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• Andy Burnham on collision course with Harriet Harman as Labour divisions deepen over welfare

  14-07-2015 19:46
  
  Andy Burnham has put himself on a collision course with interim Labour leader Harriet Harman over her desire to abstain on the government’s radical reforms to the welfare system next week.
  
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• Operation Wreck the Joint: 'Drunk soldier steals 15-ton Bulldog tank before smashing up civilian cars in £100,000 joyride'

  24-07-2026 15:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage shows the moment an allegedly drunk sapper steered the 15-ton Bulldog vehicle down a narrow access road after smashing into a parked van and SUV at Tidworth Camp early this morning.
  
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• Four men in 20s killed in 2am car crash after smashing into lamppost - with fifth passenger rushed to hospital and 11 roads forced shut in huge emergency response

  24-07-2026 15:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The tragic incident happened at just before 2am when the black Seat Cupra came off the road and collided with a lamppost in the Huyton area of Merseyside.
  
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• Playstation down updates: Thousands of gamers frustrated as unable to connect

  24-07-2026 15:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 5,000 reports of outages have been were logged on Downdetector by people trying to access Playstation with most unable to connect to the server
  
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• Fury explodes at Pete Hegseth over 'grotesque insult' to US troops killed in Iran war as Pentagon is accused of cover-up

  24-07-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Hegseth is under fire after the Pentagon removed four soldiers killed last weekend from its Iran war death toll because they died after Donald Trump's April ceasefire.
  
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• The recovery routine behind the world's top soccer teams

  24-07-2026 15:25 via dailymail.com
  
  SHOPPING: Elite soccer teams like England and Argentina incorporate Sunlighten infrared saunas into their recovery routines. Here's why recovery matters.
  
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• Coal dynasty heir, 40, is charged with strangling wife at their enormous $4m mansion... months after he allegedly ripped chain from her neck at Monaco's iconic Hotel de Paris

  24-07-2026 15:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Lee Drummond, 40, the heir to the Drummond Company coal mining fortune, was arrested Monday in Jefferson County, Alabama for alleged assaults on his wife Alexis Drummond, 37.
  
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• Meghan and Harry's Euro summer holiday in Portugal's luxury 'Iberian Hamptons' that Princess Eugenie also calls home

  24-07-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to have bought a £6.3million villa at the prestigious CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club, a 300-home development on the idyllic Melides coast.
  
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• 'Half the internet' goes down as cloud outage disrupts major websites

  24-07-2026 15:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A widespread outage impacted dozens of websites on Friday morning, including Apple Pay, Reddit and Hulu.
  
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• Inside oOh!media's 'miserable' private equity push: Once-loyal staff reveal 'fear', 'constant pressure' and sinking morale at adland's former star employer

  24-07-2026 15:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking anonymously, staff lift the lid on layoffs, uncertainty and life inside a company once hailed as one of adland's best employers as it prepares for a potential private equity sale.
  
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• This ‘magical’ forest trail is the best walk in the UK

  24-07-2026 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Small waterfalls and woodland in Padley Gorge near Grindleford Hope Valley Peak District East Midlands England UKFor anyone hoping to make the most of the NHS’s new rewards programme, which offers discounts for walking 30 minutes a day, this whimsical forest trail could be just the ticket.The Peak District is known for being home to some of the most beautiful walks in the country – and there’s one that’s just been crowned the UK’s best strolling route.The Padley Go
  
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• Man killed in crash saves seven lives by donating his organs

  24-07-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trainee plumber Edward Pearce, who bravely signed up as a bone marrow donor when he was just four years old, has saved seven lives after being fatally injured during a horror car crash
  
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• I tried the 20p kitchen smell hack - and it really worked

  24-07-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If your kitchen seems to smell no matter how much you've cleaned it, try this
  
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• Adopted man discovered he had been working with his sister for two years

  24-07-2026 15:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andrea Urmston and Dave Green, who discovered they were siblings after working together for two years (Picture: BBC/PA Wire)A man who was adopted was reunited with his birth family after he had unknowingly working with his sister for two years.Dave Green, 60, was a bus station supervisor at Manchester Airport when he realised Andrea Urmston, who came into the station regularly to fill up vending machines, was his sister.The pair shared an interest in motorbikes and had been friends for two year
  
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• Gianni Infantino accused of contempt as scale of World Cup private jet travel emerges

  24-07-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino was desperate to be front and centre of this summer's World Cup, attending 44 of the 104 matches - but his means of travel has been heavily criticised
  
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• Amazon Prime adds free streaming video games for no extra charge

  24-07-2026 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you already have an Amazon Prime Video subscription, you don’t need to pay for Luna to play its games (Amazon)As a bid to get more people using the Luna service, Amazon has incorporated it into Prime Video, making it and its games a free extra.It’s no secret that Amazon has been trying to break into the games industry for years, but so far with little success. Not that that’s stopping it from continuing to try, through co-productions like the new Tomb Raider games and repea
  
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• Energy suppliers ordered to pass on VAT cut to bills to customers this winter

  24-07-2026 14:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Chancellor John Healey and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh have written to suppliers to ensure households get the benefit of the reduction from 5% VAT to zero on electricity bills
  
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• Gloating armed kidnapper who declared 'big up Keir Starmer' when freed from jail in Labour's release scheme is let out early AGAIN

  24-07-2026 14:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Daniel Dowling-Brooks, 29, was among the first of 1,200 prisoners to be freed early in October 2024 and celebrated the moment by posing in front of a £150,000 Bentley.
  
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• Four men in their 20s killed after car smashes into lamppost

  24-07-2026 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  A huge police scene is in place in Huyton this morning following a serious crash (Picture: Liverpool Echo)Four men have died after the car they were driving in came off the road and hit a lamppost in Liverpool early this morning.Several roads have been closed around the scene of the crash on Liverpool Road in Huyton, which is now cordoned off and strewn with debris.Two men aged 23, another aged 24 and a fourth aged 26 were all declared dead there shortly before 2am.Police said a black Seat Cupr
  
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• Four men in 20s killed in horror crash after car smashes into lamp-post in Huyton

  24-07-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four men in their 20s have died after a car left the road and crashed into a lamp-post in Huyton, Merseyside, in the early hours of Friday, Merseyside Police said
  
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• Britain’s best lidos crowned with ‘dreamy’ London spot taking first place

  24-07-2026 14:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Britain’s best lidos have been named (Picture: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)Sometimes, when the sun’s out and it’s getting a bit much, closing all the curtains and employing a tiny handheld fan just won’t do.Now, if you’re seeking out a cool dip as the weather stays nice and sunny, Britain’s top lidos and outdoor swimming spots have been named.New research has looked at all the important stuff to determine the picks, including the number of Google searches,
  
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• Netflix fans should cancel weekend plans to binge French action series with ‘crazy ending’

  24-07-2026 14:30 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 PageIt’s been a glorious summer so far (even if it has been a little too hot), but that means you might be neglecting something important in your life.Yes, the chances are that while you’ve been out and about enjoying the sunshine, your poor couch has likely been abandoned.
  So this weekend, why not cancel your plans and get reacquainted with your fav
  
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• Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to attacking music producer in Mayfair nightclub

  24-07-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Chris Brown, 37, arrived at court wearing a brown suit and a baseball cap. He is accused of attacking a music producer in a London nightclub. He admitted affray.
  
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• 'Iran is threatening UK and looking for anyone to lash out at - it could get much worse'

  24-07-2026 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Worrying weekend ahead as US President Donald Trump looks set to escalate possibly within hours and the UK clamps down security due to Iran threats against RAF bases and royalty
  
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• Burnham hails 'best day of my life' as he opens 'gimmick' No10 North office in Manchester and dismisses cost of huge security operation... after flying in on Government jet

  24-07-2026 14:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham gushed about the project after flying in on a Government jet from Scotland, where he attended the Commonwealth Games opening last night.
  
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• Chris Brown pleads guilty to ‘affray’ at Mayfair club after previously denying charges

  24-07-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  R&B singer Chris Brown attended court in London today. (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to ‘affray’ after appearing in court over an alleged bottle attack that took place at a Mayfair club in 2023.The R&B singer attended a case management hearing at Southwark Crown Court today, waving to his supporters as he arrived at the court in London.In July last year, the 37-year-old denied all of the charges made against hi
  
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• Where to shop Princess Lilibet’s adorable 'mini me' dress– and a £6 high street match

  24-07-2026 14:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Lilibet appears in new snaps posted by Meghan– and she's wearing a dress brand loved by her mum
  
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• Conman jailed for building fake 'Roman amphitheatre' he charged visitors £35 to view

  24-07-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Franco Malosso 'von Rosenfranz' claimed that the Roman amphitheatre near Vicenza, Italy, was the world's oldest but an investigation found the 'ruins' dated back to the 2000s
  
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• Conman jailed for building fake 'Roman amphitheatre' he charged £35 for visitors

  24-07-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Franco Malosso 'von Rosenfranz' claimed that the Roman amphitheatre near Vicenza, Italy, was the world's oldest but an investigation found the 'ruins' dated back to the 2000s
  
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• New Chelsea signing left out of pre-season squad after injury blow in second game

  24-07-2026 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pre-season is well underway at Chelsea (Picture: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Chelsea striker Emmanuel Emegha has not travelled with the squad for the pre-season tour after picking up a hamstring issue.  The Blues will depart for Sydney on Friday for the tour of Australia and Asia, kicking off against Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday before games against Tottenham, Juventus and AC Milan.Xabi Alonso picked a 27-man squad for the trip with captain Reece James and new signing M
  
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