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• UCAS applications: How to write a brilliant personal statement

  04-09-2026 21:48 via dailymail.com
  
  University applicants to be admitted in September 2027 will be the second cohort to complete a new style of personal statement. So, how best to tackle it?
  
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• Shark attack victim Leah Stewart steps out with her husband and young daughter for Father's Day - after radio hosts sparked uproar when they threw shade at her survival story

  06-09-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, narrowly survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13.
  
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• Anak Krakatau eruption - live: Mass flight cancellations over volcano ash cloud

  06-09-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 50,000ft into the sky and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the country's main airport
  
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• Martin Odegaard sends message to Arsenal teammates ahead of Chelsea ‘fight’

  06-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Odegaard and Arsenal will be putting their 100% start to the new season on the line against Chelsea (Credits: EPA)Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has warned his teammates to be prepared for a physical battle ahead of Sunday’s London derby against Chelsea.
  Both clubs have made flawless starts to the new season and 100% records will be on the line at Emirates Stadium this afternoon.The Gunners have picked up where they left off last term, leaning into their defensive qualities to rec
  
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• Boy, 2, killed in hit-and-run ‘while playing with a toy tractor’

  06-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter Mulcaire had been playing outside when he was hit (Picture: Getty)An ‘angel’ two-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in Co Limerick has been named.Peter Mulcaire had been playing on a toy tractor when he was hit by a Jeep in Rathkeale on Saturday.Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened just before 4:00pm yesterday.A neighbour said of little Peter: ‘I’ve never seen sadder. Rest in peace to our
  
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• Revealed: The construction tycoon helping travellers build illegal encampments across the countryside... as he's pictured at Bank Holiday 'land grab' that saw wildlife haven bulldozed

  06-09-2026 11:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Karl Kavanagh, 48, was previously exposed by the Daily Mail for arranging large deliveries of aggregate to unauthorised sites in Surrey over the May Bank Holiday.
  
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• Germans head to the polls as far-Right AfD party on course for landmark win in regional election

  06-09-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Polls opened at 8am local time (6am GMT) and some 1.7 million voters have until 6pm (4pm GMT) to cast their ballots, with first projections expected shortly after.
  
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• Bride and groom end up in river after accident taking wedding photographs

  06-09-2026 11:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The wedding day also featured a forgotten bouquet, torrential rain, a burnt foot and a broken leg
  
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• John Obi Mikel predicts £80m star will join Man Utd ahead of Chelsea

  06-09-2026 11:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Obi Mikel expects Manchester United to sign Adam Wharton (Picture: The Obi One Podcast)Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel believes Adam Wharton will leave Crystal Palace to complete a transfer move to Manchester United next summer.Wharton joined Palace in an £18million move from boyhood team Blackburn Rovers back in 2024 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the most sought-after central midfielders in Premier League football.The 22-year-old proved an instrumental figure in
  
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• Leah Stewart steps out with her husband and young daughter for Father's Day - in the ultimate comeback to radio hosts who threw shade at shark attack survival tale

  06-09-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, narrowly survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13.
  
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• Tens of thousands stranded as 209 flights suspended after volcanic eruption

  06-09-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been advised to stay indoors because of the ash fallout
  
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• SARAH VINE: Desperate Lindsay will spend every waking second haunted by the memory of that terrible night. She is already serving a life sentence

  06-09-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  There are some things a healthy human mind simply cannot comprehend, and a mother who kills her children is one.
  
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• Oxford Street is being pedestrianised in weeks – everything you need to know

  06-09-2026 11:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 1km section of Britain’s busiest high street is being made vehicle-free from next month (Picture: Mayor of London/PA Wire)From next month, you’ll be able to take a casual stroll down Europe’s busiest shopping street.Cars, buses, taxis and bicycles will all disappear from Oxford Street by the end of October, as Sadiq Khan pushes through his flagship project to transform the thoroughfare.A one-kilometre stretch of the street will go vehicle-free in the initial step, known as t
  
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• Noel Gallagher wipes away tears during Oasis’ emotional 8-minute standing ovation

  06-09-2026 11:06 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 PageNoel Gallagher found himself getting a little weepy as he and brother Liam enjoyed an eight-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival.All the clapping was in honour of the premiere of the documentary Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, which chronicles last year’s triumphant reunion tour.Directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern and written
  
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• How to ditch your blood pressure pills: Swollen ankles, chronic coughing or a constant need to go to the loo? These are the simple changes to get rid of the medication - and their awful side-effects - for GOOD

  06-09-2026 11:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Blood pressure tablets are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the UK - but many patients are not taking them as instructed.
  
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• Emergency slide activates on British Airways plane while catering was delivered

  06-09-2026 10:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The slide was not meant to be out (Picture: FL360aero)A British Airways flight was severely delayed after an emergency slide activated while catering was being delivered to the plane.The Boeing 787 was parked in Montreal, Canada and being loaded for its return journey to London when the grey slide, seen normally only during an emergency evacuation, accidentally deployed.A clip of the incident on Saturday showed the slide unfolding as a Newrest catering truck was unloading at the aircraft’
  
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• Inside Katie Taylor's love life, marriage to husband with tragic past and five kids

  06-09-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Taylor bowed out of her legendary boxing career on a high note after beating Flora Pili at Croke Park, with plenty of responsibilities awaiting her outside the ring
  
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• Five arrested after man in his 50s found dead 'lying in house for days'

  06-09-2026 10:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to a property in High Street in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, on the afternoon of September 2 after someone reported a concern for the man's welfare.
  
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• Teen dies suddenly on Portugal holiday as tributes paid to 'lovely, funny' girl

  06-09-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Aoife O'Brien, 19, from County Limerick, Ireland, who died suddenly while on holiday in Portugal
  
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• US ambassador accuses Ed Miliband of having 'lost it' over Gaza and engaging in 'Jew hate'

  06-09-2026 10:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Mike Huckabee, the American envoy to Israel, said the UK Government was engaging in 'Jew hate'.
  
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• The 'Poundland X Factor': Eight years after it ended, how Simon Cowell's comeback show is plagued by briefing wars, battles with penny-pinching ITV... and the loss of 'national treasure' Cheryl

  06-09-2026 10:20 via dailymail.com
  
  It was the iconic Saturday night singing contest that was as much about the drama as the thousands of hopefuls dreaming of instant stardom.
  
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• Arsenal would have targeted Tottenham duo if they missed out on £51m signing

  06-09-2026 10:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal backed Mikel Arteta with five first-team additions in the summer transfer market (Picture: Getty)Arsenal were reportedly ready to turn to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven as transfer targets at centre-back had they missed out on a deal for Ezri Konsa.The Gunners set out their stall right from the start of the summer and finished with five first-team additions, with Bruno Guimaraes, Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, Illan Meslier and Konsa all signing on the dotted line in north Londo
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer confirms single juror ‘robbed’ them of a not-guilty verdict

  06-09-2026 10:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Attorney Kevin Reddington said the other jurors were ‘robbed’ by one member (Picture: Reuters)After almost six weeks, over 80 witnesses, and 35 hours of deliberation, Lindsay Clancy’s deadlocked jury of nine women and three men could not reach a unanimous decision, and her case was deemed a mistrial.The Massachusetts mother, 36, was on trial for the murders of her three children: Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight, in January 2023.Clancy did not deny killing her chil
  
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• Iraqi man, 33, is charged with rape of boy, 14, in alleyway and stalking woman in her 20s

  06-09-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Sadiq Farhad Azad, 33, of no fixed address, is to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court tomorrow.
  
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• How to ditch your blood pressure pills: Swollen ankles, chronic coughing or a constant need to go to the loo? These are the simple changes to get rid of the medication - and their awful side effects - for GOOD

  06-09-2026 10:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Blood pressure tablets are some of the most widely prescribed drugs in the UK - but many patients are not taking them as instructed.
  
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• Who is Sophia Peters in Casualty? Dylan’s ex explained

  06-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sophia made an unexpected return in devastating scenes (Picture: BBC STUDIOS)Casualty unexpectedly brought back Sophia Peters (Kellie Shirley) during its high-octane 40th anniversary episodes – for what proved to be utterly devastating scenes.
  The long-running BBC One soap celebrated four decades on air with a special double-bill, which saw the doctors and nurses come together following a catastrophic explosion at St James’ hospital.Dylan Keogh (Wiliam Beck) was the doctor in charge
  
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• Nicola’s future utterly shattered by financial ruin after Jimmy’s Emmerdale death

  06-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola finds out just how much she’s lost (Picture: ITV)Nicola King’s (Nicola Wheeler) heartbreak in Emmerdale doesn’t stop at the loss of her husband Jimmy (Nick Miles) as she learns of his double life.Quite frankly, we are still recovering from one of Emmerdale’s most devastating episodes, that saw Jimmy breathe his last in a nasty car accident after ploughing through Joe Tate’s (Ned Porteous) wedding marquee. With his dying breath he told Nicola she was his one
  
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• Linda and Lauren set out to destroy Max after Priya affair exposed in EastEnders

  06-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hells bells? (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Oh messy, messy Max Branning (Jake Wood), always the architect of his own downfall in EastEnders.It really seemed like his heart lay with Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), and when he returned last year, it looked as though he was dead set on forging a genuine relationship between them, and despite facing a number of rejections from her, he refused to give up on them finally finding a happily ever after together.Well, until his perenn
  
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• Dylan tormented as Betsy is devastated by Debbie’s joke in Coronation Street spoiler video

  06-09-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dylan Wilson pays Betsy Swain a visit (Picture: ITV)Betsy Swain’s (Sydney Martin) life was turned upside down in Coronation Street this summer when she suffered a stroke after engaging in consensual strangulation during sex with Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne).Last week, she ventured out of the house for the first time in weeks for dinner at the Bistro with Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).Unfortunately, when Betsy dropped a napkin and then fell trying to pick it up, Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney),
  
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• SARAH VIVE: Desperate Lindsay will spend every waking second haunted by the memory of that terrible night. She is already serving a life sentence

  06-09-2026 09:53 via dailymail.com
  
  There are some things a healthy human mind simply cannot comprehend, and a mother who kills her children is one.
  
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