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• Dog found burned and pole put through it on council estate in Ballymun

  06-07-2026 23:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  An animal cruelty investigator arrives at the gruesome scene on grassland outside a Ballymun estate (Picture:Warning: Distressing description of animal cruelty.An animal charity has described one of the ‘most distressing cases’ it has ever seen after it was called to a badly burned dog.NSPCA inspectors are investigating the charred remains of a dog outside an estate in Ballymun, a suburb just outside Dublin.The NSPCA has appealed to the public to help solve what it described as one
  
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• ‘I hope so’ – Lamine Yamal urges Barcelona to sign £82m Arsenal transfer target

  09-07-2026 21:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Julian Alvarez would be a ‘great fit’ for Barcelona, says Lamine Yamal (Picture: Mundo Deportivo)Lamine Yamal says he ‘hopes’ to see Julian Alvarez complete a summer transfer move to Barcelona as the forward is a ‘top player’ and would be a ‘great fit’ at the Camp Nou.Alvarez’s future has been the subject of intense speculation on the back of a stellar 2025/26 campaign with Atletico Madrid, in which he scored 20 goals in 49 appearances for L
  
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• Body of teen football player who died during boating trip with friends is flown 800 miles for independent autopsy after his family hired George Floyd civil rights attorney

  09-07-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead on Monday after a holiday weekend boating trip with his friends.
  
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• Nursing assistant who was forced to give up work and start fresh after being diagnosed with a blood disorder loses everything in fire

  09-07-2026 21:42 via dailymail.com
  
  When Najma Muhammad's eyes locked onto the drone footage showing an inferno tearing through the warehouse that housed her business, she collapsed to the floor.
  
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• Prince Harry live: Meghan Markle and children to join Duke of Sussex in UK for 'family events'

  09-07-2026 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is back in the public eye today as he continues his visit to the UK - while the King, who hopes to meet his son and wife Meghan later this week, and Prince William are also conducting public engagements today
  
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• Donald Trump made a flying visit to Britain - but there's something weird about Air Force One

  09-07-2026 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new Air Force One may be a palace in the sky, but it seems it's not quite a flying fortress. Trump set down at RAF Mildenhall to refuel and change planes last night - and gave a very weird excuse as to why.
  
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• Look who else has suddenly come round to Burnham's way of thinking... David Miliband gives backing devolution and electoral reform as manoeuvring for Foreign Secretary steps up

  09-07-2026 21:35 via dailymail.com
  
  As speculation mounts about who will be in the prospective prime minister's cabinet, the former Blair cabinet minister set out his views on foreign policy.
  
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• Senior Nats demand probe into auditors that missed Peter Murrell's fraud

  09-07-2026 21:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A probe has been demanded into the SNP's former auditors for failing to spot Peter Murrell's £400,000 embezzlement.
  
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• Erika Kirk heard crying in the courtroom as 'hunting' texts between Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs are revealed

  09-07-2026 21:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Erika Kirk was heard crying in court today as chilling new text messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans lover Lance Twiggs were read aloud.
  
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• 'Messiah' without a mandate Andy Burnham strides towards No10: Coronation of would-be PM begins as he gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer

  09-07-2026 21:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 322 of the party's MPs - nearly 80 per cent of Labour's seats in the House of Commons - have nominated Mr Burnham to replace Keir Starmer , it was announced tonight.
  
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• Hosepipe ban in place for first time in 30 years as scorching heatwave hits 34C

  09-07-2026 21:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cambridge Water has imposed a hosepipe ban affecting around 350,000 people, saying its teams have been 'doing everything to maintain supplies, but demand for water is currently at record levels'
  
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• Why wealthy Seattle enclave where average home costs $4.3m is going BANKRUPT... and the excruciating measure lawmakers warn is necessary to save it

  09-07-2026 21:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Clyde Hill, a wealthy Seattle enclave, is facing bankruptcy as lawmakers are pushing for a heavy increase in property taxes to claw back funds for the city.
  
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• Erling Haaland makes World Cup ‘favourites’ claim before England vs Norway

  09-07-2026 21:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland says England should be ‘confident’ about beating Norway (AP Photo)Erling Haaland insists England should be regarded as one of the favourites to win the World Cup and should be ‘confident’ about beating Norway in their quarter-final on Saturday.England edged out Mexico in a 3-2 thriller at Azteca Stadium last Sunday to secure their place in the World Cup quarter-final, while Norway stunned Brazil as a double from Haaland sealed a 2-1 victory in New York.Haa
  
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• Mystery of why hundreds of speakers were buried in hillside to blare eye-catching message is solved

  09-07-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Karrie Ann Snure, a self-proclaimed cowgirl, stumbled upon nearly 200 solar-powered speakers tucked into a California hillside, each emitting a haunting blend of sounds resembling white noise.
  
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• Hero officer tackles man with lighter and stops petrol station explosion

  09-07-2026 21:21 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 PageShocking footage has shown the moment a police officer tackled a man threatening to set himself on fire with a lighter at a petrol station.Sgt Charlie Thompson wrestled the unnamed man to the ground after he had doused himself in petrol in October last year.The man was just inches away from the pumps at the Tesco petrol station forecourt, running the risk of
  
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• As Labour careerists and sycophants rush to nail their colours to Andy Burnham's mast, what ARE his plans for Britain?

  09-07-2026 21:18 via dailymail.com
  
  By being spared the rigorous debate he would have faced in a leadership contest, Andy Burnham has managed to avoid spelling out his position on the big issues facing the nation.
  
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• Meghan Markle to bring Archie and Lilibet to UK this week to join Prince Harry for 'family events'

  09-07-2026 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Although Meghan Markle will take her children to the UK, it is understood she and the youngsters will not join Prince Harry on any official engagements, including the Invictus Games events
  
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• Student, 19, died underneath waterfall after hiking to beauty spot with friends and being pulled under by current, inquest hears

  09-07-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Sean Kanyoza, 19, visited the Ystradfellte waterfalls beauty spot in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales on June 27.
  
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• Affordable hotspot popular with Americans fleeing liberal New York and Los Angeles experiences huge Catholicism boom

  09-07-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Southwest city has seen a sharp rise in the number of Catholics living in the area, with the local diocese now the second-largest in the country.
  
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• Family of 'murdered' Lilly Jones who was found dead 500 yards from home pay tribute to 'the most beautiful, kind and caring little girl'

  09-07-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Lilly Jones, 14, was discovered hidden in undergrowth 500 yards from her home in Blaina in Gwent, Wales three days after she was reported missing.
  
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• Denise takes on killer Gray in EastEnders while hiding a heart-wrenching secret from family

  09-07-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Denise Fox struggles to settle back into family life (Picture: BBC)Denise Fox (Diane Parish) heads home from the hospital in EastEnders soon, but immediately faces quite a few challenges.
  The beloved character has spent the past few weeks undergoing treatment for blood cancer. Denise has been on a hospital ward the entire time, which has meant she’s missed quite a lot of Walford-based drama.
  In the duration she’s been away, Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) has been trying to adapt to s
  
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• Crying Tyler Robinson told trans lover that he 'wished he hadn't done it' after Charlie Kirk murder, court told

  09-07-2026 20:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Lance Twiggs, 23, the former partner of the suspect, was seen making the bombshell allegation in police interview footage played in Robinson's pretrial hearing on Thursday.
  
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• Hero NYPD cops filmed saving life of suicidal woman who climbed Brooklyn Bridge in vertigo-inducing video

  09-07-2026 20:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Video released by the NYPD shows Emergency Service Unit officers balancing on the Brooklyn Bridge's suspension cables as they carefully inched towards the woman.
  
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• 'Messiah without a mandate' Andy Burnham strides towards No10: Coronation of would-be PM begins as he gets 322 nominations from Labour MPs to replace Keir Starmer

  09-07-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Greater Manchester mayor has received the backing of 322 Labour MPs following the opening of nominations this morning.
  
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• Controversial MAFS UK star kicked off series is rivalling Count Binface and Farage in by-election

  09-07-2026 20:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Worley was booted out of MAFS
  (Credits: Shutterstock for PrettyLittleThi)Donald Trump made the transition from reality star to politician, so what is stopping Luke Worley?The disgraced Married at First Sight contestant has announced he will be putting himself forward to take on Count Binface, telling his rivals: ‘At least I’m from Clacton’.Luke Worley, who was booted off the reality show for getting into a fight on screen, told his rivals ‘I’ve survived realit
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Thomas Tuchel's FIFA fury, man with WRENCH causes England security scare

  09-07-2026 20:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All the latest World Cup news and updates ahead of the quarter-finals kicking off with England preparing to face Norway
  
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• JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: The suggestion THIS is my golden age, that I am at the peak of my mental powers, leaves me lost for words...

  09-07-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  You are reading a columnist at the peak of his mental powers.
  
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• UK schools closing as third heatwave brings 36C – see full list

  09-07-2026 20:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of schools in England and Wales are set to close early on Friday as the UK's third heatwave of the year could see temperatures hit 36C
  
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• Read Tyler Robinson's text messages to trans lover Lance Twiggs on day of Charlie Kirk murder: Live updates

  09-07-2026 20:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Text messages between Tyler Robinson and his trans lover Lance Twiggs shown in court revealed chilling new timeline details from the day Charlie Kirk was killed.
  
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• Andy Burnham on course to be PM as he wins backing of 322 Labour MPs

  09-07-2026 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a video posted on Thursday, Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham said it was 'all starting to feel very real' while Keir Starmer praised his likely successor
  
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