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• Driver 'texting on Snapchat' jailed for causing Mum's death by dangerous driving

  01-07-2026 20:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jenny Dunlop was driving her Volkswagen Polo on the M2 southbound in County Antrim when Jonathan McNeill ran into her with his Audi S3
  
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• Political earthquake as One Nation leapfrogs Labor and Coalition in Victoria

  02-07-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A bombshell poll has delivered a crushing blow to Jacinta Allan, with One Nation overtaking both Labor and the Coalition in Victoria as voters turn against the state government.
  
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• Xabi Alonso urged to sign £60m former Chelsea star after Man Utd approach

  02-07-2026 01:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Xabi Alonso has been advised to sign a former Chelsea star to replace Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.Chelsea are searching the transfer market for a new left-back after selling Spain international Cucurella to La Liga giants Madrid.Cucurella expressed a desire to leave Stamford Bridge after a frustrating season in which Chelsea finished just 10th in the Premier League.Earlier in the year, the 27-year-old criticised Chelsea’
  
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• Sordid sex scandal shatters beloved Texas pastor's family man image: God-fearing town is torn apart as explosive photos and documents emerge

  02-07-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking with the Daily Mail, outraged former congregants Jennifer Wedel and Katie Thompson have lifted the lid on the scandal-plagued Heritage Baptist Church in Haslet, near Fort Worth.
  
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• The supermarket ready meals that still cost £1 after 20 YEARS: How Iceland has defied decades of inflation to keep best-sellers at same price since 2005

  02-07-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  While the retailer's famous 'that's why mums go to Iceland' slogan was dropped three years ago, the price of many of its foods are still frozen at £1 now - having been unchanged for 21 years.
  
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• Travellers ordered to demolish huge illegal site built on protected green belt fields during weekend 'land grab'

  02-07-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The fields near Romford, Essex, had been untouched until council officials prepared to clock off on Friday, November 28 last year.
  
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• The Albanian yacht smuggling gang making FOUR trips to Britain in a month carrying illegal migrants and foreign criminals for £13,000 each

  02-07-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are increasingly concerned about gangs using private boats to evade border controls by secretly landing migrants at quiet marinas on the south coast.
  
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• Minneapolis lashes taxpayer cash on Pride makeover for bus done by woke artist who painted picture of cop being beaten by Antifa

  02-07-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The transit agency serving Minneapolis and St. Paul has sparked ire after choosing an artist who once painted a picture of a cop being beaten by two women to create a Pride wrap for its buses.
  
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• World Cup news: England vs DR Congo highlights and reaction as Belgium stage Senegal comeback

  02-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England needed Harry Kane to inspire a second-half turnaround against DR Congo in Atlanta, as Thomas Tuchel's side booked a round-of-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico
  
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• Tripadvisor's new AI tool under fire for 'putting holidaymakers in danger' over 'critical safety information'

  02-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An investigation by consumer group Which? claims Tripadvisor's new summary AI tool has failed to include key information from its own reviews
  
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• Drivers saving up to £9 on a petrol forecourt fill-up after record fall in pump prices

  02-07-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict have seen petrol prices fall sharply - but motorists are still paying a lot more than before the war erupted
  
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• Labour defence boost 'unravelling', warns Kemi Badenoch - as 'unfunded' plan leaves new hospitals and roads in the firing line for cuts

  02-07-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader accused Keir Starmer of a 'total dereliction of duty' after Downing Street admitted that savings needed to fund the £15 billion over four years have yet to be identified.
  
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• Daily horoscope July 2, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  02-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mars arrives in Gemini, bringing a buzzy, bold and perhaps restless energy to the day before you. It will be easy to pick up the pace.Cancer, Leo and Scoprio, this placement may leave you feeling on edge. Through the chaos, allow yourself to become grounded.
  If you needed a vibe reset, now is the time. Approach life with a new perspective today and results will be unmatched.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs&rsqu
  
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• Wild brawl erupts at Sydney shopping centre after alleged shoplifting incident - with pram caught in the chaos

  02-07-2026 00:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shared on social media showed two young women punching a male shopper outside the entrance to a Myer at Bankstown Central.
  
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• Jamie O’Hara slams ‘criminal’ Thomas Tuchel decision for ‘terrible’ England

  02-07-2026 00:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s England team are yet to sparkle consistently at the World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)England were ‘terrible’ against DR Congo and Thomas Tuchel leaving Trent Alexander-Arnold at home is ‘one of the worst World Cup squad picks ever,’ reckons Jamie O’Hara.The Three Lions won the game 2-1 in Atlanta, but it was a stressful contest after they fell behind just seven minutes in.A monumental upset was very much on the cards until Harry Kane headed in
  
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• Thomas Tuchel urges parents to let kids watch next England World Cup game at 1am

  02-07-2026 00:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  England will play Mexico in their World Cup last-16 game at 1am on Monday morning (AFP via Getty)Thomas Tuchel has urged parents to allow their children to watch England’s next World Cup game against Mexico at 1am BST on Monday morning.England were forced to come from behind on Wednesday as they went a goal down to DR Congo in their round-of-32 tie before a second-half double from Harry Kane sealed a 2-1 win.The Three Lions now face a tricky last-16 tie against World Cup co-hosts Mexico a
  
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• Pictured: Son of 'old-fashioned' farmer, 75, 'shot dead while sitting on vintage tractor' - as 31-year-old appears in court charged with his manslaughter

  02-07-2026 00:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Thomas Olverson was working on his farm in rural Lancashire on July 25, 2024 when he died of gunshot injuries, sending shockwaves through the quiet community of Scarisbrick.
  
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• From panel beater to nail technician - is this Ireland's most unlikely beauty therapist? Mark O'Neill went from painting cars to painting nails, which he says is just a natural transfer of his skills!

  02-07-2026 00:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Every day Mark O'Neill heads for work at 9am, just like he used to in his old job. But some are surprised to see a bearded man in his late 40s picking up the nail polish to attend to their every need
  
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• NHS drug pricing deal with Donald Trump will 'cause more deaths than Covid'

  02-07-2026 00:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A UK-US trade deal to appease Donald Trump could lead to 229,000 deaths by 2036 if NHS funding is diverted to pay Big Pharma more for medicines, it's been claimed
  
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• Obese people 'no longer at higher risk of heart attack' after huge treatment boost

  02-07-2026 00:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Obese people aged over 40 now have similar cholesterol and blood pressure levels, thanks to widespread drugs such as statins, a groundbreaking Lancet study shows
  
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• 'Those who sold Brexit promised power - what has been delivered is anything but'

  02-07-2026 00:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS will have to pay more for US medicine after Trump's tariff threat - and critics claim billions will by siphoned off by Big Pharma
  
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• Labour ties itself up in knots once more amid attempts to explain itself... as it now emerges leader Ivana Bacik repeated false story about Galway Mayor's arrival in Ireland after her husband's murder

  02-07-2026 00:32 via dailymail.com
  
  An investigation by the Mail can reveal that incorrect information about Ms Ogbu's backstory was repeatedly shared by Ms Bacik, Labour TDs and Ms Ogbu during the by-election campaign
  
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• Creepy last video of missing tourist being ogled by man in Meta glasses before she VANISHED as her desperate family arrives to join search

  02-07-2026 00:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally Grace Contarino, 26, was last seen near Sky Canyon Drive on the outskirts of Las Vegas on June 20, with investigators left scrambling for answers over a week later.
  
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• Teenager found bleeding to death outside a hospital in Melbourne - as police launch urgent investigation

  02-07-2026 00:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A homicide investigation is underway in Melbourne's north.
  
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• World Cup news LIVE: England vs DR Congo match reaction as Belgium stage Senegal comeback

  02-07-2026 00:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England needed Harry Kane to inspire a second-half turnaround against DR Congo in Atlanta, as Thomas Tuchel's side booked a round-of-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico
  
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• Sixteen children who 'looked like feral animals' found living in tiny dilapidated Ohio house of horrors, as parents and grandparents are charged

  02-07-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Authorities described the four adults as 'pure evil,' adding that some of the children could not even speak and were airlifted to trauma centers due to the extent of their injuries.
  
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• UK weather: Maps turn red in 35C heatwave with 30 areas set for highs above 30C

  02-07-2026 00:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps show another wave of scorching conditions ahead for the UK with highs reaching 35Cs next week on the back of record breaking temperatures in June
  
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• Donald Trump jokes about ‘having a threesome’ with his two ‘beautiful’ sons

  02-07-2026 00:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump’s joke failed to land during a speech in North Dakota (Picture: Getty Images North America)Donald Trump’s joke about his two adult sons during a library inauguration left the audience gobsmacked.
  The US president made the bizarre remark on Wednesday afternoon during a Congressional Medal of Honour ceremony in North Dakota ahead of the 4th of July celebrations.
  The crowds at the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library laughed awkwardly as Trump’s joke failed to land.
  
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• Anthony Barry credited for ‘brilliant idea’ in England win over DR Congo

  02-07-2026 00:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anthony Barry played a key role in England’s win over DR Congo (Picture: Getty Images)Thomas Tuchel hailed Anthony Barry’s ‘brilliant’ idea’ which helped England bounce back to beat DR Congo 2-1 at the World Cup on Wednesday night.It was a nerve-shredding contest for the Three Lions after they fell behind to a Brian Cipenga goal just seven minutes in.England were edging ever closer to a massive upset until Harry Kane equalised on 75 minutes, heading home an Anthony
  
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• Boy, 16 fighting for life after shooting outside Birmingham mosque

  02-07-2026 00:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A large emergency service presence was reported on Bowyer Road near St Saviours Road, in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham today amid reports a 16-year-old boy was shot near a mosque
  
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