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• Prosecutors widen corruption probe

  01-03-2016 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French prosecutors widen their investigation into corruption in athletics to include bidding and voting for Olympic hosting rights.
  
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• TV chef shares update on cancer ‘hell’ 7 years after terminal diagnosis

  08-07-2026 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tim Bilton previously had an operation to remove a tumour on the left side of his face (Picture: PA Real Life)TV chef Tim Bilton has provided an update on his stage 4 cancer diagnosis following a 13-year battle with the disease.The 54-year-old chef, who has appeared on the BBC’s Great British Menu and Channel 5’s On the Farm, shared that his cancer is now dormant in an emotional social media message.
  Sharing an image of himself hugging his wife Adele, Tim wrote on Instagram: ‘
  
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• Donald Trump turns on Spain and says US should ‘cut all ties’

  08-07-2026 12:37 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 US president lashed out at Spain during the NATO summit, saying the country is a ‘wasted cause.’
  Donald Trump didn’t mince his words about its NATO ally during the high-level summit in Ankara.Spain has faced the president’s wrath because it refuses to pledge increased spending for the military alliance, which the US is the biggest
  
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• Bedrooms feel cooler in 20 minutes using 2 items to sleep better in heatwave

  08-07-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is currently experiencing its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures reaching 34-35C and many people are struggling to sleep
  
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• Company director stole £550,000 of her elderly stepfather's life savings to fund luxury Caribbean holidays, supplies for her horses and her daughter's wedding

  08-07-2026 12:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Mary Jane Haigh, 63, lived in a £500,000 converted barn, keeping horses and llamas and enjoyed regular international holidays to exotic locations.
  
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• Britain’s favourite supermarket has been crowned and it’s not Aldi or M&S

  08-07-2026 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  People are enjoying their weekly shop in one supermarket more than any other (Picture: Shutterstock / Prostock-studio)The UK’s favourite supermarket has been crowned and no, it’s not M&S or Aldi, as you might expect.While it often claims to be the nation’s favourite supermarket, Tesco has been crowned Britain’s favourite at The Grocer Gold Awards.And you might be surprised to learn this is the grocery giant’s 10th victory in a row at these awards.It came out on
  
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• Male nurse's unspeakably vile acts to struggling women patients are revealed - and his sickening claim one was hallucinating: 'Oh God, don't tell my wife'

  08-07-2026 12:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A male Registered Nurse working across two Sydney hospitals was on Tuesday found guilty of professional misconduct stemming from sexual interactions with three vulnerable female patients.
  
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• Millions at risk from overseas roaming fees - even if they don't leave the UK

  08-07-2026 12:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say people holidaying in certain popular staycation areas are at risk of 'phantom roaming' charges even though they never went abroad
  
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• Starmer warned his EU love-in is bugging farmers as red tape cuts allowing them to feed livestock eco-friendly insects and human food waste are held up while Labour woos Brussels

  08-07-2026 12:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Currently up to 40 per cent of arable farmland in the UK is used to grow animal feed using thousands of tonnes of pesticides.
  
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• Mum among 3 killed in horror Spain holiday incident as husband fights for life

  08-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Amy McCullagh from County Westmeath in Ireland died alongside two others when the car they were travelling in plunged 100 feet into a ravine in Malaga
  
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• Full list of 13 UK airports affected by new travel rules ahead of summer holidays

  08-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Set to make travel easier for thousands of families, a new rule has been launched across 13 airports today (Wednesday, 8 July) - and in perfect time ahead of the summer holidays
  
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• ‘Obsessive and controlling’ husband murdered wife and tried to make it look like suicide

  08-07-2026 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Thompson, 56, raped and smothered Kimberley Thompson, 43, at the house they shared in Northampton in the early hours of August 9 last year (Picture: Facebook)A ‘jealous, obsessive and controlling’ man who tried to get away with murdering his estranged wife by staging the scene to make it look like she killed herself is facing a life sentence.Michael Thompson, 56, raped and smothered Kimberley Thompson, 43, at the house they shared in Northampton in the early hours of August
  
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• Green council plans to force people to cycle to work by charging employers who provide free parking for staff

  08-07-2026 12:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Employers in the city would need to obtain a licence for any spaces on their premises under the new plans - these would cost anywhere between £300 and £1,250 per space, per year.
  
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• ITV launches free channel dedicated to ‘one of TV’s most iconic franchises’

  08-07-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Walking Dead is now available 24/7 over on ITVX (Picture: Seth F Johnson/AMC)ITV has just launched a new free channel dedicated to fans of the long-running zombie apocalypse show The Walking Dead.The new 24/7 channel comes after the broadcaster last month announced a partnership deal with AMC Global Media, which has given them broadcast rights to ‘one of television’s most iconic franchises’.The free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, which is now up and runn
  
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• Controlling husband who murdered estranged wife and tried to fake it as suicide is found guilty

  08-07-2026 12:10 via dailymail.com
  
  'Coercive and controlling' Michael Thompson, 56, attacked Kimberley Thompson, 43, after 'stewing' over her new relationship and a demand for an inflated divorce settlement.
  
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• Labour benefits review 'calls for disability assessments to be scrapped instead of made tougher'

  08-07-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephen Timms, the disability minister, is expected to recommend a 'radical' and 'bold' overhaul of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after deeming it 'not fit for purpose'.
  
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• Shona McGarty’s new single wins the support of EastEnders co-star boyfriend

  08-07-2026 12:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shona McGarty has teased her new single, Mr Anxiety, and it seems her rumoured partner is a fan (Picture: Shona McGarty/Instagram)Shona McGarty has given fans a glimpse of her latest music project, and one person was quick to show his support.The former EastEnders star shared a teaser for her upcoming single, Mr Anxiety, on Instagram, with rumoured boyfriend and former co-star Tony Discipline among the first to react.Tony, who played Tyler Moon in the BBC soap, left a string of clapping hands a
  
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• ‘Anxious and frustrated’ Helen Flanagan explains sudden social media absence

  08-07-2026 12:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helen returned to social media to explain her absence (Picture: Instagram/hjgflanagan)Helen Flanagan has been incredibly conspicuous by her absence from social media recently, with the former Coronation Street star usually having quite the presence on Instagram.Fans needn’t worry, though, because she returned this weekend with a video posted to her story explaining that she’s been having a turbulent time career-wise that’s left her feeling ‘anxious’ and &lsquo
  
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• Donald Trump's petrol-bomb diplomacy adds fuel to Middle East blaze

  08-07-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the US President pours petrol on fires in the Middle East Iran pokes the blaze, displaying a terrifying appetite to soak up punishment and the spectre of another war beckons for the region
  
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• Australian woman who has legally lived in the US for 30 years is indicted on federal charges after allegedly voting in two presidential elections

  08-07-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Denise Nataly Migliore was arrested last week after allegedly illegally voting in two elections.
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – a pirate’s life renewed

  08-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – a pirate’s life for thee (Ubisoft)Ubisoft remake one of the most popular games in the Assassin’s Creed universe but how does it fare when compared against today’s modern titles?Along with the rest of the business world, video games have been getting increasingly focused on delivering shareholder value above absolutely everything else, the sector’s powerful aversion to risk becoming almost pathological. That’s spurr
  
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• UK's biggest student landlord struggles as young people stay at home

  08-07-2026 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Britain’s biggest student landlord is struggling to fill its university halls of residence as more young people stay at home to save money.
  
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• ICE agent shoots and kills Mexican man who ‘ignored stop order’

  08-07-2026 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  A construction worker was shot and killed during an ICE traffic stop in Houston, Texas (Picture: Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle)An ICE agent fatally shot a father-of-three during a traffic stop in Houston, Texas.
  An officer for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fired at the man after he allegedly tried to evade arrest yesterday.
  He is accused of ramming an ICE vehicle and trying to run over an officer before the shooting at about 6.50am local time.
  The officer is said to have used
  
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• Drink driver hit 119mph before killing teen who sent chilling text moments before

  08-07-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Erin Slane, 19, was a passenger in 23-year-old Kyle Patrick’s Ford Fiesta when she died in a high speed crash in Perthshire, Scotland
  
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• 'I swapped £750 weekend pub binges for the gym and lost 3st to become ripped'

  08-07-2026 11:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nathan Knight is unrecognisable after losing 3stone in 20months
  
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• Wish you weren't Keir? Starmer endures awkward moment next to Trump at NATO summit - after President renewed jibes over Iran

  08-07-2026 11:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer stood silently alongside the US president for the 'family photo' at the gathering in Turkey.
  
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• Heatwave 'mutant' bed bug warning as blood-suckers invade UK homes

  08-07-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Bed bug infestations are soaring in the UK thanks to hot weather and an increase in travel, with experts warning that the current batch have mutated to resist pest control
  
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• Could Farage lose his seat to Count Binface? By-election descends into farce as everyone except comedy candidate pulls out

  08-07-2026 11:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage called for a 'people versus the establishment' contest amid a flurry of questions about his finances and an undeclared £5million gift from a crypto-billionaire.
  
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• M23 updates as motorway closed near Gatwick Airport after worker killed in crash

  08-07-2026 11:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  National Highways confirmed the M23 is now closed between J8 (M25 junction) and J10 (Crawley) near Gatwick Airport following a fatal collision
  
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• English King Alfred who massacred thousands of Vikings is 'found buried' under Hampshire car park days before England play Norway in World Cup

  08-07-2026 11:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The lost bones of King Alfred - who led English forces to kill thousands of Vikings during his reign - have been traced to a car park in Winchester, Hampshire.
  
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