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• Two people killed after 'devastating' fire rips through North Shields home

  01-07-2026 18:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fire crews were called to Cragside Avenue in North Shields this morning where a massive fire was ripping through a property and now police have confirmed two people have died
  
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• Why Edouard Mendy is out of Senegal vs Belgium at the World Cup

  01-07-2026 22:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Edouard Mendy has missed Senegal’s World Cup knockout game against Belgium (FIFA via Getty)Edouard Mendy has been ruled out of Senegal’s World Cup round-of-32 game against Belgium on Wednesday night due to injury.The former Chelsea goalkeeper was replaced by Mory Diaw in the 63rd minute of the 3-2 defeat to Norway last Tuesday after suffering a knee problem.Mendy then missed Senegal’s 5-0 win over Iraq in their final group game last Friday.Diaw replaces Mendy once again as Sen
  
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• Crew member missing after US Navy helicopter crashes into Arabian Sea

  01-07-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The US Navy helicopter was carrying four crew members when it crash-landed into the sea (Picture: AP)An urgent search has been launched for a missing aircrewman after a US Navy Sea Hawk helicopter crashed.
  One US Navy soldier remains missing after the incident in the Arabian Sea in the early hours of the morning.
  The MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter is assigned to the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier, one of the biggest American warships that has been sailing in the region.
  It was carrying four cr
  
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• Cain left distraught in Emmerdale as another loved one is diagnosed with cancer

  01-07-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not Monty! (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) has been hit with constant bad news throughout 2026 so far, and things aren’t going to get any better for him.
  Way back in January, the character was told that a lump had been discovered and it needed to be tested for prostate cancer. This test was positive, which meant Cain had to undergo a vital operation.He had the surgery, and then spent time trying to accept that he didn’t have full control over his body anym
  
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• 'It's coming home, and you are going home': Starmer is mocked online after celebrating England's 2-1 win over DR Congo

  01-07-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer was ridiculed online after posting about England's win over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World Cup.
  
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• Female New England prosecutor with bloodthirsty 'trauma' dog called Moose acts like she's above the law, outraged neighbors say

  01-07-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Vermont Deputy State's Attorney Diane Wheeler is in the hot seat with her neighbors in Burlington after her 65lb dog named Moose allegedly attacked a handful of people and other animals in town.
  
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• John Swinney feels the heat over Peter Murrell scandal as MPs suggest new proposal so 'public can get answers they deserve' over party fraud

  01-07-2026 21:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A powerful Westminster committee is to urge the Scottish Parliament to consider working on a joint probe into the Peter Murrell scandal.
  
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• Thierry Henry stunned by Harry Kane moment vs DR Congo: ‘I’d break my back!’

  01-07-2026 21:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane saved the day for England against DR Congo (Picture: Getty Images)Thierry Henry was blown away by Harry Kane’s second goal for England against DR Congo, saying he would break his back if he tried it.The Bayern Munich superstar was the hero for the Three Lions in Atlanta as they came from behind late on to win 2-1.The underdogs took a seventh minute lead thanks to Brian Cipenga and as England toiled away it seemed that the goal-scoring could have ended there.However, Kane nodded
  
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• Frantic search for US airman as Navy chopper crashes in Arabian Sea

  01-07-2026 21:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A US Navy airman is missing after his helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea, with three others pulled from the water alive, the Navy said Wednesday.
  
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• Manhunt after girl, 17, ‘was separated from friends and raped at station’

  01-07-2026 21:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Detectives have released CCTV footage of a man they believe could help with the rape investigation (Picture: British Transport Police)A 17-year-old girl was lured away from her friends and raped at a Surrey train station in a ‘horrific’ attack.
  The teenager was attacked after a stranger approached her and her friends as they were walking to Guildford railway station on Monday, January 19, 2025.
  The man approached the group at about 7pm, and when they reached the station, he tried to
  
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• Boy, 16, kills himself after accidentally shooting his 13-year-old best friend dead

  01-07-2026 21:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Damarion Jones, 16, shot Jonah Tanner, 13, last Wednesday inside a home in Syracuse, New York.
  
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• Massive organised crime bust sees more than 300 UK arrests and £1m in cash seized

  01-07-2026 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A police crackdown on illegal trade and organised immigration crime has seen hundreds of people arrested and more than £1million in cash seized as well as goods
  
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• Helen Skelton reveals ‘humiliating’ fallout of split from ex-husband Richie Myler

  01-07-2026 21:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helen Skelton has opened up about the end of her relationship with Richie Myler (Picture: Paul Greenwood/BPI/Shutterstock)Helen Skelton has admitted the hardest part of her split from ex-husband Richie Myler wasn’t the heartbreak itself – it was feeling like everyone else knew about it too.The TV presenter has spoken candidly about the aftermath of her marriage breakdown, revealing she found the intense public interest ‘humiliating’ and struggled with being constantly re
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown: I already fooled a lie detector, bring on Traitors!

  01-07-2026 21:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Her breakout role saw her play a young girl who could move things with her mind on Stranger Things.
  
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• Flesh-eating disease gnaws hole into boy's leg after he swam in UK lake

  01-07-2026 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Jacob is now warning others about the hidden risks of jumping into open water, especially in hot weather
  
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• Sam utterly terrified in Coronation Street as he makes a discovery about Megan

  01-07-2026 21:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s fearful of the future (Picture: ITV)Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) has made a worrying discovery about Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) in Coronation Street.
  This week, Megan has been in court, attending her trial after sexually abusing Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale).Yesterday, Will took to the stand and was questioned by Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), who is representing Megan, and also the prosecution.
  Things were going well, but Will’s confidence was destroyed when he made the mistak
  
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• Man dies after van plunges over cliff at seaside spot

  01-07-2026 21:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has died after a van plunged over the side of a cliff in the seaside town of Peacehaven in East Sussex at around 4.30pm this afternoon, police have said
  
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• Angela Rayner praises Andy Burnham's public transport network as 'devolution's biggest success story' in latest brazen pitch for a top job in his Government

  01-07-2026 21:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Deputy Prime Minister hailed the Bee Network set up by the Prime Minister-in-waiting when he was Greater Manchester Mayor.
  
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• Wayne Rooney says England should have been ‘on the phone’ to retired defender after DR Congo win

  01-07-2026 21:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  England should have tried to tempt Kyle Walker out of retirement before the World Cup (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney says he’s ‘worried’ about England’s right-back predicament following the side’s nervy win over DR Congo and Thomas Tuchel should have been ‘on the phone’ to Kyle Walker after Tino Livramento was ruled out of the World Cup.England have been left short of options at right-back after opting to call up Chelsea centre-back Trevoh Chalobah in place
  
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• Angela Rayner warns Labour Nigel Farage won't be defeated with 'caution'

  01-07-2026 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a lecture, the ex-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner - who is tipped to return to government later this month - also rowed in behind Andy Burnham's vision to rewire the British state
  
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• Urgent 'reset' of oil and gas policy needed to keep lights on and maintain Britain's national security, MPs have been warned

  01-07-2026 20:57 via dailymail.com
  
  An urgent 'reset' of oil and gas policy is needed to keep the lights on and maintain Britain's national security, business leaders have warned MPs.
  
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• Betrayal of pupils as cash for schools slashed by £300million

  01-07-2026 20:53 via dailymail.com
  
  More than £300 million has been slashed from council spending on improvement projects for Scotland's schools and education services.
  
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• The scales fall from Honey’s eyes in EastEnders as Bea’s true nature exposed in fire horror

  01-07-2026 20:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Honey was spooked as Bea’s mask slipped (Picture: BBC / Metro)Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) was left shaken to the core in EastEnders as Bea Pollard’s (Ronni Ancona) true nature came to light in sinister scenes, leaving her terrified of what her ‘friend’ is capable of.
  Bea, as fans know, has become obsessed with Honey, who – despite having had a credit card taken out in her name by the schemer – refuses to have a bad word said against her supposed mate.
  Billy
  
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• England vs DR Congo LIVE: Harry Kane rescues England to keep World Cup dream alive

  01-07-2026 20:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England needed Harry Kane to inspire a second-half turnaround against DR Congo in Atlanta, as Thomas Tuchel's side booked a round-of-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico
  
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• Driver killed after white van plummets off cliff at Sussex beauty spot

  01-07-2026 20:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have sealed off the Promenade in PeacehavenA man has been killed after his van plunged off a cliff edge in Sussex.His body was found in the vehicle on the beach at Friar’s Bay in Peacehaven on Wednesday afternoon.The wreckage of a white van can be seen mangled on the rocks below.
  A Sussex Police spokesman said: ‘Police received a report of a van going over the cliff edge at Peacehaven at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, 1 July.Sign up for all of the latest stories
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• Driver killed after van plummets off cliff at Sussex beauty spot

  01-07-2026 20:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man has been killed after his van plunged off a cliff edge in Sussex.His body was found in the vehicle on the beach at Friar’s Bay in Peacehaven on Wednesday afternoon.A Sussex Police spokesman said: ‘Police received a report of a van going over the cliff edge at Peacehaven at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, 1 July.‘The van was located and the driver, a man who is yet to be formally identified, was sadly found deceased.‘Police are investigating the full circumstances of thi
  
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• England vs DR Congo - World Cup LIVE: Three Lions set up tie against co-hosts Mexico as Harry Kane drags his side through with late second-half double after first half to forget

  01-07-2026 20:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England take on DR Congo in Atlanta in the last 32 of the World Cup.
  
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• Mother's awful final moments on driveway of her comfortable home after husband turned up DRUNK in his truck

  01-07-2026 20:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Janice Frazier, 58, was seen in footage outside her home in Dekalb County, Georgia being pulled by a black SUV after she went to confront her ex-husband, her family say.
  
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• Schoolboy, 14, nearly has leg amputated after catching flesh-eating disease jumping into lake during heatwave

  01-07-2026 20:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacob Butler, 14, was left with a horrific leg wound when he decided to take a dip in a lake known as the Blue Lagoon, in Colliers Moss Park, Cheshire.
  
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• Driver 'texting on Snapchat' jailed for causing Mum's death by dangerous driving

  01-07-2026 20:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jenny Dunlop was driving her Volkswagen Polo on the M2 southbound in County Antrim when Jonathan McNeill ran into her with his Audi S3
  
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