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• Former Crimewatch host Nick Ross: BBC is slowly strangling itself

  27-08-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "If you just go on as we are, either the BBC will diminish and diminish or, even worse, fall off a cliff edge," warns TV star
  
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• Premier League star to undergo Chelsea medical today ahead of £52m move

  24-07-2026 09:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are set to make another addition to Alonso’s squad (Picture: EPA)Chelsea are finalising a move for Crystal Palace star Maxence Lacroix with the defender set to undergo his medical today.Lacroix signalled his intention to leave Selhurst Park at the end of last season with Chelsea quickly moving to the front of the queue for his services.Talks have progressed quickly over the last week with the France international now poised to complete a £52million move across the capital.Th
  
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• Manager's brutal reply to worker calling in sick with gastro

  24-07-2026 09:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A Reddit user has gone viral after exposing their manager's brutal response to calling in sick with gastro.
  
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• Let the gimmick begin! Burnham spends first day at temporary 'No10 North' office in Manchester after frantic clearout... amid fears of huge security bill

  24-07-2026 09:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham is making great play of his decision to be based part of the week in Manchester, where his family lives and he used to be mayor.
  
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• Inside the 'woke' changes coming for the Australian census - what you need to know

  24-07-2026 09:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The ABS says the changes are designed to better capture Australia's growing cultural diversity as well as provide valuable insights into the experiences of LGBTQ+ Australians.
  
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• TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and Jet2 rules on how early to arrive at the airport

  24-07-2026 09:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Brits set out to fly abroad this summer, they may need to know when is best to arrive at the airport - some may have been going too early or even way late this whole time
  
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• Russia in flames as Ukraine strikes two more 'Russian Amazon' warehouses

  24-07-2026 09:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has launched more devastating strikes on 'Russia's Amazon' Wildberries, leaving the company's online marketplace hubs ablaze in enormous infernos
  
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• Parents issued with noise complaint letters for calling children in for tea

  24-07-2026 09:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The authoritry has said it may arrange noise monitoring to control the 'anti-social behaviour'
  
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• UK hits back at Iran threats as BAE boss warns defence spending 'well short' of what's needed

  24-07-2026 09:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK “stands ready 24/7 to defend itself” says the Government after Iran claimed the country would “bear responsibility” for allowing the US to use British bases
  
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• Real-life superhero moment driver dressed as Spider-Man comes to rescue of man using wheelchair

  24-07-2026 09:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Hellenthal, 20, was still dressed as Spider-Man hero after work on Tuesday when he spotted a pedestrian in a wheelchair struggling to cross a six-lane highway.
  
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• Meghan, Harry and their children stayed at Princess Diana's childhood home during their UK visit, according to pro-Sussex People magazine - as they share snaps of European summer holiday

  24-07-2026 09:02 via dailymail.com
  
  After being unable to stay at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess of Sussex has revealed to her 4.7million Instagram followers that the family stayed as guests of Harry's uncle Earl Spencer at Althorp.
  
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• UK borrowing costs soar as oil price jumps to $100

  24-07-2026 09:01 via dailymail.com
  
  UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.
  
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• Morrisons huge change in aisles in 497 stores in ‘end of era’ update

  24-07-2026 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chain has been introducing scheme which is aiming to change shopping for customers across the UK
  
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• London Trans+ Pride expects record attendees amid clamp on rights

  24-07-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  In the face of new guidance on ‘single-sex’ spaces, organisers say the event is ‘important now more than ever’ (Picture: Lucian M-Konz)Tomorrow, London Trans+ Pride will be filling the streets with joy – but there’s a sombre undertone.Metro spoke with Lewis G. Burton, a founding member of the event, and Zack Polanski about the added weight of this year’s event as trans rights face the prospect of being rolled back.‘It feels important now more than
  
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• I’ve travelled the world and my favourite place is Europe’s ‘most misunderstood’ country

  24-07-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sprawled over plateaus and promenades, this is one of Europe’s most picturesque cities (Picture: Getty Images)Luxembourgers like to travel.
  The country has the second highest rate of outbound tourism in the European Union, with 83% of residents taking at least one international trip each year. But Luxembourg doesn’t attract visitors in the same way.The Grand Duchy has long been afflicted with a boring reputation.
  Described as a ‘ghost town at weekends’ and ‘all wor
  
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• Air conditioning frenzy amid heatwave and World Cup fever help bring much-needed boost for high streets

  24-07-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Official figures also suggest World Cup fever grabbed shoppers as retail sales surged by 1 per cent in June.
  
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• Burnham urged to slash industrial energy costs as manufacturers suffer biggest fall in orders for six years

  24-07-2026 08:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham was yesterday urged to slash industrial electricity prices as manufacturers suffered the steepest rise in costs in four years.
  
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• Katie Price confronted Lee Andrews over ‘plans to leave her for a younger man’

  24-07-2026 08:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has reportedly been promising to leave her (Picture: @wesleeeandrews)While Katie Price fans have been screaming for her to leave Lee Andrews, it seems he may have his own exit strategy.The whirlwind romance Katie thought she was signing up for has turned into an absolute mess after Lee was accused of being a conman, a liar and found himself in prison not once, but twice.Katie’s friends and family have reportedly been begging her to leave h
  
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• Ryanair CEO says airports shouldn't serve booze until 12pm to stop 'misbehaviour'

  24-07-2026 08:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Leary says Ryanair flights are being diverted due to 'aggressive' passengers who have had 'copious amounts' of booze while waiting for takeoff in the airport
  
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• X Factor man says going to B&M was like 'being transported to hell'

  24-07-2026 08:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He filmed the 'ridiculous' situation in a video which hit a nerve
  
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• Uproar as ABC airs 'pornographic violent fantasy' about Gina Rinehart on competition show: 'Turn into sausage roll'

  24-07-2026 08:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The ABC has come under heavy fire for airing a 'vile attack' about Gina Rinehart so disturbing that one of the broadcaster's own presenters branded the gag as 'nasty'.
  
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• Mississippi mom killed her son and hid his body behind a fake wall for years - all while pretending to be him

  24-07-2026 08:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Authorities said that the son died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head. He had been reported missing by his brother.
  
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• Marvelous Mrs. Maisel set decorator Mary Kate Golding dies in ‘suspected murder-suicide’ stabbing

  24-07-2026 08:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  A prominent set decorator, Mary Kate Golding, has died as the result of a suspected murder suicide (Picture: Facebook)Mary Kate Golding, the set decorator behind hit shows including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Goosebumps and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, has died aged 34 after she was fatally stabbed in her New York home.Police discovered Golding with a stab wound to her back after responding to a 911 call reporting an assault at her apartment in Astoria, Queens, shortly after midnight on Tuesday.Emergenc
  
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• UK airport drop off fees up by a third - full list of most expensive

  24-07-2026 08:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The cost to drop friends and family off at the airport this summer has increased by a third at most airports across the UK - with some short stays costing a whopping £10
  
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• Toddler dies after being ‘forgotten’ inside sweltering minibus ‘for seven hours’

  24-07-2026 08:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 18-month-old girl was found in a ‘critical condition’ inside the vehicle in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River directly opposite the capital Lisbon (Picture: Getty Images)A toddler has died after being ‘forgotten’ and left on a nursery minibus for around seven hours amid searing temperatures in Portugal.The 18-month-old girl was found in a ‘critical condition’ inside the vehicle in Almada on the southern bank of the Tagus River directly opposi
  
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• Real-life superhero moment as driver dressed as Spider-Man comes to rescue of man using wheelchair

  24-07-2026 08:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Hellenthal, 20, was still dressed as Spider-Man hero after work on Tuesday when he spotted a pedestrian in a wheelchair struggling to cross a six-lane highway.
  
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• Which is actually better for your gut Greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt?

  24-07-2026 08:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both yoghurts are packed with nutrients and good bacteria, but the benefits of natural yoghurt and Greek yoghurt differ more than most people realise
  
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• 'I'm a binman — you can only leave rubbish beside bin if you do one check first'

  24-07-2026 08:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A binman has settled the debate on whether excess rubbish can be left beside wheelie bins
  
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• 'I spent £4,100 on jabs and lost just 11lbs but one diet actually worked'

  24-07-2026 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karen Lay says the injections won't work for everyone but she found a way to lose three stone
  
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• Ryanair CEO hits back at 'nonsensical claims' man was sucked out of window mid-flight

  24-07-2026 08:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ljubisa Karović was asleep on board flight FR1879 from Greece to Germany on July 10 when he was woken by the sound of a window shattering - CEO Michael O'Leary has apologised for the incident
  
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