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• Worst vampire appliances that could be adding more than £30 to your energy bill

  22-09-2026 10:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vampire appliances are devices that draw electricity even when they are turned off or left in standby mode
  
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• Celebrity Traitors stars complain they’ve ‘been done dirty’ by BBC photoshop department

  23-09-2026 17:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rob Beckett is understandably very confused by his Celebrity Traitors headshot (Picture: BBC)Celebrity Traitors cast have already got a gripe with the show before the first episode has even aired.After the phenomenal success of Celebrity Traitors last year which broke huge records and saw more than 15 million people watch Alan Carr somehow deceive the entire faithful to be crowned winner, the next batch of stars will start battling it out in the castle on October 1. If you thought last yea
  
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• 'Hit the roof': Why Chrissie Swan's reaction to losing her right-hand man Jack Charles is the talk of radio: INSIDE MAIL

  23-09-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Swan insisted she was 'fizzing with excitement' for Jack Charles. But his move to KIIS has sparked a whisper campaign across Melbourne radio about how she really took the news.
  
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• Humiliation for Trump as Republican revolt erupts on eve of Xi summit as staunch loyalist issues grave warning to the president

  23-09-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Republicans are furiously rebelling against President Donald Trump's 'lavish' treatment of Chinese President Xi Jinping while warning of his ambitions of domination.
  
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• Uproar across Australia over arts-and-crafts Brush Bar mum: Furious Facebook group explodes with claims of ghosting and no refunds by Carina Lee Kerr - and the consumer watchdog is going after her

  23-09-2026 17:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A private Facebook group with almost 400 members has gathered to share similar stories of allegedly being left out of pocket after South Australian businesswoman and artist  Carina Lee Kerr.
  
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• The Love Hypothesis is the BookTok film everyone wanted – but they forgot the sex

  23-09-2026 17:09 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 PageThe Love Hypothesis, Prime Video’s latest release, is an enjoyable enough quirky rom-com – but it’s missing the spice its devoted fans will be hoping for.Based on author Ali Hazelwood’s extremely popular STEM romance of the same name, the film is an adaptation of the original BookTok sensations during the Covid lockdowns.
  The story be
  
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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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• The supermarket fashion and homeware buys that look far more expensive than they are

  23-09-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get your toilet rolls and a side of serious fashion at your local supermarket. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  We all know by now that some of the best fashion finds can be spotted in your local supermarket. However, the likes of Tu at Sainsbury’s, F&F at Tesco, George at Asda, and M&S’ own ranges have upped their gam
  
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• Rare wasp spider spotted in UK county for first time as experts issue warning

  23-09-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff at Chester Zoo have nicknamed the spider "Wendy" and say it has been noticed in Cheshire following the rising temperatures during our scorching summer
  
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• Love Island winner Davide Sanclimenti’s girlfriend jailed after hiding millions from taxman

  23-09-2026 16:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Iris Au left court in the arms of boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti after jail sentence (Picture: H2Y/INSTARimages)Love Island winner Davide Sanclimenti’s girlfriend is facing over a year in jail after failing to declare millions in tax returns.Davide, 31, began dating Iris Rabaya Au in 2024, a year after his split with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who he won Love Island season eight with.Iris admitted to one count of subscribing a false tax return after agreeing to a plea deal in March
  
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• Tommy Robinson ‘detained by anti-terror police’ at airport

  23-09-2026 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tommy Robinson has been detained at an unknown airport.Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, has reportedly been arrested at an airport by counter-terrorism police.A post on his X account reads: ‘Tommy has been detained again, at an airport by Counter Terrorism Police.‘They will never stop trying to destroy this man.‘Why are they so scared?’In a previous post, Tommy Robinson said he was willing to fight the ‘establishment f***ing w****s
  
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• US delegation walks out as Iranian president tells UN country has been 'victim of terrorism' and 'cannot be made to surrender'

  23-09-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The US delegation to the UN General Assembly has walked out after Iran's president told the international body his nation was the 'victim of terrorism'.
  
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• Woke activist teacher claimed to be impoverished black Palestinian... now her reputation lies in tatters after her REAL identity was exposed

  23-09-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Hannah Gann, an outspoken pro-Palestine activist in Philadelphia, has apologized after full details of her background were revealed by an activist organization.
  
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• Prince Harry’s impassioned address about AI cut short by awkward technical issue

  23-09-2026 16:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex appeared on stage in New York City today to discuss the dangers young people face with social media and artificial intelligence, before his speech came to an abrupt end
  
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• Kim Kardashian’s saucy comment about Lewis Hamilton proves she’s living a fairy tale

  23-09-2026 16:41 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 PageKim Kardashian has apparently found her very own Prince Charming, and he’s swapped the horse-drawn carriage for a Ferrari.The reality TV mogul, 45, has offered a rather cheeky insight into her romance with Sir Lewis Hamilton, 41, after making an unexpected confession while browsing a shop.In a clip circulating online to promote Khloe Kardashian’s
  
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• Ofcom is accused of covering up data that shows GB News is more trusted by its viewers than the BBC

  23-09-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  New figures show 74 per cent of GB News viewers find the station trustworthy, compared with 71 per cent for Sky and just 66 per cent who trust the Beeb.
  
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• Hurricane Polo tracker: Watch live as 180mph winds batter Mexico coast and threatens millions

  23-09-2026 16:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Polo is expected to bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides to millions of people along coast of Mexico as scientists described its rapid spiral as 'truly remarkable'
  
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• Rory Stewart is ridiculed for bizarre Newsnight appearance which saw him spin and stare intently at female journalist

  23-09-2026 16:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Stewart made a violent swivel towards New Statesman political editor Ailbhe Rea during a discussion on artificial intelligence on Newsnight.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks for one juror’s phone to be checked after mistrial

  23-09-2026 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer Kevin Reddington has ordered a motion against the juror (Picture: via REUTERS)Lindsay Clancy’s defence lawyer has asked a judge to further investigate the conduct of one juror after the proceedings ended in a mistrial.In a motion filed on Friday of last week, Kevin Reddington asked the court to question the juror — referred to as ‘Juror Doe’ — about his use of a mobile phone during deliberations, specifically between the hours of 8am a
  
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• Migrant hotel manager with no legal right to work in Britain wins £5,000 after suing for discrimination

  23-09-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
  'Well-educated' hotel manager Erin Ong has been awarded the £5,497 payout for for race, sex, and disability discrimination while working at the Fisherbeck Hotel in Cumbria.
  
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• The UK street with a name so rude they’ve had to secure its sign with concrete

  23-09-2026 16:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you ever been to Minge Lane? (Picture: Ben Gregory-Ring/PA Media Assignments)One of the rudest named streets in the UK needs to secure its road signs with concrete because tourists keep stealing them. Minge Lane in Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire features as one of the UK’s rudest place names in a new survey. It is joined by the likes of Sluts Hole Lane in Norfolk, Sandy Balls in the New Forest and Shitterton in Dorset.Derbyshire’s Fanny Avenue, Cocks in Cornwall
  
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• Hurricane Polo becomes one of world's most intense storms ever thanks to El Nino effect

  23-09-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  International forecasters and top officials have warned people living in the Pacific to stay vigilant as Polo maintains an output of extremely strong winds despite weakening
  
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• Travellers build illegal camp in just 48 hours as their 'military invasion' moves into quaint village minutes after council offices close for the weekend

  23-09-2026 16:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The group waited until 4.45pm on a Friday - just as the council offices were closing - to begin work on their new home the North Yorkshire village of Hillam.
  
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• Businessmen who brokered fighter jet and missile sales to warzones are jailed

  23-09-2026 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Greenhalgh (pictured) and Christos Farmakis obtained weaponry from former communist countries and sold them to embargoed countries (Picture: Central News/Callum Cuddeford)Two businessmen who brokered illegal arms deals to send ex-Soviet surface-to-air missiles and MiG29 fighter jets to warzones around the world have been jailed.Christos Farmakis, 48, and David Greenhalgh, 68, obtained weapons from former communist countries and sold them to embargoed countries across Africa and the Middle
  
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• RAF Valley crash - live: 'Wall of fire' explosion as Hawk jet comes down on Anglesey

  23-09-2026 16:19 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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• Hospital forced parents to carry their dead baby out its doors and drive him to funeral home themselves after saying it would be 'too expensive' to do so, lawsuit alleges

  23-09-2026 16:15 via dailymail.com
  
  GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The couple claims they were forced to drive their eight-month-old son's body four hours home in the backseat of their car.
  
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• Mystery of the murder on millionaires' row and the violent end of prolific smash and grab 'Easy Cash gangster'

  23-09-2026 16:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Reece Salmon, 28, was stabbed to death outside a £1.55million home on Lloyd Baker Street, Clerkenwell, last Wednesday and died in hospital the next day.
  
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• Aussie's incredible windfall as $220,000 is returned to his super after losing it in fund collapse

  23-09-2026 16:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The collapse of Shield Master Fund cost Graeme Dyall his $125,000-a-year corporate job, his city lifestyle and the future he had spent decades building.
  
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• Hotel manager accused of abandoning British contractor at under-siege hotel by fleeing in helicopter with two dogs defends his actions, inquest hears

  23-09-2026 16:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Timothy Roberts said he had been ordered by the owners of the Amarula Hotel to get on the chartered $15,000 (£11,200) helicopter.
  
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• ‘He’s got the hump with Tuchel’ – Chelsea and England star accused of faking injury

  23-09-2026 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  England boss Thomas Tuchel was hit by five squad withdrawals this week (Picture: Getty)Former Wales defender James Collins has accused Cole Palmer of feigning injury after the Chelsea star pulled out of England’s squad for the side’s upcoming Nations League matches.Thomas Tuchel recalled Palmer to his latest 27-man party after controversially leaving the attacking midfielder out of his squad for this year’s World Cup.
  Palmer has enjoyed an encouraging start to the new season a
  
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