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• One in seven Scots has a natural midge-busting repellent

  18-10-2015 23:28
  
  SCIENTISTS are to study whether some Scots have evolved over thousands of years to combat the midge.
  
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• One second he was propped on the window ledge. The next he'd gone: Devastated family reveal what really happened to British two-year-old who fell to his death from five-star Cyprus hotel... and his father's anguish in hellhole prison

  18-07-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  This family is shattered beyond recognition. The father is in a police cell, under suspicion of fatally neglecting his son. The mother is trying to remain strong for the sake of their confused little girl.
  
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• First Legionnaires' disease death reported after outbreak in New York

  18-07-2026 02:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia, has infected at least 67 people in New York City so far and the first death has now been confirmed by officials
  
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• I’m giving up on modern gaming and I know I’m not the only one – Reader’s Feature

  18-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you had enough? (Metro)As Sony and Microsoft do seemingly everything in their power to upset veteran gamers, one reader says they’ve had enough and are turning their back on the current generation.As a long-term gamer who has been playing since I was old enough to reach the joystick on an arcade machine, and someone who has been reading the Metro for as long as it’s been around, I have always very much enjoyed diving into the commentary around gaming over the years.Having even
  
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• Boy who tragically died in Swanholme Lakes is pictured as family pay touching tribute

  18-07-2026 01:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, 16, also known as Tomiwa, was recovered from Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln last week - his family have now shared a touching tribute to their “unforgettable” son
  
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• Family pay tribute to 'cheeky' girl, four, killed by car weeks before starting primary school

  18-07-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Olive Farrow (pictured), four, was injured in a collision in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, at 2pm last Sunday.
  
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• Tehran unveils sinister banner of Trump family as US airstrikes hit dozens of Iranian targets in sixth night of new attacks

  18-07-2026 01:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Portraits of Donald Trump, his wife and his children, behind US flag-draped coffins have been put up in Tehran's Palestine Square.
  
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• Queen Camilla to gift every Year 6 pupil in the country a personalised copy of best-selling children's book to mark her 79th birthday

  18-07-2026 01:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Camilla announced that children in the final year of primary school will get a unique edition of a best-selling book as part of her bid to boost reading.
  
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• The monster in our midst: GUY ADAMS on Shabir Ahmed, the paedophile Rochdale grooming gang leader recently freed to a hostel just 15 miles from his old hunting ground

  18-07-2026 01:21 via dailymail.com
  
  This month, Highfield House was saddled with its most notorious guest yet, in the shape of Shabir Ahmed, the 73-year-old ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang.
  
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• Revealed: The 'quiet and shy' 28-year-old held over the murder of Ann Widdecombe

  18-07-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Pictured here for the first time, Joshua Kerry is accused of targeting the 78-year-old former Tory minister in her Devon home in a suspected terrorist attack.
  
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• Portugal's Algarve named top bargain holiday hotspot for Brits this summer - see full list

  18-07-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research highlights the vast difference between the same holiday items - from a cup of coffee to a meal out - between summer destinations popular with UK families
  
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• Daily horoscope July 18 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  18-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Today, Uranus angles towards Pluto, making this the perfect time for new beginnings. Creativity, perspective and authenticity come naturally.Aries, Taurus and Gemini, seize an exciting opportunity. Change can be daunting, but it’s time you embraced it.
  Be open, and inspiration will come to you from unexpected places and people. This cosmic reset is exactly what you needed.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs&
  
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• Three intense Coronation Street spoiler videos ‘confirm’ the end for two characters

  18-07-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The police close in in Coronation Street next week (Picture: ITV)The stakes are high for several Coronation Street characters next week as the team leading Theo Silverton’s murder investigation close in on their prime suspect.This leaves Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien), Gary Windass (Mikey North) and DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) in a precarious position, given that they’re all covering up the fact that Sarah was the killer.However, it is Sarah’s life that comes crashing down
  
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• Blood-thirsty Kim has an order for Ross in Emmerdale spoiler video

  18-07-2026 00:59 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 PageDisaster strikes up at Home Farm in Emmerdale soon as Kim Tate (Claire King) realises there’s been a break-in. With quite literally no other option, she decides to turn to Ross Barton (Michael Parr) for help.Ross works for Kim as Director of Operations, but the only thing he’s really good at operating is the door to the fridge for the posh snacks
  
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• Owner of distillery is charged after mass methanol poisoning left two Australian teenagers dead - as victim's devastated family blast measly punishment if found guilty

  18-07-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The parents of victim Bianca Jones said they were devastated that anyone who is found guilty could receive a lenient penalty.
  
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• Jellycat sues copycat high street retailers for 'stealing their designs' and making 'inferior' versions

  18-07-2026 00:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Cuddly toy company Jellycat is suing Next and Hamleys over claims they made similar products of 'inferior quality' after copying their designs, High Court documents have revealed.
  
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• Warnings over Burnham's death tax plan as new Labour leader says he is 'willing to expend a lot of political capital' to fund social care

  18-07-2026 00:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The incoming Prime Minister has repeatedly backed the introduction of a 'levy on all estates' to fund social care after first proposing the idea as Health Secretary in 2010.
  
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• Moment man unleashes violent claw hammer attack on paramedics as they run for their lives

  18-07-2026 00:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Bodycam shows the shocking moment where a hammer strike nearly misses a paramedic's head before the crew were forced to activate an emergency alert
  
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• Beloved radio DJ shocks listeners by announcing her breast cancer diagnosis live on-air and recalls discovery in home sauna that made her freeze

  18-07-2026 00:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Jodi Brothers, 50, announced on Wednesday during her radio show Mornings with Jodi and Bender that she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time.
  
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• Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul hit with charges over alleged hit-and-run

  18-07-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul has been accused of crashing into an unoccupied parked car on the shoulder of a roadway just after 2.30pm in Yountville, a small town in the Wine Country of California on July 3.
  
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• Arsenal urged to sign £55m Chelsea target to replace injured William Saliba

  18-07-2026 00:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Saliba’s back issue could force Arsenal into signing another defender (Picture: Getty Images North America)Former France star Frank Leboeuf believes Arsenal must consider bringing in a replacement for the injured William Saliba – believing one of his countrymen could be the answer.Saliba was once again a rock at the back during the Gunners’ Premier League-title winning campaign next to Gabriel Magalhaes, starting for a France squad that was expected to win the World Cup this s
  
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• Alleged baby killer, 21, gets brutal slap down from judge after her attorney moaned that her ankle monitor was 'like a ball and chain'

  18-07-2026 00:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Brianna Moore, who allegedly killed her newborn after giving birth in a University of Tampa dorm bathroom, had her ankle monitor likened to a 'ball and chain' by attorney Jonah Dickstein.
  
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• Moment 'Black Widow' fraudster who stole £300k from vulnerable pensioner, 89, is detained by Spanish police as she faces extradition to UK after fleeing to Tenerife

  18-07-2026 00:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Pamela Gwinnett, 63, fled to the Spanish island in April 2025 while she was on bail awaiting trial for her crimes against 89-year-old Joan Green, from Chorley, Lancashire.
  
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• World Cup news: White House stance on Falklands banner row as FIFA react to ban calls

  18-07-2026 00:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Follow LIVE updates from the 2026 World Cup as the fallout continues from England's defeat to Argentina in the semi-final, while we gear up for Sunday's final
  
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• Emma Willis’ replacement ‘revealed’ as she quits The Voice after 12 years

  18-07-2026 00:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strictly host Emma Willis has announced that she is leaving ITV’s The Voice UK (Picture: ITV)Emma Willis has decided to quit The Voice after spending more than 12 years as host, with a major presenter in line to replace her.The 50-year-old confirmed this week that she is leaving The Voice UK after presenting the singing competition since it launched on ITV in 2014.Her departure comes after Emma landed a new role on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, where she is set to join Josh Widdi
  
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• Travel chaos on the M25 as drivers are engulfed by thick smoke after dry fields go up in flames

  17-07-2026 23:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking footage shows motorists unable to see more than a few metres ahead due to the blaze which broke out beside a busy stretch of the motorway this afternoon.
  
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• Hero boy, 5, dressed as Batman helps save man from drowning after seeing frantic waving

  17-07-2026 23:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Batman fan Lucas used his superhero skills to make out a man in the distance who needed to be rescued before the Coastguard was alerted, which scooped him up and brought him back to shore
  
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• Jet2 flight from Glasgow lands 1,000km from destination after mid-air emergency

  17-07-2026 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Jet2 flight from Glasgow Airport to Lanzarote had to be diverted to Faro in Portugal more than midway through the journey after a mid-air emergency
  
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• Read toe-curling texts between married cop and SWAT officer lover who were caught on video having sex at a SCHOOL... as her husband gets ultimate revenge

  17-07-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  They looked like a perfect cop couple, with beaming smiles, three adorable children and a ranch-style home near Nashville. But it all came crashing down when Angel found his wife's phone.
  
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• Starmer blamed for hike in sick handouts as number of claimants seen face-to-face halves under Labour

  17-07-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The number of people receiving handouts rose by 300,000 during Keir Starmer's first year in office, while the number of face-to-face welfare assessments has halved under Labour.
  
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