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• Who is Harry Platt’s dad in Coronation Street?

  14-08-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Platt’s life has been turned upside down in recent Coronation Street scenes (Picture: ITV)Poor Harry Platt (Joshua Leavy) is having a rough time in Coronation Street after mum Sarah Platt’s (Tina O’Brien) imprisonment.The whole Platt family were stunned when Sarah was charged with the murder of Theo Silverton last month, and even more so when she actually confessed to the crime.Sarah’s stay at His Majesty’s pleasure has caused huge upheaval for Harry, who has
  
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• Sonya Massey's family expresses shock after cop who gunned her down dies six months into lengthy prison sentence: 'Not what justice looks like'

  25-08-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Sean Grayson, 32, was pronounced dead around noon on Sunday, after serving only six months into his 20-year sentence for the second-degree murder of Sonya Massey.
  
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• Inside the asylum centre 'holiday camp': A gym, football pitch, snack bar - and 17 minibuses to ferry migrants into towns. Leader of Essex County Council was given access to Wethersfield former RAF base... this is what he found

  25-08-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Welcome to Holiday Camp UK. For the 800 guests enjoying the luxury sports facilities, this place is unbeatable. On a visit to the camp in Wethersfield, I saw that residents want for practically nothing.
  
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• UK drone factories could be attacked by 'unknown sources' Kremlin adviser warns

  25-08-2026 02:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Russian deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov said he could not "100% exclude" the prospect of "semi-military" action against the UK as tensions escalate over British support for Ukraine
  
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• What a cool coat! Pets show off their new air-conditioned jackets... with built-in fans

  25-08-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  It turns out that us Brits are not the only nationality - or species - that has been getting experimental in our quest to be cool.
  
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• 'I woke up to two men standing at the foot of my bed': The terrifying dark side of Travelodge revealed... as our investigation shines light on appalling security lapses and the women whose room keys were given to strange men

  25-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Wendy Griffith had just switched off the bedside lamp in her hotel room on a warm July night last year when she heard a knock at her door.
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta review – the slow road to redemption

  25-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stuck in the trenches (Activision)Activision is on the backfoot heading into Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and there’s only so much they can change in just a year.Call Of Duty is in a weird place in 2026. Last year’s instalment, Black Ops 7, represented a low for the franchise in several ways – between its weak sales against Battlefield 6, the terrible campaign, and the fact that its failures prompted a semi-apology from Activision. The series is still a juggernaut, but it&rs
  
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• Sydney schoolboys, 17, accused of gang rape allegedly drank with the girl at a pub hours earlier, police say

  25-08-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Police believe the three boys attended a pub with the girl before the alleged hours-long gang rape occurred.
  
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• Chelsea make approach to sign Real Madrid star after £68m bid rejected

  25-08-2026 01:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Chelsea are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga after having three bids for Alex Scott rejected by Bournemouth.Xabi Alonso has identified Scott, 23, as his top target to replace Enzo Fernandez if the Argentine leaves Stamford Bridge in the final week of the summer transfer window.Fernandez made it clear at the start of the summer that he wanted to leave west London but a dream move to Real Madrid fell through.The 25-year-o
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The PM is sharing missile blueprints with Kyiv...it's Burnham's rocket to Russian tyranny

  25-08-2026 01:54 via dailymail.com
  
  It is heartening to see Andy Burnham boldly sharing classified information on missile components with Ukraine
  
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• Major Aussie property market in dire straits as auction rates tumble - while sellers are forced to throw in freebies to sweeten the deal

  25-08-2026 01:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The property party is over in this city as buyers find themselves with something they haven't had for a long time: leverage.
  
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• Damning report confirms FEMA relief workers deliberately SKIPPED Trump voters' homes after deadly Hurricane Milton

  25-08-2026 01:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Damning findings released Monday by the DHS's Office of Inspector General, confirm the politically charged snubs in the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
  
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• Trainee florist, 51, punched fellow student in row over Christmas wreath

  25-08-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Housewife Lorraine Jae, 51, (pictured) assaulted Tracey Musker after she had a meltdown in a college classroom and grabbed her coat due to criticism of her coursework by their tutor.
  
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• Dozens of people injured and hundreds of homes are damaged after tornado tears through French village

  25-08-2026 01:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 41 people were hurt as the tornado ripped through the village in southwestern France .
  
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• Rio Ferdinand urges Man Utd to sign £50m striker after Chelsea transfer mistake

  25-08-2026 01:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United should explore a shock deal to sign Ollie Watkins and criticised the decision not to rival Chelsea for Danny Welbeck.Watkins looks set to leave Aston Villa before the summer transfer window closes after missing the club’s opening Premier League game on Sunday.The 30-year-old was left out of the matchday squad for the dismal 4-0 defeat at Brighton after Unai Emery confirmed interest from Saudi Pro L
  
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• Aussie cops smash alleged online child abuse ring operating around the globe - as arrests are made in five countries

  25-08-2026 01:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Arrests have been made in Uruguay, England, Poland, Mexico and the United States.
  
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• Saved with seconds to spare: Widow, 89, is rescued from her thatched home just moments before it goes up in flames in devastating Stourbridge inferno

  25-08-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  After an inferno laid waste to this leafy corner of the West Midlands earlier this month, all that remains of this historic family home is a single teapot.
  
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• No weigh! 10,000 animals get their turn on the London Zoo's hidden scales for annual check up

  25-08-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Animals were enticed, led or coaxed onto the scales, as keepers ensured that every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate was weighed and recorded.
  
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• Major Aussie property market in danger of plunging into a painful correction as auction rates tumble: 'Steak knives on the table'

  25-08-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The property party is over in this city as buyers find themselves with something they haven't had for a long time: leverage.
  
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• Awkward moment Angus Taylor tumbles off his bicycle and hits the pavement during 1,000km charity ride: 'Pretty sore'

  25-08-2026 01:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Despite escaping serious injury, Angus Taylor admitted that he felt a little worse for wear on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 'No woman should have to give birth in a lay-by — Government must act to keep maternity unit open'

  25-08-2026 01:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Barnstaple’s North Devon District Hospital has temporarily shuttered its birthing wing due to staff shortages, forcing expectant mums to face a gruelling journey of almost two hours to Exeter
  
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• Villagers fear wildfires as residents of illegal South Downs 'shanty town' repeatedly burn rubbish inside tinder-dry national park

  25-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The eyesore site at Soberton in the South Downs has been occupied by caravans for more than a decade despite rules forbidding anyone from living there.
  
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• NHS-worker mother of first Brit to die fighting for Putin in Ukraine reveals he told her he was going to Romania - and how his family are now being made to suffer by the Kremlin

  25-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Yorkshireman Bradley Townsend, 33, died in combat after leaving his hometown of Barnsley to enlist in Putin's war.
  
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• Ukraine hands the UK a trove of top-secret intelligence to help AI train our troops to defeat Putin

  25-08-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A trove of data covering the Kremlin's secrets and tactics will be shared as part of a landmark military agreement.
  
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• Some high street coffee - including Costa's cappuccino - packed with same caffeine as FOUR cans of Red Bull

  25-08-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tests by consumer group Which? have discovered large variations in the amount of caffeine in drinks sold by big name coffee chains, including Caffè Nero and Starbucks
  
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• Energy debt balloons to £6BILLION ahead of expected bill hike this winter

  25-08-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It comes as energy bills are expected to rise again this winter and, with Ofgem set to announce its next price cap on Wednesday, early analysis makes for grim reading
  
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• EasyJet starts drive to recruit new wave of over 50s cabin crew

  25-08-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EasyJet says the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has more than doubled - with over-60s almost quadrupling - and so it has extended a new recruitment push
  
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• Cervical cancer screening kits to be sent to millions of women on NHS

  25-08-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A radical shake-up will see tests mailed out to women in England who have not attended screening appointments so they can self-swab for cancer-causing high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)
  
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• Moment joyriding teens are stopped on M6: Boy, 16, is arrested after driving three friends for 50 miles along motorway in untaxed car he bought for £250 hours earlier

  25-08-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The child had bought the red Kia with a group of friends for £250 earlier in the day before taking it on a 50-mile joyride along the M6 in Cheshire and Staffordshire.
  
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• Daily horoscope August 25, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  25-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mercury joins the Sun in Virgo today, instilling a sense of meaning into the day before you. Look for messages and signals.Cancer, Leo and Virgo, varied perspectives and takes will work to your favour. Discuss big ideas with those around you.
  We often hear of ‘signs from the cosmos’; today, those carry some extra weight. Keep your cosmic senses attuned.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horosco
  
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