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• Two people die in aircraft crash

  03-05-2015 21:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two people die after a light aircraft crashes near the Perthshire village of Abernyte, Police Scotland say.
  
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• Moment French riot cop shoots teenage protester in the face with a grenade launcher from a metre away 'tearing his mouth apart'

  29-09-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A police officer has sparked outrage in France after he shot a teen protester in the face with a grenade launcher from only a metre away, leaving him with his mouth 'torn apart.'
  
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• GTA 5 is finally on Nintendo Switch but Rockstar has already blocked it

  29-09-2026 14:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rockstar explicitly tells modders not to get its games running on unsupported hardware (Rockstar)A team of modders ignored Rockstar’s own guidelines to get GTA 5 running on the Switch but knew to throw in the towel once Rockstar found out.While there are no plans to bring GTA 6 to Nintendo Switch 2 – not least because the console would almost certainly not be able to run such a complex game – it remains a little surprising that Rockstar never ported GTA 5 to either Switch cons
  
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• Trump's Canadian whiskey ban hits Americans TODAY as trade war escalates - but president faces brutal warning from US experts

  29-09-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The blockade is the latest escalation in a trade war with one of America's closest allies, which has already brought sky-high tariffs and seen American liquor pulled from shelves throughout Canada.
  
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• Transgender New York Times executive who was shot dead 'by his in-laws' abused BOTH his young children and left them with head injuries, wife claims

  29-09-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was shot multiple times and killed in a parking lot at Dublin Sports Grounds in Dublin, California on Saturday.
  
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• ‘Hidden gem’ affair drama starring Helen McCrory and Callum Turner jumps up Netflix top 10

  29-09-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leaving is a three-parter that first aired on ITV in 2012 (Picture: Red Productions/ITV)If you’ve never heard of the May December affair drama starring Helen McCrory and Callum Turner, I was in your shoes just a day ago.That was when I clicked on Leaving on Netflix, many years after the three-parter first aired on ITV1 to some rather tepid reviews, because it had crept up to a marquee spot on the streamer’s top 10.The show revolves around a swanky countryside hotel (they have an ora
  
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• Labour conference - live: Triple lock and 'GB Grid' on the cards as hundreds flood into Andy Burnham's speech

  29-09-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham's address to the nation isn't far away, and hundreds of delegates at the Labour Party Conference have flooded into the main hall, after seeing Angela Rayner's tear-jerking speech earlier today
  
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• Josh Hartnett: I’m not a piece of meat anymore

  29-09-2026 14:27 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 PageJosh Hartnett has reflected on being viewed as a ‘piece of meat’ during his days as every teen girl’s dream boyfriend.Sitting down exclusively with Metro, the 48-year-old chuckles uncomfortably when the word ‘heartthrob’ inevitably comes up.It is, after all, a description Hartnett has spent much of his career alternately resisti
  
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• Important details to know as new UK bank account pays 6.5% 'with no penalty'

  29-09-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Savers can put away £300 per month and aren't penalised for withdrawals
  
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• Body of newborn baby found along shoreline in Bangor

  29-09-2026 14:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The tragic find was made by someone walking by the water’s edge near the Siliwen Road in Bangor last Sunday eveningA baby’s body has been found by the shoreline in North Wales.The tragic find was made by someone walking by the water’s edge near the Siliwen Road in Bangor last Sunday evening.Doctors and detectives have now launched an urgent appeal to find the infant’s mother, saying she ‘desperately needs help’.Director of Midwifery and Women’s Services
  
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• Heroic scuba diver who helped rescue Thai football team trapped in flooded cave dies aged 44

  29-09-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Canadian Erik Brown (pictured) and a team of professional divers captured the world's imagination in 2018 when they carried out a daring mission.
  
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• Firefighter, 27, plunges 700ft to his death near Millville Canyon as wingsuit fails

  29-09-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gabe Reilly, a 27-year-old firefighter and BASE jumper, died on Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700ft height in northern Utah
  
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• Emmerdale’s Rosie Bentham: Gabby’s pathological obsession proves we need to take orthorexia seriously

  29-09-2026 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rosie Bentham has done her research into Gabby’s traumatic situation (Picture: ITV)
  Having battled into a state of semi-recovery from an eating disorder after 18 years, I thought I knew more than most.But when Emmerdale launched a storyline focused on Gabby Thomas, who has developed orthorexia, I was both perplexed and intrigued – I had never before heard this term and was interested to see how the writers and actress Rosie Bentham would play this out.
  The reason you may not have he
  
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• New M&S announcement confirms change for 100 UK stores

  29-09-2026 14:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer has also said when it will happen
  
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• Strictly’s Katya Jones sets record straight after claim she called Lawrence Robb ‘fit’

  29-09-2026 14:11 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 PageKatya Jones has revealed what she actually said about Lawrence Robb in that viral Strictly Come Dancing moment.On Saturday night, the Emmerdale actor, 34, took to the dance floor for the first time and scored a respectable 20 points for his paso doble with Jowita Przystał, 32.But it was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment just after their performanc
  
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• Labour Minister who claimed visions of Britain's countryside with black labradors and warm ale in pubs were a 'far-Right fantasy' posted about her own rural idyll with photos of the breed... and pubs

  29-09-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Jenny Riddell-Carpenter told a meeting at the Labour party conference that she is kept awake by her fear the far-Right will use this supposed fantasy at the next election.
  
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• Heroic scuba diver who helped rescue Thai football team trapped in flooded cave for nine days dies aged 44

  29-09-2026 14:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Canadian Erik Brown (pictured) and a team of professional divers captured the world's imagination in 2018 when they carried out a daring mission.
  
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• Soho House is accused of selling out-of-date food to customers as chef claims he was sacked for complaining about being told to switch 'use by' labels

  29-09-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Kamran Khan says he was dismissed his role as a chef at the trendy private members' club in Shoreditch, east London, after raising his concerns.
  
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• Newborn baby's body found on shoreline in Bangor as police search for mother

  29-09-2026 14:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for the mother of a newborn baby whose body was found on the Menai Strait shoreline near Siliwen Road in Bangor, North Wales.
  
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• Newborn baby is found dead on a beach in North Wales as police appeal for mother to come forward

  29-09-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers launched a major inquiry after a walker out for a Sunday evening stroll found the deceased child along the shoreline, in Bangor, Gwynedd, at the weekend.
  
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• Dramatic moment 'ship buster' missiles sink old American warship creating huge fireball during training exercise off Scotland

  29-09-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The 138-metre-long USS Klakring was hit by missiles from the USS Paul Ignatius and a torpedo from USS Massachusetts as part of Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026.
  
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• What is the pensions triple lock and why is it controversial?

  29-09-2026 14:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is expected to address the triple lock in his speech (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)For the past 15 years, the annual rise in the state pension has been decided using a formula known as the triple lock.You might not expect pension policy to generate much heat and anger – but with the triple lock, things are different.To its supporters, the scheme has been vital for bringing the British state pension closer to similar economies in terms of generosity, and that work is stil
  
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• Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they're taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government's spending

  29-09-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The survey by YouGov found 64 per cent of the party's members think the Government currently taxes too little and spends too little on public services.
  
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• A ‘diabolical’ advert at a US airport is every anxious flyer’s worst nightmare

  29-09-2026 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a passenger’s worst fear (Picture: Shutterstock / M-Production)We’ve all been there: you’re sitting at your gate, coffee in hand, ready to board your flight, when that sudden, cold wave of panic hits.
  Did I unplug the hair straighteners? Is the back door locked? Are the taps running? Has my passport mysteriously vanished from my bag?For most of us, pre-flight jitters are just a mild annoyance we try to shake off before takeoff.
  But a new advertisement spotted at a U
  
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• Who’s in the Celebrity Traitors season 2? Meet the line-up for the 2026 series

  29-09-2026 14:00 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 PageIt is finally nearly time for the brand new series of Celebrity Traitors on the BBC, and the 2026 cast features some huge names in the line-up.After the incredible success of the first spin-off series last year, which saw Alan Carr take home the trophy and remain undetected by the Faithfuls, the celebrity version of the murder mystery style game is back for
  
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• ​Angela Rayner wins emotional standing ovation as she returns to limelight at Labour conference

  29-09-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a powerful moment the top Labour Cabinet minister, who returned back to the heart of government by Andy Burnham in July, told delegates: 'I don't often cry, but nearly. It's so good to be back'
  
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• 'Frankly horrifying': Judge blasts Cambridgeshire Police for 'unacceptable lack of grip' on investigation after case of mother who poisoned her daughter with insulin took seven years to reach court

  29-09-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Judge Philip Grey heard that several police officers had gone on long-term sick leave during the investigation - but said any 'competent' organisation should be able to handle such issues.
  
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• Gen Z send more than 500 memes a year to keep friendships alive

  29-09-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly nine in 10 Gen Zs have friends they now communicate with exclusively through online memes.
  
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• Stephen Hendry voices worry over snooker’s future in China

  29-09-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephen Hendry has a concern over the rise of snooker in China (Picture: Getty Images)Stephen Hendry feels snooker’s popularity in China could start to wane, saying there is a ‘slight danger of saturation’ after the sport’s explosion in the country since 2005.The snooker boom in China began over 20 years ago thanks to Ding Junhui’s spectacular emergence at the top of the game.The teenage Ding grabbed the attention of his homeland by winning the 2005 China Open, bea
  
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• Oxford is officially out ranking Cambridge… when it comes to STIs

  29-09-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oxford is pulling ahead of Cambridge in one particular category – but is it a good thing? (Picture: Getty Images)Team Edward or Jacob? A Jaffa cake or a biscuit? Princess Di or Queen Camilla?Like so many great rivalries, Cambridge and Oxford have been going head-to-head for centuries.The universities’ feud extends beyond the lecture hall, with students also pitted against each other on sporting ability and career success.Both institutions have their accolades. Oxford has managed to
  
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