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• I tried the 20p kitchen smell hack - and it really worked

  24-07-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
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• A 14-year-old girl was impregnated and her Mississippi Church allegedly threw a baby shower... now her mother, the pastor's son, 27, and HIS mom, are facing unholy consequences

  25-07-2026 20:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Three arrests have been made in connection with alleged child and sexual abuse in a Mississippi pastor's home.
  
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• Mother of trans woman who took own life has stern warning for Andy Burnham

  25-07-2026 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caroline Litman’s daughter waited almost three years for gender-affirming healthcare (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)The mother of a young trans woman who took her own life has issued a stern warning to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Urging the Labour leader to reverse the ‘anti-trans policies’ overseen by predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, Caroline Litman said that ‘more children are going to die’ if he does not act.The former NHS psychiatrist lost her youngest daughter
  
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• Top hats, breastplates and the bracing North Sea air: Steampunk fans dress up for weekend at Whitby

  25-07-2026 20:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The Whitby Steampunk weekend is held twice a year in the North Yorkshire town and features over 80 trade stalls, a retail emporium and talks.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals grim Diddly Squat reality as he warns ‘things will get worse’

  25-07-2026 19:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has issued a dire warning (Picture: Matthew Vincent/PA Wire)Jeremy Clarkson has delivered a grim assessment of British farming, admitting he deliberately left hundreds of acres at Diddly Squat untouched this year because growing crops would have guaranteed him a financial loss.The former Top Gear presenter, who has spent the past seven years running his Oxfordshire farm and documenting the highs and lows in Clarkson’s Farm, said making money from growing food has become &l
  
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• Ann Widdecombe's family plan her funeral at famous Buckfast Abbey

  25-07-2026 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ms Widdecombe was found dead in her home in Haytor, Devon, eight miles from the church site, which includes a working Benedictine monastery, on July 9. Police believe she died 24 hours earlier
  
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• Second man killed in Huyton crash pictured as family pay tribute to son with 'heart of gold'

  25-07-2026 19:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of 23-year-old sports psychology student Ben Dooley have paid tribute to their beloved son after he was killed along with three other men following a collision on Liverpool Road on Friday
  
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• Casualty confirms key character death as TV legend exits

  25-07-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  A big death in this week’s Casualty (Picture: BBC / Metro)Casualty spoilers follow for Saturday’s (July 25) episode that is now available to view on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air on BBC One at 9:10pm.Jack Bard (Mark Womack) was left fighting for his life after a gun was fired at the barracks, with Flynn Byron (Olly Rix), Teddy Gowan (Milo Clarke) and Jacob Masters (Charles Venn) subsequently arriving to assist.The sinister army colonel claimed the inci
  
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• Nearly half of graduates who took out student loan would not do so again

  25-07-2026 19:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Research by Obsurvant found only half felt properly informed when they chose to go, while just 54% felt their time at school had prepared them for big financial decisions
  
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• Influencer killed by husband after she used TikTok Netflix trend to out him as an accused pedophile, cops say

  25-07-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Sara Gilson, 43, was fatally shot by her husband Jeremiah 'Shawn' Duffey, 48, in a horror murder-suicide when he broke into her home in Owasso, Oklahoma on July 23.
  
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• Police looking for biker after man 'exposes himself' in Bradford

  25-07-2026 19:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  West Yorkshire Police released CCTV pictures of a motorbike rider they wish to speak to following an incident of exposure which is reported to have occurred on Wilson Road, Wyke in Bradford
  
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• 'Really scary' Derbyshire wildfire burns for more than a MONTH as UK firefighters 'pushed to near limits'

  25-07-2026 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Tintwistle Moor fire has burned across Derbyshire's Peak District and was declared a major incident on July 13, leading to firefighters being drafted in to help from across the country
  
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• Jose Mourinho sends message to Arsenal over Vinicius Junior transfer

  25-07-2026 19:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho (Picture: Getty)Jose Mourinho wants Real Madrid to reject any attempt from Arsenal to sign Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior, according to reports.The reigning Premier League champions are keen to bolster their options on the left wing and have begun exploring a blockbuster move for the Real Madrid star.Direct talks between both clubs have not been initiated, but there is ‘approval at all levels’ within Arsenal for a move for the 26-year-old.Vinic
  
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• Alarming number of Americans are packing marijuana in their luggage... but the travel blunder could bring 10-YEAR prison sentence as well as a hefty $15,000 fine

  25-07-2026 19:03 via dailymail.com
  
  There's one tiny item that's often found lurking at the bottom of backpacks, handbags and suitcases that's left unnoticed, and it could see you spending your vacation behind prison bars.
  
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• My mum insists I’m her ‘best friend’ — and it’s starting to impact my love life

  25-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s nothing stronger than a mother’s love… (Picture: Getty/ Metro)One of the greatest parts of finding your ‘perfect match’ is being able to share the news with friends and family.But for this week’s Sex Column reader, it’s the thing she dreads the most.Regularly described by her mum as her ‘best friend’, she’s terrified that opening up about her relationship is going to ruin everything.The problem is, her boyfriend is quickly los
  
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• Tour de France cyclist crashes into car windscreen and left needing 20 stitches

  25-07-2026 18:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Einer Rubio crashed head-first into the back of the UAE’s team carTour de France cyclist Einer Rubio required 20 stitches after he crashed head-first into the back of another team’s car.Rubio, who rides for Team Movistar, was riding up Alpe d’Huez during Stage 19 on Friday when the UAE Team Emirates-XRG car suddenly braked in front of him.The Colombian cyclist had no time to react and he smashed into the back of the car, which had stopped after a spectator had jumped out into
  
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• Liverpool respond to Vinicius Junior transfer offer ahead of Arsenal

  25-07-2026 18:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vinicius Junior has been offered to Liverpool this summer (Getty)Liverpool have turned down the chance to sign Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior ahead of Arsenal, according to reports.Arsenal are now exploring a move for the Brazil international, who has just 12 months left on his deal with Madrid and could leave on a free transfer next summer.Jose Mourinho’s side have also opened talks to sign Yan Diomande but their opening offer of €100 million (£85.4m) has been rejected by
  
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• Europe wildfire horror as British holidaymakers describe running for their lives over huge blazes

  25-07-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some 270,000 people have been forced to evacuate parts of Western France and central Spain - while a major incident has been declared in the Cairngorms National Park
  
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• Europe wildfire declared emergency with 270,000 people evacuated and fire closing in on Bordeaux

  25-07-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some 270,000 people have been forced to evacuate parts of Western France and central Spain - while a major incident has been declared in the Cairngorms National Park
  
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• 'We are going to get Britain believing again - and bring back hope'

  25-07-2026 18:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Whether someone gets the chance to get back on their feet says something about who we are, it says something about the country we’re trying to build', Prime Minister Andy Burnham writes
  
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• Andy Burnham vows to build a Britain where 'nobody is written off'

  25-07-2026 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The former Greater Manchester Mayor claimed he was used to being told things can’t be done, and that the era of Government’s giving up trying to solve the issues impacting people was over
  
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• Coronation Street star confirms ‘heartbreak’ in ‘chaotic’ Jodie gun drama

  25-07-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘It definitely gets worse’ according to actor Julia Goulding. (Picture: ITV/Metro)Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown) was deadly enough without firing a single bullet. Now her gun secret is set to blow, it’s her half-sister Shona Platt that will suffer the explosive consequences. Actress Julia Goulding pulls the trigger on Coronation Street’s latest drama.Jodie has made a bigger comeback than all the boybands of the nineties put together.The bunny-boiling baddi
  
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• Hollywood legend receives standing ovation at Comic-Con after decades away from spotlight

  25-07-2026 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rick Moranis attended a panel for Spaceballs: The New One during Comic-Con, earning a standing ovation (Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Rick Moranis received an emotional hero’s welcome at Comic-Con after making his first-ever appearance at the convention, more than two decades after stepping away from the Hollywood spotlight.The actor, 73, took to the stage on Friday to promote Spaceballs: The New One, the long-awaited sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1987 sci-fi spoof, and was greeted
  
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• Two teens arrested on suspicion of murder after group seen 'carrying large knives'

  25-07-2026 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bedfordshire Police said a 17-year-old boy was rushed to hospital following the incident in Kingsway Recreation Ground, Luton, shortly after 6.30pm on Friday
  
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• Nazi tattooed Graham Platner's behavior is turning voters OFF the Democratic Party

  25-07-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  One chaotic race for the US Senate could cost the Democrats the upper hand in the November midterm elections.
  
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• 'House of Lords is an absurdly bloated, unelected chamber that has no place in a modern democracy'

  25-07-2026 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The findings came after the Mirror conducted an analysis of official attendance records, after the House of Lords Retirement and Participation Committee recommended raising the attendance threshold to 20% of sitting days
  
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• The UK’s fourth heatwave is coming — these are the best portable air conditioners in stock

  25-07-2026 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK heatwave has been brutal (Picture: getty/ Metro)
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  As Brits brace themselves for their fourth heatwave of the summer, there’s one home accessory that’ll make you the envy of all your neighbours: portable air conditioning.The cooling units flew off the shelves when the country saw record June temperatures of 37.3°
  
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• Mother-of-four, 41, 'was murdered when she was stabbed in the back in the street and pulled knife out herself'

  25-07-2026 17:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlene Dowsell, 41, was allegedly attacked by Albert Williams next to Newport County's football stadium in Wales on July 18.
  
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• Britain's first bubble baby is all grown-up: Boy born without immune system returns to thank Great Ormond Street doctors who saved his life 25 years ago

  25-07-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Rhys Evans was one when he was kept in a sterilised 'bubble' at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to protect him due to a rare genetic condition that left him without an immune system.
  
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• ‘Dry begging’ is the ‘nauseating’ habit driving couples apart

  25-07-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  This might just be the most annoying relationship habit we’ve ever come across (Picture: Getty Images)After a long day at work, you finally settle down on the sofa and put your feet up. A moment later, your partner walks into the room, sighs heavily, and says: ‘I’m so stressed, I have 1,000 things to do and no one is offering to help.’If that sounds familiar, you’ve probably been on the receiving end of ‘dry begging’ – the passive-aggressive relat
  
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