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- Trish Clemit from Hebden Bridge wins 2026 Seagull Festival Championship
- Flash floods in Nepal leave at least 95 dead and hundreds missing
- Canada seeks stronger economic partnership with EU amid US trade tensions
- EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs
- Nepal struggles to cope with devastating flash floods; hundreds missing
- Ukrainian drone strikes kill three and destroy Wildberries warehouse in Tambov
- Pierrefonds residents experience flooding again, raise concerns over infrastructure
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Daily Mirror - We save lives for £14 an hour
Summary of the front page
The Daily Mirror reports junior doctors are being paid as little as £14 an hour to carry out vital operations. Citing the British Medical Association (BMA) union as its source, the paper claims a junior doctor with 10 years’ experience is paid about £28 an hour while one with a year’s experience gets just £14.09.
There is also a look ahead to the new series of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, featuring new judge Bruno Tonioli, which starts this weekend.
The front page also pictures Prince William and his brother Harry as new TV show will explore why Prince William didn’t go to war but Harry did.
Today's top stories
Trish Clemit from Hebden Bridge wins 2026 Seagull Festival Championship
August 26, 2026
4:00 pm
Trish Clemit, 59, was named the overall winner of the 2026 Seagull Festival Championships in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, impressing judges with her seagull impersonation honed over 51 years. She expressed her affection for the birds, stating they are “much misunderstood” and describing them as “cheeky.”
Flash floods in Nepal leave at least 95 dead and hundreds missing
August 26, 2026
3:00 pm
Flash flooding in Nepal has left hundreds missing, including 12 British tourists, with at least 95 reported dead near the Bhote Koshi river.
Canada seeks stronger economic partnership with EU amid US trade tensions
August 26, 2026
1:00 pm
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to enhance economic and security ties with the European Union as trade talks with the US falter. With tariffs on American imports escalating, Carney’s discussions this autumn aim to solidify partnerships on raw materials, energy, and defence amid rising tensions.
EU countries face nearly €41bn in extra fossil fuel costs
August 26, 2026
12:01 pm
EU WIDE DEVELOPMENTS
This morning, Europe grapples with energy costs and ongoing sanctions, impacting trade dynamics and fiscal policies across the European Union.
Heightened tensions and regulatory changes dominate EU discussions.
Nepal struggles to cope with devastating flash floods; hundreds missing
August 26, 2026
10:58 am
PAKISTAN MATERNITY FIRE
At least 14 newborns died in a hospital maternity ward fire in Islamabad overnight.
Health officials have been suspended amid outrage over safety measures.
Ukrainian drone strikes kill three and destroy Wildberries warehouse in Tambov
August 26, 2026
10:00 am
Ukrainian drone strikes have resulted in at least three fatalities across Russia, with a significant fire destroying the Wildberries logistics centre in Tambov. Governor Yevgeny Pervyshov reported that approximately 100,000 square metres of the facility were engulfed in flames, injuring one individual.
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