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• Spain boss Luis de la Fuente raises major concern over World Cup final referee

  18-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luis de la Fuente is looking to add the World Cup to his European Championship winners’ medal (Credits: Michael Zemanek/Shutterstock)Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has sounded a warning to FIFA’s choice of referee ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final.It was confirmed earlier this week that Slovenia’s Slavko Vincic would officiate tomorrow night’s showdown between Argentina and Spain.
  The 46-year-old took charge of La Albiceleste’s famous 2-1 defeat agai
  
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• Fresh heartbreak for Lauren in Coronation Street as Ollie confirms exit plans from Weatherfield

  18-07-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is it all over for Lauren and Ollie? (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street’s Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) hasn’t had the easiest life, has she? In fact, it’s been pretty rough.She was born to Reece Bolton, member of an incredibly grim far-right extremist gang, who indoctrinated his daughter into his warped way of thinking, and proudly displayed her as a centrepiece of the insidious organisation.Our Lauren crash landed onto the cobbles as the far-right group attempted to groom Ma
  
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• Two American service members dead and a third missing as Iran strikes take US death toll to 16

  18-07-2026 20:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The attack on a base in Jordan came amid a fresh blitz across the Middle East after the ceasefire between the US and Iran disintegrated. More than 430 Americans have been wounded in the war.
  
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• Mother of kidnap murder victim, 21, says his death 'does not feel real' - as police hunt for missing pair of £1,000 Louis Vuitton trainers that could hold the key

  18-07-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Zoe Ann Sullivan's son, Jack, was kidnapped in Waltham Abbey, Essex on June 22 and later found unresponsive with serious injuries in a car park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
  
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• Gran and four children die after carbon monoxide exposure while stuck in car with flat tyre

  18-07-2026 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Candace McAllister and her four grandchildren — aged between two and four — have tragically died after being exposed to carbon monoxide inside a car in Toledo, Ohio
  
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• Rookie NYPD cop suspected of fatally shooting brother in the eye

  18-07-2026 20:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The overnight death is being investigated by the NYPD's Force Investigation Division, which probes shootings involving police officers.
  
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• Two US soldiers killed and one missing in Iranian attacks

  18-07-2026 20:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four American service members were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan, while other personnel were evaluated for minor injuries
  
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• Pregnant mother-of-two is blinded and her cat killed when her pets are 'poisoned by heroin' - as police arrest woman, 32

  18-07-2026 20:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Courtney briefly lost her sight after falling ill herself and has been swamped with thousands of pounds of vet bills amid the ordeal, which has left one of her beloved cats dead and the rest critically unwell.
  
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• England vs France LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest score and confirmed lineups for bronze final

  18-07-2026 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  England face France in their final game of the tournament (Picture: PA)England will bring their World Cup campaign to an end against France in a third-place play-off in Miami.Just three days on from their crushing semi-final defeat to Argentina, the Three Lions take to the field in a bronze final as they look to secure their best finish at a World Cup since 1966.Thomas Tuchel is expected to rotate his side after a gruelling six-week campaign across North America, while France will look to give
  
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• Casualty confirms Dylan’s fate amid fears he will die in car crash tragedy

  18-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There were huge fears for Dylan, who vanished – and a big shock followed (Picture: BBC / Metro)Casualty spoilers follow for Saturday’s (July 18) episode that is now available to view on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air on BBC One at 8:20pm.Dylan Keogh (William Beck) was thought to be in a serious way when the doctors at Holby’s ED were notified that he had spine, neck and head injuries after being involved in a road traffic collision.
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• Lotto winning numbers live: National Lottery results and Thunderball on July 18

  18-07-2026 19:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One lucky winner could win a massive £9,500,000 jackpot in tonight's National Lottery Lotoo draw, while Thunderball could see a player win £500,000
  
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• Water bosses get multi-million pound payments that will NOT be hit by regulator's power to ban bonuses

  18-07-2026 19:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Northumbrian Water will pay its chief executive £1.5million as a 'retention payment' over the next five years.
  
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• Chelsea beat Arsenal with £117m bid to sign Morgan Rogers

  18-07-2026 19:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Morgan Rogers has agreed a deal to join Chelsea (Getty)Chelsea have beaten Arsenal in the race to sign Morgan Rogers after agreeing a £117 million deal with Aston Villa, according to reports.Rogers was one of Villa’s standout performers last season with 14 goals and 12 assists in all competitions and subsequently earned a place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for England’s World Cup campaign this summer.The 23-year-old was one of Arsenal’s top attacking targets for the su
  
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• Two US service members killed and a third missing as Iran launches missile and drone strikes

  18-07-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The attack on July 17 at the base involved Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, killing two US servicemembers, injuring four and and at least one servicemember also missing in action.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea hijack Arsenal's Morgan Rogers transfer, Man Utd move looms

  18-07-2026 19:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All of the latest transfer news from the Premier League and further afield, including updates from Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur
  
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• ‘Summer scramble’ hits UK roads as 14,100,000 drivers head on holiday

  18-07-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  With school out for summer, families are heading on holiday in their millions (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)We’re in for the busiest weekend on UK roads in four years, as millions of drivers embark on day trips and holidays.Armed with parasols, pool floats, and camping gear, families are flocking to beaches, caravan parks, and campsites to make the most of the more bearable temperatures as the figures drop to the mid-twenties.The RAC has estimated that 14.1million motorists will hit the
  
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• Casualty confirms major Flynn and Colonel Bard twist – with unexpected outcome

  18-07-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Flynn was left in absolute shock by what he uncovered (Picture: BBC / Metro)Casualty spoilers follow for Saturday’s (July 18) episode that is now available to view on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air on BBC One at 8:20pm.Flynn Byron’s (Olly Rix) world was turned upside down after an unexpected development in the investigation into Colonel Jack Bard (Mark Womack).
  The Clinical Lead, as viewers know, suspected that Bard – an old acquaintance from his
  
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• YouTuber with 11 million subscribers avoids prison after police find nearly 3,000 images of kids

  18-07-2026 19:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Callum Powell, who was part of the collective STORROR, has received a one-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to possessing nearly 3,000 indecent images of children
  
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• Mom accused of leaving three young kids in UNLOCKED car for forty minutes as she shopped at Walmart

  18-07-2026 19:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Marium Khan Ghauri, 32, allegedly left her three children unattended in a running, unlocked car for 40 minutes outside a Walmart on July 15 while she shopped inside.
  
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• Major incident is declared at retail park as five are rushed to hospital

  18-07-2026 19:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Two air ambulances landed near Mostyn Champneys retail park in Llandudno after medics were called at 10.52am to an 'incident'.
  
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• Security guard, 26, falls from 75mph train in Germany after 'brutal' attack by passenger during ticket check

  18-07-2026 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident, which happened on a Deutsche Bahn train near Ettlingen-Bruchhausen in Germany, left the 26-year-old Bulgarian rail worker seriously injured
  
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• Whistleblower warns London Underground users they are ‘breathing in toxic waste’

  18-07-2026 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The millions of London Underground users have been warned that they are unknowingly being exposed to toxic dust (Picture: Getty Images)‘Everyone who gets on those trains needs to know about it. People are being put in danger down there.’A former London Underground worker has warned passengers about the risks of toxic dust after raising concerns about inadequate protection against hazardous waste.Micky Steeds began working for the London Underground in 2018 as a skilled vents worker,
  
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• What should Andy Burnham's first priorities as PM be? Take our poll and have your say

  18-07-2026 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In an address on Monday Andy Burnham will set out his values, indicating what sort of leader he hopes to be, and what the priorities will be for his administration
  
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• 'Prince Harry's plan to pursue taxpayer security may have an added motive'

  18-07-2026 19:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, wants to arrange more visits to the UK to reunite the King with his grandchildren, but can he be trusted?
  
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• Prince Harry paving way for return to UK with kids after 'emotional' reunion

  18-07-2026 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Duke of Sussex is determined to pursue his battle with the Home Office to overturn the decision to strip him of taxpayer funded security when he returns to the UK
  
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• I want to get married and have a baby – but starting over at my age terrifies me

  18-07-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How do you decide when it’s the right time to move on from a relationship? (Picture: Getty/Metro)You could be in the best relationship imaginable, but if you’re heading towards different futures, it can be incredibly hard to make it last.That’s what this week’s Sex Column reader is slowly but surely figuring out.Although from the outside you’d think her and her boyfriend were perfect together, deep down, she knows he ultimately isn’t interested in giving her
  
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• World Cup icon slams ‘unimportant’ Thomas Tuchel over England vs France comments

  18-07-2026 18:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has been told he ‘isn’t important’ in the grander scheme of the World Cup (Photo: Getty)Davor Suker says Thomas Tuchel is ‘talking nonsense’ after the England manager claimed his team ‘don’t want to play’ the World Cup Bronze match against France.England kick-off against France in Miami at 10pm UK time tonight, with a chance to record their best finish at the World Cup since winning it in 1966.Understandably, the hype for the third-p
  
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• King Charles' Crown Estate charges the RNLI more than £60,000 a year to launch its lifeboats

  18-07-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The Crown Estate is a public corporation that runs the monarchy's £16billion land and property portfolio, including virtually all of the seabed around the UK
  
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• Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile record in London

  18-07-2026 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Josh Kerr set a new world record in the men’s mile at the London Stadium (Getty)Josh Kerr shattered the 27-year-old world mile record at the London Stadium on Saturday.The 28-year-old, cheered on by a capacity 60,000 crowd at the London Diamond League meeting, ran a time of three minutes 42.66 seconds to break Hicham El Guerrouj’s long-standing record by 0.47 seconds.As part of ‘Project 222’, Kerr had targeted a sub-223-second race, and with Saturday’s run he becam
  
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• Police swarm outside retail park McDonald's as five rushed to hospital - recap

  18-07-2026 18:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There were several police cars, ambulances and air ambulances at the scene of a serious incident on the Mostyn Champneys Retail Park in Llandudno
  
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