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• Fired paramedic chooses who gets an ambulance

  01-07-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Gemma Cobden lost her job in 2009 after reportedly showing "no concern" for a patient who had collapsed in the street
  
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• Angela Rayner 'earned more than £180,000 during year off from Government' before being recalled by new PM Andy Burnham

  24-07-2026 22:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The highest-paying engagements included a £20,000 speech Ms Rayner gave for Deutsche Bank, which was followed by a £1,000 hotel room and a £250 dinner.
  
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• Cairngorms wildfire declared major incident as horror blaze tears towards homes

  24-07-2026 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police Scotland has declared a major incident as fire crews continue to battle a wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park
  
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• Revealed: Water firm bosses' multi-million-pound pay hikes despite pollution scandals and bonus bans

  24-07-2026 22:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Water firm bosses have received in total multi-million-pound pay hikes over the last year amid public outrage over pollution and bills, as well as government bonus bans.
  
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• Lisa’s fears overwhelm her in Coronation Street as Carla becomes jailed Sarah’s friend in need

  24-07-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lisa is less than thrilled about Carla’s new prison buddy. (Picture: ITV)During every visit to Coronation Street, somebody has the worst week of their lives. This week, it’s Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), and next week’s not looking good for DS Lisa Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers), the woman who just arrested her for murder.To think that Swarla were just getting back on track.After Lisa was very nearly tricked into turning her back on her beloved Carla Connor-Swain (Al
  
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• Enzo Maresca targets £54m Chelsea star for Man City as Rodri wants Real Madrid transfer

  24-07-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man City are considering a move for Chelsea winger Pedro Neto (AMA/Getty)Manchester City are considering a move for Chelsea winger Pedro Neto and are now facing the prospect of losing Rodri to Real Madrid.Enzo Maresca has already seen his squad bolstered with the signing of Elliot Anderson in a £116 million deal from Nottingham Forest.But City are are in the market to sign a new winger as they remain in talks over a deal to sell Savinho to Tottenham Hotspur.According to the Daily Mail, Ne
  
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• Dozens of patients taking legal action after recalled knee implant left many in pain and requiring further surgery when the devices failed

  24-07-2026 22:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell say 56 people have so far come forward in relation to the Zimmer NexGen knee system, including 24 cases already issued at the High Court.
  
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• Essex explosion live: Inferno after huge blast as 100 firefighters tackle flames

  24-07-2026 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters are tackling a massive fire at a farm off Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon in Essex
  
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• British man, 72, detained in Dubai for 18 years may have been 'tortured' by authorities, UN human rights experts warn

  24-07-2026 21:58 via dailymail.com
  
  UN human rights experts s have made fresh calls for the immediate release of Ryan Cornelius, 72, who was detained 18 years ago in 2008 in the United Arab Emirates when he faced allegations of fraud.
  
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• Explosion rocks homes as firefighters tackle huge blaze at industrial unit in Essex

  24-07-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A huge explosion has rocked homes across Essex after a huge blaze erupted at an industrial unit in Southend Road, between East Hanningfield and Rettendon, Essex.
  
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• Essex explosion live: Firefighters swarm near Chelmsford as blast rocks county

  24-07-2026 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters are tackling a massive fire on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon in Essex
  
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• TV soap icon fell pregnant to married 55-year-old man at age 19

  24-07-2026 21:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neighbours star Natalie Bassingthwaighte has spoken about a difficult past relationship (Picture: WireImage
  (Credits: WireImage)Neighbours star Natalie Bassingthwaighte has opened up about being in a relationship with a married man, 30 years her senior, when she was just 19.Best known for playing Izzy Hoyland in the iconic Australian soap, the actress, now 50, recently sat down to reflect on life on screen, on stage, as a singer and all-around TV personality.During one candid moment of reflecti
  
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• Pixar used Mrs Incredible letterhead to warn employees about huge job losses

  24-07-2026 21:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Pixar told employees earlier this week that their last day is September 26. A majority of those impacted worked in arts, entertainment and recreation in California
  
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• PlayStation Network goes down worldwide as thousands unable to connect servers

  24-07-2026 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Video game giant Sony has confirmed that all PlayStation services were 'experiencing issues' amid thousands of reports from users around the globe
  
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• Heatwave hell sparks summer of chaos as THOUSANDS queue for holidays and wildfires force Brits to flee hotels

  24-07-2026 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As 6.3 million people embark on road trips, the UKHSA has issued a yellow heat health alert with a risk to life for the elderly and vulnerable
  
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• Donald Trump berates them and calls them 'Piggy', yet the press are still buying him dinner

  24-07-2026 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner takes place tonight in Washington DC - and the entertainment will be a magician, because that's who you book to perform at a party for a toddler
  
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• Forty thousand tourists flee France's millionaire peninsula inferno - while separate blaze threatens Madrid

  24-07-2026 20:44 via dailymail.com
  
  British tourists who fled from the French cape inferno have described escaping from 'enormous' flames after being woken in the night with emergency texts.
  
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• EuroMillions results live: Winning numbers for Friday, July 24, with £59million jackpot

  24-07-2026 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EuroMillions fever is back tonight with a £59million jackpot up for grabs after Tuesday's rollover with no top prize winner
  
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• Readers weigh in on Burnham’s early plans and attempts to lower cost of living

  24-07-2026 20:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss Burnham’s first moves as PM, how good the new Odyssey film really is and whether we’re actually in a cost-of-living crisis (Picture: Toby Melville / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Is removing VAT from domestic energy bills a good move?Andy Burnham’s first attempt to ease the cost-of-living crisis as prime minister – by removing VAT from domestic electricity bills
  
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• Toddler dies after being 'left inside baking nursery minibus for seven hours'

  24-07-2026 20:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation after an 18-month-old girl was allegedly left inside a nursery transport vehicle for several hours before she was discovered and pronounced dead at the scene
  
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• Sarah Ferguson's charity is shut down after probe into her links with disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

  24-07-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Sarah's Trust, which introduced philanthropists to good causes in need of funding, was formally wound up last month after being first registered with the Charity Commission in 2018.
  
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• Essex explosion live: Firefighters swarm scene near Chelmsford as blast rocks county

  24-07-2026 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters are tackling a massive fire on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon in Essex
  
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• Knife-wielding maniac who stabbed two people outside NYC synagogue while shouting 'Allahu Akbar' seems dazed as he is arrested

  24-07-2026 20:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Raul Morales, 51, was apprehended for the attack on Thursday afternoon shortly after police said he stabbed a 57-year-old man in the torso at around 1.30pm then struck a 50-year-old man.
  
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• Cloud outage blamed for short disruption of major websites

  24-07-2026 20:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A widespread outage impacted dozens of websites on Friday morning, including Apple Pay, Reddit and Hulu.
  
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• 'Babymoon' nightmare as new mum left stranded in Tenerife after newborn baby arrives five weeks early

  24-07-2026 20:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chantelle Ali, 33, had been enjoying the last day of her holiday with her partner when she started experiencing contractions five weeks early - the mum was then left stranded in Spain with her baby
  
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• Woking chief hits out as Jermain Defoe leaves first management job after just four months

  24-07-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Woking confirmed the shock departure of Jermain Defoe as manager of Thursday, and now the club's director of football has said more on the former Premier League and England striker's departure
  
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• Chelsea close to signing £34m midfielder after Xabi Alonso request

  24-07-2026 19:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are pushing ahead with their deal to sign Kerim Alajbegovic (Getty)Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal to sign Kerim Alajbegovic, according to reports in Germany.The 18-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for Leverkusen and spent last season at Red Bull Salzburg where he scored 13 goals and registered four assists.Earlier this week, reports claimed that Chelsea are considered favourites to sign Alajbegovic, who has also attracted interest fr
  
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• Essex explosion live: Firefighters swarm scene near Chelmsford after huge blast

  24-07-2026 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fire crews are tackling a massive fire on Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon in Essex, with residents across the county reporting they felt an explosion
  
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• Forty thousand tourists flee France's millionaire peninsula inferno: Tourists describe 'enormous' flames during escape from burning peninsula - as separate blaze threatens Madrid

  24-07-2026 19:51 via dailymail.com
  
  British tourists who fled from the French cape inferno have described escaping from 'enormous' flames after being woken in the night with emergency texts.
  
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• PlayStation meltdown as gamers worldwide are denied access - as Sony vows to fix 'as soon as possible'

  24-07-2026 19:50 via dailymail.com
  
  PlayStation, which is operated by Sony, confirmed users are likely to experience problems trying to sign in and manage their accounts, stream games and use the online store.
  
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