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• How Indians are celebrating Christmas

  24-12-2015 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
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• Ann Widdecombe’s home was featured on auction TV show days before she was killed

  13-07-2026 14:42 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 PageAnn Widdecombe’s £600,000 home was featured in detail on an auction TV show aired less than a week before her alleged murder.
  The Strictly contestant and former politician, 78, was found dead in a pool of her own blood in her remote Dartmoor bungalow on Thursday after concern was raised when she suddenly stopped responding to texts and calls.Miss
  
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• You can own a real T Rex named Gus for £23,000,000

  13-07-2026 14:35 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 PageIf you’ve ever thought that a Tyrannosaurus Rex would really complete your living room, do we have some good news for you.
  The New York auction house Sotheby’s has put a near-complete fossil of the dinosaur up for action.
  ‘Gus’ will go under the hammer tomorrow morning. The minimum starting bid is $19million but Sotheby’s expect
  
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• Sam Neill was always one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors beyond just Jurassic Park

  13-07-2026 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  Popular actor Sam Neill has died, leaving behind a truly varied body of work (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro)The death of Sam Neill at the age of 78 is one of those which lands as a particularly heavy blow, and not just because his family shared it had been ‘sudden and unexpected’ – although he was surrounded by his loved ones.Having successfully remained cancer-free following his stage three diagnosis with a ‘ferocious’ form of blood cancer in 2022, Neill was returni
  
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• UK music festival with ‘best line-up of the year’ axed last minute

  13-07-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  Not even Christina Aguilera could save this festival from the chopping block (Picture: Win McNamee/Getty Images)Despite its line-up featuring some of the biggest names in showbiz, a major music festival has been scrapped at the last minute.HeritageLive was due to kick off at the beginning of August at the historic Audley End estate and continue throughout summer at Englefield Estate and the Sandringham Estate.Alas, not even stars like Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, or Janet Jackson could dr
  
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• Amazon Prime drops all 6 episodes of ‘criminally neglected’ dark George Clooney series

  13-07-2026 14:30 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 2019 mini-series which was part-directed by George Clooney, who also stars, is now available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
  The dark satire, based on Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel, saw Christopher Abbott (Girls, Poor Things), 40, playing the lead character Captain John Yossarian.Set in World War Two, the story follows the Air Force bombardier who finds
  
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• Ex-England international urges Thomas Tuchel to drop huge name against Argentina

  13-07-2026 14:22 via metro.co.uk
  Thomas Tuchel seems unlikely to follow this advice (Picture: Getty Images for Rexona)Thomas Tuchel has been urged to start a player who has not made an appearance at the World Cup so far, when England take on Argentina on Wednesday.The Three Lions edged past Norway 2-1 after extra time in the quarter-finals on Saturday night and now head to Atlanta for a mammoth clash with an old rival.Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 at the weekend, also needing extra time to do so, and look to go one step close
  
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• The ‘Pitbull Effect’ is giving single bald men the summer of their lives

  13-07-2026 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  The women have spoken (Picture: Getty/Metro)Last week, over 22,000 fans descended on BST Hyde Park to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.A tribute to the festival’s headline act, Pitbull, the army of ‘baldies’ showed up to dance to likes of Fireball and Hotel Room Service, all dressed up like the iconic American rapper.But the hype for hairlessness doesn’t stop there.Dubbed the ‘Pitbull Effect’, a new Tinder
  
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• The biggest ever M&S food hall is opening in one lucky county this week

  13-07-2026 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new Food store is designed with family shoppers in mind (Picture: Shutterstock / Simon Vayro)It’s a good week to be an M&S fan in the South East of England.That’s because the high street favourite has confirmed it’s opening its biggest ever Foodhall in the UK – and it’s going to be in Surrey.Located in Godalming on the former site of a Homebase store, the enormous new branch will span 22,000 square feet and has apparently been designed with family shoppers
  
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• Eerie moment Ann Widdecombe's Devon home was shown on TV days before her death

  13-07-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A repeat of Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, featuring Ann Widdecombe aired on TV, just days before the former MP and MEP was found dead at her bungalow
  
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• Counter-terror police are leading Ann Widdecombe 'murder' investigation after ex-MP found dead at her home

  13-07-2026 14:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has confirmed it is now leading the investigation into the death of the 78-year-old former minister in Devon last week.
  
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• Where the Jurassic Park cast are now - from becoming a dad in 60s to artist

  13-07-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Its been over three decades since Jurassic Park first came onot our screens - and while the cast was packed with big name actors, the recent death of Sam Neill has sent shockwaves through the crew
  
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• Wildfire Brits' doomed escape convoy: Haunting image shows how fleeing victims of Spanish inferno were left stranded, with one attempting to turn back before inferno swept over them

  13-07-2026 14:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Pictures show the gutted and charred vehicle four British nationals are believed to have died in, after they were trapped by flames as they tried to evacuate the area.
  
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• Cape Fear stars tell of life-changing advice from Hollywood greats

  13-07-2026 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As a nail-biting Cape Fear remake hits the small screen, actors Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson reveal the advice given to them from two Hollywood A-listers before they hit the big time
  
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• Princess Charlotte's subtle gesture towards mum Kate says a lot about their relationship

  13-07-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Kate Middleton, along with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, delighted fans when they were spotted at the Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon on Sunday (July 12)
  
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• Husband accused of killing wife and children at £1.3m British home 'was armed and dangerous' when elite cops arrested him in South Africa - as he appears in court

  13-07-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A man wanted over the murder of his wife and two children in Bedfordshire was 'armed and dangerous' when elite cops dramatically arrested him in South Africa.
  
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• New robot can swim underwater before flying through the air like a bird

  13-07-2026 13:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The lightweight robot takes inspiration from diving birds that can both swim and fly (Picture: Raphael Zufferey and Victor Pennacino/Cover Images)A new ultra-lightweight robot can swim underwater – before emerging to fly through the air like a bird.
  The flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle (FAAV), created by researchers at EPFL in Switzerland and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), takes inspiration from diving birds including puffins, gulls, loons and petrels, which are able
  
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• Man admits killing 'random' dog walker in 'frenzied' west London attack after 'losing contact with reality'

  13-07-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dawood Safi was charged with murdering Wayne Broadhurst and the attempted murder of his landlord, Shahzad Farrukh, and a boy aged 14 in Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge
  
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• Illegal migrant, 26, who attacked City workers outside Tube station to rob them of their phones, a laptop, and £600 family heirloom ring is jailed for five years

  13-07-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  A Nigerian-born immigrant who mugged four men in an 'out-of-control' crime spree tried to claim he was simply a tourist enjoying the Christmas lights.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder updates: Counter terrorism police leading probe into former MP's death

  13-07-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Following "new information and evidence", the Ann Widdecombe murder probe is now being led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East, which says a suspect has been re-arrested
  
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• Girl, 4, dies after being hit by a car in a village as man, 59, is arrested for causing death by dangerous driving

  13-07-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to Nottingham Road in Gotham on Sunday, July 12 at 2.28pm following reports of the incident.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe’s ‘murder’ now treated as act of terrorism

  13-07-2026 13:46 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 PageCounter terrorism detectives are now leading the probe into the death of Ann Widdecombe after new evidence emerged.
  The ex-Tory minister, 78, was found dead on the floor of her remote Dartmoor bungalow on Thursday after concern was raised when she failed to join a scheduled interview on a show she was a regular on.A 28-year-old man was arrested at a terraced
  
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• Protesters hang up picture of Andrew and Epstein inside Buckingham Palace

  13-07-2026 13:36 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 PageActivists have hung a picture of former prince Andrew with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the heart of Buckingham Palace.It is understood protesters from the campaign group Republic made their way into the Palace as tourists after buying a ticket and made their own way to the Throne Room.The banner was emblazoned with the words ‘what did you
  
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• Brit bowls playing pensioner accused of being global drugs mule says: 'I thought I was collecting my fortune'

  13-07-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive William 'Billy Boy' Eastment tells for the first time how a fake £7.7m inheritance lured him into a globe-spanning scam that left him facing years in a Chilean jail before prosecutors accepted he had been duped
  
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• Putin ‘might jump out of a window’ after fuel shortages pile on more pressure

  13-07-2026 13:30 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 PageThe petrol crisis in Russia is reaching a breaking point, with an Estonian official saying that even more oligarchs are doubting Vladimir Putin’s leadership.Foreign officials have raised concerns about Putin’s approach towards the crisis, which has led Russians to fist fight at petrol pumps as he continues his war in Ukraine.Estonian Foreign Mini
  
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• Gary Neville names Liverpool star he would sign first for Man Utd this summer

  13-07-2026 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are ‘desperate’ for midfield reinforcements, says Gary Neville (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville has picked out Ryan Gravenberch as the one Liverpool player he would sign to strengthen Manchester United’s squad this summer.Liverpool endured an immensely disappointing year on the back of their extraordinary title success under Arne Slot, with a decline in team performance ultimately costing the Dutchman his job in late May.The Merseyside giants had splashed out in
  
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• Iran's Revolutionary ‌Guard proscribed as a terrorist organisation

  13-07-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reasonably believes that the IRGC is, or has been, involved in foreign power threat activity, a written ministerial statement says
  
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• Arsenal stance on Bruno Guimaraes transfer after Newcastle raise asking price

  13-07-2026 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Newcastle don’t want to sell Bruno Guimaraes but he is keen on moving to Arsenal (Photo: Getty)Arsenal are considering ending their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes after they were misled over how much the Newcastle United captain would cost.Mikel Arteta is keen to add a central midfielder to his Premier League title-winning squad, with Guimaraes emerging as his top target.According to reports, the Brazil international has asked to leave St. James’ Park and has already agreed a five-year
  
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• Pub Shed of the Year finalists revealed including backyard boozer built on site of chicken coop

  13-07-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Pampered Chicken - measuring 9.6m by 4.8m and boasting a pool table, a huge darts wall and retro arcade games - is fighting it out to clinch the coveted crown
  
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• Brit boy, 3, dies after falling four floors from Cyprus hotel window as Dad arrested

  13-07-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police arrested the boy’s father, a 37-year-old man after the tot fell from the fourth-floor window of a hotel in Cyprus on Sunday evening.
  
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