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• Actress Geraldine McEwan dies

  31-01-2015 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actress Geraldine McEwan, known for playing Agatha Christie sleuth Miss Marple on ITV, has died aged 82, her family says.
  
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• Nudists declare war over one of the West Coast's most stunning beauty spots... and they're using a bizarre slur for clothed beachgoers

  02-08-2026 22:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The nudists who have long frequented Rooster Rock beach are complaining about the influx of fully-clothed tourists they say are threatening their way of life by turning the site into 'creeperville'.
  
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• Large fire at West Midlands beauty spot as people told to avoid area

  02-08-2026 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eight fire crews were sent to the Barr Beacon nature reserve in Great Barr, Walsall, with other blazes also at Perry Hall Playing Fields and Kingfisher Park in Birmingham
  
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• Is YOUR name dying out? Use our US search tool to find out what the data says - and see which baby names are soaring in popularity

  02-08-2026 22:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Explore our new search tool to see which baby names have fallen out of favor or soared in popularity across the United States.
  
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• 'We stretched our budget to buy dream home - only to discover the Japanese knotweed problem'

  02-08-2026 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Japanese knotweed spreads underground, so Nathan Hannaway and his family had no idea the garden of their fantastic new home was infested by the aggressive and invasive plant
  
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• Ariana Grande announces she will ‘take step back’ from public life

  02-08-2026 21:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande has announced she will be ‘taking a step back from visibility’ after her tour ends.A representative has told People Magazine: ‘Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.‘She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.‘Thi
  
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• Man in his 30s is shot dead at traveller site in Wiltshire: Man in his 70s and woman in her 40s are arrested over 'murder'

  02-08-2026 21:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Two people have been arrested after a man in his 30s was allegedly shot dead at a traveller site in Wiltshire.
  
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• 'Andy Burnham's levy on all estates would be the fairest option to ensure social care'

  02-08-2026 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham must stick to his guns with plans to introduce the social care surcharge, writes Mirror man Kevin Maguire, who argues this change would be the fairest choice
  
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• Gladiators star Giant’s ex reveals one item he took from their house after split

  02-08-2026 21:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Giant’s ex-girlfriend Taylor Ryan has labelled their relationship ‘fake’ (Picture: Anadolu via Getty Images)The ex-partner of former Gladiators star Giant has claimed that the bodybuilder dumped her over the phone and fled their home with his costume from the BBC show.OnlyFans model Taylor Ryan was said to be at the centre of her then-partner, real name Jamie Bigg, leaving Gladiators.After his shock axing from the endurance show, Giant, 40, claimed his exit was because his gir
  
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• An industry wrecked by the Net Zero nihilists... and their breathtaking contempt for business, jobs and families

  02-08-2026 21:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The story of North Sea oil is bound up with that of British Petroleum. The fuel giant has been producing energy from that seabed for 60 years.
  
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• Things get even worse for distressed Gabby in Emmerdale as she makes a heartbreaking discovery

  02-08-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Struggling in secret with a dangerous eating disorder, Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) could be triggered by the slightest insecurity. Unfortunately for her, she lives in Emmerdale…On the surface, you wouldn’t think there was anything wrong with Gabby. The young Dales entrepreneur has made healthy eating a lifestyle, avidly scrolling social media and promoting her ‘clean eating’ choices to an audience of adoring subscribers. She eats good, she works out, she feels good. Wh
  
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• Mother and son airlifted to hospital after horror attack by swarm of bees

  02-08-2026 20:59 via dailymail.com
  
  A mother and her toddler son had to be airlifted to hospital after a terrifying attack by a swarm of bees.
  
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• John Swinney's election campaign lacked 'vision or big-picture thinking' Sturgeon says in her book's new foreword

  02-08-2026 20:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has launched an attack on John Swinney's Holyrood election campaign strategy.
  
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• Chelsea set price for Man City to sign Pedro Neto

  02-08-2026 20:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are pursuing a bid to sign Chelsea winger Pedro Neto (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have reportedly slapped a £70million price tag on Pedro Neto amid strong interest from Manchester City this summer.Neto has emerged as one of City’s primary attacking targets after racking up five goals and six assists across Chelsea’s immensely difficult Premier League campaign last season.The 26-year-old joined the Blues in a deal worth around £51m back in 2024 and has helped t
  
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• At least five dead and dozens missing after ferry carrying 100s catches fire in Indonesia

  02-08-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The ferry, the Mutiara Sentosa 2, went up in flames off the coast of Madura island, located on the northeastern coast of Java, between 6am and 7am local time on Sunday.
  
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• 'Large' field fire next to M1 in Nottinghamshire halts traffic as people told to plan ahead

  02-08-2026 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Traffic is held on the M1 southbound between Hucknall and Nottingham as at least three fire engines and thick smoke can be seen
  
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• 'I patrol the Lake District — the way tourists behave every day disgusts me'

  02-08-2026 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions visit the Lake District every year but those who help look after the national park in Cumbria say overtourism tensions are threatening to boil over
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to call a halt to the jobs-killing Employment Rights Act...before the unions get even more power

  02-08-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  No one who truly cares about Britain welcomes the prospect of extra powers being handed to trade unions
  
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• Is this the video that sparked the Ceuta migrant invasion? Group of 30 grinning Moroccans raise their thumbs after making illegal crossing days before 60,000 flooded into the Spanish enclave

  02-08-2026 20:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Myriam Cherti told the Daily Mail the video posted on Facebook days before 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta was a 'showcase for your peers'.
  
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• Catastrophic fast-moving fire tears through Spokane as thousands flee their homes and 4,000 buildings to be razed to the ground

  02-08-2026 20:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands flee as Spokane wildfire turns skies blood-red, smoke blankets the region and the blaze continues to devour all that lies in its path.
  
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• Man 'crushed' in horror accident as police probe death in industrial yard

  02-08-2026 20:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steven Dougall, of Falkirk, died in hospital after the industrial accident at the yard operated by his family's Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire Co. Ltd
  
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• Boy, three, is rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by van at campsite

  02-08-2026 19:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A three-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car at a campsite.
  
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• Little girl, 6, died after her car seat was catapulted into air during fatal car crash caused by fleeing suspect... now her family are suing police

  02-08-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Harlow Tran died when her car seat was ejected in a 2024 crash allegedly caused by Chevon Graham while fleeing police. Her family is now suing over the pursuit.
  
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• Greek and Dane are killed in mid-air helicopter crash while fighting wildfires: British pilot is among the survivors

  02-08-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called after the aircraft collided in the Psatha region of Attica, west of Athens.
  
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• Moment two helicopters collide mid-air while fighting wildfires in Greece - killing two

  02-08-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called after the aircraft collided in the Psatha region of Attica, west of Athens.
  
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• Mom-of-four is ravaged by spiders biting her whole body while on camping trip with her family

  02-08-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Britagne Miller, from Goddard, Kansas, developed painful blood clots in her legs after she was swarmed by about 15 arachnids during a vacation to Cheney Lake.
  
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• Inside Britain’s cyber battlefield of the future as AI reshapes fighting

  02-08-2026 19:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror joined British and allied troops at the US Army’s National Training Centre at Fort Irwin, California, to see how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing combat
  
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• Welcome to Ozempic town USA: Wealthy mountainous city where everyone's abusing the drugs and private school moms have been turned into 'skeletons'

  02-08-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Known for the Olympic athletes that call it home and considered one of the fittest locations in the US, one city is emerging as a major hub for Ozempic usage.
  
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• Confessions of a Disney World worker: Insiders lift the lid on behind-the-scenes secrets... including the dreaded 'Code H'

  02-08-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  From what goes on in Disney World's hidden tunnels to the most-dreaded thing Disneyland guests do, loyal park employees let slip the realities of working at 'the happiest place on Earth'.
  
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• US mother who just inherited $1m was found 'suffocated and beaten to death' in Ireland hours after her migrant boyfriend - who was allowed in on a £10 visa 'open-door loophole' - fled the country

  02-08-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  American Jamey Carney never tired of saying how happy she was with her new life in Ireland, describing relocating there as 'the best decision' she had ever made.
  
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