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• NHS strike talks to resume on Friday

  21-01-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Talks aimed at averting strikes by health workers in England next week will resume on Friday - after being adjourned on Wednesday evening - unions say.
  
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• Disposable barbecues temporarily banned due to ‘significant risk to public’

  14-08-2026 15:15 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 PageThe government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques, as they pose a ‘significant risk to the public’.It comes amid a fifth round of heatwave conditions for the UK, with temperatures exceeding 38°C yesterday, marking the hottest day of the year thus far.The single-use grills ‘have been the cause of a number of s
  
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• Two inmates charged with trying to murder Sara Sharif’s dad with jagged tuna lid

  14-08-2026 15:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sara Sharif’sfather Urfan Sharif was allegedly ambushed in his cell where his neck was cut with the jagged edge of a tuna tin lid (Pictures: Surrey Police/PA)Two inmates have been charged with trying to kill Sara Sharif’s dad at the high security Belmarsh prison.Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are accused of Urfan Sharif’s attempted murder on New Year’s Day last year.Sharif, 43, was allegedly ambushed in his cell where his neck was cut with the jagged edge of a t
  
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• Mum’s final texts to husband before she killed their three children revealed in murder trial

  14-08-2026 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy does not argue that she killed her three children (Picture: AP)The final texts Lindsay Clancy sent to her husband Patrick before killing their three children have been revealed as her murder trial continues.Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023.Lindsay’s defence team do not argue that
  
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• Pair charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif's father after killer 'had his throat slit with tuna can lid' in Belmarsh prison

  14-08-2026 14:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Steven Sansom, 47 and Adam Watson, 39, are accused of trying to kill the child murderer in January 2025.
  
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• Two inmates charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif’s killer dad in prison

  14-08-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Inmates Steven Sansom and Adam Watson have been charged with the attempted murder of Urfan Sharif, who was jailed for killing his daughter Sara Sharif
  
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• Meghan Markle shares sweet pregnancy advice to expectant singer at star-studded gala

  14-08-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex attended a charity event where she met pregnant singer Pia Toscano and she shared a wholesome interaction with her after her performance.
  
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• Arsenal legend Alan Smith says only two teams can win the Premier League this season

  14-08-2026 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith (Picture: Getty)Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith is confident that only two clubs will be in the running to win the Premier League this season.Following three successive second-place finishes, Mikel Arteta finally guided Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years last season.And over the summer, the Gunners have looked to strengthen their squad further as they prepare to begin their title defence.The early signings of Christo
  
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• 2K funds new AAA sports studio as EA Sports FC faces potential new rival

  14-08-2026 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A sports axe to grind (2K/Small Axe)Take-Two Interactive has opened a new Vancouver-based studio stuffed with EA Sports FC and FIFA veterans, as it looks to ‘redefine the future’ of sports games.A decade or so ago, there were two major football sims competing for people’s attention: FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. Nowadays, Pro Evolution Soccer developer Konami barely exists in the same breath, with its free-to-play successor eFootball failing to make an impact. As such, E
  
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• Nightmarish murder weapon husband used to kill his mom, wife and his seven-year-old daughter before taking his own life at daycare amid marriage woes

  14-08-2026 14:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Nathan Brown, 41, brutally murdered his mother Alice, 78, wife Kristen, 41, and their daughter Evie at their family-run children's daycare at their home Hopkins, Minnesota on Wednesday.
  
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• Donald Trump orders changes to aircraft carriers to use steam catapults to launch jets

  14-08-2026 14:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has issued a controversial order to revert aircraft carrier technology to an old steam take-off method, a refit which will cost the US military billions of dollars
  
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• Wembley hotel fire - live: Smoke rises near Wembley Stadium as six engines scrambled

  14-08-2026 14:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fire crews have been scrambled to a massive fire at a hotel on Empire Way, near Wembley Stadium, in London, with dozens of firefighters tackling the flames
  
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• Doctor jailed for sexually assaulting two patients during appointments

  14-08-2026 14:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Muhammed Iqbal worked to examine people who had been injured in car crashes (Picture: NNP)A doctor who sexually assaulted two patients during medical appointments has been put behind bars.GP Muhammed Iqbal was employed by insurance companies to carry out examinations on people who had been injured in car accidents.He used his position to grope two women’s breasts and rubbed against one of them with an erection during their examinations.The doctor, who had a GP practice in Ireland, would r
  
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• Mittelschmerz is the little-known monthly symptom affecting millions of women

  14-08-2026 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mittelschmerz is an ovulation pain lasting between a few minutes to several days (Picture: Getty Images)Most women are well acquainted with the period cramps. But if you’ve ever dealt with that same telltale pelvic soreness at other times, you may be one of the millions who experience mittelschmerz.The medical term for ovulation pain, it translates literally into German as ‘middle pain’, referring to the fact that it tends to happen around the middle of the menstrual cycle.
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• Man arrested after 'attempted abduction' of girl under 10 from street in Barrow

  14-08-2026 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following an alleged attempted abduction of a girl aged under 10 in Rawlinson Street, Barrow, with police appealing to the public for information
  
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• Ukrainian mother who fled Russia for the UK with her three young children when war broke out faces terrifying return after Home Office refused asylum claim

  14-08-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Oksana Guseva and her three children (all pictured) fled Moscow and her pro-Putin husband in June 2022 and travelled to Britain on the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
  
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• Married founders of beauty brand Bon Charge targeted in 'scandalous dossier' by ex-marketing chief who claims she was forced out

  14-08-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A Fair Work Commission decision has lifted the lid on the allegations in a 'scandalous' dossier at the centre of a bitter dispute between Bon Charge and a former executive.
  
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• 'Mr Whippy-sellers heave a sigh of relief as Binface loses in Clacton'

  14-08-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror's Ros Wynne-Jones speaks to Clacton locals as Nigel Farage wins by-election, but some on the Sunshine Coast question why Mr Farage isn’t spending his £5 million donation to improve the town.
  
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• Arsenal artist leading anti-racism campaign inspired by Bukayo Saka gesture

  14-08-2026 14:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hand of Hope is an anti-racism campaign fronted by world leading artists, one of whom has recreated a powerful image of Bukayo Saka being consoled after the Euro 2020 final
  
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• Man shares plan to retire at 45 with £30,000 a year - key details

  14-08-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sean Leith, 30, is an actuarial consultant working in pensions and knows a thing or two about the issue
  
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• Two-year-old airlifted to hospital after Clacton hit-and-run as police hunt e-bike rider

  14-08-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are urgently appealing for information after a two-year-old child was left seriously injured in a collision with an electric bike in Clacton, Essex
  
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• Morocco deploys hundreds of troops to the border over fears another huge migrant 'invasion' of Ceuta is imminent

  14-08-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Morocco has sent hundreds of troops to the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, amid fears that another 'invasion' of the city is imminent. 
  
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• A car has somehow managed to crash into the top floor of a house in Kent

  14-08-2026 14:03 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 PageShocking video shows the aftermath of a bizarre crash in which a car collided with the top floor of a house.Neighbours in Sittingbourne, Kent were woken by the sound of ‘two booms’ on Monday night as the Audi left the road, went through bushes and flew several feet through the air before smashing into the top floor of a terraced house down an emb
  
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• Tony serves up a gut-punching look at Anthony Bourdain’s early years

  14-08-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tony showcases Anthony Bourdain’s younger years before he became a household name (Credits: Bob Gruen)‘Skills can be taught. Character you either have, or you don’t have,’ Anthony Bourdain once told us. And boy, did that man have character.Growing up in North America, Bourdain was a constant in my life. I vividly remember watching an episode of Parts Unknown as a teenager, mesmerised by his magnetic narration.His charisma oozed from the TV even while ice fishing in Canad
  
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• Minnie Merriman: Dad to stand trial accused of murdering girl, 9, in Arbroath

  14-08-2026 13:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christopher Rice, 35, of Wakefield, appeared at Forfar Sheriff Court for a second time after being charged with murder following the death of his nine-year-old daughter Minnie Merriman
  
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• You'll need eyes of a hawk to spot toad hiding on garden path within 10 seconds

  14-08-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Only those with sharp vision will be able to spot the toad hiding on the garden path in this tricky brainteaser - and you'll be a certified genius if you can do it in 10 seconds
  
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• Will the vile ‘brown challenge’ pool pooing trend affect your holiday to Spain?

  14-08-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Code brown’ epidemic or storm in a swimming pool? (Picture: Getty Images)With temperatures reaching 40°C in parts of Spain this week, locals and holidaymakers alike will be relying on pools to cool down.
  But if you’re one of the millions of Brits planning a Spanish summer getaway, you may be worried about what awaits you on your dip, courtesy of a viral social media trend dubbed el reto marrón.According to Spanish media, facilities throughout the country have been
  
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• Sleep better with 'little-known' NHS tool that 'helps you drift off'

  14-08-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS offers a free programme to help people get the most from their sleep
  
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• Met Office names areas facing thundery rain on Saturday – 12 counties at risk

  14-08-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather forecasters say thunderstorms are on the cards on Saturday morning following the heatwave this week which brought the hottest day of the year so far
  
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• Martin Keown snubs Victor Osimhen as he names one player Arsenal should sign

  14-08-2026 13:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are in talks to sign Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray (Photo: Getty)Martin Keown doesn’t believe Arsenal need to sign a new striker but says there is another ‘problem’ Mikel Arteta must address before the summer transfer window closes.Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, before kicking-off their Premier League title defence against Coventry City next Friday.Over £150million has already been spent this summer, most notably on Bruno Gui
  
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