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• Origin Energy admits to cyber hack that has compromised millions of Aussie customers' data

  22-07-2026 11:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Origin Energy admitted to an incident where unauthorised access to customer data may have been granted.
  
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• End of PlayStation discs will kill off CeX and used games market claim analysts

  22-07-2026 17:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  CeX and others may not survive the next few years (CeX)Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation game discs threatens to end the second-hand games market, according to analysts.There has been plenty of justified outcry over Sony’s decision to stop making PlayStation game discs, after next year, but the effect on the used games market has been largely ignored up until now.While many game retailers are disappearing from the high street, the last bastion in the UK is CeX, a second-
  
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• Killer’s chilling words before killing innocent woman in row over stolen motorbike

  22-07-2026 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luis Villachana was convicted of murdering Ruth Ann Cummings during a confrontation over his stolen motorcycle (Pictures: Kern County Police/National Gun Violence Memorial)A 44-year-old woman was shot dead after attempting to rescue her husband from an armed confrontation sparked by a stolen motorcycle.Ruth Ann Cummings was inside her SUV when gunman Luis Villachana opened fire outside a home in Oildale, California.
  She was hit by the gunfire and later died from her injuries.51-year-old Villach
  
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• All three pilots on British Airways flight hit with food poisoning in mid-air

  22-07-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The first pilot was rendered ‘incapacitated’ at 30,000 ft and had to be put on oxygen (Picture: Getty Images)Three pilots on board a British Airways flight suffered food poisoning while mid-air, which is almost exactly the plot of hit comedy Airplane!All the pilots on board the flight to Heathrow became ill after a stopover in India. The first pilot was rendered ‘incapacitated’ at 30,000 ft and had to be put on oxygen.
  The other two pilots managed to work but their sympt
  
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• Streeting and Mahmood’s jokes about early release are an insult to victims like me

  22-07-2026 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  They made a joke about it, for which both hastily apologised (Picture: BBC News)‘He wanted to let them all out!’Defence Secretary Wes Streeting joked with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood yesterday outside Downing Street about the early release of prisoners, but I didn’t find it funny. In the footage, first reported by Metro’s Senior Political Reporter Craig Munro, we were given a small insight into what politicians talk about when they think nobody is listening, and
  
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• Cadaver collagen has hit the beauty industry — and yes, it’s from dead bodies

  22-07-2026 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re not sure even Gwyneth Paltrow could sell us on this one (Picture: Getty)The beauty industry has seen it all: salmon sperm, vampire facials, snail mucin and even Gwyneth Paltrow’s bee-sting therapy.
  But, this latest development may just give you a fright. Cue cadaver collagen.No need to read it again, it’s exactly what you think it is. Yes, people are injecting themselves with substances harvested from deceased humans.It’s a treatment gaining huge popularity in Sout
  
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• Boy, three, dies after being found face down in back garden pond, inquest hears

  22-07-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  An inquest held at Bootle Town Hall today heard how Reuben Reynolds was found face down in a pond in the rear garden of his home on Brownmoor Lane in Crosby on Saturday, July 18.
  
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• England’s smallest county is losing its independence – and locals are furious

  22-07-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The governance of Uppingham, Rutland, is likely to change under the proposals (Credits: Getty Images)It is mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086 as Roteland. And for the last 1,000 years, little has changed there, including its name: Rutland.But now, Rutland County Council is set to be abolished under sweeping local government reforms, ending the county’s ability to govern itself and reigniting fears that its cherished identity could be gradually swallowed up by larger neighbours.Home to
  
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• Animal rescue 'astonished' as missing cat Mr Star returns with gunshot wound

  22-07-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff at Severn Valley Rescue, in Billingsley near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, have said they are in 'complete disbelief' after one of their cats, Mr Star, was shot with a rifle
  
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• Six beluga whales are airlifted from abandoned Canadian Marineland for a new life in US sanctuary after officials threatened to euthanise them

  22-07-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Six beluga whales have been rescued from an abandoned theme park in Canada after officials threatened to euthanise them. 
  
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• Behind the carefully managed rise of Mia Freedman's son - and the media mates backing him... Plus, who's getting what in Albo's $67M newsroom handout: INSIDE MAIL

  22-07-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  What happened behind the scenes as Mia Freedman's son took the top job at Mamamia - and the winners and losers from Labor's $67million newsroom handout.
  
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• Sufferers of cruel neurological condition that sees the body shut down - as well as TWO sets of heartbroken parents who've already lost a son each to the disease and  now fight for their other sons' lives - BEG the State to act 'before it's too late'

  22-07-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  'There are 200 of us begging for our lives.' A new drug is shown to slow progression of Friedreich's Ataxia. But after 700 days, why is the State is still undecided on helping desperate families...
  
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• Weddings, races and garden parties sorted thanks to Phase Eight’s sale with prices from £53

  22-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your next soiree is sorted thanks to the Phase Eight sale. (Picture: Metro/Phase Eight/Getty)
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  When we hit summer, you best believe your diaries will be inundated with multiple invitations and events, whether it’s weddings, race days, garden parties, christenings; the list can go on. There is always one brand that saves the
  
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• Boy, 15, suddenly drops dead after kicking football machine at fairground

  22-07-2026 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alessio Colletti, from Sarono, near Milan, was on holiday at Luna Park in Spotorno in northern Italy when he died while using the calciometro machine
  
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• BA pilots hit by food poisoning at 30,000ft with one 'incapacitated 'and put on oxygen

  22-07-2026 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The flight deck crew who had breakfast while on a stopover in India, all fell ill with food poisoning with the worst hit having to be put on oxygen during the long-haul journey to Heathrow
  
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• Argentina coach explains why he punched Spain star Dani Olmo after World Cup final

  22-07-2026 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ayala said it ‘was more of a push than a punch” on the Spain star (Picture: X/Getty)Argentina coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for punching Spain star Dani Olmo in the chaotic scenes after the World Cup final, explaining he reacted to ‘something he said’ after the final whistle.Spain won their second World Cup thanks to Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike in New Jersey on Sunday.But there were disgraceful scenes immediately after the final whistle as Argentina playe
  
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• 'Anthony Taylor quitting is a huge pity - but grassroots referees will quit unless action is taken'

  22-07-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Taylor has decided to call full time on his refereeing career at 47 after serving on the Premier League for 16 years — and he had previously indicated he had been considering quitting
  
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• Family dog died when pet sitter left him unattended on summer’s day

  22-07-2026 16:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leighanne Ship and her family never got to say goodbye to Hero before he died (Picture: BPM)An unlicensed dog boarder has been spared jail after a dog died when he was left unattended on a hot summer’s day.Hero, a 10.5-stone Leonberger, was left with Charlotte Sutton, 26, in Braintree, Essex, while his family was at a wedding.She left the double-coated dog unattended for a ‘significant period’ without monitoring him, causing him to overheat on August 2, 2024.Owner Leighanne Sh
  
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• People taking GLP-1 weight loss medication urged to eat these 10 foods

  22-07-2026 16:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say nutrient-dense foods become even more important as appetite decreases on GLP-1 medications
  
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• Million-pound cliffside cottage won’t sell as buyers fear it will crumble into sea

  22-07-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The house is just 40ft from the cliff’s edge (Picture: William Dax / SWNS)A cliffside cottage boasting enviable sea views and a gorgeous thatched roof is proving remarkably hard to sell.Located in Sidmouth, Devon, the three-bedroom detached home is valued at more than £1,000,000.But it turns out that playing host to ‘some of the finest panoramic sea and coastal views’ in the country has its downsides – as the property is said to be at risk of crumbling into the sea
  
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• Burnham says he’ll bring London-style public transport to the entire country

  22-07-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham spoke to Metro as he announced the new bus far cap (Picture: Toby Melville/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will put the country on an ‘accelerated path’ to integrated public transport in the mould of his Greater Manchester Bee Network.In an integrated system, local buses, trams and trains can link together under a single system for ticketing and scheduling – meaning a daily or weekly cap can be placed on how much people pay.Tr
  
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• King Charles pestered by troublesome fly as he and Camilla begin to wind down for summer break

  22-07-2026 16:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The King and Queen made their traditional visit to the Sandringham Flower Show today, with the royal couple arriving on a horse-drawn carriage and being cheered by the crowds
  
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• Small boats that could carry 2,000 people to UK seized in 'serious blow' to smugglers

  22-07-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A shipment of small boats and engines which could have carried 2,000 people across the Channel was seized on its way from China to Germany via a UK port, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced
  
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• Friends legend claims dead mother has 'texted her' from the afterlife

  22-07-2026 16:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The actress shared a baffling real-life story involving her mum, Nedra Stern — who died in 2020 — and what she suggests could be eerie messages from beyond the grave
  
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• Are you worried about the extreme summer weather? Take our poll and have your say

  22-07-2026 16:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With weather forecasters anticipating temperatures to exceed 40C — in what would be the hottest figures ever recorded in the UK - the Mirror readers have expressed concern about climate change
  
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• Mum, 75, run over and killed by her own car after getting out to move cat to safety

  22-07-2026 16:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum was run over by her own car after it rolled back and hit her, leaving the 75-year-old with serious injuries before she died - her family called her a 'strong, independent, spirited mum'
  
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• Man Utd make ‘bombshell’ transfer bid for World Cup hero

  22-07-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have reportedly set their sights on Paraguay’s World Cup hero Orlando Gill (Picture: Getty)Manchester United have reportedly made a transfer offer to sign Paraguay and San Lorenzo goalkeeper Orlando Gill.Gill enhanced his reputation with a series of excellent performances at this summer’s World Cup, playing every single minute as Paraguay knocked out Germany before losing to France in the last 16.He will perhaps be best remembered for his heroic penalty-shootout di
  
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• More than £100,000 raised for boy injured by crocs including huge sum from mystery donor

  22-07-2026 16:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  The boy has had seven operations after being thrown down the 7ft pit at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on June 18More than £100,000 has been raised for the family of a three-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after being thrown in a zoo’s crocodile pit.The boy has had seven operations after being thrown down the 7ft pit at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on June 18.
  This includes needing a nerve graft which will hopefully regain
  
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• Man hurled 8ft in the air by bison says getting hit by animal wasn’t the worst part

  22-07-2026 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carl Isom-McDaniel was the second person attacked by a bison in Yellowstone Park in the space of a few weeks (Picture: AP)A grandfather who survived a terrifying attack from a bison which hurled him eight feet in the air has said that being hit by the huge animal wasn’t the worst part.Carl Isom-McDaniel, 65, sustained a broken hip during the incident at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, on July 10, after being charged by the creature as he took an after-dinner walk with his grandson.How
  
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• BBL 'Lip King' was banned from performing operations in two UK areas before woman's death

  22-07-2026 16:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been revealed that 'Lip King' Jordan Parke was previously banned in two parts of England from carrying out the liquid BBL procedure - which later resulted in the death of Alice Webb
  
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