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• Prepare for power cuts: Warning as Longannet closure is revealed

  18-08-2015 21:52
  
  SCOTLAND’S only coal-fired power station is to close next year, prompting fears of widespread blackouts and hospital closures.
  
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• Streaming is the ‘discreet’ masturbation technique loved by 20 million women

  20-07-2026 16:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  About 62% of women have practised streaming (Picture: Metro/Getty)Who said taking a shower has to be just for freshening up?There’s a steamy sex act loved by 20 million women which typically takes place in the bathroom.It involves using a shower head to get to orgasm, with 62% of women reporting that they get sexual pleasure from streaming water on to their vulva. That is according to sex education site OMGYES, which has dubbed this masturbation act ‘streaming’.
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• Avengers Doomsday trailer ‘drives Marvel fans insane’ over Robert Downey Jr’s voice

  20-07-2026 16:00 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 official Avengers: Doomsday trailer has dropped – and boy are we in for a hell of a ride.The movie, which is coming out in December this year, is being touted as the biggest superhero team-up blockbuster since Infinity War and Endgame.Not only will it see several of the biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe characters coming together – including
  
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• X Factor’s Cher Lloyd declares wedding ring is ‘in the bin’ after 13-year marriage

  20-07-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cher Lloyd and Craig Monk have reportedly split after 13 years of marriage (Picture: Instagram/Cher Lloyd)X Factor star Cher Lloyd has ignited speculation that her 13-year marriage to Craig Monk is over after flaunting her bare ring finger.The Swagger Jagger pop star, 32, tied the knot with the hairstylist, 35, in November 2013.
  They got engaged after less than a year, having first met when Cher visited a hair salon and embarked on a whirlwind romance.Cher and Craig are now parents to daughters
  
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• Widow refuses to sell garden to protect 500-year-old tree from £45million bypass

  20-07-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jean Harris is battling plans which would see a new road cut through her land (Picture: SWNS)An elderly widow is refusing to sell a patch of her garden to developers behind a £45million road scheme in a bid to protect a 500-year-old oak tree.Jean Harris, 79, is battling plans for a new link road that would slice through two-thirds of an acre plot in the Herefordshire village of Allensmore.The retired school secretary and piano teacher claims the council-backed project would bring a 6
  
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• Ballon d’Or odds revealed after Spain beat Argentina in World Cup final

  20-07-2026 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rodri produced an outstanding performance to help steer Spain to a second World Cup triumph (Picture: Getty)An inspired Rodri captained Spain to a famous World Cup victory over Argentina to further strengthen his case for a second Ballon d’Or award on Sunday.The 30-year-old Manchester City midfielder remains a slight outsider to claim this year’s Ballon d’Or, though, with Harry Kane backed as the 13/8 frontrunner by Betfair despite England’s painful exit at the semi-fina
  
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• How much money has Drake lost on sport after betting £1,100,000 on World Cup final?

  20-07-2026 15:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Basically, no one wants Drake to bet on them (Picture: Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images)While Spain continues the celebrations after beating Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final, Drake is on a losing streak.The rapper famously loves a sporting bet, having thrown his millions behind numerous teams and athletes over the years.
  However, the Drake curse is very real – seriously, TheDrakeCurse.com exists – thanks to an overwhelming majority of losses for the sports pros he’s back
  
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• World Cup final LIVE: FIFA investigation launched after disgraceful Argentina throw punches at Spain stars

  20-07-2026 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spain have been crowned world champions but the behaviour of Argentina at the final whistle has led to calls for Fifa to ban several players - follow all the reaction
  
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• Dads arrested as fight erupts at Liverpool primary school ‘in front of kids’

  20-07-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Merseyside Police were called this morning after a dispute involving two men outside Wellesbourne Primary School in Liverpool - two dads were arrested
  
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• FIFA launch investigation into Argentina after 'disgusting' World Cup final scenes

  20-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  FIFA are launching an investigation into the behaviour of the Argentina players after they were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday
  
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• Six-month-old baby and parents killed in Greek holiday crash as sister fights for life

  20-07-2026 15:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Constantin and Lucia Sîrbu died alongside their baby after their car collided head-on with a lorry in Greece, with their older daughter, seven, seriously injured
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2026 athletes start arriving in Glasgow from around the world

  20-07-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The relaunched Commonwealth Mile will be a highlight with new world record holder Josh Kerr a clear favourite and the flying Scot joked that he could shave even more time off his brand new record
  
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• Prince Edward’s ex-girlfriend reveals all about the Royal Family’s infamous ‘Balmoral test’

  20-07-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ruthie Henshall, who was in a relationship with the Duke of Edinburgh in the 1990s, has spoken about her own experience being invited to the royals’ Scotland residence
  
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• Ann Widdecombe death update issued after what police believe was 'targeted attack'

  20-07-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor in Devon on July 9 - a 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Theme park cable car plunges to the ground and narrowly avoids people below

  20-07-2026 15:01 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 PageA cable car from an amusement ride broke free and plunged to the ground as visitors nearby narrowly avoided being struck.The accident happened at a fair in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico, on Friday night during the event’s second day of activities.Footage captured by an attendee showed the cabin moving unusually as it travelled along the ride before it sudd
  
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• 'Contact lenses caused parasite to eat my eye - now I need it removed'

  20-07-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A contact lens wearer who routinely wore lenses all day has revealed how a rare eye infection has left her facing the loss of her eye, while another tells how delayed diagnosis almost cost him his sight
  
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• Toothless Argentina are first team in history to fail to record a single SHOT at goal in first 90 mins of World Cup final

  20-07-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Argentina wrote their names into the history books for all the wrong reasons by setting an unwanted tournament record following their dismal 1-0 defeat to Spain on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Manager of posh town, 53, suffers mental health spiral that saw her burgle YACHT days after meeting to discuss her performance in $275,000 job, cops and locals say

  20-07-2026 14:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Elaine Forbes, 53, was arrested at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor marina on suspicion of burglary charges early Saturday morning.
  
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• Volodymyr Zelensky's major revenge on Russia after Kyiv suffers massive ballistic attack

  20-07-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on the Kremlin's shadow fleet oil vessels and energy depots throughout Russia, Putin has ordered devastating missile responses - but he is running out of missiles
  
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• Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls open beta start time and character roster

  20-07-2026 14:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Marvel rumble (Sony Interactive Entertainment)You can try out Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls for free this week, so here are all the details on when to jump in. Ahead of its launch on August 6, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is getting one final beta to stress test the servers. Developed by Guilty Gear creators Arc System Works and published by Sony, the upcoming 4v4 Marvel fighter is a new alternative to the classic Marvel Vs. Capcom series – albeit without the Capcom c
  
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• Parents of Brit girl, 15, who was killed by a boat propeller while snorkelling on Maldives fieldtrip sue 'negligent' school as they reveal her final words

  20-07-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The grief-stricken parents of a 15-year-old British girl who was killed in a snorkelling accident during a fieldtrip to the Maldives have sued her school for negligence.
  
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• FIFA accused of ‘insulting’ Lionel Messi after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat

  20-07-2026 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat (Picture: Getty)Argentinian media have criticised FIFA over their ‘almost insulting’ decision not to give Lionel Messi the World Cup Golden Ball award.Messi’s quest to win a second World Cup trophy fell agonisingly short with Argentina losing 1-0 to Spain in Sunday’s final.Argentina were second best for the entirety of the match, failing to have a single shot on goal in normal time, but retreated even further fo
  
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• Argentina slam FIFA over ‘insulting’ Lionel Messi decision after World Cup final

  20-07-2026 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat (Picture: Getty)Argentinian media have criticised FIFA over their ‘almost insulting’ decision not to give Lionel Messi the World Cup Golden Ball award.Messi’s quest to win a second World Cup trophy fell agonisingly short with Argentina losing 1-0 to Spain in Sunday’s final.Argentina were second best for the entirety of the match, failing to have a single shot on goal in normal time, but retreated even further fo
  
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• Supernanny Jo Frost says the way I parent my child is not ‘healthy’

  20-07-2026 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jo Frost recently criticised a common sleep training technique (Picture: Getty/Rachel Moss)When my son was nine months old, I forgot how to drive.I couldn’t remember how to start the Ford Focus I’d owned for three years (clutch down, press the ignition button) and had a complete mind blank about which pedal did what. It took googling ‘which is the brake and which is the accelerator?’ for me to come to my senses, cancel plans and retreat to the sofa.Sleep deprivation
  
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• What's the plan? Burnham vows to 'be better' than Starmer as he hints at Leftward lurch in first speech as PM - but again gives no detail - as Cabinet battle looms

  20-07-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham was invited to form a Government at an audience in Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
  
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• NHS issues urgent health alert for people born in these years

  20-07-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of people across the UK are being urged to check if they qualify
  
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• Mother pays tribute to her daughter, three, who drowned in 'tragic accident' on family holiday in Mallorca

  20-07-2026 14:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Eleri Ellesmere was abroad with parents Joe Ellesmere and Cerys Hemmings when she was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on the evening of June 24.
  
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• Andy Burnham live: New PM vows to END rough sleeping with biggest changes in 40 years

  20-07-2026 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has given his maiden speech outside No 10, as he sets out his vision as Prime Minister for the UK
  
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• Eye-popping truth about what REALLY happens on your local allotments. There are so many whispers among middle-aged gardeners about what the veg plots have become notorious for

  20-07-2026 14:20 via dailymail.com
  
  When the chat turned to 'Kirsty and Frank', I nudged the woman next to me and asked who they were. 'You haven't met them yet,' she said enigmatically.
  
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• ‘World’s strongest man’ who can pick up 286kg Atlas stone replaces Giant on Gladiators

  20-07-2026 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stoltman has won the World’s Strongest Man three times (Picture: Shutterstock)The World’s Strongest Man champion, Tom Stoltman, has joined the cast of the hit TV show Gladiators.The 6ft 8in athlete, who weighs 400 pounds, will face the contenders in the fourth series of the BBC programme, which will air next year.Stoltman, from Invergordon, Scotland, has won the World Strongest Man competition three times and last triumphed in 2024.He will start filming later this mon
  
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