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• Sturgeon pressed to keep Scotland’s steelworks open

  18-10-2015 23:17
  
  NICOLA Sturgeon was yesterday urged to step in to ensure Scotland’s last two major steelworks remain open.
  
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• Two men discover they were switched at birth 38 years ago after chance DNA test

  18-07-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Morrison shows a baby photo of him, left, and of the other baby he says was switched at birth (Picture: AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)Two men found out they’d been switched at birth when one took a chance DNA test after grabbing a kit during a Christmas gift swap.Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison are now suing the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota, saying they have been robbed of the lives they were supposed to lead.They were the only two babies born there on January 26, 1988.Bu
  
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• Teens pour petrol on customers and set them on fire in horror UK restaurant attack

  18-07-2026 10:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people were left with critical burn injuries after two teenagers poured petrol over customers before setting fire to an east London restaurant
  
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• Loose Women favourite snubs I’m A Celebrity after last year’s ‘bullying’ claims

  18-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’m a Celebrity has reportedly been dealt a blow this week (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Shutterstock)ITV has reportedly begun the hunt for the next batch of stars to head to the jungle for I’m A Celebrity.However, there’s apparently already been a setback as one celeb has already ruled out appearing on the hit reality show despite meeting with ITV bosses.
  Denise Welch of Waterloo Road and Loose Women fame has reportedly decided she won’t be taking a trip down under.
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• Real reason Dr Pepper got its brand name as 'romantic' theory unearthed

  18-07-2026 10:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Pepper has been around for almost 140 years, but many fans are only just discovering the surprising theory behind its famous name - and not everyone is convinced it's the real story
  
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• Toe-curling moment Sinn Fein politician complains she's not allowed to speak in Gaelic in European Parliament - only to backtrack in English when she's told she can

  18-07-2026 10:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan was addressing a committee on EU Foreign Affairs when she found herself in a tangle over the use of the Irish language.
  
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• Tourist, 36 plunges 40 feet to her death when safety rope anchor gives way on Romania mountain climbing trip

  18-07-2026 10:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A tourist has died in Romania after plunging 40ft when her safety rope anchor gave way while rock climbing. 
  
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• Princess and Junior reveal matching tattoo tributes to dad Peter Andre

  18-07-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Junior Andre and Princess Andre have revealed their matching tattoos (Picture: NurPhoto/Shutterstock)There was a time when Princess and Junior Andre couldn’t say much about their parents without it becoming tomorrow’s front page.Now they’re adults, they’re speaking more than ever. And while they’re still determined not to pit one parent against the other, a pattern is beginning to emerge.The siblings revealed this week that they’ve both had matching tattoos r
  
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• Fresh hosepipe ban for four UK areas as people warned of eleven strict rules

  18-07-2026 10:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ban will come into force from 10am on Sunday, 19 July, affecting around 33,000 properties across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire
  
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• Yoga-loving architect is at the centre of a very un-zen row with wealthy neighbours after transforming her £6million home into a wellness sanctuary

  18-07-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
  New Age designer Zoe Chan, 40, has been accused of carrying out unauthorised works at the protected former home of Sir Anthony Caro, one of Britain's most celebrated sculptors.
  
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• Andy's New Order: Burnham dad dances to 80s Manchester band as he plans to hand income tax powers to Labour mayors

  18-07-2026 10:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The MP for Makerfield was filmed dancing and clapping along to True Faith by New Order, which - perhaps purposefully - contains the line 'I used to think that the day would never come'.
  
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• Former presenter Michael Barrymore's move to Devon turns sour - as his TikTok fans learn of star's grisly past

  18-07-2026 10:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Barrymore decided to dramatically reset his life this year: moving out of London and reinventing himself professionally as a TIkTok influencer.
  
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• School apologises after allowing staff to use OnlyFans ‘with caution’

  18-07-2026 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delph Side Primary School in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, has apologised to parents (Picture: Google Maps)A primary school has apologised to parents after OnlyFans was listed amongst acceptable social media accounts for staff.
  Delph Side Primary School in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, wrote in one of their policies the platform, which features sexual acts and pornography, was a ‘primary form of communication between friends and family’.
  This meant it would be ‘unreasonable’ not
  
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• King Charles has a vermin infestation in gardens on his Royal Sandringham estate in Norfolk - which Andrew now calls home

  18-07-2026 10:12 via dailymail.com
  
  At a recent Sandringham parish council meeting one resident raised the issue of vermin in the gardens of the 300 or so rental properties. Pictured: File photo
  
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• Iran 'targets US combat aircraft at Bahrain air base' as Trump's forces launch seventh night of strikes against Tehran regime

  18-07-2026 10:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they have targeted US aircraft at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
  
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• ‘Confused’ man arrested after crashing car into Jay-Z and Beyonce’s mansion gate

  18-07-2026 10:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jay-Z and Beyonce’s mansion gate was hit by a car (Picture: Jayce Illman/Getty Images)A man has been arrested after driving ‘at speed’ up Beyonce and Jay-Z’s driveway, causing damage by hitting their gate.Described as ‘confused’ by police, the 63-year-old man failed to stop before crashing into the gate at the singers’ $26,000,000 (£19million) East Hampton home.Police reported he was driving ‘at a high rate of speed up the driveway’ bu
  
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• Police burst in as Sarah’s life is upended in dramatic Coronation Street spoiler video

  18-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, the video was not foundJudgment day has come to Coronation Street.  A sweet family moment for the Platts is interrupted when the police break down the door and arrest Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) on suspicion of murder.It’s been a long time coming. Ever since Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) was found dead, every Coronation Street fan has been asking the same question – whodunnit?After leading us a merry dance by teasing six suspects each with a murderous motive and
  
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• Joel flees Walford in EastEnders after an emotional admission

  18-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nobody wants him around (Picture: BBC)Joel Marshall (Max Murray) quickly realises just how difficult adapting to life in Walford is going to be in EastEnders soon.
  The young man returned earlier this week after being released from prison. Initially, he had plans to stay with mum Cleo (Mazz Murray), but they went out of the window.
  It meant that Joel was forced to head back to Albert Square, where his dad Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) lives with partner Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig).
  Viewers will
  
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• ‘I’m from a small Irish village – I manifested being in the world’s biggest TV show’

  18-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clinton Liberty wishes he could tell his teenage self: ‘One day you’re gonna be riding a dragon.’ (Picture: Theo Whiteman/HBO)Clinton Liberty remembers exactly where he was the first time he watched House of the Dragon.The actor’s eyes were glued to the screen as he saw Steve Toussaint appear as the formidable Corlys Velaryon, aka the Sea Snake, in the Game of Thrones spin-off series.‘I’m from a really small village in Ireland called Laytown, in a county call
  
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• Ukraine destroys warehouse of 'Russia's Amazon' in huge strike on Moscow - as Putin's war hits home 

  18-07-2026 09:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven were killed and more than two dozen wounded in a second strike on the warehouse complex of online marketplace Wildberriesin Tambov region.
  
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• Tragedy as 'beloved family man' found dead in parked caravan after 'altercation'

  18-07-2026 09:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of a man found dead inside a caravan parked in a Loughborough layby have paid tribute to him after police launched a murder investigation
  
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• Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni complains to FIFA and claims Spain have unfair World Cup final advantage

  18-07-2026 09:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Scaloni is unhappy with FIFA ahead of the World Cup final against Spain (Credits: Nick Potts/PA Wire)Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni fears his side have been put at an unfair disadvantage ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain.
  The defending champions took a major step towards defending the title they won four years ago with another rousing comeback win on Wednesday night against England.
  Spain, meanwhile, booked their place in the final with a far more straightforward
  
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• Gigantic 13-foot alligator caught after mauling woman in horror 'death roll' attack that ripped off both her arms

  18-07-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  GRAPHIC CONTENT Brittany Clark had both of her arms ripped off by a 13-foot alligator as it pounced on her and performed a 'death roll' as she tried to cool off in a Florida river
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal 'in talks' for Rogers, Man Utd bid expected, Julian Alvarez offer

  18-07-2026 09:32 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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• Lidl and Capri-Sun issue urgent health risk alert as popular items recalled — 'do not eat'

  18-07-2026 09:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of popular items have been recalled from customers this week
  
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• More than 100 homes destroyed in Norway blaze as firefighters struggle to stop flames

  18-07-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The blaze is continuing to burn through a large residential area in Krokstadelva, Drammen, about 30 miles, 50km, west of Oslo, and has spread to a nearby forest, authorities said.
  
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• What I Own: I got a £12,000 bonus to buy my one-bed Brentford flat

  18-07-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This weekend, we’re in Brentford meeting Harry (Picture: Justin Griffiths-Williams)Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder.When 27-year-old Harry Horrigan and his partner, Oliver, first moved to London, they missed the community they’d found living up north.Back home, they were used to friendly greetings from fellow dog-walkers and bumping into their friends doing the weekly shop. But th
  
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• Quantum computing – what is the thing that’ll be way bigger and smarter than AI?

  18-07-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s ok to be confused, every expert told Metro (Picture: Getty/Metro)You’ve heard the word ‘AI’ at least two dozen times today. Whether you wanted to or not.The technology is in our phones, our fridges and even our toilets.But AI has an expiration date – and tech giants Google, Microsoft and IBM are already planning on the next big thing.Quantum computing.
  Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it – 31% think it’s the stuff of science fiction
  
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• I died and can describe the other side, but they told me 'you're not done yet'

  18-07-2026 08:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Louisa says since coming back she can feel a connection to what happens after we die
  
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• Why nine out of 10 bestselling books feature women being killed

  18-07-2026 08:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Tracy King said that women are the main audience of these novels
  
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