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• BHS officially finished as final stores are closed

  28-08-2016 20:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Administrators to the department store chain are set to shut 22 stores, the last of more than 150 branches nationwide. Some, including the flagship store in Oxford Street, have already shut.
  
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• Zoe Ball joins Greatest Hits Radio: Ex-Radio 2 colleagues Ken Bruce and Simon Mayo announce her arrival in Traitors-inspired trailer after she left BBC breakfast show

  30-06-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The veteran DJ, 55, will host weekday afternoons on Greatest Hits Radio later this year, in another major blow to the Beeb.
  
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• Finance worker, 25, collapsed and died after his body soared to 40C during London half marathon, inquest hears

  30-06-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Kory Russell died from heat exhaustion after running the Royal Parks Half Marathon, finishing in front of the Royal Albert Hall.
  
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• Petrol station wars escalate across Russia with desperate drivers coming to blows over dwindling supplies - as Ukraine hammers Putin's oil facilities

  30-06-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Repeated Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and logistics chains have disrupted fuel supplies, leaving long queues at gas stations and sparking tensions between drivers.
  
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• E.coli levels reach dangerous levels in River Thames after sewage spill in heatwave

  30-06-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fulham Reach Boat Club recorded 58,000 colony-forming units (cfu) in 100ml of water, which is believed to have been caused by a spill at Fulham Reach (Picture: River Action/PA Wire)The E. coli levels in the River Thames have measured at more than 60 times the threshold for safe swimming as people look to cool off in the heat.
  Fulham Reach Boat Club recorded 58,000 colony-forming units (cfu) in 100ml of water, which is believed to have been caused by a spill at Fulham Reach.Levels are graded as
  
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• Four Germany players refused to take penalties in World Cup penalty shootout defeat

  30-06-2026 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Julian Nagelsmann presided over Germany’s World Cup demise (Picture: Getty)Germany is still reeling from its first ever World Cup penalty shootout defeat, but there is an extra layer of embarrassment to contend with for a nation that has prided itself on its spot kick expertise.
  Defeat against Paraguay underpinned what was a branded a ‘disaster’ of a campaign by Kai Havertz who was one of three players to fluff their lines from 12 yards.
  Germany had won six straight major tour
  
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• 'Speeding' and unlicensed lorry driver who crushed British holidaymaker with 29-tonne truck in Barbados port escapes prosecution because it was not a public road, inquest hears

  30-06-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Holidaymaker Janet Purkess, 87, from Lyndhurst, had just stepped off the Saga Sapphire cruise ship in Bridgetown, Barbados, when she was crushed to death by a 29-tonne HGV.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Can Andy Burnham revive Britain's 1970s 'working-class aspiration', as he claims?

  30-06-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Would-be prime minister Andy Burnham set out a Left-wing manifesto, including a new wave of council-house building, a focus on factory jobs and state control of the utilities.
  
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• Pictured: Ukrainian oligarch's wife 'whose legs were blown off in bomb blast' as couple and their son are placed under guard by French special forces in hospital

  30-06-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The wife of a Ukrainian oligarch who was seriously injured in a bomb attack in Monaco has been pictured for the first time. 
  
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• Psychic TV poet 'The Cockney Bard' loses inheritance fight with younger sister and her daughter after he and three other siblings were cut out of father's £450K will

  30-06-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Terrance Pammen left his entire £451,840 estate - primarily a house in Stratford, east London - to Tracy and Paige Pammen, despite having five children.
  
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• Lame ducks Starmer and Reeves congratulate each other on shambolic £15bn defence plan... but PM faces Trump anger at Nato as boost is barely HALF what military wanted

  30-06-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  After months of bitter wrangling in Whitehall, the outgoing PM is unveiling a package including a £5billion drone 'transformation'.
  
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• Ukrainian beauty queen sparks fury in her homeland over lavish £4m Cannes wedding with private Ricky Martin show... while Kyiv begs around the world for war funds

  30-06-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Nika Kuznetsova, from Kharkiv , married billionaire Georgian businessman, Nika Lomia, at the Château de la Croix des Gardes in Cannes in April.
  
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• M25 RECAP: Anticlockwise delays at Junction 27 caused miles of queues

  30-06-2026 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two out of three lanes were closed for emergency road surface repairs, leading to 11 miles of congestion, as drivers were asked to delay their journeys
  
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• 'Cancellations and delays possible' during July 5 EasyJet strike in country

  30-06-2026 12:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pilots and cabin crew are set to strike on Sunday, with passengers facing cancellations and delays
  
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• Shamed Andrew spotted sneaking out on rare public outing to join Edward and Sophie at horse trials

  30-06-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who rarely leaves his new home on the Sandringham estate, was spotted breaking cover to attend the Sandringham Horse Driving Trials, which was also attended by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
  
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• 'Rush' to maximise HMRC allowance before April 2027 cut

  30-06-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Savers have been piling billions into Cash ISAs in recent months
  
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• Monaco explosion live: Security forces guard Ukrainian oligarch and wife in hospital after bomb blast

  30-06-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev, 58, and his wife are fighting for their lives after a bomb blast ripped through the La Rousse district of Monaco
  
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• Defence investment plan LIVE: Keir Starmer sends message to Burnham after 'game changing' announcement

  30-06-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer said ramping up defence investment must be the 'number one priority' in the next spending review in a firm message to Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham
  
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• Heathrow security officer who was told to remove Palestine badge claims it is same as being asked to take off her hijab as she sues for discrimination

  30-06-2026 12:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Zara Saiyed (pictured) argued that her colleagues and bosses discriminated against her because of her race and religion.
  
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• Gladiators star Steel welcomes baby 14 months after death of premature son

  30-06-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zack George with his wife Samantha and their new baby boy (Picture: Instagram/zackgeorge)Gladiators star Steel has welcomed a baby boy with his wife just 14 months after the death of their premature son.Steel, whose real name is Zack George, revealed last year that his baby Leo had been born prematurely at 23 weeks and died after being cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit.Taking to Instagram yesterday, Zack shared a picture of himself and his wife Samantha with their new baby.Captioning
  
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• Families still worried about cost of living despite lower food price rises, says supermarket boss

  30-06-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's chief executive says food inflation "not coming through as significantly as some expected"
  
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• Wimbledon punters get discounted wine after price printing bungle

  30-06-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tennis fans were delighted with a huge discount on wine at the venue - but the All England Club has said the mistake will soon be fixed
  
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• Lavish home Preston Davey's evil dads bought days after murder mysteriously back on market with slashed price

  30-06-2026 12:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The five-bed property where evil Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley lived under the radar amongst neighbours was sold by auction in March, but now there's been a new development
  
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• Heart doctor names 4 best fruits to lower heart disease risk

  30-06-2026 12:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The best thing about this: they're all cheap supermarket staples.
  
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• Millions set to leave work early to cheer England on against DR Congo in first World Cup knockout match while sinking 3.5m GALLONS of beer

  30-06-2026 12:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The descent of millions of supporters to a TV screen is predicted to see 3.5 million gallons of beer, or 28 million pints, consumed from the 5pm kick-off.
  
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• Coca-Cola fans say 'best drink ever' is back 'finally' in return to UK supermarket

  30-06-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The beloved flavour had disappeared from the shelves of most British retailers
  
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• Wayne Rooney questions Thomas Tuchel over decision to select Chelsea duo in England’s World Cup squad

  30-06-2026 12:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  England’s defence is a ‘big worry’ at this summer’s World Cup, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney has questioned Thomas Tuchel’s decision to call up Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah to England’s World Cup squad, picking out the squad’s defensive options as his ‘big worry’ for the tournament.James made the cut as Tuchel unveiled his 26-man party last month and played every minute of England’s two opening Group L matches against
  
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• PSG send message to Arsenal and Liverpool over Bradley Barcola transfer

  30-06-2026 12:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola (Picture: Getty)Paris Saint-Germain have indicated that Bradley Barcola is not for sale despite heavy interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, according to reports.Barcola was a key cog in Luis Enrique’s side last season, scoring 13 goals in all competitions as the French side won Ligue 1 and the Champions League.But despite that, the French winger is said to be weighing up his future after PSG having grown unhappy with his lower game-time
  
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• 459 Blue Badge disabled parking permits cancelled in crackdown

  30-06-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Blue Badges allow people with mobility problems to park closer to their destination but there are strict rules around their use
  
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• Emmerdale’s Isabel Hodgins ‘close to tears’ as fellow mum comes to the rescue

  30-06-2026 12:31 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 PageEmmerdale’s Isabel Hodgins became a mum for the first time earlier this year. It brings plenty of joyful moments, but caring for a tiny human every day also means things that used to be easy can become surprisingly tricky.Isabel, who is 32, gave birth to Georgie Grace in February.
  She shared the wonderful news of the little girl’s arrival on her
  
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