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• Two dead after horror crash between camper van and lorry in Somerset village

  30-09-2026 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fatal collision took place on the A358 near Taunton in Somerset today with two people in the camper van tragically pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Accused 'sex tourist' now faces 133 sickening child abuse charges after collapsing in court when Daily Mail was granted access to case documents

  02-10-2026 08:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Robert Andrew McPherson's lawyers are now pushing for a key ruling on how the ballooning case will be handled, months after he collapsed in court and was taken away by ambulance.
  
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• DWP Winter Fuel Payment 2026 letters to be sent in October - but not everyone will get one

  02-10-2026 08:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're worried about energy bills, it can be helpful to know what help you are entitled to
  
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• FlyDubai FZ1073 latest: Co-pilot begged 'kill me' after attacking captain in cockpit

  02-10-2026 08:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the brave passengers on board FlyDubai flight FZ1073 during the attempted hijacking on Wednesday claims the co-pilot who attacked his colleague was begging 'kill me'
  
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• Christos Tzolis injury update after Arsenal star ‘refused to come off’ after hamstring blow

  02-10-2026 08:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tzolis was forced off after just 18 minutes (Picture: AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)Arsenal have been handed another major injury scare after Christos Tzolis was forced off playing for Greece with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.The summer signing was forced off after just 18 minutes on Thursday night as Greece fought out a 2-2 draw with Netherlands in their Nations League clash in Thessaloniki.Tzolis required treatment on the pitch, covering his face with his shirt as he lay stricken on th
  
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• List of prescription drugs that could see you banned from driving

  02-10-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Driving while unfit due to drugs is against the law in the UK - even if the medication has been prescribed by your doctor
  
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• Aldi launching 99p indulgent coffee similar to £6 Starbucks icon on October 11

  02-10-2026 08:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Starbucks has sold hundreds of millions since creating the legendary coffee flavour
  
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• Torn Thea takes a massive risk to put things right in Emmerdale

  02-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It may not pay off (Picture: ITV)DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) thought she was coming to town to get the revenge she’s spent her adult life hoping for, but her plans have gone mightily awry in Emmerdale.We learned that Thea is Kim Tate’s (Claire King) long lost daughter, put up for adoption as a baby and put into a life that left her bitter and vengeful against mummy dearest Kim. She’s now particularly miffed that Kim is allowing history to repeat itself with Joe Tate (Ned Po
  
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• The 5 best European islands to visit in October with flights from £75

  02-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Much has been written about the best European cities to visit in autumn, but what of the islands? (Picture: Getty Images)Travelling between seasons is now more popular than ever, as people try to beat blistering heat and dodge peak summer crowds.This sweet spot is otherwise known as shoulder season, the time between a region’s most popular months and offseason.Travel agencies and booking sites are reporting increased demand for Spain, Italy, Portugal and France in September and October, a
  
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• Never Fully Dressed launches AI tool that lets you try on clothes without buying them

  02-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your next warrobe upgrade has never been easier. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Never Fully Dressed)
  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
  Since launching in 2009, Never Fully Dressed has steadily grown into a womenswear brand known and loved for its vibrant prints, multi-wear styles, and inclusive sizing.And now, it’s solved our biggest wardrobe dilemma: finding what to we
  
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• Lily forced to flee Coronation Street as Jodie twists the knife in cruel plot

  02-10-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Poor Lily is just a pawn in her twisted aunt’s game. (Picture: ITV)Is Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) unhinged enough to harm a child in Coronation Street? That’s not a trick question.Weatherfield’s premier bunny-boiler has been single white femaleing her way into her half-sister Shona Platt’s (Julia Goulding) home. Her goal? To take her place in her sibling’s family in revenge for running away from home as a teenager. Not weird at all.In her quest to
  
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• US to deploy third aircraft carrier and 10,000 more troops to Middle East as Trump considers strikes on Iran

  02-10-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The President has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation against Tehran remains a viable option.
  
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• Baltimore art gallery owner, 76, is killed in botched robbery as police arrest 32-year-old

  02-10-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
   A Baltimore artist, 76, succumbed to her injuries and died after she and her husband were attacked in a robbery Tuesday morning while they were out having breakfast.
  
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• Ole Miss student deaths lead to arrests of two smoke shop employees and more than 500 kratom packages seized amid third overdose near college as cops issue dire warning

  02-10-2026 07:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead on September 21 after police received separate reports that they were unresponsive and possibly overdosing.
  
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• Dad thought he was in perfect health until he was turned away from giving blood

  02-10-2026 07:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He had been giving blood for 30 years and had no symptoms of anything wrong
  
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• Four teenagers charged with murder over 'unthinkable' killing of four-year-old boy

  02-10-2026 07:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The boy was killed after seven armed individuals jumped out of two stolen vehicles and fired 84 rounds in occupied homes on a residential street in Charlotte, North Carolina, police said.
  
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• Boy, 6, dies after being hit by car with man arrested

  02-10-2026 07:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The six-year-old died after being hit by a car in Llanfairfechan (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)A young boy has died after being hit by a car in a seaside town in North Wales.
  The tragedy struck in Llanfairfechan, Conwy county, shortly after 5pm yesterday.
  The alarm was raised after reports of a crash involving a child and a vehicle, and multiple emergency services rushed to the location.
  They found the boy seriously injured, and despite best efforts, he succumbed to his injuries at the sce
  
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• Hero dentist who helped stop FlyDubai terror attack reveals co-pilot begged him 'kill me'

  02-10-2026 07:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the heroes on board the horror FlyDubai flight hijacked by co-pilot said the extremist knifeman begged them to 'kill' him after he was pinned down
  
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• FlyDubai FZ1073 latest: Hijack begged 'kill me' to passengers after cockpit attack

  02-10-2026 07:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pilot who allegedly stabbed another pilot and tried to take over FlyDubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday may have used an 'axe' in the attack, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu claimed
  
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• Moment Reform's Robert Jenrick confronts shoplifter on the street and asks 'why do you think you can take things and everyone else is paying for them'?

  02-10-2026 07:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Jenrick, the party's treasury spokesman, was filmed tailing a black puffer jacket-clad man in Brixton - asking him why he felt he could 'take things when everyone else is paying'.
  
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• The ‘welcoming’ country with turquoise water and stunning mountains that’s 30°C in October

  02-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This diverse country has just been named as one of Lonely Planet’s places to go in 2027 (Picture: Ulrich Hollmann via Getty Images)‘Be careful!’ is the usual response when I tell people I’m going to Oman.Geographically speaking, I can understand the concern: the Sultanate’sMusandam Peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz.But landing in the capital Muscat, I find myself in a very different world – one that, for now at least, is untouched by the violence
  
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• Family ‘disgusted’ after man who strangled and beat pregnant woman released early

  02-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leah Morton (centre) was repeatedly left concussed with bruises while in an abusive relationshipA family has been left feeling ‘disgusted’ after a man who beat and strangled a pregnant woman was released today.
  Leah Morton, 21, was repeatedly left concussed with bruises while in a relationship with Joseph Hartley in Bridlington from October 2025 until his arrest in March.
  He continued to attack after she fell pregnant, even covering her mouth and attempting to strangle her.Hartley w
  
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• Claudia Winkleman spills on one of the biggest mistakes in Celebrity Traitors history

  02-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman picked two of the three Traitors last night (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge)*Warning: This article contains massive spoilers for Celebrity Traitors series 2, episode 1.Who knew there could be a messier Traitor than Alan Carr, but Celebrity Traitors season two has blessed us with Richard E Grant.Claudia Winkleman has picked two of her Traitors: the Withnail and I actor and Love Island host Maya Jama.And what a pair they are already.The third is yet to be decided, but
  
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• Bin workers ‘at risk of blood diseases’ after being stabbed by discarded weight loss jabs

  02-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Weight loss jabs are being thrown away in the millions (Picture: SUEZ)Bin workers are being stabbed by needles and rushed to hospital as more Brits throw away weight loss jabs.SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK said one of their staff was taken to A&E and needed four vaccines after a jab pierced through two pairs of gloves.The obesity injections are becoming a major challenge to recycle and are posing a safety risk to frontline crews, the leading waste and recycling company has warned.Brit
  
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• Andy Burnham writes for Metro: ‘Now it’s time to rewire Britain’

  02-10-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham says families ‘need help now’ in a piece for Metro (Picture: Getty)For many families, the energy bill is the one they dread the most.I’m determined to bring costs down for good over time. But I know people can’t wait. Families need help now.That’s why, this week, we have removed VAT from electricity bills. This will give families a bit of breathing room over this winter, saving households about £45 over the year.We are also capping
  
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• Earl Spencer's third wife (who won't give up her Countess title) has used some of her divorce settlement to buy a £3.6million mansion just a few miles from his Althorp estate

  02-10-2026 06:55 via dailymail.com
  
  When Karen, Countess Spencer, announced that following the breakdown of her 13-year marriage, she had a new house, little did people know it was so close to her marital home.
  
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• Popular Aussie caravan maker Maverick Campers collapses after 'bombshell' $500,000 debt dispute with creditor erupts

  02-10-2026 06:42 via dailymail.com
  
  On Thursday, a liquidator was appointed for Fetch Business Solutions, which trades as Maverick Campers.
  
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• Mum petitions UK Parliament for paid breastfeeding breaks at work

  02-10-2026 06:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh mum-of-three Rachael Bews is petitioning UK Parliament for a statutory right to paid breastfeeding and expressing breaks at work, alongside suitable workplace facilities.
  
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• Grieving Gypsy-Rose Blanchard speaks out after ex fiance's sudden death as she claims he was 'relentlessly cyberbullied' before passing and makes vow to their daughter

  02-10-2026 06:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has broken her silence on the sudden death of her on-off fiance Ken Urker at the age of 33.
  
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• New details emerge in 'heartbreaking' death of Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter

  02-10-2026 06:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been revealed that Chad Lowe's 13-year-old daughter died in hospital as her uncle Rob Lowe has 'dropped everything' to be beside his brother at this 'heartbreaking' time
  
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