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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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• Villagers hit by Bordeaux inferno feel 'abandoned' as fire crews protected 'tourists and the wealthy', JAMES FIELDING reports from southwestern France on Daily Mail's Deep Dive podcast

  30-07-2026 15:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Jehring has spoken to senior reporter James Fielding in Le Porge, a fire-ravaged village in southwestern France that remains largely sealed off from the outside world.
  
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• Manhunt underway after group sped away from vicious stabbing in Brisbane that left man fighting for life

  30-07-2026 15:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A man, 42, was stabbed in Jindalee late on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Suffolk fire live: Nuclear plant monitors ‘unprecedented’ wildfire destroying rare bird habitat

  30-07-2026 15:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A wildfire is raging in Dunwich Heath, Suffolk where evacuations have been ordered - the blaze is close to three nuclear plant sites, and has burned an area the size of 140 football pitches
  
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• Families have air con switched off by ‘heartless landlords’ in middle of heatwave

  30-07-2026 15:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sabrina Walters, 31, said her 12-year-old developed nosebleeds which she attributes to the heat (Picture: John Dunne / Metro)People living in a housing block providing shelter for the homeless claim their air conditioning was shut off by ‘heartless landlords’ as temperatures soared during the heatwave.Two mothers at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood, southwest London, say their children were left needing urgent medical care after residents were told they were not entitled to use the
  
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• The noisy turn-on women love but men find ’embarrassing’

  30-07-2026 15:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Women are desperate for men to embrace this ‘underrated’ part of sex (Picture: Getty Images)While men and women may both agree that 69 is ‘one of the worst’ sex positions out there, that’s where the consensus ends.In fact, when it comes to sexual pleasure, the battle of the sexes is truly alive and well.Ladies, for example, adore cowgirl, while men are far more aroused by the same position in reverse.And, unsurprisingly, that’s not where the dispute ends
  
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• Disgraced ex-Chief Constable is guilty of gross misconduct - and told he would've been sacked if he hadn't already quit

  30-07-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A police misconduct panel held at a Staffordshire conference centre today found Chris Noble had breached Standards of Professional Behaviour.
  
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• Chaos for Trump as vote to confirm his attorney general is DELAYED after spurned Senator's concerns

  30-07-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The news is a major blow for Trump, and comes as Republicans in the Senate appear more willing to break with the President on key issues.
  
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• 100-year-old becomes world's oldest professional poker player after 86 years

  30-07-2026 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ivor Parker, from Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire, has been playing poker for 86 years and has now become the world's oldest paid professional
  
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• Teacher who sexually assaulted pupil wants sentence cut over PTSD – but fails

  30-07-2026 15:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Teacher and Army veteran Simon Taylor - who was jailed in January for sexually assaulting a pupil - has lost his bid to shorten his sentence after claiming his PTSD was not taken into sufficient account
  
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• Anyone who cooks bacon or steak urged to avoid mistake that makes it 'chewy and tough'

  30-07-2026 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An expert has shared the simple pan trick that changes everything about the way bacon and steak taste - and once you try it, you'll never go back.
  
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• Lifelong poker player becomes world's oldest paid pro - aged 100

  30-07-2026 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ivor Parker has spent his life playing the game after first picking up a deck of cards when he was just 14
  
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• Haunting self help book found in Lindsay Clancy's home revealed her mental state months before she killed her three children in 'America's saddest murder trial': Live updates

  30-07-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy, 35, is on trial for the murder of her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at their Massachusetts home.
  
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• Married female prison guard had affair with inmate and worried baby would be different race to her husband when she had pregnancy scare, feds say

  30-07-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan Pensak, 27, was charged this week with sexual abuse of a person in custody while working at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey.
  
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• Amazon drone on delivery crashes into garden just months after local feared 'it could hit a baby'

  30-07-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime air teams and firefighters were called to Beaumont Hill in Darlington, County Durham, when a drone delivering a package collided into a residential garden
  
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• Marcus Rashford sends message to Barcelona ahead of Man Utd return

  30-07-2026 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford is preparing to return to pre-season training with Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Marcus Rashford has said his final farewells to Barcelona as he prepares to resurrect his Manchester United career.
  The 28-year-old’s career appeared certain to lie away from Old Trafford having been deemed surplus to requirements by Ruben Amorim.Rashford was loaned out to Aston Villa for a six-month spell in January of last year, before earning a dream move t
  
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• National Lottery draw hits £377 MILLION in Britain's biggest ever jackpot

  30-07-2026 15:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A record £377 million jackpot will be up for grabs on this weekend's National Lottery Powerball draw after the UK became the first country outside the US to enter
  
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• Sugar warning as professors share myth many UK households believe

  30-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two of the UK's most prominent nutrition experts have sought to clear up one of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to sugar
  
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• Armchair experts say they could take on golf pro - and score premier league goal

  30-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new survey of 2,000 UK adults finds a quarter of sports fans believe they could score a goal in a Premier League match — exposing just how much fans underestimate the skill of elite athletes.
  
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• Prince Harry sees rise in approval ratings after reunion with King Charles

  30-07-2026 15:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a newly released YouGov survey, the British public have made their opinions known on the Royal Family, with the Duke of Sussex receiving a boost in popularity as he continues to work towards mending the rift with his father
  
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• Positive update is issued on the condition of police officer stabbed in the neck - as alleged knifeman charged

  30-07-2026 15:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A 27-year-old man is accused of stabbing a policewoman in the neck in Adelaide's north on Wednesday.
  
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• Jet2 'could be rejected' travel alert for passengers with common health conditions

  30-07-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jet2 has issued an important travel insurance alert for passengers that affects anyone with these common health conditions
  
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• Jamie Carragher sends strong message to Liverpool over £145m transfer target

  30-07-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is confused about the links to Bradley Barcola (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher has been left puzzled by Liverpool’s rumoured interest in Bradley Barcola and believes the club should be working to sign a right winger.Liverpool lost one of their all-time greats this summer as Mohamed Salah brought his glittering nine-year spell on Merseyside to an end, leaving behind an almighty void to fill at Anfield.The Reds moved quickly to strengthen their attack with t
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day multiplayer preview – the once and future Xbox exclusive

  30-07-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gears Of War: E-Day – you know what to expect (Xbox Game Studios)The first major new Xbox console exclusive since Microsoft’s move to multiformat is a prequel to the original Gears Of War and we’ve already played the competitive multiplayer.As Microsoft thrashes about, trying to figure out exactly what sort of a games business it wants to be, the focus of its new management team appears to be returning to the roots of Xbox, a time when things at least appeared to be more funct
  
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• Dick Smith lashes out after Aussies are banned from swimming in popular lake

  30-07-2026 14:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Australian businessman Dick Smith talked about the 'unbelievable' ban at the 'culturally significant site' with 2GB's Ben Fordham.
  
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• Crete wildfires live: Rethymno in flames amid mass evacuations on Greek islands

  30-07-2026 14:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flames are tearing across Greek Islands, forcing the evacuation of entire villages on Crete, Paros and Andros as wildfires continue to sweep across Europe
  
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• 'My husband had a horror film death - please don't block assisted dying bill, PM'

  30-07-2026 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lucy Davenport suffers from PTSD after watching her husband's horrific death while in palliative care and says she is 'gutted' with the new Prime Minister's stance on assisted dying
  
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• Weight loss jab clinics aim to help dieters keep the pounds off in nationwide trial

  30-07-2026 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A nationwide trial will investigate whether specialist community-based NHS support hubs can help users of jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro keep the weight off
  
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• Parents’ anger as dentists stayed open for months after girl, 4, died during routine procedure

  30-07-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Aithana Arriaga died following a frenectomy carried out at Cuddle Kids Dental Care in Fort Worth, Texas (Picture: Google Maps)Parents were left demanding answers after a pediatric dental office remained open for more than three months following a four-year-old girl’s death during a ‘routine procedure’.Aithana Arriaga died after visiting Cuddle Kids Dental Care in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 1, following a tongue-tie procedure known as a frenectomy.The business co
  
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• Seattle police chief is FIRED by woke mayor after he was filmed squaring up to reporter who asked him about deadly shooting

  30-07-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Seattle police chief Shon Barnes has been fired amid scrutiny on his response to a tragic shooting in the city last week, reports say.
  
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