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• UK children falling behind in maths due to 'superficial' learning

  13-03-2016 21:47 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  OECD claims maths teaching in the UK is over-complicated, often with a focus on memorisation rather than mathematical concepts
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Egypt lead Lionel Messi's Argentina as sickness bugs hits England opponents

  07-07-2026 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Follow LIVE updates as the 2026 World Cup continues with Norway suffering a major issue as they begin to build up to facing England and mocking of both Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino after the Folarin Balogun saga
  
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• Ryanair flight declares mid-air 'low fuel' emergency after chaos at major airport

  07-07-2026 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The passenger plane was on final approach when it was forced to divert to a nearby airport at the last minute after debris from a damaged jet engine closed the runway at Nantes Atlantique Airport
  
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• The ‘exhausting’ colleague that has the power to make work incredibly uncomfortable

  07-07-2026 18:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dealing with this kind of work problem can become extremely draining (Picture: Getty Images)The friends you make at work can end up becoming some of the most important people in your life.If you’re lucky, they go from strangers you see around the office a few times a week to bridesmaids at your wedding or even godparents to your children.There are entire trends on TikTok dedicated to celebrating this transition, with videos titled ‘when your work friend becomes your real friend&rsqu
  
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• Foreign Office updates France travel advice as country hit by wildfires ahead of summer

  07-07-2026 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Office's latest France travel advice has been updated with more information for Brits as wildfires have been raging across Europe and seen thousands evacuated from high risk areas
  
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• Dad killed after his inflatable boat with his two kids struck by jet-ski

  07-07-2026 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The father was brought to shore, where he collapsed soon after the collision (Picture: Calshot RNLI)A father has died after his inflatable raft carrying his kids on was struck by a jet ski.The victim, in his 50s, suffered serious injuries when a jet ski collided with the inflatable at Calshot near the New Forest National Park around 6pm on Sunday.Coastguards rushed to the water after reports the man was struggling in the sea.He passed away in hospital on Monday.The jet-ski rider and the two chi
  
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• Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 36, and wife Sam, 59, silence critics with passionate kiss at Wimbledon

  07-07-2026 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The couple were sitting with other celebrities (Picture: Wire Image)Aaron Taylor-Johnson and his wife, Sam, gave a big f*** you to their critics and embraced for a passionate kiss while attending Wimbledon today.The couple, who have an age gap of more than 20 years and first began dating when Aaron was just 18, seemed very much in love at the competition.Within a year of meeting, the couple had confirmed their relationship, got engaged, and announced they had a baby on the way – all under
  
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• Apple’s Hide My Email flaw reveals your real address ‘in five minutes’

  07-07-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your email isn’t that hidden, apparently (Picture: Getty/Metro)A popular tool on iPhones and other Apple devices that hides emails has a flaw that reveals users’ personal addresses, researchers claim.Hide My Email creates disposable @icloud.com email addresses made from random letters and numbers.
  The identity tool, available for Cloud+ subscribers, is designed to ‘keep your personal email address private’, according to Apple.
  But researchers from the digital privacy fir
  
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• 'Nigel Farage acts like a bad boyfriend - but latest stunt exposes ultimate hypocrisy'

  07-07-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Serial resigner Mr Farage is once again resigning. This time as the MP for Clacton… so he can return as the MP for Clacton
  
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• Girl, 12, wrongly given six rounds of chemotherapy after being misdiagnosed by the NHS

  07-07-2026 17:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Faye Condon was wrongly diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease aged five and given gruelling chemotherapy - then seven years later the NHS discovered it got it wrong
  
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• Kidderminster bomb squad recap: Homes evacuated after unexploded ordnance found

  07-07-2026 17:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents have been evacuated and a 100 metre police cordon put in place after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property in Kidderminster.
  
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• PS5 social media makes first post in six days and gets annihilated by angry fans

  07-07-2026 17:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  PlayStation fans haven’t got over Sony’s recent business decisions so quickly (Sony)After almost a week of no updates, the PlayStation social media accounts have become active again and fans have leapt at the chance to yell about Sony’s physical media plans.On July 1, Sony took to social media to drop the bombshell that it will stop releasing physical games after 2027 and is shutting down the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita digital stores.That’s basically the death kn
  
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• Belgium players mock Donald Trump with YMCA dance in dressing room after beating USA

  07-07-2026 17:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Belgium’s players mocked Donald Trump by dancing to YMCA after their win over the United StatesBelgium’s players mocked Donald Trump with his dance to YMCA in the dressing room after knocking the United States out of the World Cup.The World Cup co-hosts crashed out of the tournament at the last-16 stage as Belgium sealed an impressive 4-1 victory in Seattle.The match was steeped in controversy after FIFA‘s unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card agai
  
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• John McEnroe explains why he's 'in mourning' at Wimbledon as he makes statement on BBC

  07-07-2026 17:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John McEnroe admitted he was in a sombre mood on the BBC's Wimbledon coverage on Tuesday as he donned an all-black outfit
  
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• Arsenal star set to leave as Mikel Arteta closes in on summer signing

  07-07-2026 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Illan Meslier is set to join Arsenal on a free transfer (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are on the verge of signing free agent Illan Meslier, with Kepa Arrizabalaga exploring his options and looking to leave the club after only one year.Meslier allowed his contract with Leeds to run down and is available on a free transfer this summer.The 26-year-old Frenchman spent six seasons at Elland Road and made a total of 215 appearances in all competitions for the club, while helping the side win two promotions
  
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• Woman 'never seen alive again' after disappearing behind wall with alleged double killer

  07-07-2026 17:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Simon Levy, 40, was seen on CCTV going behind a wall in a B&M car park with Sheryl Wilkins, 39, but she was never seen alive again, the Old Bailey heard today
  
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• 'Nigel Farage's resignation is a cynical stunt dressed up as democracy'

  07-07-2026 17:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's decision today to call a by-election and then stand as a candidate in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, has been described as "typical sleight of hand"
  
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• Tiny UK village with ‘England’s prettiest street’ named ‘very best in the world’

  07-07-2026 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bibury is full of quintessential English charm (Picture: Getty Images)Moss-covered cottages, ancient woodlands and riverside meadows.You don’t get more quintessentially British countryside than this.Luckily, for those searching for somewhere similar to visit this summer, this postcard-worthy scene can be found in the Cotswolds.Specifically, in Bibury, a small parish in Gloucestershire on the River Coln, that has just been named the best village in the world.According to Forbes and the Unf
  
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• Democratic odds jump in Maine as party leaders scramble to choose Graham Platner replacement as July deadline approaches

  07-07-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Democratic odds to hold the US Senate seat in Maine have risen significantly in the last day.
  
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• Blood-stained 'torture chamber' with axes and hammers is found in home of 'ex cop who shot female Monaco bomber dead' - as it's revealed 'he and spy had sent her crypto funds'

  07-07-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A blood-stained torture chamber with axes and hammers has been found in the home of the ex-cop who shot the suspected female Monaco bomber dead.
  
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• Luxury tower block was built with simple flaw that led to death of man when window pane fell from 25th floor, court told

  07-07-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A luxury architecture firm is accused of ignoring 'foreseeable risks' after a coach driver was struck by a falling window pane and 'killed instantly'.
  
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• 'It's true': Alleged killer Simon Carman's chilling final text to his elderly mother is revealed - she was convinced images of her son's dramatic arrest for Thai teen's murder were AI fakes

  07-07-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Police say Carman only lost his composure during interview when he saw the message from his mother.
  
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• Huge Midtown Manhattan skyscraper evacuated over fears it is on verge of COLLAPSE after construction workers noticed cracks and buckling columns

  07-07-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The office building, which once housed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, was evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers noticed cracks and buckling columns.
  
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• Nigel Farage resigns live: Reform leader quits as Clacton MP in 'desperate stunt' sparking by-election

  07-07-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage gave a speech this afternoon in which he hit out at the probes into his recent financial controversies before announcing his decision to resign as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, triggering a by-election
  
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• Kidderminster bomb squad live: Homes evacuated after unexploded ordnance found

  07-07-2026 17:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents have been evacuated and a 100 metre police cordon put in place after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property in Kidderminster.
  
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• Health bosses have 'ignored dementia' for years amid failure to overhaul social care system, Whitehall troubleshooter in charge of review into fixing it says

  07-07-2026 17:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Baroness Louise Casey said the current 'patchwork' system meant accessing care for elderly relatives had become 'almost impossible' for many struggling families.
  
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• Tyler Robinson's parents SMILE as they enter court with entourage for second day of evidence hearing... while Charlie Kirk's grief-stricken family keep their heads down: Live updates

  07-07-2026 17:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyler Robinson's parents appeared to smile with their entourage as they arrived for the second day of his key evidence hearing.
  
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• Baseball-mad boy, 11, loses his hand to alligator during family fishing trip to Florida

  07-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Brodie Terry was attacked on the shore during a family fishing trip to Nelson's Fish Camp, close to Umatilla, on June 27.
  
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• 'An overwhelming vindication of our journalism': Associated Newspapers editor-in-chief Paul Dacre hails Daily Mail victory over Prince Harry in phone-hacking case

  07-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The High Court's ruling dismissing Prince Harry's phone-hacking case against the Daily Mail has been described as an 'overwhelming vindication of our journalism' by former editor Paul Dacre.
  
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• Airbnb owner ordered to pull down 9ft trellis and sauna ‘used for sex sessions’

  07-07-2026 17:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neighbours say they have been kept awake at night by people having sex at the Airbnb in Norfolk (Picture: SWNS)From the front it is an ordinary bungalow: Non-descript, brown-bricked with a couple of trees and a grey concrete drive.To the rear, neighbours say, it is a hotbed of sex and debauchery where used condoms are flung over fences and late-night antics keep them awake.But people in Ormesby St Margaret may be about to reclaim their sleep after a council told the owner of the Airbnb to pull
  
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