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• BBC star admits referee and VAR concerns for England's World Cup showdown with Argentina

  14-07-2026 17:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England will reach the World Cup final if they beat Argentina in the semi-final on Wednesday, but they face a huge battle with their old rivals in Atlanta
  
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• New China embassy controversy as guards face Met probe over 'threatening protestors with cattle prods' - as High Court fight begins

  14-07-2026 22:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are investigating Chinese embassy guards for brandishing weapons at protestors, it can be revealed, as a legal challenge began against its plans for a huge new building.
  
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• Solar panels are blamed after fire erupted at hospital  - forcing patients and staff to evacuate

  14-07-2026 22:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage of the blaze showed flames raging inside the building as its wooden panelling crackled under the immense heat.
  
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• Woman who left dog in car gets well-deserved telling off from police

  14-07-2026 22:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Officers smashed the window of a Volvo to save a ‘distressed’ dog (Picture: TikTok/anwarmuhammad425)A woman who left her dog inside a car during a record-breaking heatwave was given a stern telling off by police officers who smashed her window to rescue the animal.The incident comes as forecasters revealed today that Britain has now had as many 30°C days in 2026 as it did in the infamous year of 1976.The Met Office said temperatures reached 30.1°C in Hurn, Dorset, on Monday,
  
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• Humiliated Christina risks everything in Coronation Street as she tells brutal lie to George

  14-07-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well, this is awkward. (Picture: ITV)Once upon a time, Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) and George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) were one of the most beloved pairing on Coronation Street. That’s all starting to change.It all started so well.The yummy mummy of gone-too-soon Daisy Midglely’ (Charlotte Jordan) shacked up with the local undertaker, George Shuttleworth, who was looking to mend his broken heart after his former flame Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Clea
  
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• Retired flight attendant reveals VERY sneaky trick cheapskate families are using to get other passengers to swap seats with them on planes

  14-07-2026 21:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Seat swapping has become a hotly contested debate online. Would you give up your seat for a family to sit together?
  
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• TRAGEDY after dad who was driving to meet his newborn child for first time encountered STREET RACER in BMW

  14-07-2026 21:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Sergio Hill, 32, died in the collision in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the morning of July 10.
  
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• Dame Prue Leith says son being Reform MP is ‘scary’ after Ann Widdecombe murder

  14-07-2026 21:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dame Prue Leith said she has avoided ringing her son Danny Kruger to discuss the news (Picture: Channel 4)Dame Prue Leith has shared her worry for her politician son Danny Kruger, following the murder of Ann Widdecombe.The Reform spokeswoman, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor on Thursday morning, after sustaining serious injuries.A 28-year-old white British man remains under arrest on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, as well as on susp
  
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• EUAN McCOLM: How the cry of a baby helped restore a little perspective in the wee small hours of a very sleepless night

  14-07-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  My insomnia's been back for more than a fortnight and this time it's of the wide-eyed, pulse-racing variety.
  
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• Jailing of Chawke brother and sister for a 'vicious' attack in a hotel pub has shamed a renowned family - but how this pub empire began is just as extraordinary

  14-07-2026 21:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlie Chawke left Adare, Co. Limerick, aged 16 with nothing and spent 60 years building his pub empire. Now two of his children have left the family name in tatters
  
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• EuroMillions winning numbers live: Lottery results and Thunderball for July 14 with £32m prize

  14-07-2026 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers could secure one player a huge jackpot worth £32m - the Thunderball draw will also take place, with a top prize of £500,000
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Spain penalty puts France behind in semi-final as FIFA plot to break rules

  14-07-2026 21:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All eyes are on England's World Cup semi-final clash with Argentina ahead of Lionel Messi's first showdown with the Three Lions
  
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• Heiress' $2m Aspen wedding was 'horrific nightmare' that sparked the mother of all lawsuits before a bombshell divorce... Now she'll try again with new hunk

  14-07-2026 21:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Real estate heiress Arielle Spencer was the picture-perfect bride whose $2 million Aspen mountain wedding turned into a nightmare. Now she's gearing up for a second walk down the aisle.
  
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• Norway experts dispute ‘hopeless’ FIFA explanation for England Spidercam goal

  14-07-2026 21:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Norway insist the ball hit one of Spidercam’s cables in the build up to England’s equaliser (Reuters)Experts in Norway are disputing FIFA’s response to their complaints involving Spidercam for England’s goal in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.Norway were unhappy with Jude Bellingham’s first-half equaliser as the ball appeared to hit one of the four cables linked to the stadium’s overhead camera in the build up to England’s goal.FIFA responded to
  
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• Identical twin brothers, 11, drown in Spanish river after they left home to play football and failed to return

  14-07-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The bodies of the identical brothers, 11, were found on Tuesday in the Ter River in Manlleu, near Barcelona following a rescue operation involving drones and divers.
  
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• Jaws drop as strapping lawmaker turns up to press conference about city's swimming pools in his SPEEDO

  14-07-2026 21:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Vancouver Park Board Commissioner, Brennan Bastyovanszky, rolled up to the impromptu press conference outside of Kitsilano pool in a black Speedo and nothing else.
  
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• British landlady shot dead in broad daylight on Trinidad with gunman on loose

  14-07-2026 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elaine McGowan, 65, who used to run the The Castle Hotel pub in Saltwood, Kent, was shot dead in front of her husband in the Caribbean, her family said
  
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• Police probe is launched into ex-Labour candidate who said she hoped 'murdered' Ann Widdecombe suffered an 'extremely painful death'

  14-07-2026 21:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Heather Herbert, a transgender web developer at Aberdeen University, relished in the 'good news' of the former Tory MP's death in a vile post on BlueSky on July 10.
  
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• JK Rowling: I'll fund legal action by women's groups over Amnesty row

  14-07-2026 20:56 via dailymail.com
  
  JK Rowling has vowed to bankroll legal action by women's groups targeted in Amnesty International UK's 'anti-rights' report.
  
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• EuroMillions winning numbers and lottery results on July 14 with £32m prize LIVE

  14-07-2026 20:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers could secure one player a huge jackpot worth £32m - the Thunderball draw will also take place, with a top prize of £500,000
  
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• Lindsey Graham's teary-eyed sister is sworn in to fill her beloved brother's Senate seat

  14-07-2026 20:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday evening, his younger sister Darline Graham Nordone has been sworn in to take his seat in Washington.
  
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• Gangland war ends as violent rival thugs
'resolve differences'

  14-07-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The gangland war that has been raging across Scotland has ended after rival factions resolved their feud, police have said.
  
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• World Cup final half-time show to last HALF AN HOUR as FIFA ignore rules

  14-07-2026 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup final is only a matter of days away but a significant change to the showpiece's schedule looks set to be made
  
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• FIFA now set to IGNORE rules for World Cup final with teams facing extended delays

  14-07-2026 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup final is only a matter of days away but a significant change to the showpiece's schedule looks set to be made
  
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• RACHAEL HAMILTON: Eventually the truth will come out and Nicola Sturgeon's legacy will be in the gutter

  14-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Should we really be surprised by Nicola Sturgeon confirming she won't release her statement she gave to police as part of Operation Branchform?
  
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• Moment armed police smash windows of BMW and pull out gang members before seizing swords and a loaded handgun

  14-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The car was linked to an attack three days earlier, where a construction worker was beaten with metal poles.
  
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• As figures reveal a huge drop in the numbers paying for the privilege of watching, is it game over for the BBC licence fee?

  14-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC has failed to meet the demands and challenges of the modern era of programme-making.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: France vs Spain updates, FIFA to break rules, England vs Argentina 'high risk'

  14-07-2026 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All eyes are on England's World Cup semi-final clash with Argentina ahead of Lionel Messi's first showdown with the Three Lions
  
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• 'Game-changer' self-injectable drug that can slow Alzheimer's progression by up to 8 years approved in US - and could soon be available on NHS

  14-07-2026 20:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The jab is taken once a week and can be administered at home in just 15 seconds, sparing users the need to visit a hospital.
  
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• Princess cruise ship worker dies after going overboard near Cancun as search launched

  14-07-2026 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A member of staff aboard the Regal Princess has tragically died after going overboard near Cancun, Mexico, leading to a major search and rescue mission
  
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