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• British Airways crack down on hand luggage

  01-08-2015 20:09 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The airline claims that cabin bags were getting so big that flights were regularly delayed
  
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• Stephen Hendry names one player he expects to dominate this snooker season

  21-07-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  Stephen Hendry is a big fan of former world champ Zhao Xintong (Picture: Getty Images)Stephen Hendry fancies a ‘very big season’ ahead for Zhao Xintong, with the 2025 Crucible king no longer under the pressure of being world champ.The 29-year-old had a brilliant 2025/26 season, winning three big ranking titles and an invitational one on top of that.He was widely tipped to break the Crucible curse and retain the World Championship title he won for the first time in 2025, such was the
  
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• Zara’s cheaper sister brand to open first UK store in northern city this summer

  21-07-2026 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  A Zara sister brand from Spain is headed to the UK high street (Picture: Getty Images)From that polka dot dress to a new viral jacket for every season, Zara is a high street favourite.But did you know the 50-year-old fashion favourite is part of a bigger family?Parent company Inditex also owns popular brands like Bershka, Pull & Bear, and Massimo Dutti — as well as one you might never have heard of: Lefties.Hailing from Spain, and with stores currently across Europe and the UAE, Lefti
  
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• The best summer holiday money saving deals every parent needs to know about

  21-07-2026 13:38 via metro.co.uk
  Take advantage of the over 200 National Trust gardens and parks at a discount this summer (Picture: monkeybusinessimages/ Images/iStockphoto)With the summer holidays kicking off, many parents are facing six weeks of trying to keep their kids entertained, without spending a fortune.The good news is, that from discounted days out to free food, there are plenty of ways to make your money go further this July and August.And, the Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme is back, tempor
  
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• Could these lotto numbers help you win £1,000,000,000 jackpot?

  21-07-2026 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  The new Powerball will mean British players face off against their US counterparts (Picture: Doug Peters/PA Media Assignments)With the news that a £1,000,000,000 jackpot is coming to the UK, players will be looking for any advantage they can get.The opening draw for the National Lottery’s Powerball will take place on Thursday UK time.For £4 per line, Brits will be able to compete against US players to win shared jackpots that can balloon into ten figures – with the winni
  
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• The 850-acre data centre which would dwarf idyllic Devon countryside

  21-07-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Locals in Great Torrington are 'up in arms' against the proposed AI campus in Alverdiscott, Devon, which could take up to 850 acres of countryside with 1720 battery containers.
  
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• Argentina star Emi Martinez warned teammates about ‘cowardly’ World Cup tactics

  21-07-2026 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  Emi Martinez was crestfallen after Argentina’s defeat in the World Cup final (Picture: AFP or licensors)Emiliano Martinez warned his teammates they were guilty of adopting cowardly tactics in their World Cup final defeat against Spain.Argentina’s run to a second successive final had been characterised by a never say die attitude and a front-footed, full throttle style of football with captain Lionel Messi the team’s driving force.Lionel Scaloni’s men were, however, a pal
  
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• 'We still have the Falklands': Sister of Argentina thug who punched Spanish footballer at the World Cup final makes bizarre claim after nation's shameful behaviour

  21-07-2026 13:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The sister of Leandro Paredes shared a bizarre statement about Argentina's claim to the Falklands just hours after the national team lost their World Cup final to Spain on Sunday evening. 
  
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• Friends star Lauren Tom announces daughter, 25, has been diagnosed with rare cancer

  21-07-2026 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  Friends star Lauren Tom has announced her daughter has been diagnosed with rare cancer (Picture: Instagram/@laurentom9000)Lauren Tom has shared the heartbreaking news that her 25-year-old daughter, Ellie, has been diagnosed with bone cancer.The 64-year-old actress, best known for playing Julie in Friends as well as starring in The Joy Luck Club, revealed the devastating diagnosis in an emotional Instagram post as she asked fans to keep her daughter in their thoughts.‘I wanted to share som
  
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• 10,000,000 more people are now under a hosepipe ban

  21-07-2026 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  Temperatures in London are only just starting to lower – slightly (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)Millions of people in London and the south east of England are now under a hosepipe ban.
  Thames Water announced the ban today, saying it comes after weeks of hot, dry weather and multiple heatwaves.
  The restriction, a prohibition on the use of water for lawns and gardens, will begin from 00.01am on Thursday. When it will end is unclear.
  The water supplier said: ‘We’ve been wor
  
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• Andy Burnham live: Prime Minister to chair first Cabinet meeting after scrapping electricity bills VAT

  21-07-2026 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham will welcome his appointments round the Cabinet table at No 10 on a day where he hit the ground running by helping millions of UK families with the abolition of VAT on electricity bills
  
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• 1 in 4 women don’t know this ‘fundamental’ fact about their periods

  21-07-2026 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  Hertility’s report includes data and insight collected from thousands of women across the UK & Ireland (Picture: Getty Images)A recent survey of more than 383,000 UK women aged 18 to 50 has revealed just how little many of us know about our own menstrual cycles.The research, published by data-driven women’s health platform Hertility, draws on seven years of data, more than half a million health assessments and the lived experiences of hundreds of thousands of women.Its findings
  
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• How good are service stations on UK's best roads? From Europe's largest truck stop, to farm shops, a scratch kitchen serving local produce... and the country's top-rated McDonald's

  21-07-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The M5 is home to the UK's top-rated service station Gloucester Services, which has a scratch-cooked kitchen where food is prepared using fresh ingredients from 130 local producers.
  
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• Oti Mabuse takes swipe at ex Strictly star AJ Pritchard: ‘That guy is so controversial’

  21-07-2026 13:19 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 PageOti Mabuse has taken aim at former Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer AJ Pritchard as he competes in a dancing competition across the pond, saying he ‘rubbed a lot of people the wrong way’.AJ, 31, was a pro dancer on Strictly from 2016 to 2019, with his best result being when he finished in fourth place with gymnast Claudia Fragapane.Oti, 35, won t
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo BACKS FIFA conspiracy theories: Portugal star 'likes' journalist's claim organisation is 'one of the most corrupt institutions on the planet' after bitter rival Lionel Messi's fortuitous run to the World Cup final

  21-07-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Portugal legend liked a post on Instagram where a journalist claimed that FIFA are an 'abject, mafia-like, and shameful organisation'.
  
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• Paul Scholes suggests England star will be ‘fuming’ with Thomas Tuchel after World Cup

  21-07-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  Kobbie Mainoo will likely be ‘fuming’ with England manager Thomas Tuchel, says Paul Scholes (Picture: The Good, The Bad & The Football)Paul Scholes has suggested Kobbie Mainoo and several other players will be ‘fuming’ with Thomas Tuchel in the wake of England’s World Cup campaign.England had looked to be heading for only a second World Cup final appearance after Anthony Gordon fired the Three Lions in front after 55 minutes against Argentina.But Tuchel’s
  
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• Duchess of Kent leaves £1.4 million fortune to children and charities

  21-07-2026 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Kent passed away last year at the age of 92, with the details of her will now being shared as a series of probate documents were released
  
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• Vodafone launches 'must-have device' for families this summer - and it's free

  21-07-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vodafone are encouraging families to swap screen time for green time with an entirely free item which can help spark children's imaginations and keep them entertained for hours
  
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• Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean set for Commonwealth Games debut

  21-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sean McCann will swim for Scotland in Glasgow this summer (Picture: Getty Images for Commonwealth Sport)Sean McCann, the younger brother of Madeline, will make his Commonwealth Games debut for Scotland this summer as he hopes to represent Great Britain at the 2028 Olympics.The 21-year-old is a talented swimmer and will compete in the freestyle events at the Glasgow Games, which start on July 23.McCann was two years old when he was at the centre of international media attention as his sister Mad
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta goes live in August – here’s how to join

  21-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will you be participating in the Modern Warfare 4 beta? (Activision)Activision has announced when and where you can take part in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s two beta tests, but the Switch 2 is only getting one of them.Ahead of its October 23 launch, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is getting the usual set of beta tests, although this one is a bit more interesting than previous years.That’s because Modern Warfare 4 will also see a release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Activision seems
  
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• Who plays Jack’s colleague Craig and Linda’s love interest Clive in EastEnders?

  21-07-2026 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  DC Craig Ingram and local councillor Clive Masters make their EastEnders debut this week (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders welcomed two new faces to Walford this week in the form of new detective DC Craig Ingram and local councillor Clive Masters.Craig, a colleague of Jack Branning’s (Scott Maslen), made his first appearance on Monday (July 20) in a scene at the police station.Jack was told by his boss that Craig would be taking over his cases while he’s on compassionate leave in the
  
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• I lost my nipples after going from DD-cup boobs to a size P

  21-07-2026 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daniela’s breasts grew drastically in the space of two years (Picture: Kennedy News)When Daniela Ridener, 27, headed to college in 2018, she had size DD breasts. Not two years later they measured in at an H cup, and by 2022, her breasts had jumped eight cup-sizes to a P.This rapid growth left the 5ft 7in mother-of-two from Lubbock, Texas, in extreme pain and requiring surgery to remove 15kg of skin, which resulted in the loss of her nipples.She believes it was caused by her IUD she’
  
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• Iconic UK ferry to stop sailing after 49 years at sea

  21-07-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Scillonian III is halfway through its final season (Picture: Getty Images)Cornwall is preparing to bid ‘adieu’ to a ship that has been part of the furniture for almost 50 years.Since its maiden voyage in 1977, the Scillonian III has ferried over five million passengers from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly, an idyllic archipelago 28 miles off the Cornish coast.In that time, the vessel has completed some 10,000 return journeys and travelled more than 688,500 nautical miles.It has
  
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• Australian politician interrupts live TV interview to scream at dog

  21-07-2026 12:56 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 PageA bizarre interview has gone viral after Barnaby Joyce, a right-wing Australian politician, abruptly yelled at a dog mid-question.He was being quizzed by ABC News’ Sarah Ferguson live on TV on Monday when he got a little distracted.Ferguson had asked whether he was ‘comfortable’ with where the leader of his party – the One Nation Part
  
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• Girl, 11, died in River Thames after asking dad if she could 'dip her toes'

  21-07-2026 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kaliyah Coa disappeared after entering the River Thames at Barge House Causeway, east London, sparking a large-scale search before her body was found
  
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• Regular Coronation Street star staging comeback after 20 years – with a twist

  21-07-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  A very, very familiar face! (Picture: ITV/Metro/Shutterstock)A number of actors have portrayed multiple characters in Coronation Street, and one of the most prolific of those, Elizabeth Rider, is on her way back to Weatherfield to undertake her third role.Elizabeth first showed up on the cobbles 20 years ago in 2006, as Kathleen Gutteridge, the biological mum of Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), who abandoned him at birth.Upon Fred Elliott’s (John Savident) revelation that he was Ashley&rsq
  
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• British woman jailed in Dubai over £19,000 unpaid rent shared cell with murderers

  21-07-2026 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kerry Nwachukwu cannot leave the United Arab Emirates until her £19,000 debt has been paid off (Picture: Kennedy)A crowdfunder has been started for a British businesswoman who ended up in a Dubai jail over nearly £20,000 of unpaid rent.Kerry Nwachukwu, 44, from London, is unable to leave the UAE after travel bans were imposed on her until she pays her debts to two landlords.She moved to the city in August 2022 with her son John, 25, to set up a marketing agency after giving up her j
  
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• Matt Damon risks enraging Elon Musk with The Odyssey revelation

  21-07-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  With The Odyssey now out, more is being spilled about how it was made (Picture: Universal Pictures)Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has stunned critics, wowed audiences and dominated the box office on its opening weekend, raking in a massive $264million as an impressively ambitious adaptation of the famed ancient Greek epic attributed to the poet Homer.However, it’s also been dragged into the centre of a tiresome culture war by the likes of Elon Musk and his followers on X, who have
  
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• Tourists flee Barcelona airport as man screams 'jihadist slogans' and throws bag

  21-07-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers began running through a terminal at Barcelona-El Prat airport to get away after a man shouted and threw a backpack to the ground before he was arrested
  
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• 'We live in region where people live longer than anyone else in the UK due to four reasons'

  21-07-2026 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One area of the UK has been named as the healthiest place in Britain to grow old, and locals say there are four key reasons which contribute to its remarkable longevity
  
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