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• Two runners in their 20s die after collapsing during the Great North Run

  14-09-2026 16:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The men, who were both aged 25 and from the North East of England, fell ill during Sunday's half-marathon event and died 'despite the very best efforts' of medical teams.
  
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• Greater Manchester school sends warning to parents as man seen recording pupil

  17-09-2026 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man described as 'bald and in his fifties or sixties' was reportedly spotted recording a pupil on Clover Road in Timperley, Greater Manchester, outside Wellington School
  
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• Doctor, 32, who texted 'Love being a pedo' and 'Love other pedophiles, so hot' learns fate for trying to sexually abuse a baby

  17-09-2026 22:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Lincoln Erickson, 32, of Farmington Hills pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography after an investigation uncovered a string of horrific messages, leading to the arrest of him and three other men.
  
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• British mother kidnapped by gunmen in Malawi is freed in daring rescue

  17-09-2026 22:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Nusrat Osman, 47, from Leicester, was abducted in the Mount Pleasant area of Blantyre last Friday.
  
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• Families whose loved ones were 'groomed' into suicide demand Andy Burnham launch public inquiry

  17-09-2026 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has been urged to launch a statutory public inquiry into the repeated failure to stop a suicide grooming forum linked to more than 130 deaths in the UK
  
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• Shocking secrets of inbred North Carolina political dynasty laid bare as Democrat heir runs for Congress

  17-09-2026 22:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The latest member of a North Carolina political dynasty has decided to throw his hat in the ring for a seat in the US Congress.
  
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• Outcry as cause of death for teen who vanished during trip to 'Sex Rock' is revealed

  17-09-2026 22:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Marly Kinney's body was found in Grayson Lake in Carter County, Kentucky on June 28, three days after she vanished off a boat she had rented along with ten friends for a day of partying.
  
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• 'Harsher punishments would not have stopped me shoplifting — but I admit I was selfish'

  17-09-2026 22:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jade Smith, a mother from Skelton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, recalled her shoplifting past, as authorities in the UK step up efforts to stop prolific thieves
  
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• Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls after getting them drunk

  17-09-2026 22:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sultani Bakatash has been jailed after raping two teenage girls (Picture: Greater Manchester Police/PA Wir)A man has been jailed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, after plying two 14-year-old girls with alcohol before raping and assaulting them.Sultani Bakatash, 29, was sentenced to 14 years in jail after being convicted of two counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of assault by penetration.Bolton Crown Court heard how the girls were made to drink vodka and cola after being lured to Bakata
  
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• F16 crash - live: US fighter jet explodes in Michigan during training exercise

  17-09-2026 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An F-16 fighter jet has crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as images from the scene show a massive fire burning among debris in a field
  
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• Pentagon insiders unleash on Pete Hegseth's 'meddling' wife: Whistleblowers reveal her humiliating nickname among staff... how she keeps husband on 'extremely tight leash'... and eyebrow-raising behavior in government meetings

  17-09-2026 22:06 via dailymail.com
  
  As whistleblowers issue an 'urgent SOS' over an embattled Hegseth turning the Defense Department into his own personal fiefdom, the Pentagon's so-called first lady is also in the firing line.
  
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• ‘I was redundant 4 years ago – now my Dragons’ Den business is worth £600,000′

  17-09-2026 22:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bella Acland walked out of the Dragons’ Den with a £40,000 investment (Picture: BBC)Four years ago, Bella Acland was made redundant, but tonight BBC viewers watched her walk out of the Dragons’ Den with £40,000. The 28-year-old impressed guest Dragon Susie Ma, the founder of Tropic Skincare, with her award-winning instant soup business, Soul Kitchen.And in the 12 months since Bella left the Den with Susie’s backing (and cash), she told Metro her life has chang
  
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• John Swinney 'forced to condemn terrorism' after Sinn Fein talks

  17-09-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney has been forced into insisting that he opposes terrorism after standing shoulder to shoulder with Sinn Fein at his 'separatist summit'.
  
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• Stacey Solomon slams ‘biggest lie’ after claims she queue-jumped for Pokemon cards

  17-09-2026 21:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The reality TV star was having none of it (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Stacey Solomon has firmly pushed back against accusations that she skipped the queue and bought most of the Pokemon card stock at a local store.On Wednesday, the hugely popular Pokemon Trading Card Game marked its 30th birthday by releasing celebration packs, which led to hundreds queuing at gaming shops nationwide as players raced to get their hands on the coveted stock.Included in this number were celebrity couple
  
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• F-16 crash live: US fighter jet goes down and explodes in Grand Traverse County

  17-09-2026 21:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An F-16 fighter jet has crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as images from the scene show a massive fire burning among debris in a field
  
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• Couple jailed over ‘depraved’ plans to sexually abuse young girl in Wales

  17-09-2026 21:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Victoria and Shaun Lewis, both 40, have been jailed after planning to sexually abuse a young girl in what has been described as a 'particularly depraved' case
  
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• Mail leads the way in freedom awards

  17-09-2026 21:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Judges for the prestigious Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards have shortlisted the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday in five categories.
  
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• Mother makes desperate plea for safe return of daughter, 13, last seen boarding bus outside shopping centre five days ago

  17-09-2026 21:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Lillia, from Bolton, Greater Manchester, was last seen at 1.50pm on Saturday at the Trafford Centre shopping complex, where she boarded the 247 bus towards Altrincham.
  
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• Michigan plane crash live: Aircraft bursts into flames in Grand Traverse County

  17-09-2026 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A plane has reportedly crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as images from the scene show a massive fire burning among debris in a field
  
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• Royal Family live: Prince Harry says it's 'good to be back' on first public outing since UK return

  17-09-2026 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has been seen for the first time on a public engagement since his bombshell return to the UK by attending an Invictus Games event in London
  
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• Google ordered to overhaul global ad empire after judge finds it abused illegal monopoly

  17-09-2026 21:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The judge said the remedies she laid out would be 'sufficient to effectively pry open to competition the ad tech markets that were injured by Google's unlawful conduct.'
  
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• 'Vatican sniper' who shot random women 'just for fun' turns himself in to police

  17-09-2026 21:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The shooter had become a major nuisance for residents in the affluent Prati neighbourhood of Rome, on the doorstep of the Holy See.
  
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• Alan Carr's plans to develop £3.2million Scottish castle could be scuppered after roosting bats found on site

  17-09-2026 21:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The Celebrity Traitors winner has been renovating Ayton Castle since buying the sprawling property for £3.25million earlier this year.
  
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• Jailed Charity’s fate decided by jury as Emmerdale spoilers reveal what happens next

  17-09-2026 21:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Charity’s future sealed (Picture: ITV / Metro)The scales well and truly fell from Mackenzie Boyd’s (Lawrence Robb) eyes in Emmerdale as, despite Sarah Sugden’s (Katie Hill) best efforts to fix the mess she’d made for Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), the police didn’t believe her.
  Sarah, as viewers know, was appalled to discover the truth about baby Leyla being her gran and Ross Barton’s (Michael Parr) biological child and, in a bid to punish her, she went to the
  
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• Which midterm races should YOU be watching? Enter your zip code in Daily Mail's exclusive election calculator

  17-09-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  As the battle for control of Congress kicks into full gear, the Daily Mail is here to help you track the hottest races nationwide with our new midterm elections calculator.
  
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• Trump's DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin shares Washington 'crash pad' with best friend congressman in unusual arrangement: 'It's strange'

  17-09-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin still prefers a shared living arrangement akin to a 'college dorm' in the nation's capital, according to insiders.
  
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• Ed Sheeran’s humble rise to fame from busking to $400,000,000 fortune

  17-09-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran is one of the UK’s most successful artists of all time (Picture: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)In case you hadn’t noticed, Ed Sheeran has been in the news lately.The Shape of You hitmaker has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism after Macklemore was removed from Sheeran’s upcoming Loop Tour for expressing his solidarity and support for Palestine.Following Macklemore’s removal, all of the support acts for the tour stepped away in solidarity, including F
  
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• 'Delusional' Mairi McAllan defends dismal Pisa results saying success 'should not be judged' on school test results

  17-09-2026 20:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A senior SNP minister has been branded 'delusional' for claiming schools should not be judged on the performance of 15-year-olds in an international study.
  
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• Alan Carr's plans to develop £3million Scottish castle could be scuppered after roosting bats found on site

  17-09-2026 20:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The Celebrity Traitors winner has been renovating Ayton Castle since buying the sprawling property for £3.25million earlier this year.
  
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• Deadly disease hits Berkeley homeless encampment after vagrants decided to breed RATS and woke activists sued to stop city from clearing the squalor away

  17-09-2026 20:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly two dozen homeless people living among makeshift shelters and garbage on 8th and Harrison streets in Berkeley, California , were ordered to vacate the block on Tuesday.
  
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