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• Bay City Rollers will be back on stage for Christmas

  22-09-2015 23:34
  
  THE reunited Bay City Rollers ­yesterday ­announced a Christmas gig that will mark their comeback almost 40 years after they split up.
  
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• Scotland's Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth sidesteps questions about former boss Nicola Sturgeon

  17-07-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The Deputy First Minister has failed to defend Nicola Sturgeon after a Tory MP accused her of lying and knowing about her estranged husband's crime spree.
  
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• Mum thought her stomach pain was just constipation - but doctors told her it was something far worse

  17-07-2026 20:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Chelsea Gallimore, 33, woke up in agony one morning and was barely able to move for six hours after initially believing her stomach pain was just constipation
  
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• Wall Street erupts as Trump family plots brazen cash grab off president's market-moving posts

  17-07-2026 20:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Hedge firms pay big bucks for lightning fast market data which is fed into algorithms that execute trades where milliseconds mean the difference between profit and loss.
  
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• Going to see 'The Boss' led to sack... Woman loses tribunal after leaving work early for Bruce Springsteen concert

  17-07-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who was rapped by bosses after leaving work early to attend a Bruce Springsteen concert has lost her bid for damages.
  
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• Amazon Prime’s Ride or Die is the most fun I’ve had watching TV in ages

  17-07-2026 20:00 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 PageHannah Waddingham as an assassin? Sign me up.Hannah and Octavia Spencer as besties in an action-packed comedy that actually makes me belly laugh? Inject it into my veins.Ride or Die, the high-octane Amazon Prime series that launched this week, follows two friends who are forced to fight for their lives when they become embroiled in a criminal conspiracy.Debb
  
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• John Swinney to push for another 'divisive' vote to split the UK when he meets Andy Burnham

  17-07-2026 19:54 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney is to push for another 'divisive' independence referendum from Andy Burnham in his first meeting with the new Prime Minister.
  
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• Moment knife-wielding Afghan migrant is Tasered by police on the street after stabbing dog walker to death

  17-07-2026 19:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'psychotic' Afghan migrant who was turned away from hospital two days before he stabbed a dog walker to death in West London is set to be detained indefinitely in Broadmoor Hospital.
  
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• Police update as girl, 8, among three killed in Ballymena 'double murder suicide'

  17-07-2026 19:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bodies of a 41-year-old man, a woman aged 39, and an eight-year-old child, all from the same family, were found at a property in Ballymena, Northern Ireland
  
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• Shocking new allegations made against Idaho mother charged with murdering twin toddlers who claimed both died of vaccine injuries

  17-07-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrea Renee Shaw, 23, appeared in an Idaho courtroom on Tuesday where a judge revoked her bond after she was charged with murdering her twin toddlers.
  
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• As 'True Faith' plays to the believers, Andy Burnham's New Order begins

  17-07-2026 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the new Labour leader takes his final steps to becoming Britain's 59th Prime Minister, so does the campaign to Make Britain Emotional Again
  
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• UK weather maps show new 36C heatwave next week as 16 counties hit 35C or more

  17-07-2026 19:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasting models suggest temperatures could soon surge as high as 36C in the UK once again as, despite conditions cooling this weekend, another heatwave is on the cards
  
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• Nigel Farage officially begins Clacton by-election campaign with speech to small London audience

  17-07-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mr Farage delivered the keynote speech at CPAC GB - a spinoff of a huge American pro-Donald Trump convention, hosted by failed former Tory PM Liz Truss
  
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• UK bank launches new 100% mortgage that could get you on the ladder with £0 deposit

  17-07-2026 19:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new 100% mortgage offer has launched in the UK (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to getting on the property ladder, these days, half the issue is cobbling together a deposit.
  With rents as high as they are, many prospective buyers simply don’t have the disposable income to save anywhere near enough, which means the Bank of Mum and Dad is often the only option.Increasingly though, high street banks are offering another way to help customers become homeowners: zero-deposit mortgages.Th
  
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• Comrade Burnham takes over: He lurches Britain Left with Labour 'coronation' speech rant about the evils of capitalism - vowing return to the 1970s

  17-07-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.
  
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• Asylum seeker living in migrant accommodation at RAF base in Essex assaulted local woman in RSPCA shop, court hears

  17-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Ramadhani Matenga, 30, appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to deny charges of common assault and criminal damage.
  
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• Suspected Somali fraudster is arrested in his home country and flown back to Minnesota to face $300m taxpayer scam charges

  17-07-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, was indicted almost four years ago in a wide-ranging scheme tied to his charity Feeding Our Future, but he went on the run and escaped back to Somalia.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with attempted rape after woman Tube passenger was attacked on Bakerloo line train

  17-07-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Vincent Saxon, 54, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Thursday after the alleged offence, which happened on Saturday last week.
  
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• Henry Nowak's family issues 'disappointed' statement as killer's mum is jailed

  17-07-2026 19:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Henry Nowak's family remain 'incredibly disappointed' after killer Vickrum Digwa's mum was jailed for removing the knife her son used to kill the student from the scene
  
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• Hedgehog nearly dies after yobs paint her blue and yellow in Leeds United colours

  17-07-2026 19:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  A hedgehog was found covered in blue and yellow paint in a woman’s back garden in Leeds (Picture: Prickly Pigs/SWNS)A poor hedgehog has been left with ‘severe breathing problems’ after yobs painted her in the colours of a Premier League football club.The adult female was found in a woman’s back garden in Yeadon, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, covered in blue and yellow paint, apparently to resemble the Leeds United team colours – or to look like Sonic the Hedgehog.Strug
  
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• Grim new details about death of woman, 31, killed by enormous Florida alligator shared by wildlife officials

  17-07-2026 19:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Brittany Clark, 31, died on June 28 after being attacked by an enormous 13-foot alligator during a hike in the Little Big Econ State Forest, located just northeast of Orlando.
  
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• FIFA in White House talks as World Cup final rocked by wildfire smoke threat

  17-07-2026 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  FIFA are still confident the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will be fine to go ahead as planned on Sunday
  
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• Chelsea learn new price to sign France World Cup star Maxence Lacroix

  17-07-2026 19:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Maxence Lacroix reportedly wants to join Chelsea (Photo: Getty)Chelsea have learnt how much they will have to pay to sign Crystal Palace defender and France World Cup star Maxence Lacroix.New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso quickly identified Lacroix as a top target for this summer transfer window but any negotiations have had to wait until the end of the World Cup.The centre-back has made two appearances in North America, most recently coming off the bench for the injured William Saliba in the 2-0
  
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• The heatwave was leaving me sexually frustrated – until I found the answer

  17-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Now, if you were to go into our garden, all you will hear is the sounds of splashing, giggling and moaning (Picture: Getty Images)Sitting in our paddling pool, I finally sighed in relief.The heatwave had made it exhausting to do much around the house. Even if I went to sit in the garden – shade or otherwise – it was sweltering.We didn’t use the oven and ate just cold foods – standing in front of our fridge, rummaging around like raccoons. Fans were littered in every
  
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• Keely Hodgkinson's 'dream' comes true before London Diamond League meeting

  17-07-2026 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keely Hodgkinson is proud of a project she has been working on ahead of London's Diamond League meeting
  
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• Michael Owen makes confident World Cup final prediction: ‘They are a lot better’

  17-07-2026 18:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England striker Michael Owen (Picture: Getty)Former England striker Michael Owen believes Spain are a ‘lot better’ than Argentina and deserve to win the World Cup final on Sunday.Spain booked their place in Sunday’s final in New Jersey with a hugely impressive 2-0 win over tournament favourites France.Luis de la Fuente’s side continued their remarkable defensive record, which has seen them concede just one goal so far this tournament, as goals from Mikel Oyar
  
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• Lee Andrews’ dad jailed in new prison saga twist for Katie Price’s husband

  17-07-2026 18:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee’s father, Peter, has reportedly been jailed at Dubai’s Al Awir prison (Picture: wesleeeandrews)Lee Andrews’ dad has reportedly been thrown in the same Dubai prison as Katie Price’s after another dramatic legal twist.According to reports, Lee’s father, Peter Andrews, has also been jailed at Dubai’s Al Awir prison after allegedly being reported to authorities by a third party.The father and son are understood to have seen each other behind bars, with both b
  
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• New Labour leader Andy Burnham says he's 'ready to lead' and give Britain 'hope back'

  17-07-2026 18:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham vowed to have the 'courage to fix the big things that politics has neglected' - including the country's broken social care system
  
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• King Charles has unique three-word title on island that's been used for 260 years

  17-07-2026 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles III's unique title on the island has been passed down between British monarchs for around 260 years, including his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
  
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• Tory MP Patrick Spencer who was accused of groping breasts of two women at London's Groucho Club weeps as he's found not guilty of sexual assault

  17-07-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A Tory MP wept as he was cleared of sexually assaulting two women at London's exclusive Groucho Club today. Patrick Spencer hugged his wife as he was found not guilty.
  
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