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• Ministers 'didn't listen over tests'

  08-04-2016 16:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teaching unions accuse ministers of failing to listen over shelved assessment tests for reception pupils in England.
  
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• Trump trolls Netanyahu as he makes staggering offer to Islamic despot

  08-07-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump is considering selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey despite the loud objections from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned that it would 'destroy' regional peace.
  
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• 56ft 'Welcome to Wales' dragon carved into the roadside disappears after being covered in grass due to 'lack of maintenance'

  08-07-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The white dragon, built on the A494 near Shotwick on the Wales-England border, vanished less than 20 years after being installed in 2009.
  
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• Farage's by-election gamble descends into farce: NO major party will stand against him because he faces another contest after sleaze probe

  08-07-2026 10:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.
  
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• Heatwave sparks 166pc increase in people thinking about their own death

  08-07-2026 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New amber warnings of an increased risk to health and life have come into force for parts of the UK
  
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• Iran live: Donald Trump says ceasefire 'over' as Iran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait

  08-07-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said he believes the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' after the US targeted Iran overnight, and Tehran responded with strikes on US bases in the Middle East
  
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• Dad dies two years after attack on night out to watch the Euros as police launch murder probe

  08-07-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ramon Logan, 42, was assaulted after watching the Euros final on a night out in Oldham, Greater Manchester — two years on he has now sadly died and police have launched a murder investigation
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Norway sickness bug could give England advantage in quarter final clash

  08-07-2026 10:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norway's jet setting across North America might be catching up with them following reports the squad have been hit by an illness just days before they face England
  
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• Norway sickness bug confirmed with team doctor ‘very busy’ days before England clash

  08-07-2026 10:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norway have reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history but a sickness bug could hamper their chances of beating England this Saturday
  
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• Emmerdale ‘confirms’ Doctor Todd’s killer with clue you may have missed

  08-07-2026 10:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Her time is running out (Picture: ITV/YouTube)Emmerdale has confirmed that Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) will be murdered in the future.In an episode that was broadcasted a couple of days ago, a flashforward sequence aired that saw Doctor Todd lying in a pool of blood.Prior to this happening, Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) was seen confronting Caitlin about raping Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins).
  Doctor Todd said that if she was forced to go to court, the jury would believe her version of
  
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• Norway ridicule ‘sickness bug’ claim before England World Cup match

  08-07-2026 10:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland’s double against Brazil set up Norway’s quarter-final tie against England this weekend (Getty)Norway’s team doctor has hit back at reports suggesting that the squad are battling a sickness bug ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against England.Erling Haaland’s second-half double sealed Norway’s 2-1 win over Brazil to set up a quarter-final tie against England, which kicks off in Miami at 10pm BST on Saturday.Speaking ahead of the game against Eng
  
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• Damaged hair 'back to life' with £94 reduced to £18 Home Bargains bundle

  08-07-2026 10:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers were told the set offers 'softer, smoother and easier to manage' hair
  
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• Charity shop volunteer spots 'extra special' donation which has sold for £25,000

  08-07-2026 10:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eagle-eyed volunteer Maria Fenner was going through books donated at an Oxfam shop in Bristol when she found a Virginia Woolf first edition signed by the author
  
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• Britain's worst speeders revealed after 30,000 were caught excessively over 20mph limits last year

  08-07-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Over 30,000 motorists were caught driving at 30mph or faster on 20mph roads last year in the UK, an investigation by the RAC has found. Some have sped to 'chilling' levels.
  
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• Telstra outage chaos: Chief Financial Officer fronts press conference to explain cause of Australia-wide network shutdown as CEO remains on annual leave

  08-07-2026 10:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of the Telstra outage
  
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• Flight tracker shows the eerie moment plane vanishes into the ocean

  08-07-2026 10:08 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 PageAn urgent search has been launched after a plane with five people on board disappeared over the Arabian Sea.
  The alarm was raised yesterday evening after the K2 Airways cargo plane vanished from radar while flying off the coast of Pakistan carrying five crew.
  The Boeing 737 had taken off from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, bound for the port city of Karachi,
  
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• John Lewis urgently recalls 15 popular items over 'risk to health' — 'stop using now'

  08-07-2026 10:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The products have been on sale for over five years
  
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• 'I thought my headaches were down to heatwave - what they found had been with me since birth'

  08-07-2026 10:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Danielle Andersen was told her headaches were likely caused by dehydration
  
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• Ashley Banjo reveals the superheroes of Southend-on-Sea, 'it reminded me of Batman'

  08-07-2026 10:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Diversity star Ashley Banjo shows that charity begins at home, as he returns to his seaside roots to meet some of Pride of Britain’s Hometown Heroes
  
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• British man is arrested for 'trying to kiss a male air steward during flight to Spain'

  08-07-2026 10:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Police boarded his Ryanair flight from London Stansted after it touched down in Majorca and held him when the cabin attendant confirmed he wanted to press charges.
  
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• Primark urgently recalls popular £8 item with 'serious chemical risk' warning

  08-07-2026 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been advised to 'stop using immediately' and return to their nearest Primark for a full refund
  
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• Peter Andre reveals reason for not taking part in Katie Price’s damning documentary

  08-07-2026 10:00 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 Page‘I’ve never sat down with Pete from the moment we split,’ Katie Price reflects.Katie’s turbulent relationship with Peter Andre is at the centre of her new documentary, Kate Price: Nothing to Hide.Episode 3 of the series bares all on the former couple’s ups and downs; from meeting on the third series of I’m A Celebrity&hell
  
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• BA flight to UK is cancelled after crew members got so drunk the night before one of them collapsed in hotel bar

  08-07-2026 09:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The party at the £500-a-night honeymooners' resort came just hours before they were due to operate on a flight from Barbados to London.
  
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• It's Nigel v Count Binface! Farage's by-election gamble risks backfiring as NO major party will stand against him… because he faces another contest after sleaze probe

  08-07-2026 09:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.
  
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• Prince William shows 'true colours' as Harry faces huge blow during UK visit

  08-07-2026 09:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William is believed to have shown his "true colours" as Prince Harry faced a huge blow during his UK visit. The contrast between the two brothers has got a lot of people talking
  
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• M23 closed live: Fatal crash near Gatwick Airport with motorway shut for hours

  08-07-2026 09:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  National Highways confirmed the M23 is now closed between J8 (M25 junction) and J10 (Crawley) near Gatwick Airport following a fatal collision
  
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• 'Neighbour called police because of our dog and it's left me fuming'

  08-07-2026 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman says she is fuming after her neighbour called the police over a dog complaint just three days after she moved into her new home. She asked for advice on what to do
  
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• Virgin Media fined record £28million by Ofcom for blocking customers from leaving

  08-07-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Regulator Ofcom said it found Virgin Media had stopped or delayed millions of customers from switching to different providers, and hit the telecoms company with a record-breaking fine
  
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• Nigel Farage live: Reform UK leader 'in real trouble' against Count Binface as Clacton by-election stunt flops

  08-07-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been snubbed by all main parties over his 'desperate' Clacton by-election stunt - with only Count Binface announcing he will stand against the Reform UK leader
  
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• British Airways flight from Barbados 'is cancelled after aircrew enjoyed vodka and beer drinking session at £500-a-night honeymooners' resort'

  08-07-2026 09:46 via dailymail.com
  
  One stewardess is said to have thrown up in the bar and another steward to have collapsed during the almighty beer and vodka session.
  
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