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• This asteroid is accelerating through space – scientists don’t know why

  15-11-2026 10:43 via Metro
  
  Whoosh! (Picture: Metro)An oddball object is racing through the solar system in a way science is struggling to explain.
  Asteroids, the crumbs of the early solar system, usually fly at a steady pace thanks to invisible forces like gravity and the sun’s radiation.
  Not KY26. Sometimes called 1998 KY26 for the year it was first spotted, this 36-foot-wide lump is accelerating in a way space rocks shouldn’t. Models of KY26 (Picture: Toni Santana-Ros et al/Nrco0e/Wikimedia Commons)Some scientists
  
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• Major London train line closed causing weekend chaos

  15-11-2026 11:56 via Metro
  
  Thameslink is used by hundreds of thousands every year (Picture: PA)Thameslink, which connects the north and south of the London river, will face ‘major disruption’ today.The railway company announced on X that ‘urgent tunnel repairs’ are taking place between Blackfriars and London St Pancras.Engineers will likely be carrying out repairs for the next few hours, Thameslink said, with services delayed or cancelled untul 3pm.‘Our Sunday service normally starts from 09:00 through the core
  
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• Full list of UK regions hit by health alert from today after temperatures plunge

  15-11-2026 11:56 via Metro
  
  Three regions have been placed under the alert (Picture: Oli Scarff / AFP via Getty Images)Several regions of the UK will be hit with a cold weather health alert from Sunday evening in some parts of the UK.The yellow warning means the weather is likely to have a ‘minor’ impact on health and social care services after temperatures dropped below zero in many parts of the country this week.The UK Health Security Agency UKHSA said the alert will be in place from 9pm on Sunday until 9pm on Thurs
  
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• Ex-Royal Ballet star faces backlash for calling convicted rapist Russell Brand a 'national treasure'

  15-11-2026 11:54 via News | Mail Online
  
  Sergei Polunin, who at age 20 was the youngest-ever male principal dancer to join London's Royal Ballet in 2010, has pledged his 'full support' for the jailed comedian on social media.
  
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• Family targeted in shocking 'go back to China' viral tirade outside Bunnings react to art teacher's grovelling apology

  15-11-2026 11:49 via News | Mail Online
  
  The motorist's son, Daniel Chen, uploaded the video to Reddit where it sparked outrage over the woman's brazen actions.
  
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• Met Office issues 16-hour ice warning for 23 areas as temperatures plunge - full list

  15-11-2026 11:48 via Mirror - News
  
  A weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office as the UK is hit by an Arctic blast with the cold snap expected to last several days
  
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• Labour's Pat McFadden fails to say whether Britain's benefits bill will come down by next election - as architect of NEETs plan admits it will take 10 years to make savings

  15-11-2026 11:47 via News | Mail Online
  
  The Work and Pensions Secretary dodged committing to a reduction in overall spending on working-age welfare by the time the country next goes to the polls.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing star ‘may be forced to quit show’ after falling ill

  15-11-2026 11:35 via Metro
  
  Pro dancer Kai Widdrington’s immediate future on Strictly Come Dancing is unclear after he had to pull out of Saturday’s show (Picture: Ray Burmiston/BBC/PA Wire)Strictly Come Dancing pro Kai Widdrington was taken to hospital and forced to miss Saturday’s show with his celebrity partner Delta Goodrem.And now fears have been sparked that he could have to quit the series altogether if there’s no sign of improvement.The 31-year-old dancer fell ill on Friday and skipped Saturday’s show, w
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino sends message to Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Man Utd mission

  15-11-2026 11:35 via Metro
  
  Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed as Manchester United manager (Picture: Getty)Mauricio Pochettino would welcome the chance to speak with Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares for the task of resurrecting Manchester United.
  Michael Carrick’s successor’s penultimate match in charge of United States ended in an emphatic 6-0 thrashing of Haiti as he moved a step closer to beginning his United tenure.The former Tottenham boss will start life at the Red Devils on Wednesday after two Nations Leag
  
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• DWP offering more 'guaranteed jobs' for Universal Credit claimants

  15-11-2026 11:35 via Mirror - News
  
  DWP has announced that its Youth Guarantee jobs scheme is being rolled out nationwide
  
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• Jeremy Edwards ‘haunted for years’ after David Walliams sexually humiliated him on stage

  15-11-2026 11:33 via Metro
  
  ‘It simply was abuse. I did not agree to it,’ Jeremy Edwards said of the sketch with David Walliams (Picture: Jeremy Edwards)Jeremy Edwards has accused David Walliams of ‘sexually humiliating’ him during a performance in 2006.
  The actor, 55, best known for appearing in Hollyoaks and Holby City, appeared on stage with Walliams for a Comic Relief sketch in November 2006, but was left exposed after the comedian pulled his trousers down and exposed him to the audience.Walliams was named on
  
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• London council fines motorists millions for using LTN road more than 56,000 times in four years

  15-11-2026 11:21 via News | Mail Online
  
  Haringey Council's own figures show that a staggering 6,800 motorists were caught out in just one month in 2022 by traffic cameras in the St Ann's LTN in north London.
  
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• IT consultant husband who was cleared of driving his wife to suicide through 'tsunami of abuse' is arrested on suspicion of harassing her mother

  15-11-2026 11:21 via News | Mail Online
  
  Christopher Trybus, 44, was cleared of manslaughter over the death of Tarryn Baird, 34, who was found hanged in the couple's garage in 2017.
  
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• Heart surgeon names everyday food that will 'pull cholesterol out of your body'

  15-11-2026 11:16 via Mirror - News
  
  Cholesterol is known as a 'silent killer' because it leads to serious illness before showing any symptoms.
  
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• Israel kills Hamas commander who helped mastermind October 7 attacks in targeted strike on Gaza camp

  15-11-2026 11:15 via News | Mail Online
  
  Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades military wing confirmed Samir Abu Younis's death and the IDF have said 'steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians' when planning the strike.
  
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• Declan Rice fires back at Graeme Souness after criticism from Liverpool legend

  15-11-2026 11:15 via Metro
  
  England and Arsenal star Declan Rice is aware of harsh words from Graeme Souness (Picture: Press Association)Declan Rice has fired back at Graeme Souness after stinging criticism, suggesting the Liverpool legend doesn’t understand how football has changed.Rice is an integral player for England and Premier League champions Arsenal, widely recognised as one of the best midfielders in the world.However, Souness has his own view and is not entirely sold on the talents of the 27-year-old, who he b
  
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• Two dead after car is hit by BMW during early-hours police pursuit: Man and three teens arrested

  15-11-2026 11:10 via News | Mail Online
  
  Two people died after a driver being chased by police crashed into another car in the early hours of this morning.
  
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• BBC Strictly live: Upset fans brand show a 'fix' as elimination leaked online

  15-11-2026 11:05 via Mirror - News
  
  Strictly Come Dancing was full of drama last night as one pro hit back at the judges, while another couple scored Shirley Ballas' first ever 10 this year
  
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• Two dead after police chase ends in crash in Leeds

  15-11-2026 11:02 via Metro
  
  A man has been arrested following the incident (Picture: YappApp)Two people have died after a car being chased by police crashed into their vehicle.The Leeds collision took place at 12.44am on Saturday when ablue BMW 123D failed to stop for officers in Gelderd Road, West Yorkshire Police said.Police then pursued the car, leading to a crash involving the BMW and a white Volkswagen Scirocco in the same road.The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from York, was pronounced dead at the scen
  
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• Man and woman in 20s dead after police chase ends in crash in Leeds

  15-11-2026 11:02 via Metro
  
  A man has been arrested following the incident (Picture: YappApp)Two people have died after a car being chased by police crashed into their vehicle.The Leeds collision took place at 12.44am on Saturday when ablue BMW 123D failed to stop for officers in Gelderd Road, West Yorkshire Police said.Police then pursued the car, leading to a crash involving the BMW and a white Volkswagen Scirocco in the same road.The driver of the Volkswagen, a 22-year-old man from York, was pronounced dead at the scen
  
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• Two killed after car is hit by BMW during early-hours police pursuit: Man and three teens arrested

  15-11-2026 10:58 via News | Mail Online
  
  Two people have died after a driver being chased by police crashed into another car.
  
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• Man, 22, and woman, 23, dead in crash after police chase in Leeds - three teens in hospital

  15-11-2026 10:53 via Mirror - News
  
  A man from Harrogate has been arrested after two people were killed and three injured when a Volkswagen car was hit in Leeds
  
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• Israel kills Hamas commander who helped mastermind October 7 attack in targeted strike on Gaza camp

  15-11-2026 10:53 via News | Mail Online
  
  Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades military wing confirmed Samir Abu Younis's death and the IDF have said 'steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians' when planning the strike.
  
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• Cause of death of boy, two, who fell from five-star hotel balcony revealed at inquest

  15-11-2026 10:46 via Metro
  
  The toddler died after falling from the King Evelthon resort (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/the Press Association)A two-year-old boy who fell nearly 40ft from a fourth-floor window at a five-star hotel in Cyprus suffered multiple severe injuries, an inquest has heard.The toddler died after falling from the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on July 12, 2026, during the first day of his family’s holiday.An inquest at Essex Coroner’s Court heard he suffered fatal injuries to his h
  
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• Cause of death of boy, two, who fell from five-star hotel balcony

  15-11-2026 10:46 via Metro
  
  The toddler died after falling from the King Evelthon resort (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/the Press Association)A two-year-old boy who fell nearly 40ft from a fourth-floor window at a five-star hotel in Cyprus suffered multiple severe injuries, an inquest has heard.The toddler died after falling from the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on July 12, 2026, during the first day of his family’s holiday.An inquest at Essex Coroner’s Court heard he suffered fatal injuries to his h
  
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• Simple mistake that means DWP could stop £194.60 weekly PIP payment

  15-11-2026 10:35 via Mirror - News
  
  People who get PIP to help support their daily living might lose their benefit for several reasons
  
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• Iran attacks US radar with drone blitz after Trump claim war 'effectively over'

  15-11-2026 10:34 via Mirror - News
  
  The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it has destroyed a radar system at a base in Bahrain in an assault using drones but this has been denied by officials who said missiles were intercepted
  
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• Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' & rejects Cummins' claims

  15-11-2026 10:33 via BBC News
  
  Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he helped take sandpaper from the field in the match prior to the Cape Town Test and backs Usman Khawaja's recollection over Pat Cummins'.
  
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• BBC Strictly live: Fans rage as they brand show a 'fix' as elimination leaked online

  15-11-2026 10:30 via Mirror - News
  
  Strictly Come Dancing was full of drama last night as one pro hit back at the judges, while another couple scored Shirley Ballas' first ever 10 this year
  
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• MPs probe ways to boost high street ahead of crunch Christmas for many stores

  15-11-2026 10:20 via Mirror - News
  
  As retailers prepare for what they hope is a Christmas rush, experts are set to tell MPs how high streets can be revived against a backdrop of rising bills and a forecast surge in energy prices
  
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