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• The ice station that needs saving from the abyss

  05-12-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  British scientists on the Halley VI research station are working in the path of a crack half a mile wide that is edging towards them
  
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• England fans claim team ‘deserved to go out’ after car crash celebrity Wonderwall

  16-07-2026 15:31 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 PageIn what could be the most mortifying celebrity singalong since the pandemic Imagine, stars lent their voices to a rendition of Wonderwall.Released by the BBC ahead of that England match, it was swiftly removed, and the website now shows an error message when you try to access the video.Unfortunately for our ears, the Celebrity World Cup Wonderwall broke the
  
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• Seven mystery drones swarm above European nuclear power plant

  16-07-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  The Gösgen nuclear power plant went into lockdown (Picture: Shutterstock)At least seven drones were spotted near Switzerland’s Gösgen nuclear power plant, sparking a large police response.The mystery drones were spotted around 10.30pm yesterday and reported by a resident.The safety of the power plant was not compromised during the incident, with the head of communications for the plant saying the threat posed by drones was ‘negligible’.A no-fly zone is in place
  
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• Gary Neville fires back at Cristian Romero after Argentina star labels him ‘stupid’

  16-07-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  Argentina star Cristian Romero labelled Gary Neville’s pre-match remarks ‘stupid’ (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville has doubled down on his criticism of Cristian Romero after the defender branded him ‘stupid’ for comments he had made prior to Argentina’s World Cup semi-final win over England.During ITV’s World Cup coverage, Neville described Romero and centre-back partner Lisandro Martinez as ‘the best worst centre-halves in the world’, remarks w
  
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• New Aldi £13 face sculptor that 'lifts skin' landing in stores next Sunday

  16-07-2026 15:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers and beauty enthusists don't have too long to wait
  
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• England LIVE REACTION: Falkands row, Tuchel future latest after Argentina heartbreak

  16-07-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England's hopes of World Cup glory are OVER thanks to a stunning Enzo Fernandez strike and Lautaro Martinez's injury-time header as Argentina book their place in the final vs Spain
  
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• Postman caught on camera kicking blind shih tzu 'like a football', with pet dying from organ failure

  16-07-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A postman wearing an England shirt has been caught on camera kicking a blind shih tzu 'like a football' after he handed over a parcel to its owner.
  
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• Mother of Spanish woman who died by euthanasia after gang-rape ordeal launches bid to track down attackers after finding details in daughter's diary

  16-07-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Noelia became paraplegic after jumping from a roof in the aftermath of the alleged assault, before choosing to end her life through Spain's assisted dying law.
  
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• It’s finally going to cool down this weekend – but not for long

  16-07-2026 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The weekend will bring a brief period of respite to sweaty Brits (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)If you’re fed up of sweating through yet another heatwave, rejoice – we’re finally in for some respite.The nation has been suffering through record-breaking spells of extreme heat since May in three separate heatwaves, causing thousands of excess deaths and sparking wildfires across the country.But it’s going to cool down at long last this weekend, particularly in Scot
  
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• Widow sues Morocco hotel for £500,000 after her husband dies in fire while having a massage

  16-07-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Barnes, 48, from Cambridgeshire, died at the five-star Jaal Ryad Resort Hotel in Marrakech when a fire erupted as his widow alleges the blaze was 'caused by negligence'
  
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• Fans troll PS5 summer sale as ‘only renting’ games instead of selling them

  16-07-2026 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sony’s really banking on people getting over this (Sony)The outrage over Sony’s plans to ditch physical games refuses to go away as people target the new summer sale, old Instagram posts, and every YouTube video PlayStation publishes.Sony is running another summer sale on the PlayStation Store at the moment, with hundreds of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games up to 75% off until August 12.However, the online response has been anything but enthusiastic and, as you can guess, it&rs
  
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• Crypto gang who impersonated police to steal £4million before splurging on luxury holidays, cars and Rolexes are jailed

  16-07-2026 14:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Ikenwe, 29, Kevin Nwamma, 25, and Hamza Bashir, 23, posed as police officers to steal more than £4million and fund a playboy lifestyle of designer cars, Rolexes and exotic holidays.
  
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• Gary Neville says England star will ‘want answers’ from Thomas Tuchel after World Cup exit

  16-07-2026 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England defender Gary Neville (Picture: YouTube)Gary Neville believes Kobbie Mainoo will ‘want answers’ from Thomas Tuchel after playing zero minutes during England’s World Cup campaign.The Three Lions were bidding to make their first World Cup final in 60 years, but saw their hopes go up in flames after a dramatic 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina.Tuchel’s side went ahead through Anthony Gordon in the second half, but negative changes saw them punished as Enzo F
  
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• Investigation launched after drivers 'slapped with parking charges while queuing for petrol'

  16-07-2026 14:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority says it is taking action against private operators after a surge in the number of tickets being issuing
  
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• Mum of boy, 14, who may have died in TikTok challenge wins fight for new inquest

  16-07-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellen Roome with her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney, who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom at home in April 2022, in what was believed to be an online challenge which went wrong (Picture: PA)A mum has won a court fight to reopen the inquest into her son’s death to try and find out if it was linked to a social media challenge gone wrong.Jools Sweeney, 14, died at home in Cheltenham in 2022.There was a previous inquest in September that year, but it lasted only 23 minutes and called
  
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• Inquest into death of boy, 14, to be re-opened after grieving mum raises social media concerns

  16-07-2026 14:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellen Roome wept as judges at the High Court granted her bid to re-open the inquest into the death of her son Jools Sweeney after years of battling for answers
  
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• Hospital staff swapped two babies at birth who were then raised by unsuspecting families... until DNA test 36 years on exposed the scandal, lawsuit alleges

  16-07-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The shocking mix-up allegedly unfolded at United Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota on January 26, 1988, when Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison were the only boys born there that day.
  
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• Who will be in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet after Mahmood ‘set for Chancellor’?

  16-07-2026 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has plenty of people to choose from, at least (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)Let nobody tell you otherwise – there’s nothing Westminster loves more than a bit of gossip and speculation about who’s getting picked for a big job.So just imagine how everyone’s feeling a few days out from the Burnham Big Bang on Monday, when the ex-Mayor of Greater Manchester gets the keys to No 10.Andy Burnham is refusing to be drawn on any of his Cabinet picks, ahead of what is guar
  
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• Portugal beach rule could see UK holidaymakers fined £630

  16-07-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Breaking a little-known beach rule may carry a hefty financial penalty
  
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• Teenagers guilty of pouring petrol on restaurant diners and setting them on fire

  16-07-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The teenagers threatened diners with machetes while dousing them with petrol (Picture: Helen William/PA Wire)Two teenagers have been found guilty of arson after they burst into a restaurant poured petrol on diners before setting the eatery on fire.The pair, both 17, convicted of arson with intent to endanger life almost a year after they attacked Indian Aroma in Ilford with machetes.The teenagers stormed the bustling venue on August 22 last year while it was filled with customers and staff.The
  
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• ‘Harrowing’ BBC drama starring Michael Sheen as shellshocked parent races up Netflix top 10

  16-07-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Best Interests stars Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan as parents in an impossible position (Picture: BBC/Chapter One/Kevin Baker)Between Adolescence and Toxic Town alone, award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne has shown he’s capable of dominating Netflix. But the latest show of his that’s climbing the streamer’s TV ranking originally aired on the BBC, back in 2023.Best Interests stars Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan as ‘loving parents forced to make a harrowing decis
  
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• Saharan dust is at an all-time high over Britain - increasing the risk 'blood rain', study warns

  16-07-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  If you're finding it harder to breathe in Britain, you're not imagining things. A new study has warned that Saharan dust has driven up pollution in the UK by 50 per cent over the last decade.
  
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• Connecticut dental student, 24, died after being treated by physician on SCREEN who was 12 miles away in another hospital, parents' lawsuit alleges

  16-07-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Conor James Hylton from New Haven, Connecticut , died at the age of 26 on August 15, 2024, at the Milford Campus of Bridgeport Hospital.
  
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• Markets rise as 'Red' Ed Miliband 'is set to be Burnham's Foreign Secretary not Chancellor' - with Shabana Mahmood tipped for No11

  16-07-2026 14:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Speculation is mounting that Shabana Mahmood will get the nod for the key role of Chancellor - with Ed Miliband having to settle for becoming Foreign Secretary .
  
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• Iran tells Houthis to shut crucial Red Sea oil route if US strikes power grid

  16-07-2026 14:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sources claim that preparations have been completed by Yemen's Houthi movement to deploy missiles and drones near Bab el-Mandeb strait
  
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• Claudia Winkleman quits chat show despite plans for a second series

  16-07-2026 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman has quit her chat show (Picture: Matt Crossick/PA Media Assignments)Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show was poised to get a second series but The Traitors star has said it’s all too much right now.The BBC series first hit screens in March, with guests like Rachel Zegler, James McAvoy, and Niall Horan gracing her sofa to mixed reviews from audiences and critics.While some argued that the former Strictly presenter ‘slid into the back
  
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• Trans ex-Labour candidate is charged over posts in wake of Ann Widdecombe's death

  16-07-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Transgender ex-Labour candidate Heather Herbert, 50, has been charged over online posts about Ann Widdecombe's death.
  
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• Grooming gang leader forced to relocate after address leaked on social media

  16-07-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pakistani-born Ahmed, 73, was living at a hostel in Accrington, Lancashire, but he was forced to leave when furious locals discovered who was living in their midst after his address was revealed online
  
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• Adam Thomas’ friends fear new look is ‘cry for help’ after £55,000 loss

  16-07-2026 14:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam’s new look has worried pals (Picture: Instagram/adamthomas21Former Emmerdale and Waterloo Road star, Adam Thomas has his friends incredibly worried after unveiling a new look amid facing difficulties with his new sauce brand.Adam previously debuted his new, much shorter hair-do in an Instagram video, showing him drenched in sweat following a clearly intense gym workout, reportedly as part of a re-brand following his controversial appearance in I’m A Celebrity&hel
  
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• Secret new life of Rochdale grooming gang leader 15 miles from where he abused girls as young as 13 who called him 'Daddy' - and the reason he's now SAFER than ever

  16-07-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  The leader of the Rochdale grooming gang is pictured for the first time since leaving prison - at a bail hostel just 15 miles from the scene of his vile crimes.
  
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