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• Singer Gwenno says her wild teenage days on Lord of the Dance in America were  'drink, drugs, eating disorders'... Those were heady years and far from the wholesome world of cailíns and curls one might expect

  09-07-2026 23:57 via dailymail.com
  
  'It's difficult for it to be that wholesome if you stick a group of 40 teens in an apartment complex unchaperoned in Las Vegas'
  
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• East Sussex fire: Emergency crews battle huge blaze at historic former Catholic convent

  09-07-2026 23:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to the former convent at around 5pm on Thursday, July 9 and have told those living nearby to keep their windows and doors closed.
  
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• Nuclear power reactor forced to shut down due to extreme 28C heat

  09-07-2026 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  French officials have been forced to shut down another reactor at Golfech nuclear power plant as a scorching heatwave continues to grip Europe
  
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• The most deluded man in Britain? Current level of welfare spend 'not a great concern' says minister in charge of reforming ballooning benefits system

  09-07-2026 23:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain's disability benefits bill has nearly doubled since 2019 and is set to rise to more than £41 billion in 2030 according to government forecasts.
  
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• Spice Girls emotional 30 years after Wannabe ‘changed the world’

  09-07-2026 23:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melanie C said the 30th anniversary was ‘very emotional’ (Picture: Hulton Archive)Former Spice Girls singer Melanie C has said the 30th anniversary of the girl group’s debut single Wannabe on Wednesday was a ‘very emotional day’.The 52-year-old, who was known as Sporty Spice in the band, was speaking at the Nordoff And Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, where she took home the global impact award.The singer, whose real name is Melan
  
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• The Monster Raving Loony Party vow to bring even more chaos to Clacton

  09-07-2026 23:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Howling Laud Hope known as Alan Hope at the Monster Raving Loony Parties conference in Ledbury (Picture: Joseph Walshe / SWNS)What would a by-election even be without the good folk of the Monster Raving Loony Party?But even their loony leader Howling Laud Hope is confused by Nigel Farage’s decision to step down as Clacton-on-Sea MP – only to fight for the role again.He told Metro: ‘I do not think Farage has done the right thing. I know him personally and I think he has gone th
  
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• Tyler Robinson hearing is mistakenly shown 'CONFESSION' letter alleged Charlie Kirk assassin left for his trans lover

  09-07-2026 23:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyler Robinson's alleged confession note was accidentally shown in court despite the judge's ruling it not be displayed for the public.
  
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• Man charged with murder of mum-of-seven who vanished nearly 30 years ago

  09-07-2026 23:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trevor Dunkley, 66, has been charged over the death of Patricia Lashley, who went missing from her flat in Dudley
  
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• Burnham is warned he may face the 'Putin test' in his first few weeks of taking charge

  09-07-2026 23:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Former political adviser John Bew said there was a 'high likelihood' of Vladimir Putin making an aggressive move just weeks after Andy Burnham takes power in Downing Street.
  
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• Cat killing suspect accused of beating friendly stray to death refuses to comment as he's confronted with vile allegations

  09-07-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A suspect, who is accused of beating and killing a stray cat to death, remained tight-lipped as he left a California courthouse.
  
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• Tyler Robinson 'CONFESSION' letter left for trans lover broadcast briefly in court snafu

  09-07-2026 23:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyler Robinson's alleged confession note was accidentally shown in court despite the judge's ruling it not be displayed for the public.
  
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• Trump's antifa crackdown sparks panic over Newsom reprisals in 2028

  09-07-2026 23:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Marco Rubio has invited top officials from dozens of countries to a meeting on far-left terrorism, which the Trump administration is seeking a crackdown on.
  
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• Irishman jailed for just 14 years after he murdered Oregon nurse during sex, before dumping her body in Hungarian woods in hopes of wild boars taking it

  09-07-2026 23:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Mackenzie Elizabeth Michalski, 31, a nurse from Portland, Oregon , went missing while on holiday in Hungary in November 2024. An Irishman she went home from a nightclub with was jailed.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Mbappe misses France penalty vs Morocco as furious Thomas Tuchel complains

  09-07-2026 23:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All the latest World Cup news and updates ahead of the quarter-finals kicking off with England preparing to face Norway
  
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• Girl, 10, who 'didn't have mean bone in her body' identified as third victim of Wisconsin boating crash that also killed her six and seven-year-old cousins

  09-07-2026 23:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Kathryn Schmidt, 10, who was initially unidentified, died when a raging storm swept through Walworth County and capsized the vessel in Lake Genova.
  
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• Pictured: Girl, 2, who died in scorching hot car on 101F day... as devastated family blame 'forgetful' babysitters tragic decision

  09-07-2026 23:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A two-year-old who died in the back of a hot car in Florida has been identified as her grieving family call for justice after her babysitter made a careless mistake.
  
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• Oaf who outraged New England by chewing with his mouth open and hurling food on bakery floor is unmasked as MILLIONAIRE grandpa: Raging sister threatens to give him eye-watering punishment

  09-07-2026 23:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A customer at a trendy bakery who sparked outrage by chewing with his mouth open and casually tossing food on the floor is a millionaire grandpa with his own business.
  
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• Newcastle United send message to Arsenal after Bruno Guimaraes transfer ‘agreement’

  09-07-2026 23:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Newcastle United want to keep Bruno Guimaraes this summer (Shutterstock)Newcastle United maintain that Bruno Guimaraes is not for sale despite the midfielder reaching an agreement to join Arsenal, according to reports.Last month, Arsenal had made an approach to sign Guimaraes but their opening offer of £55 million, which was communicated through intermediaries, was turned down by Newcastle.The Premier League champions have indicated that they would return with an improved b
  
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• Most popular baby names of 2025 revealed

  09-07-2026 23:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Olivia has topped the list for the most popular girls’ name (Picture: Adobe)The most popular baby names in England and Wales of 2025 have been revealed, with Olivia topping the girls’ list for the tenth year running.Muhammad, Noah and Leo were the top three for boys, with Leo pushing out Oliver, according to the Office for National Statistics.The top three names for girls were Olivia, Lily and Amelia, with Lily overtaking Amelia for second place.Olivia was the most po
  
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• Coronation Street’s Sarah is ‘worst person in world’ as ‘perfect moment’ is shattered

  09-07-2026 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah’s forced to tell Kit the truth (Picture: ITV)When Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) was revealed as the body found by Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin), the big Coronation Street mystery shifted from ‘whoisit?’ to ‘whodunnit?’.We were given a list of suspects: Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), Theo’s long-suffering boyfriend and abuse victim, Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby), the adoptive daughter of Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brockle
  
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• 'It's £14.45 and you don't even get any strawberries!' Wimbledon's new self-serve Pimm's machine isn't a hit with fans as they moan over cost and lack of fruit

  09-07-2026 22:56 via dailymail.com
  
  For the first time in the tournament's history, the All England Club has introduced self-service Pimm's machines, allowing fans to pour the iconic drink themselves in a bid to speed up service.
  
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• Extremely rare bird with a delightfully quirky name is spotted in popular bay... THOUSANDS of miles away from its usual habitat

  09-07-2026 22:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The unusual seabird was spotted by Tom Giancola, of Annapolis, as he was boating in Chesapeake Bay on June 21.
  
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• Republican lawmaker issues ominous pronouncement on Mitch McConnell's fate as hospitalization hits 25th day

  09-07-2026 22:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Senator Mitch McConnell's prolonged absence from Capitol Hill is alarming even to members of his own political party.
  
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• Irishman jailed in Hungary for beating and strangling American tourist to death

  09-07-2026 22:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An Irish man has been jailed for 14 years in a Hungarian prison for murdering American tourist Mackenzie Michalski and attempting to cover up the killing.
  
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• Man charged with murder after mum-of-seven vanished nearly 30 years ago

  09-07-2026 22:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patricia Lashley was a mother-of-seven (Picture: West Midlands Police)A man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-seven who went missing from the West Midlands in 1998.Trevor Dunkley, 66, has been charged over the death of Patricia Lashley, who was last seen at her flat in Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998, according to West Midlands Police.He has been remanded into custody to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday, the force said.Officers are supporting Ms Lashley’s
  
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• World Cup LIVE: France vs Morocco updates as furious Thomas Tuchel and England complain

  09-07-2026 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All the latest World Cup news and updates ahead of the quarter-finals kicking off with England preparing to face Norway
  
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• Tragedy as gun-wielding boy, 18, wearing only his underwear is shot dead by cops after wandering streets near his family's $1.3m mansion in gated community

  09-07-2026 22:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Austin Hodo, 18, was shot and killed by deputies with the Kendall County Sheriff's Office in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Boerne, Texas.
  
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• JD Vance's power grab: Trump wants an 'Apprentice' Oval Office battle between him and Rubio... but insiders reveal top-secret 2028 master plan already underway

  09-07-2026 22:27 via dailymail.com
  
  It's long been an iron rule of politics that when a politician puts out a memoir that lets readers see the soft and sensitive core to the hard outer shell, then they're about to run for something.
  
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• Cop who was California's best paid public sector worker in 2025 earned $1.2m for doing NOTHING

  09-07-2026 22:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Recently released records show that last year former Redlands Police Department Deputy Chief Travis Martinez received $1,203,370 in wages.
  
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• Moment Tyler Robinson's mom's mask finally slips in court... as family secrets of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin spill out: Neighbors reveal their intimate acts for Mormon parents

  09-07-2026 22:24 via dailymail.com
  
  She has known the family for nearly 20 years and said they have been taking more camping trips in recent months.
  
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• Charlie Kirk suspect told roommate he 'wishes he hadn't done it' a day after shooting

  09-07-2026 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tyler Robinson, 21, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told his roommate 'he wishes he hadn’t done it' the day after Kirk was shot dead, a Utah court has heard
  
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• Nigel Farage recap: Clacton voters blast Reform leader's 'weird' by-election plot amid Jenrick 'probe'

  09-07-2026 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vanity by-election appears to have spectacularly backfired with his only major challenger being a comedian who goes by the name Count Binface
  
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• The icy head toss that froze out Trump and cast a cold chill over NATO

  09-07-2026 22:15 via dailymail.com
  
  According to body language reader Judi James, this frozen expression masked a calculated tactical stand off between the two world leaders.
  
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• Moment man swallows £35K diamond engagement ring ‘to steal it’

  09-07-2026 21:58 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 PageThis is the moment a man swallowed a £35,000 engagement ring – in an alleged bid to steal it.Staff at Elegance Jewellers said they were confused when one of the three engagement rings they were showing a man seemingly disappeared.Junaid Hassan, 28, who runs the family business, says they didn’t spot the princess-cut diamond ring being taken
  
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• FIFA make key VAR change for rest of the World Cup after furious complaints

  09-07-2026 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup quarter-finals start on Thursday evening with the clash between France and Morocco at Gillette Stadium, where we'll see a change to do with VAR for the first time
  
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• As the Great American State Fair winds down, what's your favorite fair food? Have your say in the DC Insider poll

  09-07-2026 21:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The Great American State Fair winds down this week after one presidential visit and several production hiccups and weather closures.
  
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• Bisexual Democratic star recruit's secret 16-day marriage exposed: 'Fishy and weird'

  09-07-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A top Democratic Party recruit to flip a battleground House seat is a Marine veteran hoping to appeal to working class voters. But aspects of her personal life are cloaked in a cloud of mystery.
  
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• ‘I hope so’ – Lamine Yamal urges Barcelona to sign £82m Arsenal transfer target

  09-07-2026 21:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Julian Alvarez would be a ‘great fit’ for Barcelona, says Lamine Yamal (Picture: Mundo Deportivo)Lamine Yamal says he ‘hopes’ to see Julian Alvarez complete a summer transfer move to Barcelona as the forward is a ‘top player’ and would be a ‘great fit’ at the Camp Nou.Alvarez’s future has been the subject of intense speculation on the back of a stellar 2025/26 campaign with Atletico Madrid, in which he scored 20 goals in 49 appearances for L
  
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• Body of teen football player who died during boating trip with friends is flown 800 miles for independent autopsy after his family hired George Floyd civil rights attorney

  09-07-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead on Monday after a holiday weekend boating trip with his friends.
  
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• Nursing assistant who was forced to give up work and start fresh after being diagnosed with a blood disorder loses everything in fire

  09-07-2026 21:42 via dailymail.com
  
  When Najma Muhammad's eyes locked onto the drone footage showing an inferno tearing through the warehouse that housed her business, she collapsed to the floor.
  
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• Prince Harry live: Meghan Markle and children to join Duke of Sussex in UK for 'family events'

  09-07-2026 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is back in the public eye today as he continues his visit to the UK - while the King, who hopes to meet his son and wife Meghan later this week, and Prince William are also conducting public engagements today
  
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• Donald Trump made a flying visit to Britain - but there's something weird about Air Force One

  09-07-2026 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new Air Force One may be a palace in the sky, but it seems it's not quite a flying fortress. Trump set down at RAF Mildenhall to refuel and change planes last night - and gave a very weird excuse as to why.
  
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• Look who else has suddenly come round to Burnham's way of thinking... David Miliband gives backing devolution and electoral reform as manoeuvring for Foreign Secretary steps up

  09-07-2026 21:35 via dailymail.com
  
  As speculation mounts about who will be in the prospective prime minister's cabinet, the former Blair cabinet minister set out his views on foreign policy.
  
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• Senior Nats demand probe into auditors that missed Peter Murrell's fraud

  09-07-2026 21:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A probe has been demanded into the SNP's former auditors for failing to spot Peter Murrell's £400,000 embezzlement.
  
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• Erika Kirk heard crying in the courtroom as 'hunting' texts between Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs are revealed

  09-07-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Erika Kirk was heard crying in court today as chilling new text messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans lover Lance Twiggs were read aloud.
  
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• 'Messiah' without a mandate Andy Burnham strides towards No10: Coronation of would-be PM begins as he gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer

  09-07-2026 21:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 322 of the party's MPs - nearly 80 per cent of Labour's seats in the House of Commons - have nominated Mr Burnham to replace Keir Starmer , it was announced tonight.
  
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• Hosepipe ban in place for first time in 30 years as scorching heatwave hits 34C

  09-07-2026 21:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cambridge Water has imposed a hosepipe ban affecting around 350,000 people, saying its teams have been 'doing everything to maintain supplies, but demand for water is currently at record levels'
  
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• Why wealthy Seattle enclave where average home costs $4.3m is going BANKRUPT... and the excruciating measure lawmakers warn is necessary to save it

  09-07-2026 21:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Clyde Hill, a wealthy Seattle enclave, is facing bankruptcy as lawmakers are pushing for a heavy increase in property taxes to claw back funds for the city.
  
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• Erling Haaland makes World Cup ‘favourites’ claim before England vs Norway

  09-07-2026 21:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland says England should be ‘confident’ about beating Norway (AP Photo)Erling Haaland insists England should be regarded as one of the favourites to win the World Cup and should be ‘confident’ about beating Norway in their quarter-final on Saturday.England edged out Mexico in a 3-2 thriller at Azteca Stadium last Sunday to secure their place in the World Cup quarter-final, while Norway stunned Brazil as a double from Haaland sealed a 2-1 victory in New York.Haa
  
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• Mystery of why hundreds of speakers were buried in hillside to blare eye-catching message is solved

  09-07-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Karrie Ann Snure, a self-proclaimed cowgirl, stumbled upon nearly 200 solar-powered speakers tucked into a California hillside, each emitting a haunting blend of sounds resembling white noise.
  
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