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• Thrifty shopper has been using same Tesco carrier bag for 34 YEARS

  27-11-2015 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin McCaskie, 72, keeps a neatly folded Tesco plastic bag, made to commemorate the chain’s 50th birthday in 1981, in his coat pocket for emergencies.
  
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• World Cup pain for boozing MPs as pint prices soar by 12% and a glass of wine is up 29% in Commons bar - with managers scrambling to curb eye-watering £5.8m taxpayer subsidy

  15-07-2026 10:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The price of a pint of lager has increased by 12 per cent and the price of a glass of white wine is up by 29 per cent in Parliament's popular Strangers' Bar.
  
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• Girls, 5 and 6, 'grabbed by man in street wearing one shoe and carrying silver suitcase '

  15-07-2026 10:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two children managed to run away following the incident on Allendale Road in Ormesby, near Middlesborough, with a suspect arrested by Cleveland Police
  
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• Millions face waiting longer for state pensions as age rise to 68 'will be brought forward'

  15-07-2026 10:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The Treasury has told its OBR watchdog that the threshold will increase to 68 between 2037 and 2039.
  
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• Lidl warns customers of urgent health risk in popular food — 'do not eat'

  15-07-2026 10:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An urgent food recall alert has been issued
  
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• 'Docs dismissed by symptoms as milk cyst - but I just knew something was wrong'

  15-07-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Natasha Brownbill was just the second case that the doctor had ever seen
  
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• Argentina politician confirms flag ban for England World Cup match as strong statement made

  15-07-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England take on Argentina in the World Cup semi-final in Atlanta on Wednesday night as the rivalry between the two nations resumes.
  
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• Family of Brit jailed in Iran 'flabbergasted' after additional sentence for speaking to media

  15-07-2026 10:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Craig Foreman and his wife Lindsay, from East Sussex, are being held in Tehran's Evin prison after they were sentenced to 10 years for an espionage conviction
  
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• ‘Missing’ black holes holding together a galaxy have been found deep in space

  15-07-2026 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope in Earth’s orbit. Scientists used more than 20 years of data from Hubble and the new James Webb telescope to find the stellar-mass black hole (Picture: Nasa/Cover Media)Astronomers have made a giant leap in the hunt for 10,000 missing black holes which have baffled scientists for decades.The breakthrough came after researchers studied images from Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope, along with new observations from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope.By comb
  
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• Violent thug poured boiling sugar water on woman after 'trying to set her on fire'

  15-07-2026 10:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Khaled Aziz, of West Holborn Road, South Shields, was jailed for four-and-a-half years for a string of horriffic assaults on the woman, one of which left her in hospital with first-degree burns
  
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• Ukraine blitzes another 19 Russian tankers overnight, with 136 vessels now hit in ten days in huge blow to Putin

  15-07-2026 10:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukraine attacked another 19 Russian tankers last night, as the nation steps up its war against Putin's shadow fleet. 
  
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• Teen 'absolutely terrified' as Wales wildfire came within feet of family home

  15-07-2026 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old recalled hearing and smelling the flames as they came closer to her house, forcing the family to flee in panic, unsure whether their home would survive the blaze
  
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• Thomas Tuchel reacts after FIFA approve Argentina ‘special request’ for England clash

  15-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s England lock horns with Argentina for a place in the World Cup final (Picture: Getty)Thomas Tuchel has welcomed reports of Argentina making a ‘special request’ to wear navy blue against England, suggesting he ‘would have done the same’ if it is deemed a ‘lucky shirt’.Argentina, the holders, have played in their famous light blue and white strip in all but one of their six opening contests at the World Cup, only donning their darker shade
  
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• British tourist found dead on cruise ship off Greek island

  15-07-2026 10:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cruise ship stopped in Chania, Crete, after the emergency (Picture: Getty Images)A British holidaymaker has died on board a cruise ship off Crete after falling unresponsive.
  The 79-year-old, who has not been named, died on the vessel near the Greek holiday island.
  The ship was sailing in the Mediterranean when it docked at Crete due to the emergency.
  He was given first aid, but he was declared dead at the local hospital.
  Port officials in Chania are carrying out a preliminary investigation,
  
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• British death toll in Spanish wildfires rises to seven

  15-07-2026 10:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  An emergency fire truck is overturned at the aftermath of deadly wildfires in Bedar (Picture: Reuters)Seven victims of one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record were British, officials have confirmed.The update comes two days after forensics experts began the grim task of identifying the 13 people killed in Almeria late last week.The wildfires, which have also ravaged France, broke out last Thursday as parts of Western Europe baked under their third heatwave in six weeks.Bodies were fo
  
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• Date vapers will start paying new '£2.20 per 10ml' charge following rule change

  15-07-2026 10:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Advanced warning for smokers and vapers as they face a new change in October
  
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• Trouble at Gatwick sparks travel chaos: 14 flights are forced to land at other UK airports after 'technical issue'

  15-07-2026 10:06 via dailymail.com
  
  London's airspace was thrown into chaos overnight as 14 flights were forced to reroute after a plane at Gatwick suffered a technical issue.
  
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• England’s Djed Spence open to move as talks with European giants continue

  15-07-2026 10:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  A big move could be on the cards for Djed Spence (Picture: Getty Images)Djed Spence has earned admirers for his England performances, with a move away from Tottenham a possibility after the World Cup.The Tottenham full-back has had a mixed time stateside, shining off the bench against Croatia, Mexico and Norway, but also chastised by boss Thomas Tuchel and underwhelming in the starting XI against DR Congo.His good performances have been eye-catching, though, and there have been calls for him to
  
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• 'ISIS bride' makes plea for help as her freedom bid is rejected after returning to Australia from Syria

  15-07-2026 10:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A so called 'ISIS bride' who was arrested for terrorism related offences in May when she returned to Australia has been denied bail again
  
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• Corrections & Clarifications: Mark Adderley and Nadia Sawalha

  15-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  An article “Nadia Sawalha hits back at ‘lies’ after Loose Women axe claims” (8 May) said that Mark Adderley had shared videos celebrating the ‘courage’ of Hamas as well as conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the September 11 and Bondi Beach attacks.While Mr Adderley does have strong views about Israel and Zionism, he did not make these statements suggesting support for terrorism or hatred of Jews. The article also said that Mr Adderley and his wife, Ms Sawalh
  
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• Social media posts ‘celebrating’ Ann Widdecombe’s death investigated by police

  15-07-2026 09:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ann Widdecombe, an ex-minister and Strictly contestant, was found dead in her home last week (Picture: Lucy North/PA Wire)A social media post allegedly made by a university worker describing the killing of Ann Widdecombe as ‘good news’ is being investigated.
  Police are understood to be looking into a social media post made after the alleged murder of the ex-Tory minister.
  Miss Widdecombe, 78, who worked as Reform’s immigration spokesperson, was found dead in a pool of her bloo
  
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• Alan Shearer warns England about major FIFA change ahead of Argentina World Cup showdown

  15-07-2026 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer has a word of warning for England ahead of tonight’s World Cup semi-final (Picture: BBC Sport)Alan Shearer fears history could repeat itself when England renew hostilities with Argentina in this evening’s World Cup semi-final.The defending champions stand between the Three Lions and a place in Sunday’s final against Spain and the former England captain is confident Thomas Tuchel’s men have what it takes to progress.Confidence and expectation has risen on the
  
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• Heating oil suppliers told to compensate customers for price surge at start of Middle East conflict

  15-07-2026 09:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The competition regulator launched a probe into the heating oil market after the Middle East conflict pushed prices higher, with some customers facing atripling of their usual bill.
  
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• Call The Midwife star Helen George reveals death of ‘beautiful’ secret boyfriend

  15-07-2026 09:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helen George dated a man who died ‘suddenly’ from cancer (Picture: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images)Helen George has recalled her ‘beautiful’ ex-boyfriend who died after being ‘suddenly’ diagnosed with leukaemia.The Call The Midwife star, 42, recently split with her boyfriend Dan Innes, seven months after moving in together.Before she met Dan, Helen was seeing a man whose name she has not revealed, who tragically died from cancer.She shared that he was diagnosed ju
  
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• Argentine politician brands England 'usurping pirates' in staggering Falklands rant

  15-07-2026 09:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England face Argentina in Georgia on Wednesday evening for a place in the World Cup final against Spain after Luis de la Fuente's side knocked out red-hot favourites France
  
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• Thomas Tuchel at risk of sanctions as FIFA 'devise plan' ahead of World Cup semi-final

  15-07-2026 09:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England are set to take on Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday evening, and Thomas Tuchel will have to walk a fine line throughout or risk being sanctioned by FIFA
  
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• 'I had breasts larger than a 40-year-old woman when I was 13': Male Kerry CAMHS survivor reveals the bizarre cocktail of drugs that stole his childhood... and how he manages to keep positive about the future

  15-07-2026 09:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Fed a cocktail of powerful drugs from the age of seven, Davin Godfrey lost much of his childhood. Today, he says his life is great
  
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• British passenger is found dead on cruise ship near Crete

  15-07-2026 09:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A British tourist has been found dead on a cruise ship off the coast of Crete.
  
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• A Place In The Sun host shares tribute to star feared dead in ‘terrible’ wildfires

  15-07-2026 09:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Malcolm and Annette appeared on the show in 2023 (Picture: Channel 4)A British pensioner who fears his wife, friends and neighbours were killed in the Spanish wildfires has told how he survived by sheltering in an abandoned car with his cat.Malcolm Timbrell, 70, became separated from his wife, Annette Kilgore, 69, as flames surged through their home village of Bedar, in Almeria province, on Thursday.The couple moved to Bedar after being shown the property when they appeared on the Channel
  
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• NHS says these five foods could help 'lower your cholesterol'

  15-07-2026 09:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here are some simple changes you can make to your diet to lower your risk of heart attacks and strokes
  
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