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• Rick Parfitt obituary

  24-12-2016 22:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Status Quo singer and guitarist who racked up more than 60 UK hit singles in one of the most successful UK bands of all time
  The raucous chugging sound of Status Quo has been a constant presence for almost half a century of rock’n’roll, ever since the band gave up on the idea of playing psychedelic music at the end of the 1960s in favour of a grittier approach. The singer and rhythm guitarist Rick Parfitt, who has died aged 68 from an infection, had been a pivotal member of the band
  
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• Moment BBC interview on how to keep your pet safe in the heatwave is interrupted...by dog terrorising wildlife

  25-06-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  BBC Breakfast was speaking to the RSPCA on the banks of the river in leafy Richmond-upon-Thames, south-west London , on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Aussie blasts Albo's tax changes 'to help first-home buyers' after investor beats everyone at auction to snap up rundown unit for $815,000

  25-06-2026 01:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The one-bedroom unit on Thurlow Street in Redfern, Sydney, opened at $740,000 and sold after a flurry of $10,000 bids on Saturday.
  
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• New York DUNKS on fired JPMorgan DEI executive as she's fined for trashing the city during championship parade

  25-06-2026 01:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Angie Báez, 40, was let go by the banking giant after video of her dumping a bin on to a Manhattan sidewalk during the team's championship winning parade last Thursday went viral.
  
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• Venezuela earthquake LIVE: Tsunami alert issued after huge 7.5 magnitude quake hits Caracas

  25-06-2026 01:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A tsunami alert has been issued for Venezuela after an earthquake
  
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• Rice, Rice... baby! Three Lions star Declan Rice seen in stands with girlfriend and mystery tot

  25-06-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Following a drab goalless draw with Ghana in a rain-soaked Boston, it would be reasonable to think nothing could have put a smile on Declan Rice 's face.
  
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• Mum and daughter hooked on takeaways and pizza lose 19 stone – without jabs or surgery

  25-06-2026 01:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Susan Brelsforth and her daughter Holly, who are from Birmingham, managed to shed a combined 18st 12.5lb after joining a Slimming World group and changing their diet
  
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• Explosive study shows 85% of kids still accessing social media in Australia

  25-06-2026 01:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers warned age verification checks are being bypassed and admitted there is so far little evidence of immediate reductions in kids' social media use
  
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• Revealed: Irish wife, 37, fined £2,300 for groping Swedish teen in Magaluf sauna while on holiday with her husband

  25-06-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Brazilian-born Raphaella Richer Martins Burns, based in a small village in east County Cork, had been warned she could face an 18-month prison sentence if convicted.
  
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• Upstairs Downstairs co-creator and star Jean Marsh left just over £700,000 in her will to family, friends and charities after dying aged 90

  25-06-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The award-winning actress's requests included that £100,000 go to the charity Emergency UK and the same amount to London music venue Wigmore Hall.
  
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• The pensioner who has spent 14 YEARS defying council orders to demolish illegally built £500K home - as he wins another reprieve with court date delayed again

  25-06-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Dick built the red-brick chalet bungalow on greenbelt land he owns in West Parley, Dorset in 2010 - but did not secure planning permission from the council.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Why do we keep getting maternity scandals across the country?

  25-06-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Why do we keep getting maternity scandals across the country?
  
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• TOM LEONARD: How list of world's strongest leaders compiled by golf caddy persuaded Trump he was more powerful than Mao or Stalin (and other gobsmacking revelations)

  25-06-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  And the crisis in question? How to handle accusations that the leader of the free world had an obsession with women's nipples.
  
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• One in four graduates will earn LESS in their lifetimes than those who avoided university

  25-06-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) estimates an average of 25 per cent of all graduates will end up financially worse off from having done a degree.
  
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• BBC staff 'are being urged to work from home during the heatwave'

  25-06-2026 01:00 via dailymail.com
  
  But the hot weather sweeping across the UK appears to be a step too far for staff at the BBC .
  
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• Anguished family of teenager killed in horror horse carriage crash issue heartbreaking plea to Mamdani to ban NYC rides: 'What does it take?'

  25-06-2026 00:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The parents of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died on June 16 in New York City after he flew out of a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park are demanding the ride be shut down.
  
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• Banned ISIS bride is allowed to RETURN to Australia as Tony Burke reveals she has been given a permit

  25-06-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Hodan Abby, 29, was the only person issued with a government-issued temporary exclusion order (TEO) from a cohort of Australian women with links to IS in Syria, who have since returned.
  
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• Anguished family of teenager killed in horror horse carriage crash issue heartbreaking plea to Mamdani to ban NYC rides

  25-06-2026 00:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The parents of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died on June 16 in New York City after he flew out of a horse-drawn carriage in Central Park are demanding the ride be shut down.
  
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• Why Andy Burnham must NOT make Red Ed his new Chancellor, hints ex-Starmer ally

  25-06-2026 00:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A former Treasury chief appeared to warn Andy Burnham against making Ed Miliband his chancellor.
  
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• The Scotland star linked with shock free transfer to Manchester United

  25-06-2026 00:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick will see a shake-up to his goalkeeping options (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United are looking for a new goalkeeper and Scotland’s Angus Gunn has emerged on their radar.Senne Lammens has firmly established himself as the first choice in goal for the Red Devils after an impressive first season with the club, but there is set to be shake-up behind him.Altay Bayindir was back-up to Lammens last season, while Andre Onana was on loan at Trabzonspor and has now returned to
  
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• NATO Chief Mark Rutte slammed for excessive 'bootlickin' over 'Daddy' Trump's handling of Iran war

  25-06-2026 00:31 via dailymail.com
  
  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is facing a ferocious storm of social media backlash following a deeply deferential Oval Office sit-down with President Donald Trump.
  
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• Donald Trump sparks backlash after calling Manchester a town in 'insult' to the UK

  25-06-2026 00:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has upset a whole city after issuing his verdict on Keir Starmer's potential successor, Andy Burnham.
  
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• The simmering Republican 2028 rivalry that threatens to go nuclear... find out WHY in this week's free DC Insider newsletter

  25-06-2026 00:13 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's fragile Iran nuclear deal has a number of potential 2028 presidential candidates positioning themselves to benefit politically.
  
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• Mystery after promised MKUltra files release DELAYED as new intel boss takes control

  25-06-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The future of the long-awaited disclosure of files related to the CIA's infamous MKUltra mind-control program remains in doubt, after a power shuffle shook up the Office of National Intelligence.
  
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• Andy Burnham's new Chief of Staff pick was branded 'one of my boys' by 'friend' Peter Mandelson, as Blairite appointment raises questions about direction of government

  25-06-2026 00:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Burnham's spokesman has insisted they did due diligence on their new hire after eyebrows were raised about his relationship with Peter Mandelson.
  
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• Andy Burnham facing fresh pressure to call a General Election as new poll finds just one-in-five voters believe he has a mandate to be Prime Minister

  24-06-2026 23:59 via dailymail.com
  
  One survey found that barely one in five voters believe he should be installed immediately as Prime Minister.
  
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• Trump labelled a 'bully' during furious screaming match with rebel Republicans

  24-06-2026 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Republican senator Bill Cassidy said he challenged Trump over the Iran war, accusing him of failing to keep Americans informed before a screaming match ensued
  
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• Australian Rich Lister couple's popular activewear brand Stax on the brink of collapse

  24-06-2026 23:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Stax, which was founded by Rich Listers Don Robertson and Matilda Murray, appointed receivers and managers on Wednesday.
  
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• America's 'worst mayor' on winning streak ever since she switched to Republican as she secures win against her suing landlord

  24-06-2026 23:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The courtroom victory came weeks after winning a comeback election in the Republican primaries for a board of commissioners seat in Georgia.
  
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• Haunting final photo of swimmer, 22, swept away by raging waterfall in Yosemite as witness describes desperate attempt to rescue drowning man from national park's famed 600ft drop

  24-06-2026 23:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Freesia Gaul jumped into action after she spotted a man struggling to stay afloat in a rushing waterfall at Nevada Falls in Yosemite National Park on Saturday afternoon.
  
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