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• Andy McSmith's Election Diary: Lord Ashdown turns the airwaves blue

  21-04-2015 22:08
  
  Nick Clegg’s friend Lord Ashdown set what is possibly a record for British political commentary yesterday when he used the word “bastards” seven times in a four-minute television interview. The bastards he had in mind are right-wing Tories who want to get Britain out of the EU.
  
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• The PS6 will have bigger problems than not having physical games

  28-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Was anyone seriously considering buying a PS6 before Sony’s physical games announcement? (Metro)For some, no support for physical games is the dealbreaker for the PlayStation 6, but its success hinges on its launch titles, hardware, and especially price.Sony’s plans to ditch physical games are inarguably awful. Even putting aside Sony’s terrible refund policy, an all-digital future on PlayStation means less ownership of the games you purchase and Sony getting to fully dictate
  
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• Victoria's Premier is GONE: Jacinta Allan to hand in her resignation after her closest Labor allies turned on her and demanded she quit

  28-07-2026 01:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Premier Jacinta Allan will resign.
  
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• Rape trial collapses after 'alleged victim uses AI to prepare her answers in court'

  28-07-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A rape case at Lewes Crown Court collapsed after the alleged victim, who claimed the defendant raped her while she was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, admitted to using AI.
  
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• Why Jacinta Allan is to be replaced just four months before a state election after leadership challenge from rival Ben Carroll

  28-07-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  After months of rumblings, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will step down from her role as premier this week.
  
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• Seattle police chief loses his cool when asked why it took him to long to get back to city after mass shooting that killed three, as boy aged FIFTEEN is arrested

  28-07-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Police Chief Shon Barnes lost his cool after a reporter questioned why he wasn't at the initial press conference following the mass shooting.
  
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• Arrogant rich kid fails in bid to have murder charges dropped after he struck and killed four female students while driving his BMW through Malibu at 104mph

  28-07-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Fraser Bohm, 24, is facing four counts of second-degree murder and four of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
  
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• Boy who filmed himself shooting victim, 61, during seven-minute home invasion boasted on Snapchat about 'getting paid' - now he faces adult prison after landmark ruling

  28-07-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  A Melbourne teen has admitted a sickening act during a violent home invasion, as a court hears shocking details of the seven-minute ordeal.
  
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• Why Jacinta Allan could be replaced just four months before a state election - after leadership challenge from rival Ben Carroll

  28-07-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan will face a leadership challenge today, amid dire polling for Labor.
  
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• Victoria's Premier is GONE: Jacinta Allan to hand inher resignation after her closest Labor allies turned on her and demanded she quit

  28-07-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Premier Jacinta Allan will resign.
  
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• Millionaires' highway to hell: Hundreds of luxury homes in ashes, the Mail is one of first to see devastation of France's apocalyptic mega-fire

  28-07-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Daily Mail - one of first media outlets to be allowed access to the frontline of the rampaging fire - saw first hand the enormous destruction it has wrought.
  
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• Burnham's £18billion 'death tax' nightmare: Fears PM will try to impose 10% levy on ALL inheritances to fund social care

  28-07-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has long favoured a 10 per cent levy on all inheritances and yesterday said he wants cross-party agreement on resolving the care crisis.
  
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• New released Joe Biden audio tapes show ex-president muttering aimlessly during classified docs probe: 'It's confusing me'

  28-07-2026 01:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A trove of secretive audio tapes showcasing former President Joe Biden's 'poor memory' and 'diminished faculties' have been released.
  
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• Moment Donald Trump is interrupted by heckler who shouts vile insult during Michigan rally... before president hits back

  28-07-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The President visited a sprawling General Motors facility in the Detroit suburb of Milford that is a testing ground for its vehicles to defend his economic policies and stump for candidates in the state.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Should teenagers claiming benefits for anxiety get more than those with part-time minimum wage jobs?

  28-07-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Should teenagers claiming benefits for anxiety get more than those with part-time minimum wage jobs?
  
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• Inside the hare coursing groups where criminals brazenly sell dogs to hunt down and rip animals to shreds - as gangs invade farms and intimidate owners to stage illegal gatherings

  28-07-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  WARNING: CONTENT MAY BE DISTURBING. One group specifically dedicated to the illegal bloodsport - 'East Midlands Hare Coursing' - was hosted by Facebook for more than a decade.
  
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• Town objects to eighth care home plan amid fears it is becoming a place only for old people and 'stifling economic growth'

  28-07-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Locals in Diss, Norfolk, say the increasing number of homes is changing the atmosphere in the area for the worse, while the town council has warned it is 'stifling economic progress'.
  
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• Urgent search for missing baby continues after mum and toddler were found dead at Port MacDonnell

  28-07-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are scouring waters off Port MacDonnell in a desperate search for the child.
  
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• Hundreds of people turning up at A&E with eye complaints opticians would treat for free

  28-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Opticians on the high street provide free NHS clinics where you can be seen quicker for eye problems - but most people don’t know they exist and turn up in A&E instead
  
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• Elon Musk AI tool 'designed to create harmful content' according to court papers

  28-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Labour MP Jess Asato is taking legal action against Elon Musk's xAI, the platform behind Grok, after the chatbot created fake images of her in a bikini
  
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• Islamic charity accused of being 'Iranian regime outpost' has the right to bring migrants to Britain

  28-07-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale appears on a Home Office list of organisations with approval to sponsor skilled worker visas.
  
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• Daily horoscope July 28 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  28-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As the Moon moves through Capricorn, the day can be afforded a sense of importance. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, but be intentional.
  Cancer, Leo and Virgo, all you need to do today is be yourself. Stay focused on your own actions and remain in your lane.
  Emotions may run high today, but be euthentic and all will be well. Big things are on the cards.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horos
  
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• Cold case cops face race against time to solve 40-year Suzy Lamplugh riddle as they reveal 'prime suspect'

  28-07-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scotland Yard's cold case homicide unit have issued a last-ditch plea for information which may help locate estate agent Suzy Lamplugh's body - exactly 40 years after she was abducted and killed
  
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• Women still face threat of stalking 40 years after Suzy Lamplugh disappeared

  28-07-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Lingley-Clark, the Interim CEO of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, said it is "a really sad fact" that the charity is having to do the same work for women's safety 40 years on from the estate agent's disappearance
  
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• Very unexpected ending for Cassie in Coronation Street – she may be dead

  28-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cassie Plummer’s exit from the ITV soap is upon us (Picture: ITV)Cassie Plummer’s (Claire Sweeney) life is set to take a downward spiral in Coronation Street ahead of her exit from the ITV soap next week.Ever since the arrival of Tyrone Dobbs’ (Alan Halsall) dad Ross Wilkes (Ian Burfield), Cassie has been determined to expose his true colours.Later this week, she will reveal that Ross had paid her for sex when she was just 15 years old, but is horrified to learn that Tracy Bar
  
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• Shamed Charity gets a massive wake-up call over Dr Todd in Emmerdale

  28-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Charity finds more support (Picture: ITV)Emotions are running high for Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) next week in Emmerdale as she discovers some news from a loved one, and makes more progress in the aftermath of her sexual assault.The character recently disappeared from the village, which caused huge concern for Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick).Unbeknownst to them both, Charity had gone to a support group meeting to try and move forward after being attack
  
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• Search continues for missing baby after bodies of woman, toddler pulled from ocean

  28-07-2026 00:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While police are “keeping an open mind about everything" they did not “hold out great hope” for the baby. “The child is less than one year old,” one officer told the press
  
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• Jimmy’s final betrayal ‘confirmed’ ahead of legend’s devastating Emmerdale death

  28-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things are about to get stressful (Picture: ITV)We’re bracing ourselves for the impending loss of our Mr Light-Relief Jimmy King (Nick Miles) from Emmerdale, but does he go out in a blaze of glory, or a shower of shame?While that’s still to be determined, there are hints that his exit won’t involve heroics, and could even be at the hands of his own dear wife.And with speculation Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) might even be getting it on with Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill), perhaps
  
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• James and Ste plot to flee Hollyoaks as truth of Rex’s murder unravels

  28-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The truth about Rex’s demise looms as Ste and James prepare to go away (Picture: Lime Pictures / Metro)Suspicions mount in the hunt for clues following Rex Gallagher’s (Jonny Labey) murder in Hollyoaks – while Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) plan to go away together.
  Rex was shot dead earlier this month by an unknown assailant while tending to a job at the garage in the middle in the night.
  At the time of his demise, the mechanic had just r
  
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• Gray’s sinister plan is put into action in EastEnders – and Jordan is in danger

  28-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Time in prison hasn’t changed Gray (Picture: BBC)Ever since Gray Atkins’ (Toby-Alexander Smith) guileful granny Shelia Atkins (Sheila Ruskins) rocked up in EastEnders a few weeks back, it was clear things were only ever going to end badly – and unfortunately for Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) that turns out to be the case next week when she puts killer Gray’s sinister plan into action. Chelsea has recently been letting Shelia spend time with her and Gray’s son
  
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