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• What every Aussie driver needs to know about sweeping new proposed NSW police powers

  03-09-2026 03:55 via dailymail.com
  
  An urgent warning has been issued to Aussie drivers.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Police chiefs warn violent crime will rise - so is it time for Andy Burnham to finally listen and scrap the early release scheme?

  04-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was 'flabbergasted' at the growing number of suspects charged with gun and knife crimes who are being released before trial.
  
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• Brits brace for pain as BoE chief economist urges interest rate hikes now to head off inflation surge from Iran war

  04-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Huw Pill called for a raising of interest rates to 4 per cent from their current 3.75 per cent as he voiced fears about surging inflation due to the Iran war.
  
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• Who is the woman in the pink T-shirt? Police have been given 40 possible names for 'murdered' pensioner, 70, whose body was found in black bin bag in park

  04-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Last week, a manhunt had been launched to find the victim's killer after a member of the public discovered her remains in a walled garden in Stanley Park, Anfield, Liverpool, on August 28.
  
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• Britain longest serving female prisoner who spent nearly 40 years behind bars for murdering her love rival is back in jail just weeks after she was released

  04-09-2026 12:53 via dailymail.com
  
  'Evil psychopath' Maria Pearson, now 70, was released in July after serving almost 40 years behind bars for stabbing love rival Janet Newton to death in Hartlepool in 1986.
  
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• Moment woman chases thief in her bath towel while wielding baseball bat after catching him stealing tools from van on security camera

  04-09-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicki Vine, 21, was left shaking after she confronted a thief wearing only a bath towel and holding a baseball bat as he tried to steal tools from her father's van.
  
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• HMRC's new £300 tax for vapers to be in force within days

  04-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Half of vapers have no idea the rules are changing
  
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• Boy, 11, who lost four limbs gets incredible bionic arm in time for secondary school

  04-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fin Lawlor was just two-years-old when what appeared to be a cold or flu suddenly turned life-threatening. He later lost all four limbs and has since undergone 10 operations
  
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• Xbox charges more for game streaming and adds limits – admits it’s not popular

  04-09-2026 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cloud streaming on Xbox is about to become a rental service (Xbox)Microsoft is making its cloud gaming service on Xbox even less appealing by limiting how much time you can play games on it and then charging you extra for more.Despite cloud streaming being touted by some as the future of gaming, it’s still yet to break into the mainstream, despite the best efforts of Microsoft and Amazon – and before them Google.Not only that, but Microsoft has admitted that its Xbox Cloud Gaming se
  
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• Robins will keep visiting your garden if you put 3 foods outside in September

  04-09-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The garden bird loves these snacks - plus one key garden change
  
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• 'My happy son fell victim to a TikTok challenge - 24 hours later he was dead'

  04-09-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bereaved mum Lisa Kenevan says Meta's US settlement is "pocket change" to billionaire bosses as she fights for greater accountability after her son Isaac died following a TikTok challenge
  
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• Donald Trump's White House promotes arcade games making fun of ICE detainees

  04-09-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  White House arcade games task players with rounding up migrants for deportation and preventing the US southern border with Mexico from being breached by animals portrayed as monsters
  
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• Schools get allergy training and must stock EpiPens from today under new rule following death of boy, five, given milk in class

  04-09-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The landmark protections, backed by statutory guidance, were introduced after Benedict Blythe suffered a fatal allergic reaction just months after he started primary school in 2021.
  
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• Brit tourist, 75, dies during swim in Lanzarote as boy, 5, fights for his life

  04-09-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 75-year-old man from the UK died in a suspected drowning after going for a swim in Puerto del Carmen in Lanzarote
  
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• Rebel Wilson credits ‘simple’ protein-rich meal for losing nearly 6 stone

  04-09-2026 12:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Pitch Perfect star has spoken candidly about changing her relationship with food after years of struggling with emotional eating and her weight
  
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• Jogging could help arthritis sufferers, according to surprising new study

  04-09-2026 12:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Study of 18,000 people with osteoarthritis found that those who carried on doing impact exercises like jogging and tennis were less likely to need joint replacements
  
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• Woman avoids prison after XL bully sank its teeth into neck and killed teenager

  04-09-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kelcie Reed was told by a judge during a previous appearance at Bristol Crown Court that there was a 'strong likelihood of immediate custody'
  
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• Argentina could not successfuly take Falkland Islands - despite leader's bluster

  04-09-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Argentina is unlikely to attack the Falklands and is no more capable of an invasion than in 1982 - plus it is better defended by UK forces despite, our military depletion
  
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• 'Argentina could not successfully take Falkland Islands - despite leader's bluster'

  04-09-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Argentina is unlikely to attack the Falklands and is no more capable of an invasion than in 1982 - plus it is better defended by UK forces despite, our military depletion
  
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• Thieves steal two trailers containing 70,000 pints of Guinness from depot

  04-09-2026 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some 800 barrels of Guinness worth £205,000 were stolen by thieves from the site in trailers belonging to GXO Logistics (Picture: Kristopher Radder/The Brattlebor)A group of thieves made off with two large trailers carrying 800 barrels of Guinness.CCTV footage shows a lorry being driven into an industrial site in Runcorn, Cheshire at 7.45pm on Bank Holiday Monday.It was then connected to a trailer loaded with Guinness before driving off ten minutes later.A second lorry loaded up with more
  
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• Open golf course manager put herself down to work 10 days in a row without telling anyone - then said it was 'the last straw', resigned and sued

  04-09-2026 12:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Sharon Anfield scheduled herself to work on consecutive days in the spa at Carnoustie Links in Angus, Scotland, before complaining it was the 'last straw' and resigning.
  
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• The map of the world as you know it will completely change to show countries' true sizes under UN resolution - with Africa much larger

  04-09-2026 12:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The UN General Assembly is due to vote on Friday on a proposal to move away from the traditional Mercator projection.
  
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• Binman says bin won't be left 'halfway down the road' if you put 1 item on lid

  04-09-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Homeowners who are used to seeing their bin left a few doors down may want to take on this binman's advice
  
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• Britain is not capitalising on Brexit and choosing 'Brussels over America', says Trump's top trade official

  04-09-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump's top trade official has warned the UK that it is not capitalising on Brexit and is choosing 'Brussels over America'.
  
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• Miriam Margolyes interrogates Andi Peters about his race on live TV in uncomfortable interview

  04-09-2026 12:23 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 PageMiriam Margolyes has found herself in hot water once again after quizzing This Morning host Andi Peters about his race on live TV. The outspoken actor, who’s best known for her roles in TV shows like Blackadder, appeared on the ITV show to promote her new book Miriam’s Full English: A Grand Tour of All Our Best Bits.However, the interview to
  
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• Ryanair passenger, 22, 'kissed and groped by man' after passing out mid-flight

  04-09-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old woman who fainted on a Ryanair flight from Malta to Nantes alleged the man sitting next to her kissed her before putting his hands under her clothes
  
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• Doctor shares most common thing partners say in delivery room - it's grim

  04-09-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Childbirth is one of the hardest and most painful things a woman can go through in her life - but it can be made easier with a supportive birth partner, husband, fiancé or boyfriend
  
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• David Platt’s Coronation Street exit explained and if he’ll be back

  04-09-2026 12:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Where’s our David?! (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street have confirmed where show stalwart David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) is, and that his absence won’t be a prolonged one.Actor Jack has been taking a break from the show after undergoing a third hair transplant, with the procedure coinciding with his paternity leave after he welcomed his first child with wife, Hanni Treweek.His daughter, Constance, was born at the end of June, with Jack and Hanni announcing the news via an Instagram
  
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• Chelsea asked for shock Man City star during Enzo Fernandez transfer talks

  04-09-2026 12:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea sold Enzo Fernandez to Man City in deadline day (Photo: Getty)Chelsea proposed a sensational swap deal with Manchester City before transfer deadline day, according to reports.The end of the summer transfer window proved incredibly chaotic for Xabi Alonso’s side, who finally sold Enzo Fernandez to City for a joint-British record £125milllion.They were however unable to sign a replacement, with a £47m move for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara falling through after the ini
  
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• Parents struggle to save for children's future as UK university costs set to top £91,000

  04-09-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 parents with children under the age of 18 found that 23% feel unprepared for the cost of supporting their children as they get older
  
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