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• Pilot writes message in the air during flight over Liverpool

  15-07-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ravenair Piper Tomahawk plane took off from Liverpool and flew over the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales
  
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• What protection do MPs get – and is it enough?

  15-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage campaigning in Clacton (Picture: REUTERS)In the aftermath of the horrific death of Ann Widdecombe last week, the spotlight has once again been thrown on the safety of MPs in this country.Figures within Reform UK, for which Widdecombe was a prominent spokesperson in recent years, have been particularly vocal in their concern about the protection on offer.This morning, the party’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf set out plans for heavily beefing up security for Members of P
  
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• Is this summer’s heat a true sign of global warming? Readers discuss

  15-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss the abnormal heat, why the welfare bill is ‘so high’ and the experience of only children (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Is this summer's heat 'exceptional'?Sarah’s comment (MetroTalk, Fri) about the heatwave being a ‘glorious summer’ has generated a lot of heat itself, with many replies on these pages.
  While global warming is a huge danger for us all, this summer
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE - World Cup semi-final kick-off latest as Tuchel makes three big changes

  15-07-2026 19:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta with Thomas Tuchel's men knowing that Spain await in the final on Sunday if they can knock out Lionel Messi and the reigning world champions
  
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• JOHN MacLEOD: Let's not fawn over Bambi - there's only one way to get deer numbers down...

  15-07-2026 19:54 via dailymail.com
  
  One evening last week I was on the final leg of a long journey home to Lewis from Glasgow. It had been a nightmarish day - tourist-clotted roads, general drizzle and a hideously delayed ferry.
  
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• Jude Bellingham lookalike competition pulls in huge crowd with winner crowned

  15-07-2026 19:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Signs advertising the lookalike competition popped up this week (Picture: W8media)Jude Bellingham’s lookalike competition has officially crowned the England star’s dead ringer, ahead of the World Cup semi-final this evening.And no, it wasn’t Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe. After a string of high-profile lookalike competitions two years ago – most notably one in Timothée Chalamet’s honour attended by the Oscar nominee himself – the viral,
  
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• Who are the BBC presenters, pundits and commentators for England vs Argentina?

  15-07-2026 19:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Chapman is leading the broadcast (Picture: BBC)England play Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup this evening with a place in Sunday’s final awaiting the winners.The blockbuster showdown is arguably one of the biggest in England’s history, with the Three Lions playing their arch-rivals in a competitive match for the first-time in 24 years.And for the first time this tournament, the BBC will be presenting live coverage of a game from the stadium itself.Up until this poi
  
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• Argentina fans caught throwing bottles and benches at EACH OTHER ahead of 'high risk' England World Cup clash

  15-07-2026 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rivals Argentine fans clashed in the middle of a pre-match rally ahead of the World Cup semi-final against England, which has been deemed 'high risk' by the FBI
  
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• Man Utd to bid £30m for Arsenal target to replace Marcus Rashford

  15-07-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  United’s preference is still to move Rashford on (Picture: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Manchester United hope they can sign Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United this summer for £30million as a replacement for Marcus Rashford.Summerville is expected to leave West Ham United after their relegation from the Premier League with his stock rising further after a string of impressive performances for Netherlands at the World Cup.United are interested in the former Leeds United star wi
  
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• Boyfriend won fortune while online gambling on HER account weeks before they split... now judge has ruled who can keep the cash

  15-07-2026 19:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The Canadian couple disagreed on whose money was used for the $112,350 winning draw.
  
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• Boy, 11, dies after being hit by bus and car while crossing road towards mum

  15-07-2026 19:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seth Fulton, 11, was cycling on the pavement in Chaddesden, Derby, when he tried to cross the road to reach his mum and was hit by traffic, an inquest heard
  
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• Trump endorses notorious ex-crack addict for Minnesota governor

  15-07-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has endorsed a notorious former crack addict for Minnesota governor, upending a tightly fought Republican primary.
  
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• Moment drunk HGV driver swerves across dual carriageway before he's arrested for being SIX times over limit as police find whisky bottles in his cab

  15-07-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  55-year-old Darek Smagiel was stopped by the police with several bottles of whiskey found inside his Iveco HGV lorry.
  
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• Man suffers ‘freak chainsaw accident’ in park

  15-07-2026 19:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police said the man was injured while carrying out work at Bearpark Colliery Woods near Durham, picturedA man has been hospitalised after suffering a ‘freak chainsaw accident’ while working in a woodland park.Emergency services, including the Great North Air Ambulance, arrived at Bearpark Colliery Woods near Durham shortly before midday on Wednesday after reports that a man had been seriously injured.Police said that he injured himself while carrying out work in the woods and was ta
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with terror offence over alleged plan to target London mosques

  15-07-2026 19:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy has been charged with an offence linked to 'extreme right-wing terrorism' relating to an alleged plan to target two London mosques, police said
  
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• Mall worker fighting for his life after being stabbed 15 TIMES in 'religious' attack by stranger who was brought down by other shoppers

  15-07-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A kiosk worker at a Utah mall suffered a total of 15 knife wounds after being attacked over his religion, police said.
  
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• ‘Future WAG’ and ‘Trophy Wife’: Are World Cup baby tees sexist, or just a bit of fun?

  15-07-2026 19:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  England face Argentina in the Men’s World Cup semi-final this evening (Picture: Metro/Google Shopping)Future WAG. Teach me the offside rule. Made it out of the kitchen.These archaic terms aren’t just jokes thrown around by men in the pub.They’ve somehow ended up on baby tees and crop tops, sold to women to wear during the World Cup.‘What is this saying about women’s place in sport?’ creator @its_tiannah asked her Instagram followers earlier this week. ‘
  
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• Man starts getting headaches - then his world falls apart

  15-07-2026 19:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mitch put his headaches down to long hours at work - the reality was far more serious
  
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• Assisted dying law attempt gears up as Labour MP vows to resolve 'unfinished business'

  15-07-2026 19:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Labour MP Lauren Edwards, who is introducing the legislation to allow terminally ill people to end their lives, told The Mirror politicians 'cannot let them down again'
  
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• Chelsea open talks to sign £51m World Cup star ahead of Manchester United

  15-07-2026 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea could rival Manchester United for a deal (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have held ‘initial talks’ to sign France World Cup star Manu Kone ahead of Manchester United, according to reports in Italy.Kone, 25, was being linked with some of the biggest clubs in Europe even before he featured heavily for semi-finalists France in the World Cup.The Roma midfielder played in five of France’s seven World Cup games, including their semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday night.Premier Lea
  
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• Three infants are abandoned in 'baby safe haven box' in just a week

  15-07-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Three infants were surrendered at secure Safe Haven Baby Boxes in one week. The boxes were invented by Monica Kelsey in 2015, decades after she was adandoned by her own mother.
  
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• The humiliating new life of Hannah Ingram-Moore: We reveal the desperate way she is raising cash, why neighbours in her village have turned on her... and her £2m house sale disaster

  15-07-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Captain Tom passed away in February 2021, having completed his heroic feat. Yet the narrative arc that followed came to embody hubris and humiliation of the highest order.
  
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• Are any England players on a yellow card? How World Cup suspensions work

  15-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice was booked earlier in the competition (Picture: Getty)England are gearing up for their mammoth World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina this evening.Victory over their arch rivals in Atlanta would leave England just one game away from claiming their first trophy since famously winning the World Cup on home soil in 1966.In the event England win this evening, they would head to New Jersey to play Spain in Sunday’s World Cup final.But are any England players at risk of b
  
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• Moaning husband details hellish misery woke Canadian wife is suffering in ICE custody as she faces deportation for allegedly slapping teens wearing MAGA clothing

  15-07-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, is locked up at New Jersey's notorious immigration facility, Delaney Hall, after being detained over an alleged assault on a MAGA teen during Fourth of July celebrations.
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE - Morgan Rogers to START in big World Cup semi-final surprise

  15-07-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England have the chance to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 as Thomas Tuchel's side face reigning champions Argentina in Atlanta, with the winners set to meet Spain on Sunday
  
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• How much is Alan Shearer paid by the BBC? World Cup pundit's huge salary revealed

  15-07-2026 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer is on commentary for England vs Argentina – and he's being paid a pretty penny by the BBC
  
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• Donald Trump 'rushed into situation room' over plans for huge new Iran offensive

  15-07-2026 18:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has reportedly met with his top national security team at the White House over plans for a massive new offensive against Iran
  
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• Love Island stars 'devastated' over Ellie's exit as reason she quit is revealed

  15-07-2026 18:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Ellie Chadwick has reportedly left her fellow contestants "devastated" by her sudden exit and insiders have claimed that explosive scenes are about to play out
  
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• Friendslop game Dear Passengers goes viral but not everyone is impressed

  15-07-2026 18:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some political slapstick (Flexus)A new indie game where you play as the ‘world’s worst airline’ has gone viral overnight, partially thanks to a Jeffrey Epstein reference. Meccha Chameleon is the latest breakout success within the awkwardly named ‘friendslop’ genre, but it might have a significant rival before the end of the year. The trailer of physics-based co-op game Dear Passengers only debuted on Tuesday, but the video showing how you play as the cabi
  
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• Family of Ann Widdecombe suspect ‘flabbergasted’ after 28-year-old arrested

  15-07-2026 18:46 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 family of the man arrested on suspicion of killing Ann Widdecombe have spoken out for the first time.The 78-year-old former MP and MEP was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, on Thursday.A 28-year-old white British man arrested in South Yorkshire on Saturday remains in custody.He is being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation,
  
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