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• Millennials assemble: Myspace could be making a comeback

  28-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Myspace was the online equivalent of a teenager’s bedroom (Picture: Metro/Myles Goode)Myspace, once one of the world’s most popular websites, isn’t a name you hear that much these days.
  Founded in 2003, a year before Facebook, the platform boasted more than 10,000,000 users in the UK in its heyday before plummeting in relevance.Teenagers with rather angular fringes rammed their profiles with garish GIFs, sparkly bubble text, playlists and ranking their top eight frie
  
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• The UK’s ‘best hidden beach’ is up north – and it’s not Bamburgh

  29-07-2026 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s known for incredible sunsets (Picture: Getty Images)As an island nation, the UK is spoiled for choice when it comes to beaches.With a debated coastline spanning anywhere between 7,723 and 12,251 miles, we’re blessed with long stretches of rocky coves and sandy shores.But often, the focus is placed on southern spots, in Cornwall and Devon, Brighton and Kent.Rightly so. These beaches should be celebrated. However, it sometimes means that places further up the map don’t get
  
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• Prolific British actor Tom Chadbon who starred in Doctor Who and Game of Thrones dies aged 80

  29-07-2026 09:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  British screen star Tom Chadbon has died (Picture: fantomevents)Tom Chadbon, best known for his roles in major shows like Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, has died.The British actor’s death, aged 80, was announced by Fantom Events, of whom he was a client. They said in a statement: ‘We are sorry to hear the news that Tom Chadbon passed away last weekend.‘Tom was a familiar face to many from his numerous television and film credits, including Doctor Who, Jame
  
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• France wildfires live: Heatwave to peak with 41C blast fanning flames near Bordeaux

  29-07-2026 09:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flames have forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the Atlantic Coast to the north-west of Bordeaux with between 500 and 1,000 firefighters deployed in the Gironde region
  
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• Russia on fire as Ukraine launches huge strike hitting country's 'Amazon' and port

  29-07-2026 09:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has attacked 11 Wildberries logistics facilities this month, the most recent was on Ryazan, 115 miles southeast of Moscow with six people injured in the strike
  
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• Britain's 'death day': Could deaths outnumbering births trigger spiralling debt - or a surprising economic boom?

  29-07-2026 09:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain has just crossed its demographic tipping point. As deaths permanently outnumber births, experts warn of spiralling debt, school closures and today's children working until age 75.
  
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• 'I lost 4st in 6 months by changing how I plate food – I feel stronger than in my 20s'

  29-07-2026 09:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: James Shadbolt, 40, spoke about his incredible weight loss journey where he dropped nearly 4st in six months – and it all began with a huge wake-up call
  
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• Mateus Fernandes injury update amid concern over £85m Tottenham signing

  29-07-2026 09:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mateus Fernandes joined Tottenham from West Ham earlier this summer (Picture: Getty)Tottenham have played down fears Mateus Fernandes has suffered a significant injury on the club’s pre-season tour.Spurs made a significant statement of ambition earlier this month by fending off competition from the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal to sign the Portugal international for a fee of £85 million.Roberto De Zerbi has been able to offer fans a glimpse of an exciting new midfield partn
  
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• James Bond and Doctor Who star Tom Chadbon dies as tributes flood in to veteran actor

  29-07-2026 09:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones and Doctor Who star Tom Chadbon has died at the age of 80, with tributes flooding in for the legendary character actor
  
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• BBC radio star ‘struggling to hold it together’ after being replaced by Naga Munchetty

  29-07-2026 09:06 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 PageLongtime Radio 5 Live presenter Rachel Burden was nearly overcome with emotion as she announced she will be stepping down from the job after 15 years.BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty is set to replace her, after announcing this week that she will be leaving the Beeb’s flagship red sofa after nearly two decades. Munchetty will take over the radio
  
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• Search for British professional surfer missing off coast of Portugal

  29-07-2026 09:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rescue crews are looking for the British surfer near Arrifana beach in Portugal (Picture: Getty Images)The search for a British professional surfer who disappeared while paddleboarding off the coast of Portugal has resumed today.Rescue crews are looking for Arran Strong, 28, who vanished in the Atlantic Ocean near Arrifana, a popular surfing destination on Portugal’s west coast, on Monday morning.The alarm was raised shortly after 11.30am after Arran became separated from his board around
  
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• CHANGE fitness boss and Milky Lane co-founder Pete Haselhurst charged with extortion, stalking and drug offences after Gold Coast dawn raid - as police hunt two men over alleged debt demands

  29-07-2026 09:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Fitness empire boss Pete Haselhurst has been charged with extortion, stalking and drug possession after two men 'known to police' allegedly flew in to the Gold Coast to confront a terrified couple.
  
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• Key details as Halifax confirms extra cost for customers from this week

  29-07-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The changes began on Tuesday and experts said some people needed to take action quickly
  
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• Your friend has committed sexual violence. What do you do now?

  29-07-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s hard to know what to do if you find out a friend has violently harmed another person (Picture: Getty Images)Imagine you’re told that your best friend has committed sexual assault.Do you confront them? Stand by them? Cut ties? Stay out of it altogether?When the person accused is someone you know and love, it can be incredibly difficult to reconcile the allegation with the person you care deeply about.
  They may have supported you through heartbreak, helped you move house or looke
  
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• 'I didn't know my punch killed a man – mum's heartbreaking call changed everything'

  29-07-2026 08:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jacob Dunne was 19 years old when he threw a single punch on a night out in Nottingham which resulted in the senseless death of James Hodgkinson in 2011
  
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• 'I earned £9 an hour as a care worker but now I bring in £55,000 a month'

  29-07-2026 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Madi Donohoe struggled with the 9-5 due to her health conditions
  
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• Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual assault by four women

  29-07-2026 08:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jared Leto has been accused of sexual assault by four women (Picture: Frazer Harrison/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)Jared Leto faces new accusations from multiple women that he sexually assaulted them or behaved inappropriately when they were teenagers.The Oscar-winning actor is the focus of a new BBC documentary – Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret – which sees a total of 10 women speak out.‘He has gotten away with it,’ one of his alleged victims tol
  
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• Jared Leto accused by four women of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers

  29-07-2026 08:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jared Leto has been accused of sexual assault by four women (Picture: Frazer Harrison/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)Jared Leto faces new accusations from multiple women that he sexually assaulted them or behaved inappropriately when they were teenagers.The Oscar-winning actor is the focus of a new BBC documentary – Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret – which sees a total of 10 women speak out.‘He has gotten away with it,’ one of his alleged victims tol
  
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• UEFA nations could BOYCOTT World Cup in light of FIFA's plot to sell tournament

  29-07-2026 08:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  FIFA's decision to seek private investment has sent shockwaves through the football world and UEFA's members will meet this week to discuss their options in response
  
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• 'I lost 15st by ditching £8k McDonald's habit and eating same meals daily'

  29-07-2026 08:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brad Rogers hit 26st 7lb and struggled to walk
  
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• Young mum, 19, says delayed surgery cost baby Kiandro's life as she demands answers from hospital: 'He would still be here'

  29-07-2026 08:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Nikita Buhse, 19, was 32 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was rushed to Ipswich Hospital.
  
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• UK passport warning issued for flights to France, Greece, Italy and Spain

  29-07-2026 08:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits have been urged to make two essential passport checks before heading abroad this summer as data shows more than one million UK passports could fail entry requirements
  
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• Love Island final LIVE: Jasmine cringes as she learns public's nickname for her

  29-07-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yesterday's final of Love Island crowned Lorenzo and Julia as the 13th season's winners, with Jasmine and Kavan coming second, and Simba and Angelista in third
  
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• Family of a young man, 22, fatally stabbed on NSW Central Coast share heartbreaking message

  29-07-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Inquiries are continuing to locate a teenage boy seen in the area at the time of the incident.
  
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• Andy Burnham speech live: PM vows to fix social care crisis as he offers rivals urgent talks

  29-07-2026 08:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Prime Minister Andy Burnham will promise to fix the creaking social care sector as he delivers a major speech this morning. Follow below for all the latest live updates
  
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• How Naga finally lost her battle against the boys' club: Furious allies have picked up the phone to tell KATIE HIND the real story behind her departure from 'war zone' at BBC Breakfast: 'She was made to look like a monster'

  29-07-2026 08:23 via dailymail.com
  
  There have been plenty of smiles at BBC Breakfast recently, mainly on the faces of the programme's editor Richard Frediani and his 'boys' club' - since they learned that Naga Munchetty was leaving.
  
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• Leicester church fire live: Huge flames as smoke pours into sky above city centre

  29-07-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are tackling a large blaze at St Andrew's Church in Leicester city centre with local residents warned to close all doors and windows as thick smoke fills the sky
  
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• Too many pensioners? Inside the town divided over plans to build its eighth care home

  29-07-2026 08:16 via dailymail.com
  
  If approved in a planning meeting today, the 66-bed facility would be the eighth nursing home in the tiny Norfolk town of Diss, in addition to 23 residential care homes.
  
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• Aldi announces changes to 330 products across UK stores

  29-07-2026 08:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It applies to a wide range of products
  
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• How to haggle on the High Street: Most wouldn't dare ask for a discount at Boots, M&S or Tesco, but TOBY WALNE sweet-talked his way to 50% savings - here's how YOU can get money off and the tactics that work for each store

  29-07-2026 08:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Haggling leaves most of us feeling uncomfortable and awkward. So it's little wonder that few of us would dream of trying it at the supermarket or on the High Street.
  
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