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• This University Challenge contestant's thinking face has captivated the internet

  22-02-2016 23:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Oscar Powell, on the Peterhouse Cambridge team, has become an online sensation for his appearances on the BBC 2 quiz show
  
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• Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe faces fury after saying Dunblane massacre was 'one murder' as he condemned tough gun laws

  09-07-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Rupert Lowe made the comment as he criticised tough gun laws introduced after the tragedy three decades ago.
  
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• Moment hero police officer stops man from setting himself on fire at Tesco petrol station after he doused himself in fuel

  09-07-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The man was just inches away from the pumps at the Tesco petrol station forecourt in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, running the risk of a 'catastrophic' explosion.
  
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• Arranged marriage ended in murder after cheating Amazon software engineer and his wife moved to ritzy Pacific Northwest enclave, prosecutors say

  09-07-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Avinash Narne, 30, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder eight months after his wife Raajitha Sabbineni, 27, was found dead in their home near Seattle.
  
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• MPs ready to lobby Speaker so Count Binface can wear his 'space warrior' costume in Commons chamber if he pulls off shock and beats Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election

  09-07-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Count Binface is set to be the biggest rival to Reform UK's Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election after Britain's main political parties refused to enter the 'stunt' contest.
  
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• Squishy toys 'exploding' in hot cars and showering children in scalding gel

  09-07-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Children have been rushed to hospital with burns after hot gel stuck to their skin
  
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• Nigel Farage live: Clacton voters blast Reform leader's 'weird' by-election plot amid Jenrick 'probe'

  09-07-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vanity by-election appears to have spectacularly backfired with his only major challenger being a comedian who goes by the name Count Binface
  
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• Art gallery where Princess Eugenie is a director is cleared of breaching Russian sanctions over sale of painting

  09-07-2026 15:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Hauser & Wirth, which Eugenie has been the director of since 2015, and a shipping company faced charges after they sold a piece of art to a man named Alexander Popov.
  
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• UK weather maps reveal heatwave peaking on Friday with 7 counties hitting 36C

  09-07-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office forecasters expect heatwave conditions to peak tomorrow with 36C on the cards - and weather models show exactly where the warmest temperatures will come
  
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• EU capitals round on Brussels over botched roll-out of new post-Brexit border rules which threaten next week's Great Summer Getaway - as boss of easyJet brands queues already sparked by changes 'completely unacceptable'

  09-07-2026 15:20 via dailymail.com
  
  It emerged today that nine EU countries wrote to Eurocrats warning the bloc still wasn't ready to fully implement the strict new controls.
  
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• Baby names going extinct in England and Wales as chart-topper falls off a cliff

  09-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The most popular baby names of 2025 have been revealed by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and as well as some new additions, some have been dropped from the top 100 entirely
  
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• BBC star, 39, has no use of her left leg and arm after ‘suspected stroke’

  09-07-2026 15:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rochelle Raye Anthony has been hospitalised after a suspected stroke. (Picture: BBC)Rochelle Raye Anthony, who appeared on The Apprentice, has been hospitalised after a suspected stroke.The 39-year-old entrepreneur shared the news on Instagram with a photo of her hand taken from a hospital bed.The hand had a cannula attached, and the photo was captioned: ‘Dolls, I am in A&E with a suspected stroke.
  ‘I am so sorry for any clients I need to reschedule! Please bear with me. ‘
  
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• Groundbreaking HIV campaign launches in bid to end decades of silence and stigma

  09-07-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pioneering new public health campaign is launching to shatter decades of silence and outdated myths by highlighting a crucial medical fact about living with HIV today
  
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• The unspoiled Greek island with ’23 untouched beaches’ and no crowds

  09-07-2026 15:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  A jewel of the Aegean (Picture: Eddy Buttarelli/REDA/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Each year, around five million Brits flock to Greece for sun, sea, and souvlaki.Alongside ancient Athens, islands like Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos are the mainstream drawcards.It’s for good reason, but they’re not exactly hidden gems.If you’re after a summer spot that’s comparatively unspoiled, then look no further than Lipsi (also known as Leipsoi).This small island is earning
  
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• The £2.2m Georgian country house wedding venue 'operating as an illegal weight loss jab drugs factory' where 12,000 doses were seized by investigators

  09-07-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Moulton Grange in Northamptonshire was raided on May 28 as part of an ongoing investigation into unlicensed medicines.
  
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• The Wimbledon queue tent mountain: Discarded sleeping bags and camping gear left by fans piles up in park next to All England Club

  09-07-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The designated donation point in Wimbledon Park has become buried beneath a jumble of crumpled tents, deflated air mattresses, duvets, pillows and camping equipment.
  
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• Mikel Merino addresses Arsenal future after Spain heroics at World Cup

  09-07-2026 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Merino scored Spain’s winner against Portugal in the last 16 (Picture: Getty Images)Mikel Merino is happy as ‘part of the Arsenal family’ and says he is not thinking about a future beyond the club.The 30-year-old joined the Gunners from Real Sociedad in 2024 and has racked up 78 appearances in all competitions, scoring 15 goals.The 48-cap Spain star was signed as a central midfielder, but has also been a very useful option up front when injuries have struck.His versatili
  
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• Walter, 9, used crucial floating technique to save his life in Turkey holiday ordeal

  09-07-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nine-year-old Walter Keeler, from Aylesbury, told how he remembered "not to panic" after he became stranded at sea when a leisure boat pulled away with his parents on board during a holiday
  
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• Boy, 17, argued with mother over FACEBOOK posts she made about him before he allegedly killed her and tried to kill his father, neighbor says

  09-07-2026 15:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Brandon Baker, 17, allegedly fatally stabbed his mother Samantha Baker, 37, and wounded his father Lance Baker, 46, in their home in Daphne, Alabama on Sunday night.
  
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• 'I fell 100ft off cliff and woke to angels interrogating me – what they said was chilling'

  09-07-2026 14:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew told Soft White Underbelly about his near-death experience after suffering a terrifying 100ft fall
  
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• 'I run Bamburgh Castle - the bills cost a fortune and famous author also has claim to it'

  09-07-2026 14:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Francis Watson-Armstrong, who inherited Bamburgh Castle, has opened up about the rising costs of running the Northumberland landmark, which he's recently discovered a novelist also has a claim to
  
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• 'Alcohol almost destroyed me but five days woke me up from the nightmare'

  09-07-2026 14:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jess Fry says he life was unravelling and she could no longer function - unable to work or even take her children to school
  
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• Historic Edinburgh building left in ruins after fire rages on Princes Street

  09-07-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to Prince Street in Edinburgh in the early hours of this morning after a raging fire sent thick clouds of black smoke across the city centre
  
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• Tehran missile teams unleash havoc on Middle East after country pounded by 90 US strikes

  09-07-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hours after US forces targeted 90 Iranian sites, including a nuclear plant south of the capital Tehran's troops open fire on Gulf States, Iraq and Jordan, in near all-out war escalation
  
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• Moment daycare worker tosses toddler into the air and ‘drops him over her head’

  09-07-2026 14:43 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 family is suing a daycare worker after their toddler sustained a brain injury from being dropped on the floor.The 23-month-old tot was being looked after at membership-based fitness and hospitality centre, The Bay Club, in El Segundo, California.He can be seen on CCTV footage approaching a member of staff, indicating he would like to be picked up, which sh
  
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• Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe claims Dunblane school massacre was ‘one murder’

  09-07-2026 14:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lowe sparked backlash following the comments (Picture: EPA)Rupert Lowe has caused backlash after he claimed the 1996 Dunblane school massacre was ‘just one murder’.The leader of the far-right Restore Britain party appeared on the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, where he made the comments during a conversation about gun control.Lowe, who is also the MP for Great Yarmouth, told Rogan: ‘As you probably know, they banned handguns in the late 90s because there was a murder up in
  
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• British bowls-playing 'drug mule', 80, set to return home after Chile prosecutors close case

  09-07-2026 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: British bowls-playing pensioner accused of smuggling £200,000 of meth in Chile is set to return home after his case was closed on health grounds
  
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• University of Alabama student found dead alongside her friend and the dog he was pet-sitting after animal's owner saw suspicious activity on her doorbell camera

  09-07-2026 14:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The college student and her friend from work, a single father of three, were found shot to death along with the dog the father was pet-sitting. A suspect was arrested after a tense standoff with police.
  
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• Iran war takes terrifying turn as missiles bombard NUCLEAR plant and flights are thrown into chaos

  09-07-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump's war has escalated after Tehran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at war-weary US allies in the Middle East.
  
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• REVEALED: The crucial clue CCTV footage just hours before fatal Creeslough explosion shows - as reason why the DPP STILL hasn't made a call on prosecutions is finally made clear

  09-07-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The crucial footage was uncovered by gardaí as part of their long-running probe into the gas blast that claimed the lives of ten people including 3 children.
  
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