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• Ebola scientist warns business elite

  20-01-2015 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leading Ebola scientist Professor Peter Piot warns the World Economic Forum that developed nations are "vulnerable" to epidemics and must invest more in research.
  
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• Train derails Wickford - live: Greater Anglia train comes off tracks in Essex

  14-08-2026 17:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford in Essex - the second train to derail in the UK within 24 hours - with services cancelled between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria
  
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• Stourbridge fires - live: Burnham makes planes pledge as 19 homes fully destroyed

  14-08-2026 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Stourbridge in the West Mildands this afternoon, where a grass fire spread out of control and destroyed several homes yesterday
  
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• Teacher reported ex-pupil to police for threatening to rape her after he told podcast he might want sex with her again, court hears

  14-08-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, is accused of sexually abusing two boys at Christ's College in Finchley, north London when they were aged 14 and 15 in the late 1980s.
  
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• Labour's Bridget Phillipson tells Left-wing councils to abide by guidance on single-sex spaces after they complained new rules are 'harmful to trans people'

  14-08-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The women and equalities minister said local authorities had been given 'a clear direction as to what they need to do' by the fresh guidance.
  
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• Iran's chilling midterm gamble against Trump revealed as insiders warn regime is 'playing with fire'

  14-08-2026 17:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Iranian insiders tell the Daily Mail that Iran may ramp up its aggression in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond as the United States lurches toward the upcoming midterm elections.
  
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• Boy, 13, charged after ‘relentlessly pelting ex-girlfriend with dodgeballs’ in gym class

  14-08-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abel Schipper, 13, has been charged with misdemeanor assault over the school dodgeball incident (Pictures: Getty Images/YouTube)A 13-year-old boy has been charged with misdemeanor assault after a school dodgeball game is alleged to have escalated rather further than most PE teachers would expect.Abel Schipper says he never meant to hurt his ex-girlfriend while admitting he did target her ‘a little bit’ because you ‘have to target somebody’ during the lesson at Mayer High
  
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• 'My sister and beautiful nieces were murdered on Christmas Day... 18 years on, this is why I'm still fighting for one simple change to the law that would punish murderers properly and give relief to their victims' families'

  14-08-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly 18 years after losing his sister Sharon and nieces Nadia and Zarah, John Whelan is turning his family's tragedy into a mission to help others living with grief and trauma.
  
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• Wild-eyed boy, 17, killed mom and brother, 14, at $1m home after ChatGPT 'murder my family' search - then spent $2,000 on CEREAL BARS, prosecutors say

  14-08-2026 17:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Arjun Aravind, 17, was arraigned in Concord District Court on Thursday after being accused of killing his 45-year-old mother and his younger brother, Siddharth.
  
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• Europe burns: Killer wildfire spreads through Croatia and across the continent, with tourists evacuated from Greek resort and French village

  14-08-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A wildfire engulfed homes in a picturesque Croatian resort overnight, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, as the EU warned of pockets of 'very extreme' wildfire conditions
  
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• Cody Gakpo makes decision over Tottenham transfer as Liverpool set asking price

  14-08-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cody Gakpo is one of Spurs’ top attacking targetsb (MB Media/Getty)Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has reached an agreement to join Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports in the Netherlands.The Netherlands international is one of Roberto De Zerbi’s top attacking targets alongside Manchester City winger Savinho.Gakpo, who was signed in a deal worth up to £45 million from PSV four years ago, has scored 50 goals in 180 appearances for Liverpool and has helped the club win the Premi
  
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• Dark history behind Punch & Judy shows and why puppet has pointy chin

  14-08-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iconic and utterly baffling in equal measure, there's something nostalgic about a Punch and Judy show. But did you know there's a reason Mr Punch looks the way he does?
  
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• The ‘genius’ UK pub where you can paddleboard right up to the bar

  14-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rob and Meg Sanderson serve pints straight to your paddleboard (Picture: The Botley Brewery & Hidden Tap)With much of England and Wales once again baking in searing temperatures, we’d do anything for a beer, a swim, and a cool breeze.And for lucky locals in a leafy part of Hampshire, all of the above is on offer in a most novel way.Along the banks of the River Hamble at Botley Mills is the Hidden Tap, a not-so-hidden-gem where bartenders peer over the wall to lower drinks using a hand
  
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• Black Mirror director reveals scathing response to offer for Harry Potter TV reboot

  14-08-2026 16:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ally Pankiw won’t be in a rush to watch Harry Potter (Picture: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images/HBO)Ally Pankiw, a director who’s worked on Black Mirror and The Great, was asked to work on the Harry Potter TV reboot, and she didn’t hold back when she responded.Pankiw shared a screenshot of a text exchange she had with her reps about working on the upcoming series on Instagram, and it’s clear she wants nothing to do with JK Rowling’s Wizarding World. &l
  
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• Owner of £3.8million superyacht prepares to recover their vessel - as it emerges broker who sold it wished the new owner 'many unforgettable moments onboard'

  14-08-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Angiola II capsized on Tuesday evening off Porto Cervo in Sardinia, Italy , between Cappuccini Island and Capo Ferro.
  
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• Ryanair passengers ‘vomit’ and ‘pass out’ after being left on sweltering plane

  14-08-2026 16:54 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 PagePassengers reportedly stripped their tops after being trapped onboard for nearly two hours during a delay in the sweltering heat.Eva Gregory, 16, among travellers kept waiting onboard Ryanair flight 7268 from Malta to Birmingham.The teenager was travelling with her mother Angela and brother Samuel when she became nauseous as the flight’s 5.40pm departu
  
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• Portland cop sues woman, 76, for $2m after he fell down steps of her home while performing welfare check that ended in her hospitalization

  14-08-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Officer Bradley Jett is suing homeowner Rosemary Southwood for $2 million after allegedly sustaining injuries when he fell down the steps outside her home during a welfare check.
  
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• NHS warning to anyone using electric fans to keep cool this summer

  14-08-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People should avoid a very tempting habit, as it can lead to health issues
  
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• Eddie Richardson: Rival gangster of The Krays in Sixties London dies aged 90

  14-08-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eddie Richardson, part of the notorious Richardson mob in Sixties London, passed away in hospital in the early hours of Friday having been admitted earlier in the week
  
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• Brits could win back 22 DAYS a year by using their time more effectively on-the-go

  14-08-2026 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We waste hours every week literally sitting around or getting from one place to another, according to research by VodafoneThree - but there are ways to be more efficient
  
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• Despite needing surgeries every two years since having a tumour removed in 2012, cancer survivor still bristles at the ONE word she's constantly told to her face - and why all parents need to hear her story

  14-08-2026 16:34 via dailymail.com
  
  At 26, Caoimhe O'Neill Forde received news that would alter the course of her life forever. Fourteen years on, she is speaking out in the hope that other families might be spared the same experience.
  
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• Second train derails in less than 24 hours: Carriages come off tracks a day after 20 people were injured in Lewes crash on hottest day of the year

  14-08-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The latest incident has occurred at Wickford in Essex and appears to involve a Greater Anglia service.
  
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• British girl, 12, vanishes during family holiday to Japan

  14-08-2026 16:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A British 12-year-old girl has been reported missing after vanishing during a family trip to Japan.
  
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• Horrified residents describe wildfires raging in Stourbridge and Birmingham as scenes from war films

  14-08-2026 16:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fires in Stourbridge, West Midlands and in nearby King's Norton in south Birmingham have destroyed homes, businesses and natural environments during the latest heatwave
  
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• Wickford train derailment - live: Greater Anglia train comes off tracks in Essex

  14-08-2026 16:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Greater Anglia train has derailed in Essex - the second train to derail in the UK within 24 hours - with services cancelled between Shenfield and Southend Victoria
  
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• Princess Beatrice attends the funeral of her mother's colourful millionaire ex Paddy McNally in Wiltshire - but where is Fergie?

  14-08-2026 16:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The King's niece, 38, appeared solemn and wore black as she was seen at the funeral at St James' Church in Wiltshire this afternoon.
  
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• Ice cream salesman hit with noise complaint over van chimes

  14-08-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ice cream man Mark Edwards has been forced to silence his van's chimes after a single noise complaint from one resident in Tonyrefail, South Wales who claimed they were 'excessively loud'
  
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• Female Antifa goon's lies about what she was doing at Portland ICE protest backfire and end in her VERY public disgrace

  14-08-2026 16:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Catherine Esperanza, attended an anti-ICE rally in Portland in May where she was photographed grabbing onto another protester to keep him away from police.
  
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• Train derails in Essex in second incident on railways in 24 hours

  14-08-2026 16:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Another train has derailed, this time in EssexA Greater Anglia train has derailed near Wickford in Essex.It comes not even 24 hours after a Southern Rail train derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex, leaving two severely injured and another 18 with less serious injuries.With over 100 passengers on board, people were trapped for hours after several carriages turned on their side, prompting a major incident to be declared.Little is currently known about the situation near Wickfor
  
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• Second train derails in 24 hours

  14-08-2026 16:13 via dailymail.com
  
  A train has derailed in Essex less than a day after 20 people were injured in a similar incident at Lewes.
  
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