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• Using weight loss jabs from age 62 could extend life by a decade, new study suggests

  02-09-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Blockbuster jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may be able to slow age-related body damage that accelerates death in women, when started around the age of 62.
  
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• Man and woman charged over death of boy, 12, 'murdered by 15-year-old who mowed him down in car and then punched and kicked him on floor after he was caught on private property'

  03-09-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, near Brentwood, at 5.40pm on June 7 following reports of a vehicle colliding with a child.
  
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• Survivor plunged into crisis: Explosive claims about cocaine on-set to keep contestants 'calm' and horror accident that chopped off winner's leg

  03-09-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Stavros Floros, 22, who lost his leg in a gruesome spearfishing accident, alleges TV bosses doled out cocaine to calm the nerves of shaken castaways so filming could carry on.
  
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• Hugh Jackman reveals talks to buy into Championship club to rival Ryan Reynolds

  03-09-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  X-Men star Hugh Jackman has hinted that he could soon be involved with a Championship club and rival Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham team in the race for promotion to the Premier League
  
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• Gran says her teeth ‘look like Haribos’ after buying dentures on Facebook

  03-09-2026 16:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karen Soper said she doesn’t want others to be scammed (Picture: Kennedy News)A grandmother who spent £14.99 on a pair of new dentures she saw on Facebook says they look just like Haribo sweets.Karen Soper, 58, from Neath, Wales, lost her teeth around 20 years ago because of gum disease and said she couldn’t afford to get professional treatment for dentures.When she saw an advertisement for ‘simple at-home moldable dentures’ and saw videos of other purported custom
  
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• Kremlin sabotage bid sparks major diplomatic row with Germany

  03-09-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kremlin strongly denies Germany terror attack bid but NATO backs its ally and tension between the alliance and Moscow plunge to a post WW II low and dramatic diplomatic bust-up
  
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• Aspiring California lawmaker, 68, killed in freak accident while out and about canvassing for his upcoming election

  03-09-2026 16:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Bruce Giudici, 68, was knocking on doors when he died unexpectedly.
  
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• Couple's astonishing words for 94mph street racer who killed their unborn first baby and left wife in wheelchair

  03-09-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A Georgia couple expressed gratitude and forgiveness for their situation following a devastating crash which left them both hospitalized.
  
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• Meghan Markle pays tribute to her ‘friend and mentor’ Gloria Steinem with emotional post

  03-09-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has shared a moving post to feminist campaigner and author Gloria Steinem, who has died at the age of 92, as she recalled her ‘very favourite story’ about the activist
  
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• Mystery as well-liked woman, 42, is found dead at historic Midwest home, as stricken husband offers his theory on what happened to her

  03-09-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Garcia, 42, passed away in hospital on Saturday following the mysterious incident outside her Kansas City home on July 30, according to police.
  
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• Labour urged to back simple law change that could help reduce droughts after hottest UK summer on record

  03-09-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  After the warmest UK summer since records began almost 150 years ago, Tory MP Rebecca Smith wants the rules changed to allow farmers to create ponds without planning permission.
  
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• Parents cook three separate meals at dinnertime as fussy eaters add stress

  03-09-2026 16:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than half of parents find family mealtimes stressful as four in 10 households are cooking multiple meals to keep everyone happy.
  
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• Households urged to do 'simplest' step to avoid bins not being collected or fines

  03-09-2026 16:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Putting the wrong items in the wrong bins means they are likely not to be collected - and could even result in a fine
  
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• Three-day-old baby ‘died in doctor’s arms’ after mum ‘repeatedly ignored’ by medics

  03-09-2026 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Julie Keegan, 35, described a “horror scene” as medical staff acted “like headless chickens” while three-day-old Mason McLean lay dying after she repeatedly raised concerns about his health.
  
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• I can’t listen to ABBA without being reminded of what my mum did to me

  03-09-2026 16:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hearing ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ became a warning that violence was about to begin (Picture: Pixie-Rae Price/SWNS)A woman who says that she was abused by her mother from the age of one knew that another beating was heading her way whenever the opening bars of ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ began playing.Pixie-Rae Price said that the song would play downstairs shortly before she heard her mother’s footsteps approaching her bedroom.
  More than two decades after leaving home,
  
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• GTA 6 on PS5 gets an exclusive controller you can buy next week

  03-09-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  This was the only GTA 6 related thing shown during the State of Play (Sony/YouTube)Two limited edition GTA 6 controllers were announced at the recent State of Play, and you can expect them to sell out very quickly.Sony has claimed that GTA 6 will play best on PlayStation 5, but it’s yet to offer any real evidence demonstrating this nor has it shared any benefits the game will see when running on the PlayStation 5 Pro… not that that’s stopped people from buying one.With GTA 6&
  
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• Gus Poyet says two Chelsea stars have ‘no chance’ of solving Xabi Alonso’s biggest problem

  03-09-2026 16:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alonso could have a problem to solve in midfield this season (Picture: Sports Press Photo/Shutterstock)Chelsea great Gus Poyet has warned Reece James and Malo Gusto cannot be viewed as solutions in midfield for the Blues this season.Chelsea were hopeful of bringing in a replacement for Enzo Fernandez after accepting Manchester City’s £120million offer for the Argentina international on deadline day.Lamine Camara was all set to arrive at Stamford Bridge from Monaco in a £47mill
  
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• Pete Hegseth buries secret Pentagon report after top generals stage stunning revolt

  03-09-2026 16:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The Pentagon is burying top secret documents after top generals used them to rebel against Hegseth.
  
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• Hidden tactics of the station bag snatchers that let them prey on wealthy, revealed by influencer whose Louis Vuitton case was swiped at St Pancras

  03-09-2026 16:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Colleen Bankston, from Georgia, US, and her husband were loading luggage into an Uber on Sunday morning as they made their way to a cruise port for a 12-day holiday.
  
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• Silverfish are invading UK homes right now — here’s why and how to get rid of them

  03-09-2026 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Silverfish thrive at this time of year (Picture: Getty Images)This changeable late summer weather isn’t just the cause of cancelled plans or wardrobe dilemmas.Thanks to a combination of warm climes and heavy showers, it’s also turning UK homes into the ideal breeding ground for a particular species ofcreepy-crawly.Silverfish are wingless, nocturnal insects named for their silver or grey colour, tiny scales, two antennae, and tapered, tail-like appearance.They’re fairly la
  
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• Family pay tribute to woman killed in Middlesbrough house fire with her niece, 7, as man appears in court over 'murder'

  03-09-2026 16:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A 34-year-old woman who died in a fatal house fire alongside her seven-year-old niece had married just nine months earlier and is survived by a daughter.
  
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• Family of woman killed in Middlesbrough house fire with her niece, 7, pay tribute  - as man, 23,  appears in court over 'murder'

  03-09-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  A 34-year-old woman who died in a fatal house fire alongside her seven-year-old niece had married just nine months earlier and is survived by a daughter.
  
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• Londoners can hail a limited Uber Wayve robotaxi after new trial starts

  03-09-2026 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Uber customers might be matched with the new Wayve robotaxis (Picture: Wayve)Londoners hailing a ride with Uber might be paired with its new Wayve robotaxis as part of a new trial. The arrival of the robotaxis in London has been a hot topic since firms like Waymo began tests on the capital’s streets, followed by British firm Wayve and Baidu.  All three are eager to start driving paying customers around without a sa
  
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• Dad murdered sex worker then daughter helped him dump body in canal using paving slabs

  03-09-2026 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Anslow and his daughter, Hayley-Marie Ferguson, have been convicted after mum Chereiss Bailey, 36, was killed and dumped in a canal in West Bromwich
  
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• Mum who killed 11-month-old son said it was ‘worth it’ to deny ex getting custody

  03-09-2026 15:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Madeline Veronique Daly has pleaded guilty to murdering her son Basil (Picture: Washakie County Sheriff’s Office)A woman who admitted to murdering her 11-month-old son has said she carried out the horrifying crime to avoid sharing custody of the infant with his father.Madeline Veronique Daly, 36, of New Mexico, pleaded guilty this week to killing Basil Daly in December 2025, weeks after she had kidnapped him from his father’s home in Wyoming, where he had been living after the dad w
  
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• Close your windows by '7pm' advice as UK-wide mating season begins

  03-09-2026 15:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been reminded of when to act to spare themselves a fright
  
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• Number of Salmonella cases linked to imported eggs rises to 528

  03-09-2026 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Customers should buy eggs with the British Lion stamped on it, authorities said (Picture: Getty)A Salmonella infection linked to imported eggs in England has now caused hundreds to fall ill and one person to die.
  Cases of Salmonella linked to the affected eggs have topped 500, new figures show.
  The outbreak has been linked to small cafes, restaurants and takeaways, according to the UK Health Security Agency.The risk to the general public still remains low, UKHSA said, but as of September 1, 528
  
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• King Charles shares personal fears about Iran war as he meets the Pakistani diplomat leading negotiations at Clarence House

  03-09-2026 15:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The monarch, 77, met the Pakistan cricket team at Clarence House during their ongoing England tour. Among the delegation was the man leading negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
  
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• Putin warns Russians they must be 'prepared for anything' as he hints at escalation of his war

  03-09-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  President Vladimir Putin has warned Russians they must be 'prepared for anything' as he hinted at escalating his war against Ukraine. 
  
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• Police seize five Lamborghinis and Mercedes G-Wagon as they stop supercar convoy that was 'using motorway as racetrack'

  03-09-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers from Greater Manchester Police were alerted to reports of dangerous driving on the M66.
  
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