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• Newly qualified GPs being paid £180 for a two-hour overtime shift

  23-09-2015 22:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Ivan Bennet of NHS Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group said “It is reasonable to pay extra for working unsocial hours"
  
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• Dunwich Heath fire live: Major incident near Sizewell B nuclear plant on National Trust site

  30-07-2026 07:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 70 firefighters and 14 fire engines are at the scene of the wildfire in Suffolk, with residents being told to avoid the area, keep roads clear for emergency services, and ensure their windows are shut
  
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• Father-to-be falls to his death during freak accident while rock climbing

  30-07-2026 07:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Paul Ferrarone, 33, fatally plunged while climbing near Castle Rock in Big Bear on July 12.
  
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• Women in UK warned as hot weather 'increases risk of common infection'

  30-07-2026 07:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A doctor has explained why
  
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• Still say your boats plan is working, Andy? Hundreds more migrants rush to board Channel dinghies just hours after Andy Burnham boasted of success in stopping them

  30-07-2026 07:19 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 700 migrants are thought to have attempted to cross the Channel on Wednesday - just 24 hours after Andy Burnham claimed the plan to stop small boats 'is working'.
  
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• Dunwich Heath fire live: Major incident declared near Sizewell B nuclear plant on National Trust site

  30-07-2026 07:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 70 firefighters and 14 fire engines are at the scene of the wildfire in Suffolk, with residents being told to avoid the area, keep roads clear for emergency services, and ensure their windows are shut
  
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• Iconic British biscuits to face recipe change as McVitie's makes product 'healthy'

  30-07-2026 07:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some of McVitie’s iconic British biscuits including Jaffa Cakes and Digestives are set to have their recipes changed in order to meet a new nutrition framework
  
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• New antihistamines alert for one group in UK as 'no benefit' found

  30-07-2026 07:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doubt has been cast on their effectiveness
  
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• This is what sleeping with a fan on all night does to your body

  30-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It feels good, but is it good for you? (Picture: Getty Images)As the mercury tips 35°C in parts of the country this week, those of us without the luxury of aircon are clinging to our fans for respite.For many, the only way to get a decent night’s sleep is to leave one whirring away by the bed until morning in the hope of getting a decent night’s sleep.
  But while a fan can make your sweltering bedroom feel far more bearable, experts say sleeping with it on isn’t without its
  
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• ‘My jaw dropped as police found a zombie knife bigger than my arm in pre-Notting Hill Carnival raids’

  30-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police get ready to raid a house in Merton (Picture: w8media)Outside a south London home with a rose bush in the garden and a freshly painted white fence, police officers drenched in tactical gear wait silently outside.
  It is 5am and Metro has joined the Metropolitan Police in Mitcham, Merton, for a spate of dawn raids across the borough.
  You could have heard a pin drop as officers carrying door rammers and glass cutters arrived. They were not needed. In the end, the front door was left unlocke
  
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• I’m encouraging everyone to order a Foster’s Top – here’s why

  30-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For the full Lager Top experience, only the most confident Toppers will ask for the additional lemon slices (Picture: Getty Images)I’ve just started up a very important lobbying group. And I’d like you all to join me.Don’t worry, it’s not one of those protest organisations that’ll force us all to superglue our faces to the M25, handcuff ourselves to a radiator in the reception of a petrochemical company HQ or climb Big Ben dressed as Batman. It’s nothing to d
  
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• How The Strokes’ debut album Is This It changed music 25 years ago

  30-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Strokes’ Is This It is widely regarded as one of the most influential of all time (Picture: Getty/Metro)It was the album that made guitar music ‘cool’ again and birthed a new era of indie kids wearing skinny jeans, denim jackets and worn-out Converse.Today marks 25 years since The Strokes’ seminal debut Is This It was first unleashed onto the world.Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr, Nick Valensi, Fabrizo Moretti and Nikolai Fraiture were quickly catapulted from y
  
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• New test that could identify signs of Alzheimer's disease set for Australia - but doctors still urge caution

  30-07-2026 06:50 via dailymail.com
  
  A new test could mean confirming a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease will soon be as simple as having a blood test.
  
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• Connecticut mom makes risky legal move after getting sweetheart deal for allegedly locking stepson inside decrepit house of horrors for decades

  30-07-2026 06:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Kimberly Sullivan, 57, is facing two first-degree kidnapping charges, as well as a first-degree assault charge, a first-degree unlawful restraint charge and intentional cruelty to persons charge.
  
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• France wildfires force George and Amal Clooney to evacuate luxury home

  30-07-2026 06:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  George and Amal Clooney have a home in the south-eastern French town of Brignoles, but fires - currently four times the size of Paris - have torn through parts of the country
  
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• Forget Nice – there’s an underrated French seaside town Brits haven’t found yet

  30-07-2026 06:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  A dreamscape of golden sand, classical villas and rolling vineyards, this sleepy part of southern France was everything Alexander O’Loughlin imagined it would be (Picture: Alexander O’Loughlin)I recently took a trip to an extremely southern French seaside town which is so close to Spain that I flew into Barcelona to get there.With a lovely mix of Catalan and French and an understated chicness, it’sthe destination to add to your list of easy, accessible trips that guarantee a g
  
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• Russian missile 'enters NATO airspace' as air raid siren blasts out in early hours

  30-07-2026 06:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to reports, authorities had received "credible and confirmed" information from Poland's Government Security Centre regarding a threat of air strikes
  
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• Russia launches 'credible and confirmed' threat to NATO country as air raid siren blasts out

  30-07-2026 06:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to reports, authorities had received "credible and confirmed" information from Poland's Government Security Centre regarding a threat of air strikes
  
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• Fearless three-year-old defies mom to take solo trek to grandma's house more than half a mile away

  30-07-2026 06:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Security cameras caught three-year-old Declan sneaking out the back door and dashing down the street.
  
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• Billionaire Gina Rinehart awards Aussie athletes cash bonus for every medal they earned at the Commonwealth Games

  30-07-2026 06:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Aussie swimmers have been rewarded with more than just medals at the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• No-nonsense judge unleashes on 'maniac' driver who killed schoolgirl, 12, while high behind the wheel: 'It was only a matter of time'

  30-07-2026 05:59 via dailymail.com
  
  A judge has describedthe 'manic' and 'reckless'' actions of a repeat offender that led to the 'avoidable' death of 12-year-old Mia Rossiter
  
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• Urgent recall for popular chilli oil sold at IGA after dangerous allergen mistake

  30-07-2026 05:56 via dailymail.com
  
  A popular hot chilli oil has been recalled amid concerns an undeclared allergen could trigger a serious reaction.
  
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• Woke Wisconsin brewery gets brutal punishment for offering twisted Trump promotion

  30-07-2026 05:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Minocqua Brewing Company sells individual beers celebrating everyone from Joe Biden to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
  
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• Teenage girl fights for life after joyride in allegedly stolen car ends in Langwarrin crash

  30-07-2026 05:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two 14-year-old girls were pulled from the wreckage of a horror crash in Melbourne's south-east, with one of them suffering life-threatening injuries, local police confirmed
  
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• France wildfires live: Emergency response chief says 'all of Europe' could be engulfed

  30-07-2026 05:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wildfires have ravaged parts of Spain and France and the head of the EU's Emergency Response Co-ordination Centre warned that other countries could be next
  
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• US launches fresh round of powerful strikes on Iran in revenge for thwarted attack as Trump considers new 'go big' military strategy

  30-07-2026 05:24 via dailymail.com
  
  US Central Command said Wednesday night that it had completed what it described as 'a heavy wave of strikes against Iran.'
  
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• Teenage girl fights for life after joyride in allegedly stolen car ends in crash - as her mate, 14, is also rushed to hospital

  30-07-2026 05:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Two 14-year-olds girls were travelling north in a Honda Jazz on Peninsula Link at 10.15pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Popular fast-food chain open since 1969 closing 350 stores

  30-07-2026 05:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The popular fast-food chain is 56 years old and has over 7,000 locations worldwide but will now close around 350 stores forever in a major change for 'profitable growth'
  
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• Dog is put down after attacking young girl at Bunnings in Victoria

  30-07-2026 05:06 via dailymail.com
  
  More to come.
  
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• Tragedy as young Aussie, 12, dies after battle with mental health - as her devastated loved ones break their silence

  30-07-2026 05:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Alisha, 12, from the NSW Hunter Valley, has tragically died after a battle with mental health.
  
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