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• Stomach-churning moment giant python swallows whole goat

  31-07-2016 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stunned villagers were shocked to find the 27-kilogramme beast eating the 18-kilogramme animal
  
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• Man jailed for throwing kettle of boiling water over officers trying to detain him

  01-07-2026 13:09 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 man has been jailed for more than 14 years after pouring boiling water over an officer as she tried to arrest him.John Davies was confronted by police in his garden in Birmingham, where he had cornered a man against the fence.Davies, 58, suddenly became incensed, throwing a hot drink at his victim after he told officers Davies had a knife, which he denied.
  
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• Halifax will disappear from the high street after 173 years

  01-07-2026 13:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Halifax will shut after 173 years (Picture: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Halifax brand is being ditched after being on our high streets for over 170 years.All customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said.The news comes after the banking giant, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and the Bank of Scotland, revealed plans to close a number of branches throughout the remainder of this year.Earlier this month Lloyds said most of
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan ‘gutted’ after heatwaves force closure of 89-year-old bakery he co-owns

  01-07-2026 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Romesh Ranganathan is ‘gutted’ after his part-owned bakery closes (Picture: Getty/Surrey Live/BPM MEDIA)Romesh Ranganathan has revealed the 89-year-old bakery chain he part-owns has been closed after ‘nail in the coffin’ heatwaves.The comedian, 48, said he was ‘gutted’ after Coughlans Bakery announced it had gone into voluntary liquidation and had stopped trading.The chain has shops in London, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and Romesh became involved in 2024 i
  
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• Caroline Flack’s friends pay tribute to her ‘funny and kind’ brother Paul after his death

  01-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caroline Flack’s friends have issued a statement after her brother Paul’s death, right (Picture: Getty Images)Caroline Flack’s friends have released a statement following the death of her brother Paul.The former Love Island host’s brother, Paul, was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich on June 21, six years after Caroline took her own life.A provisional post-mortem gave Paul’s cause of death as cardiac arrest due to hanging.Taking to Instagram, Caroline’
  
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• Best festival camping essentials for Reading and Leeds from £5.60

  01-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t head to Reading and Leeds unprepared – these Regatta camping essentials are now discounted for festival season. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Regatta)
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  Festival season is in full swing, with the Isle of Wight already been and gone, Latitude Festival happening on July 23-25, and Pride festivals taking over cities across the U
  
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• Brussels under mounting pressure to suspend new post-Brexit border rules for British holidaymakers to avoid summer of travel chaos and airport queues of more than five hours

  01-07-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Global aviation chiefs warned Eurocrats in an open letter that thousands of holidaymakers faced being left stranded, with queues of more than five hours at passport kiosks.
  
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• Bastion of tradition Wimbledon introduces loos for modern families, including single and gay dads

  01-07-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The areas beneath the iconic Centre Court feature a baby symbol alongside the standard men's sign, signalling that nappy changing spaces are now available for male spaces.
  
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• 'Don't look back to Westminster': Gleeful Andy Burnham pushes his 'Manchesterism' agenda as he hails mock-up posters for new 'No10 North'

  01-07-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  In a video shared on the site, the former Greater Manchester mayor gave ratings to AI-generated illustrations of his proposals.
  
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• Home of Preston Davey’s adoptive dads is on the market with a warning

  01-07-2026 12:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former home of Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley in Grimsargh, Lancashire has been put back on the market for £370,000 (Picture: Men Media)Prospective buyers have been warned after the home belonging to the adoptive fathers of Preston Davey was put back up for sale.Jamie Varley and his then partner John McGowan-Fazakerley were both jailed in June following one-year-old Preston’s death in July 2023.The couple had bought a new home on Chandler Way in Grimsargh, Lancashire j
  
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• Aussie employee doing her job remotely full-time loses WFH battle as Fair Work rules she must show up in the office four hours each fortnight

  01-07-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Fair Work Commission has made a shocking ruling on the case of a woman who primarily works from home while caring for her mother.
  
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• England fans hit Atlanta: Travelling Three Lions supporters taunt eliminated Germany with inflatable spitfires, mock the Tartan Army and do the CONGA ahead of World Cup clash with DR Congo

  01-07-2026 12:45 via dailymail.com
  
  England fans are making a lot of noise in Atlanta as the excitement builds ahead of Wednesday's World Cup last-32 clash with DR Congo.
  
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• Iran World Cup team arrive home TODAY after being forced to leave US immediately after elimination

  01-07-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Iran World Cup squad has travelled home after being knocked out of the World Cup 2026
  
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• Schoolgirl, 7, left with horrific blisters after squishy NeeDoh fidget toy 'explodes' in her hand

  01-07-2026 12:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Little Livi was left with painful blisters on her hands after her squishy toy suddenly 'exploded', and needed to be taken to a hospital for treatment
  
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• Arsenal star prepared to leave after one season with Mikel Arteta finding replacement

  01-07-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta may need a replacement this summer (Picture: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is open to leaving the Gunners this summer with a potential replacement already identified.The former Chelsea shot stopper made the switch to north London last summer for £5million, serving as David Raya’s understudy.While he made just one appearance in Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning campaign on the final day of the season agains
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces Commons as Andy Burnham 'blindsided' by £5bn defence black hole

  01-07-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fallout over the controversial Defence Investment Plan continues as Keir Starmer faces his first PMQs since the announcement - Andy Burnham also set out his vision for the UK and a new 'No 10 North'
  
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• Emmerdale fans ‘solve’ Serena Sugden’s secrets

  01-07-2026 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I don’t think she’ll be properly evil, just up to something dodgy,’(Picture: ITV)Emmerdale viewers are already convinced they’ve worked out what Serena Sugden is hiding after the newest member of the Sugden family made her arrival in the village.Although Serena has only just appeared on screen, fans have been quick to speculate that there’s more to her than meets the eye, with many believing she’s keeping a major secret.Introduced as another member of
  
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• Iconic Goodyear blimp returns to London for first time in years

  01-07-2026 12:36 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 Goodyear Blimp is gracing UK skies for the first time in four years after leaving France this morning and crossing the Channel.The semi-rigid Zeppelin NT airship measures over 75 metres in length and almost 18 metres in height.Office workers were in for a surprise when they looked out their windows today in London and saw the massive aircraft whizz by.Th
  
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• Moment woman who freed dog from van in 34C heat has furious bust-up with owner who yells 'Give me my dog!' as he threatens to punch her in the face

  01-07-2026 12:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The heated row started in a B&M store in Lichfield, Staffordshire, after a woman claimed a dog had been left in a vehicle as temperatures soared during last week's heatwave.
  
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• Caroline Flack's brother is found dead six years after she took her own life

  01-07-2026 12:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Flack was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich nine days ago, on June 21. Despite attempts to save him, he died in hospital - just three days after his 55th birthday.
  
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• Teenage boys plunged 150ft to their deaths in bungee jump horror as parents watched

  01-07-2026 12:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shocking incident occurred due to a decision made by the attraction's owners on the Grand Strand in the North Myrtle Beach/Atlantic Beach area in South Carolina.
  
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• Teenager killed himself after being caught in sextortion blackmail scam run by African crime ring

  01-07-2026 12:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Cai Rhys Davies, 18, sent intimate pictures and videos to a woman posing as a would-be romantic interest on a fake dating site.
  
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• Pat Cash makes bold Serena Williams prediction after Wimbledon defeat

  01-07-2026 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash (Picture: BBC)Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash believes Serena Williams could still beat ’75 per cent of the tour’ despite losing on her return to professional tennis.Williams, the winner of 23 Grand Slams and seven Wimbledon titles, returned to SW19 after accepting two wildcards from the All England Club.The legendary American showed glimpses of her best in what was her first professional singles contest in 1,396 days, but ultimately suffer
  
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• British teenager is 'raped by 50-year-old security guard' on Greek holiday island

  01-07-2026 12:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A man has been arrested in Greece in connection with the rape of a British teenager. 
  
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• Doctor's easy at-home test for your heart disease risk — you only need a tape measure

  01-07-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This simple at-home test can evaluate your risk of heart disease
  
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• David Seaman backs Arsenal to sign £40m England World Cup star

  01-07-2026 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal legend David Seaman (Picture: YouTube)David Seaman has backed Mikel Arteta to bring one of England’s World Cup stars to Arsenal this summer.After topping Group L with seven points from a possible nine, Thomas Tuchel’s side play what they hope will be the first of several knockout games on Wednesday evening.England’s last-32 opponents DR Congo finished third in Group K after beating Uzbekistan, drawing with Portugal and losing to Colombia.Marcus Rashford looks set to ha
  
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• Dentists admit they'd 'never' drink one thing for healthy teeth

  01-07-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dentists at a Manchester practice were asked what one thing they would never do for their teeth health - and two of the three gave the same answer about a popular drink
  
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• Kate is supported by her brother James Middleton during Three Peaks Challenge as she holds his hand while descending Snowdon in heartwarming video

  01-07-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Catherine, 44, recently completed the gruelling endurance event, scaling three of the highest peaks in the UK within 24 hours, to spread her message about life during and after cancer.
  
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• Wimbledon star for BBC vows to watch England vs DR Congo on ITV even if he's on live TV

  01-07-2026 12:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England will take on DR Congo in the round of 32 stage of the World Cup on Wednesday evening, with BBC Wimbledon pundit Tim Henman admitting he will be watching on ITV even if he is on commentary duty
  
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• Health authority issues urgent alert issued after contaminated drugs leave one dead and four hospitalised

  01-07-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Victoria's Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed four seperate incidents of heroin overdose linked to the drugs.
  
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