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• Driver chased by police jumps into River Forth

  13-11-2015 23:21
  
  A MAJOR search was under way last night after a man being chased by armed police crashed the vehicle before leaping off a bridge.
  
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• Ant and Dec vow to remake iconic 2002 music video if England win World Cup

  15-07-2026 20:52 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 PageWhen it comes to England football anthems, the obvious one that comes to mind is Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home).But another double act, aside from Baddiel and Skinner, entered their tune into the pantheon of footie chants.
  DJ, spin Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s We’re On The Ball.The track debuted in 2002 as the official England
  
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• Toddler who lived in foster care for first nine months of his life suffers horrific fate after being returned to his biological mother

  15-07-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Two-year-old Legend Lee died in November last year after suffering severe burns, according to detectives.
  
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• Blinkered SNP presses on with private jet tax despite investment fears

  15-07-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  SNP ministers have been accused of making Scotland less attractive to investors by pushing ahead with a 'punitive' private jet tax.
  
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• Pete Hegseth demands troops prove their manhood in wild new 'High-T Department of War' order

  15-07-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a new health initiative that will introduce mandatory annual testosterone screenings for active-duty US service members.
  
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• Miami woman, 32, erupted into scissor-wielding frenzy of violence after male companion told her to stop drinking in back of Uber, say cops

  15-07-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Lynn Marie Zamora, 32, was arrested on Tuesday July 14 and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after the alleged attack on Monday evening.
  
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• Family of Ann Widdecombe 'murder' suspect say the 'polite, shy, gentle giant' had 'no red flags at all'

  15-07-2026 20:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Armed police swooped on a council house in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Saturday where they arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of the killing of the 78-year-old veteran politician.
  
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• 'Cowardly' burglar, 40, 'headbutted and killed frail 86-year-old pensioner during nighttime raid on his London home'

  15-07-2026 20:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Malcolm, 40, is accused of murdering John Burke (pictured), who died the day after he was attacked in Hackney, north London , early on September 29 2025.
  
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• Man 'brutally punched seagull' in front of kids after it tried to steal his food

  15-07-2026 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after a man allegedly grabbed a seagull by the harbour in Porthleven, Cornwall and 'smashed' it against a wall because it tried to steal his food
  
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• JK Rowling's rape charity threatens Amnesty with legal action after it is
bombarded with abuse

  15-07-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  JK Rowling's rape support centre says it has been bombarded with threats and abuse and is considering legal action after it was dubbed 'anti-rights' in a report by Amnesty International UK.
  
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• Tom Kerridge shares Italian recipes and praises Andy Burnham's plans for hospitality

  15-07-2026 20:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Top chef Tom Kerridge has thrown support behind Andy Burnham and his pro-hospitality policies, as Britain’s next Prime Minister calls for VAT in the sector to be slashed from 20% to 10%
  
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• Parliament could be recalled NEXT MONTH to let MPs quiz Andy Burnham as row grows over Labour imposing 'Messiah without a mandate'

  15-07-2026 20:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has signalled he is willing to order a two-day recall next month to enable MPs to quiz the new prime minister.
  
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• England fans expected to sink 6,000,000 pints during World Cup clash against Argentina

  15-07-2026 20:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  England fans are gearing up for a historic World Cup semi-final (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)Pubs are expecting to sell six million pints on Wednesday for fans watching England’s semi-final against Argentina.The Three Lions are taking on Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in what is one of the biggest nights in football history.According to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), an extra six million pints are expected to be sold across the UK on Wednesday, which is a 75% incre
  
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• Meteorite that hit house contained 'salty' fluids from outer space - and could reveal life on other planets

  15-07-2026 20:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The meteor that fell on a house contained "alien world" chemistry that scientists believe could hold clues to the molecules that were vital to creating life on Earth
  
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• What protection do MPs get – and is it enough?

  15-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage campaigning in Clacton (Picture: REUTERS)In the aftermath of the horrific death of Ann Widdecombe last week, the spotlight has once again been thrown on the safety of MPs in this country.Figures within Reform UK, for which Widdecombe was a prominent spokesperson in recent years, have been particularly vocal in their concern about the protection on offer.This morning, the party’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf set out plans for heavily beefing up security for Members of P
  
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• Is this summer’s heat a true sign of global warming? Readers discuss

  15-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss the abnormal heat, why the welfare bill is ‘so high’ and the experience of only children (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Is this summer's heat 'exceptional'?Sarah’s comment (MetroTalk, Fri) about the heatwave being a ‘glorious summer’ has generated a lot of heat itself, with many replies on these pages.
  While global warming is a huge danger for us all, this summer
  
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• MoD admits "extensive" radiation experiments on troops but hides the news in World Cup mania

  15-07-2026 19:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a two year review the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the Nuked Blood Scandal, first uncovered by the Mirror
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE - World Cup semi-final kick-off latest as Tuchel makes three big changes

  15-07-2026 19:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta with Thomas Tuchel's men knowing that Spain await in the final on Sunday if they can knock out Lionel Messi and the reigning world champions
  
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• JOHN MacLEOD: Let's not fawn over Bambi - there's only one way to get deer numbers down...

  15-07-2026 19:54 via dailymail.com
  
  One evening last week I was on the final leg of a long journey home to Lewis from Glasgow. It had been a nightmarish day - tourist-clotted roads, general drizzle and a hideously delayed ferry.
  
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• Jude Bellingham lookalike competition pulls in huge crowd with winner crowned

  15-07-2026 19:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Signs advertising the lookalike competition popped up this week (Picture: W8media)Jude Bellingham’s lookalike competition has officially crowned the England star’s dead ringer, ahead of the World Cup semi-final this evening.And no, it wasn’t Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe. After a string of high-profile lookalike competitions two years ago – most notably one in Timothée Chalamet’s honour attended by the Oscar nominee himself – the viral,
  
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• Who are the BBC presenters, pundits and commentators for England vs Argentina?

  15-07-2026 19:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Chapman is leading the broadcast (Picture: BBC)England play Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup this evening with a place in Sunday’s final awaiting the winners.The blockbuster showdown is arguably one of the biggest in England’s history, with the Three Lions playing their arch-rivals in a competitive match for the first-time in 24 years.And for the first time this tournament, the BBC will be presenting live coverage of a game from the stadium itself.Up until this poi
  
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• Argentina fans caught throwing bottles and benches at EACH OTHER ahead of 'high risk' England World Cup clash

  15-07-2026 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rivals Argentine fans clashed in the middle of a pre-match rally ahead of the World Cup semi-final against England, which has been deemed 'high risk' by the FBI
  
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• Man Utd to bid £30m for Arsenal target to replace Marcus Rashford

  15-07-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  United’s preference is still to move Rashford on (Picture: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Manchester United hope they can sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United this summer for £30million as a replacement for Marcus Rashford.Summerville is expected to leave West Ham United after their relegation from the Premier League with his stock rising further after a string of impressive performances for Netherlands at the World Cup.United are interested in the former Leeds United star wi
  
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• Boyfriend won fortune while online gambling on HER account weeks before they split... now judge has ruled who can keep the cash

  15-07-2026 19:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The Canadian couple disagreed on whose money was used for the $112,350 winning draw.
  
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• Boy, 11, dies after being hit by bus and car while crossing road towards mum

  15-07-2026 19:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seth Fulton, 11, was cycling on the pavement in Chaddesden, Derby, when he tried to cross the road to reach his mum and was hit by traffic, an inquest heard
  
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• Trump endorses notorious ex-crack addict for Minnesota governor

  15-07-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has endorsed a notorious former crack addict for Minnesota governor, upending a tightly fought Republican primary.
  
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• Moment drunk HGV driver swerves across dual carriageway before he's arrested for being SIX times over limit as police find whisky bottles in his cab

  15-07-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  55-year-old Darek Smagiel was stopped by the police with several bottles of whiskey found inside his Iveco HGV lorry.
  
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• Man suffers ‘freak chainsaw accident’ in park

  15-07-2026 19:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police said the man was injured while carrying out work at Bearpark Colliery Woods near Durham, picturedA man has been hospitalised after suffering a ‘freak chainsaw accident’ while working in a woodland park.Emergency services, including the Great North Air Ambulance, arrived at Bearpark Colliery Woods near Durham shortly before midday on Wednesday after reports that a man had been seriously injured.Police said that he injured himself while carrying out work in the woods and was ta
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with terror offence over alleged plan to target London mosques

  15-07-2026 19:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy has been charged with an offence linked to 'extreme right-wing terrorism' relating to an alleged plan to target two London mosques, police said
  
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• Mall worker fighting for his life after being stabbed 15 TIMES in 'religious' attack by stranger who was brought down by other shoppers

  15-07-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A kiosk worker at a Utah mall suffered a total of 15 knife wounds after being attacked over his religion, police said.
  
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