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• Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing in history as cases soar beyond 2,000 with 750 dead

  16-07-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Strikes by unpaid health workers have dealt another blow to efforts to contain the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases and over 750 deaths
  
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• Car crashes off motorway bridge injuring two women

  18-07-2026 11:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Refrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound (Picture: Google Maps)Two women have been taken to hospital after a car crashed through a motorway barrier and off a bridge onto the road below near Glasgow Airport.
  The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Renfrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound.Footage shared online shows the smashed car
  
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• Son of former England World Cup star leaves Tottenham to sign for Arsenal

  18-07-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elijah Upson (right) is has left Tottenham for arch-rivals (Photo: Getty)The son of a former England international and World Cup star has left Tottenham’s academy to sign for arch-rivals Arsenal.It was announced in June that Elijah Upson had turned down a professional contract with Spurs and would be leaving the club after 11 years in their academy.Chelsea, Manchester City and Everton were interested in the 18-year-old, who also had admirers from Europe in the form of Borus
  
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• Lionel Messi sends message to Lamine Yamal and speaks out on bizarre picture of him bathing Spain star as a baby

  18-07-2026 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi bathes Lamine Yamal as part of a photo-shoot to raise funds for Unicef in 2007 (Credit: Joan Monfort/AP/ Getty)Lionel Messi has described Lamine Yamal as one of the planet’s best young players ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final.The Barcelona stars past and present will come face-to-face tomorrow evening with their performances likely to be key to the destination of sport’s most coveted prize, despite being at polar opposite ends of their careers.Lamal already
  
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• 'I quit job after winning £120k on lottery – now it's all gone but I don't regret a thing'

  18-07-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olivia Love, 37, from Glasgow, won £120,000 on the National Lottery's Set for Life game and decided to quit her job at a supermarket, but didn't manage to save any of the money.
  
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• 'I died while giving birth and found out there is no Heaven'

  18-07-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jane Dawson says she discovered the truth about what happens after you die
  
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• Green leader Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed should NOT be kicked out of Britain

  18-07-2026 11:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Yesterday the Green Party leader said it 'doesn't make sense' to deport Ahmed, 73, who was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls as young as 13 years old.
  
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• Doritos snack recalled over health risk as urgent 'do not eat' alert issued

  18-07-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has warned the recalled Doritos product could pose a 'possible health risk'.
  
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• Matt Damon shares one ‘non-negotiable’ rule he and his wife have never broken

  18-07-2026 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matt Damon has shared an important rule in his family (Picture:CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images)Matt Damon may spend months filming blockbuster movies around the world, but there’s one family tradition he insists is worth putting absolutely everything else on hold for.The Odyssey star has revealed that despite his hectic Hollywood career, one rule has remained firmly in place throughout his daughters’ childhoods: everyone sits down for dinner together.And in the Damon household,
  
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• One of Britain's most notorious murderers, 84, makes final bid for freedom after serving 33 years in prison

  18-07-2026 11:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Sams, 84, who kidnapped and killed Julie Dart and abducted Stephanie Slater has been referred to the Parole Board for a potential release this year.
  
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• I’ve tried wines that cost £100 but this cracking £8.99 bottle from Lidl outperforms them

  18-07-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I drink a lot of wine for my job, and these bottles impressed me (Picture: Robertson Buckhaven)Lidl has achieved the hat trick in the World Drinks Awards.  Yes, in what is coined ‘the World Cup of Drinks Competitions’, three of the bargain retailer’s sparkling wines have scooped ‘Best in Class’.   That’s a heck of an accolade for Lidl’s £8.99 Crémant de Loire AOC Brut, &p
  
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• 'Being Scottish isn’t where you’re born, it's the love you have for the country' - the Syrians who made their home on the Isle of Bute

  18-07-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A decade ago, 100 Syrian refugees were settled on the remote Isle of Bute. For the latest episode in our award-winning film series, Island of Strangers, we went to find out what happened
  
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• Urgent search for missing girl, nine, last seen in Lilo and Stitch T-shirt

  18-07-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Saoirse Shannon disappeared from Barrow, Cumbria, yesterday evening and police say they are growing increasingly concerned for the nine-year-old's welfare.
  
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• Two men discover they were switched at birth 38 years ago after chance DNA test

  18-07-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Morrison shows a baby photo of him, left, and of the other baby he says was switched at birth (Picture: AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)Two men found out they’d been switched at birth when one took a chance DNA test after grabbing a kit during a Christmas gift swap.Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison are now suing the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota, saying they have been robbed of the lives they were supposed to lead.They were the only two babies born there on January 26, 1988.Bu
  
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• Teens pour petrol on customers and set them on fire in horror UK restaurant attack

  18-07-2026 10:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people were left with critical burn injuries after two teenagers poured petrol over customers before setting fire to an east London restaurant
  
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• Loose Women favourite snubs I’m A Celebrity after this year’s ‘bullying’ claims

  18-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’m a Celebrity has reportedly been dealt a blow this week (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Shutterstock)ITV has reportedly begun the hunt for the next batch of stars to head to the jungle for I’m A Celebrity.However, there’s apparently already been a setback as one celeb has already ruled out appearing on the hit reality show despite meeting with ITV bosses.
  Denise Welch of Waterloo Road and Loose Women fame has reportedly decided she won’t be taking a trip down under.
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• Loose Women favourite snubs I’m A Celebrity after last year’s ‘bullying’ claims

  18-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’m a Celebrity has reportedly been dealt a blow this week (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Shutterstock)ITV has reportedly begun the hunt for the next batch of stars to head to the jungle for I’m A Celebrity.However, there’s apparently already been a setback as one celeb has already ruled out appearing on the hit reality show despite meeting with ITV bosses.
  Denise Welch of Waterloo Road and Loose Women fame has reportedly decided she won’t be taking a trip down under.
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• Real reason Dr Pepper got its brand name as 'romantic' theory unearthed

  18-07-2026 10:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Pepper has been around for almost 140 years, but many fans are only just discovering the surprising theory behind its famous name - and not everyone is convinced it's the real story
  
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• Toe-curling moment Sinn Fein politician complains she's not allowed to speak in Gaelic in European Parliament - only to backtrack in English when she's told she can

  18-07-2026 10:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan was addressing a committee on EU Foreign Affairs when she found herself in a tangle over the use of the Irish language.
  
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• Tourist, 36 plunges 40 feet to her death when safety rope anchor gives way on Romania mountain climbing trip

  18-07-2026 10:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A tourist has died in Romania after plunging 40ft when her safety rope anchor gave way while rock climbing. 
  
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• Princess and Junior reveal matching tattoo tributes to dad Peter Andre

  18-07-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Junior Andre and Princess Andre have revealed their matching tattoos (Picture: NurPhoto/Shutterstock)There was a time when Princess and Junior Andre couldn’t say much about their parents without it becoming tomorrow’s front page.Now they’re adults, they’re speaking more than ever. And while they’re still determined not to pit one parent against the other, a pattern is beginning to emerge.The siblings revealed this week that they’ve both had matching tattoos r
  
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• Fresh hosepipe ban for four UK areas as people warned of eleven strict rules

  18-07-2026 10:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ban will come into force from 10am on Sunday, 19 July, affecting around 33,000 properties across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire
  
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• Yoga-loving architect is at the centre of a very un-zen row with wealthy neighbours after transforming her £6million home into a wellness sanctuary

  18-07-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
  New Age designer Zoe Chan, 40, has been accused of carrying out unauthorised works at the protected former home of Sir Anthony Caro, one of Britain's most celebrated sculptors.
  
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• Andy's New Order: Burnham dad dances to 80s Manchester band as he plans to hand income tax powers to Labour mayors

  18-07-2026 10:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The MP for Makerfield was filmed dancing and clapping along to True Faith by New Order, which - perhaps purposefully - contains the line 'I used to think that the day would never come'.
  
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• Former presenter Michael Barrymore's move to Devon turns sour - as his TikTok fans learn of star's grisly past

  18-07-2026 10:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Barrymore decided to dramatically reset his life this year: moving out of London and reinventing himself professionally as a TIkTok influencer.
  
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• School apologises after allowing staff to use OnlyFans ‘with caution’

  18-07-2026 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delph Side Primary School in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, has apologised to parents (Picture: Google Maps)A primary school has apologised to parents after OnlyFans was listed amongst acceptable social media accounts for staff.
  Delph Side Primary School in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, wrote in one of their policies the platform, which features sexual acts and pornography, was a ‘primary form of communication between friends and family’.
  This meant it would be ‘unreasonable’ not
  
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• King Charles has a vermin infestation in gardens on his Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk - which Andrew now calls home

  18-07-2026 10:12 via dailymail.com
  
  At a recent Sandringham parish council meeting one resident raised the issue of vermin in the gardens of the 300 or so rental properties. Pictured: File photo
  
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• Iran 'targets US combat aircraft at Bahrain air base' as Trump's forces launch seventh night of strikes against Tehran regime

  18-07-2026 10:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they have targeted US aircraft at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
  
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• ‘Confused’ man arrested after crashing car into Jay-Z and Beyonce’s mansion gate

  18-07-2026 10:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jay-Z and Beyonce’s mansion gate was hit by a car (Picture: Jayce Illman/Getty Images)A man has been arrested after driving ‘at speed’ up Beyonce and Jay-Z’s driveway, causing damage by hitting their gate.Described as ‘confused’ by police, the 63-year-old man failed to stop before crashing into the gate at the singers’ $26,000,000 (£19million) East Hampton home.Police reported he was driving ‘at a high rate of speed up the driveway’ bu
  
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• Police burst in as Sarah’s life is upended in dramatic Coronation Street spoiler video

  18-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, the video was not foundJudgment day has come to Coronation Street.  A sweet family moment for the Platts is interrupted when the police break down the door and arrest Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) on suspicion of murder.It’s been a long time coming. Ever since Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) was found dead, every Coronation Street fan has been asking the same question – whodunnit?After leading us a merry dance by teasing six suspects each with a murderous motive and
  
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