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• Urgent warning issued over ‘knock-off’ solar eclipse glasses after stock sells out

  11-08-2026 12:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  You’ll have to wait till nearly the end of the century for another eclipse like tomorrow’s (Picture: Sofia Moro/Cover/Getty Images)One of the deepest solar eclipses in decades is tomorrow – but make sure you can see it without blinding yourself.It will be a total solar eclipse for around 15,200,000 people, mainly in northern Spain, Iceland and Greenland, but partial for UK observers.As it’s a partial solar eclipse, a sliver of the sun will still shine, meaning it can&rsq
  
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• Race Across The World winner reveals he no longer talks to family after feud ‘boiled over’

  03-09-2026 10:55 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 PageRace Across The World victor Alfie Watts has opened up about his relationship with his family and said he no longer speaks to them.The 23-year-old stormed to victory on the globe-trotting BBC show in 2024, competing alongside his friend Owen Wood on a route that spanned 15,000 kilometres from Japan to Indonesia.During his stint on the show, the football refe
  
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• Claire King addresses Jamie Tate return in Emmerdale and potential consequences

  03-09-2026 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been quite some time since Jamie was last seen (Picture: ITV)It’s amazing that Emmerdale’s Kim Tate (Claire King) has any room for all those fabulous ‘boss chic’ jackets in her wardrobe… given the amount of skeletons in there.Just when she’s lost the closest thing she had to a daughter after  Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) died hours after giving birth to Joe Tate’s (Ned Porteous) baby, the Lady of Home Farm is ab
  
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• Austria announces plan to ban 'political Islam'

  03-09-2026 10:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Austria's chancellor has proposed a ban on 'political Islam' from his country. 
  
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• Trump 'is privately discussing whether to declare Iran war over'

  03-09-2026 10:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The Wall Street Journal cited officials who said that the US President favours the idea of ending the conflict, now in its seventh month.
  
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• I lost 16st with help of Mounjaro and Wegovy - I have a weight-loss jabs warning

  03-09-2026 10:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lisa Halls weighed 26st 11lbs before transforming her life and she now has some important advice for others thinking about the injections
  
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• New NatWest deal gives £500 free cash to 'eligible' customers

  03-09-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NatWest is offering a £500 cash bonus
  
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• BBC's Dr Xand says 'speak to your GP' if you notice heartbeat change

  03-09-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People might be facing an emergency situation
  
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• Pakistan 'plans to kill Imran Khan'

  03-09-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Khan's sons, Sulaiman and Kasim, said they expect a similar scenario to play out as the death of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2019.
  
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• At least 80 die on migrant boat found drifting off Gran Canaria having set sail from African coast 26 days ago

  03-09-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 80 people including a baby are feared to have died on a migrant boat found drifting off the holiday island of Gran Canaria.
  
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• Simon Calder says 'it's completely pointless' amid major UK and Ireland change this month

  03-09-2026 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is a huge change to how people can travel between the UK and Ireland
  
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• Motorway 'ghost junction' dubbed Britain's most expensive dead end now needs repairs despite costing £40million - and not a single vehicle using it in the six years since it was built

  03-09-2026 10:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The 'ghost junction' - located of Bristol's M49 - was intended to connect a distribution centre for retailers like Amazon, Tesco , Lidl , Next DHL and The Range.
  
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• Moment 'stolen' van is 'driven wrong way down dual carriageway at high speed' during 15-mile police chase

  03-09-2026 10:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows a white Citroën repeatedly swerving between lanes on the A20 in Kent on Sunday, as dozens of drivers attempt to avoid a head-on crash.
  
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• More than 2,500 prisoners to be freed before Christmas under Labour's early release scheme

  03-09-2026 10:26 via dailymail.com
  
  An official timetable revealed the Ministry of Justice planned to fast-track the early releases - which include violent offenders and domestic abusers.
  
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• Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash to leave £1,300,000 Pickle Cottage mansion ‘imminently’

  03-09-2026 10:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have revealed they’re going to sell Pickle Cottage and move to a new property (Picture: Stacey Solomon Instagram)Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have confirmed they are officially saying goodbye to their iconic Pickle Cottage after selling the £1.3million family home.The couple revealed the major life update on Wednesday, telling fans they will move out ‘imminently’ after finding a new property that offers more land and opportunities to renovate
  
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• Is this the end of patchy mobile? Vodafone’s new fast track promises speeds up to four times faster than 5G

  03-09-2026 10:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Getting a decent speed on your mobile can be a bit of a game of chance - but Vodofone's new initiative hopes to change all that and guarantee enhancement in key factors
  
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• Brother of Brit missing in Nepal with wife and kids after floods 'waiting by phone' for updates

  03-09-2026 10:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Santosh Sahu, his wife Surabhi Padhy and their two children Spandan Sahu and Syna Kumari Sahu have been missing in Nepal since the devastating flash floods hit the region
  
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• Bathla Group finds cash to pay staff wages after collapse - but the building giant is days from going under leaving thousands of homes unfinished

  03-09-2026 10:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The Australian construction company collapsed owing more than $3billion.
  
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• Roy Keane claims £75m Man Utd transfer target is ‘not the answer’

  03-09-2026 10:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hall is ‘not the answer’ for Manchester United, says club legend Roy Keane (Picture: The Overlap)Roy Keane has voiced his concerns about Manchester United’s rumoured interest in Lewis Hall, claiming the Newcastle star is ‘not the answer’ at left-back.United identified Hall as their top target at left-back at the start of the summer, with the club’s hierarchy keen to bring in support and competition for Luke Shaw.The Red Devils had also been linked with
  
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• More than 80 people die on boat after nearly a month adrift

  03-09-2026 10:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rescuers helped the survivors to disembark at the Gran Canaria port of Arguineguin this morning (Picture: REUTERS)Dozens of people have died, including a baby, after a vessel was adrift in the Atlantic for 26 days.
  Rescuers discovered survivors and some bodies on a small fishing boat which is said to have left Gambia almost a month before.
  It was destined to cross the sea to the Canary Islands with 128 people on board, but ended up lost in the ocean.Only 45 people survived the ordeal, and were
  
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• Canary Islands: More than 80 found dead including baby in boat adrift after weeks at sea

  03-09-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 80 people - including a baby - have died while travelling on a small boat to the Canary Islands from Gambia - this is a breaking story
  
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• Canary Islands: More than 80 dead including baby after boat adrift for weeks at sea

  03-09-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 80 people - including a baby - have died while travelling on a small boat to the Canary Islands from Gambia - this is a breaking story
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson backs new Grand Tour despite fans calling it ‘one of TV’s greatest downfalls’

  03-09-2026 10:16 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 PageJeremy Clarkson has continued to back the Grand Tour reboot despite gloomy fans’ complaints.Yesterday, Amazon held a premiere of the new Grand Tour show, which will star train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois and YouTubers James Engelsman and Thomas Holland (not that one).And as part of the celebrations, Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May met the new
  
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• 'We've already got a lot of pretty women': Vinnie Jones and Theo James pour cold water on 'impossible' rumours of Meghan Markle joining The Gentlemen

  03-09-2026 10:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has not given up hope of appearing in Guy Ritchie's crime drama now she is back living in the UK - but Vinnie Jones dismissed it as 'hot air'.
  
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• Zack Polanski confirms he DOES want to be Green candidate in by-election for Starmer's old seat... but could local party block him?

  03-09-2026 10:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Zack Polanski said he was 'excited' by the prospect of representing Holborn & St Pancras in the Commons as he 'loves' the community.
  
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• Travel chaos as UK airport shuts for almost 10 hours - all flights cancelled

  03-09-2026 10:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norwich Airport has closed over Air Traffic Control staff sickness and industrial action with multiple flights cancelled
  
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• Should Prince William keep ignoring Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return? Have your say in the Palace Confidential poll

  03-09-2026 09:58 via dailymail.com
  
  You've read the headlines and heard our experts' opinions - but what do YOU think?
  
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• Casualty star confirms Dylan tragedy that changes him forever

  03-09-2026 09:55 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 PageActor William Beck has shared that the tragedy set to unfold for Dylan Keogh during Casualty’s 40th anniversary episodes is going to seriously impact his mental health.This Saturday, the BBC One medical drama will celebrate 40 years on our screens with two jam-packed episodes that will change everything for Holby City Hospital.As the team at the ED dis
  
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• Major Emmerdale twist confirms who triggered Jimmy’s death – it wasn’t Gabby

  03-09-2026 09:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  It seemed as though Gabby was the person Jimmy swerved (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated September 3. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Emmerdale has confirmed who Jimmy King (Nick Miles) swerved his car for prior to his death – and it wasn’t Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham).Last week, Jimmy revealed to Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) that he had planned a surprise for her. He hopped into his car
  
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• Green Party leader Zack Polanski to run in Keir Starmer's old seat in major by-election clash

  03-09-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mr Polanski confirmed he intended to stand in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election on Thursday, and claimed the race was a chance to 'make history' by electing London's first Green MP.
  
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