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• Archaeologists digging up a Spitfire that crashed on World War II training mission

  05-10-2015 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists are digging up a Spitfire that has been lying six feet underground for 75 years since it crashed during the Second World War.
  
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• Chiapas earthquake live: 7.3-mag quake sparks Mexico tsunami warning and Guatemala evacuation

  17-07-2026 17:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Puerto Madero in Chiapas, Mexico - a tsnuami warning has been issued, and evacuations ordered in Guatemala
  
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• Britain's smallest school closes after 144 years as last two remaining pupils say goodbye to staff

  17-07-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Ysgol Y Garreg village school in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, north Wales, has become the latest to close its doors because of a declining school roll.
  
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• Transgender Democrat who wants to be US senator caught using VERY flattering image in her autobiography

  17-07-2026 17:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Webb, a trans and intersex woman, is running to succeed Platner after his own bid for the Senate seat came crashing down amid allegations of sexual assault.
  
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• I'm a travel writer - annoying passenger habit is actually really dangerous

  17-07-2026 17:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you've been on a plane, you would have noticed a certain passenger habit, and maybe you're someone who does it. But a travel expert has revealed why it can do more harm than good
  
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• Mother is named as second victim of San Francisco boat sinking as family gathered to scatter loved one's ashes, with two other bodies believed to remain trapped in hull

  17-07-2026 17:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A 49-foot boat with 20 people on board capsized in fast-moving waters near Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
  
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• I’m cycling 1,000 miles with my two young kids to prove mums can do anything

  17-07-2026 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ro has taken the summer holidays as an opportunity for an adventure (Picture: Cover Images)As parents start preparing for a summer holiday filled with soft play centres and child-friendly museums, Ro Marshall has embarked on a decidedly more adventurous way to keep her kids occupied.The mum is currently just over halfway through a trip that’d strike fear into the hearts of many readers: an epic 1,000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, with her two young sons on t
  
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• Fraudster jailed for scamming pensioners out of £11.5m as his accomplice hides out in luxury Portuguese villa

  17-07-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A greedy financial adviser who defrauded vulnerable pensioners out of £11.5 million to fund his luxury lifestyle has been jailed.Steven Long, 59, received eight years and four months.
  
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• JD Vance roasted over 'horny obsession' with Joe Biden licking ice cream

  17-07-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Vice President JD Vance has been brutally mocked by The Daily Show after an awkward interview with podcast titan Joe Rogan.
  
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• American woman advertises for a Scottish husband after Tartan Army wooed the US during World Cup

  17-07-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Most looking for love now turn to dating apps, swiping through seemingly endless potential suiters. But one American searching for the right man has turned to the local newspaper.
  
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• US forces step up Iran attacks- hitting airports and bridges as death toll climbs

  17-07-2026 17:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Planes, trains and bridges targeted as US forces obey President Donald Trump's orders to step up attacks on civilian infrastructure in desperate bid to end what is becoming his nightmare war
  
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• Krishnan Guru-Murthy baffles Channel 4 viewers abruptly racing off camera on live TV

  17-07-2026 17:10 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 PageKrishnan Guru-Murthy brought Channel 4’s evening news coverage to an abrupt end when he was unable to leave the studio fast enough.The broadcaster, 56, who is Channel 4’s second-longest-serving presenter, just behind Jon Snow, has been working for the broadcaster since 1998.He leads the news coverage and has reported on numerous major events, inc
  
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• European city has the 'best supermarkets' which are 'the reason tourists visit'

  17-07-2026 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A growing number of tourists are finding their most exciting holiday moments down a supermarket aisle, and social media is full of holidaymakers showing off their hauls. So, which European destinations have the best supermarkets
  
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• Wildfire smoke engulfs New York sparking World Cup final fears with residents told to stay indoors and pollution compared to 'smoking ten cigarettes a day'

  17-07-2026 17:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Ahead of Sunday's World Cup Final between Argentina and Spain , residents have been urged to stay indoors and avoid outdoor exercise.
  
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• Brit stranded in Turkey and thrown in faeces-filled prison after police mistook asthma attack for boozing

  17-07-2026 17:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A Brit tourist has been left stranded in Turkey for more than a month after police allegedly mistook a life-threatening asthma attack for drunkeness and put his passport on a ban, leaving him unable to return home
  
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• Fallout: New Vegas remaster confirmed as Bethesda finally gives Fallout 5 update

  17-07-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  A New Vegas remaster now is tantamount to jingling keys in front of fans’ faces (Bethesda)After years of rumours, Bethesda has finally announced remasters of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas – and given hints about Fallout 5.After the launch of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda fans have been waiting for at least one of the older Fallout games to get the same treatment.A Fallout 3 remaster has been something of an open secret since 2023 and there’s also b
  
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• Struggling to sleep during the heatwave? The Oodie has just dropped a cooling nightwear collection

  17-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beat the heat in this cooling sets from The Oodie. (Picture: Metro/The Oodie/Getty)
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  Let’s face it, the majority of the UK is struggling to get a good night’s sleep right now, with no thanks to the soaring temperatures sweeping through the country. Unless you’re one of the lucky ones and you’ve managed to bag y
  
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• Four stadiums better suited for World Cup final despite FIFA stance on New York smog

  17-07-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  FIFA are relaxed about the Canadian wildfire smog in New York and New Jersey and what impact it may have on Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina
  
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• 'Inside Andy Burnham's Labour leader coronation as party legends celebrate fresh start'

  17-07-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham delivered his first speech as Labour leader at an event in the basement of Congress House - the headquarters of the Trades Union Congress - surrounded by the great and good of the party
  
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• Shabana Mahmood is many things – but not an ‘outstanding politician’

  17-07-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  He really believed that Mahmood was someone who was revered by left and right alike (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire/Getty)‘Shabana Mahmood is one of the outstanding politicians of this generation’, I read this post from Robert Peston – the political editor of ITV News – on X yesterday morning.A smile crept across my face as I read it, waiting for the joke. This was X, after all, where everything is one big meme – none of this could possibly be serious.‘She is admir
  
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• British-Iranian man offered himself as 'humble servant' to spy for Tehran before being rumbled by police, court told

  17-07-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Vahid Aberi is alleged to have offered to spy for the Iranian secret services before being rumbled by counter terror police in the UK. He appeared before magistrates this afternoon.
  
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• Mystery of the British pub landlady shot dead in Caribbean hit: The row over her father's fortune after she was cut out of his will...and a falling out with customers in a Kent village left in shock 

  17-07-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  To find out what indeed had happened to make Elaine McGowan the target of a Caribbean hit job, the Daily Mail visited the quaint village of Saltwood on the south coast of England.
  
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• American advertises for Scottish husband after fans swooned women during World Cup

  17-07-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Most looking for love now turn to dating apps, swiping through seemingly endless potential suiters. But one American searching for the right man has turned to the local newspaper.
  
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• Argentina keep Falklands Islands on map promoting rugby clash with England

  17-07-2026 16:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina players form a huddle following the 2026 Nations Championship match between Argentina and Wales at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (Picture: Nations Championship via Getty Images)The bitter fall-out from the England-Argentina match could rumble on through the weekend when the two nations face off again – this time on the rugby field.Wednesday’s football World Cup semi-final erupted into a full-blown diplomatic row after the defending champions celebrated their 2-1 win wi
  
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• Russian troops' 20-minute life-expectancy on meat-grinder frontline: Putin is losing 7,000 soldiers a WEEK because of Ukraine's 'killing-machine' drones, CIA reveals

  17-07-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Russia is now losing up to 7,000 of its troops each week on the battlefield in Ukraine, the CIA has revealed. 
  
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• Burnham bounce? Poll finds Labour neck-and-neck with Reform for the first time since April last year - as Farage struggles with row over £5m 'gift'

  17-07-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Survation research released as the former Greater Manchester Mayor became leader found the party's support has surged five points in the past month.
  
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• Iconic bakery made famous by Sex and the City forced to close location after a dozen COCKROACHES were spotted scuttling close to its delicately-iced creations

  17-07-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  New York-famous bakery as temporarily shut down its only Chicago location on Monday after it was flagged by the Chicago Department of Health as 'high' risk, inspection records showed.
  
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• Married school cop resigns in disgrace after husband finds videos of her cheating with SWAT officer when she was meant to be patrolling campus

  17-07-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Metro Nashville Police Department Lisa Vidrios admitted to having sex with a fellow cop in her office at Madison Middle School, as well as in his police cruiser.
  
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• Iran issues grim new order to citizens after US strikes 'hit power plants' as conflict spirals

  17-07-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Temperatures in the capital were expected to hit triple digits Friday with highs of 102F on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Hospital patient saved by hero nurse after setting her own head on fire while attempting to vape

  17-07-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Ndubuisi has received an award for his courage and heroism in saving a patient and extinguishing a fire at Sunderland Royal Hospital in Sunderland
  
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