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• Bath 43-18 London Irish

  24-04-2015 22:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess is man of the match as Bath come from behind to beat London Irish and move up to second in the Premiership.
  
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• This one product could be the secret to smoother, glowier skin from chest to toe this summer

  28-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’ve been using these wipes for a week or so, and the difference in my skin is incredible! (Picture: Metro/Cosmetic Consult/Getty)
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  Suns out, legs out. And while we’re all diligent about our facial skincare routines, it’s amazing how often the skin on the rest of our body gets left behind.I’m talking about thos
  
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• The 5 best places to watch the total solar eclipse on August 12

  28-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse is happening this summer, and it can be seen from places you might not expect (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re searching for a unique travel experience this summer, you’re in luck: we’re about to be treated to a solar eclipse.Coming to a sky near you on August 12, this phenomenon occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun and completely covers the sun’s bright surface.While you may think eclipses are most common arou
  
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• I hid my drinking from my police colleagues and family for years due to a secret shame

  28-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A fear of judgement kept Nisha silent for years (Picture: Supplied)Police Detective Nisha Chandra became an expert at hiding alcohol. Cider was camouflaged in juice bottles. Gin masqueraded as water. However, the biggest underlying challenge wasn’t in concealing her 10-year addiction from strangers – it was from the people closest to her. Growing up in a South Asian household, one Punjabi phrase shaped almost everything for Nisha: “Lok ko kehn ge?” – “Wh
  
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• Brits are spending their ‘adult money’ on childish buys in the ultimate use of free will

  28-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  What purchase have you made once you had your own finances?(Picture:getty/ Myles Goode)As a child, you begged your parents for a puppy, a shiny new bike, or that Barbie dreamhouse you found in the Argos catalogue.Your wish-list items might have ended up under the Christmas-tree, or were met with a ‘maybe, darling’, until you eventually forgot about them.But as an adult — with your own free will and disposable income — the situation is a little different.With no parental-
  
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• Heroic bystander 'threw himself into sea fully clothed' to try to save dad and daughter

  28-07-2026 07:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two men have recounted how they tried to save the lives of a woman and her father at Fistral Beach on Sunday, who sadly both died after being pulled out of the water
  
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• Secret rituals to symbols on lattes: Metro goes inside the Freemasons Grand Lodge

  28-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Items needed for Freemason rituals were on display in some rooms (Picture: Nick Edwards)It is a building famed for its secrecy and hidden rituals, but I walked straight inside. And so did my photographer.In fact, anyone can saunter in and buy one of the cheapest pints in London, or a coffee with latte art resembling the infamous square and compass.Metro was invited into the United Grand Lodge of England, home to the country’s 170,000 Freemasons, who have been at the centre of wild conspir
  
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• I’m a travel writer — these are the 7 places I regret visiting

  28-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anyone’s idea of fun? The Trevi fountain has become a symbol of Rome’s overtourism problem (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)Dana Kaplan has an unpopular opinion: she regrets visiting some of the most iconic places on Earth.The travel writer, 52, ruffled feathers with a viral Instagram post about destinations that she says are just ‘famous for being famous’.These ‘over-hyped’ locations include Rome, Mykonos, Cannes, and the Grand Canyon, along with Miami, B
  
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• First picture of football coach killed with baby and wife in car crash on way home from youth tournament

  28-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abu Camara was a devoted Muslim and passionate youth football coach (Picture: Handout)A devoted football coach and his family were killed in a car crash as they drove home from a Birmingham football tournament together.Abubacarr Camarra, 36, his wife Isa Jaiteh, 30, and their 11-month old baby daughter Aisha were all killed when their red Hyundai veered off the A38 in Derby on their way home to Leeds.An 18-year-old, thought to be a relative, was also killed on Saturday night.Mr Camarra, known a
  
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• Georgia school shooter alleged to have obsession with Parkland killer, left behind 'Easter eggs' as twisted tribute

  28-07-2026 06:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Colton Gray, 16, had been obsessed with prior school shooters and even left behind 'Easter eggs' as a tribute to them following a shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4, 2024.
  
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• From Kmart shelf stacker to Premier: Inisde the rise of Ben Carroll - as his personal life is laid bare after taking Jacinta Allan's job

  28-07-2026 06:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Victoria's new premier Ben Carroll has credited his teenage job at Kmart with helping prepare him for leadership
  
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• Newquay deaths: Bystander 'lucky to be alive' after trying to save dad and daughter

  28-07-2026 06:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Another bystander has come forward to reveal how they tried to save the pair who reportedly fell from rocks and into the choppy sea at Britain's most popular surfing spot
  
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• Kmart customers slammed over unacceptable mess: 'Disgusting'

  28-07-2026 06:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Piles of shoes and sandals were also abandoned in the middle of an aisle in another part of the store.
  
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• Interest rate nightmare looms for Aussie mortgage-holders as Reserve Bank chief warns inflation is still 'too high'

  28-07-2026 06:07 via dailymail.com
  
  RBA governor Michele Bullock said underlying inflation had evolved broadly as expected since May but that it is still too high.
  
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• Aussies warned they may have eaten horse meat or mouse fur after stomach churning find in beef mince and food products

  28-07-2026 05:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A Greens MP has used parliamentary powers to force the release of thousands of documents which reveal serious food safety breaches.
  
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• Search for missing mum Elizabeth Waddell who disappeared on stunning holiday island

  28-07-2026 05:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Waddell, 44, was staying with a friend at a popular tourist destination on a beautiful island when she decided to go for a swim but never returned
  
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• Chinese man charged over alleged $20,000 cash bribe hidden in tea gift to Australian official

  28-07-2026 05:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Guoxin Zhu, 39, allegedly gifted a bag of tea to a Commonwealth public official during a business meeting in Brisbane on July 9.
  
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• Harvey Norman and Latitude Financial hit with $55million fine for interest-free advertising campaign - what Aussies need to know

  28-07-2026 05:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The move was confirmed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Tuesday.
  
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• Full Moon in Aquarius horoscope: The one thing your star sign needs to stop settling for

  28-07-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aquarius is all about independence and positive change (Picture: Getty/Metro)The Uranus-led Full Moon in Aquarius on July 29 instils the qualities of Aquarius within you which makes you truthful, independent, and alert for new horizons or advances.
  You are ready to voice or face a dissatisfaction in your realm and do something positive and proactive about it, by yourself and for yourself.This is a lunar phase that asks you what you’re settling for. Where are you limiting your desires or e
  
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• Victoria has a new premier: Ben Carroll is announced as new state leader after Jacinta Allan's teary resignation - and low-profile minister's 10 minutes in charge

  28-07-2026 04:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Premier Jacinta Allan will resign.
  
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• Moment cruel carer screams ‘I hope you to die’ to 81-year-old dementia-sufferer

  28-07-2026 04:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Louise Harris, 42, has been jailed for abusing Elizabeth, 81, and waving a kitchen knife around in her home - but the family of the victim say the sentence is unduly lenient
  
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• Moment cruel carer screams ‘I hope you die’ to 81-year-old dementia-sufferer

  28-07-2026 04:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Louise Harris, 42, has been jailed for abusing Elizabeth, 81, and waving a kitchen knife around in her home - but the family of the victim say the sentence is unduly lenient
  
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• Adorable elderly dog finally finds his way home five years after he vanished from home and traveled 600 miles

  28-07-2026 04:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The four-legged friend named Chong escaped from Inmaculada Jackman's home in 2021 and his family spent years searching for him with no luck.
  
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• Donald Trump says Israel 'wouldn't survive' without US ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu meeting

  28-07-2026 04:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US and Israel are long-time allies and carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites on February 28, sparking a major conflict in the Middle East over the coming months
  
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• Aussie tourists warned about $325 fine for wearing bikinis at popular Italian holiday spot

  28-07-2026 04:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Holidaymakers used to strolling around Australia's beachside towns in bikinis could be caught out, with the same outfit potentially landing them with a hefty penalty.
  
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• Forty years on from disappearance which shocked the world, Suzy Lamplugh murder probe finally set to be shelved - as police make one last call for witnesses to end family's agony and help them find her body

  28-07-2026 03:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Suzy Lamplugh, pictured in a new image released today, was killed in 1986. Police have made one final appeal for information as they prepare to shelve the investigation into what happened to her.
  
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• All three victims of Seattle shooting are identified including beloved mom, 56, who endured heartbreaking final moments and devoted dad, 44, who was 'one of the best people on the planet'

  28-07-2026 03:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Carlos Israel Sanchez Villalba, 44, Ashley Whitehead, 56, and Junior Cee Niko Semo, 19, were named as the victims who were fatally shot at the Bite Of Seattle festival.
  
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• High-profile Melbourne man is found guilty of raping a woman in his home - but we still can't tell you who he is

  28-07-2026 03:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The high-profile Melbourne man who can't be named has been found guilty of raping a woman in his own home after he claimed the entire incident was fabricated.
  
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• Aussie is praised for ingenious hack to avoid $34 parking fee at Melbourne Airport

  28-07-2026 03:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Taylar Holliday was sitting in his green SUV, waiting for his sister outside the airport's terminal, when a security guard urged him to move on after exceeding the one-minute time limit.
  
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• It's time the LGBT activists obsessed with Palestine took off their keffiyehs and faced down an Islamist ideology that wants them dead: JULIE BINDEL

  28-07-2026 03:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Across most of the Muslim world, being gay is not exactly a picnic. In Afghanistan, the Taliban imposes the death penalty on anyone convicted of same-sex relations, including public stonings.
  
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