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• Trident: MPs could vote on nuclear weapons before Christmas

  10-10-2015 22:30 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ministers want to settle the question replacing Trident within weeks to stop the SNP turning next year's Holyrood elections into a referendum on the nuclear deterrent
  
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• It may be one of the world’s best hotels, but I wouldn’t rush back

  17-07-2026 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The hotel is stunning, but is it really one of the 10 best on the planet? (Picture: One&Only Portonovi)Drifting up to One&Only Portonovi in a private speedboat feels like being in a Bond movie.Terracotta-roofed villas, shimmering pools and ocean views welcome you, while manicured lawns and blooming flowers promise a well-maintained paradise.This luxury hotel on the Bay of Kotor, in Montenegro, has just been named one of the world’s top 10 best hotels in the prestigious La Liste Aw
  
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• Arsenal prepare bid to sign £60m World Cup star after William Saliba injury

  17-07-2026 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are ready to make a move to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa (PA Wire)Arsenal are preparing to submit an offer to Aston Villa for Ezri Konsa, according to reports.The Premier League champions are in the market for a new centre-back this summer after it emerged that William Saliba had been playing the entirety of France’s World Cup campaign with a fractured back.Saliba, who was forced off in the first half of France’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday, is now ex
  
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• The Open 2026: day two golf updates from Royal Birkdale – live

  17-07-2026 14:11 via theguardian.com
  ️Updates from the second round at Royal Birkdale
  ️Official leaderboard | Mail David with your thoughtsAn opening birdie for the 2011 champion Darren Clarke. He’s +2. Apropos of nothing, and just because I happen to have the stat to hand, so may as well share it, Clarke is joint holder of the record for most appearances by an Open champion before his first victory. That’s 19, after his 2011 win, and he shares the number with Phil Mickelson (2013). Nick Price (1994) is ne
  
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• Iranian airport and bridges hit as US forces board ship amid ports blockade – Middle East crisis live

  17-07-2026 14:11 via theguardian.com
  Southern rail station also attacked, Iranian media says, as IRGC claims to have destroyed US fighter jets stationed in JordanUS marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian portsThe IRGC has threatened “more crushing” attacks against neighbouring countries hosting US bases, warning that they will pay a “devastating price” if American forces continue to attack Iran’s civilian infrastructure.In a statement carried by state media, it said:The American enemy and the ho
  
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• Tour de France 2026: Ballon d’Alsace awaits riders on testing stage 13 – live

  17-07-2026 14:10 via theguardian.com
  Tour de France updates from 12pm BST/1pm CEST
  Stage-by-stage guide | Team guide | You can mail TomThere’s no exlplosion off the start but it’s a narrow road to navigate from the flag drop.We’re still about 3.5km out from the flag drop. Adam Yates is in need of some technical assistance, but should have time to get that sorted before we begin racing. Continue reading...
  
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• Disney queue chaos hits Oxford Street for launch of new Lorcana card game: Flagship store is forced to close after being overwhelmed by fans waiting in line for 15 HOURS

  17-07-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to Oxford Street as collectors claimed gangs of 'scalpers' - slang for non-fans trying to profit from rare items - had tried to storm the Disney Store after jumping the queue.
  
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• Burnham starts lurching Britain leftwards with Labour 'coronation' speech rant about the evils of capitalism with a vow to return the country to 1970s

  17-07-2026 14:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.
  
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• Andy Flower rules himself out of replacing McCullum as England Test head coach

  17-07-2026 14:08 via theguardian.com
  Coach informed ECB this week he is not interestedLanger now believed to be at top of England’s listAndy Flower has ruled himself out of the running to take over as the next coach of England’s Test team to prolong the England and Wales Cricket Board’s search for Brendon McCullum’s replacement.Flower, who was understood to be the first-choice candidate, had a number of conversations with figures at the ECB this week, including Rob Key, the managing director of men’s c
  
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• Southern Water fined £7million for illegally pumping sewage into coastal waters

  17-07-2026 14:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The water supplier was fined more than £7 million at Canterbury Crown Court after dumping sewage illegally off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021.
  
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• Andy Burnham live: PM-in-waiting becomes new Labour leader and vows to "give hope back" to country

  17-07-2026 14:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham will become Labour Party leader today ahead of entering Downing Street on Monday after Keir Starmer announced he was stepping down
  
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• Thomas Tuchel urged to drop two England World Cup stars for France clash

  17-07-2026 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s side have one game left at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)Thomas Tuchel has been urged to freshen up his England side for their third-place play-off against France and bench two key players.England saw their World Cup hopes come to a shuddering halt on Wednesday as they were knocked out in the semi-finals by Argentina.The Three Lions ultimately paid the price for a nervy performance in the final 30 minutes as late goals from Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez secured a 2-1
  
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• Award-winning solicitor, 79, sues RSPCA and police for chopping down her front door to 'rescue' disabled cat named Rita

  17-07-2026 14:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Katherine Theodotou, 79, alleged she was 'pushed violently to the ground' in the raid pompted by reports her pet, named Rita, was being mistreated.
  
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• Should Argentina players who waved Falklands banner be banned from the final? Take our poll and have your say

  17-07-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Furious Brit politicians have called for the Argentine players who hoisted the controversial 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' to be banned from the World Cup final
  
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• WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 UK start time for free YouTube live stream

  17-07-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re two weeks away from the SummerSlam extravaganza, and WWE is back (Picture: Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event is back.Just two weeks before the two-night SummerSlam extravaganza, the wrestling giant takes over Madison Square Garden with an interesting card.In a similar move to May’s edition of the special event, this weekend’s SNME is a chance for WWE superstars who don’t usually get PLE spotlights to shine on a big day.Yes,
  
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• Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?

  17-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Meta touts safety features – but for women, the dangers of these recording devices are obviousImagine if every time you left the house, you couldn’t be sure that the stranger you met at a bar – or even the person walking by you in the street – wasn’t secretly recording you. It sounds like something out of a Black Mirror episode, but let’s face it, the era of wearable technology is fully upon us as everyday accessories have been developed to help track health a
  
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• ‘I thought there’d never be enough work!’ Ruth Madeley on sex, success and becoming a star out of sheer nosiness

  17-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  She is shaking up showbiz and redefining the way disability is portrayed on screen. Ahead of her end-times thriller The Rapture, the star talks about being a Doctor Who badass and why her husband finds her job hystericalThe day I met Ruth Madeley in a hotel in central London was the peak of the last heatwave, the buttons on traffic lights almost too hot to touch. Eerily, this is a major theme of The Rapture, the BBC’s new adaptation of Liz Jensen’s 2009 bestseller. It’s se
  
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• ‘I dreamt of a show where the audience becomes horny’: the Swedish puppet play starring bonking barbies

  17-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Malmö Dockteater is adapting Jackie Collins’s debut novel about the swinging 60s using anatomically enhanced dolls. Puppets help you explore sex in a different way, they sayErik Holmström holds up a naked, headless Ken doll. Most of the figure is as you’d expect: lean muscles, smooth skin. But lower down, something’s different. Between those hairless thighs is a small plastic penis nestled in a tuft of hair. “It’s real hair,” says Holmström, the
  
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• Cocktail of the week: Bar Antoine’s jardin éphémère – recipe | The good mixer

  17-07-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Come into the garden for a sparkling summer spritz with flavours of elderflower, apples, eau-de-vie and a splash of absinthe A bright, floral summer spritz, inspired by the gardens of France and simplified for home purposes.Leon Gasco, bar manager, Bar Antoine, London W1 Continue reading...
  
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• AD FEATURE: £5 off at Well Pharmacy when you spend £15

  17-07-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Why not stock up on your summer essentials with this fantastic saving!
  
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• UKHSA alert to invisible threat that 'can enter your bloodstream'

  17-07-2026 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The health protection body has set out what people should do if they are affected - and warned face masks are not the answer
  
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• Post your questions for Kristin Hersh, of Throwing Muses and more

  17-07-2026 13:58 via theguardian.com
  The alt-rock icon is preparing to release her latest solo album Sugar on Blackstone, and will answer your questions about her five-decade careerAs frontwoman of Throwing Muses then an acclaimed solo artist, Kristin Hersh is one of the defining voices of US alt-rock, and as she readies new album Sugar on Blackstone she’ll be joining us to answer your questions.Formed in the early 1980s in Rhode Island with Hersh’s stepsister Tanya Donelly and others, Throwing Muses were added to the g
  
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• Teen who embarked on catfishing spree to pay £10,000 after leaving 16-year-old victim 'scared to go out'

  17-07-2026 13:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sasha-Jay Davies, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, had her identity stolen by Elha Mai Weston, who orchestrated an expansive catfishing campaign and amassed 100,000 followers
  
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• The White House’s guide to manhood: pop some T, restart a war and do WHAT with a corn dog? | Marina Hyde

  17-07-2026 13:56 via theguardian.com
  Pete Hegseth wants to win the war on Iran with a secret weapon: testosterone. Meanwhile, JD Vance is worried about how to eat an ice-creamAre the men of the Trump administration OK? Feels like it’s been a tricky week for some of them. On the one hand, you’ll note the US is already rebooting its Iran war. Clearly, many will feel this latest version of the conflict is coming too soon after the last one, with fans simply not given enough time to miss the IP. A lot like the live-action M
  
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• Burnham calls for party unity and ‘new politics’ in first speech as Labour leader – UK politics live

  17-07-2026 13:56 via theguardian.com
  Burnham criticises ‘decades of neoliberalism’ and says he wants to give people ‘hope back’When Andy Burnham first tried to return to the Commons, by applying to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s national executive committee blocked him – in part because, they argued, Labour might find it hard to hold the Greater Manchester mayoralty in the byelection caused by his resignation.When he next applied to be a candidate, for M
  
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• Wildfire link to Harry Potter express prompts UK steam train ban

  17-07-2026 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A nationwide steam train ban has left families scrambling to rearrange trips after wildfire fears prompted operators to swap iconic Britain's heritage steam locomotives for diesel engines
  
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• World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live

  17-07-2026 13:48 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Latest news before Sunday’s World Cup 2026 final
  ⚽ Football Daily | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail usSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will attend the World Cup final to see his country take on reigning champions Argentina, his government said Friday.Sanchez, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump – who also plans to attend Sunday’s final in New Jersey – will then travel to Algeria for an official visit. AFP Continue reading...
  
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• Self-driving Waymo car involved in crash with two vehicles in London

  17-07-2026 13:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The car was travelling on the A13 in east London at 2am on Wednesday when it was by another vehicle going 93mph (Picture: Ming Yeung/Getty Images)A Waymo car was crashed into in London during a trial injuring four people.
  The car was travelling on the A13 in east London at 2am on Wednesday when it was by another vehicle going 93mph.
  The London Ambulance Service confirmed they treated four people at the scene.
  Waymo wants to bring them to London to operate as driverless taxi, but the car had a d
  
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• Disinherited nephew could be jailed over claims he threatened to beat up lawyers after aunt left her £200,000 fortune to charity

  17-07-2026 13:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Sean Stimson has been locked in a bitter row with lawyers Foot Anstey LLP over the will of his late aunt Helen Smith since she died in 2021 and left her £200,000 estate to charity.
  
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• Energy drink ban: What adults will need to prove to get their caffeine

  17-07-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Government will be banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16
  
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