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• Claudia Winkleman quits chat show despite plans for a second series

  16-07-2026 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman has quit her chat show (Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Media Assignments)Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show was poised to get a second series but The Traitors star has said it’s all too much right now.The BBC series first hit screens in March, with guests like Rachel Zegler, James McAvoy, and Niall Horan gracing her sofa to mixed reviews from audiences and critics.While some argued that the former Strictly presenter ‘slid into the back
  
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• Moment Bank of Dave hero has his bin stolen by 'council workers who chanted "go, go" as they fled in rubbish truck'

  16-07-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Bank of Dave hero has called for the return of his bin after he watched council workers toss it in their truck and hastily drive away.
  
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• Weather maps show England and Wales face fourth heatwave with 17 counties at 34C

  16-07-2026 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters expect temperatures to cool off this weekend, but weather models now suggest England and Wales could be just days away from a fourth heatwave of 2026
  
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• World-famous lion named Hang Hang that became an icon for his MULLET dies aged 17

  16-07-2026 21:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Guangzhou Zoo in the Chinese province of Guangdong announced that Hang Hang died peacefully on July 14.
  
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• Amnesty International faces Charity Commission probe after it dubbed JK Rowling's rape support centre 'anti-rights'

  16-07-2026 21:34 via dailymail.com
  
  A probe has been launched by the charity regulator after Amnesty International dubbed JK Rowling's rape support centre 'anti-rights'.
  
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• Unhinged ex-girlfriend from hell, 19, concocted vile scheme after boyfriend dumped her... now justice has caught up with her

  16-07-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Rida Rustam told police she had received menacing emails from her ex, Kumayl Raz, and his friend, Ibraheem Haq, resulting in them both being charged last year.
  
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• Scammer who duped Premier League footballers into sending him naked photos is spared prison

  16-07-2026 21:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A scammer who duped Premier League and Championship footballers into sending him naked pictures has been told he will not have to serve a prison sentence.
  
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• Emmerdale may have just confirmed Nicola’s new love after tragic Jimmy ending

  16-07-2026 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola’s partner Jimmy King will be killed off (Picture: ITV)It pains me to say it, it really does, but Nick Miles is leaving Emmerdale, which means the iconic Jimmy King and Nicola partnership is soon going to end.The character is being killed off, which means devastation is waiting for Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler).Producer of the show Laura Shaw shared back in May that Nicola will be supported by a suprise village resident this year, as she finds herself facing a ‘few troubles&rsq
  
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• Dr Todd’s sex crime in Emmerdale leaves Vanessa’s world in utter turmoil

  16-07-2026 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The truth has been revealed (Pictures: ITV)The police were in town during Emmerdale this evening. Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) feared they had arrived to see him after the discovery that his cousin Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) is a copper, but the car sped past Emmerdale Farm and went into the village instead.DS Reid (Angela Lonsdale) and her colleague had pulled up outside Tug Ghyll. They wanted to speak to Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) as part of their investigation into Doctor Cait
  
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• LIZZY BUCHAN: I realised something about Keir Starmer was different as I did his last ever interview as PM

  16-07-2026 21:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's Lizzy Buchan travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine, with Keir Starmer as he paid one last visit to meet Volodymyr Zelensky before he steps down - and made sure he followed the World Cup on the way
  
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• How an abuse survivor made it her mission to get her rapist behind bars - decades after attacks that her mother 'told her to get the morning after pill for'

  16-07-2026 21:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Mckenzie was 11 when she was raped by serial child sex offender Daniel Bottger after plied her with booze and took her to her parents' outhouse.
  
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• Father charged with murder after adorable two-year-old son was killed in fire

  16-07-2026 21:17 via dailymail.com
  
  James Crump, 33, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his two-year-old son Elijah Crump after an investigation that spanned almost six months.
  
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• The lamentable legacy that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are bequeathing to Britain...

  16-07-2026 21:15 via dailymail.com
  
  As Keir Starmer steps down from the helm of the Labour Party and prepares to hand over the keys to No 10, the unvarnished truth is that he leaves behind a largely lamentable legacy
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon accused of lying over Peter Murrell: MP's astonishing claims on SNP scandal... and Alex Salmond 'stich-up'

  16-07-2026 21:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon lied about the Peter Murrell scandal and stitched up Alex Salmond to hide the truth, a Tory MP has claimed.
  
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• Wildfire so big it could be seen from space rages across northern Scotland, with four-mile long blaze still spreading after 24 hours

  16-07-2026 21:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A wildfire raged across northern Scotland as fire crews battled to bring the inferno under control.
  
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• Family fall to their deaths from Germany’s tallest observation tower

  16-07-2026 21:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Harz tower cost ten million Euros to build
  (Picture: Pape/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)Two adults and a child have died after falling from Germany’s tallest observation tower.The family were found at the bottom of the 213ft wood-and-steel structure in the Harz Mountains in Germany.Firefighters rushed to the scene but the trio were declared dead.Police have launched a major probe but the cause of the falls is still unclear.The structure, which cost around 10 million euros to build features
  
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• Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says ‘things don’t add up’

  16-07-2026 21:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man was arrested when he answered the door to counter-terror police outside his home (Picture: PA)The uncle of a man being questioned over Ann Widdecombe’s murder has said his legs ‘turned to jelly’ when he found out he had been arrested.The former Conservative minister, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining ‘catastrophic head injuries’.A white British man, 28, was arrested outside the Rotherham h
  
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• Neighbors in ritzy houses near Universal Studios outraged by noise coming from new Fast and Furious rollercoaster

  16-07-2026 21:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Neighbors say they are already bothered by the loud noise coming from the new rollercoaster at Universal Studios Hollywood.
  
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• 'Lush and haunting' debut novel wins the 2026 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize

  16-07-2026 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London poet Rebecca Perry has won the 2026 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize with May We Feed the King, described as a "dream-like" novel blending a modern museum curator's life with that of a medieval king
  
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• Kris Jenner’s ‘heart broken in a million pieces’ as she announces mum Mary Jo Shannon’s death

  16-07-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kris Jenner has announced the death of her mother, aged 91 (Picture: Kris Jenner/Instagram)Kris Jenner has announced the death of her mum, Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon, aged 91, in an emotional Instagram post.In a post to her 50 million followers, she shared an image of her mother, who died days before her 92nd birthday, alongside a heartfelt caption.‘Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak
  
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• Three people plunge to their deaths from Germany's 213ft-tall Harz Tower

  16-07-2026 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to the Harz Tower in Altenau, Germany, where three people have fallen to their deaths - an investigation is underway
  
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• Things get even worse for Denise in EastEnders with sad exit confirmed

  16-07-2026 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a sad goodbye for Denise, as she keeps a dark secret buried (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)I know I speak for all of us when I say to EastEnders bosses, give Denise Fox (Diane Parish) a break!The much loved matriarch of the Fox-Trueman conglomerate has been through so much during her twenty year tenure in Walford, but her current battle against acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has proved to be her toughest yet.And yes, this is a woman who survived an abusive relationship
  
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• Insiders leak bombshell details of Trump's address to the nation tonight... as rogue official's 'YOLO' agenda ignites ugly GOP civil war

  16-07-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump's mysterious primetime speech is causing 'heartburn' and anger in Republican campaign circles, insiders told the Daily Mail.
  
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• White House won't commit to Donald Trump accepting November's midterm election results

  16-07-2026 20:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Plans for a rare TV address tonight had already raised concerns that Trump, who is staring down a pummelling in the congressional elections just months away, will try to undermine faith in the election - or even attempt to cancel it altogether
  
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• Female musician who became megastar while behind bars reveals what her plans are now she has finally been freed

  16-07-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Phyllis Sentiva Ochoa, 35, whose rap song blew up over the last few years, was released on parole from the Hilltop Unit in Gatesville on July 15 following a 10-year sentence
  
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• Chelsea legend Eden Hazard praises Man Utd star after World Cup heartbreak

  16-07-2026 20:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea legend Eden Hazard (Picture: Getty)Eden Hazard has defended Senne Lammens after the Manchester United star made a costly mistake in Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final defeat to Spain.Belgium’s quarter-final clash against European champions Spain looked set for extra-time and possibly penalties after Charles De Ketelaere cancelled out Fabian Ruiz’s opener.But Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino popped up with a late winner after Lammens spilled Pau Cubarsi’s 25-yard st
  
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• Urgent hunt for violent robber who was serving indefinite sentence in a secure hospital facility before escaping ward: Police warn 'do not approach'

  16-07-2026 20:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Marwan Jumaa, 20, who is said to pose a threat to himself and others, was serving an indefinite hospital order after he was convicted of attacking two women.
  
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• EasyJet flight from Amsterdam declares mid-air emergency over England

  16-07-2026 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers were heading from Amsterdam to Manchester Airport when flight crew aboard the easyJet plane sent out a mid-air emergency alert to air traffic control
  
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• Female dentist charged over death of little girl, 4, who died during tongue-tie procedure and who suspect then tried to revive with popsicle

  16-07-2026 20:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Aithana Arriaga, four, died on April 1 while getting a routine tounge-tie surgery at Cuddle Kids Dental Care in Fort Worth, Texas. Her detist, Chrishelle Hemphill, 48, has been arrested and charged.
  
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• Hunt on for drink-driver dad who killed baby daughter in crash as reward offered

  16-07-2026 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Sakyi is being hunted by police after killing his seven-month-old daughter Emmanuela in a head-on car crash while twice over the legal alcohol limit
  
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