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• Diesel car drivers warned they could face charges in cities

  17-12-2015 21:21 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Campaigners vow to bring legal challenge to make Government tackle diesel cars driving in city centres
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved best pre-order deals and how to get early access

  13-07-2026 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Master Chief arrives on PlayStation for the first time (Microsoft)
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  Microsoft’s classic for the original Xbox is given the remake treatment in Halo: Campaign Evolved, albeit with some missing features.The future of Halo is a big question hanging over Xbox, but for now, Microsoft is going back to the beginning with Halo: Campaign
  
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• Rio Ferdinand sends message to Man Utd over signing £100m Arsenal target

  13-07-2026 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand says he would ‘100 per cent’ sign this World Cup star (Photo: YouTube)Rio Ferdinand has named the World Cup star he would ‘100 per cent’ sign, with the player a transfer target for Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool.As ever, the World Cup has been a showcase for new and emerging talents, with many standout performers now linked with big money transfers.One such player is Ayyoub Bouaddi, who has gone from complete unknown to one of the highest-rated te
  
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• Inside Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s relationship timeline amid Pickle Cottage move

  13-07-2026 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash tied the knot in 2022 (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are reportedly getting ready to depart their ‘forever home’ Pickle Cottage, which has become synonymous with the couple.The pair have raised their six children at the sprawling Essex property, but are said to have found a new property to fix up nearby.Joe and Stacey tied the knot at Pickle Cottage in 2022, after transforming their home with an extravagant white floral
  
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• Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso makes World Cup prediction: ‘They look really great’

  13-07-2026 17:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xabi Alonso during his first Chelsea press conference (Picture: Getty)New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has backed Spain to win the World Cup ahead of their mouth-watering semi-final against favourites France.European champions Spain will have to get past the standout team at the World Cup in France to reach a first final since 2010.Luis de la Fuente’s side, who beat England in the Euro 2024 final, underwhelmed in the group stages, being held to a goalless draw by Cape Verde in their World
  
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• Person shot dead in ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford

  13-07-2026 17:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  US immigration agents were said to be involved in the Maine shooting (Picture: Michael Santiago/Getty Images)A person has been killed in a shooting involving US immigration agents just days ⁠after a federal agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant, according to reports.News of the shooting in Biddeford, Maine, which is said to have occurred at 7.20am on Monday, was revealed by the state’s lawmaker.‘This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford,’ Ryan Fecteau, Maine’s
  
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• Officials failed to act on health visitor's concerns about 'chaotic and squalid' home where a four-year-old boy died days later after getting his head trapped between two baby gates, inquest hears

  13-07-2026 17:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Draco Chapman was left unable to breathe and with irreversible brain damage after he tried to squeeze through a six-inch gap between one stairgate and another placed above it in a door frame.
  
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• Terror police arrest 12 over 'serious threats' to Islamic event at Suffolk country mansion

  13-07-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Three men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, with another eight detained under the Terrorism Act 2000. A woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
  
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• Ruthie Henshall claims she had ‘a lot of very hot sex’ with Prince Edward

  13-07-2026 17:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruthie Henshall and Prince Edward met in the theatre world (Picture: Dave Benett/Noam Galai/Getty Images)West End star Ruthie Henshall claims she enjoyed ‘a lot of very hot sex’ with Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.They met in 1988 when she was 21 and he was 23.She was in the chorus for Really Useful Group’s production of Cats, and he was working as a production assistant at the company.
  The pair first slept together the following year in January 1989, and their on-off relati
  
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• Maine driver shot and killed by ICE after trying to run over agents with his car, eyewitness says

  13-07-2026 17:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Witnesses said they saw the driver, who has not been identified, accelerate at ICE agents at an intersection in Biddeford, Maine on Monday morning, before being shot dead.
  
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• The three groups now labelled a threat to the UK’s national security

  13-07-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  IRGC clerics at the funeral of supreme leader Ali Khamenei earlier this month (Picture: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)Three groups – two backed by Iran and one by Russia – have been outlawed in the UK using new proscription-style powers combatting state threats.Among the organisations now listed by the government is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran, which has been linked to attacks on British soil.The latest move means supporting or assisting the groups can le
  
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• The secret that taxi driver kept from the new mum he's accused of killing - before cops found him holding their four-month-old son

  13-07-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Toowoomba taxi driver Dharminder Singh, 48, is accused of the domestic violence murder of 30-year-old Jana Armstrong, mother of their four-month-old son Deshal.
  
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• McVitie’s is launching a new Hobnob biscuit that’ll actually make fibremaxxing tasty

  13-07-2026 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  This new biscuit is for the fibre lovers (Picture: Peter Dazeley/ Getty Images)Fibremaxxing is the latest wellness trend that has seen people swapping their protein obsession for a new goal: getting more fibre into their diets.From chia puddings and overnight oats to lentil-packed lunches, fibre has become the nutrient of the moment, as more people look for easy ways to support gut health and feel fuller for longer.Now, McVitie’s is getting in on the action, as the biscuit company has unv
  
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• Trump unveils surprise candidate to fill Lindsey Graham's shoes

  13-07-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has floated a surprising replacement to fill late Senator Lindsey Graham's seat in Congress.
  
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• 'It was mental': Brits' Ryanair flight turns into 12-hour nightmare with drunk man wrestled by air hostess, passengers screaming at captain in 'mutiny' and two diversions

  13-07-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Ryanair passengers ended up having the flight from hell when a journey scheduled to take just three hours spiralled into a 12-hour ordeal amid a terrifying storm raging outside.
  
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• Russian soldier almost kills his colleagues after major fail using rotary machine gun

  13-07-2026 17:05 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 Russian soldier sent his nearby colleagues scrambling for cover after a rotary machine gun spun out of control during a military training exercise.Dramatic footage circulating online appears to show a soldier firing a mounted YakB-12.7 machine gun before it rotates violently and overwhelms its mounting system.Despite desperately trying to hold on, the sold
  
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• Hollyoaks confirms tragedy as lives are changed forever in Summer trailer

  13-07-2026 17:05 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 PageIt’s going to be a summer to remember in Hollyoaks as the long-awaited return of village queen Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) is almost upon us – and it’s safe to say she makes her presence felt.
  Much like in the real world amid this heatwave, things are heating up in the eponymous village this summer, with a number of big stories set
  
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• Tom Cruise’s Oscar-worthy transformation for Digger is even more bonkers than I expected

  13-07-2026 17:01 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 PageThe first trailer for Tom Cruise’s long-teased movie Digger has finally been released – proving it wasn’t just hot air when insiders hyped up the Hollywood star’s transformation for his role.Collaborating with director Alejandro G Iñárritu, this movie has long been positioned as the one which will finally net action-man
  
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• Ukraine to present its anti-ballistic programme at Paris meeting today, Zelenskyy says – Europe live

  13-07-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Emmanuel Macron hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsin KyivMeanwhile, Russia has been forced to suspend shipping in the Sea of Azov after 90 vessels were targeted by Ukrainian drones in less than a week. Continue reading...
  
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• Dunelm shoppers can get this clever fold-out travel bag for under £20 in huge sale

  13-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is an overpackers dream bag. (Picture: Metro/Dunelm/Getty)
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  I don’t know about you, but I despise packing. The reason is obvious – I’m a serial overpacker. I like everything to be organised, I pack 100 pairs of knickers, just in case (of what, I don’t know). I will take summer clothes, and then a few winte
  
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• World Cup 2026: England’s James ready for semi-final, Bilic returns as Croatia coach – live

  13-07-2026 16:59 via theguardian.com
  Latest news as final week of World Cup gets under wayPower rankings | Sign up to Football Daily | Email usI mean, just look at him.In which regard, here are some words on the great man. Continue reading...
  
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• Person reported killed during ICE operation in Maine, state house speaker says – US politics live

  13-07-2026 16:58 via theguardian.com
  Ryan Fecteau says person was reportedly shot in Biddeford, with authorities on the scene to investigateSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Democrat’s outgoing senator for Michigan Gary Peters has endorsed member of Congress Haley Stevens to be his successor over Abdul El-Sayed in the state’s neck-and-neck primary race set for 4 August.“She has demonstrated to me time and time again that she’s a fighter,” Peters told the Detroit News. “We need workhorses
  
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• Moment two Vietnamese girls are discovered by Border Force officials after being hidden inside concealed lorry compartment

  13-07-2026 16:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The children were discovered in the cab and taken into the care of social services after the vehicle was scanned upon arrival at the Port of Dover in Kent.
  
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• Manhattanhenge casts amazing images as sun sets over New York City

  13-07-2026 16:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Crowds filled New York's streets to watch the glowing sun sink perfectly between Manhattan's skyscrapers as the city's famous Manhattanhenge returned. These incredible pictures captured the breathtaking display
  
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• Relative's explosive claim about accused cannibal mum's alleged GHB use before four-year-old son's death: 'Imagine what he would have seen and heard'

  13-07-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A family member of the young mother has revealed new details about her alleged history with the dangerous party drug GHB - and the heartbreaking reality her child may have endured in his final days.
  
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• The unbelievable true story behind the viral 'caught red-handed' video: Co-CEOs at war, millions lost and a corporate collapse - inside the feud gripping Instagram

  13-07-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  You've seen the 'caught red-handed' video. Now discover the story behind it - a bitter corporate feud between, claims of missing documents and the collapse of a billion-dollar property empire.
  
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• Celebrated Australian winery collapses as crisis decimating the industry spreads

  13-07-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  An Australian winery went into voluntary administration last month with a debt of $3.6million.
  
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• Trump 'reinstating' blockade in Strait of Hormuz - and will charge ships for safe passage

  13-07-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump declares US will 'take over the Strait' as brutal missile exchanges shatter memorandum of understanding peace period and threaten another major Middle East war
  
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• Kirstie Allsopp says she was 'so lucky' to sit near David Beckham to watch England beat Norway after being trolled over free World Cup tickets

  13-07-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Location, Location, Location star Kirstie managed to bag a seat right in front of Sir David Beckham and his family after being given a last-minute ticket by football chiefs for the Miami match.
  
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• Church leader sexually assaulted young men and police fear there may be more victims

  13-07-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Grant has been convicted of 11 sexual attacks (Picture: Met Police)Police are appealing for further victims of a church leader to come forward after he was convicted of abusing four vulnerable young men over more than 40 years.John Grant, 77, a moderator and preacher at the London Baptist Association, was convicted of carrying out 11 sexual attacks between 1970 and 2012.Met Police investigators now believe there may be many more victims due to the nature of his offending and his lengthy as
  
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