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• David Cameron could rush through Trident vote before Christmas

  11-10-2015 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister is hoping to exploit Labour split and avoid it dominating May's Scottish elections
  
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• I’m cycling 1,000 miles with my two young kids to prove mums can do anything

  17-07-2026 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  Ro has taken the summer holidays as an opportunity for an adventure (Picture: Cover Images)As parents start preparing for a summer holiday filled with soft play centres and child-friendly museums, Ro Marshall has embarked on a decidedly more adventurous way to keep her kids occupied.The mum is currently just over halfway through a trip that’d strike fear into the hearts of many readers: an epic 1,000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, with her two young sons on t
  
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• Krishnan Guru-Murthy baffles Channel 4 viewers abruptly racing off camera on live TV

  17-07-2026 17:10 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 PageKrishnan Guru-Murthy brought Channel 4’s evening news coverage to an abrupt end when he was unable to leave the studio fast enough.The broadcaster, 56, who is Channel 4’s second-longest-serving presenter, just behind Jon Snow, has been working for the broadcaster since 1998.He leads the news coverage and has reported on numerous major events, inc
  
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• Fallout: New Vegas remaster confirmed as Bethesda finally gives Fallout 5 update

  17-07-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  A New Vegas remaster now is tantamount to jingling keys in front of fans’ faces (Bethesda)After years of rumours, Bethesda has finally announced remasters of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas – and given hints about Fallout 5.After the launch of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, Bethesda fans have been waiting for at least one of the older Fallout games to get the same treatment.A Fallout 3 remaster has been something of an open secret since 2023 and there’s also b
  
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• Struggling to sleep during the heatwave? The Oodie has just dropped a cooling nightwear collection

  17-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
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  Let’s face it, the majority of the UK is struggling to get a good night’s sleep right now, with no thanks to the soaring temperatures sweeping through the country. Unless you’re one of the lucky ones and you’ve managed to bag y
  
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• Shabana Mahmood is many things – but not an ‘outstanding politician’

  17-07-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  He really believed that Mahmood was someone who was revered by left and right alike (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire/Getty)‘Shabana Mahmood is one of the outstanding politicians of this generation’, I read this post from Robert Peston – the political editor of ITV News – on X yesterday morning.A smile crept across my face as I read it, waiting for the joke. This was X, after all, where everything is one big meme – none of this could possibly be serious.‘She is admir
  
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• British-Iranian man offered himself as 'humble servant' to spy for Tehran before being rumbled by police, court told

  17-07-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Vahid Aberi is alleged to have offered to spy for the Iranian secret services before being rumbled by counter terror police in the UK. He appeared before magistrates this afternoon.
  
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• Mystery of the British pub landlady shot dead in Caribbean hit: The row over her father's fortune after she was cut out of his will...and a falling out with customers in a Kent village left in shock 

  17-07-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  To find out what indeed had happened to make Elaine McGowan the target of a Caribbean hit job, the Daily Mail visited the quaint village of Saltwood on the south coast of England.
  
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• American advertises for Scottish husband after fans swooned women during World Cup

  17-07-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Most looking for love now turn to dating apps, swiping through seemingly endless potential suiters. But one American searching for the right man has turned to the local newspaper.
  
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• Argentina keep Falklands Islands on map promoting rugby clash with England

  17-07-2026 16:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina players form a huddle following the 2026 Nations Championship match between Argentina and Wales at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario (Picture: Nations Championship via Getty Images)The bitter fall-out from the England-Argentina match could rumble on through the weekend when the two nations face off again – this time on the rugby field.Wednesday’s football World Cup semi-final erupted into a full-blown diplomatic row after the defending champions celebrated their 2-1 win wi
  
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• Russian troops' 20-minute life-expectancy on meat-grinder frontline: Putin is losing 7,000 soldiers a WEEK because of Ukraine's 'killing-machine' drones, CIA reveals

  17-07-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Russia is now losing up to 7,000 of its troops each week on the battlefield in Ukraine, the CIA has revealed. 
  
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• Burnham bounce? Poll finds Labour neck-and-neck with Reform for the first time since April last year - as Farage struggles with row over £5m 'gift'

  17-07-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Survation research released as the former Greater Manchester Mayor became leader found the party's support has surged five points in the past month.
  
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• Iconic bakery made famous by Sex and the City forced to close location after a dozen COCKROACHES were spotted scuttling close to its delicately-iced creations

  17-07-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  New York-famous bakery as temporarily shut down its only Chicago location on Monday after it was flagged by the Chicago Department of Health as 'high' risk, inspection records showed.
  
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• Married school cop resigns in disgrace after husband finds videos of her cheating with SWAT officer when she was meant to be patrolling campus

  17-07-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Metro Nashville Police Department Lisa Vidrios admitted to having sex with a fellow cop in her office at Madison Middle School, as well as in his police cruiser.
  
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• Iran issues grim new order to citizens after US strikes 'hit power plants' as conflict spirals

  17-07-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Temperatures in the capital were expected to hit triple digits Friday with highs of 102F on Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• Hospital patient saved by hero nurse after setting her own head on fire while attempting to vape

  17-07-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Ndubuisi has received an award for his courage and heroism in saving a patient and extinguishing a fire at Sunderland Royal Hospital in Sunderland
  
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• Aldi's new £15 ultrasonic cleaner out this Sunday - similar to B&Q £84 model

  17-07-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi is launching a new range of cleaning products this Sunday
  
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• Mother of Vickrum Digwa jailed for three years after she took knife from scene of Henry Nowak's murder and hid it

  17-07-2026 16:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Kiran Kaur took the murder weapon used to stab defenceless student Henry Nowak to death in Southampton last year, after her son Vickrum Digwa killed him.
  
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• Mel C ‘set to marry in secret wedding’ as Spice Girls reunite

  17-07-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melanie C and Chris Dingwall are set to walk down the aisle this weekend in a top-secret ceremony (Picture: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)Mel C is reportedly preparing to say ‘I do’ this weekend in what marks a remarkable change of heart for the Spice Girl who spent years insisting marriage simply wasn’t for her.The singer, 52, is said to be tying the knot with partner Chris Dingwall in a private countryside ceremony surrounded by close family and friends, according to the Mirror.If
  
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• Mum of Henry Nowak’s murderer jailed for removing knife from the scene of killing

  17-07-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kiran Kaur was found to have assissted her son on the night of the murder on December 3 2025 (Picture: Hampshire Police/PA Wire)The mum of Vickrum Digwa who stabbed Henry Nowak to death has been jailed for three years for removing the knife from the crime sceme.Kiran Kaur was found to have assissted her son on the night of the murder on December 3 2025 by taking the weapon back to the nearby family home.Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for the murder of t
  
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• Killer driver, 60, who mowed down boy, 15, 'in outrage' found guilty of murder

  17-07-2026 16:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terrence King, 60, ploughed into 15-year-old Devon Simmonds-Caines with his car at almost double the speed limit in Langley, Middleton, a court heard
  
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• Mum of Henry Nowak's murderer Vickrum Digwa jailed after removing knife from scene

  17-07-2026 16:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kiran Kaur, 53, the mother of Henry Nowak’s murderer Vickrum Digwa, has been jailed after removing the knife her son used to kill the student from the scene
  
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• Met Office reveals parts of UK set to see longest unbroken dry spell this century

  17-07-2026 16:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Central and south-east England have not seen a drop of rain in weeks, the longest dry spell since the start of the century, as Brits are warned of possible drought conditions ahead
  
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• This is officially Brits’ dream job — and no, it’s not YouTuber or influencer

  17-07-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a particular profession Brits have got their eye on (Picture: Getty Images)If you could have any job in the world, what would you choose? A new study suggests a clear — and perhaps slightly surprising — favourite answer among Brits.Digital financial services provider Remitly recently analysed Google searches for ‘how to be a [job]’ across more than 140 countries.Around the globe, careers like actor, pilot and firefighter dominated. But in the UK, it was a f
  
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• Friday health warning for people taking inhalers, contraceptives, insulin and more

  17-07-2026 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MHRA is reminding everyone that heat and improper storage can impact the effectiveness of certain medications
  
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• Didier Deschamps rejects request from France players before England World Cup game

  17-07-2026 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Didier Deschamps wants full focus from his France players for their World Cup third-place match against England (Reuters)Didier Deschamps rejected a request from France’s players for a night out before their World Cup third-place game against England on Saturday.France had been the standout team at the World Cup but they were stunned in their semi-final on Tuesday as Spain sealed a deserved 2-0 win with goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro.Deschamps and his players will now play Eng
  
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• Driver, 60, faces life sentence for mowing down boy, 15, on a stolen e-bike

  17-07-2026 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Terrence King deliberately hit teenager Devon Simmonds-Caines (Picture: MEN Media)A driver who mowed down a teenage boy because of his ‘temper’ has been found guilty of murder.Terrence King, 60, deliberately hit 15-year-old Devon Simmonds-Caines with his car, ploughing into him at almost double the speed limit.
  Devon, who was riding a stolen e-bike, suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene on Rowrah Crescent in Langley, Middleton, on July 22 last year.King claimed that h
  
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• Dark world of baby-faced hackers who crippled TfL from their bedrooms - costing millions

  17-07-2026 15:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pair of 'highly skilled and utterley reckless' hackers have been jailed after managing to crash TfL's systems from their bedrooms - causing travel chaos and millions of pounds in damage
  
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• UKHSA travel illness warning as more than 1,000 cases so far this year

  17-07-2026 15:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anyone planning a trip abroad should make an important check in advance
  
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• The tragic story of the Cambridge graduate lawyer murdered with his wedding vows in his pocket... and why his father now wants to do the unthinkable

  17-07-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Few would blame John ap Rhys Pryce if he spent his retirement consumed by bitterness after the murder of his son Tom, who was stabbed to death on the streets of London months before his wedding day.
  
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