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• McDowall quits as Rangers manager

  19-01-2015 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kenny McDowall resigns as caretaker manager of Rangers citing personal reasons, but will serve his 12-month notice period.
  
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• Daily horoscope August 13, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  13-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Following the excitement and power of yesterday’s Solar Eclipse, the cosmic energy takes a practical turn. It’s time to get serious.
  Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, you’ll feel drawn to order and organisation today. Don’t let anyone throw you off this path.As the Moon moves newly into Virgo, rationality takes centre stage. Enjoy the process of viewing the world with greater realism and less fancifu
  
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• What does the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W Bush's head say now? Find out in this week's DC Insider newsletter

  13-08-2026 00:55 via dailymail.com
  
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• Perseid meteor shower live: Watch shooting stars after solar eclipse in 'one of the best nights of year'

  13-08-2026 00:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a dramatic solar eclipse wowed millions, another amazing astronomical event is taking place in the skies above us tonight - something scientists call the 'one of the best nights of year'
  
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• Inside the secret group chat of JD and Usha Vance's ex-law school friends… as her REAL personality is revealed

  13-08-2026 00:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Second Lady Usha Vance's old Yale Law classmates have a group chat about her.
  
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• Is there a suspect? Important question police will not answer almost a year after Gus Lamont vanished without a trace

  13-08-2026 00:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have refused to answer an important question about little Gus Lamont.
  
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• Mikel Arteta warns Arsenal fans over incoming transfers after missing out on Vinicius Junior

  13-08-2026 00:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal’s desire to strengthen his squad with new signings is ‘unquestionable’Mikel Arteta admits he ‘cannot promise’ any more Arsenal signings this summer and believes there are only ‘very few players’ who can improve his squad.Arsenal drew 1-1 with Como in their latest pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night but beat Cesc Fabregas’ side in the penalty shootout.Bruno Guimaraes made his first appearance
  
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• Two killed in helicopter crash as homes evacuated and incident sparks wildfire

  13-08-2026 00:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The crash killed both people on board the Army Apache helicopter and sparked a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated - no structures were damaged in the crash
  
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• Barnaby Joyce says One Nation is 'one of the gayest parties in Australia' after candidate's controversial comment

  13-08-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Barnaby Joyce has hit back at comments from a former One Nation candidate who claimed that LGBTQI people have a 'mental illness'.
  
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• More data centres approved for west London – where are they?

  13-08-2026 00:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hounslow Council is the latest to approve plans for a data centre in west London (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)Another data centre has been approved in west London despite concerns over the facility’s demand for electricity and water.Hounslow Council voted in favour of building a data centre on a 12.2-acre brownfield site at the Haslemere Heathrow Estate earlier this month.The decision came just weeks after Ealing Council gave the go-ahead for another huge data centre in Southall.The planni
  
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• RECAP: Millions watch as once-in-a-generation solar eclipse peaks in the skies over Britain

  13-08-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  RECAP: Eclipse mania has gripped Britain, with beaches, parks and beauty spots packed with sky-watchers as millions turned out to witness the most spectacular solar eclipse.
  
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• Horror as US ICE plans to equip agents with £15m 'electric shock gloves' in 'cruel' anti-protester escalation

  13-08-2026 00:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts have questioned whether agents responsible for a violent clampdown on immigrants on the US would use the G.L.O.V.E devices for reasonable law enforcement
  
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• Angela Rayner's crackdown on zero-hours contracts could cost businesses £2.9 billion a year, Labour admits, sparking fears of 'jobs horror show'

  12-08-2026 23:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Official analysis has revealed the full cost of workers being guaranteed shifts and receiving compensation if they are cancelled.
  
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• Barking fire: Smoke rises over London as more than 100 firefighters scrambled

  12-08-2026 23:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of cylinders were removed from the scene by fire crews to avoid explosions as thick black smoke rose from a fire on Ripple Road in Barking, London
  
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• Solar eclipse wows UK and Europe in once-in-a-generation display - dramatic images

  12-08-2026 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The first near-total solar eclipse visible from the UK since 1999 has given skygazers a night to remember with a total eclipse then wowing Spain and Portugal
  
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• Two people killed in military helicopter crash in Texas sparking massive wildfire and forcing evacuations

  12-08-2026 23:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about half an hour from Fort Hood, from where it originated on Wednesday afternoon,
  
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• Bill Gates' foundation hands more than half a BILLION dollars to Seattle research center as Microsoft tycoon's Jeffrey Epstein links come under continued scrutiny

  12-08-2026 23:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The massive chariatble foundation connected to Bill Gates donated millions to a research center in Seattle, Washington, as scrutiny continues to hit the Microsoft tycoon for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Aussie describes 'massive flames' and drifting for four hours with broken ribs after Bali ferry catches fire

  12-08-2026 23:35 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 170 people were evacuated from the KMP Putri Yasmin ferry on Wednesday after it caught fire while travelling from Padang Bai to Lembar on Lombok.
  
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• Idiotic new trend that sees New Jersey visitors FEED sharks so they can pose for photos with them sparks fears of attack surge

  12-08-2026 23:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis raised concerns after videos showed anglers reeling large sharks close to shore, including an eight-foot bull shark that was hauled onto the beach for photos.
  
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• 50 incredible solar eclipse pictures as UK and Europe bathed in eerie twilight

  12-08-2026 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 90% of the Sun was obscured by the Moon in the UK, the most complete eclipse in 27 years
  
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• 'Nigel Farage’s £250,000 Clacton by-election stunt cannot make the investigation disappear'

  12-08-2026 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "For a man who has built a career denouncing waste in Westminster and Whitehall, the contradiction is glaring, with the cost of polling stations, staff, security and a count of ballot papers"
  
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• My daughter gave her life to stop you hurting any more women, mother tells double killer Simon Levy as he is given whole life order and will die in prison

  12-08-2026 23:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Levy brutally murdered two women, 53-year-old Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and 39-year-old Sheryl Wilkins, and raped and near-fatally suffocated a third woman.
  
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• Nigel Farage slopes off to battle with a bin in Clacton by-election farce as stunt backfires

  12-08-2026 23:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With his popularity on the slide and mired in a donor scandal, Nigel Farage’s political career could fall into the shadows even if he wins his by-election stunt
  
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• Mega-dinghies are 'easier to stop' but French have blocked fewer boats than last year

  12-08-2026 23:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Amid a rise in 'mega-dinghies' being launched, which experts say should be easier to intercept, the French authorities stopped just over half (56%) of attempted boat crossings in the year to August 2.
  
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• Probe launched after remains of an unborn baby are found in a bag under a bridge in Lancashire

  12-08-2026 23:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A passerby came across the bag under the Lower Hodder Bridge near Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, just after 3pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Disgracefully indulgent dad sympathizes with jailbird daughter who killed bride on her wedding day while drunk and speeding

  12-08-2026 23:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The public has found a renewed interest in a case that captivated the nation for years when Jamie Komoroski, now 27, caused a drunk driving accident that resulted in a bride's death.
  
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• Solar eclipse eye damage urgent warning as expert lists symptoms to look out for

  12-08-2026 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The solar eclipse was a spectacular event, but eye health experts warn of a genuine risk of solar retinopathy for those who looked directly at it without protection
  
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• The public back Binface but Farage only likely to extend his majority as Clacton goes to the polls in farcical by-election that sees 34 on the ballot sheet

  12-08-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  As the people of Clacton head to the polls, 37 per cent of Britons want joke candidate Count Binface to be elected its MP - with just 32 per cent backing Mr Farage.
  
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• Scamming Idris uses Ollie and Lauren to his cunning advantage in Coronation Street

  12-08-2026 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Idris is playing a dangerous game. Will Ollie and Lauren come out on top? (Picture: ITV)
  Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) seems to be on a one-man mission to manipulate everyone on Coronation Street. His latest targets? Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) and Ollie Driscoll (Raphael Akuwudike).Cast your minds back all the way to May, when Executive Producer Kate Brooks teased that Corrie fan favourite Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) would get into bed with a ‘ruthless new lo
  
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• Chelsea set strict deadline to Man City over Enzo Fernandez transfer

  12-08-2026 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have imposed a strict deadline for Enzo Fernandez’s transfer (PA Wire)Chelsea have told Manchester City that they need to reach an agreement to sign Enzo Fernandez for £120 million by 5pm on Friday, according to reports.City have identified Fernandez as their next marquee midfield signing after completing a £116m deal for Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.Enzo Maresca also faces the prospect of losing Rodri after Barcelona submitted an improved £51.3m [€60
  
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