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• Microsoft patches 'China spy bug'

  10-02-2015 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has released a patch to close a bug believed to exploited by hackers who targeted US military and government networks.
  
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• Cat Deeley strips down to bikini to mow lawn in the heatwave

  31-07-2026 14:22 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 PageThis Morning star Cat Deeley has thrown caution to the wind with an inventive new way to deal with the heatwave.It probably hasn’t escaped your notice that the UK population has been melted into a puddle by the ongoing heatwave which has seen highs of 38 degrees in some parts of the country.From sold-out AC units to desparate TikTok hacks, people have
  
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• TV star reveals incredible ‘Gladiator-worthy’ abs after joining BBC series

  31-07-2026 14:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  AJ Odudu is getting ripped and ready to enter the Gladiators arena (Picture: @ajodudu/Instagram)One of Britain’s best-known faces on TV is prepping hard for Gladiators, and flexing her rock-hard abs to prove it.This week has proved a tumultuous one for fans of the BBC show, with news emerging that several popular cast members won’t be on this year’s series.Following Giant’s axe earlier this year, it was reported that Bionic and Athena won’t be able to compete due t
  
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• Sony insists it won’t run out of PS5 consoles for GTA 6 launch

  31-07-2026 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will GTA 6 shift consoles? (Rockstar Games)There will be enough PS5 consoles to meet demand for the rest of 2026 according to Sony, as GTA 6 is set to boost sales. While some analysts believe the launch of GTA 6 on November 19 will not lead to a spike in PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S console sales, basic logic suggests it will – and Sony agrees.In Sony’s earnings report for Q1 2026, the company noted that, despite the current RAM shortage, it had the necessary memory compon
  
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• ‘Heartless’ boss of funeral home of horrors Robert Bush jailed for 20 years

  31-07-2026 14:15 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 ‘heartless’ undertaker who abandoned dozens of bodies and handed grieving families the ashes of strangers has been jailed for 20 years.Robert Bush, 48, betrayed the trust of bereaved relatives ‘on an almost industrial scale’ at his firm Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.He lived ‘very well’ and enjoyed luxury hol
  
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• Ex-Marymede Catholic College sports assistant admits vile child sex offences... yet wins bid to live in seaside town: Why parents may never learn the full extent of his crimes

  31-07-2026 14:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Cassar pleaded guilty to 25 offences after 17 charges were withdrawn, but a court ruled the public will not see details of many allegations
  
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• Real Madrid issue ultimatum to Vinicius Junior after Arsenal approach

  31-07-2026 13:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid have told Vinicius Junior that he will be sold if he does not renew his contract this summer (Getty)Real Madrid have told Vinicius Junior that he could be sold to Arsenal this summer if he does not accept their offer of a new contract, according to reports in Spain.Arsenal are exploring the possibility of signing Vinicius Jr before the end of the summer transfer window but have yet to submit an offer to Madrid.The Brazil international has less than a year remaining on his contract w
  
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• Huge £1.5m book deal pulled after debut author is suspected of using AI

  31-07-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The publishing world has been shaken after a multi-million-dollar debut crime novel was pulled from release following accusations that the author used generative artificial intelligence
  
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• UK wildfires map shows areas most at risk from infernos as fire rages near nuclear plant

  31-07-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Half of England is now in drought due to soaring temperatures and low rainfall, the Environment Agency has warned – and this map shows the areas most at risk of wildfires.
  
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• Katie Price’s wedding ring is back on but she wants to ‘stop lying to herself’

  31-07-2026 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price flashed some surprising bling on a relaxed afternoon in the garden (Picture: BACKGRID)Katie Price has donned her huge wedding ring once again despite a rough patch with husband, Lee Andrews.For anyone who thought (or hoped) the pair were done after Katie, 48, ditched the giant rock and was reportedly considering divorce, the couple are very much still together.The former glamour model was photographed wearing the massive £250,000 ring, while reading a book titled ‘Stop L
  
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• One of Britain’s best comedians officially joins Masked Singer UK as new judge

  31-07-2026 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Masked Singer is getting a big overhaul (Picture: ITV)The Masked Singer is getting a huge shake-up with a new addition to the judging panel, only there’s a massive twist.TV icon and national treasure Alan Carr has joined Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Maya Jama, and Jonathan Ross for the next season of the competition show.However, he’s not going to be any run-of-the-mill judge, instead, the chatty man will bring his own rival team to work as ‘Wild Cards’.His team will
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took children 'on secret Scottish getaway' during UK visit

  31-07-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan travelled to Scotland during their recent trip to the UK with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet and visited a remote island
  
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• Mystery material hidden for 80 years found at Hiroshima atomic bomb site

  31-07-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, which was preserved in the aftermath of the attack (Picture: Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press/Cover Media)The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima created a previously unknown material, scientists have discovered.Researchers found the metal alloy hidden inside tiny grains of fallout left behind by the 1945 blast.They believe it formed in the nuclear fireball itself, where temperatures of more than 7,000C instantly vaporised buildings, steel, glass and soil before ev
  
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• Lamborghinis, Ferrari and Porsche are among 13 supercars seized by police after drivers turned motorway into rush hour racetrack

  31-07-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Concerned eyewitnesses told officers the supercars accelerated to excessive speeds before suddenly braking, bunching together and disrupting traffic during rush hour on the M11.
  
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• Royal Mail rules on sending money in UK and abroad

  31-07-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is a list of restricted items as well
  
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• What’s an acceptable time to kick people out of your house after a dinner party?

  31-07-2026 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Having a dinner party is all fun and games, until it’s past midnight and none of your friends have called an Uber yet… (Picture: Getty Images)As Brits, we’re well aware that every social gathering comes with its own set of rules and expectations.Never, for example, turn up to a housewarming empty-handed. Bring flowers – just don’t forget to remove the £6.50 Sainsbury’s price tag.But it’s not just your entrance that matters. There’s also som
  
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• 'Reclaiming my lost girlhood helped me find real joy after losing my dad as a teen’

  31-07-2026 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Can feather boas and friendship bracelets help us defy misogyny? Writer Jess Bacon spoke to The Mirror’s Dr. Aimée Walsh about reclaiming lost girlhood as a powerful form of resistance.
  
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• Moment man tells police he should be 'locked up' for blowing up £260,000 childhood home he feared had been left solely to his brother

  31-07-2026 13:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Darren Davies' family feud then took a dramatic turn when the 55-year-old set fire to his four-bedroom bungalow on March 27.
  
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• Benefits cheat who claimed £7,600 of taxpayer cash saying he was too weak to lift a phone was caught working on video after entering 10k run

  31-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  An anonymous tip-off led DWP investigators to uncover photos of him completing the long-distance running race and bank records showing that he had, in fact, returned to plastering work.
  
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• New Chinese super embassy in London will go ahead despite security concerns

  31-07-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the location proposed for the new Chinese embassy at Old Royal Mint Court (Picture: EPA)The building of a Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London can still go ahead after residents banded together to launch a legal challenge.
  Beijing has been allowed to turn the former Royal Mint building in Tower Hamlets into Europe’s largest embassy despite widespread security concerns.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association argued the pres
  
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• New Chinese super embassy in London will go ahead

  31-07-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the location proposed for the new Chinese embassy at Old Royal Mint Court (Picture: EPA)The building of a Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London can still go ahead after residents banded together to launch a legal challenge.
  Beijing has been allowed to turn the former Royal Mint building in Tower Hamlets into Europe’s largest embassy despite widespread security concerns.The Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association argued the pres
  
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• Florida carries out rare double execution including ex-cop who killed girl, 11

  31-07-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Both executions took place at Florida State Prison, near the city of Starke (Picture: Florida Department of Corrections)Florida has taken the ‘incredibly rare’ step of executing two prisoners on the very same day.Former police officer James Duckett, 68, and Dominick Occhicone, 80, both died at Florida State Prison near Starke on Tuesday.
  The two men were put to death by lethal injection just five hours apart, becoming the 11th and 12th people executed by the state this year.Duckett
  
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• Lincolnshire swingers club called Chunky Muffins goes on sale for £1,100,000

  31-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chunky Muffins is tucked away in rural Lincolnshire (Picture: William H Brown/SWNS)Looking for a home with real ‘lifestyle potential’? Chunky Muffins, an East Midlands swingers club now on the market for £1.1 million, could be the place for you.Located in the quaint village of Frampton, around three miles south of Boston, the property currently serves as ‘Lincolnshire’s premier swingers venue’.Across a three-bedroom cottage and two commercial outbuildings, it
  
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• Rules if you bin letters sent to your house addressed to former owner

  31-07-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Very strict laws are in place with criminal charges possible
  
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• Family of six flee 'apocalyptic' Suffolk wildfires just days after forest blazes already drove them out of France

  31-07-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Firefighters have been tackling the blaze in Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, since Wednesday evening, with hundreds of holidaymakers and dozens of residents evacuated.
  
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• Woman stalked ex in gold BMW during year of 'obsessive behaviour' after he found new girlfriend

  31-07-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Annika Sands, 41, admitted two counts of stalking causing serious alarm and distress after she could not get over a relationship that lasted "a matter of weeks" had ended
  
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• Sony finally discusses PS5 physical disc backlash and it’s not good news

  31-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The end of an era (Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sony has addressed the backlash to ditching physical PS5 game discs, saying it plans to ‘cautiously’ move forward with its plans. PlayStation’s decision to stop producing game discs after 2027 has sparked angry petitions and organised online protests, but Sony has stayed quiet on the matter… until now.
  Sony’s chief financial officer, Lin Tao, addressed the topic during a Q&A session with investors followin
  
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• Half Price Tickets to York Races Ladies Day

  31-07-2026 12:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Enjoy a great day out for half the price at the Sky Bet Ebor Festival on Thursday, August 20
  
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• Manchester election results LIVE: By-election set to go to second count as Labour 'confident'

  31-07-2026 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour's Bev Craig is favourite to be named Mayor of Greater Manchester, succeeding Andy Burnham, following Britain's biggest ever by-election as Nigel Farage's Reform stumbles
  
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• Watch live as Judge delivers sentence on Hull funeral director scandal

  31-07-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Robert Bush is being sentenced for 67 offences, spanning 12 years, at Hull Crown Court after a 'horror scene' was discovered at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
  
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