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• England’s Stuart Lancaster most impressed by Gloucester’s Jonny May

  04-08-2015 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • Time for tough calls over World Cup squad arrives
  • England head coach says May has been ‘standout performer’England may have relocated from the harsh altitude of Colorado to the gentler climes of stockbroker-belt Surrey but the heat is intensifying on those seeking fringe places in Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man World Cup squad. As many as nine players are set to be released by the end of this week and some talented individuals will be packing their bags on Friday.Lancaster will try his
  
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• The 850-acre data centre which would dwarf idyllic Devon countryside

  21-07-2026 13:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Locals in Great Torrington are 'up in arms' against the proposed AI campus in Alverdiscott, Devon, which could take up to 850 acres of countryside with 1720 battery containers.
  
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• 'We still have the Falklands': Sister of Argentina thug who punched Spanish footballer at the World Cup final makes bizarre claim after nation's shameful behaviour

  21-07-2026 13:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The sister of Leandro Paredes shared a bizarre statement about Argentina's claim to the Falklands just hours after the national team lost their World Cup final to Spain on Sunday evening. 
  
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• Andy Burnham live: Prime Minister to chair first Cabinet meeting after scrapping electricity bills VAT

  21-07-2026 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham will welcome his appointments round the Cabinet table at No 10 on a day where he hit the ground running by helping millions of UK families with the abolition of VAT on electricity bills
  
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• How good are service stations on UK's best roads? From Europe's largest truck stop, to farm shops, a scratch kitchen serving local produce... and the country's top-rated McDonald's

  21-07-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The M5 is home to the UK's top-rated service station Gloucester Services, which has a scratch-cooked kitchen where food is prepared using fresh ingredients from 130 local producers.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo BACKS FIFA conspiracy theories: Portugal star 'likes' journalist's claim organisation is 'one of the most corrupt institutions on the planet' after bitter rival Lionel Messi's fortuitous run to the World Cup final

  21-07-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Portugal legend liked a post on Instagram where a journalist claimed that FIFA are an 'abject, mafia-like, and shameful organisation'.
  
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• Duchess of Kent leaves £1.4 million fortune to children and charities

  21-07-2026 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Kent passed away last year at the age of 92, with the details of her will now being shared as a series of probate documents were released
  
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• Vodafone launches 'must-have device' for families this summer - and it's free

  21-07-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vodafone are encouraging families to swap screen time for green time with an entirely free item which can help spark children's imaginations and keep them entertained for hours
  
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• Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean set for Commonwealth Games debut

  21-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sean McCann will swim for Scotland in Glasgow this summer (Picture: Getty Images for Commonwealth Sport)Sean McCann, the younger brother of Madeline, will make his Commonwealth Games debut for Scotland this summer as he hopes to represent Great Britain at the 2028 Olympics.The 21-year-old is a talented swimmer and will compete in the freestyle events at the Glasgow Games, which start on July 23.McCann was two years old when he was at the centre of international media attention as his sister Mad
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta goes live in August – here’s how to join

  21-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will you be participating in the Modern Warfare 4 beta? (Activision)Activision has announced when and where you can take part in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s two beta tests, but the Switch 2 is only getting one of them.Ahead of its October 23 launch, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is getting the usual set of beta tests, although this one is a bit more interesting than previous years.That’s because Modern Warfare 4 will also see a release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Activision seems
  
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• Who plays Jack’s colleague Craig and Linda’s love interest Clive in EastEnders?

  21-07-2026 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  DC Craig Ingram and local councillor Clive Masters make their EastEnders debut this week (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders welcomed two new faces to Walford this week in the form of new detective DC Craig Ingram and local councillor Clive Masters.Craig, a colleague of Jack Branning’s (Scott Maslen), made his first appearance on Monday (July 20) in a scene at the police station.Jack was told by his boss that Craig would be taking over his cases while he’s on compassionate leave in the
  
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• I lost my nipples after going from DD-cup boobs to a size P

  21-07-2026 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daniela’s breasts grew drastically in the space of two years (Picture: Kennedy News)When Daniela Ridener, 27, headed to college in 2018, she had size DD breasts. Not two years later they measured in at an H cup, and by 2022, her breasts had jumped eight cup-sizes to a P.This rapid growth left the 5ft 7in mother-of-two from Lubbock, Texas, in extreme pain and requiring surgery to remove 15kg of skin, which resulted in the loss of her nipples.She believes it was caused by her IUD she’
  
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• Iconic UK ferry to stop sailing after 49 years at sea

  21-07-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Scillonian III is halfway through its final season (Picture: Getty Images)Cornwall is preparing to bid ‘adieu’ to a ship that has been part of the furniture for almost 50 years.Since its maiden voyage in 1977, the Scillonian III has ferried over five million passengers from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly, an idyllic archipelago 28 miles off the Cornish coast.In that time, the vessel has completed some 10,000 return journeys and travelled more than 688,500 nautical miles.It has
  
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• Australian politician interrupts live TV interview to scream at dog

  21-07-2026 12:56 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 PageA bizarre interview has gone viral after Barnaby Joyce, a right-wing Australian politician, abruptly yelled at a dog mid-question.He was being quizzed by ABC News’ Sarah Ferguson live on TV on Monday when he got a little distracted.Ferguson had asked whether he was ‘comfortable’ with where the leader of his party – the One Nation Part
  
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• Girl, 11, died in River Thames after asking dad if she could 'dip her toes'

  21-07-2026 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kaliyah Coa disappeared after entering the River Thames at Barge House Causeway, east London, sparking a large-scale search before her body was found
  
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• Regular Coronation Street star staging comeback after 20 years – with a twist

  21-07-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  A very, very familiar face! (Picture: ITV/Metro/Shutterstock)A number of actors have portrayed multiple characters in Coronation Street, and one of the most prolific of those, Elizabeth Rider, is on her way back to Weatherfield to undertake her third role.Elizabeth first showed up on the cobbles 20 years ago in 2006, as Kathleen Gutteridge, the biological mum of Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold), who abandoned him at birth.Upon Fred Elliott’s (John Savident) revelation that he was Ashley&rsq
  
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• British woman jailed in Dubai over £19,000 unpaid rent shared cell with murderers

  21-07-2026 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kerry Nwachukwu cannot leave the United Arab Emirates until her £19,000 debt has been paid off (Picture: Kennedy)A crowdfunder has been started for a British businesswoman who ended up in a Dubai jail over nearly £20,000 of unpaid rent.Kerry Nwachukwu, 44, from London, is unable to leave the UAE after travel bans were imposed on her until she pays her debts to two landlords.She moved to the city in August 2022 with her son John, 25, to set up a marketing agency after giving up her j
  
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• Matt Damon risks enraging Elon Musk with The Odyssey revelation

  21-07-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  With The Odyssey now out, more is being spilled about how it was made (Picture: Universal Pictures)Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has stunned critics, wowed audiences and dominated the box office on its opening weekend, raking in a massive $264million as an impressively ambitious adaptation of the famed ancient Greek epic attributed to the poet Homer.However, it’s also been dragged into the centre of a tiresome culture war by the likes of Elon Musk and his followers on X, who have
  
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• Tourists flee Barcelona airport as man screams 'jihadist slogans' and throws bag

  21-07-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers began running through a terminal at Barcelona-El Prat airport to get away after a man shouted and threw a backpack to the ground before he was arrested
  
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• 'We live in region where people live longer than anyone else in the UK due to four reasons'

  21-07-2026 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One area of the UK has been named as the healthiest place in Britain to grow old, and locals say there are four key reasons which contribute to its remarkable longevity
  
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• The only thing that can save Sarah in Coronation Street is absolutely dastardly

  21-07-2026 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  She’s got herself in a right mess (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated July 21. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) is trapped behind bars in Coronation Street, and the only way she can free herself…is by potentially putting someone else in prison.The character was arrested yesterday for murdering Theo Silverton (James Cartwright). Earlier this year, Sa
  
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• Who is Marie-France van Heel? A look inside new PM Andy Burnham’s family life

  21-07-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham with his wife Marie-France outside No 10 yesterday (Picture: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)After finishing off his speech outside No 10 Downing Street yesterday afternoon, Andy Burnham turned around and gestured for someone in the crowd to come and join him in front of the cameras.She didn’t.Instead, he made his way over to her, embracing her and giving her a kiss on the forehead. This was Marie-France van Heel, Burnham’s wife.The pair have been together since their univ
  
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• Strictly's Neil Jones and Love Island star Chyna Mills' 'bewitching' Italy wedding in pictures

  21-07-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing’s professional Neil Jones and Love Island's Chyna Mills have shared the first look at their stunning Italian wedding day
  
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• Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean and sister Amelie, 21, competing in Commonwealth Games

  21-07-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Games, which take place in Glasgow from this Thursday until 2 August 2026, will mark Sean McCann's Commonwealth debut for Scotland
  
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• Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean, 21, competing for Scotland in Commonwealth Games

  21-07-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Games, which take place in Glasgow from this Thursday until 2 August 2026, will mark Sean McCann's Commonwealth debut for Scotland
  
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• Judge condemns calls to decriminalise cannabis after the drug 'caused and exacerbated' mental health issues of man who killed his own mother, 73

  21-07-2026 12:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Judge Steven Everett warned cannabis was a 'terrible' substance as he sentenced Simon Carter, 50, for killing his widowed mother Gwyneth at her home in Macclesfield, Cheshire on July 16, 2025.
  
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• Three teen killers who stabbed boy, 16, to death on beach in front of girlfriend are jailed

  21-07-2026 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kayden Moy, 16, was stabbed to death on a beach in North Ayreshire following an altercation with three teenagers.
  
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• Blaenavon wildfire rages with 'close windows' warning as stench smelt 30 miles away

  21-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents as far as 30 miles away from a major wildfire in Blaenavon, South Wales, have reported smelling strong smoke after a 'change in wind direction overnight'
  
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• 24 million homes now under hosepipe ban as Thames Water issues update

  21-07-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest water supplier has become the sixth to confirm plans to prevent customers using a hosepipe due to the hot weather and lack of rainfall
  
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• Smashed avocado on toast reaches staggering $30 price - as Aussie reveals how to guarantee a cafe doesn't serve up pre-packaged paste

  21-07-2026 12:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Clare Keenan shared a video calling out the growing price of smashed avocado, while a viewer revealed her trick to ensure she gets real, fresh produce.
  
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