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• Oprah Winfrey reveals she’s been using the ‘wrong’ name for 50 years

  25-07-2026 13:17 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 PageOprah Winfrey is once more correcting the record when it comes to her real name, as the lore is passed down to the new generation.
  Oprah has to be one of the most recognisable names in the world, with her eponymous talk show, which ran from 1986 to 2011, hosting the most high-profile figures of the time.But while the spotlight is normally on whoever the powe
  
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• 'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 29, dies after falling ill at home as man is arrested over 'unexplained' death

  27-07-2026 21:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Hannah Fry, 29, became unwell on July 13 at her home in Longridge, Lancashire and was taken to hospital but died later that day.
  
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• Joe plots to destroy Caleb in Emmerdale while his life with Dawn crumbles

  27-07-2026 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe’s smelt a rat (Picture: ITV)Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is about to put quite a lot of his energy into destroying the wrong person in Emmerdale.Yesterday, Joe had a seed of doubt planted in his mind by Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham). She was wound up after a situation with Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley), and decided to try and get revenge by talking to Joe.Gabby claimed that Dawn isn’t over Billy, and that Joe should keep an eye on what his partner is do
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Vinicius Jr to Arsenal salary, Henderson to Chelsea, Man Utd £30m talks

  27-07-2026 21:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news, including updates on Arsenal's interest in Vinicius Junior, Liverpool working to complete a deal for Bradley Barcola and Real Madrid's agreement with Yan Diomande
  
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• Family of suicidal British woman who flew to US to be murdered by man she met in fetish chatroom pay tribute to 'gentlest soul'

  27-07-2026 21:20 via dailymail.com
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sonia Exelby, 32, boarded a plane from Portsmouth to Marion County in Florida where she was found dead on October 17 last year.
  
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• Arsenal and Chelsea dealt transfer blow as Inter strike ‘verbal agreement’ for England star

  27-07-2026 21:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Chelsea were interested in the England international (Picture: Getty)Arsenal and Chelsea transfer target John Stones has reached a verbal agreement to join Inter Milan on a free transfer, according to reports in Italy.Stones had attracted interest from a host of top European clubs following his departure from Manchester City at the end of last season, ten years after his £50million move from Everton.Despite an injury-affected league campaign, the 32-year-old delivered a timely
  
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• Scots Tory leader Russell Findlay: Gangland thug who threw acid in my face is set to be freed but I won't live in fear

  27-07-2026 21:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Scots Tory leader Russell Findlay has said he will not 'live in fear' when the gangland hitman who threw acid in his face gets out of prison on Wednesday.
  
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• Newquay deaths: Dad and daughter die at Britain's top surfing spot as police search for handbag

  27-07-2026 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beachgoers bravely tried to rescue a man and woman after they reportedly fell from rocks and died in the choppy sea at Britain's most popular surfing spot.
  
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• Wildfires across southern Europe have wiped out area the size of Cornwall

  27-07-2026 21:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 250,000 people were evacuated from their homes in France and another 116,000 were forced to flee the area around Madrid in Spain due to the devastating wildfires
  
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• EastEnders court violence erupts as Ian Beale is jailed

  27-07-2026 21:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ian’s fate prompts Kathy to lose it (Picture: BBC)Ian Beale’s fate may have had a mixed reaction among EastEnders fans – let’s face it, you either love or hate the guy – but Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) is absolutely not sitting on the fence.Adam Woodyatt’s character is heading behind bars for eight months, and I can only imagine how poorly he might handle prison life.And it all feels somewhat unjust. He didn’t see young Jordan when reversing and, Chelsea
  
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• Dad chokes up at America's saddest murder trial as he's asked about nurse wife who killed their three young children while in throes of post-partum depression: Live updates

  27-07-2026 20:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband struggled to compose himself as he spoke about his kids in the murder trial over the deaths of the pair's three young children.
  
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• Family's tribute to 'devoted' mum as police make arrests after 'unexplained' death

  27-07-2026 20:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hannah Fry, 29, died in hospital after becoming unwell at a property in Longridge, Lancashire, with police arresting two men as part of an investigation into her death
  
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• Volodymyr Zelensky receives chilling warning after Ukraine attacks Iran ship on Caspian Sea

  27-07-2026 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tehran parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has issued the warning which suggests Ukraine could suffer after the attack on the commercial vessel
  
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• Teen's cliff jump goes horrifically wrong after he strikes rock on way down before plunging into ocean

  27-07-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  A 17-year-old required rescue from lifeguards and firefighters after being severely injured in a cliff jumping accident in San Diego.
  
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• Iran issues chilling warning to Ukraine after attack on ship on Caspian Sea

  27-07-2026 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tehran parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has issued the warning which suggests Ukraine could suffer after the attack on the commercial vessel
  
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• World-famous Jodrell Bank observatory loses its funding and will close in months after 70 years sparking fury among scientists

  27-07-2026 20:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the famous Lovell telescope, has lost its funding and is now peering down the barrel of insolvency.
  
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• Girl, eight, and her father are forced to have limbs amputated after quad bike and van crash, court hears

  27-07-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The van driver, Brannon Mullan, 36, appeared in court on Monday charged with causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Tate brothers to remain behind bars for two more weeks as they fight extradition to UK

  27-07-2026 20:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition from the United States to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking
  
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• Mum of tragic baby campaigns to ban parental rights for those who kill or harm children

  27-07-2026 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Jo Early, 54, said it was wrong that Gavin Gibbs was entitled to remain in contact with their daughter Abi, 18, after he was jailed for causing grievous bodily harm to her brother, Charlie
  
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• Farage’s fury after Zack Polanski posts man in ‘making plans for Nigel’ guillotine t-shirt

  27-07-2026 20:28 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 PageReform UK have said Zack Polanski sharing an image of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the words ‘making plans for Nigel’ is ‘incitement to murder’.Nigel Farage reacted with fury after Polanski shared a series of pictures of a Green Party event on Sunday with his 713,000 followers.One features a man with a colourful hat and a t-
  
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• Parents and six children found dead in burning Michigan home died of murder-suicide, as sheriff identifies who pulled the trigger

  27-07-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, his wife, Amanda 'Mandy' Karolkiewicz, 39, and their six children were found dead at their burning $750,000 home in Grand Haven Township on Friday morning.
  
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• Nigel Farage calls for Zack Polanski to be arrested for posting photo of T-shirt about his execution

  27-07-2026 20:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage has called for Zack Polanski to be arrested after he shared a picture of a man wearing a T-shirt depicting a guillotine with the slogan: 'We're only making plans for Nigel'.
  
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• Chelsea want Jordan Henderson as Xabi Alonso lines up another shock signing

  27-07-2026 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jordan Henderson is a target for multiple Premier League clubs, with Brentford willing to let him go on a free transfer, and Chelsea are understood to be leading the race for his services
  
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• Mum 'suffocated son and took her own life' after relationship breakdown, inquest hears

  27-07-2026 19:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Tasmin Paterson, 31, and her nine-year-old son Hudson Paterson were sadly found at a property in the Fletchersbridge area of Bodmin, Cornwall
  
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• France wildfires live: Bordeaux threatened by 'fire of the century' that has 'life of its own'

  27-07-2026 19:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 220,000 people in south-west France's Gironde region have been evacuated as raging wildfires approach Bordeaux
  
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• Chelsea launch surprise move to sign England World Cup star on free transfer

  27-07-2026 19:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: EPA)Chelsea are working on a surprise move to sign Brentford and England midfielder Jordan Henderson on a free transfer, according to reports.Multiple Premier League clubs are said to be interested in completing a deal for Henderson, who made 32 league appearances for Brentford last season.But widespread reports indicate that Chelsea are leading the way to sign the 36-year-old as they look to add much-needed experience to Xabi Alonso’s squad.Henderson
  
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• Puberty blocker trial should be stopped until legal challenge is heard, court told

  27-07-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Campaigners want a judge to stop the study from enrolling participants from August 1, arguing that regulators acted unlawfully in approving the experiment.
  
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• Police hope to net man dressed as a lobster who knocked darts fan unconscious

  27-07-2026 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police hunt man dressed as lobster (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)A darts fan was knocked out after being punched by a group of men dressed as lobsters outside the World Darts Championship.A man in his 20s, had been watching the third day of the tournament at Alexandra Palace on December 13 last year.He left the north London venue at about 4.30pm, when he was surrounded by a group of men dressed as lobsters.An argument broke out between the man and the group, and they were
  
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• Socialist leader's flippant answers on scrapping the Senate and ICE spark outrage: 'These people are insane'

  27-07-2026 19:33 via dailymail.com
  
  As Democrats fight to define their future, tensions are growing between the party establishment and its increasingly influential socialist wing.
  
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• Mersea beach tragedy relative says very strong tide caused deaths of mum and daughter

  27-07-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A relative of Shelina and Sameeha Rahman has said the mum and daughter died after members of his family were caught in a particularly strong tide in Mersea, Essex, last Wednesday
  
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