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• Trains cancelled after bedbugs spotted inside carriages

  03-10-2026 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Services ran by Southeastern have been removed after staff spotted the bugs inside carriages near Hastings (Picture: Getty Images)Trains have been cancelled across the South of England following a bed bug infestation.
  Services ran by Southeastern have been removed after staff spotted the bugs inside carriages near Hastings, East Sussex, which serves routes between London and Kent.
  The infestation is feared to have spread, after the bugs were also reportedly spotted on Southeastern’s High
  
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• Green split on 'Zionism is racism' plan deepens as Polanski's deputy vows to vote for it - after ex-leaders warn it will alienate Jews

  04-10-2026 11:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Deputy co-leader Mothin Ali last night became the highest-ranking figure to say he would back it, linking Zionism to the Israeli assault on Gaza that left tens of thousands dead.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch reveals ex-IRA member threatened to kill her

  04-10-2026 10:59 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 PageKemi Badenoch has revealed that an ex-IRA member has pled guilty to threatening to kill her.The Conservative leader said a string of threatening messages were sent to her and her family.Badenoch was speaking after the suspect in the murder of MP Ann Widdecombe was charged with planning terrorist acts against Nigel Farage.She told the BBC: ‘He was sendi
  
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• Lucy Harrison's mum calls for meeting with Andy Burnham after daughter shot dead by dad in Texas

  04-10-2026 10:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Fashion buyer Lucy Harrison, from Warrington, Cheshire, was visiting her dad in Prosper, Texas, when he shot her dead. Now her mum is on a quest for justice and says meeting the PM would mean "everything"
  
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• Glastonbury 2027 sells out in minutes after releasing most expensive tickets in festival history

  04-10-2026 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Glastonbury 2027 is sold out (Picture: Getty)Glastonbury 2027 has officially sold out after a cutthroat morning of ticket sales ahead of its most expensive year ever.The iconic UK music festival is back after a fallow year, meaning there’s plenty of anticipation for its grand return at Worthy Farm come June next year.The ticket and coach sale on October 1 sold out in a lightning-fast 30 minutes, and it looks like the general sale today has followed hot on its heels, despite this year&rsqu
  
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• Glastonbury 2027 sells out in 40 minutes after surprise change to tickets

  04-10-2026 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Glastonbury 2027 is sold out (Picture: Getty)Glastonbury 2027 has officially sold out after a cutthroat morning of ticket sales ahead of its most expensive year ever.The iconic UK music festival is back after a fallow year, meaning there’s plenty of anticipation for its grand return at Worthy Farm come June next year.The ticket and coach sale on October 1 sold out in a lightning-fast 30 minutes, and it looks like the general sale today has followed hot on its heels, despite this year&rsqu
  
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• 'I got Glastonbury 2027 tickets through new booking system - here's how I did it'

  04-10-2026 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  his year a new ticket booking system has been introduced, intended to stop bots and resellers. Each person can only occupy one space in the queue regardless of how many browsers or devices they use at once
  
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• Christa Pike botched execution is second in Tennessee this year - horror details emerge

  04-10-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike is unconscious in hospital after surviving two lethal injections in the death chamber - the disastrous execution attempt follows a similar horror in May
  
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• US diplomat whisked from UK over paedophilia claims ‘swapped 75 child abuse pics with brother’

  04-10-2026 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A US diplomat accused of handling dozens of sexual images of teenagers was secretly returned to his country (Picture: Getty Images)A US diplomat removed from Britain over allegations of paedophilia allegedly swapped dozens of pictures of child abuse with his brother.The 39-year-old was arrested at his flat in Putney, London before being flown back to the US in August.He had allegedly exchanged some 75 pictures of under 13s via Telegram with his brother, who had himself been detained two months
  
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• Cricket match next to RAF Fairford stopped over ‘live incident’ hours before ‘terror plot’

  04-10-2026 10:37 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 PageA family cricket match near RAF Fairford was stopped by armed police due to a ‘live incident’ eight hours before a suspected terror plot was foiled at the base.The military site – used by US bombers to hit Iran – was on high alert after receiving intelligence suggesting an attack was possible.Five Londoners were later arrested and sin
  
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• Brits to be able to use their face as their passport as new technology means they won't have to scan documents flying back into the UK

  04-10-2026 10:34 via dailymail.com
  
  These new 'contactless borders' are being introduced at Birmingham and East Midlands airports in the coming weeks and are expected to cut wait times.
  
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• Rob Burrow 'would have been so proud' of Kevin Sinfield after he completes epic challenge

  04-10-2026 10:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Burrow, 43, paid an emotional tribute to the man who has raised more than £13m for motor neurone disease (MND) causes. The rugby league legend enjoyed a magical end to his last ultramarathon as his son Jack won Saturday's Super League Grand Final.
  
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• Missed out on Glastonbury 2027 tickets? I used a secret trick to get in for free

  04-10-2026 10:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  My first shift was on Wednesday morning, and I was instantly convinced I had made a major mistake (Picture: Amy Overd)The crowd was tense with anticipation. We were packed in, shoulder to shoulder; everyone was craning their necks to glimpse the stage. The speakers swelled in epic proportions.I was watching Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. headline at Glastonbury’s Park Stage earlier this year, and music had never felt closer—like the bass was i
  
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• Iran vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed until the US meets its demands as G7 approves emergency release of diesel and crude oil reserves amid global crisis

  04-10-2026 10:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Tehran pointed to seven conditions set out in an agreement from June - insisting the country's position remains 'completely clear and firm'.
  
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• Luka Modric and Slaven Bilic rage at ‘catastrophic’ mauling by England

  04-10-2026 10:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luka Modric won his 205th Croatia cap in the bruising defeat (Picture: Getty Images)Captain Luka Modric and manager Slaven Bilic were left fuming and ‘ashamed’ after Croatia’s ‘catastrophic’ 7-0 defeat to England on Saturday.Goals from Harry Kane (2), Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka (2) and Morgan Rogers handed Croatia their heaviest ever defeat.It was a stunning win for Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions but a punishing loss for Bilic and his team, wit
  
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• Eamonn Holmes’ girlfriend Katie Alexander ‘moves out of flat in incredibly sad situation’

  04-10-2026 10:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Alexander and Eamonn Holmes have been together for two years (Picture: Mattpapz / BACKGRID)Eamonn Holmes’ girlfriend has reportedly moved out of their shared flat, although they remain together.The GB News presenter, 66, has had a tough year after suffering a stroke in April and remaining in hospital as he recovers ever since.After his health troubles took hold in spring, he took a step back from his on-air duties as breakfast show co-host, a role he has had since 2022.GB News also
  
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• Tories 'will reverse any moves by Andy Burnham to unwind Brexit' - as Sturgeon boasts Labour has opened door to another Scots IndyRef

  04-10-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart said the Government's ambition for a 'reset' with the EU amounts to 'giving everything away'.
  
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• Shock for Labor as One Nation takes the lead in poll of party's Melbourne stronghold held for almost a century

  04-10-2026 10:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Victorian Labor Premier Ben Carroll is under pressure as a new poll shows their vote collapse in a safe seat, with One Nation surging.
  
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• Met Office polar vortex fresh update as Brits face deep freeze lasting months

  04-10-2026 10:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says El Niño could weaken the 'stratospheric polar vortex' later this winter, increasing the potential for UK cold snaps
  
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• Under-fire Nigel Farage interviewed in probe over £5million gift from crypto billionaire

  04-10-2026 10:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The under-pressure Reform chief, who faces a second by-election battle if the probe finds against him, was said to have been quizzed for around 30 minutes last month
  
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• ‘Jolly Boys’ on ‘never-ending pub crawl’ visit their 200th boozer

  04-10-2026 10:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ‘Jolly Boys’ meet in London every year (Picture: Karl Young/ SWNS)Six pals from all over the UK have embarked on a ‘never-ending pub crawl’ and have finally visited their 200th.The ‘Jolly Boys’, all in their fifties, have been coming to London on the same weekend every year for over a decade, attempting to go to all of the city’s watering holes.
  They recently completed their ninth trip, having taken a break during the pandemic, and visited a stagger
  
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• Tories 'will reverse any moves by Andy Burnham to unwind Brexit' - as Labour's Remainer push gathers pace

  04-10-2026 10:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart said the Government's ambition for a 'reset' with the EU amounts to 'giving everything away'.
  
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• ‘Social battery’ doesn’t exist — this is why you’re really feeling drained

  04-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Social batteries can feel very real – but is it the healthiest term to use? (Picture: Shutterstock / Tero Vesalainen)We’ve all used the metaphor: after hours of small talk, back-to-back meetings, or a crowded social event, we claim our ‘social battery’ is completely drained.
  But according to experts, it doesn’t accurately describe what’s actually happening inside your body – and viewing social exhaustion this way might be keeping you stuck in a cycle of
  
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• I cheated on my husband because I wanted to feel alive again

  04-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’d been leaving myself long before I ever left my husband (Picture: Supplied)As I stood in front of the mirror on my 36th birthday, I swallowed down the familiar lump in my throat. My husband was at work, and I was meeting my best friend and her husband for a walk. From the outside, everything looked fine, but inside I was choking on the secret that had been eating me alive. I’d hoped that by now over a year later, the guilt would have faded and I could forget what I&rsqu
  
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• ‘Extreme’ Emmerdale storyline confirmed to be finished after fan backlash

  04-10-2026 10:00 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 PageCaleb Miligan’s (William Ash) feud with Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) reached new heights – or depths, given where Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) ended up last week – in Emmerdale, and fans were sickened.Joe’s unquenchable thirst for vengeance against the Miligan’s came after the death of Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) in the aftermath o
  
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• Coronation Street star reveals ‘anyone could get shot’ as comeuppance is confirmed

  04-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jodie’s got a bullet with someone’s name on it (Picture: ITV)If it’s one thing that Jodie Ramsey has proven Coronation Street , is that she doesn’t need a weapon to destroy lives.Weatherfield’s number one boiler of bunnies has managed to almost entirely blow up her half-sister Shona Platt’s (Julia Goulding) life with a few well placed lies, a smattering of seduction, and a spot of kleptomania.This is all part of Jodie’s elaborate revenge for t
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals bizarre reaction after confronting ‘frantic’ man performing sex act

  04-10-2026 09:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the horrors he has witnessed on country lanes (Picture: Neil Robinson/PA Wire)As far as wild celebrity meeting stories go, being caught dogging by Jeremy Clarkson has got to be up there.The Clarkson’s Farm host, 66, has opened up about how he confronted a teen engaged in a sex act on his property, and the surprising response he got.According to the Top Gear host, he spotted a ‘suspicious-looking’ vehicle parked in a lane near woodland while
  
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• Putin henchman reveals horror list of areas Russia 'must control' before peace in Ukraine

  04-10-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dmitry Medvedev has laid out Russia's demands for a peace deal with Ukraine saying Vladimir Putin will not stop until he takes over five regions of the country
  
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• Man ditches UK with family and now earns £1,000 a week working 10 hours

  04-10-2026 09:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ex-HGV driver left the UK with his family to interrail and now works just 10 hours a week
  
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• Spain braces for 70mph and severe flooding with red alert issued for popular holiday hotspot

  04-10-2026 09:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities have imposed restrictions across 20 areas as Spain battles more extreme weather, just days after devastating floods swept away cars and left an elderly woman dead
  
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