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• 'Words cannot describe losing our home in Stourbridge wildfire'

  19-08-2026 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Loxie and Robin Williams returned home on Thursday to find firefighters trying to save their home.
  
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• Top cop 'unashamedly apologises' to Lily Hooper's family after they were mistakenly told the teenage hiker had been found alive - only to be given devastating news 18 minutes later

  20-08-2026 09:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The experienced hiker was last seen leaving her parents' home on Burragorang Road at Oakdale, south-west of Sydney, at about 8am lastWednesday.
  
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• Sue Gray admits it was 'unbearable' working in No10 for Keir Starmer as ex-top aide reveals she feared 'someone was recording everything you say'

  20-08-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Baroness Gray was Sir Keir's chief of staff in No10 at the start of his time as prime minister but lasted just three months in the role.
  
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• 'I'm going to get arrested': Scots College gang-rape suspect on suicide watch as secret TikTok revenge plot forces family to flee Sydney

  20-08-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  One accused boy has reportedly been placed on suicide watch as insiders reveal a secret TikTok revenge group allegedly plotted attacks on the homes of the Scots College Three.
  
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• Brits turn up to holiday to find 'hellish horror house with dead rats and green pool'

  20-08-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A summer trip to France 'got worse and worse' for one family as they were greeted by a 'radioactive' pool, a dead rodent, poison and broken furniture at their holiday home
  
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• Trump announces 'the most crushing economic operation ever taken' against any country that does business with Iran

  20-08-2026 09:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump said he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening 'tremendous' punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic. 
  
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• Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout over security after sexual assault at hotel

  20-08-2026 09:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The boss of Travelodge has abruptly quit as the chain continues to overhaul its safety procedures following a sexual assault at one of its hotels.
  
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• Man gets £7,000 water bill as meter thinks he's having 300 baths a day

  20-08-2026 09:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The water company has promised to send a plumber to take a look
  
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• Rob Rinder announces dad’s death aged 73 after being diagnosed with ‘poorly understood’ illness

  20-08-2026 09:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rob Rinder announced his dad’s death to his followers online (Picture: Shutterstock/Rob Rinder)Rob Rinder has revealed that his dad has died at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with an illness that has been ‘desperately under-researched’.The author, TV judge and criminal barrister shared the news with his followers that David Rinder, who worked as a London black cab driver for over 40 years, has died.David had been living with Lewy body dementia, leading Rob to become a voc
  
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• Top cop 'unashamedly apologises' to Lily Hooper's family after they were mistakenly told the teenage hiker had been found alive - only to be given devastating news 10 minutes later

  20-08-2026 09:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The experienced hiker was last seen leaving her parents' home on Burragorang Road at Oakdale, south-west of Sydney, at about 8am lastWednesday.
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham shows off completely erased tattoo in savage dig at mum Victoria

  20-08-2026 09:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham got the ‘mama’s boy’ stamp in a typewriter-style font over his heart in 2017 (Picture: Brooklyn Beckham/Instagram)Brooklyn Beckham has given his followers a closer look at the tattoo which has completely covered the dedication to his mum Victoria Beckham.The 27-year-old eldest son of the Beckham power couple had previously shown a glimpse of the almost-gone tattoo tribute to his estranged mum.But amid their ongoing rift, Brooklyn has now unveiled an elaborate
  
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• Labor's huge super shake-up explained: What it means for your retirement: Peter van Onselen

  20-08-2026 09:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Labor's 'free' super advice is a sales pitch paid for by you.
  
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• GCSE results day 2026 - live: Timings and grade boundaries as nervous students wait

  20-08-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  School students will collect their results from from around 8am, with results available online to some from 11am
  
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• Travelodge boss Jo Boydell steps down amid fallout from hotel room sexual assault

  20-08-2026 08:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jo Boydell was heavily criticised for how she handled an incident where a guest at Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, was sexually assaulted by a man given a key card to her room
  
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• End of Harry and Meghan's American dream? How US ambitions faltered amid doomed Hollywood deals

  20-08-2026 08:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Six years on and a string of abandoned projects later, Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK.
  
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• Are you smarter than a GCSE student? Try these 6 maths questions aimed at teens

  20-08-2026 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  GCSE results day is finally here – and it's a time full of emotion for teenagers. So if you think you're smarter than a 16-year-old, see if you can solve these 6 maths questions
  
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• NATO fighters jets scrambled from Europe as Russia launches onslaught on Kyiv

  20-08-2026 08:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NATO fighter jets took off from Poland and Romania following massive strikes by Russia on Kyiv where at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured
  
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• Australia's $1trillion debt disaster: How Labor and the Coalition blew the nation's fortune - and have left young Aussies to pay the staggering bill for decades: Peter van Onselen

  20-08-2026 08:50 via dailymail.com
  
  One trillion dollars used to be a number large enough to induce a cold sweat. In Canberra, it now barely raises a shrug.
  
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• My sister bought a £400,000 house with our late father - can she really keep it while we are disinherited?

  20-08-2026 08:44 via dailymail.com
  
  We hadn't realised the house had been bought in both their names despite her only contributing £15,000 to the deposit versus our father's £150,000 deposit.
  
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• Asylum seekers given leaflet explaining sex and consent guidance in UK

  20-08-2026 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  The document was released this week (Picture: Gov UK)Asylum seekers in the UK have been given a document detailing ‘rules and expectations’ of living in the UK, including sex and consent.The guidance forms part of a Home Office document entitled ‘Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK’, which also provides guidance on gender equality and respect in public.The nine-page document says it is to help ‘understand what is expected of you when living in the U
  
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• Harry beams after announcing he and Meghan will to move to UK in DAYS with Archie and Lilibet to attend British school: Surprised Royal camp says 'no alteration' to Megxit deal 

  20-08-2026 08:34 via dailymail.com
  
  It is understood that while he 'welcomes' the chance to see Harry and his family in a private and personal capacity, the King is clear that there will be 'no alteration' to the Duke and Duchess's role.
  
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• Ian Wright reveals fear over Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer to Man Utd or Chelsea

  20-08-2026 08:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Myles Lewis-Skelly insists he is happy at Arsenal (Credits: Frankie OKeeffe/PPAUK)Ian Wright fears Myles Lewis-Skelly’s status as a homegrown player could influence Arsenal’s openness to a shock sale in the closing weeks of the transfer window.The Gunners are primed to continue their summer spending after agreeing a £51 million fee with Aston Villa for Ezri Konsa.With Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes already having added to a formidable squad, reports claim the Premier Leag
  
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• End of Harry and Meghan's American dream: How US ambitions failed amid doomed Hollywood deals

  20-08-2026 08:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Six years on and a string of abandoned projects later, Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK.
  
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• 'America grew weary of Harry and Meghan - move back to Britain will provide a royal reset'

  20-08-2026 08:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Opinion: After six years in America, Harry and Meghan’s fading commercial clout has made a return to Britain look like an attempt to revive the royal connection that made them valuable in the first place.
  
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• Heavy rain sweeping across UK sparks fears of flash flooding

  20-08-2026 08:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some areas could see torrential rain and treacherous driving conditions (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the UK, with warnings of flash flooding and travel disruption in place.A Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning is in place across northern England and north Wales on Thursday.The wet weather is then expected to push south and east, bringing downpours to parts of Wales, the Midlands, East Anglia and southern England.Some areas could se
  
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• Hannah McGuire's killer found not guilty of raping student - but the jury was not told he was a murderer

  20-08-2026 08:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The killer of beloved teacher's aide Hannah McGuire has been acquitted of raping a teenager in the months before he murdered her.
  
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• Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan to be called before royal commission into Victoria's construction sector: 'Nobody is off limits'

  20-08-2026 08:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews could be called as witnesses for the Royal Commission into Victoria's construction sector.
  
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• GCSE results day 2026 - live: Grade boundaries and resit options as students find out their grades

  20-08-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  School students will collect their results from from around 8am, with results available online to some from 11am
  
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• Trump pick to lead FDA was architect of Joe Rogan-backed policy to promote psychedelics

  20-08-2026 08:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Rogan had called the President's attention to psychedelics by texting him a message with statistics about how ibogaine could help reduce opioid addiction.
  
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• I told friends my 8st weight loss was down to quitting alcohol but I lied

  20-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karen told everyone she was making healthier choices and had stopped drinking
  
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