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• Tim drops a major bombshell in Coronation Street after devastating murder

  24-08-2026 11:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  He felt awful (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated August 24. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) sensed that he was making progress with Lucy (Anya Dewin) in Coronation Street today, which increased his guilt tenfold.Lucy is the teenage daughter of Tim’s cousin Richie (Nathan Sussex), who is currently in prison after killing his wife Rachel.Lucy was present when th
  
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• TV star ‘forced to get vasectomy’ after challenging fans to increase Instagram likes

  25-08-2026 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page10 years ago Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde went on the second season of ITV’s Love Island, not knowing what was in store.
  They won the show, got pregnant, broke up, got back together, and are married with two children.
  Freddie-George was born in December 2017, and Delilah was born three years later in July 2020.
  But now, they don’t want any
  
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• Man stabbed to death in middle of day outside London council HQ

  25-08-2026 17:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eyewitness reports of a stabbing incident in the library of Brent Civic Centre Library near Wembley Stadium.(Picture: Ray Tang/LNP)A man has been stabbed to death just yards away from a council headquarters close to Wembley Stadium.The knife attack took place just outside Brent Civic Centre at 2.25pm on Tuesday.Council workers were reportedly evacuated from their offices, as well as people from the library.A London Ambulance spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 2:25pm to reports of a sta
  
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• Fox breaks into MP’s office and rummages through cabinet

  25-08-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fox appears equally surprised to see an MP in there (Picture: George Freeman)A Conservative MP was stunned to find an unexpected visitor rifling through the paperwork in his parliamentary office on Monday morning.Luckily for George Freeman, though, this was no Watergate-style break-in from political opponents or a crafty piece of subterfuge from a foreign spy.It was a fox.
  Freeman will be relieved to hear foxes are unable to read, while the fox may be disappointed to hear Freeman has not he
  
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• Trump's CIA chief John Ratcliffe makes surprise trip to Moscow for secret meeting after US jet landing sparked frenzy

  25-08-2026 17:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A US Air Force transport jet made a highly unusual landing in Moscow on Tuesday, sparking a frenzy of theories about its mysterious mission.
  
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• The child sex monster hidden in plain sight in the halls of power for seven years: How a court blunder concealed a senior Labor insider

  25-08-2026 17:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A bureaucratic blunder kept the identity of a senior Labor insider secret for years while his prosecution repeatedly stalled. The full story can now be told.
  
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• Stalker with 'sexual interest' in Billie Piper who wrote her 18-page love letter is jailed for posting AI-generated images of her online

  25-08-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Philip Jerome, who appeared in court on his 49th birthday on Tuesday, made 11 posts of the Doctor Who star on social media platform X, including 'cartoon' AI-generated images of her.
  
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• GTA 6 leaks continue as culprit asks fans to ‘stop the hate’ over crypto scheme

  25-08-2026 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  The leaks will continue until morale improves (Rockstar)At least three more clips of GTA 6 gameplay have surfaced online in the last 24 hours, while the culprit insists the leaks remain free despite asking for crypto donations.It has been almost a week since gameplay footage of GTA 6 began to leak ahead of a planned Netflix preview and despite Rockstar’s efforts to take down the videos, new ones keep popping up on a daily basis.At first, there was suspicion that the footage had been stole
  
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• Mum of Yorkshire man who died on Ukrainian front lines says he lied about where he was going

  25-08-2026 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bradley Townsend, 33, was killed in a drone strike while fighting in Ukraine (Picture: east2west news)The mum of the first British man to die while fighting for Russia lied about where he was going.
  Bradley Townsend, 33, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was killed in a drone strike while fighting on the front line in Lyman, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, on June 10.The fisherman’s mum, Maureen, has said that he had no previous military experience and kept his decision to join Russian f
  
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• The ‘lively’ London commuter hotspot first-time buyers are flocking to

  25-08-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dartford is located around 17 miles southeast of London (Picture: Getty Images)While London’s seemingly-endless house price growth has stalled recently, getting on the ladder there is still a distant dream for many.As such, many would-be homeowners are looking to the city’s commuter belt — and it seems one spot is proving especially popular.Using the latest ONS data, HouseBuyers4u compared first-time buyer mortgage sales against total housing stock across local autho
  
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• Chelsea told they must upgrade ‘weak point’ before transfer deadline

  25-08-2026 17:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are facing calls to replace Robert Sanchez before the transfer deadline (Picture: EPA)Former Arsenal and England striker Alan Smith says Chelsea must find a quality replacement for Robert Sanchez if they are to challenge for the Premier League title this season.Sanchez’s position as Chelsea’s number one has been called into question on numerous occasions throughout his error-strewn three-year stay at Stamford Bridge and these doubts rose to the surface once again on Monday n
  
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• White prisoners 'being forced to convert to Islam by Muslim gangs': Calls for 'urgent' investigation

  25-08-2026 17:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Ministry of Justice (MOJ) figures reveal that one in five Muslims in prisons in England and Wales is white, compared to just 5.8 per cent in the general population.
  
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• One dead after stabbing at council building near Wembley Stadium

  25-08-2026 17:07 via dailymail.com
  
  London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed air ambulance crews were among the emergency response following reports of the stabbing in London.
  
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• Couple are mercilessly rammed down by speeding G-Wagon stolen by four teens who led police on hours-long chase, cops say

  25-08-2026 17:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Alice Stilwell, 67, and long-term partner, Robert Barr Jr, 54, died Saturday in Mays Landing, about 18 miles from Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  
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• ‘I would never:’ Hikers divided over queues on Wales’ highest mountain

  25-08-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Whether it’s Wimbledon or a monarch lying in state, Brits love to queue; and heaven forbid anyone doesn’t understand how the system works! (Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)Queuing: it’s what the British are renowned for doing — and doing very well. Better than anyone else in the world, if reputation is to be believed.But even for the best in the business, it doesn’t always come naturally, as recent events in Wales reveal.In case you’ve missed it, it&rsqu
  
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• Woke Boston mayor goes on fever-pitched hunt to track down and threaten business owners renting parking spots to ICE agents in her city: 'This is unhinged'

  25-08-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security said the Democratic mayor was 'hunting down private property owners and threatening them for working with ICE.'
  
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• Person dies after broad daylight 'stabbing' at council HQ in Wembley

  25-08-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews including the air ambulance rushed to Engineers Way in Wembley after reports of a stabbing at Brent Civic Centre.
  
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• Mother and daughter, two, die after being struck by lightning

  25-08-2026 17:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kenya Glasgow, 31, died in hospital after being struck by lightningA mother and her two-year-old daughter have died after being struck by lightning, according to police.Kenya Glasgow, 31, and her young child were struck on Sunday in Margate, a city in the metropolitan area of Miami, Florida.The pair were found after police officers and fire rescue personnel responded to a 911 call made at about 2.30pm local time.First responders attempted to treat the mother and child at the scene and performed
  
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• How Aussie builder Bathla Group collapsed with more than $3billion debt - as industry boss says market confidence at 'all-time low'

  25-08-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  How did a developer carrying more than $3billion in liabilities continue to expand until it suddenly hit the wall?
  
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• 'Stand your ground': Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's advice to Kemi Badenoch over coffee in Rome - as Tory leader dismisses prospect of a deal with Reform

  25-08-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tory leader and Ms Meloni enjoyed an hour-long coffee in the Italian capital on Monday morning as they discussed the various challenges facing Britain and Italy.
  
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• Man, 19, dies and woman in her 70s is critically injured after black Audi collides with white Ford Puma following six-minute police chase

  25-08-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers were chasing a black Audi near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire yesterday evening before it collided with a white Ford Puma.
  
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• 8 stylish men’s bags to buy now from Levi’s, Coach and Tommy Hilfiger

  25-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  These are perfect for every day use, and every occasion too. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  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
  Men, long gone are the days of bulky pockets storing all of your essentials. Not only does it not look nice, but it drags down your shorts and trousers, stretching them out of shape. For years, men’s bags have had a bad reputation. If it wa
  
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• SUV drivers in UK city to pay new tax as council introduces England first payments

  25-08-2026 16:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Angry motorists in Bath are hitting back at the council's plans to introduce new charges based on the size of their vehicles, which come on top of existing emissions charges
  
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• Richard Osman tips Prince Harry to star on huge TV show that he would be 'great' on

  25-08-2026 16:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Richard Osman has tipped Prince Harry for a career on a BBC TV show after praising his "very good" appearance on a popular podcast during his visit to the UK last month
  
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• Home Office minister accused of putting A66 youths 'on a par' with dead police officers in crash tribute - but claims local force told her to do so

  25-08-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, said she had laid flowers 'on behalf of our whole community to the seven people whose lives were so tragically cut short'.
  
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• Teen who stabbed university student in the heart while he was on the phone with his girlfriend after falling out over fake Rolex found guilty of manslaughter

  25-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Harper Dennis, 19, plunged a knife five times into the chest of Khaleed Oladipo, 20, near De Montfort University in Leicester on the evening of February 3 this year.
  
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• White prisoners are being forced to convert to Islam 'by Muslim gangs' - amid calls for 'urgent' investigation

  25-08-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Ministry of Justice (MOJ) figures reveal that one in five Muslims in prisons in England and Wales is white, compared to just 5.8 per cent in the general population.
  
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• Barcelona fire live: 'Explosion' heard as flames and smoke seen from plane

  25-08-2026 16:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fire and thick black smoke have been seen over Barcelona, with smoke visible from a Ryanair flight amid unconfirmed reports of an explosion
  
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• Real estate expert's brutal takedown of Anthony Albanese after he declared his controversial tax changes were fixing the property market: 'The housing crisis is going brilliantly'

  25-08-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese shared a video on Monday claiming Labor's 'changes to fix Australia's broken housing system are working'.
  
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• Former royal train station used by monarchs to travel to Sandringham is converted into luxury £1.25million home

  25-08-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Wolferton Royal Station opened in 1862 and became a regular stop for royal trains arriving from St Pancras or King's Cross in London to the nearby Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
  
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