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• VIDEO: Australia takes on Eurovision

  21-05-2015 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News caught up with Guy Sebastian, Australia's entry to this year's Eurovision Song Contest, and the fans who have followed him to Vienna.
  
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• Missing teenager found dead after police said she was alive

  20-08-2026 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared after setting off in Nattai National Park (Picture: Facebook/VRA Rescue NSW)A missing teenager has been found dead after officials mistakenly announced that she had been rescued following an eight-day search in the Australian bushland.Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared after setting off for a hike in Nattai National Park, around 90 miles south-west of Sydney, last Wednesday.Her family raised the alarm after she failed to return home, despite her being in contact with them
  
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• Son of 'Britain's most evil mum' says his 'childhood was taken'

  20-08-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Matthew Johnson has spoken about the lasting impact on his childhood after his mother spent years falsely claiming he was seriously ill and subjecting him to unnecessary medical treatment
  
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• Watch as turbo charged lungs ‘breathe’ outside of body before landmark NHS transplant

  20-08-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  First lungs transplanted in world-leading pilot after they were pumped with oxygenated blood and nutrients - an NHS change which could save hundreds of lives a year
  
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• Tinder conman who faked cancer and lied about being soldier left woman with 93p

  20-08-2026 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joseph Gibson, 35, conned people out of £68,000, after claiming he had served in the Special Boat Service, owned luxury yachts and cars, and was worth £400 million
  
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• GTA 6 leakers have a copy of the game as they taunt Rockstar further

  20-08-2026 14:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rockstar will not be happy about any of this (Rockstar)More GTA 6 gameplay has leaked and they suggest the culprits responsible have somehow acquired a copy of the game before its November launch.Yesterday, multiple clips of GTA 6 gameplay leaked online, which a group of hackers called Cyberleeks have claimed responsibility for as a means of punishing Rockstar’s decision to only release the game digitally.Rockstar has essentially confirmed the leaks are legitimate as it has moved to scrub
  
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• James Bond hopeful removes himself from race: ‘I’m too old’

  20-08-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Theo James as firmly denied rumours that he might be the next James Bond (Picture: Getty Images)Theo James has seemingly taken himself out of the running to become the next James Bond, declaring he is now ‘too old’ for the coveted role.The White Lotus actor, 41, has long been among the stars tipped to inherit 007’s licence to kill following Daniel Craig’s final outing in 2021’s No Time to Die.However, despite years of speculation linking him to the franchise, James
  
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• Roads turn to rivers as Italian tourist town is hit by flash floods - with Europe bracing for storms after brutal heatwaves

  20-08-2026 13:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Roads in an Italian tourist town have turned to rivers after it was hit by flash floods, as the whole of Europe braces for storms following a brutal set of heatwaves. 
  
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• Gillian Anderson wants you to have good sex – and her horny new slasher film could help

  20-08-2026 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gillian Anderson is taking a stab at horror in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Picture: Ryan Plummer/Mubi via AP)Gillian Anderson is stepping into brand new territory with her latest film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, marking her first foray into horror. And it’s far from your bog-standard fright flick, as a tongue-in-cheek homage to slashers combined with a bracingly bold take on female sexuality.Just seconds in, there’s a fountain of vibrantly crimson blood sho
  
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• Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice defends suspension of a top supporter as he denies his party is appearing 'thin-skinned' over criticism

  20-08-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Tim Montgomerie, a political commentator, this week had his Reform membership suspended after he labelled Zia Yusuf, the party's home affairs spokesman, a 'child'.
  
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• Brits ignoring wearable tech health alerts – and it could be dangerous

  20-08-2026 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK adults now track their health using wearable tech such as smartwatches and fitness trackers — but many admit they have no idea what the data means, with some ignoring health alerts entirely.
  
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• GCSE results 2026 maps show best and worst places for A or A* - check your area

  20-08-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anxious youngsters up and down the country have been finding out their GCSE results this morning with the City of London coming out best for A or A* grades
  
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• Dickens' classic gets modern slang spin to help parents keep up

  20-08-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charles Dickens' timeless novel Great Expectations has been reimagined as Bare Expectations - a Gen Alpha-friendly audiobook designed to help parents navigate today's teen slang.
  
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• Mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson who killed family with deadly beef Wellington 'should never be freed'

  20-08-2026 13:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Erin Patterson, who killed three members of her estranged husband's family with a beef Wellington, appeared back in court via video link to appeal her conviction
  
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• Frat bro thought arrest over cocaine ring was a prank until he was Tasered

  20-08-2026 13:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Robinson thought the officers were kidding (Picture: PA Attorney General)A fraternity brother charged for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking ring was allegedly accepting payments for the drugs under his own name.Court documents showed that a man using the name ‘T-Rob’ was selling cocaine from Penn State’s Delta Upsilon house on Venmo.Thomas Robinson, 23, thought the officers were playing a prank on him when they raided the fraternity house in December 2024.The &ls
  
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• Diabetes breakthrough as daily insulin jab could be swapped for weekly injection

  20-08-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Type 2 diabetics could soon switch to weekly insulin injections after breakthrough drug Onswik was approved for NHS funding in England - meaning an end to daily jabs
  
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• Six-time Crufts winner who neglected 77 dogs in abhorrent conditions is banned from competition for life

  20-08-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Lynda Cooper was 'permanently disqualified' from all future Royal Kennel Club events following her conviction for 11 animal welfare offences.
  
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• Mikel Arteta approves Arsenal deal to sign £85m star after Ezri Konsa transfer

  20-08-2026 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are not finished in the transfer market (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are exploring a shock move for Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz before the transfer deadline after agreeing a £51m deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa.Mikel Arteta was open to signing a new winger even after bringing in Greek international Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge.The Gunners expressed interest in a stunning swoop for Vinicius Junior and were even growing in confidence before the Brazil icon decided to sign a
  
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• Moment police find woman who plotted knife attack on partner hiding under bed after two-day manhunt

  20-08-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Leah Campbell-Knechtel , 28, was found hiding beneath the bedframe after police raided a property in Muswell Hill, London, following an knife attack on her 66-year-old boyfriend
  
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• Ed Miliband lashes out at Israel for pushing ahead with controversial West Bank settlement project

  20-08-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The Foreign Secretary branded it an 'unacceptable and destructive act' for the Israeli government to publish a tender for the E1 settlement project.
  
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• Moment woman wanted for attempted murder is found hiding under bed

  20-08-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Campbell-Knetchtel was found cowering underneath a bed by police officers on January 20, following a 48-hour man-hunt.
  
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• Body of 16-year-old girl discovered in Bexleyheath park as 999 crews rush to scene

  20-08-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old girl has been found dead at Danson Park in Bexleyheath, south east London, after emergency services were called to reports of an unresponsive person
  
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• Hayden Panettiere’s neighbours warned to ‘call police’ if they saw boyfriend Brian Hickerson

  20-08-2026 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  A warning poster with Brian Hickerson’s face was put outside Hayden Panettiere’s home (Picture: Shutterstock)Hayden Panettiere’s neighbours were reportedly warned to call the police if they spotted her ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson at her Los Angeles property.The 36-year-old actress, who was best known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, died from a suspected overdose on August 16.Now, however, it has been revealed that towards the end of August 2025 a warning post
  
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• The British Sussex squad: The allies set to rally round Harry and Meghan as they return to UK

  20-08-2026 13:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'court jester', a sleek fashion designer and Harry's royal cousins could be among the allies that could welcome the Sussexes back with open arms.
  
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• Britain's most dangerous spider strikes again: Woman in Kent is left with a 'crater' in her leg after a bite from a false widow that was 'hiding on a clothes peg'

  20-08-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Danni Virgo, 45, was left with a 'crater' in her leg after multiple bites from a false widow spider.
  
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• Welcome home, Meghan and Harry. This is why we need you more than ever... and bitter reality we must face about Kate and William: LIZ JONES

  20-08-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Ping! It's as though I've just received a text from the love of my life who has ghosted me for the past six years. Harry and Meghan are packing up in California and heading back to Britain!
  
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• Four men are charged with 13 counts of rape against three schoolgirls over two years

  20-08-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The three Asian Pakistani men and one white European man were charged as part of an investigation into the sexual abuse of three teenage girls.
  
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• West Ham ask fans to stop singing chant about new star Israeli signing - who completed national service in the IDF - 'hating Palestine'

  20-08-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  West Ham have urged supporters not to sing their Manor Solomonchant - which contains anti-Palestine lyrics - ahead of their first home game of the season.
  
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• Peppa Pig bush 'beheaded' by heartless vandals sparking police appeal

  20-08-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have put out an appeal to the public for information or dashcam footage after a hedge sculpture of Peppa Pig was found with its head cut off - the owner called the incident 'distressing'
  
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• 'Doctors told me I was infertile - then I took a pregnancy test'

  20-08-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shannon Maya Lamb was told she could not fall pregnant again after battling cancer while pregnant with her son, Hunter
  
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