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• New rules for SeaWorld orca whales

  09-10-2015 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  California authorities have approved an expansion of SeaWorld's aquarium tanks, home to their 11 orca whales.
  
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• Pauline Hanson says she 'loves' the idea of mass deportations in Australia after meeting with controversial leader of hard-right Restore Britain party in the UK

  19-07-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson met with Rupert Lowe while on her well-publicised European trip.
  
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• BBC bosses force Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell to apologise for using a homophobic term while telling an anecdote in work meeting

  19-07-2026 17:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The broadcaster, 65, who has worked for the company for nearly 40 years, used the homophobic term in reported speech while telling a story.
  
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• Boris Johnson says increasing MPs' security in wake of Widdecombe murder is 'expensive and pointless' - as it is revealed MI5 gave politicians advice on home safe rooms

  19-07-2026 17:06 via dailymail.com
  
  New guidance by MI5's National Protective Security Authority suggests high-profile figures should consider creating a secure area to evade a 'potentially threat'.
  
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• Love Is A Stranger Festival 'cancelled' as man dies after being found 'unresponsive'

  19-07-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A probe has been launched after a man was discovered at the Love Is A Stranger Festival, which was being held at Ballyvolane House near Fermoy in East Cork
  
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• Girl, 14, handed rare bravery award for rescuing drowning boy while on Duke of Edinburgh expedition

  19-07-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Shelby Quigley, 14, was taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition when she spotted 15-year-old Lotus Bowker struggling in the fast-flowing River Wyre, in Lancashire.
  
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• Man, 25, dies suddenly on campsite in Wales - as three men are arrested

  19-07-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services rushed to Penmaenau Farm in Llanelwedd, Wales, after reports of a medical emergency at around 10.30pm on Saturday, 18 July.
  
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• BBC Radio 5 presenter Nicky Campbell forced to apologise after ‘repeatedly using homophobic slur’

  19-07-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicky Campbell reportedly used a homophobic slur during a meeting with BBC Radio colleagues (Picture: BBC)BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell was reportedly forced to apologise to colleagues after repeatedly using a homophobic slur during a meeting.The broadcaster, 65, has worked in television since 1981 and hosted on BBC Radio since 1987, with various daytime shows on Radio 5 over the years.It’s been claimed that Campbell used the word ‘p***ter’ in the company of six ed
  
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• Three teenagers taken to hospital after car driven at crowd

  19-07-2026 16:54 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 PageThree teenagers were taken to the hospital after an incident in which a car was driven at people in north County Dublin.Gardaí said they had responded to a public order incident at Harbour Road, Skerries, on Saturday night.A spokesperson said: ‘At approximately 9.30pm a large number of youths gathered and a fight broke out.‘During the cour
  
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• Labor is neck and neck with One Nation in worrying new poll for Anthony Albanese - as the Coalition finally gains some hard earned ground

  19-07-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A Newspoll surveyed 1,238 voters between Monday and Thursday last week.
  
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• BBC bosses embroiled in huge row after Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell used the term 'p***ter' while telling an anecdote in work meeting

  19-07-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The journalist, 65, who has worked for the broadcaster for nearly 40 years, reportedly used the outdated homophobic slur multiple times during a meeting last week.
  
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• Construction CEO who claims ex-wife poisoned him faces losing $9.5million Crown apartment in dramatic new divorce twist - after calling another woman his 'queen'

  19-07-2026 16:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Mario Evangelo's bitter split has already included claims of poisoning. Now the fight has escalated again - with their $9.5m Crown Towers apartment suddenly at the centre of a legal tug‑of‑war.
  
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• Bus carrying passengers ploughs through County Durham garden as family rush to help driver

  19-07-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claire Read thought the noise outside her home was thunder – until she looked out of the window and saw a bus sitting in the front garden where her children usually play
  
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• Katie Price 'humiliated and upset' over claims husband Lee Andrews wanted to 'sell sex tape'

  19-07-2026 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Price has broken her silence over allegations that husband Lee Andrews was looking to release a sex tape of them, which she says doesn't exist, for a fee of £250,000 and says she feels 'upset' and 'humiliated'
  
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• Revealed: The fascinating past of Eleanor Ekserdjian, the new (and little-known) fiancee of Princess Margaret's grandson Sam Chatto - who is 30th in line to the British throne

  19-07-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Royal observers were delighted when Princess Margaret's grandson Sam Chatto announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Eleanor Ekserdjian this week.
  
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• 'Who is D nexT one?': Chilling Iran billboard fuels conspiracy theories over death of Lindsey Graham

  19-07-2026 16:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran has taunted the US with chilling billboards that fueled conspiracy theories about Senator Lindsey Graham's death and hinted at a possible assassination plan against President Donald Trump.
  
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• Terrifying footage shows wildfires tearing through popular holiday destination forcing 1,000 to flee

  19-07-2026 16:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Zaragoza, Spain, after a wildfire expected to be the worst Spain has experienced this year broke out last week
  
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• Italians say you should avoid a pasta restaurant if it has this ‘tourist trap’ feature

  19-07-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a new trend cropping up in Italian restaurants (Picture: Shutterstock / gph-foto.de)When travelling to Italy, you’re likely going to enjoy the rich culture, world-class art, dramatic landscapes, and ancient ruins.And let’s be honest, you’re also going to drink Aperol and eat as much pasta and tiramisu as humanly possible while you’re there.But if you’re someone who likes to sample authentic, local cuisine, there’s one restaurant feature you shou
  
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• Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson ‘not getting along’

  19-07-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson are filming their first series of Bake Off together (Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images/James Veysey/Shutterstock)Tensions are reportedly rising in the Bake Off tent as Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood are ‘not getting on’.
  New judge Nigella, 66, joined the Channel 4 show earlier this year after Prue Leith packed it in.With production for the new series in full swing, the heatwaves aren’t the only thing getting the judges hot under the colla
  
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• World Cup final under threat after New York decimated by flash floods

  19-07-2026 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain brought traffic to a standstill in New York this weekend (Picture: X)The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will kick off at 8pm tonight, but could be interrupted by severe thunderstorms.The stage is set for what promises to be an incredible contest between Argentina and Luis de la Fuente’s Spain, who secured their spot in the final with a comfortable 2-0 victory over France.The teams will face off at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and the kickoff time hasn’
  
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• Argentina must break two World Cup final curses against Spain

  19-07-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has a huge task on his hands (Picture: Getty Images)Argentina face the weight of history when they take on Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, needing to defeat a couple of ‘curses’ as well as a brilliant opponent.The defending champions booked their spot in the final thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win over England on Wednesday in Atlanta.Spain had already secured their place in the final thanks to a 2-0 victory over France, in what was one of the most im
  
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• UK construction company falls into administration as customers get major update

  19-07-2026 15:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agile Property and Homes, an Oxfordshire-based construction company specialising in affordable homes UK-wide, has entered administration after seven years of trading, according to filings on The Gazette
  
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• Cow-loving dog ‘moos’ instead of barking

  19-07-2026 15:39 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 Golden retriever has gone viral for her distinctive ‘moo’ sound she’s made since she was a puppy – and her love of cows.Lucie, now nine, still makes the noise and went viral after her owner, Cara Ovens, 36, began sharing clips on social media.In one clip, the dog can be seen ‘mooing’ at a group of cows, who moo back in s
  
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• BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell causes outrage among staff after repeatedly using term 'p***ter' in work meeting

  19-07-2026 15:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The journalist, 65, who has worked for the broadcaster for nearly 40 years, reportedly used the outdated homophobic slur multiple times during a meeting last week.
  
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• Inside Helsinki's bunker city with enough space for a MILLION people if Putin launches a nuke

  19-07-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Underneath the Finnish capital, more than 5,500 shelters have been carved into the bedrock, with enough space to hold nearly a million people
  
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• Youths swarm Belfast street as 'masonry' thrown at police and bins set on fire

  19-07-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested three men after violent disorder erupted in west Belfast, leaving an officer injured and several PSNI vehicles damaged.
  
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• Just b******s... Boris takes aim at claims from Vance and co that British civilisation is being erased by immigration, with London make-up similar to NYC

  19-07-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Boris Johnson appeared to take aim at the US vice president, branding his comments that immigrants are erasing British civilisation as 'b******s'.
  
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• Micah Richards questions ‘bizarre’ Thomas Tuchel decision after England beat France at World Cup

  19-07-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s treatment of England star Bukayo Saka was ‘bizarre’, says Micah Richards (Picture: Getty)Micah Richards says he ‘can’t get his head around’ Thomas Tuchel’s ‘bizarre’ decision to leave Bukayo Saka as an unused substitute in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.Saka was the star of the show as England overcame France in a ten-goal thriller to win Saturday’s pulsating bronze-medal match, with the Arsena
  
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• Bruno Mars is exactly the old school romantic we need right now 

  19-07-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Mars delivers seduction-soaked disco funk on the Romantic Tour (Picture: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)It seems nowadays celebrities are hotter than ever but have become sanitised in their sexy. We are in a romance drought. But Bruno Mars might be the dousing we’ve all been waiting for. The Romantic Tour delivered exactly what it suggested, over two hours of pure seduction and unapologetic yearning in the form of his biggest tunes. Opening with Risk It All and Cha Cha Cha, Bruno
  
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• ‘Ibiza final boss’ has made almost £2million in just one year

  19-07-2026 15:10 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 Geordie construction worker who went viral as the ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ has garnered a large fortune in just a year.Jack Kay, 26, became an internet icon after being filmed dancing at a club sporting an immaculate bowl cut, oversized shades and a heavy gold chain.In just one year after his now infamous video, Jack has pocketed around £2
  
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