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• Sleep easy this summer with these cool and comfortable pyjamas

  14-06-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sleep well this summer and pending heatwave with these gorgeous sets and dresses that are almost too good to wear just to bed. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Sleeping in summer can be difficult because, let’s face it, British houses just aren’t built for the heat!Not all of us are lucky enough to have air conditioning or a top-of
  
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• Seattle in freefall under hyperwoke mayor as new order allows drug users to avoid prosecution... with homeless encampments growing in city

  05-01-2026 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Democratic socialist Katie Wilson, 43, has already taken steps that concerned residents and law enforcement officials say will destroy Seattle.
  
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• Come get me': Colombia's President taunts Trump and says he'll be waiting to see him 'face-to-face' as tensions rise over Maduro's capture

  05-01-2026 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gustavo Petro did not mince his words as tensions in Latin America surged, daring the former US president to come after him amid growing threats of American military intervention in the region.
  
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• Brit tourist 'on the trip of a lifetime' vanishes in Thailand after speaking to his family on Christmas Day

  05-01-2026 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Counsell, 31, from Pontypool in Gwent, set off on the trip of a lifetime and has been travelling around southeast Asia, but has not been seen or heard from in more than a week.
  
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• Findlay sets out plan to cut taxes in election warm-up

  05-01-2026 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russell Findlay has set out plans to save Scottish taxpayers up to £700 from April as he promised to put the cost of livingat the heart of his Holyrood election campaign.
  
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• A nation cheers as Becky is finally destroyed in savage move in Corriedale

  05-01-2026 21:35 via metro.co.uk
  Bye bye Becky Swain! (Picture: ITV)Though Corriedale was packed with stunts, explosions and even an engagement, nothing made the crowd cheer at the premiere quite like Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) revealing the handcuff around Becky Swain’s (Amy Cudden) wrist.It was a moment that will surely go down in soap history, as not-dead Becky finally faced her comeuppance.She’s been an absolute menace over the past few months, from breaking up Swarla to attacking DI Costello (Daon Broni), kidnap
  
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• CES 2026 kicks off with latest gadgets - from AI health check mirror to robot dog

  05-01-2026 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of visitors have flocked to the annual trade show in the US to see what cutting edge tech will be changing people's lives and part of their every day in the years ahead
  
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• Major search launched for missing Brit holidaymaker who vanished after family Facetime

  05-01-2026 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Counsell, 31, was Pontypool, South Wales, was last seen by his family on FaceTime on Christmas Day - he is believed to be in Thailand or the Kuala Lumpur area of Malaysia
  
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• Axed Apprentice star accused of sending antisemitic, racist and sexist posts

  05-01-2026 21:24 via metro.co.uk
  Asif Munaf appeared on The Apprentice in 2024 (Picture: PA/BBC)A former contestant on The Apprentice has been accused of sharing antisemitic, racist and sexist posts on social media, a medical tribunal has heard.The BBC faced mounting pressure to drop Asif Munaf, a doctor from Sheffield, from the long-running reality show fronted by Lord Alan Sugar in 2024.Munaf continued to make offensive comments after receiving a BBC-organised diversity and inclusion training course. He was subsequently drop
  
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• Fiery death rocks Corriedale as evil Theo commits murder

  05-01-2026 21:22 via metro.co.uk
  The Silverton has blood on his hands (Picture: Shutterstock/ Metro)Just when we thought evil Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) couldn’t get any worse than his recent behaviour in Coronation Street, he’s only gone and killed one of his neighbours in Corriedale.Fans have had their pitchforks at the ready for Theo for several months now, since he began abusing Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). We’ve been horrified by the lengths Theo has gone to to manipulate, gaslight and control h
  
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• LEGO introduces its first 'smart brick' which is full of miniscule micro chips and reacts to children's movements in real time

  05-01-2026 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new bricks have miniscule micro chips inside them - smaller than a Lego stud - that power a range of sensors that react to children's movements in real-time.
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: Just like the plot twist from a trashy thriller, Sturgeon rides off into the sunset...and we're left to pick up the pieces

  05-01-2026 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeonis entering a new era of reinvention which includes driving around a lot - and trying to write a novel.
  
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• Couple found dead in New Forest camper van at cider festival killed by 'poisoning'

  05-01-2026 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Vibrant, kind and devoted' parents Christopher and Kayleigh Coll, from Blandford Forum, Dorset, were found dead in their camper van after attending attending the New Forest Cider Festival
  
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• Pensioners could lose free Tube travel perk as costs for freebie soar to £372million

  05-01-2026 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freedom Passes allow the capital's pensioners to use London's entire transport network free of charge, slashing everyday costs for millions across the capital. But they could effectively be reduced to bus passes.
  
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• Swinney's 'secret plan' for independence mocked at SNP's election campaign launch...after refusing to say how he'll deliver it

  05-01-2026 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Swinney has been ridiculed after declaring independence will be the 'cornerstone' of the SNP's election campaign - then refusing to tell voters how he can deliver it.
  
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• Drink-driving doctor leaves taxi driver seriously injured in horror head-on crash

  05-01-2026 20:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nayer Youakim was found to be double the alcohol limit when he crashed head-on into a cab, seriously injuring a taxi driver in North Shields in November 2024
  
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• Maduro's cocaine-dealer son sobs as he insists his captured father will return to Venezuela

  05-01-2026 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Maduro's son broke down in tears on Monday as he addressed Venezuela's parliament following the capture of his father.
  
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• 'Tampon Tim's' final humiliation: Walz's unraveling with excruciating gaffes, shameless excuses and a calamitous VP cameo

  05-01-2026 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walz could not survive the Minnesota welfare scandal that has exploded on to the national stage in recent days.
  
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• Baby boy is fighting for his life after being found 'in serious condition' at home: Woman, 25, and 22-year-old man arrested

  05-01-2026 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police responded to an incident at around 11am on January 3 at a home in St John's Chase, March, Cambridgeshire. Medics treated the infant at the scene before he was transported to hospital.
  
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• Secrets of JD Vance's 'home attacker': Suspect is transgender daughter of wealthy surgeon Democrat donor as ultra-privileged life is revealed

  05-01-2026 20:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Daily Mail has uncovered fascinating details about the suspect accused of attacking JD Vance's Ohio home.
  
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• Scotland is bitten by the deep freeze as temperatures drop lower than SIBERIA

  05-01-2026 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has provided a rare opportunity for those fond of pursuits such as ice skating. And thousands of children have unexpected time off school following the festive break.
  
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• Quick-thinking cops rescue eight year old who fell through ice on frozen pond

  05-01-2026 20:47 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 PageQuick-thinking police officers rescued an eight-year old boy after he fell into a frozen pond.Little Tayvion found himself in waist-deep water in East Patchogue, New York, after the ice gave way and he was unable to free himself on Christmas Day.Highway Sergeant Michael Santillo and Fifth Precinct Officers James Rizzo and Andrew Tirelli rescued the boy.He wa
  
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• Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance: Live updates

  05-01-2026 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.
  
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• Voters 'angry, frustrated and impatient' with Labour... says party's Scottish leader

  05-01-2026 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Voters are 'angry, frustrated and impatient' with the UK Labour government, Anas Sarwar admitted yesterday, as he insisted he was still going to be First Minister.
  
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• Sir Andy Murray's luxury hotel makes £200,000 profit after two years of losses

  05-01-2026 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Andy Murray's hotel business made a profit of almost £200,000 last year, new figures show.
  
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• 'Beautiful' Kings College student 'killed by van as it hit fence in front of bench'

  05-01-2026 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• Catholic bishops blast abortion buffer zones over free speech curbs

  05-01-2026 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Catholic bishops have condemned buffer zones banning protests outside abortion clinics claiming it is a law which restricts free speech and stops public debate.
  
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• Parents given answer after 125,000 people demand school week is cut to four days

  05-01-2026 20:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Government was forced to respond to a debate on a four-day school week after more than 125,000 people signed a petition calling for ministers to introduce one
  
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• Mum's tribute to 'cheeky, handsome' son, 11, after New Year's Day tragedy

  05-01-2026 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mother has paid tribute to her 'loving, caring and bright' little boy after he died having taken unwell on New Year's Day.
  
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• Motorists in Scottish city face having to drive even slower as speed limits are slashed down to 20mph on thousands of streets

  05-01-2026 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Motorists in Scotland's biggest city face having to drive even slower as speed limits are slashed down to 20mph on thousands of streets.
  
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