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• Learner drivers are attacking examiners when they fail their tests, Mirror learns

  14-12-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff have found themselves attacked, abused and chased down the street, with one failed candidate smashing up the waiting room at a test centre
  
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• Argentina fans fight among themselves before World Cup clash with England

  15-07-2026 17:12 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 mass brawl has erupted between Argentina supporters ahead of tonight’s semi-final clash in the World Cup against England.Police were forced to intervene in Atlanta after shocking footage shared on social media showed fans throwing glass bottles and tables at each other.At least one man was handcuffed and led away by police following the clash.The fig
  
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• First picture of Sikh mum, 24, stabbed to death in what parents fear was ‘racist attack’

  15-07-2026 17:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kirandeep Kaur had arrived in the UK on a student visa two years ago (Picture: X)This is the first picture of a Sikh woman allegedly stabbed to death when a knifeman burst into her home as she slept.Kirandeep Kaur, 24, had given birth just a few weeks ago when she was attacked in Uxbridge Road on Sunday morning.The victim, who had moved to the United Kingdom nearly two years ago on a student visa, was later granted a work permit and had been living and working there.Metropolitan Police said the
  
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• Heatwave could be UK’s longest after country suffers as many 30°C days as 1976

  15-07-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Climate change is worsening heatwaves (Picture: Getty Images)The UK is facing one of the longest heatwaves in nearly 50 years, a weather expert has told Metro.
  Temperatures peaked yesterday at 30.4°C at Heathrow in London, the 10th day in a row when the thermometers have risen to 30°C or above.Jim NR Dale, a meteorologist with the British Weather Services, says that the third heatwave of the year likely won’t ease until July 26.This could make it longer than the swe
  
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• What's was Keir Starmer's best achievement in government? Take our poll and have your say

  15-07-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his final Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, Keir Starmer highlighted his proudest achievements while in government, pointing to the UK economy, improvements to the NHS and investment in tackling child poverty
  
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• Teenagers behind massive TfL hack ‘posed £56,000,000,000 threat to UK economy’

  15-07-2026 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thalha Jubair, now 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, carried out the ‘extremely serious hack’ on TfL’s online network between August 31 and September 3, 2024 (Picture: PA)Two teenage hackers could have ‘shut down Transport for London (TfL) completely’ in a cyber attack that cost the network £29 million.Thalha Jubair, now 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, carried out the ‘extremely serious hack’ on TfL’s online network between August 31 and September 3, 2024
  
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• Cosmetic surgery warning update following rare cases of medical condition

  15-07-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MHRA is strengthening safety warnings for all the products
  
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• 'Five million people risk having to wait extra year to claim their state pension'

  15-07-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Treasury officials have reportedly told the Office for Budget Responsibility the “current policy” is for the state pension age to rise to 68 as early as 2037
  
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• Six issues in Harry Potter that still don’t add up 15 years after final film

  15-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 came out 15 years ago… feeling old yet? (Picture: Dipasupil/FilmMagic)Harry Potter was your childhood.
  Even now, 15 years after the series ended, J.K. Rowling’s wizarding universe still feels like home.
  But behind the veil of nostalgia there are some elements that simply don’t add up — and with each rewatch, I seem to notice another.1. Houses are an awful institutionStudents are grouped with others who demonstrate similar pers
  
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• Pinky rings are the accessory of the summer – and these are the best ones to shop

  15-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here at Metro HQ, we’re also obsessed with the pinky ring trend. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  From Hailey Bieber to Dua Lipa, Rihanna to Emily Ratajkowski, pinky rings are officially everywhere right now. Worn on your little finger, they’ve become THE jewellery trend on everyone’s lust list and are fast turning into
  
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• Going to Italy this summer? You might need to book the beach

  15-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  La Pelosa beach in Sardinia is one of the many Italian beaches that require travellers to pre-book (Picture: Getty Images)Planning a last-minute getaway to Italy’s beautiful coast?
  You might want to think again, or at least prepare in advance, because the latest onslaught of overtourism has left the country no choice but to do something drastic.
  It has rolled out booking systems for some of its most popular beaches.From Sardinia to Lampedusa, the southernmost island, beaches are capping t
  
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• Denshattack! review – Jet Set Radio with trains

  15-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Denshattack! – if only all train sims were this fun (Fireshine Games)A kick-flipping ode to the Japanese underground system is gaming’s least authentic train simulator, and all the better for it.The first thing to know about Denshattack is that it makes absolutely no sense. The second is that it is ridiculously good fun.Created by Spanish indie developer Undercoders, the game takes place in a dystopian future version of Japan, where climate collapse means society has retreated into
  
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• CCTV reveals chilling final moments before Aussie was mysteriously found dead inside the bathroom of his Bali immigration detention cell

  15-07-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  More details have emerged about the death of Cameron James Michael Hughes while in Indonesian immigration detention last Friday.
  
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• How random acts of kindness can improve your wellbeing – the top 10 listed

  15-07-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From helping an elderly neighbour to cooking a meal for a friend, research shows that simple acts of kindness can significantly improve your mood and mental wellbeing — and here are the top 10 to try.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe told how England's World Cup heroics made her smile in her final days, despite hatred of football

  15-07-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Tory MP made the revelation in her final magazine column, published this week despite her tragic killing. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Lazy cops spent just 15 minutes searching for woman, 21, after car crash... 37 hours later her family made devastating discovery in the same spot

  15-07-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Jolie Pesina, 21, was found dead by her family 37 hours after her phone alerted police she had been in a car crash.
  
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• Trump rushed into secret Situation Room strategy meeting to plot massive new Iran military blitz

  15-07-2026 16:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Room meeting on Tuesday to plot a massive military offensive against Iran.
  
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• Lib Dem council removes England flags from balconies ahead of World Cup semi-final with Argentina over 'fire safety rules'

  15-07-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Doorbell footage, shared online by Reform Councillor George Madgwick, shows two Portsmouth City Council workers emerging onto a balcony outside a flat.
  
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• PMQs RECAP: Keir Starmer takes final questions and vows "whole-hearted support" as Andy Burnham prepares for No10

  15-07-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Sir Keir Starmer took questions at the despatch box for the last time as Prime Minister before he is expected to be succeeded by Andy Burnham next week
  
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• Claustrophobic video shows nightmarish view from inside of train as it rumbled through enormous wildfire

  15-07-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Vicious flames consumed northwest Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, leaving a freight train and its crew stranded as the sky became smokey and orange, a terrifying video showed.
  
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• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz launches bizarre attack on Trump administration for deporting pedophile who he pardoned in bid to keep him in us

  15-07-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Tim Walz questioned last week's decision to deport Laotian national Tou Lue Vang, 42, despite the illegal migrant's conviction for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old.
  
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• You’re probably reading a book about a dead woman — and that’s a problem

  15-07-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Authors and readers are divided on where to draw the line (Picture: Metro/Amazon)‘What is going on here?’So read author Wendy Jones’ Instagram post, after the release of this week’s Sunday Times bestseller list, where nine of the top 10 books featured a woman’s murder.Highlighting women killed in The Secret of Secrets, The Divorce, The Names, The Family Friend, The Widow, The Impossible Fortune, The Hallmarked Man, My Husband’s Wife and Boleyn Trait
  
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• Tory MP Patrick Spencer accused of groping two women at Groucho club weeps in the dock as his wife tells jury he is 'kind' and 'compassionate'

  15-07-2026 16:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Tory MP Patrick Spencer wept in the dock as his wife, the mother of their two young sons, entered the witness box to give evidence at his sexual assault trial.
  
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• 'Keir Starmer's close aides and ministers wipe away tears in final PMQs moment'

  15-07-2026 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a rare moment in the Commons chamber, party rivalries were largely set aside for Keir Starmer ’s final appearance at the despatch box at Prime Minister's Questions
  
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• Teen who helped murder stranger ‘for fun’ handed huge sentence

  15-07-2026 16:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Savonne Morrison (left) was sentenced to 45 years in prison over the killing of Jeffrey Chapman (Pictures: Clearwater Police/Tampa Bay Times/Rex/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock/Facebook)A Florida judge has jailed a 21-year-old man for 45 years over the shocking and entirely random killing of a cyclist.Judge Elizabeth Jack sentenced Savonne Morrison on Monday following what was a lengthy hearing.
  Morrison was just 18 and on probation for an earlier violent offence when 49-year-old Jeffrey Chapman w
  
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• The New England towns where democracy is failing: Locals furious as hamlet critical to founding of America and Washington's quaint vacation spot both CANCEL 250th anniversary celebrations

  15-07-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Several communities with deep ties to the American Revolution canceled or scaled back their Independence Day celebrations for America 250.
  
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• Xbox owner loses decades of digital games after Microsoft deletes account

  15-07-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A risky library (Microsoft)Microsoft has purposefully deleted an Xbox player’s entire account, containing 25 years of data, as concerns around a digital-only future grow. When Sony announced all PlayStation games after 2027 will no longer come on a disc, one of the key concerns is how it’ll force everyone to rely on digital libraries. We’ve seen countless times how companies can revoke access to digital purchases, like when Sony recently wiped all StudioCanal movies
  
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• Nevada's GOP governor instantly plays the 'Don't you know who I am?' card when pulled over by cop, bodycam shows

  15-07-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The quick interaction has drawn partisan reaction, with Democrats slamming the governor as corrupt. However, those who endorsed his re-election are chalking it up to 'a big nothing.'
  
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• Hollyoaks star confirms major missing person story in ‘spectacular’ summer

  15-07-2026 16:40 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 missing person’s story is set to take Hollyoaks by storm this summer, with star Nicole Barber-Lane confirming what’s to come.
  The actress, who plays Myra McQueen on the Channel 4 soap, told Metro about the ‘spectacular’ scenes ahead.‘You’ve got to keep your eyes on the Cleo and Dodger situation,’ she teased.
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• Tributes paid to hero passerby who drowned alongside dad trying to save his two children in seaside tragedy

  15-07-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Ian Pascoe has been named as the heroic passerby who entered the sea at Seaton Carew beach near Hartlepool, County Durham when he saw two children struggling in the waves.
  
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