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• Drinking coffee 'may protect against multiple sclerosis'

  26-02-2015 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers analysed data from two Swedish and US studies comparing a total of 2,788 people with MS and almost 4,000 healthy individuals
  
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• Comedian ‘lined up to present Strictly: It Takes Two’ after hosts were axed

  02-08-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The comedian will reportedly replace Fleur East and Janette Manrara who were axed from the spin-off  (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston)Strictly Come Dancing bosses are reportedly looking to ‘revamp’ Strictly Come Dancing’s spin-off show It Takes Two.Fleur East, 38, and Janette Manrara, 42, were both axed as presenters with the latter emotionally confirming she’s ‘no longer a part’ of the show.Executives had reportedly slated the show, which airs on BBC Two dur
  
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• Hero of Nova who saved 2,000 lives: Extraordinary account of Israeli who directed terrified crowds away from Hamas slaughter - before he was dragged into Gaza

  02-08-2026 13:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Hamas hostage Bar Kupershtein, 24, has revealed how he risked his own life to help thousands fleeing the Nova festival - before being kidnapped and confined inside a Gaza terror tunnel.
  
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• Inside King Charles' tough challenge as pivotal royal aide to leave Palace after two decades

  02-08-2026 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The King and Queen's principal private secretary Sir Clive Alderton is to leave his post after two decades working for the Royal Family - and thoughts have turned to his replacement
  
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• Dad blasts 'unfair' £200 airport parking fines despite paying at drop-off zone

  02-08-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kevin Smith, 68, was handed two fines totalling £200 for using the drop-off zone at East Midlands Airport despite paying the £5 charge on each occasion while visiting
  
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• Five dead and dozens missing after horror inferno on ferry carrying 250 people

  02-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major search and rescue operation is underway with five people dead and 41 more are missing after a ferry caught fire in the sea off Indonesia
  
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• Brainteaser used in Google job interviews that would 'stop candidates being hired'

  02-08-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared a brainteaser that Google would reportedly use in job interviews to test candidates - would you have passed their test and secured a role at the company?
  
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• I’m a solo female traveller — there’s one travel trend I’ll never support

  02-08-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  They may be the hottest new trend, but travel writer Lydia Swinscoe is not a fan of ‘no key’ hotels (Picture: Cecile Treal)‘Global home’. ‘No key concept’. ‘Living philosophy’.These phrases are being bandied about the travel industry of late, almost always in tandem with ultra-luxury hotels trying hard to align with a certain crowd.
  I’m not one for trends at the best of times, but as a travel writer who mostly goes it solo, the one I dislike
  
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• Girl, 17, dies in ‘medical episode’ at UK music festival

  02-08-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Streets headlining the main stage at Kendal Calling in 2024 (Picture: Ant Longstaff/Shutterstock)A 17-year-old girl has died after she suffered a medical episode at Kendal Calling music festival in Cumbria, police have said.Emergency services were called to the scene just before 2.15am today following reports.Despite first responders giving her CPR, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.Cumbria Police said inquiries into her death are ongoing.A statement said: ‘Her family have
  
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• Police failed to arrest vile abuser before he sexually assaulted and murdered new girlfriend's young daughter

  02-08-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Isabelle Welsh suffered a sickening 'campaign of violence' at the hands of Harrison Simpson, 22, and Alexandra Walker, 26, in the weeks before her death in September last year.
  
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• How to get perfect night's sleep as one third of Brits experience problems at least once a week

  02-08-2026 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A third of us experience sleep problems at least once a week - here we explore the scientific evidence behind how to sleep well and its impact on health
  
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• Greek police fast-track tests after British woman found dead in suitcase as they reveal bag had no DNA

  02-08-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elisabeth-Jane Ross was found dead in a suitcase in Athens as police continue to probe the mysterious death - cops have now revealed they found no fingerprints on the luggage
  
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• Prince Louis supports Welsh team in adorable way at Commonwealth Games

  02-08-2026 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prince Louis stole the show during a visit to Glasgow with his family (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)Prince Louis looked adorable in a Wales bucket hat during a family outing to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.The eight-year-old was seen sporting the Beicio Cymru hat – which means Wales Cycling – during a rare public appearance with his family.Prince William and Kate Middleton – known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland – brought children Prince George, Pri
  
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• EastEnders star Shane Richie seen with vape at petrol station in footage taken moments before he's arrested

  02-08-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage shows Shane Richie arguing with staff at a petrol station before he's arrested for drink driving
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz holiday with family feud ‘peacemaker’ Elton John

  02-08-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz were invited by Sir Elton John aboard his yacht (Picture: BACKGRID)The distance between Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and his family couldn’t be wider this summer, despite his European holiday.Brooklyn, 27, has been seen soaking up the sun in the south of France in the company of his godfather, Sir Elton John, 79, as his parents, David and Victoria, holiday 460 miles away in Spain.The musician, who is a close friend to former footballer David and designer V
  
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• Migrants film themselves cheering in the streets of Ceuta after 'thousands of youths lured by social media posts'

  02-08-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Some videos have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments in what has become a first-of-its-kind social media trend with dire consequences.
  
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• Holidaymakers stay away from campsites as 'unprecedented' wildfires ravage France - while thousands of homes are evacuated in Greece

  02-08-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A wildfire in France's Provence region continued to spread last night as 1,300 firefighters were deployed to quell the flames.
  
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• Mateus Fernandes reveals the key reason he snubbed Man Utd to join Tottenham

  02-08-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mateus Fernandes joined Tottenham from West Ham (Picture: Shutterstock)Mateus Fernandes has revealed the key reason he snubbed Manchester United to join Tottenham from West Ham.Spurs signed the Portuguese midfielder from London rivals West Ham last month for a club-record fee of £85m.Fernandes was relegated from the Premier League with Southampton before suffering the same fate last season with West Ham.Despite that, the 22-year-old attracted interest from a number of clubs earlier in the
  
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• Prince William shows how he 'really feels' about Kate in act that 'speaks volumes'

  02-08-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William appeared at the Commonwealth Games with his family this weekend, and people think he showed how he "really feels" about Princess Kate by performing a simple action
  
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• Pilot issues 'flying saucer' alert after spotting UFO while landing at Gatwick

  02-08-2026 12:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pilot of a commercial plane coming in to land at Gatwick Airport reported seeing a "flying saucer" which was terrifyingly just feet away from the aircraft
  
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• Nigel Farage 'had deal in place to return as Reform leader months before general election'

  02-08-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage is said to have negotiated arrangements for a potential comeback in March and April 2024 - ahead of the national ballot in July.
  
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• Ramipril and bisoprolol users issued UK government caution relevant this week

  02-08-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Essential advice' for millions of us.
  
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• Jade Goody's husband Jack Tweed charged with drug-driving and court date set

  02-08-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jade Goody's reality TV star widower Jack Tweed will appear in court after being charged with drug-driving where he was three-times over the legal limit
  
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• 'I'm a qualified mermaid with a pro licence - heatwave means I've never been so busy'

  02-08-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hannah Pearl is a qualified free diver, scuba diver and holder of an official mermaid licence from one of the world's first mermaid schools
  
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• Expert issues dire warning as Australia's 'troubling' fertility rate falls to all-time low

  02-08-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Newly released data shows Australia's birth rate has fallen to its lowest on record.
  
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• Teen girl, 17, dies suddenly after 'medical episode' at major UK festival

  02-08-2026 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The young girl was pronounced dead at the scene following a medical episode at Kendal Calling music festival
  
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• Man finds cat wandering around Alton Towers and is floored by how far he travelled

  02-08-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man was left gobsmacked when he noticed an adorable black cat wandering through Alton Towers, and when he found out the distance he'd allegedly travelled to be there, he couldn't believe it
  
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• Teenage girl, 17, dies after suffering 'medical episode' at Kendal Calling festival

  02-08-2026 11:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The 17-year-old passed away in the early hours of this morning after suffering the medical episode at around 2.15AM.
  
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• Festival-goers ‘stretchered away’ after fire sparks ‘crowd crush’ at London concert

  02-08-2026 11:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The crowd crush happened after a small fire broke out, police told Metro (Picture: Plus 1 TV)At least 23 people were injured in a ‘stampede’ at a music festival in north London yesterday evening.
  Ghana Party in the Park, a festival celebrating Ghanaian culture as part of ShattaFest UK, was ‘abruptly’ cancelled after the crowd crush at around 6pm.A small fire broke out by the entrance of the event at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, causing a build-up of excited festiva
  
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• 'Doctors blamed stomach pain on heavy periods - then I was diagnosed with terminal cancer'

  02-08-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Haelwyn had been troubled by stomach pain for years but doctors dismissed it as period pain, stress or IBS - but after a scan to see her unborn child, she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
  
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