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• London rioters have committed 6,000 more crimes since being released including murder and rape

  10-02-2015 22:53 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Criminals prosecuted for involvement in the English riots have been blamed for a wave of 6,000 other crimes
  
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• Wife who helped set up fatal acid attack on ex-husband over £120k debt he owed drugs kingpin is jailed for nine years for manslaughter

  31-07-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Paris Wilson, 35, fed information on fitness instructor Danny Calahane's whereaboutsto a drugs kingpin.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy jurors visited her old $800k home to see where she killed her three children then tried to take her own life: Live updates

  31-07-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial visited the home where the nurse strangled her three children before jumping from a second-floor bedroom window.
  
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• Key suspect emerges in murder of British woman found in a suitcase in Athens

  31-07-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of Elizabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was discovered by a vagrant stuffed into a travel bag in an abandoned car park in Athens.
  
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• Multimillionaire used car tycoon who was booted out of his £200m company in 'planned coup' after racist and sexist comments has unfair dismissal bid thrown out

  31-07-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Waddell, 59, was sacked in 2024 as CEO of Big Motoring World in what he called a 'planned coup'.
  
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• Village is hit by 5ft wall of water forcing residents to evacuate their homes after 'mini-earthquake' explosion at nearby quarry

  31-07-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Thirteen homes were evacuated by the fire service in the village of Gwaelod-y-Garth, situated in the outskirts of Cardiff on Thursday after a blast from a nearby quarry.
  
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• Outrage after city spends $212,000 of taxpayer cash on three giant 'rock' sculptures made of PLASTIC

  31-07-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  A Canadian city shelled out C$297,490 (US$211,942) for giant rock sculptures made from more than 10,000 pounds of recycled plastic - a move intended to get people thinking about sustainability.
  
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• MasterChef winner, 37, suddenly dies as friend makes heartbreaking discovery

  31-07-2026 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TV cook Eren Kaşıkçı, 37, was found dead at his home in Turkey by his business partner, who had been asked to check on him by worried family on Wednesday afternoon
  
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• Trump's 'princess of darkness' unmasked: Nightly White House calls and the $50 million asks that make big CEOs sweat

  31-07-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump's donor whisperer nicknamed the 'princess of darkness' is an expert at extracting value from those wishing to enter the President's orbit.
  
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• Senator's daughter slaps ex-husband congressman with restraining order after he 'put hands' on her lawyer: 'Just can't control himself'

  31-07-2026 17:47 via dailymail.com
  
  A Republican Senator's daughter has requested a restraining order from her GOP Congressman ex-husband amid a nasty legal battle.
  
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• Crete wildfire emergency as hurricane-force winds fan Rethymno flames

  31-07-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A state of emergency has been declared in Greece as firefighters battle intense wildfires in Crete, with hurricane-force winds fanning flames
  
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• Andy Burnham appoints former pop band star and heartthrob to be his top economic adviser after causing a stir in the Treasury

  31-07-2026 17:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Before his successful political career began in 2019, Amin-Smith, 36, was a violinist in the Grammy Award-winning band.
  
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• Revealed: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cost Canadian taxpayers $539k for private protection including $365k in one year alone while they were dating and $10,586 to guard Duchess during a girls' weekend

  31-07-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) records show public spending on protection for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was $539,000 (£286,686) between April 2015 and March 2020.
  
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• 'Monster' funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years as heartbroken families demand public inquiry

  31-07-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Bush, of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was jailed for 20 years today by a judge who branded him 'heartless' after police uncovered a 'horror scene' at the funeral home
  
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• Drivers in London hit with Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel price increase months after Congestion Charge and Dart Charge hikes

  31-07-2026 17:25 via dailymail.com
  
  It's the second sting on drivers in London in 2026 following the hike to the Congestion Charge from £15 to £18 in January. It also follows an 40% increase to the Dart Charge last September.
  
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• Pensioner, 86, with Parkinson’s given conviction over £3.34 car tax bill to DVLA

  31-07-2026 17:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  The pensioner told a court about his own health difficulties and that his wife, also 86, suffers from Alzheimer’s (Picture: Getty Images)An 86-year-old pensioner with Parkinson’s disease has been given a criminal conviction over an unpaid £3.34 car tax bill.The octogenarian, who lives on the outskirts of Newcastle, told a court about his own health difficulties and that his wife, also 86, suffers from Alzheimer’s.He explained that the annual £20 tax bill
  
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• Too much protein could send you to an early grave, major review finds - scientists hit out at 'muscle-boosting' trend

  31-07-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands following trendy high-protein diets could be consuming more protein than they need, according to a major review.
  
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• Chelsea release statement as Mykhailo Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban lifted

  31-07-2026 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mykhailo Mudryk is available to play again (Picture: AP)Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is available to play again after his doping ban was resolved by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Football Association.In a statement confirming the news, Chelsea said: ‘From the outset, this has been an extremely difficult period for Misha, both professionally and personally, and we are pleased that the matter has now reached a conclusion which allows him to return to football with
  
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• England and Wales on course to record their driest July in 190 YEARS, figures show - as some places see 44 days with no rain

  31-07-2026 17:09 via dailymail.com
  
  England and Wales are on course to record their driest July in almost two centuries after weeks of scorching temperatures and barely a drop of rain.
  
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• Fight over French-owned Sussex beach becomes gun battle as angry resident shoots £5,000 camera with air rifle

  31-07-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Locals have been locked out of the 'lovely and sandy' West Beach in Newhaven since 2008 when the owner, a French company, erected high fencing and razor wire.
  
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• 10 unhealthiest cities in UK revealed — and only one is in the south

  31-07-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  One city has been named the ‘takeaway capital’ of the UK (Picture: Getty Images)From too many takeaways to smoking habits, and greater risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and diabetes, some parts of the UK aren’t as healthy as others.But now — thanks to a new study by The King’s Fund analysing the health of our nation — we know exactly which cities are the unhealthiest.The unfortunate ‘winner’ was found to have a life expectancy of
  
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• Zelda remake release date leak looks real as Nintendo deletes product listing

  31-07-2026 17:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A gaming giant face off (Nintendo)A set of amiibo may have revealed the release date for The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake, and it’s within the splash zone of GTA 6. Nintendo has confirmed The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake is coming out this year, but it’s said almost nothing else about it, including the exact release date.At the moment, Nintendo doesn’t have any games slated for November or December. Before that, it has Fire Emblem Fortune’s Wea
  
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• Best Sainsbury’s Nectar drink deals for festivals, BBQs and the Bank Holiday weekend

  31-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stock up for festivals and Bank Holiday parties with these top Sainsbury’s Nectar deals on summer drinks.
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  Festival tickets? Expensive. Camping gear? Also expensive. Having to buy a round once you’ve finally made it through the gates? Let’s not even go there.The good news is y
  
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• Woman who orchestrated ex-husband's horrifying sulphuric acid death is jailed

  31-07-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paris Wilson, 35, has been jailed for nine years over her role in orchestrating a deadly acid attack on her ex-husband Danny Cahalane in Plymouth
  
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• How CAN Harry moan about privacy when Meghan posts an 'extraordinary' amount of pictures from their secret family holiday? REBECCA ENGLISH bristles at Sussexes' 'hypocrisy' - including 'exploitative' image appearing to show Archie visiting Diana's grave

  31-07-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Richard Eden agreed with his co-host, arguing the images were made worse by the fact that Meghan's Instagram account exists explicitly to promote her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
  
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• Top US commander issues stark warning to troops using their phones in Iran war

  31-07-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  President Trump’s top military commander claims that videos could aid Iran (Picture: Getty Images)US troops across the Middle East have been warned that videos filmed on their phones could help Iran carry out and assess attacks on them and their military colleagues.
  Personnel at some bases may even be ordered by superiors to hand over their devices while they’re deployed.Admiral Bradford ‘Brad’ Cooper, the US’ senior commander overseeing the Iran war, said that vid
  
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• Designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress creates replica of her historic 40-foot veil after the original goes 'missing' - and shares unseen photographs of the gown's creation

  31-07-2026 16:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Elizabeth Emanuel has recreated the late Princess of Wales's handmade embroidered veil, which she originally designed with her husband David Emmanuel MBE.
  
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• Dignity for the dead: Ministers must end UK's funeral scandal

  31-07-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Families arranging the hardest goodbye of their lives should never be expected to investigate whether a funeral director is competent, honest or safe
  
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• MasterChef winner found dead aged 37 as Turkish police launch investigation

  31-07-2026 16:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eren Kaşıkç, who won the Turkish version of Master in 2021, has died unexpectedly (Picture: Instagram/kizilsakalinmutfag)MasterChef winner Eren Kaşıkç was found dead at his home by a friend this week.The 37-year-old was known for winning the Turkish edition of the cookery show in 2021. He later returned for an All Stars series.He also opened his own restaurant, Kızıl Sakal Sandwich & Burger, shortly after his victory, and had plans to expand to a
  
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• Puberty blocker trial to recruit kids as young as 11 within days after High Court rejects bid to stop it

  31-07-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Campaigners wanted a judge to halt the 'deeply unethical and highly dangerous' trial, arguing regulators had acted unlawfully in approving it.
  
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