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• Virgil van Dijk slams ‘utter nonsense’ claim in feisty Netherlands press conference

  23-09-2026 17:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was forthright in Wednesday’s press conference (Picture: Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk hit out at ‘utter nonsense’ and ‘completely baseless’ claims in the media during a Netherlands press conference on Wednesday.The 35-year-old could win his 100th cap for his country during the current international break, with 96 to his name ahead of the quartet of Nations League fixtures.The Liverpool captain also wears the armband for Netherlands
  
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• 'Weapons supplier brought gardaí to a brothel'... and that's not all. Read the explosive allegations made by a whistleblower that has former justice minister Michael McDowell concerned about 'abuse of Garda power on a major scale'

  24-09-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A whistleblower has alleged that Garda personnel were 'wined and dined' and brought to a 'brothel' in Italy by a weapons supplier, the Seanad has heard.
  
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• More than half of people with high blood pressure are unaware they have it - raising their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death

  24-09-2026 00:00 via dailymail.com
  
  And only half of patients being treated for the condition by their GP have it under control, according to the analysis of new data by the University of Oxford.
  
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• China accused by senior Tory MP of 'enabling' Argentina to go after the Falkland Islands again as dispute over sovereignty reaches UN summit

  24-09-2026 00:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Tom Tugendhat said Beijing has provided financial stability to Argentina's firebrand president Javier Milei, who renewed his claim to the British overseas territory at the UN.
  
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• Security guard, 52, killed by Oktoberfest ride just minutes before end of shift

  23-09-2026 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aleksandar Spasic, 52, was working as a security guard at the 'Hangover' ride at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, when he was struck by a descending seat
  
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• More than 25 million Brits now have high blood pressure - but most have no idea

  23-09-2026 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The biggest ever study of its kind shows 37% of adults in England now have high blood pressure but, prior to the trial, 59% were unaware — and were getting no treatment for the "silent killer"
  
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• PM sets up new 'Ministry of Truth,' sparking free speech row, as he blames Putin for exploiting Brexit to sow division in Britain

  23-09-2026 23:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Fears were mounting that Labour would use a new disinformation unit, dubbed a 'Ministry of Truth' by critics, to 'silence dissent' amongst Britons criticising the Government.
  
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• Did Hitler murder his niece? Historian questions Nazi leader's alibi over mysterious gunshot death of his 23-year-old relative

  23-09-2026 23:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Rumours have long swirled that Adolf Hitler was sexually involved with his niece before her death at just 23.
  
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• Britain becomes nation of armchair explorers as less of us visit new places - study

  23-09-2026 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three quarters of Brits in a study said they are more likely to Google a nearby county and look at its highlights on a screen than go and visit the destination itself
  
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• United Airlines passenger says she was trapped next to man who was performing vile act while staring at her... and airline workers did nothing to help

  23-09-2026 23:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The pediatric crisis therapist was flying to Boston on September 3 to spend a weekend with her friends.
  
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• Former boy genius who shocked the world by exposing massive Microsoft security flaw at just FIVE years old suffers epic downfall as he's arrested

  23-09-2026 23:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Kristoffer Von Hassel was once a celebritiy across the world after discovering a glitch on his father's Xbox, but now his name is in the news again for the wrong reasons.
  
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• New Vocational GCSEs and No10 North work experience scheme unveiled

  23-09-2026 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As part of plans to overhaul the education system, Andy Burnham will on Thursday unveil new Vocational GCSEs alongside boosted access to work experience opportunities
  
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• Labour warned not to 'sabotage young people's futures' in GCSE review which will usher in 'Creative Media Production' and 'Child Development'

  23-09-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Education Secretary Lucy Powell wants to elevate vocational subjects to the same level as academic disciplines by offering new job-focussed GCSEs.
  
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• Truro bonfire night fireworks cancelled for second year as locals left furious

  23-09-2026 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Locals have been left angry after a popular bonfire night and fireworks display in Truro which would have attracted around 5,000 people has been cancelled again
  
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• AI mural in ‘home of Banksy’ slammed for getting Bristol so wrong

  23-09-2026 23:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  A wonky mural in the ‘home of Banksy’ has been slammed for being designed by AI and full of mistakes –(Picture: Bristol 24/7 / SWNS)It is well known AI will come for all our jobs – even street artists. A vinyl mural in the ‘home of Banksy’ has been called a ‘slap in the face of Bristol’ for its AI design.Graffiti artists are in uproar over the AI depiction of the creative centre of the south west that was slapped on the side of the Jolly Colliers
  
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• 'Andy Burnham's right to say football booze ban is unfair - but a sober debate is needed'

  23-09-2026 23:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are now two generations separating today's younger fans with the violence that marred the sport in the 70s and 80s. But it's not as simple as letting supporters off the naughty step after 40 years
  
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• 'Let football fans have a pint — it’s time to scrap this outdated drinking in stands ban'

  23-09-2026 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Football's long-standing alcohol restrictions could be costing lower-league clubs thousands of pounds every year, adding another layer to the debate over whether supporters should be allowed to enjoy a pint while watching their team
  
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• Burnham finally comes up with a policy... to lift the booze ban on football terraces

  23-09-2026 23:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister said it was time to end the 'discrimination' against football fans, in which they are banned from drinking alcohol in the stands.
  
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• Woman 'is gang raped on migrant dinghy during Atlantic crossing': Three men are arrested

  23-09-2026 23:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The alleged attack happened at high sea on an inflatable dinghy during a horrific crossing in which more than a dozen people are believed to have died.
  
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• Tories slammed for benefits pre-loaded cards scheme - 'built on stigma, not solutions'

  23-09-2026 23:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A similar model of pre-paid cards was proposed by ex-Tory Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith during the austerity years - but it was eventually dropped
  
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• British man suffered fatal cardiac arrest when Singapore Airlines flight was hit by extreme turbulence, inquest hears

  23-09-2026 23:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Geoff Kitchen, 73, was sitting beside his wife Linda on the flight from London Heathrow to Singapore when the Boeing 777 suddenly encountered extreme turbulence.
  
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• Missing American, 46, found dead abroad in padlocked room with limbs bound

  23-09-2026 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tamir Nadav, 46, had been missing for more than two weeks when cops found him locked in a room with his hands and feet bound at his home in Maringá, Brazil
  
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• Andy Burnham says Budget needs to 'get balance right' on tax hikes

  23-09-2026 23:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said he was conscious that taxes had gone up in 2024 and 2025 as previous Chancellor Rachel Reeves battled to fix the mess the Tories left of the public finances
  
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• Andy Burnham hints 'unfair' ban on football fans drinking in stands could be lifted

  23-09-2026 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a staunch Everton fan, said it was unfair that football supporters can’t enjoy a match-day pint in the stands like rugby or cricket fans
  
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• OpenAI agent breached Medicare, Albanese confirms, as he slams CEO Sam Altman's attitude about the 'unacceptable' incident

  23-09-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese has revealed An OpenAI artificial intelligence agent infiltrated Medicare.
  
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• Kemi's ruthless crackdown on benefits street: Tory leader says those who have not worked long enough will see handouts cut 30% and they will be barred from spending the rest on booze, cigarettes and betting

  23-09-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch on Wednesday night launched plans for a tough new crackdown on Britain's ballooning benefits bill.
  
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• Emmerdale ‘confirms’ who exposes Thea and Serena at last

  23-09-2026 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah’s suspicion grows (Picture: ITV)DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) arrived in Emmerdale with one goal – destroy Kim Tate (Claire King).Viewers of the ITV soap spent weeks speculating just why Thea wanted to get revenge on Kim, and what connection they shared.It was eventually revealed that Thea is Kim’s secret daughter, having been put up for adoption shortly after birth. Thea managed to track Kim’s location but, before she actually got to the village herself, she aske
  
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• RAF Valley crash: Video shows Hawk jet coming down and exploding on Anglesey

  23-09-2026 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Hawk T2 plummeted to the ground in North Wales moments after taking off, with witnesses reporting a 'big bang' and flames coming from the jet
  
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• Wokest LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman opens up huge lead over Karen Bass in latest poll, with just weeks until election day

  23-09-2026 22:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The poll also found that a great deal over voters remain undecided. Raman's lead was revealed days after Los Angeles's police union accused her of pledging to push socialist policies.
  
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• Mike Tindall reveals his rugby-loving father Phil has died aged 80 after long battle with Parkinson's

  23-09-2026 22:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The former England rugby star, 47, who is married to Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall, 45, said his father passed away last week.
  
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