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• Conservative 'secret plan' for £12bn welfare cuts

  27-03-2015 23:47
  
  Secret plans for swingeing cuts to benefits have been drawn up by civil servants on the orders of senior Conservatives, it emerged last night.
  
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• Heavy metal fans left vomiting after concertgoer does ‘huge poo’ in middle of mosh pit

  28-07-2026 22:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: NZstuff/TikTok)Concertgoers were left reeling this weekend after it was discovered that a fellow audience member had left a smelly, er, surprise in the middle of the mosh pit.Unsurprisingly, this uncalled for defecation on the dancefloor saw proceedings grind to an instant halt on Saturday night at a gig in Dunedin, on New Zealand’s South Island.Heavy metal band Devilskin were reportedly a few songs in when the stench hit nostrils – or the squelch made contact with soles &
  
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• Wife found dead with husband in remote cottage ‘murder-suicide’

  28-07-2026 22:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jim Mair, 43, and his wife Stacy, 35, were found on Corsliehill Road, on the outskirts of Houston, Renfrewshire. (Picture: Facebook)Detectives are investigating a suspected murder-suicide amid claims a tree surgeon killed his wife before himself.Stacy Mair, 35, and her husband Jim were found dead in their remote cottage on the outskirts of Renfrewshire, Scotland.Police are treating both their deaths as unexplained as a post-mortem takes place.The couple, who were married in 2019, both worked fo
  
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• ‘Much loved’ Virgin Atlantic engineer killed after being crushed by airplane machinery at Heathrow

  28-07-2026 22:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Georgie Buxton died three weeks after being taken to hospital for serious injuries (Picture: Getty Images)An aircraft engineer died after he was crushed while fixing a Boeing at Heathrow Airport.Georgie Buxton, who was employed by Virgin Atlantic, was taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries, but died on July 7.He was working on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in one of the UK’s busiest airports’ hangars when the machinery collapsed on him.Officers were called at 8.49am on June 1
  
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• Incredible story of hero lifeguard aged just SIXTEEN filmed rescuing boy, 10, from ferocious California surf

  28-07-2026 22:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The daring episode unfolded on Cypress Beach in California on Saturday, when the teenage lifeguard risked his own life to save the boy being battered by the ocean currents.
  
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• Children, aged six and 11, rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog at playground: Police release CCTV

  28-07-2026 22:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Police now wish to speak to a woman who was pictured on CCTV with a dog after the children were mauled.
  
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• Woman given £12million payout after vital organ accidentally removed in 'devastating surgical error'

  28-07-2026 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emily Mitchell and her husband were awarded what is believed to be the largest sum from a medical malpractice lawsuit in Maine history after Ms Mitchell's bladder was removed
  
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• Gavin Newsom's former aide says they first had sex after she wore white to friend's wedding and that she ripped every button on his shirt off during passionate hotel encounter

  28-07-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Ruby Rippey Gibney, the staffer who had an affair with the governor of California in 2007, shared descriptive details of their relationship in a tell-all Vanity Fair piece.
  
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• 'Britain's Neets desperately need Andy Burnham to deliver — or they will lose hope'

  28-07-2026 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said reforms to education will help avert a new generation of "Neets" — the term used for people aged 16 to 24 in the UK who are not in education, employment or training
  
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• Mother and one of her two identical twin daughters, 17, shot dead by neighbor, 73, who then tried to kill himself following petty local dispute, cops say

  28-07-2026 21:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Jessica Lashly, 38, and Jersey Greer were shot in the head outside their House Springs, Missouri home on Saturday night. Their neighbor, Robert Winkelman, 73, is accused of carrying out the attack.
  
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• Jodie more dangerous than ever in Coronation Street as she loads gun

  28-07-2026 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  No-one knows what she’ll do next (Picture: ITV)Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) has done it again in Coronation Street. The character has successfully managed to talk her way out of trouble.Introduced at the start of the year, Jodie takes great pleasure in making other people’s lives a misery. During her time in Weatherfield so far, she’s managed to orchestrate situations that have caused problems for residents including Bernie Winter (Jane Halzegrove), Sarah Platt (Tina O&
  
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• 'What are you going to do, kill me?': What mother of four said to estranged husband before he cut her throat with a craft knife, court hears

  28-07-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Tania Williams, 49, was found by neighbours in a pool of blood outside her home. Her husband Raymond, 61, denies murdering her.
  
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• Family wins eight-figure payout after hospital inflicted labor from hell on mom that left adorable baby badly disabled

  28-07-2026 21:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A family was awarded an eight-figure payout after a medical malpractice verdict that involved a North Carolina doctor who permanently injured a baby during delivery.
  
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• Hedgehogs and foxes are being taken to animal rescue centres with suspected heatstroke as temperatures soar across the UK

  28-07-2026 21:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 316 hedgehogs were admitted to the RSPCA's four wildlife centres in June, a 56% rise on the 202 admitted in the same month the previous year.
  
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• Burnham is accused of 'being out of touch' as fresh images of migrants heading for the UK surface - hours after PM declared 'the plan is working' on stopping small boats

  28-07-2026 21:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Dozens of migrants scrambled through the surf on Tuesday to board a traffickers' dinghy at Hardelot-Plage, south of Boulogne, despite Andy Burnham insisting 'the plan is working' on small boats.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Vinicius Jr to Arsenal setback, Bradley Barcola talks, Man Utd latest

  28-07-2026 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news, including updates on Arsenal's interest in Vinicius Junior, Liverpool working to complete a deal for Bradley Barcola and Real Madrid's agreement with Yan Diomande
  
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• Junior Andre admits he ‘used to fancy’ stepmum Emily before marriage with Peter

  28-07-2026 21:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty)Junior Andre has revealed he used to have a crush on his stepmother Emily, before she tied the knot with his dad Peter.The 21-year-old aspiring singer, son to Mysterious Girl crooner Peter and Katie Price, had his secret initially blabbed by younger sister Princess, 19, during a new episode of her ITV2 reality show The Princess Diaries.While enjoying a BBQ outside in the garden towards the end of the second episode of season three, Princess asked her dad Pete,
  
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• Joe’s revenge for Billy confirmed in Emmerdale and things get serious

  28-07-2026 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  How desperate is Joe? (Pictures: ITV)Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) was assigned a mission by Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) in Emmerdale and, in tonight’s episode, his plan to succeed in said mission got underway.Yesterday, Joe sensed that Caleb Miligan (William Ash) was hiding something from him. He had rocked up to the depot to warn Caleb off interfering in his relationship with Noah Dingle (Jack Downham), and grew curious when his uncle simply did as he asked.Joe knew that Caleb did this
  
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• 'Attention seeking' man jailed for arriving at school with hammer and kitchen knife

  28-07-2026 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both Douk Deng, 21, was arrested after he went to Edgar Wood Academy in Heywood, Greater Manchester, armed with a hammer, a hatchet and a kitchen knife
  
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• France wildfires live: 184 arsonists arrested as 'all regions' at risk of further fires

  28-07-2026 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flames are nearing the French Atlantic Coast with raging wildfires now nine miles from Bordeaux as the city's mayor says he's prepared for 'all eventualities'
  
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• Trump immortalizes 'legend' Lindsey Graham as a man with a 'good and mighty heart' in rare emotional tribute

  28-07-2026 21:16 via dailymail.com
  
  'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart,' Trump said of Graham, his former presidential primary opponent-turned-friend.
  
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• Ian’s horror in EastEnders as he is faced with killer Gray – and a nightmare unfolds

  28-07-2026 21:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ian finds himself in serious danger (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)It seems the next phase of EastEnders killer Gray Atkins’ (Toby-Alexander Smith) plot has been revealed after he laid eyes on Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), who was sent to prison in expected scenes this week.Ian, as viewers will recall, was declared over the limit when his car reversed into Jordan Fox (Jahsiah Williams) earlier in the year.
  The local councillor was devastated when he learned that he might face
  
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• Michael Carrick urged to replace £18m Manchester United star: ‘It’s a big ask’

  28-07-2026 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Shutterstock)Manchester United have been urged to sign a more experienced goalkeeper to replace Senne Lammens despite his impressive first season at Old Trafford.Belgian goalkeeper Lammens completed an £18.1m move to United from Royal Antwerp on transfer deadline day last summer.But despite his moderate fee and low profile, Lammens quickly displaced Altay Bayindir to become the first choice under Ruben Amorim and his replacement Mic
  
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• Midwest teacher, 37, is arrested for CLAPPING at public meeting about data centers

  28-07-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The teacher was booked into the Lyon County Jail on charges of interference with law enforcement and disorderly conduct, according to police.
  
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• Hunt continues for man after two teenage girls 'are raped in an alleyway' in Blackpool

  28-07-2026 20:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The incident is said to have happened to two girls, both in their late teens, in an alleyway between Edward Street and Topping Street on July 25, 2026.
  
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• Trump immortalizes 'legend' Lindsey Graham as a man with a 'good and mighty heart' and bipartisan allure in rare emotional tribute

  28-07-2026 20:52 via dailymail.com
  
  'He was a man who gave America the full measure of his good and mighty heart,' Trump said of Graham.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: With more than one million young people now classed as Neets, it is time for Andy Burnham to erase the benefits mindset Labour has inflicted on Britain

  28-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  It is largely because of measures introduced under Labour that young people are finding it difficult to get a job in the first place
  
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• Trump live: Zelensky and Netanyahu court Donald with secretive closed-door meetings

  28-07-2026 20:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is holding crucial talks at the White House with Volodymyr Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu, who are both in Washington DC for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham
  
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• Donald Trump urged to help end one war and intensify another as he meets Zelensky and Netenyahu

  28-07-2026 20:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trump met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu one after the other at the White House as they both arrived in Washington DC to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham
  
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• Husband finds five dead babies in cardboard boxes 'after argument with wife over what was in them' in France

  28-07-2026 20:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The horrifying discoveries were made at a house in the French town of Orange in the Provence region on Monday morning.
  
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