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• Policeman 'smashed student's tooth out during tuition fees protest told him "not me mate"

  06-05-2015 22:34 via
  
  PC Andrew Ott, 36, was taped threatening to 'batter' protestors at the demonstration in central London on December 9, 2010, it was said.
  
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• Premier League star ‘keen’ to join Man Utd amid £50m transfer links

  29-07-2026 18:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have been credited with a strong interest in Lewis Hall (Picture: Getty)Newcastle star Lewis Hall is reportedly ‘keen’ to complete a transfer move from St James’ Park to Manchester United this summer.Hall left Chelsea to join Newcastle in search of regular playing time – following an initial loan move – back in 2024 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the most sought-after left-backs in Premier League football.
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• Pragmata 2 likelihood is ‘high’ says Capcom as game exceeds expectations

  29-07-2026 18:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new Capcom star (Capcom)The chances of a sequel to Pragmata are high according to Capcom, as Resident Evil Requiem surpasses another sales milestone. Between Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, Capcom looks set for a stellar year in 2026. As noted in Capcom’s latest earnings report, Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed eight million copies sold since it launched in February this year. Pragmata, meanwhile, has sold over 2.5 million copies since April
  
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• Fauci pleads the FIFTH more than 100 times in fiery COVID grilling as he erupts over Republicans' 'obsession' with him

  29-07-2026 18:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci is refusing to answer any questions during an explosive hearing on COVID-19 origins.
  
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• When I met $980m coal heir on a yacht I thought I'd found my soul mate. I had no idea of the hell that would unfold in our $25m marital home... it was all caught on camera

  29-07-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher was heir to the richest family in Alabama - and oozed southern charm. But things quickly took a dark turn, Alexis alleges, and now she has bared all to the Daily Mail.
  
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• The 1950s industrial town where dogs are mysteriously dying, cancer cases are rocketing and residents are too scared to go into their own gardens

  29-07-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  'You think you're doing the right thing,' says mother-of-five Sam Hammond from a small town north of Blackpool. 'But I've been teaching my kids to eat poisoned fruit, poisoned veg and poisoned eggs.'
  
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• London MP calls for ‘unsettling’ Union flags to be taken down from lamp posts

  29-07-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sarah Sackman is Labour’s Minister for Courts (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire)A London Labour MP has said she is ‘calling full time on flags’ following the end of the 2026 World Cup, urging people to remove them from lamp posts.Sarah Sackman, who is the government’s Minister for Courts and Legal Services, said people in her community have described the flags as ‘unsettling, intimidating and othering’.Writing in her local newspaper, she said:
  
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• Sainsbury's makes major change to Nectar rewards as shoppers save more money

  29-07-2026 18:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's shoppers can now collect one Nectar point for every £1 spent on Sainsbury’s products through Uber Eats in a major expansion of the loyalty scheme
  
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• Anthony Bourdain’s biopic Tony is like a punch in the gut

  29-07-2026 18:00 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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• Violin teacher who 'undid woman's trousers' claims he was demonstrating 'exercises'

  29-07-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jan Repko, 68, a former violin teacher at the Royal College of Music (RCM) in west London, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a lesson
  
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• First nation supports Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell the World Cup

  29-07-2026 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino has received backing from the Czech Republic over FIFA’s plan to sell parts of the World Cup (EPA)The president of the Czech Republic’s football association has backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his World Cup sell-off plan.Infantino has unveiled a proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup by setting up a new company called FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would oversee commercial rights for every tournament.FIFA’s 211 member associations have been promi
  
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• Premier League wades into FIFA row after Gianni Infantino's threat to sell World Cup

  29-07-2026 17:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With Gianni Infantino plotting to turn the World Cup into a business where shares can be bought and sold, the Premier League have issued their response
  
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• BREAKING: Premier League wades into FIFA row after Gianni Infantino's threat to sell World Cup

  29-07-2026 17:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With Gianni Infantino plotting to turn the World Cup into a business where shares can be bought and sold, the Premier League have issued their response
  
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• Zero-deposit mortgages actually cost homeowners thousands more

  29-07-2026 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zero-deposit mortgages can be an easier way onto the ladder – but they aren’t cheaper (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to buying a home these days, cobbling together a deposit takes some serious saving.Many first-time buyers end up relying on the Bank of Mum and Dad. One 2026 study from Barclays found four in 10 homeowners (39%) received a financial contribution from their parents towards their first home.Against such a gruelling backdrop, it’s tempting to consider schemes
  
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• Woke Portland mayor accused of demeaning insult to Abraham Lincoln amid plans to restore statue toppled during 2020 George Floyd riots

  29-07-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Furious Portlanders have urged Mayor Keith Wilson to intervene in the city's plans for a new statue or Abraham Lincoln after it was toppled over in 2020 following the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Benidorm police issue statement after man arrested for 'fleeing hotels without paying bills'

  29-07-2026 17:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old Icelandic man was arrested in Benidorm on allegations of fraud after he allegedly spent 10 days in the Spanish city without paying for his food and accommodation, reportedly running up bills of around £1,300
  
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• Move over Labubu, there’s a new bag charm people can’t get enough of

  29-07-2026 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  This furry little friend has taken social media by storm (Picture: Mirumi)If 2025 was the year of the Labubu, 2026 might just belong to Mirumi.Just like a Labubu, a Mirumi is a small, sweet and fluffy bag charm — only, it’s a little more lifelike.Mirumis are robotic, and sensitive to sound and touch.Firstly landing on the scene over a year ago, they’re marketed as a ‘robot that steals a glance — and your heart’.Both a fashion accessory and built-in-bestie all
  
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• Meghan Markle reveals Prince Harry's advice which got her through 'really hard days'

  29-07-2026 17:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle attended a special screening of the documentary Cookie Queens - a documentary she and Prince Harry executive produced when she told how she gets through 'tough moments'
  
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• When I met charming $980m coal heir I thought I'd found my soul mate. I had no idea of the hell that would unfold in our $25m marital home... it was all caught on camera

  29-07-2026 17:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher was heir to the richest family in Alabama - and oozed southern charm. But things quickly took a dark turn, Alexis alleges, and now she has bared all to the Daily Mail.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by six vehicles including police car in South Wales

  29-07-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian has died following collisions on the A40 between the Abergwili and PC World roundabouts near Carmarthen in South Wales
  
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• DJ Fat Tony on surviving £1m drug hell and 'overwhelming' new vice shared with Elton John

  29-07-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Now 20 years sober and celebrating turning 60, DJ Fat Tony reflects on his wild past, and shares both advice from famous pals, and his new hope for UK nightlife
  
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• Michael Schumacher health update from family friend who's spoken with wife Corinna

  29-07-2026 17:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Schumacher's health still remains a mystery with his wife Corinna keeping the F1 icon's recovery a private secret few people kz
  
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• Cotswolds villagers threaten to sell up over 'horrifying' plans to build 19,000 homes and turn their idyllic communities into 'packed towns'

  29-07-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Councillors will meet on Monday to begin the process of agreeing a new local plan that may double and even triple some villages in size by building on vacant land.
  
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• New ROLLERCOASTER designed to resemble Fast & Furious car chase takes next step to grand opening after fans speculated 'disturbing' noise caused delays

  29-07-2026 17:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The Hollywood location's brand new coaster is set to be Universal's fastest, but its grand unveiling has not been without controversy.
  
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• Revellers at upmarket music festival are struck down by 'severe' food poisoning from 'Yorkshire pudding stall'

  29-07-2026 17:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The stall was closed down on the orders of festival organisers on Sunday morning after they heard repeated anecdotal reports of people becoming ill soon after eating there.
  
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• First picture of British tourist found dead and stuffed in suitcase in Greece

  29-07-2026 17:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A British woman whose body was found stuffed into a suitcase in Athens has been pictured.The Scottish woman, known only as Elizabeth, is believed to have entered Greece through Cyprus – as police seek to find out more about her identity.A murder investigation has been launched after the suitcase was found in the Kypseli neighbourhood on July 18 by a homeless man.He followed a bad smell into an abandoned building where he found the suitcase with what looked like a ‘human limb’ p
  
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• eBay pays $55m to journalist couple hounded by execs in vilest way for publishing blogs critical of web auction giant

  29-07-2026 17:38 via dailymail.com
  
  David and Ina Steiner were relentlessly harassed and threatened by eBay's former top executives after publishing a newsletter that upset the company officials with its coverage.
  
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• British tourist found stuffed in suitcase ‘lured into abandoned house’ in Greece

  29-07-2026 17:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  An image of the woman known as Elizabeth.Detectives fear a British woman was lured into an abandoned house in Athens and killed before her remains were stuffed into a suitcase.The Scottish woman, known only as Elizabeth, is believed to have entered Greece through Cyprus – as police seek to find out more about her identity.A murder investigation has been launched after the suitcase was found in the Kypseli neighbourhood on July 18 by a homeless man.He followed a bad smell into an abandoned
  
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• Revealed: The unspeakably evil plot that resulted in innocent mum Elaine Gee's death in a fireball crash on the highway... after killer flew 4,000km to stab his girlfriend in Tasmania

  29-07-2026 17:34 via dailymail.com
  
  After stabbing his partner Sarah multiple times at a home in Tasmania, a WA man then fled - and was carrying fuel drums in his car when he smashed into a local nurse coming home from work.
  
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• Hitler’s closest friends expose chilling truth of how monster charmed them before unleashing evil

  29-07-2026 17:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A haunting new Channel 4 documentary has collected archive interviews with Hitler's inner circle to reveal how the dictator charmed and manipulated supporters in his quest for power
  
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