or another in his constant – often not legal – quest for wealth.His appetites don’t stop with greed either. Caleb’s got a penchant for revenge if anyone gives him a reason – and Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) ripped out his kidney.That’s why Caleb took great delight in
  
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• New Coronation Street spoiler videos confirm devastating reveal of deadly illness

  05-09-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A week of sorrow and celebration is ahead (Picture: ITV)We’re gearing up for another week of sorrow and celebration on the cobbles of Coronation Street, and lucky for you, we’ve got three brand new spoiler videos to give you a taste of the action.It’s Debbie Webster’s (Sue Devaney) birthday next week, and as her party gets underway, Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) finds himself overwhelmed by his emotions, and ends up confiding in Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce).Elsewhere, Jodie
  
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• Emmerdale’s Patsy Kensit confirms major Sadie and Robert scenes – including very cheeky moment

  05-09-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie and Robert have history (Picture: ITV / Metro)Emmerdale fans might be cheering for the return of villainous vixen Sadie King, but the residents of the dales won’t be thrilled to see her again… and none more so than Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley).It’s been two decades since the iconic uber-soap bitch trod her incredibly chic boots in the village. So long ago in fact, that Robert Sugden had a different face.Fans may remember that the surly-yet-sexy farmer was
  
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• Emmerdale’s Nicola Wheeler breaks silence on controversial Jimmy King twist that really upset fans

  05-09-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A devastating revelation was made about Jimmy (Picture: ITV / Metro)Fans are never shy about criticism when their favourite soap does something controversial. And boy, it doesn’t get much more controversial than Emmerdale killing off Jimmy King (Nick Miles).Last week, the man with the biggest dad vibes in all of Yorkshire tragically perished when his car crashed into Joe Tate’s (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) wedding marquee.There the beloved Dales res
  
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• Javier Milei demands Hong Kong-style handover of the Falklands to Argentina as part of a 'consensus solution'

  05-09-2026 00:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Javier Milei stressed that Argentines 'do not believe in war' and would not 'start yelling like savages' about the contentious Falklands Islands.
  
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• How the well-heeled residents of Sawbridgeworth did what the police couldn't... and saw off a bank holiday traveller 'land grab' fuelled by prosecco and cake

  05-09-2026 00:54 via dailymail.com
  
  In the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday, Nina Johnson-Marshall, a senior planning enforcement officer, was given a 'blue-light' police escort through the highways of Hertfordshire.
  
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• Students for Trump leader faces horrific accusations from girlfriend as chilling photo emerges: 'I'll kill everyone here'

  05-09-2026 00:35 via dailymail.com
  
  He has pleaded not guilty to every charge and goes on trial October 8 before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean.
  
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• Reform UK conference LIVE: Nigel Farage says ‘campaign of attacks’ won't distract Reform as speech descends into chaos

  05-09-2026 00:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has finally addressed allegations the party knowingly accepted foreign donations to pay for polls that weren't declared, before speaking at Reform UK's conference
  
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• New 'incest dossier' against teacher mom accused of abusing her adopted teen sons: Sickening bed selfies... twisted texts... and Google searches about 'forbidden love'

  05-09-2026 00:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Amber Swain, a 35-year-old teacher-turned-adoption advocate, has been charged with incest over the vile saga involving two of her adopted teenage sons in Washington state.
  
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• Is this why Argentina is suddenly interested? Falklands Islands are set to cash in £4billion from new oil field

  05-09-2026 00:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The discovery of 900 million barrels of oil within the Islands' exclusive economic zone has fuelled the country's latest bid to regain 'Las Malvinas'.
  
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• Falklands War hero Simon Weston dismisses Javier Milei's 'ridiculous' threat to retake the islands

  05-09-2026 00:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Welsh Guardsman Simon Weston, who suffered severe burns in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, said Argentina's latest claims to the British territory 'mean absolutely nothing'.
  
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• A very middle-class victory: How the wealthy residents of Sawbridgeworth saw off a bank holiday traveller 'land-grab'- fuelled by prosecco and cake

  05-09-2026 00:17 via dailymail.com
  
  In the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday, Nina Johnson-Marshall, a senior planning enforcement officer, was given a 'blue-light' police escort through the highways of Hertfordshire.
  
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• Royal Mail worker is jailed for nearly seven years after making £1.2m from stealing cannabis-filled parcels

  05-09-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Amjad Ali was sentenced to six years and nine months after admitting a string of offences linked to a cannabis supply operation.
  
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• Javier Milei demands Hong Kong-style handover of Falklands to Argentina, claiming 'they're ours'

  05-09-2026 00:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Javier Milei has continued spouting his claims that the Falkland Islands should be Argentine, by shockingly suggesting the archipelago should be 'handed over like Hong Kong'
  
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• Reality show contestant who lost leg in ‘harrowing accident’ sues for £74,000,000

  04-09-2026 23:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stavros Floros is suing Survivor Greece after losing his leg (Picture: Instagram/@stavrosflo)A Survivor contestant is taking legal action and suing for $100million (£74m) after losing his leg in a traumatic incident while filming.Stavros Floros took part in the Greek edition of the reality competition show, which places a group of people on a deserted island where they must fend for themselves and compete in challenges to avoid elimination.
  Hoping to be crowned the Sole Survivor and take
  
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• Gatwick Airport flights delayed for hours after plane ‘aborts takeoff at 138mph’

  04-09-2026 23:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers at Gatwick Airport faced hours of delays after a Norse Atlantic Airways jet reportedly aborted takeoff at around 138mph, forcing the runway to close.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick reveals his agony over mistrial after stepping out in NYC with new wife during deliberations

  04-09-2026 23:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Clancy issued a statement through his attorney expressing gratitude for those involved after the case was declared a mistrial on Friday.
  
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• Warning issued as mosquitoes carrying Zika virus found breeding in London

  04-09-2026 23:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been found breeding in London (Picture: Getty Images)An invasive mosquito species has been found breeding in some south east London homes.The Aedes aegypti species is known to transmit viruses including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika.This is the fourth time they’ve been detected in the UK in recent years, but the first time they’ve been identified as reproducing.Consequently, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has increased surveillance and activities
  
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• Farage pledges billions in tax cuts to boost 'working people'... as two close aides are suspended following new storm over donations

  04-09-2026 23:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said his party would unveil a 'radical' package of tax cuts to ease the cost of living and kickstart the economy - as he suspended two key aides over donations.
  
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• Argentina 'can smell Burnham's weakness': Kemi Badenoch blasts PM after latest threat to 'recover' the Falklands

  04-09-2026 23:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister Andy Burnham failed to respond after Buenos Aires escalated tensions to their highest level since 1982 by insisting the islands were 'historically and legally' Argentinian.
  
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• Britain's economy is facing 'very, very substantial challenges', Bank of England governor warns Burnham amid spiralling UK debt

  04-09-2026 23:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The governor of the Bank of England made the comments after turmoil on bond markets this week saw UK borrowing costs pushed to a 28-year high.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick breaks silence after trial of killer mom collapsed

  04-09-2026 23:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Clancy issued a statement through his attorney expressing gratitude for those involved after the case was declared a mistrial on Friday.
  
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• Primark issues urgent recall as shoppers told to 'stop using item immediately'

  04-09-2026 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers who purchased the item have been urged to stop using it 'immediately' and return it to any branch for a full refund as it could pose health risks
  
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• The US says the Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war’ – but can’t say when it’ll end

  04-09-2026 23:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  VP JD Vance said the current strikes should not be called a ‘war’ (Picture: AFP)It’s been six months since the US and Israel began joint strikes on Iran – and still, the United States has not declared it a war.Vice President JD Vance told reporters yesterday that it was up to Iran to provide an end to the conflict, which has seen gas prices rise and uncertainty spread throughout the Middle East.
  Vance said the current strikes should not be called a ‘war’, arg
  
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• Bankrupted Birmingham council plans to spend £2.6m removing British and St George's flags

  04-09-2026 23:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Birmingham city council - run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats , the Greens and Independents - last month launched legal action to ban raising Union Flags or St George's Crosses.
  
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• Reform Scottish leader Malcolm Offord says: 'I'm healthy... but it's goodbye Scotch pies after cancer scare'

  04-09-2026 23:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Malcolm Offord has said he is 'healthy' and 'mended' after his cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Nigel Farage tells friends he's been 'taking stock' of his political future as two top Reform aides are forced out over latest funding row

  04-09-2026 23:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The embattled Reform UK leader was forced to suspend two key aides on Friday in a bid to close down the latest funding controversy.
  
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• Sainsbury’s recalls popular food item over health risk as ‘do not eat’ warning issued

  04-09-2026 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has warned shoppers not to eat the recalled Sainsbury’s product after listeria was found.
  
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