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• Wayne and Coleen Rooney’s son released by Premier League club as they open up on difficult call

  01-10-2026 07:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wayne and Coleen Rooney have discussed the moment that their son was released by the Premier League club
  
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• ‘Big opportunity’ – Man Utd urged to sign Man City star after Premier League guilty verdict

  05-10-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Teddy Sheringham believes Manchester United could be presented with a ‘big opportunity’ following Manchester City’s guilty verdict and should make an enquiry for Elliot Anderson.A hearing is set to take place to discuss Man City’s sanctions after an independent commission found them guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules.An independent commission said Manchester City ‘relied on shame ag
  
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• Ubisoft ‘Motherbrain’ genAI initiative used to create new game ideas says rumour

  05-10-2026 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ubisoft knows Mother Brain was a villain in the Metroid games, right? (Nintendo/Wikipedia)A new report claims Ubisoft sees generative AI as an important pillar for the company’s future, while Capcom uses the technology in a more restrained manner.Any time a new trend pops up in the video game space, you can expect Ubisoft to be among the first to join in, no matter how unpopular it is.It’s done this with live service games, blockchain technology, and NFTs, so it’s no surprise
  
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• Bungling Tory admits not knowing how much policy he's promoting will save

  05-10-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake squirmed when discussing the Tory pledge to slash grocery bills, and was forced to turn to an aide to find out the exact figure
  
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• EasyJet passengers in tears as pilot makes announcement over speaker

  05-10-2026 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying from London Gatwick to Nice were brought to tears after the pilot made a heartfelt announcement over the speakers of the plane ahead of taking off
  
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• Binman 'check with council' now warning over throwing everyday item in bins

  05-10-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One common household material can leave people unsure about which bin to use
  
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• Exact date 'October heat' will end with temperatures set to plummet

  05-10-2026 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wet, cold and blustery conditions could soon arrive in the UK after an unseasonably warm start to October, with maps showing possible lows of 6C in the south
  
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• Pot Noodle flavour urgently recalled with ‘do not consume’ warning issued

  05-10-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Piri-Piri Chicken flavour has been recalled due to undisclosed allergens (Picture: Getty)Pot Noodle’s Piri-Piri Chicken flavour has been urgently pulled from shelves over a potential health hazard.Undeclared allergens have been found in the popular discount meal – it contains milk, which is not declared on the label.The affected products have the batch code ‘L6232PB796’ on top of the foil lid with a best-by date of May 2027.Unilever issued a statement urging customer
  
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• Liverpool FC's The Kop, 'something you'll find in no other stadium in the world'

  05-10-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Liverpool FC’s world-famous Kop stand marks its 120th anniversary, Mirror columnist and proud Liverpudlian Brian Reade reflects on its legendary history and explores what makes the iconic stand so deeply significant
  
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• Xavi provides Micky van de Ven injury update ahead of Man Utd vs Tottenham

  05-10-2026 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Micky van de Ven was forced out of Netherlands’ win over Serbia (Picture: ANP/Shutterstock)Tottenham have been handed some positive news after Micky van de Ven was forced off for Netherlands on Sunday, with Xavi Hernandez saying: ‘It’s not a big injury.’Van de Ven was in action for the Dutch in the 2-1 win in Eindhoven, having started all four matches during the international break.Xavi was taking charge of Netherlands for the first time and remains unbeaten, with draws
  
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• Brits issued urgent Covid warning as England sees surge of 'American' variant as number in hospital rises

  05-10-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits reported being left unwell for weeks after contracting the XFG, or 'American' version of Covid, which UKHSA data shows has infected thousands of people across England
  
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• What is ‘American Covid’ and how bad is it?

  05-10-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The strain has swept the US (Picture: Getty Images)Cases of so-called ‘American Covid’ are on the rise in the UK.The strain is officially called XFG, or ‘Stratus’, and is the most common variant in North America, hence the name.It might soon need to be renamed, then, given that it now accounts for more than half of positive tests in the UK, too, according to new figures.The rate of positive Covid tests in hospitals increased from 5.9% to 7.0% as of Thursday, the UK
  
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• Former Chelsea boss sends message to Man Utd over replacing Michael Carrick

  05-10-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick’s job at Man Utd is safe… for now (Photo: Getty)Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he is open to managing another Premier League club amid rumours linking him to Manchester United.The Red Devils have endured an awful start to the season, winning just one of their opening five league games under Michael Carrick and getting knocked out of the Carabao Cup.While Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co. have faith in Carrick for now, the pressure is already on the for
  
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• Alison Hammond gives classiest response after Katie Hopkins mocks ‘heart attack scare’ in vile video

  05-10-2026 12:53 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 PageAlison Hammond has been praised for her ‘perfect’ response to Katie Hopkins’s trolling after a health scare that forced her off This Morning.On Friday, the popular broadcaster, 51, was rushed away from the set by co-host Dermot O’Leary and was seen clutching her chest.Off-camera, Alison was heard panting and retching, sparking concern
  
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• Massive power cut across London with Liverpool Station and 32 postcodes hit

  05-10-2026 12:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homes and businesses have been left without power after a fault on an underground cable saw buildings go dark across 32 London postcodes
  
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• Man dies after relief package dropped from helicopter hits his head

  05-10-2026 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Villages surrounding the Gandak River have been hit by flooding in recent days (Picture: X)A man died after being struck by an aid package dropped to help flood victims in northwestern India.
  A helicopter was sent in to drop relief packages to Saran district, Bihar, overwhelmed by flooding from the Gandak River.But the aid mission turned into further tragedy when the man was fatally hit on Friday.
  He was identified as Anil Kumar Singh, a 58-year-old dad and a hawker. A man died after being hit
  
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• Germany is at risk of being drawn into violent conflict with Russia due to Putin's hybrid 'shadow war', Berlin's intelligence chief warns

  05-10-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Germany's foreign intelligence chief warned Monday that the country risks being drawn into a conflict with Russia as hybrid attacks ordered by Moscow increase.
  
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• EastEnders star ‘gutted’ to be axed ahead of dramatic exit

  05-10-2026 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Both Linda and Johnny Carter are departing Walford (Picture: BBC)EastEnders star Charlie Suff has been refreshingly honest about his disappointment following the news he’s been axed from the show as Johnny Carter.Once Kellie Bright had confirmed her pretty devastating decision to quit as Linda (I’ve still not accepted this), it did feel like a dark cloud would inevitably hang over Johnny.After all, what would keep him on Albert Square without his whole family around? I doubt Callum
  
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• New Lidl £8 autumn jumper looks similar to £85 high-end John Lewis offer

  05-10-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can visit their nearest branch to find the Special Buy item in the Middle Aisle
  
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• Why thousands of Scottish wind turbines are turned off - and costing Britain billions of pounds every year in the process

  05-10-2026 12:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Only 60 per cent of Scotland's renewable electricity output is currently able to reach consumers, experts claim - given the lack of power lines linking the two countries.
  
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• Giant Qing porcelain dish worth £30,000 which was made for Beijing's Forbidden City is found under family's sofa in north London home

  05-10-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The rare imperial relic was brought to Britain by Chinese immigrant Wing Lung Goo in the early 20th century and has been passed down generations of his family.
  
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• Flydubai co-pilot asked captain to pray - then hit him over the back of the head with an axe: 'The blows kept coming, one after another'

  05-10-2026 12:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The captain of the flydubai plane that was targeted in an attempted hijacking has revealed his attacker asked him to pray before hitting him over the head with an axe.
  
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• Dozens of residents of village with a population of 700 vow to 'sell up and move' over plans to house more than 1,000 migrants in nearby RAF base

  05-10-2026 12:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Homeowners in Linton-on-Ouse face potentially huge losses on their properties if plans to accommodate up to 1,200 male asylum seekers at the former military site go ahead.
  
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• Huge power cut hits 32 London postcodes – see full list

  05-10-2026 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Parts of east and central London are affected (Picture: Getty Images)A huge power cut hit a large area of London on Monday, affecting thousands of buildings.Offices and residential buildings across the centre of the capital and east London were affected by the outage at around 10.30am this morning, plunging them into darkness.It is thought the issue may be down to a fault on an underground electricity cable.It is thought that 32 postcodes are affected.They are:
  E1 5E1 6E1 7E2 0E2 8E2 9E5 0E8 1E
  
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• Five-month-old girl died after her mother fell asleep while breastfeeding after drinking five glasses of wine, inquest told

  05-10-2026 12:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Poppy Hamilton, from Weymouth, Dorset, moved her daughter Nancy into her bed at 4am on August 16 last year as the baby struggled to sleep during a heatwave.
  
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• Leeds dad who demolished half a semi-detached house before moving abroad insists it was 'necessary'

  05-10-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chris Rhodes says he and his wife were put through years of stress and significant financial loss before eventually abandoning plans to build their family home and selling the land
  
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• Gary Lineker issues warning to Arsenal star over place in England team

  05-10-2026 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England striker Gary Lineker (Picture: Getty)Gary Lineker has suggested Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice’s place in the England team could come under threat following the emergence of Alex Scott.Scott earned rave reviews for his performance during his full England debut as the Three Lions battered Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League on Saturday night.The Bournemouth star played 70 minutes in England’s midfield alongside Manchester City’s Elliot Anderson before being subbed
  
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• Emmerdale fans ‘work out’ who has baby Tate and it’s intriguing

  05-10-2026 12:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans think they know what’s really going on (Picture: ITV)Last week’s Emmerdale saw Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) go through with his plan to put baby Tate up for adoption, and fans think they know who has taken him in.After Dawn Taylor’s death, Joe struggled to bond with his son, and made the decision to have him adopted.Kim Tate (Claire King) was against the idea, and did everything she could to try to convince Joe to change his mind, even recruiting Graham Foster (Andrew Scarboro
  
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• Businessman ordered to tear down huge 'football director's box' extension fails in bid to stop demolition

  05-10-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Mani Singh built the large extension on the back of his £415,000 semi-detached home in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands without planning permission.
  
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• Police lock down ENTIRE town to stop anti-migrant unrest as nearly 150 small-boat arrivals use 'new route' to land at historic naval port 

  05-10-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A large dinghy was spotted heading towards Britain from near Utah Beach in Normandy on Sunday morning.
  
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