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• Ancient 18th century bridge collapses from flood in Tadcaster

  29-12-2015 21:10 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Watch the moment an 18th century bridge in Tadcaster falls in to the River Wharf
  
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• Chaos at UK music festival as fans trapped in hour-long toilet queues

  15-07-2026 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The nostalgic acts on stage included 2 Unlimited and Chicane (Picture: 90s Fest)90s Fest in Sheffield reportedly turned into a ‘shambles’ for attendees last weekend, with overcrowding and long queues at the bar and toilets.The three-day festival has already put tickets on sale for 2027, but festivalgoers at the retro weekend this year have said they will not be back.Held at the Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield, the nostalgic acts on stage included 2 Unlimited, Chicane, Andy Whitby, Judg
  
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• Trump's spy chief pick admits he's to blame for Epstein leak that exposed victims as he seeks keys to US intel

  15-07-2026 17:46 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence took blame for insufficient redactions of material released about Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
  
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• Police shoot gunman 'who screamed "Allahu Akbar" and opened fire' outside a supermarket in Germany

  15-07-2026 17:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have shot a gunman who screamed 'Allahu Akbar' and opened fire outside a German supermarket. 
  
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• Billionaire aiming to live forever says people are ‘pleased’ he has incurable condition

  15-07-2026 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Johnson has revealed he has an incurable auto-immune condition (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Billionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, the man going to extreme lengths to live forever, has claimed people are ‘pleased’ he has been diagnosed with an incurable condition.The American entrepreneur, 48, previously made headlines for his outlandish anti-ageing techniques, spending millions of dollars in a bid to extend his life and attain the biological age of an 18-year-old.H
  
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• Tim Walz DEFENDS pedophile who was deported by Trump with outrageous justification

  15-07-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Tim Walz questioned last week's decision to deport Laotian national Tou Lue Vang, 42, despite the illegal migrant's conviction for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old.
  
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• Anthony Albanese's brutal message to Australian workers as he defends his government's AI response

  15-07-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking on the ABC's 7.30 on Wednesday night to defend the plan, he admitted the workforce would be affected.
  
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• How Irish traveller conmen are now targeting America, where the FBI has designated them an organised crime group duping victims into unnecessary house repairs they never finish

  15-07-2026 17:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The so-called 'Traveling Conmen Fraud Group' has been behind a string of incidents, where some victims have lost up to a million dollars and even their children's university funds.
  
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• Who will England play in the World Cup final if they beat Argentina?

  15-07-2026 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  England are closing in on history (Picture: Getty)England play Argentina tonight in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final clash in Atlanta.The showdown between the two sides represents a renewal of one of the most hostile rivalries in international football, with England and Argentina having not faced one another in a competitive match for 24 years.Should Thomas Tuchel’s men get the better of the South Americans, they will be just one game away from ending the 60 years of pain that has been
  
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• Nick Reiner 'rapidly deteriorating' in prison hellhole: Family insider reveals his grotesque new look and creepy 'babbling'... as grief-stricken siblings are haunted by new fear

  15-07-2026 17:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Life in solitary confinement - spent locked in a 7ft-by-10ft cell - inside the mental health unit at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles has taken a toll on Nick Reiner.
  
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• Deserted coach park in London is getting a major makeover — with art trails, restaurants and green spaces

  15-07-2026 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stratford is likely getting a revamp (Picture: Hallmark Property Group)There’s always something afoot when it comes to new London developments, whether it’s a 16-street town centre in Canada Water, or a £2 billion residential development at Vauxhall Square.But this time it’s East London’s tired Stratford Junction that’s set for a refresh, with plans for a brand new cultural neighbourhood.The unloved former coach park from the 2012 Olympics has sat unloved for
  
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• Why a lovestruck elderly couple are still on the run from their nursing home - and refusing to budge from motel they fled to: 'Dad just doesn't want to be without mum'

  15-07-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Colin, 89, and Claudette Geraghty, 83, left Melbourne's Melba Retirement Village at about 11.15 am on Saturday - after just arriving last Tuesday.
  
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• CCTV reveals chilling final moments of Aussie father inside Bali immigration detention cell before his death

  15-07-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  More details have emerged about the death of Cameron James Michael Hughes while in Indonesian immigration detention last Friday.
  
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• King’s Guard forced to sound emergency alarm as horse almost collapses in scorching heat

  15-07-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A horse in the King’s Guard has almost passed out in sweltering London temperatures, forcing the officer to pull an alarm as concerned tourists watched the incident unfold at Whitehall
  
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• Katie Price completely rips apart ex-husband who threatened to ‘expose the truth’

  15-07-2026 17:26 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 PageKatie Price launched a blistering attack on ex-husband Alex Reid, dismissing him as a ‘nobody’ and insisting he is only famous because of their whirlwind marriage.The former glamour model, 48, didn’t hold back while appearing on Joe Baggs’ Not My Bagg podcast, where a conversation about celebrity encounters unexpectedly turned into a
  
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• The Duskbloods network test announced for August – here’s how to sign up

  15-07-2026 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The blood moon rises (FromSoftware/Nintendo)The creators of Elden Ring will debut their Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive to the public in August, via a network test you can sign up for now.Along with The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake, the other big Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive this autumn is developer FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods. Despite being announced last year, we know very little about the title. We know it’s a multiplayer action game directed by Dark Souls and Elden
  
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• Deposit out of reach? 4 in 10 young people have less than £50 left before payday

  15-07-2026 17:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  A keys-in-hand dream feels like it’s slipping away for many young people as skyrocketing rents devour Londoners’ final pennies before payday (Picture: Supplied)For many young Londoners, buying a home feels like an impossible dream.At a time when rents and living costs keep going up, and wages lag behind, this is hardly surprising.New research reveals that four in ten young people have less than £50 before payday, leaving them with no realistic means of building a big enough de
  
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• Move over earthy interiors — 2026 is the year for powder blue

  15-07-2026 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Interior designer Anna Jacobs says powder blue is the shade of the season (Picture: Anna Jacobs)‘It’s almost like last year we were in a woodland,’ says interior designer Anna Jacobs. ‘We were burying ourselves under those brown, barky tones, and now we’re coming into a meadowland.’From dark colour-drenching to the return of deep wooden furniture, it’s safe to say that last year, brown was everywhere.Anna — who previously taught Colour for Interio
  
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• Mum who murdered son, 5, attends his inquest from prison and wants her sentence cut

  15-07-2026 17:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Angharad Williamson, 34, watched the pre-inquest into her five-year-old son Logan Mwangi's death from prison, where she is serving at least 28 years for his murder
  
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• Argentina fans fight among themselves before World Cup clash with England

  15-07-2026 17:12 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 mass brawl has erupted between Argentina supporters ahead of tonight’s semi-final clash in the World Cup against England.Police were forced to intervene in Atlanta after shocking footage shared on social media showed fans throwing glass bottles and tables at each other.At least one man was handcuffed and led away by police following the clash.The fig
  
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• First picture of Sikh mum, 24, stabbed to death in what parents fear was ‘racist attack’

  15-07-2026 17:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kirandeep Kaur had arrived in the UK on a student visa two years ago (Picture: X)This is the first picture of a Sikh woman allegedly stabbed to death when a knifeman burst into her home as she slept.Kirandeep Kaur, 24, had given birth just a few weeks ago when she was attacked in Uxbridge Road on Sunday morning.The victim, who had moved to the United Kingdom nearly two years ago on a student visa, was later granted a work permit and had been living and working there.Metropolitan Police said the
  
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• Man arrested 'for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage'

  15-07-2026 17:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Police have confirmed a man is under arrest for allegedly threatening Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and has now been released on bail
  
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• Heatwave could be UK’s longest after country suffers as many 30°C days as 1976

  15-07-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Climate change is worsening heatwaves (Picture: Getty Images)The UK is facing one of the longest heatwaves in nearly 50 years, a weather expert has told Metro.
  Temperatures peaked yesterday at 30.4°C at Heathrow in London, the 10th day in a row when the thermometers have risen to 30°C or above.Jim NR Dale, a meteorologist with the British Weather Services, says that the third heatwave of the year likely won’t ease until July 26.This could make it longer than the swe
  
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• Speed limits on some rural roads should be cut to 20mph says Government as it tells councils to narrow lanes and install bollards to protect cyclists

  15-07-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Most country lanes are currently derestricted and are subject to the national speed limit of 60mph, however, this new guidance would see it reduced to 20mph.
  
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• What's was Keir Starmer's best achievement in government? Take our poll and have your say

  15-07-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his final Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Keir Starmer highlighted his proudest achievements while in government, pointing to the UK economy, improvements to the NHS and investment in tackling child poverty
  
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• What was Keir Starmer's best achievement in government? Take our poll and have your say

  15-07-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his final Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Keir Starmer highlighted his proudest achievements while in government, pointing to the UK economy, improvements to the NHS and investment in tackling child poverty
  
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• Argentina's vice-president brands England 'usurping pirates' hours before World Cup semi-final clash...and urges Messi's team to 'claim what's ours'

  15-07-2026 17:04 via dailymail.com
  
  England's 'high risk' World Cup semi-final clash against Argentina tonight will see a bitter sporting rivalry and a decades-long political row come to a head.
  
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• Teenagers behind massive TfL hack ‘posed £56,000,000,000 threat to UK economy’

  15-07-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thalha Jubair, now 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, carried out the ‘extremely serious hack’ on TfL’s online network between August 31 and September 3, 2024 (Picture: PA)Two teenage hackers could have ‘shut down Transport for London (TfL) completely’ in a cyber attack that cost the network £29 million.Thalha Jubair, now 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, carried out the ‘extremely serious hack’ on TfL’s online network between August 31 and September 3, 2024
  
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• Cosmetic surgery warning update following rare cases of medical condition

  15-07-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MHRA is strengthening safety warnings for all the products
  
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• 'Five million people risk having to wait extra year to claim their state pension'

  15-07-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Treasury officials have reportedly told the Office for Budget Responsibility the “current policy” is for the state pension age to rise to 68 as early as 2037
  
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