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• Natalie Hemming murder: Woman's body found in hunt for missing mum

  22-05-2016 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The body was found in woodlands by a member of the public this morning and while the woman is yet to be formally identified police have informed Natalie's family
  
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• Daily horoscope July 5, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  05-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mars in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, bringing flexible mindsets and adaptability. If there’s something you’ve been stuck on, now’s the time to resolve it.
  Sagittarius, Scorpio and Libra, be ready to leave your comfort zone today. Newness is good, and you’re ready to spice things up.
  Keep things balanced today, and results will shine. Enjoy the process of rediscovering.
  Ahead, you’
  
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• The Labour MPs and ministers keeping quiet about their private education (including one who went to Eton)

  05-07-2026 00:58 via dailymail.com
  
  An analysis of the biographical reference book has found that 36 Labour MPs who went to a private school fail to declare it - compared with just 18 who do.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: France ahead after VAR intervenes against Paraguay as FIFA decision causes chaos

  05-07-2026 00:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup continues to churn out headlines on and off the pitch as England prepare themselves to face Mexico in the last‑16.
  
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• Man, 43, is arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after crash killed elderly pet shop owner and seriously injured a teenage girl

  05-07-2026 00:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The driver of the Peugeot, a woman in her 70s, was declared dead at the scene. She has since been identified as beloved local pet shop owner and grandmother, Barbara Mullaney.
  
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• Pelosi family reveals promise Paul made to driver after APOLOGIZING for dangerous hit and run crash

  05-07-2026 00:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The Napa County Sheriff's Department said Paul Pelosi, 86, allegedly 'admitted to hitting something, but said he did not know what he had hit, so he kept driving.'
  
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• Andy Burnham is facing vital mine-clearing Gulf mission in his first days as PM - 'but Starmer won't brief him'

  05-07-2026 00:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister is finalising the details of a Royal Navy mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, which he hopes will form part of his post-No 10 legacy.
  
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• England hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst joins bid to recover Bobby Moore's 1966 World Cup final shirt

  05-07-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The 1966 hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst has urged 'whoever has the shirt' to give it back to the Moore family.
  
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• Young boy, 4, is found dead with significant arm injuries - as woman is arrested

  05-07-2026 00:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman has been arrested after the body of a young boy was found on the Central Coast.
  
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• Swansea fire recap: Huge blaze erupts near railway station as smoke seen over bay

  05-07-2026 00:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive blaze has engulfed a building in Swansea, with smoke visible for miles above the city centre
  
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• Outrage as American flags honoring Purple Heart recipient torn down by VANDAL day before July 4

  05-07-2026 00:25 via dailymail.com
  
  American flags were torn down from a Massachusetts bridge honoring Lance Corporal William Joseph Donovan Jr, a two-time Purple Heart recipient, just one day before July 4.
  
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• London Pride 2026 recap as headliners take to stage in Trafalgar Square

  05-07-2026 00:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London’s hotly anticipated LGBTQ+ Pride parade drew hundreds of thousands to the capital, turning the city into a sea of colour
  
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• Senior BBC executive suspended amid probe into explicit image posted on his Instagram page

  05-07-2026 00:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Kamlesh Purohit, who oversees BBC's Asian and black programming strategy, claimed his account had been 'hacked' after the lewd picture was posted last Friday.
  
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• UK police chiefs blasted for 'breathtakingly inadequate' leadership in scathing report accusing them of being 'stuck in the last century' following deluge of scandals

  05-07-2026 00:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Backed by the Home Office, the excoriating document is expected to call for a root-and-branch overhaul of how officers are recruited, trained and promoted.
  
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• Family 'sleeping in car' to remain close to daughter after horror dog attack

  05-07-2026 00:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seven-year-old Patricia has been left with severe injuries to her scalp and legs after being attacked by a pack of dogs in Corning, California, on June 27
  
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• Voters tell PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham: You must call snap election if you want a mandate to govern

  04-07-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A clear majority of voters - 59 per cent - want Mr Burnham to go to the country within a year of entering No10 rather than wait until the end of the five-year term won by Sir Keir Starmer in 2024.
  
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• Urgent warning for July 4th beachgoers as swimmer is killed and three others suffer injuries after being struck by LIGHTNING

  04-07-2026 23:51 via dailymail.com
  
  A sudden storm claimed the life of 51-year-old Viktar Kiryk, prompting authorities to issue an important warning of what to do if you hear thunder or see lightning at the beach.
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding LIVE: Star 'walked down aisle to Love Story'

  04-07-2026 23:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married, with signs reading 'Just Married' springing up all over New York, and now, fresh footage from inside has leaked
  
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• Burnham plots homes tax raid on middle class: Plan to lower mansion levy limit will hit more than 150,000 families with four-figure hikes

  04-07-2026 23:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Plans to lower the threshold for the extra levy to include homes worth £1.5millon would mean more than 150,000 familiesbeing hit with four-figure tax hikes.
  
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• The transgender burlesque dancer tasked with shaping the future of the Girl Guides - and the zealots who STILL won't accept them restricting membership to biological women

  04-07-2026 23:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Dancing on stage in knee-high boots, PVC underwear and posing provocatively with a riding crop, Paula Southin performs an erotic routine using the stage name Violette Hue.
  
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• From hitting elderly grandparents when they're most vulnerable to forcing innocent young women into unthinkable acts, gardaí reveal the SICK new strategy drug dealers are employing to collect debts - and why no family member ANYWHERE is safe

  04-07-2026 23:43 via dailymail.com
  
  In one case, a terrified grandmother told how she had to uproot her family and move to a different part of the country because she feared for their lives.
  
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• To nearly everyone in Ireland Pico Lopes is a homecoming hero... but one neighbour since childhood recalls the annoying thing the World Cup star did that he never liked

  04-07-2026 23:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The World Cup dream memories will live on for the close-knit cul-de-sac in Crumlin where Pico was raised - but one neighbour recalls a cheeky habit of the soccer star.
  
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• Emotional Temple St Hospital worker who stopped angry mob from kicking Parnell Square attacker to death after he stabbed three young children breaks her silence and lays bare her most HAUNTING regret...

  04-07-2026 23:35 via dailymail.com
  
  After Riad Bouchaker was convicted this week for the attempted murder of three five- and six-year-old children, Siobhán Kearney told the Mail of the impact the horror has had on her.
  
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• Why Michael Olise chose to play for France over England

  04-07-2026 23:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Olise turned down the chance to play for England ahead of France (Getty)Michael Olise has been one of the stars of the World Cup after choosing to play for France ahead of four other nations including England.Olise was born in White City, London, to France to a Nigerian-British father and a French-Algerian mother.The 24-year-old grew up in west London and spent time at Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City’s academies before eventually making his professional debut in 2019.At inter
  
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• Lucy Powell says social media giants must face strict election rules to protect votes

  04-07-2026 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXC: The Labour Deputy Leader wants to see new election-specific obligations on the largest online platforms, to combat misinformation and foreign interference in the democratic process
  
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• Man shot during chip shop run in 'mistaken identity' incident

  04-07-2026 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Lawless was caught on camera showing the weapon off to his friends in a pub car park before shooting innocent victim David Forbes in what a court heard was a case of mistaken identity
  
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• Grammar school chief turns detective to catch parents using fake addresses to scam their child a place

  04-07-2026 23:18 via dailymail.com
  
  With about 1,300 pupils applying for just 150 places a year, Greg Fairchild, of historic Reading School, Berkshire decided to take a hands-on approach to catching out unscrupulous parents.
  
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• Pilot sues hotel after being bitten by ‘rabies-infected’ bats in bed

  04-07-2026 23:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old pilot has sued a hotel group after being bitten by a swarm of bats in his room (Picture: Getty Images)A pilot has launched a lawsuit against a major hotel chain after his feet were nibbled by bats in his room overnight.The unnamed captain was advised to get a rabies jab after staying at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado.Evidence filed by lawyers Lomena Law showed that the 46-year-old was staying at the property, owned by hospitality giant Marriott, on August 2
  
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• Ukraine hits major oil terminal in 'massive' overnight drone attack on Russia's St Petersburg

  04-07-2026 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine has struck a major oil terminal in St Petersburg in north-west Russia as it intensifies its long-range drone attacks on the country's critical energy infrastructure
  
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• The non-binary preacher who 'rose from the dead,' led a rebellion and predicted the end of the world. The America 250 story NO ONE saw coming

  04-07-2026 22:59 via dailymail.com
  
  In the same year the Declaration of Independence was signed, a young woman in Rhode Island named Jemima Wilkinson fell gravely ill.
  
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