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• Chelsea's Cech nearing Arsenal move

  22-06-2015 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Petr Cech is nearing a move to Arsenal and ending his 11-year stay with Premier League champions Chelsea.
  
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• Revealed: Cricket umpire Dickie Bird left nearly £4million in his will to charity and extended family after passing away aged 92 with no children

  28-07-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Probate records released today disclose that Bird, who never married and had no children, left the bulk of his estate in trust for members of his extended family and charity.
  
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• Moment hooded thief breaks into mother's cake shed and kicks 'honesty box' full of cash off wall

  28-07-2026 15:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Lee McCann, 36, and his wife Laura McCann, 35, who run the 'Mum Made Meals' delivery business in Grantham Lincolnshire have suffered 11 thefts from their shed.
  
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• Fears for disabled athlete, 24, who vanished hours after arriving in Texas for contest from his native Jordan

  28-07-2026 15:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Rabe'e Ata Juma'a Alqaq, 24, who has cerebral palsy and only speaks Arabic, went missing early Sunday morning on Rice University's campus in Houston, Texas.
  
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• Top Tory accuses French warship of firing '17 live rounds' as he records video on Channel

  28-07-2026 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tory Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp was giving an interview about small boat crossings, which have fallen 45% compared to last year, when several loud bangs were heard behind him
  
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• Ex-Liverpool star Glenn Hysen, 66, opens up after revealing he has Parkinson's disease

  28-07-2026 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Glenn Hysen, who made 72 appearances for Liverpool across three seasons and won two trophies, is now tackling Parkinson's after being diagnosed with a form of the disease
  
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• Female therapist, 26, groomed underage boy at juvenile hall then raped him for three months after he was freed, cops say

  28-07-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Sofia Drotts, 26, is facing a slew of felony charges after allegedly grooming the youngster, 17, while he was inside Contra Costa County juvenile hall, in California .
  
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• Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso responds to Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson transfer links

  28-07-2026 15:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are reportedly pursuing deals for both Danny Welbeck and Jordan HendersonXabi Alonso has refused to deny Chelsea’s interest in Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson while reassuring fans that the club are working diligently to build a ‘great team’.Chelsea have moved away from their purely youth-led transfer policy this summer and are reportedly pursuing deals for Brighton’s Welbeck, 35, and Brentford’s Henderson, 36, eager to add greater leadership to a largel
  
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• Moment firefighters battle to stop huge inferno engulfing village as fourth 35C heatwave hits and drought-like conditions turn Britain into tinderbox

  28-07-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  This is the moment firefighters battle to stop a large field blaze from ripping into homes, as fire chiefs warn the weeks of hot, dry conditions have turned Britain into a tinderbox.
  
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• Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan 'have target on their backs' in US jail after being accused of child sex offences, lawyer claims as they fight extradition to UK

  28-07-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The brothers were taken into custody by US Marshals last week and are facing a combined 59 charges, including rape and human trafficking.
  
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• 'Trump told Zelensky he held no cards - now America needs his winning hand'

  28-07-2026 15:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: 'Months after Trump brutally bullied Zelensky in the Oval Office and claimed he held no cards, the Ukrainian leader returns to Washington with the drone expertise America now urgently needs and the US President’s failures over Russia and Iran laid bare.'
  
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• Children left sidelined at school up to twice as likely to become jobless and not be in education or training when turning 18, study finds

  28-07-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers found pupils left sitting on their own during break times rather than joining in games or who weren't picked for team activities went on to suffer much poorer career prospects.
  
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• Trump dealt major blow in explosive $10B BBC lawsuit… as he's ordered to turn over secret financial records

  28-07-2026 15:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The defamation case spins on a 12-second edit of his January 6, 2021 address, spliced together for a Panorama film broadcast weeks out from the 2024 election.
  
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• Midwest husband who killed wife, six kids and himself after setting home on fire cheated with much younger INTERN in affair that destroyed family's 'Hallmark movie' life

  28-07-2026 15:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Eight years before the deadly attack, Kristopher Karolkiewicz had an 'emotional affair' with a 'much younger' and intern at his office, his wife Amanda revealed in a series of Reddit posts.
  
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• Adam Ramsay-Peaty must decide if he's celeb or athlete after Commonwealth Games humbling

  28-07-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's been a disappointing Commonwealth Games for Adam Ramsay-Peaty, who now has a big decision to make ahead of another crack at the Olympics in 2028
  
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• New ultra-processed foods update as 'some are beneficial to health'

  28-07-2026 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fresh research has been published
  
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• Mum and boyfriend guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter Isabelle Welsh

  28-07-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Isabelle Rose Welsh was killed in Thornaby, Teesside, last September (Picture: Cleveland Police/PA Wire)A mum and her boyfriend have been convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter, who was sexually abused before suffering a catastrophic head injury.Isabelle Welsh was found dead at the foot of the stairs of the home she shared with mum Alexandra Walker, 26, in Thornaby, Teesside, last September.Alexandra and Harrison Simpson, 22, denied murder, allowing the death of a child, sexual a
  
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• Out-of-her-depth Seattle mayor loses cool at press conference after mass shooting as city's police chief unveils woke new term for 'gangs'

  28-07-2026 14:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Three people were killed Sunday in a horror mass shooting at the Bite Of Seattle food festival, with authorities saying at least three young people are believed to have been the perpetrators.
  
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• Trump live: Zelensky and Netanyahu at White House as Donald set to quiz Putin

  28-07-2026 14:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is set to hold important talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House today, who are both in Washington for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham
  
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• Ukraine batters Moscow hours before crucial Zelensky-Trump meeting

  28-07-2026 14:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky flies into Washington for Trump meeting to demand more air defences as back home Kyiv celebrates another major and devastating barrage against Moscow
  
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• First look at Britain’s £19,000,000 unmanned fighter jet that can be controlled from distance

  28-07-2026 14:50 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 new £19million unmanned fighter jet hailed as the next generation of British military aircraft is due to start test flights as early as next year. The Brontanax – named after the ancient Greek words for thunder and king – is designed to operate alongside a crewed plane such as the Typhoon. It can be controlled by a Typhoon pilo
  
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• Richard Hammond slapped with speeding fines but denies ‘failing to identify himself as guilty driver’

  28-07-2026 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Hammond was caught speeding in his Porsche (Picture: West Mercia Police/PA Wire)Richard Hammond has been fined a whopping £999 by a Shropshire court after being caught speeding twice in three weeks.The former Top Gear presenter, 56, was in his Porsche last December when he was snapped speeding by West Mercia police in Pencraig, Herefordshire.20 days later, he was spotted speeding again while driving his Bentley, leading to the local force bringing two prosecutions against him.Hamm
  
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• Inside Tom Cruise’s complicated relationship with his children after estrangement from Suri

  28-07-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans are wondering about Tom Cruise’s relationship with his children as Suri drops his last name (Picture: Getty Images)Tom Cruise may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but when it comes to his family life, the picture is far more complicated.The Mission: Impossible actor, who turned 64 this month, has three children from two marriages.
  While he has maintained a close relationship with his adopted children, Isabella ‘Bella’ Cruise and Connor Cruise, his bond with his
  
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• 'I would be ashamed to have written any part of this': Odyssey translator BLASTS Christopher Nolan's blockbuster - and complains it lacks sex scenes

  28-07-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Professor Emily Wilson has gutted Christopher Nolan's attempt to bring the ancient Greek epic to modern audiences.
  
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• Arsenal make decision over Bradley Barcola transfer as PSG set asking price for Liverpool

  28-07-2026 14:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have left the door open for Liverpool to sign Bradley Barcola (Shutterstock)Arsenal have decided to pursue a move for Vinicius Junior ahead of Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, according to reports.The Premier League champions are looking to strengthen the left side of Mikel Arteta’s attack following the £15.3 million sale of Leandro Trossard to Besiktas.Arsenal have included Barcola on their shortlist but according to The Athletic, the Gunners are prioritising a
  
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• 'Wardrobe malfunction on my wedding day sparked two-year battle with my bank'

  28-07-2026 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rachel vowed to 'not give up' after the drama on her wedding day
  
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• France wildfires spark 300,000 evacuations as locals say devastation 'is like Pompeii'

  28-07-2026 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Images from Le Grand-Crohot campsite in Lege-Cap-Ferret in south west France showed the charred remains of cars, vans, push bikes and buildings, as locals say there were scenes reminiscent of Pompeii
  
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• Father and passerby died trying to save his two children who got swept out to sea, inquest hears

  28-07-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Wayne Taylor, 38, and 62-year-old grandfather Ian Pascoe rushed into the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool to help Mr Taylor's young son and daughter.
  
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• French warship ‘fires 17 live rounds’ at Tory MP in Channel

  28-07-2026 14:29 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 PageTory MP Chris Philp has accused a French warship of firing live warning shots near him as he filmed a BBC interview about small boats.A video posted on X by the shadow home secretary shows him speaking to a journalist on a fishing boat in the English Channel with a ship close behind them.Both men turn to look when pops of gunfire are heard, though they seem
  
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• 'Extra £111 cost' for UK families in new bill update

  28-07-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts warn bills could climb even higher this winter
  
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