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• The thin blue line could get even thinner. Police chiefs warn force faces 'devastating' cuts without extra funding

  25-10-2026 21:34 via News | Mail Online
  
  Police Scotland is facing 'devastating' cuts with the potential loss of more than 1,200 officers and civilian staff without additional funding, a bombshell report has warned.
  
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• Dad almost fainted when 'kidney stones' diagnosed as tumour size of a football

  02-11-2026 08:59 via Mirror - News
  
  He went to his GP complaining of stomach pains
  
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• Florida plane crash final audio as screaming Learjet 60 pilot shouts 'we're out of time'

  02-11-2026 08:49 via Mirror - News
  
  The Learjet 60 had nine people on board when it crash landed in a huge fireball explosion near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
  
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• Piero Hincapie aims dig at Liverpool captain after Arsenal win at Anfield

  02-11-2026 08:48 via Metro
  
  Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie has taken a pop at Virgil van Dijk (Picture: Getty Images)Piero Hincapie has gone very niche with a dig at Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk after the Gunners won at Anfield on Sunday.Kai Havertz scored the only goal of an entertaining game on Merseyside as Mikel Arteta’s side climbed to the top of the Premier League table and the Reds remained fifth.Despite there only being one goal and Liverpool not managing a shot on target, it was a great match with plenty
  
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• 'Where's the umbrella?': Moment King Charles gets soaked as torrential rain hits Antigua

  02-11-2026 08:47 via News | Mail Online
  
  After two storms, you could expect King Charles to be looking forward to escaping British weather for Caribbean sunshine.
  
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• One 'low income' group confirmed missing out on £100 John Healey payment

  02-11-2026 08:46 via Mirror - News
  
  New research shows more than 800,000 low-income households struggling with power bills won’t get the £100
  
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• Freddie Ljungberg says Man Utd star made him ‘feel sick’ in Chelsea defeat

  02-11-2026 08:45 via Metro
  
  Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez ‘let Michael Carrick down’, says Freddie Ljungberg (Picture: Getty)Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg has taken aim at Lisandro Martinez following Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to Chelsea, claiming the defender made him ‘feel a bit sick’ with his behaviour.Michael Carrick’s future at United was plunged into further doubt on Saturday as his side’s miserable winless streak extended to nine matches in all competitions with defeat at Stamford
  
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• Seven in ten pupils now claim AI-generated homework as their own - with only 28% taught to use it properly

  02-11-2026 08:42 via Mirror - News
  
  Around six in ten pupils (58%) who use AI for schoolwork say they hand it in as their own at least once a week, the highest proportion of the six European countries surveyed
  
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• Adam left covered in blood on Coronation Street as explosive Daniel erupts

  02-11-2026 08:42 via Metro
  
  Barlow on Barlow. (Picture: ITV)A punch-up on Coronation Street? That’s setting the Barlow.
  Blood is about to be spilled on the Cobbles. The brawlers in question? Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and his uncle Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).These bickering Barlows have never seen eye to eye. After all, they’re like chalk and cheese.Adam is a shrewd and impulsive lawyer with a vengeful streak, hot temper and hidden vulnerability, whereas Daniel is a shrewd and impulsive teacher with a vengeful st
  
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• Adam left covered in blood in Coronation Street as explosive Daniel erupts

  02-11-2026 08:42 via Metro
  
  Barlow on Barlow. (Picture: ITV)A punch-up on Coronation Street? That’s setting the Barlow.
  Blood is about to be spilled on the Cobbles. The brawlers in question? Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson) and his uncle Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).These bickering Barlows have never seen eye to eye. After all, they’re like chalk and cheese.Adam is a shrewd and impulsive lawyer with a vengeful streak, hot temper and hidden vulnerability, whereas Daniel is a shrewd and impulsive teacher with a vengeful st
  
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• Ukrainians and Russians are sent false nuclear attack warnings in emergency app cyber hacks

  02-11-2026 08:34 via News | Mail Online
  
  Ukraine and Russia's air raid apps have both reportedly been hacked in cyber attacks. It was Ukraine that first reported issues, saying its public air raid alert app was sending fake alerts.
  
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• Doctor Who star John Leeson dies aged 83 after ‘summer of illness’

  02-11-2026 08:28 via Metro
  
  John Leeson, best known for voicing K9 on Doctor Who, has died at the age of 83 (Picture: Shutterstock)Doctor Who star John Leeson, who provided the unmistakable voice of beloved robotic dog K9, has died aged 83.The actor, who also appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, died peacefully following a ‘summer of illness’, his family confirmed.His son Guy Ducker announced the heartbreaking news on Facebook, writing: ‘I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, a.k.a. John Leeson,
  
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• Doctor Who and Dad’s Army star John Leeson dies aged 83 after ‘summer of illness’

  02-11-2026 08:28 via Metro
  
  John Leeson, best known for voicing K9 on Doctor Who, has died at the age of 83 (Picture: Shutterstock)Doctor Who star John Leeson, who provided the unmistakable voice of beloved robotic dog K9, has died aged 83.The actor, who also appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, died peacefully following a ‘summer of illness’, his family confirmed.His son Guy Ducker announced the heartbreaking news on Facebook, writing: ‘I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, a.k.a. John Leeson,
  
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• NHS nurse thought symptoms were hangover then ended up paralysed by flu

  02-11-2026 08:19 via Mirror - News
  
  The 24-year-old tried to cure herself with sleep and 'beige food'
  
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• Haley Stevens struggles to explain what sparked decision to support El-Sayed's opponent amid Democrat pile-on

  02-11-2026 08:13 via News | Mail Online
  
  Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens struggled to explain her sudden decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers over her former primary rival Abdul El-Sayed.
  
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• Woman's lip 'ripped off' by her rescue dog days before she's due to give birth

  02-11-2026 08:01 via Mirror - News
  
  The 34-year-old cannot have reconstructive surgery until her baby is born
  
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• This might be the best Elemis deal we’ll see before Christmas, and shoppers can save £159

  02-11-2026 08:00 via Metro
  
  This Elemis skincare deal has kick started my Christmas shopping early. (Picture: Metro/QVC)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  Some beauty deals are good. Others make you stop scrolling, do a double take, and immediately start mentally justifying why you absolutely need another cleanser, moisturiser and body cream in your life.This is very much the latter.If you’ve spe
  
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• My husband stole £30,000 from our kids — I thought I was ‘saving’ for their furture

  02-11-2026 08:00 via Metro
  
  What would you do? (Picture: Getty images)For many parents, money put aside for their children’s future carries a special kind of promise – university, a first car or even a deposit on their first home.Elena, 42 and living in Bath, thought she and her husband had built a healthy future fund for their two children.Then the decision to pay for a school trip for her son revealed that most of it had gone.She asked Metro consumer champion, Sarah Davidson, for help.The question…My husband has a
  
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• DWP issues Motability update over ‘mileage charges’ as it faces 2 questions

  02-11-2026 07:56 via Mirror - News
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has faced new questions over Motability after changes were made to the programme, which nearly one million people use
  
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• Celebrity Traitors LIVE: Maya Jama speaks out on James Acaster's struggle - 'it was hard'

  02-11-2026 07:51 via Mirror - News
  
  Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster has spoken out about the life lessons he's learned after filming the hit BBC One series, whilst Maya Jama has also had her say about the infamous roundtable reveal
  
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• New Aldi '26p per hour' gadget keeps homes warm and cosy without central heating

  02-11-2026 07:49 via Mirror - News
  
  Aldi claims the device offers 'year-round comfort' with its 'three heat settings'
  
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• Ukraine and Russia say their emergency apps suffered cyber attacks moments after localised ceasefire ended

  02-11-2026 07:39 via News | Mail Online
  
  Ukraine and Russia's air raid apps have both reportedly been hacked in cyber attacks. It was Ukraine that first reported issues, saying its public air raid alert app was sending fake alerts.
  
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• Millions sent false alert warning of imminent nuclear and chemical attack

  02-11-2026 07:38 via Metro
  
  Ukrainians received a false alert message warning about a Russian Oreshnik missile attack (file image) (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Ukrainians received a false alert on their phones warning about an imminent Russian nuclear attack and radiation.
  Millions of phones across the war-torn country pinged with the message sent through Ukraine’s Air Alert system yesterday evening.
  The message, written in Russian instead of Ukrainian, which is mandatory in official communications, was sent shortly befor
  
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• Millions of Ukrainians sent false nuclear attack warning in suspected hack

  02-11-2026 07:38 via Metro
  
  Ukrainians received a false alert message warning about a Russian Oreshnik missile attack (file image) (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Ukrainians received a false alert on their phones warning about an imminent Russian nuclear attack and radiation.
  Millions of phones across the war-torn country pinged with the message sent through Ukraine’s Air Alert system yesterday evening.
  The message, written in Russian instead of Ukrainian, which is mandatory in official communications, was sent shortly befor
  
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• Cop who pulled gun on co-worker for heating up fish in office microwave to hang up badge for life as he pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

  02-11-2026 07:38 via News | Mail Online
  
  Michael DeBiase, 46, who pulled a gun on his co-worker for heating up fish in the office microwave was released on probation last month
  
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• 'Very active' six-year-old boy in wheelchair after he suddenly started to limp

  02-11-2026 07:37 via Mirror - News
  
  He woke up one morning unable to get out of bed
  
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• Doctor Who and Dad's Army star John Leeson dies aged 83 as family pay sad tribute

  02-11-2026 07:35 via Mirror - News
  
  Doctor Who and Dad's Army star John Leeson - who voiced the famous character K9 on the hit show - has died at the age of 83 as his family paid a heartbreaking tribute
  
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• Death of the white-collar job: NAB worker fears they spent three years training their own replacement in India as offshoring and AI threaten 'safe' Aussie careers

  02-11-2026 07:25 via News | Mail Online
  
  A NAB worker has revealed they may lose their job after being asked to train up a colleague in India as Australia's biggest banks go on a hiring spree overseas.
  
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• 'I thought bathroom symptom was from supplements but it was cancer at 25'

  02-11-2026 07:21 via Mirror - News
  
  He put his symptoms down to his health and fitness routine
  
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• Democrats on track for stunning 'blue tsunami' US midterms in humiliating night for Donald Trump

  02-11-2026 07:21 via Mirror - News
  
  The bombshell final New York Times poll ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections gives Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico a seven point lead over Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, the heart of Trump country
  
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