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• The Tesco summer collection proving great style doesn’t cost a fortune

  26-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are obsessed with Tesco’s latest fashion drop. (Picture: Metro/Getty/F&F)
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  Remember those days when a trip to the supermarket was tiresome and mundane? Endlessly walking up and down the food aisles to tick off multiple products on your list. Thankfully in 2026, those woes have vanished, thanks to the clothing a
  
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• Wayne Rooney makes big prediction for new Manchester United signing Carlos Baleba

  26-08-2026 11:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney really likes the look of Manchester United’s new signing (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has gone big on new signing Carlos Baleba, expecting him to ‘improve the team massively.’The 22-year-old has arrived from Brighton in a deal worth an initial £65 million, which could rise to £70m.The Cameroon international has signed a five-year deal, with an option for it to be extended by a further year.Baleba completes a significant
  
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• Police brace for Notting Hill Carnival carnage: Officers will use facial recognition cameras with double usual number of stewards on duty after record-breaking arrests

  26-08-2026 11:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Arrests have already been made ahead of Europe's largest street carnival as officers fear another weekend of violence in west London after last year's record-breaking arrests total.
  
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• Friends of boy, 15, who drowned in lake on one of the hottest days of the year saw him 'gasping for air' but 'thought it was a prank', inquest told

  26-08-2026 11:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Declan Sawyer, 15, got into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes nature reserve in Hartsholme Park, Lincoln, on the afternoon of May 24.
  
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• Tax older people more and put massive levies on homes in London and South East, Left-wing think tank urges Burnham

  26-08-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A form of 'wealth tax' and massive levies on homes in London and the South East are among the measures being pushed by one of Labour's favourite think-tanks.
  
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• Who has the best 'bachelor pad'? Divorced male celebs such as Vernon Kay, Kevin Costner and Ben Affleck splurge on the ultimate man caves featuring pools, wine cellars - and even a horse stable

  26-08-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The new age of these dens of solitude includes everything from stunning interiors, multiple bedrooms and a myriad of luxury amenities.
  
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• Andy Burnham 'looking forward' to first meeting with Trump - as PM suggests he was just 'saying what he felt' when he condemned the president

  26-08-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham could be face-to-face with Donald Trump in a matter of weeks after revealing he is 'likely' to go to New York for the UN General Assembly session.
  
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• Watch the moment armed police use circular saw to break down suspected knife smuggler's door in dawn raid

  26-08-2026 11:43 via dailymail.com
  
  This is the moment armed police use a circular saw to break down a door in south London during a dawn raid. Officers later recovered a number of knives thought to have been imported illegally.
  
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• Andy Burnham tries to cool Labour Palestine revolt with plan to sanction Israeli settlements

  26-08-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister is said to want to strengthen the Government's position in response to Israel pushing ahead with plans for a controversial settlement project.
  
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• Fussy Brits hauling hotel-grade mattresses, air fryers and hot tubs on camping trips

  26-08-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We don't like roughing it, according to research by Argos, which found campers prioritising home comforts over survival gear, with 72% ditching the back-to-basics mentality
  
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• Moment Brit tourist is robbed of his £17,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on family 'to create confusion' before fleeing in Florence

  26-08-2026 11:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The holidaymaker was with his wife and daughter in Florence, Italy when they were attacked by two young men, aged 19 and 22.
  
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• ‘If I hadn’t been a woman, I’d have been a drag queen’: Dolly Parton’s most iconic quotes

  26-08-2026 11:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly had many wise words to share on a number of aspects in life (Picture: Rob Latour/Shutterstock)Following Dolly Parton’s death at the age of 80, many fans, musicians, and fellow icons have been sharing in their grief for one of the world’s most unique and inspiring icons.
  Donald Trump has even made a grand gesture by lowering the US flag throughout the country in her honour, shortly after her family announcedher death following a ‘brief battle with cancer.’
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• Wild beavers could return to UK area in bid to reduce flood risk and protect against drought

  26-08-2026 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beavers were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago, but their remarkable comeback could soon continue with another release into the English countryside
  
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• Second man arrested after fire rips through Gatwick Airport holiday car park and destroys 140 vehicles

  26-08-2026 11:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crews were called to the 'significant and complex' fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at 8.56pm on Saturday.
  
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• Officers injured as car 'rams police vehicle' after driving at 'high speed' in Belfast

  26-08-2026 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers on patrol in Belfast spotted a silver Nissan Juke driving at high speed before it rammed a police vehicle 'a number of times' and injured the officers inside, the PSNI said
  
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• Dolly Parton’s funeral details revealed and the song she wanted to be played

  26-08-2026 11:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton had planned out her funeral (Picture: Ron Davis/Getty Images)Dolly Parton’s death has devastated the world but there will be no huge funeral with a Dollywood procession, at the request of the legend herself.The country music icon died on August 25, aged 80, after a ‘brief battle with cancer’.Her career has spanned more than six decades, creating enduring classics such as Jolene and 9 to 5, as well as founding charities and social projects.Tributes have been s
  
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• Passenger plane just feet away from hitting drone in near-miss over UK

  26-08-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The drone was flying at 5,500ft, almost 14 times the legal limit, and nearly crashed into a Virgin Atlantic plane carrying 264 passengers as it left Heathrow set for Johannesburg
  
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• Key figure in Scotland's gang war is arrested: British crime lord Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel is detained in dawn raid on his home

  26-08-2026 11:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel, 46, was handcuffed at around 6am outside the house in Robroyston, on the northern outskirts of Glasgow.
  
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• Lidl's new £5 travel cup similar to 1200ml Stanley worth £50 coming out Thursday

  26-08-2026 11:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All three styles will be on offer to buy later this week
  
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• Grim EastEnders latest as creepy cop Craig kisses vulnerable teen Amy

  26-08-2026 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Craig kissed Amy (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (August 26) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) has made a move on Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd), kissing the teen after inviting her out for a drink.The detective, as viewers know, has frequented Walford quite a bit over the past month following the attack on Joel Marshall (Max Murray), whi
  
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• Climate change warning as 40,000 die after extreme heat scorches England and Wales

  26-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Over 40,000 people died in England and Wales from extreme heat between 1988 and 2025, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics - over 65s are most likely to be impacted
  
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• As Ireland prepares for his visit, what the new Rose of Tralee - an aspiring WIG MAKER with alopecia - has to say about Donald Trump's infamous hair... is it, or isn't?

  26-08-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  And the Mullingar woman says her win this week also shows it is OK to be a 'small town girl' with no designs on the 'corporate ladder'.
  
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• Shingles vaccine on NHS could cut risk of stroke and prevent thousands of deaths

  26-08-2026 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Oxford University researchers found the shingles vaccine offered to 65-79 year olds on the NHS also reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and heart failure
  
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• Shingles vaccine offered on the NHS cuts the risk of stroke and could prevent thousands of deaths

  26-08-2026 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Oxford University researchers found the shingles vaccine offered to 65-79 year olds on the NHS also reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease and heart failure
  
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• Council under fire for ordering taxi firm to take Remembrance poppies and 'Lest We Forget' signs off its vehicles

  26-08-2026 11:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Swale Borough Council in Kent contacted iCars boss Neil McLennan on Monday to tell him to ditch the items honouring those who served in the armed forces.
  
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• Chelsea to write to fans with punishment threat over offensive chant

  26-08-2026 11:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea fans have been asked not to sing a controversial song (Picture: Getty Images)Chelsea plan to send a message to fans and threaten them with bans over an offensive chant heard during Monday’s win at Fulham.The Blues started the season with a 3-2 victory in the west London derby, with goals from the impressive front three of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer.The club will respond to the behaviour of some of their fans, though, after a sectarian chant was heard from the away s
  
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• Tax older people more and put massive levies on homes in London and South East, Left-wing think tank urges Chancellor

  26-08-2026 11:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A form of 'wealth tax' and massive levies on homes in London and the South East are among the measures being pushed by one of Labour's favourite think-tanks.
  
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• Games Inbox: What was the best game at Opening Night Live 2026?

  26-08-2026 11:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Opening Night Live had a very welcome surprise (YouTube)The Wednesday letters is very impressed by The Witcher 3 Remastered reveal at ONL, as one reader feels pity for the GTA 6 leaker.
  Making good
  I’m shocked that there was an actual surprise at Opening Night Live this year, with The Witcher 3 remaster. Everything else was pretty boring and pointless, so I wish I’d just tuned in to the last 15 minutes, but at least that was good.I’m one of those people that doesn’t real
  
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• British town hit by earthquake as residents left feeling 'shaking' and 'rumbles' from tremor

  26-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The quake, measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale, originated around 5km beneath the Earth's surface and was felt at 7.47pm in Grimsby (pictured, stock image).
  
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• Moment Brit tourist is robbed of his £20,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on family 'to create confusion' before fleeing in Florence

  26-08-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The holidaymaker was with his wife and daughter in Florence, Italy when they were attacked by two young men, aged 19 and 22.
  
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