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• Final texts from German schoolchildren sent from Germanwings Flight 4U 9525

  25-03-2015 23:22 via
  
  Many of the students, including Elena Bless, 16, (pictured) from the small German town of Haltern am See had messaged friends after boarding the flight to say they had missed their families.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy's best friends stand by her in 'America's saddest murder trial' as ex-husband prepares to give emotional testimony about the night the children were killed: Live updates

  29-07-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy, 35, is accused of murdering her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan.
  
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• Dozens of revellers at indie music festival are struck down by 'severe' food poisoning 'after eating at Yorkshire pudding stall'

  29-07-2026 15:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The stall was closed down on the orders of festival organisers on Sunday morning after they heard repeated anecdotal reports of people becoming ill soon after eating there.
  
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• Trump's top general has chilling message for US troops using their cellphones on Middle East bases

  29-07-2026 15:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Troops deployed across the Middle East could soon be ordered to hand over their phones, despite thousands of troops relying on mobile devices to stay in touch with family and loved ones.
  
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• Dr. Fauci REFUSES to answer any COVID-19 questions and blasts Rand Paul's 'unhinged obsession' with him as he invokes Fifth Amendment

  29-07-2026 15:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci is refusing to answer any questions during an explosive hearing on COVID-19 origins.
  
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• '£6,000' rule for gifting money to your children as people try to avoid tax change

  29-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New rules incoming are 'key catalyst' for people seeking to avoid losing out in tax, BBC expert said
  
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• 'Emaciated' toddler covered in sores and 'wasting' rushed to hospital 19 days after social services closed case

  29-07-2026 15:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: A Child Safeguarding Practice Review (CSPR) undertaken in Rochdale found that the toddler, referred to as Child K1, was left severely neglected
  
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• Liverpool told to avoid £145m transfer for Arsenal target despite ‘agreement’

  29-07-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool and Arsenal both have interest (Picture: Getty)Liverpool have been told to pull out of the race to sign Bradley Barcola after Paris Saint-Germain set a £145million asking price for the winger.Barcola scored 13 goals in all competitions as Luis Enrique’s side won Ligue 1 and the Champions League last season.However, the Frenchman is not keen to sign a new contract with PSG after falling down the pecking order and may seek to engineer a move away from the club this summ
  
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• Abusive husband given chance to change then murders wife by knifing her 40 times

  29-07-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Syed Ahmad, 45, brutally attacked Anam Rafay at their home in Wythenshawe on the morning of January 27 this year
  
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• 'Use less water' alert as drought declared in half of England - water saving tips

  29-07-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Small steps, such as turning off the taps when brushing teeth, can help
  
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• Troubled Hollywood actor who gave thumbs up on day of Keir Starmer's early prison release scheme died of natural causes and drug use

  29-07-2026 14:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Jason Hoganson was pictured giving the thumbs up as he walked free from jail, coincidentally on the same day 1,700 other prisoners were released under Labour measures to tackle overcrowding.
  
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• Teacher who had sex with schoolboy after blindfolding and tying him to bed faces prison after being convicted of gross indecency

  29-07-2026 14:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A jury found Deborah Franklin, 65, a former teacher at a Hertfordshire preparatory school, guilty of eight counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14 between 1991 and 1995.
  
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• Frosty welcome for Lindsey Graham's sister as Republicans shrug amid fresh race for her seat: 'I don't even know her'

  29-07-2026 14:50 via dailymail.com
  
  For many GOP senators, the only hope they have for temporary Senator Darline Graham striving for a permanent seat lies solely within the legacy of her last name.
  
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• Pictured: British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens as Greek police launch murder probe and track final movements

  29-07-2026 14:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Local outlets released a photo of the 38-year-old, as investigations are ongoing to determine her cause of death.
  
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• Andy Burnham speech live: Emotional PM's THREE pledges to fix social care prioritised over assisted dying

  29-07-2026 14:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham is outlining how he will fix the creaking social care sector in a major speech this morning, and even invited Kemi Badenoch and Ed Davey into cross-party talks
  
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• Terrified girl, 9, was drowned in filthy marsh by coffee CEO dad after she pleaded with mom to keep her from going on trip with him, murder trial told

  29-07-2026 14:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Melina Frattolin's body was found in July 2025 near Eagle Lake in Ticonderoga, upstate New York, with her lungs, airway and stomach filled with mud, debris and plants from the marsh.
  
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• Man who 'started fire which killed two pensioners' found dead in bin days later

  29-07-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Smith, 40, is believed to have started the fire which killed Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, in St Helens - he was found dead in a wheelie bin a week later
  
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• Love Island final LIVE: Fans speculate on feud as finalist image emerges

  29-07-2026 14:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yesterday's final of Love Island crowned Lorenzo and Julia as the 13th season's winners, with Jasmine and Kavan coming second, and Simba and Angelista in third
  
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• Promising young therapist, 26, threw future away by grooming underage boy she met at juvenile hall... then sexually abusing him for three months after he was freed, cops say

  29-07-2026 14:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The female therapist is accused of targeting the boy after she was brought in to help him during his detention at juvenile hall in California from 2024 until April of this year.
  
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• Police probe four 'unexplained' deaths where killer Dexter fan lived before murdering roommates

  29-07-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police are now making enquiries into the four sudden deaths at a homeless shelter in Cornwall
  
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• New ISA rules mean 'new charge' for savers paid to HMRC

  29-07-2026 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts have said the new rules are more complicated than they first seem
  
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• I started litter picking on maternity leave: It turned into founding an organisation

  29-07-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hafsa saw there was litter in her local area, and decided to take things into her own hands (literally) (Picture: Supplied)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
  Today, it’s Hafsa Omar, 37, from Moss Side, Manchester, who keeps her community clean and tidy.What do you do?I’m founder of the Moss Side Eco Squad (@moss_side_eco). A volunteer group that picks up litter where we live.How did it start?On maternity le
  
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• Teacher who called out husband's name during sex act with young boy faces jail

  29-07-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Teacher Deborah Franklin, 65, taught at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire at the time of the offences in the 1990s
  
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• Police to probe whether serial killer inspired by TV psychopath Dexter is responsible for deaths of four homeless people living at same shelter

  29-07-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The unexplained deaths of four people who were living at a homeless shelter in Cornwall at the same time as serial killer James Desborough, 40, are being reviewed.
  
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• Female driver, 21, who killed two in crash after filming herself speeding on Snapchat has sentence increased

  29-07-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Liberty Mitchell, 21, was travelling at 96mph when she crashed her Mini Cooper into three other cars.
  
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• Another heatwave is here — and it could be messing with your contraceptive pill

  29-07-2026 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Where you store your pills makes a huge difference (Picture: Shutterstock / farland2456)While it’s lovely to see the sun shining, the scorching weather can have some nasty side effects.High temperatures can have ‘scary’ implications for our mental health, but they can also impact our physical wellbeing.We’ve already heard that those taking antidepressants need to take care in a heatwave, as do users of jabs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, as they can become less effective.
  
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• Captain who led campaign against yacht club commodore after suspecting him of dodging barge mooring fees for his 80ft Dutch houseboat is cleared of harassment

  29-07-2026 14:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Oloffs was accused of hounding his senior officer, commodore Richard Phillips, with claims he received 'preferential treatment' when trying to moor his 'whopping' barge at the club.
  
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• Mystery garden deal offers chance to win Ninja pizza oven, hot tub and patio furniture

  29-07-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
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• Eight-month-old baby girl found dead at Essex home as mum, 36, charged with murder

  29-07-2026 14:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Francisca Nti has been charged with the murder of her eight-month-old daughter and will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court
  
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• John Cleese says he isn’t racist but ‘believes some cultures are better than others’

  29-07-2026 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Monty Python star John Cleese has said that he is ‘not racist’ but a ‘culturalist’ (Picture: Getty Images)John Cleese has insisted that he is ‘not a racist’ after voicing support for Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe.The Fawlty Towers and Monty Python star, 86, has become increasingly outspoken on social media in recent months, voicing concerns over immigration, free speech and cancel culture.Taking to social media yesterday, Cleese said that he believes &ls
  
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