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• Murderer who strangled young mum to death celebrates release from prison on Facebook

  17-12-2015 21:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former taxi driver Merrick Rogers, 40, posted a photo of himself smiling and clutching a pint of Guinness after serving 15 years for the murder of Claire Streader, 24, in 1999
  
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• British toddler dies after falling off fourth-floor hotel balcony while on holiday with parents in Cyprus - as father is arrested

  13-07-2026 09:55 via dailymail.com
  
  A young British toddler has tragically died in Cyprus after falling off a fourth-floor hotel balcony while on holiday with his parents. 
  
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• World Cup LIVE: FIFA face backlash as Kane weighs in on Tuchel vs Bellingham row

  13-07-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane insisted England manager Thomas Tuchel is "trying to drag" the best out of his players after Jude Bellingham appeared to be annoyed over comments made following the dramatic win over Norway
  
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• Burnham's first test: Incoming PM must choose whether to back immigration curbs in crunch vote tonight - as Labour MPs plot revolt

  13-07-2026 09:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Dozens of Left-wingers could abstain or vote against the Immigration and Asylum Bill at second reading stage this evening.
  
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• Boy, 12, airlifted to hospital after diving into river at Dartmoor beauty spot

  13-07-2026 09:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services closed the road at Spitchwick on Dartmoor, a popular swimming spot on the River Dart, on Saturday after the teen reportedly slipped while cliff jumping
  
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• Yet another Emmerdale star axed – this one after 17 years

  13-07-2026 09:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Another departure looms (Picture: ITV)Another Emmerdale star has been axed from the ITV soap.Jack Downham, who is 24, has played the role of Noah Dingle for the past 17 years. His upcoming departure comes after the news four other cast members are leaving.
  Earlier this year, it was reported that Olivia Bromley is leaving her role as Dawn Taylor. Alongside her and Jack, Bradley Johnson (Vinny Dingle) and Nick Miles (Jimmy King) are also saying goodbye to the show.
  Elsewhere, a flashforward seque
  
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• Police fear England and Argentina fan clashes as World Cup ticket sales pose problem

  13-07-2026 09:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England will face old foes Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday in a World Cup semi-final, but there are fears that things will turn ugly both outside and inside of the 75,000-seater stadium
  
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• Cocaine-addicted stalker breaks down in court after admitting terrifying campaign against woman he had a 'work affair' with

  13-07-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  He admitted terrorising a woman he had a 'work affair' with. Now, a court has heard the disturbing details.
  
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• Argentina triple fitness update as Lionel Messi skips training ahead of England World Cup clash

  13-07-2026 09:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi skipped training on Sunday but is expected to line up against England (Picture: Getty)Argentina have been handed a significant boost ahead of their World Cup semi-final showdown against England, with Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero and Leandro Paredes all passed fit to feature.The holders survived an almighty scare versus Switzerland to reach the final four of this summer’s tournament, with Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scoring in extra-time to settle a thrilling quarter-
  
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• The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?

  13-07-2026 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.
  
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• Michael Owen ‘unimpressed’ by some England stars at World Cup

  13-07-2026 09:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not all of Thomas Tuchel’s players have been shining at the World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)Michael Owen expects England to improve against Argentina after being ‘played off the park by Norway’ as he points out parts of Thomas Tuchel’s team that have not been firing.Two Jude Bellingham goals saw the Three Lions beat Norway 2-1 on Saturday in Miami, but they needed extra time to do it.That victory – and Argentina’s 3-1 extra time win over Switzerland –
  
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• Alleged stabbing rocks Trinity Bay State High as teenager is rushed to hospital

  13-07-2026 09:16 via dailymail.com
  
  A 15-year-old boy is assisting police with their inquiries.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder updates: Suspect 'put wooden stick in dirty car on day she died'

  13-07-2026 09:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder probe after ex-Conservative MP and Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe was found dead inside her home with "serious injuries", a man has now been arrested
  
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• 'I died for 107 minutes and was put in body-bag – then I saw what afterlife really is'

  13-07-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a medication mishap put him in a coma for three days, weightlifter Vinney Tolman returned to consciousness with a spiritual revelation he'd received in another world
  
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• 'I died for 107 minutes and was put in body-bag – then I saw something insane'

  13-07-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a medication mishap put him in a coma for three days, weightlifter Vinney Tolman returned to consciousness with a spiritual revelation he'd received in another world
  
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• Ann Widdecombe 'murder' suspect caught on CCTV 'before driving nearly 300 miles to ex MP's home with foot-long pole'

  13-07-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The man, who the Daily Mail is not naming, was arrested on suspicion of killing the former Tory MP after a dozen armed officers descended on his council house in South Yorkshire on Saturday.
  
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• Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer

  13-07-2026 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.
  
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• Huge fire seen for miles across London after blaze breaks out near homes

  13-07-2026 08:53 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 PageHundreds of people were evacuated after a fire tore through a house and railway embankment in east London.
  The blaze broke out near Vallentin Road and Shernhall Street in Walthamstow yesterday evening, sparking a huge emergency response and evacuation as thick smoke billowed into the air.Flames ripped through one home, several garden sheds and the embankment
  
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• Broadway star and Marvelous Mrs Maisel actor Josh Grisetti dies aged 44

  13-07-2026 08:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Josh Grisetti died on Friday, his friends have announced (Picture: Wire Image)Broadway actor and television star Josh Grisetti has died at the age of 44, his co-worker and friend Rob McClure has announced.The actor took his own life on Friday, and his loss has been described as ‘cataclysmic’ by those close to him.‘It is with a shattered heart that I share that the brilliant Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday. I’m not ready to even attempt to understand,’ McC
  
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• More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales

  13-07-2026 08:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
  
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• Home secretary to set out plan to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader

  13-07-2026 08:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Calls have grown to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed after his release from prison.
  
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• Elderly couple found after fleeing aged-care facility because they hate it: 'They just wanted to be home together'

  13-07-2026 08:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Colin, 89, and Claudette Geraghty, 83, left the Ryman Nellie Melba Retirement Village in Wheelers Hill, south-east Melbourne, at about 11.15 am on Saturday.
  
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• Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies months after revealing he was cancer-free

  13-07-2026 08:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park, has died at the age of 78 his family has revealed in an emotional statement shared on the actor's social media account
  
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• Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead

  13-07-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.
  
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• British woman becomes 13th person to die in deadly Spanish fires

  13-07-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 93-year-old British woman was taken to hospital on Friday after the devastating wildfire swept through the province of Almeria and the village of Bedar which was home to many foreign expats
  
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• Drone and missile sites in Iran utterly destroyed by US strikes in explosive battle to secure the Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 08:15 via dailymail.com
  
  US forces hit dozens of targets throughout Iran to 'degrade' the country's ability to strike cargo ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday night.
  
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• The bloodied face of school run mum severely injured in high speed smash with Rag n' Bone Man's wife - who's NEVER said sorry or shown remorse, say family

  13-07-2026 08:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Single parent Samantha Keen was ferrying her three children when their vehicle was struck at speed by a Range Rover which was attempting to illegally overtake a line of traffic.
  
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• 'Drunk' seagulls seen in seaside towns after feasting on insects - 'gulls can act a bit woozy'

  13-07-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An ornithologist has a theory as to why the birds are acting "drunk" after feasting on the insects, but the reason could be that they are just "overwhelmed by the food"
  
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• At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok bar fire

  13-07-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.
  
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• UK heatwave to intensify in second week as wildfires burn across UK

  13-07-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week
  
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