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• Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout over security after sexual assault at hotel

  20-08-2026 09:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The boss of Travelodge has abruptly quit as the chain continues to overhaul its safety procedures following a sexual assault at one of its hotels.
  
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• Prince Harry parts ways with controversial charity African Parks which has faced claims of human rights abuses carried out by its rangers

  24-08-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex, revealed last week to be returning home to the UK with his wife Meghan after six years away, was a trustee of African Parks for the past decade.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Government doing enough to protect children online?

  24-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  It is 'not safe' for children to go online, the National Crime Agency boss has warned - issuing a stark message to parents amid rocketing reports of child abuse on social media and gaming platforms.
  
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• Pictured: 'Wonderful' woman, 75, who died in robbery at home in London as man, 46, is arrested on suspicion of murder

  24-08-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Rose Smith, 75, was taken to hospital after reports of a burglary at a house in Finsbury Park on August 21.
  
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• Five arrested as police with riot shields break up illegal rave in quiet Norfolk village

  24-08-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers with riot shields arrived at the field near the village of Little Snoring at around 1am yesterday after receiving complaints about a disturbance.
  
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• Triple lock 'gap is narrowing' warning ahead of September and October dates

  24-08-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A retirement expert has urged pensioners to check over their budgets
  
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• Huge inferno damages 140 cars at holiday parking site near Gatwick Airport as eight fire engines battled blaze: Man arrested on suspicion of arson

  24-08-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crew were called to the large fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at around 9pm on Saturday.
  
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• 'Couple asked me to switch plane seats to help son but I gasped when I saw him'

  24-08-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If someone asked you to move on a plane, if you were going to get something out of the deal, you may oblige and do as they asked, but one woman was gobsmacked after being asked
  
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• UK micro-cations on rise as Brits cut costs - with extra savings for EV drivers

  24-08-2026 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits now prefer taking multiple UK-based micro-cations throughout the year and EV savings make cost-effective short breaks even cheaper.
  
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• Russia launches sabotage attacks on weapons factories in Europe

  24-08-2026 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Several explosions have been reported at major arms manufacturers this month (Picture: Alamy Live News)Russia has been suspected of launching several attacks on weapons and defence factories across Europe as part of a ‘destabilisation campaign’.The alleged operations are thought to be designed to test NATO’s resolve while stopping short of triggering Article 5, which is the alliance’s mutual defence clause.Last week,Latvia detained three of its own nationals over a suspe
  
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• Race Across The World contestant Jo Gardiner dies aged 61 just one year after her co-star son was killed in a car crash

  24-08-2026 12:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Race Across The World star Jo Gardiner has died, a year after her co-star son Sam was killed in a car crash.
  
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• Bronde hair, don't care! Kate shows off new lighter locks and sun-kissed glow after summer holidays - as she enjoys Balmoral break ahead of Harry and Meghan's return

  24-08-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A sun-kissed Kate, 44, was all smiles as she was photographed on her way to Crathie Kirk in Aberdeenshire, days after news broke that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving back to Britain.
  
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• Russia accuses UK of 'participating' in Ukraine war after Andy Burnham shares missile blueprints

  24-08-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Kremlin has lashed out at Britain, accusing the UK of pouring fuel on the fire by supplying blueprints for components to make long-range Scalp missiles as Andy Burnham visits Kyiv
  
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• Moment Afghan teenager begs Taliban official for divorce from violent husband - before he refuses and brands women 'deficient in intellect'

  24-08-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The 18-year-old pleaded with the grey-bearded Governor Abdullah Sarhadi, who appears to have one eye, explaining calmly that her husband is violent and beats her.
  
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• Met Office gives verdict on September heatwave as 'hot spells' forecast

  24-08-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has revealed what September could bring, with unsettled weather set to start the month before one part of the UK could see hot spells return
  
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• Meghan Markle hints at ‘what’s coming’ after announcing return to UK

  24-08-2026 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, are coming back to the UK for an ‘extended period’ (Picture: AP)Meghan Markle has offered fans a ‘hint of what’s coming’ days after it was announced she and Prince Harry would be returning to the UK.In an unexpected move, the couple are set to make the journey across the pond at the end of August and stay for ‘an extended period’, it was previously reported.The announcement has sparked questions over what Harry and
  
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• Former Premier League star speaks out after angering Michael Carrick with ‘ridiculous’ question

  24-08-2026 12:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick was not pleased with questions he received on Saturday (Picture: Getty Images)Former Premier League striker Jan Åge Fjørtoft insists everyone involved was happy with the interview he conducted with Michael Carrick after a tense exchange with the Manchester United manager.Fjørtoft spoke to Carrick on Saturday after the Red Devils lost 2-0 at Hull City in their first Premier League game of the season.After the extremely disappointing start to the campaign Carri
  
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• GTA 6 leaker teases ‘nudist town’ video as Rockstar try to catch hackers

  24-08-2026 12:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rockstar’s new manhunt (Rockstar Games)More GTA 6 clips continue to leak ahead of this week’s Netflix showcase, as Rockstar tries to catch the person responsible. Rockstar is set to unveil GTA 6 properly in a Netflix Extended Look this Thursday, but the reveal has been undercut by a series of gameplay leaks over the past week. Since Tuesday, August 18, a total of 10 gameplay videos have been released online by a person or group known as Cyberleek. Rockstar hasn’t sai
  
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• New Aldi 'all-in-1' £9 compact gadget 'perfect for cleaning cars' out this Sunday

  24-08-2026 12:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can help keep their cars clean with the item that 'fits in the glovebox compartment'
  
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• 'I noticed my baby's eye wasn't focusing properly - it was a sign of rare cancer'

  24-08-2026 12:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olivia Hannaford initially put her months old son's oddly behaving eye down to him still developing, but she rushed him to hospital after spotting an unusual 'glow'
  
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• Dad finds woman’s skull on bike ride with children on night of eclipse

  24-08-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the scene on August 12 (Picture: John Dunne)A murder inquiry has been launched after a man uncovered a woman’s skull while on a bike ride.The discovery was made out while the father was cycling with his children in a parkland in west London on the night of the solar eclipse, residents in the area told Metro.
  The find, which followed a wildfire in the area, has prompted a huge police search in Feltham, which turned up more remains.Specialist teams were called to the a
  
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• Boy, 17, acted 'devastatingly out of character' as he stepped out in front of train hours after 'happily' sipping pints with friends, coroner hears

  24-08-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Herbie Ballard, 17, died at a pedestrian railway crossing in Whitstable on the evening of April 22 just hours after 'happily' sipping pints with friends.
  
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• Manchester United still believe they can sign £50million Arsenal star

  24-08-2026 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick and Manchester United lost their opening game of the season against Hull City (Picture: Getty)Manchester United still retain hope of signing Myles Lewis-Skelly before the transfer window closes next week.
  The Arsenal star’s future appears to have been resolved after Mikel Arteta claimed last week that he was 100% confident the Hale End Academy graduate would remain with his boyhood club.
  Reports earlier this month claimed the 19-year-old had been offered to both United and
  
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• Emmerdale legend ‘so grateful’ as she marks 20 years in the village

  24-08-2026 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Twenty years of Vick! (Picture: Instagram/isabelhodgins/ITV/MCPIX/Shutterstock)Isabel Hodgins has hit an enormous professional milestone, celebrating twenty years of playing Victoria Sugden in Emmerdale.Off-screen, Isabel has also had a lot to celebrate recently, after marrying her partner Adam Whitehead, shortly before giving birth to their beautiful baby girl, Georgie, while documenting her journey as a new mum on social media.Taking to Instagram, Isabel uploaded a carousel of images sho
  
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• More than £400k raised for families of hero police officers killed in Teesside crash

  24-08-2026 12:37 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.
  
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• Boy acted 'devastatingly out of character' as he stepped out in front of train hours after 'happily' sipping pints with friends, coroner hears

  24-08-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Herbie Ballard, 17, died at a pedestrian railway crossing in Whitstable on the evening of April 22 just hours after 'happily' sipping pints with friends.
  
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• Putin's threat to Britain as Burnham gives Storm Shadow Missile tech to Ukraine: Kremlin warns UK is now 'participating in this war'

  24-08-2026 12:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Moscow accused the UK of 'participating in this war' as Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv for his first foreign visit.
  
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• Best school shoes for growing feet – with Kickers styles approved by a London podiatrist

  24-08-2026 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Looking for school shoes that last all year? These are our top picks. (Picture: Metro/Kickers/Getty)
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  Uniform staples, lunchboxes, school bags, bewildering tools for maths and science: if you’re a parent, the race to tick off the Back to School checklist is well and truly on. But with so much to remember, it can be easy to forge
  
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• Vernon Kay ‘to move out of family home’ after splitting from Tess Daly

  24-08-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vernon Kay has reportedly moved out of the family home, but he’s not going far (Picture: James Veysey/Shutterstock)Vernon Kay is being supported by ex Tess Daly after moving out of the family home they once shared.The couple stunned fans after announcing earlier this year that they were separating after 23 years of marriage, stating that they were to remain friends.The couple, who share daughters Phoebe, 21, and Amber, 17, are now reportedly living apart after Vernon, 52, purchased a &pou
  
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• Kids on holiday haven’t ruined the trip – you have

  24-08-2026 12:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  We had a fantastic week and came home feeling like we’d had a holiday (Picture: Jam Press/TUI)‘It won’t feel like a holiday’, a mum at the weekly toddler group we attended said this to me before my family vacation back in 2014.She hit a nerve – I was slightly apprehensive about taking a toddler on a 3-hour flight to a foreign country. I was getting ready to go to Skiathos, Greece with my husband, Stu and daughter, Ella, who at the time was 15 months, when she
  
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