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• David Cameron: Second North Sea boom possible with 'UK muscle'

  28-01-2016 22:59 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Prime Minister visits Aberdeen to help unveil a £250 million City Deal and £20 million for seismic exploration in the North Sea.
  
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• Prisoners are being ‘tortured, not punished’ in small cells during heatwave

  10-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prisoners are ‘baking’ in cells in UK prisons (Credits: Getty Images)Inmates in some of the UK’s oldest prisons say they are no longer being punished but ‘tortured’ as they are locked in their baking cells for 22 hours a day in the heatwaves.
  Prisoners at HMP Chelmsford, built in 1825, say they were left on the brink of heat exhaustion in the latest heatwave which saw highs of 36C – the hottest June day on record.
  A mum of one of the inmates told Metro she ha
  
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• Metro’s weekly Soaps quiz: Have you been paying close attention this week?

  10-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s everyone’s favourite Soaps quiz! (Shutterstock/ Metro)We’ve made it through to Friday which can only mean one things, it is time for Metro’s weekly Soaps quiz.
  Have you been paying close attention to this week’s storylines in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders? Enough to know who has returned home in EastEnders, what sport Will has given up in Corrie and what Ross said in Emmerdale? Play the quiz below to find out and don’t forget to share your
  
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• Liberal senator Kerrynne Liddle's claim an Aussie died during Telstra outage debunked by police - as cops condemn the public airing of a family's grief

  10-07-2026 06:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Police launched an investigation after the politician claimed her office received a report of a tragic death following an apparent failure to connect to Triple Zero during a life-or-death emergency.
  
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• Bullet fragments at center of Charlie Kirk murder probe could match Tyler Robinson's rifle, court hears

  10-07-2026 06:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A federal firearms expert told a Utah court she could not determine whether bullet fragments recovered from Charlie Kirk's body were fired from the rifle prosecutors allege Tyler Robinson used.
  
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• Man fighting for life after being shot in the head in Bradford drive-by

  10-07-2026 06:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 28-year-old man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening head injuries after armed officers swooped on Gaythorne Road, in West Bowling, Bradford, West Yorks
  
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• Heatwave sex is normally a no-go, but I’ve never had so much sweaty action

  10-07-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This week’s diarist isn’t a fan of the heat, but she’s on a mission (Picture: Myles Goode)Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger.This week we hear from Harriet*, a 46-year-old mother who has been happily married to her husband, Mark* for 16 years.They typically have sex once a week, and Harriet enjoys her ‘steady’ relationship with intimacy — not to mention the fact she alw
  
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• Boy, 10, SLEEPWALKED out of his house in the middle of the night... before tragedy struck

  10-07-2026 05:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The boy was announced missing after he had last been seen in doorbell camera footage around midnight on Thursday. His body was found about 12 hours later after a multi-agency search effort.
  
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• Sky News host accuses Penny Wong of double standards in tense live TV clash about Albanese podcast

  10-07-2026 05:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Penny Wong was put on the spot when she was asked whether she would have been as forgiving if a conservative prime minister had made similar comments to Albo.
  
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• 'Human Headline' Derryn Hinch - legendary radio host and politician famous for outing sex offenders - dies in his sleep age 82: Inside his extraordinary life

  10-07-2026 05:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Media personality and former federal senator Derryn Hinch has died aged 82, a longtime friend has confirmed to the Daily Mail.
  
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• Moment man swallows £35k engagement ring in a bid to 'steal it'

  10-07-2026 05:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Junaid Hassan, 28, who runs the family business says they didn't spot the princess cut diamond ring being taken, and had to watch their CCTV to figure out what happened
  
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• ‘Awe-inspiring’ village named UK’s best seaside destination for sixth year in a row

  10-07-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bamburgh has been judged the UK’s best seaside destination by Which? readers for the sixth year in a row (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Perched on the bracing Northumbrian coast is the UK’s best seaside destination, with blustering winds and awe-inspiring views.For the sixth year in a row, the quaint little village of Bamburgh, nestled just back behind the protection of its sprawling sand dunes has taken the sought after crown.In the Which? annual survey of more than 5,000 holid
  
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• 'Human Headline' Derryn Hinch dies in his sleep aged 82

  10-07-2026 04:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Media personality and former federal senator Derryn Hinch has died aged 82, a longtime friend has confirmed to the Daily Mail.
  
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• Every parent's nightmare: Melbourne girls' netball coach admits to sickening child sex charges in court after sudden disappearance

  10-07-2026 04:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Darren Adam Abela's guilty plea comes after his sudden departure from the Bloods team just weeks before the season began, with disturbing details of his offending revealed in court.
  
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• PETER VAN ONSELEN: Albo's nuclear hypocrisy glows in the dark. Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit exposes it

  10-07-2026 04:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Labor leaned heavily on fear, safety, waste and morality. Look at them now!
  
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• Japan triples its 'Sayonara' tourist tax as Australians face higher costs leaving the country

  10-07-2026 04:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The 'Sayonara tax' is charged to most international tourists and Japanese citizens leaving the country by plane or by ship.
  
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• Norway unhappy with FIFA decision before World Cup game vs England

  10-07-2026 04:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Norway were forced to switch their team hotel this week (Reuters)FIFA has faced criticism in Norway after their national team was forced to swap hotels just days before their World Cup quarter-final against England.The Norwegian national team landed in Miami on Monday afternoon and were given a police escort to the The Dalmar hotel in Fort Lauderdale.But after spending just one night in their accommodation which was arranged by FIFA, Norway quickly moved three miles away to the Four Seasons For
  
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• Man charged after replica of mosque placed on bonfire in Northern Ireland

  10-07-2026 04:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A bonfire was lit a day early in Northern Ireland as police attempted to remove a replica of mosque placed on a bonfire as a man has now been arrested after the incident
  
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• Asda confirms closure date of massive UK supermarket - as rival set to move in

  10-07-2026 04:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The supermarket will be close at the end of this month and be replaced by Waitrose which will open in autumn - an exact opening date is yet to be confirmed
  
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• Barn used as a recording studio by iconic '60s band Peter, Paul and Mary goes up for sale

  10-07-2026 04:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The four-story South Blue Hill property, known locally as the Henhouse, was restored by Noel Paul Stookey, the 'Paul' in the trio, when he moved to the Blue Hill peninsula with his family in the mid-1970s.
  
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• Trump launches 'Operation B*** Slap' in retaliation for Iran shooting ships in Strait of Hormuz: 'Going with his gut'

  10-07-2026 03:50 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has intensified US military strikes against Iran following attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Beckhams' 'non-starter' Cotswolds plans are dashed

  10-07-2026 03:34 via dailymail.com
  
  EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Resplendent in an impeccably tailored, double-breasted suit, Sir David has looked every inch the Establishment figure during this year's Wimbledon.
  
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• PETER VAN ONSELEN: Albo's nuclear hypocrisy glows in the dark. Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit expoes it

  10-07-2026 03:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Labor leaned heavily on fear, safety, waste and morality. Look at them now!
  
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• Telstra CEO steps off the plane and into the lion's den: Vicki Brady cops brutal questions about tech fail, her huge salary and bonuses at fiery press conference

  10-07-2026 03:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Millions of Telstra customers were unable to make calls, access mobile data or use electronic payment systems on Wednesday.
  
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• Megyn Kelly suggests Tyler Robinson's trans lover Lance Twiggs has dealt hammer blow to Charlie Kirk murder suspect's protestations of innocence

  10-07-2026 03:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Megyn Kelly believes Tyler Robinson's transgender lover has doomed his case after Lance Twiggs' police interview was played at the alleged murder suspect's pretrial hearing Thursday.
  
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• Trouble on the streets of London and Paris after France knock Morocco out of the World Cup

  10-07-2026 03:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Thursday's match saw Morocco get knocked out of the international tournament at Boston Stadium by France, whose team scored two goals.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe is the ultimate leader at the World Cup - but there are TWO France stars who must fire if they are to come up against Spain's almighty defence, writes IAN HERBERT

  10-07-2026 03:16 via dailymail.com
  
  IAN HERBERT AT THE GILLETTE STADIUM: L'Equipe fretted in its headlines about 'Une Autre Histoire' - another history - but technical brilliance told and Kylian Mbappe again led the way.
  
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• Morrisons offers £2,000 'switching incentive' in bid to rival Tesco and Sainsbury's

  10-07-2026 03:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is Britain's fourth-largest, but has big plans
  
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• England hit with sickness bug with two players a doubt for World Cup game vs Norway

  10-07-2026 03:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice has been suffering from a sickness bug this week (FIFA via Getty)Declan Rice is in a race to be fit for England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday after suffering from a sickness bug this week.The Arsenal midfielder is already playing through a hamstring injury which he has been forced to manage throughout the World Cup.Rice has started in all but one of England’s games at the World Cup, while he was seen with an icepack on his left hamstring during the
  
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• England hit with sickness bug: Two players a doubt for World Cup game vs Norway

  10-07-2026 03:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice has been suffering from a sickness bug this week (FIFA via Getty)Declan Rice is in a race to be fit for England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday after suffering from a sickness bug this week.The Arsenal midfielder is already playing through a hamstring injury which he has been forced to manage throughout the World Cup.Rice has started in all but one of England’s games at the World Cup, while he was seen with an icepack on his left hamstring during the
  
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