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• Booze kills more Scots but overall life expectancy improves

  20-08-2015 22:29
  
  ALCOHOL-RELATED deaths increased last year despite the Scottish Government’s attempts to curb drinking.
  
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• Games Inbox: How important is the story in GTA 6?

  21-07-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 – story first or exploration? (Rockstar Games)The Tuesday letters page examines the full cost of only buying physical copies of games, as one reader is unimpressed by publishers selling five days early access.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Where to start
  We’re in July now but it still seems like forever before GTA 6 is going to be out, even though it&rsquo
  
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• Anthony Albanese admits he got border protection wrong as he takes tougher stance after learning his 'lesson': 'You can change'

  21-07-2026 02:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese claimed he has taken a tougher stance on border protection after learning his 'lesson'.
  
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• Wealthy town manager emptied bottle of Grey Goose vodka while blasting horn of yacht she'd broken into, cops allege

  21-07-2026 02:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Elaine Forbes, 53, who had been tapped to oversee the tony city of Sausalito just three weeks ago, allegedly drank an entire bottle of Grey Goose vodka onboard a yacht she had broken into.
  
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• Cop accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at a police station in a rural NSW town

  21-07-2026 02:05 via dailymail.com
  
  David Robert Blackbourne, 56, has strongly denied an alleged incident in a rural town near the NSW-Victoria border in 1998.
  
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• Woman 'is raped in a park in broad daylight': Police appeal for witnesses

  21-07-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after officers found the injured victim in the Priory Woods area of Sandwell Valley Country Park on Monday, June 29.
  
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• The Planet Crafter PS5 review – build your own world

  21-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Planet Crafter – you can leave the planet better than you found it (Miju Games)Fans of Subnautica and Satisfactory will love this new mix of survival game and factory simulation, as you turn a barren world into a verdant paradise.Open world sandbox games are an unusually broad genre. United by their large landmasses and the appearance of total freedom to roam, in actuality most are defined by the strict limits they place on players, forcing you to take care of your own survival before
  
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• Revealed: One Nation's gagging order memo which banned party leaks is immediately leaked to the Daily Mail - as Pauline Hanson clamps down after Seven's Spotlight expose and White Australia policy row

  21-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The stern directive was issued to all branches on behalf of One Nation's new general manager Kelvin Morton just before 3pm on Monday. Within half an hour, it was leaked to the Daily Mail.
  
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• Burnham's brutal purge as Labour lurches to the Left: On Day 1, PM vows biggest political changes in 40 years, refuses to rule out tax hikes and puts fraudster in charge of his agenda (but shuns Miliband as Chancellor)

  21-07-2026 01:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The new Prime Minister showed a glint of steel as he sacked Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Lord Hermer and a string of his predecessor's closest Cabinet supporters within hours of taking office.
  
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• Argentina fans go wild as pilot tells them they've won World Cup in brutal prank

  21-07-2026 01:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Videos of the brutal prank have gone viral as the pilot misled Argentina fans they had left the World Cup final victorious causing the cabin to erupt with cheers
  
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• Andy Burnham vows the biggest changes in 40 years - but not yet: Critics attack over delay to PM's blueprint for reform

  21-07-2026 01:51 via dailymail.com
  
  In his first speech as Prime Minister on Monday, the former Manchester mayor promised to 'bring back hope'.
  
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• Popular coffee chain issues groveling apology over transphobic sign that sparked mass protests

  21-07-2026 01:47 via dailymail.com
  
  A sign outside of 2nd Base Espresso in Spokane, Washington read, 'Trans women are r******* men,' until it was taken down on Wednesday.
  
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• Former police constable accused of raping girl, 17 at station while on duty

  21-07-2026 01:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The court heard that the former constable took the girl to the police station offered her and her friend 'confiscated' alcohol and kissed and had sexual intercourse with her on separate occasions
  
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• Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are being kept behind bars after appearing in court - and 'will fight extradition to the UK'

  21-07-2026 01:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The two influencers were arrested on Saturday in Miami on pending charges in the United Kingdom including rape, sex trafficking and offences relating to indecent images of a child.
  
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• Glamorous ex of wealthy property developer allegedly found wandering city streets late at night with a big bag of coke: 'Heavily drugged'

  21-07-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The ex-wife of a leading property developer Nick Georgalis was arrested 'heavily under the influence' and carrying 66 grams of cocaine in inner Sydney, police allege.
  
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• The 'whites only' enclave in the heart of rural Wales: Far-right group inspired by remote town in America's Ozarks build their own racially segregated community

  21-07-2026 01:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The Woodlander Initiative, led by veteran fascist Simon Birkett, has raised £235,000 of its £1m target towards buying land in every British county.
  
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• Grieving woman whose late father was unable to get solar panels on his idyllic cottage learns a huge solar farm is planned 50ft away - in a conservation area

  21-07-2026 01:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Dawn Chrystal, 67, who inherited the property with her three siblings after their father passed away, complained the uncertainty and potential upheaval in the area meant the cottage would be difficult to sell.
  
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• 'A landscape too precious to be sacrificed': Broadcaster Jake Humphrey leads revolt against plans for one of UK's largest data centres next to his idyllic Norfolk village

  21-07-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The 47-year-old, best known for hosting BBC Sport's coverage of Formula One, is furious at plans to build what would be one of the UK's largest data centres near the village of Keswick.
  
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• The newbuild housing estate with a 'road to nowhere': Isolated residents are unable to get deliveries after street into 120-home town was left unfinished

  21-07-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The route, intended to connect two housing estates together is being dubbed a 'road to nowhere' - with residents complaining of stray deliveries and 'confusion for emergency services'.
  
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• Daily horoscope July 21 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  21-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)With the Moon in Scoprio and Jupiter gaining a larger cosmic prescence, confidence and purpose are on the rise. Be bold today.Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, something cathartic or validatingis just over the horizon. Stay consistent and you will be rewarded.Allow the funky vibe of this celestial placement to add some fun to your daily routine. Don’t be afraid of straying outside of the box.
  Ahead, you’ll fi
  
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• Murder ‘sealed’ in Coronation Street as Cassie wreaks revenge after exploding the truth about Ross

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  She’s desperate (Picture: ITV)Cassie Plummer (Claire Sweeney) has been left horrified by the arrival of Tyrone Dobbs’ (Alan Halsall) biological father in Coronation Street.Tyrone was conceived as a result of Ross Wilkes (Ian Burfield) paying to have sex with 15-year-old Cassie. After the birth, Cassie’s mum Evelyn Plummer (Maureen Lipman) left baby Ty on the doorstep of a police station, which eventually led to his adoption.Ross entered Tyrone’s life for the first time e
  
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• Joe’s revenge on Dawn ‘confirmed’ amid dramatic Emmerdale exit story

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was only a matter of time (Picture: ITV)Dawn Taylor’s (Olivia Bromley) behaviour in Emmerdale is almost making us feel sorry for Joe Tate (Ned Porteous).Ha, we said almost. There isn’t enough tea in China to make us feel empathy for that scallywag.But it’s fair to say Dawn is toying with the Tate heir, and she might be about to get her fingers burned. She might also be left wishing she’d done a bunk when she had the chance after finding out what he had done to Moira D
  
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• James stages bold and triumphant Hollyoaks return at last – and there’s a change

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Nightingale is back where he belongs (Picture: Lime Pictures)James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) was never going to return to Hollyoaks quietly and his long-awaited comeback scenes don’t disappoint – fitting for a character of his calibre.
  The much-loved show lawyer, as viewers know,gloriously returned from the dead last year to surprise husband Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson), who was staggered to say the least.
  After saving Ste from jail time – rekindling their romance in
  
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• Emmerdale’s Serena caught in the act as her mystery plans are revealed

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just what is she up to? (Picture: ITV)Serena Sugden’s (Casey Al-Shaqsy) behaviour has been getting shiftier in Emmerdale.Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) clocked a while back that something is afoot, having spotted her researching Nate’s death before trying to hide her laptop.Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) isn’t a fan of most people, but he most definitely is not a fan of Serena’s, having become particular Serena-adverse when he learned she’s a police officer.And
  
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• EastEnders’ Sharon stunned by Elaine’s reveal – and quickly confronts Phil

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  On the warpath (Picture: BBC)Never one to hide what she thinks, EastEnders’ Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe) can always be relied upon to make the most ill-timed of comments – and next week, her big mouth puts her daughter Linda Carter’s (Kellie Bright) friendship with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) on the line. With the death of her beloved Mick Carter (Danny Dyer), killing Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) and her battle with alcoholism, it’s fair to say it’s been a
  
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• EastEnders’ serial killer Gray hatches a new plot – he is as dangerous as ever

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Guess who’s back…back again (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) is one of the most vile creatures EastEnders has ever produced and, until recently, we thought we were done with him.The sinister solicitor arrived in Walford alongside his wife Chantelle Atkins (Jessica Plummer), but beneath the ‘perfect husband’ veneer he showed the world lay a heart as black as coal and a diseased brain capable of unbridled cruelty.
  
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• Coronation Street’s Jodie finally confesses her crimes to police but a fresh discovery shocks

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jodie Ramsey arrives unexpectedly and drops a bombshell (Picture: ITV)Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) has been causing trouble on Coronation Street ever since she first reunited with sister Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) earlier this year.From pocketing books and spreading rumours about her neighbours, to stealing guns and physically assaulting Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), Jodie has proved to be a menace who can’t be trusted.And yet, she continues to get away with her misdeeds&hell
  
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• Cindy’s big secret confirmed in Hollyoaks as Nancy exposes the truth

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nancy is determined to get answers about Cindy (Picture: Lime Pictures / Metro)Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) returned to Hollyoaks with a bang but the real reason behind her comeback remains shrouded in mystery – that is, until next week.The legendary show favourite staged an almighty return two years after her controversial exit and so far it’s been everything we could’ve hoped for, with Cindy reminding us all in mere seconds just how iconic she truly is.But while fans
  
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• Betsy gets hopeful news in Coronation Street as Roy steps up for her

  21-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Time to go home? (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV)Betsy Swain’s (Sydney Martin) entire world came crumbling down around her when she suffered a stroke, after she and boyfriend, Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne), participated in consensual strangulation during sex.The stroke was caused when the pressure that Dylan applied to Betsy’s neck during the act damaged her artery, and when Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) found her unconscious after a collapse, he rushed her straight to hospita
  
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• Newcastle hero breaks down in tears during emotional Kevin Keegan tribute

  21-07-2026 00:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kevin Keegan was an iconic figure of English football on and off the pitch (Picture: Getty Images)Newcastle United hero Lee Clark fought through tears during an emotional tribute to his former manager Kevin Keegan after his death on Monday.The Newcastle, Liverpool and England legend died aged 75 this week after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in January.There has been a great outpouring of emotion for the hugely popular player and manager, who was born and raised in Yorkshire, but became a
  
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