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• £4.37million spend on upgrade for doomed prison was ‘bad planning”

  07-08-2015 23:31
  
  MORE than £4million in public money has been spent revamping Scotland’s women’s prison – despite ministers knowing it is about to close.
  
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• Italians say you should avoid a pasta restaurant if it has this ‘tourist trap’ feature

  19-07-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a new trend cropping up in Italian restaurants (Picture: Shutterstock / gph-foto.de)When travelling to Italy, you’re likely going to enjoy the rich culture, world-class art, dramatic landscapes, and ancient ruins.And let’s be honest, you’re also going to drink Aperol and eat as much pasta and tiramisu as humanly possible while you’re there.But if you’re someone who likes to sample authentic, local cuisine, there’s one restaurant feature you shou
  
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• Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson ‘not getting along’

  19-07-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson are filming their first series of Bake Off together (Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images/James Veysey/Shutterstock)Tensions are reportedly rising in the Bake Off tent as Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood are ‘not getting on’.
  New judge Nigella, 66, joined the Channel 4 show earlier this year after Prue Leith packed it in.With production for the new series in full swing, the heatwaves aren’t the only thing getting the judges hot under the colla
  
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• World Cup final under threat after New York decimated by flash floods

  19-07-2026 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain brought traffic to a standstill in New York this weekend (Picture: X)The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will kick off at 8pm tonight, but could be interrupted by severe thunderstorms.The stage is set for what promises to be an incredible contest between Argentina and Luis de la Fuente’s Spain, who secured their spot in the final with a comfortable 2-0 victory over France.The teams will face off at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and the kickoff time hasn’
  
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• Argentina must break two World Cup final curses against Spain

  19-07-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has a huge task on his hands (Picture: Getty Images)Argentina face the weight of history when they take on Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, needing to defeat a couple of ‘curses’ as well as a brilliant opponent.The defending champions booked their spot in the final thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win over England on Wednesday in Atlanta.Spain had already secured their place in the final thanks to a 2-0 victory over France, in what was one of the most im
  
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• UK construction company falls into administration as customers get major update

  19-07-2026 15:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agile Property and Homes, an Oxfordshire-based construction company specialising in affordable homes UK-wide, has entered administration after seven years of trading, according to filings on The Gazette
  
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• Cow-loving dog ‘moos’ instead of barking

  19-07-2026 15:39 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 PageA Golden retriever has gone viral for her distinctive ‘moo’ sound she’s made since she was a puppy – and her love of cows.Lucie, now nine, still makes the noise and went viral after her owner, Cara Ovens, 36, began sharing clips on social media.In one clip, the dog can be seen ‘mooing’ at a group of cows, who moo back in s
  
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• BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell causes outrage among staff after repeatedly using term 'p***ter' in work meeting

  19-07-2026 15:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The journalist, 65, who has worked for the broadcaster for nearly 40 years, reportedly used the outdated homophobic slur multiple times during a meeting last week.
  
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• Inside Helsinki's bunker city with enough space for a MILLION people if Putin launches a nuke

  19-07-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Underneath the Finnish capital, more than 5,500 shelters have been carved into the bedrock, with enough space to hold nearly a million people
  
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• Youths swarm Belfast street as 'masonry' thrown at police and bins set on fire

  19-07-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested three men after violent disorder erupted in west Belfast, leaving an officer injured and several PSNI vehicles damaged.
  
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• Just b******s... Boris takes aim at claims from Vance and co that British civilisation is being erased by immigration, with London make-up similar to NYC

  19-07-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Boris Johnson appeared to take aim at the US vice president, branding his comments that immigrants are erasing British civilisation as 'b******s'.
  
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• Micah Richards questions ‘bizarre’ Thomas Tuchel decision after England beat France at World Cup

  19-07-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s treatment of England star Bukayo Saka was ‘bizarre’, says Micah Richards (Picture: Getty)Micah Richards says he ‘can’t get his head around’ Thomas Tuchel’s ‘bizarre’ decision to leave Bukayo Saka as an unused substitute in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.Saka was the star of the show as England overcame France in a ten-goal thriller to win Saturday’s pulsating bronze-medal match, with the Arsena
  
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• Bruno Mars is exactly the old school romantic we need right now 

  19-07-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Mars delivers seduction-soaked disco funk on the Romantic Tour (Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)It seems nowadays celebrities are hotter than ever but have become sanitised in their sexy. We are in a romance drought. But Bruno Mars might be the dousing we’ve all been waiting for. The Romantic Tour delivered exactly what it suggested, over two hours of pure seduction and unapologetic yearning in the form of his biggest tunes. Opening with Risk It All and Cha Cha Cha, Bruno
  
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• ‘Ibiza final boss’ has made almost £2million in just one year

  19-07-2026 15:10 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 PageA Geordie construction worker who went viral as the ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ has garnered a large fortune in just a year.Jack Kay, 26, became an internet icon after being filmed dancing at a club sporting an immaculate bowl cut, oversized shades and a heavy gold chain.In just one year after his now infamous video, Jack has pocketed around £2
  
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• ‘Hands on’ William and Kate have one strict rule for Prince George

  19-07-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William and Princess Kate have been praised for their hands-on parenting style, with fellow parents 'gently amused' by how involved they are at school events, birthday parties and the daily school run
  
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• Andy Burnham's 10 major challenges and headaches as he enters No10 as PM

  19-07-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham faces some key moments, thorny issues, and headaches left over from the old regime that will require close attention after he walks through the famous No10 black door
  
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• Builth Wells updates: Young man dead as police swarm caravan park near Royal Welsh show site

  19-07-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have swarmed a caravan park near the site for the Royal Welsh Show following the death of a 25-year-old man.
  
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• My health anxiety has cost me more than £6,000 – but I don’t regret it

  19-07-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I spent thousands on supplements, medications, scans and appointments (Picture: Natalie Dyson)It was a normal morning four years ago, in 2022. I was doing my make-up in my bedroom mirror when I saw a mole near the crease of my armpit.My first instinct was panic. Had it always looked like this? Was it normal?Immediately, I assumed I had skin cancer and started to catastrophise. I told myself the mole had changed months ago and I had missed it. I was convinced I had cancer and that it had spread.
  
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• The little-known hack to beat security queues at airports revealed

  19-07-2026 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jetting off this summer? This trick could save you time in the security queue (Picture: Getty)As thousands pack their bags to head on holiday, Manchester Airport has shared a few tips on how to get through security with ease.This past June was Manchester Airport’s busiest on record, having welcomed more than 3,000,000 passengers.Of those passengers, 92% waited ten minutes or less to walk through security – and it could be thanks to these helpful tips the airport shared.Manchester Ai
  
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• Widow, 79, refuses to sell part of her garden to developers behind new £45million road as she fights to save 500-year-old oak tree in David and Goliath battle

  19-07-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Jean Harris, 79, is up in arms against the council plans to build a new road that would cut through her garden in the village of Allensmore, Herefordshire.
  
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• Villagers' fury over huge 'eyesore' landfill site which has brought swarms of flies to invade their homes

  19-07-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Families living in Duckmanton, Derbyshire, have seen the 'eyesore' drastically increase in size and spread to the hillsides overlooking their properties.
  
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• Met Office names 12 areas facing downpours on Monday as weather maps turn blue

  19-07-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps for Monday have turned blue for 12 parts of the UK as the Met Office warns showers are likely in parts of Scotland and England.
  
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• MI5 advises MPs to build safe rooms at home with bulletproof walls

  19-07-2026 13:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has advised public figures to consider setting up a safe room and smoke machine intruder deterrents in their properties
  
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• Joe Hart backs surprise result in Spain vs Argentina World Cup final

  19-07-2026 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart is backing the underdogs in the World Cup final (Picture: Getty Images)Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart reckons Argentina will upset the odds in the World Cup final and Lionel Messi will be lifting the trophy again on Sunday night.Spain go into the monumental clash in New Jersey as favourites after their thoroughly impressive 2-0 win over France in the semi-finals.Before then they had been steady without really sparkling, with narrow wins over Portugal and Belgium in the round of 16
  
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• Mile record-smashing Scot Kerr praised by track legend Steve Cram

  19-07-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  BBC commentator Cram, 65, told how the record is remembered "around the world', saying "when Josh looks back at what he is most proud of, I'll bet this will top the list"
  
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• Jason Donovan announces death of dad and Neighbours co-star Terence aged 90

  19-07-2026 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason Donovan’s father, Terence, has died aged 90 (Picture: Instagram/Jason Donovan)Jason Donovan has announced that his dad, Terence, who starred alongside him in Neighbours, has died.The Australian soap icon, 58, shared today that his father, 90, died ‘peacefully’ in Melbourne on Saturday.‘It is with great sadness but also a sense of celebration of a long, full life that myself and my brother Paul announce our father Terence died peacefully last night here in Melbourne
  
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• Man 'raped by stranger' in UK beauty spot car park as police issue urgent update

  19-07-2026 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being raped by a stranger in the car park of a nature reserve in West Berkshire.
  
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• Burnham lacks decks appeal! Ally reveals Smiths fan new PM was once booed off stage while DJing at a party because of his 'depressing playlist'

  19-07-2026 13:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Bev Craig, who is on course to replace Mr Burnham as mayor of Greater Manchester, said he was spinning discs at her birthday party when the guests made their feelings felt.
  
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• Boy, 13, dead in M4 crash horror as seriously injured woman rushed to hospital

  19-07-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both the boy and the woman were passengers in a Toyota RAV-4, which was in collision with a Renault van between junctions 16 and 17
  
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• 'Third-world conditions': Aussie tenants forced to drink water from a bird bath after the taps ran dry at their dilapidated public housing complex

  19-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The residents of the Perth apartment building are claiming the government has ignored repeated calls to fix the issue.
  
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