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• US military chief: Britain cannot cut more troops

  01-03-2015 22:56 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  General Raymond Odierno, chief of staff, says British forces could be reduced to operating 'inside' American units
  
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• Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed charged with drug-driving after ‘testing three times over limit’

  02-08-2026 10:32 via metro.co.uk
  Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed has been charged with drug-driving (Picture: Mr Jc/Shutterstock)Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed has been charged with drug-driving after being arrested in December.The former Celebrity Big Brother star, 39, was allegedly three times over the limit when he was pulled over by police in Chelmsford, Essex.He now is facing one count of ‘driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit,’ The
  
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• Falling rocks smash cars after earthquake rocks major Italian city

  02-08-2026 10:07 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 PageEIght people are injured and dozens of cars have been crushed under falling boulders after an earthquake rocked southern Italy.The magnitude 4.7 quake was recorded at a depth of 3km in the Campi Flegrei region, near Naples, at around 7.46pm on Friday night. Aftershocks were felt throughout the night.It is one of the strongest seismic events in the region&rsq
  
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• This is how your period changes through your teens, 20s, 30s and 40s

  02-08-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The average person has between 350 and 450 periods during their lifetime (Picture: Getty Images)As women, the moment we got our first period is forever etched into our brains. It might’ve appeared overnight or come on during cross-country, but for half of us, it was shrouded in mystery.New research from Bodyform finds just 53.74% of women felt they were sufficiently educated and prepared by their teachers to have their first period.A further 48.15% felt they weren’t taught about the
  
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• Bethany discovers hope for Sarah as Kit drops a bombshell in Coronation Street

  02-08-2026 10:00 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 PageBethany Platt is given a glimmer of hope about mum Sarah’s future in Coronation Street next week when Kit Green reveals he’s uncovered a new line of enquiry that could change everything.Sarah is currently behind bars after admitting she killed Theo Silverton, but she’s continued to protect Gary Windass despite his involvement in the afterma
  
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• Avani rocked to the core by staggering confession from Barney over Joel’s attack in EastEnders

  02-08-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Barney may have just made himself and Avani look very guilty (Picture: BBC / Metro)The mystery surrounding Joel Marshall’s hammer attack takes another dramatic turn in EastEnders next week, as Barney Mitchell drops a huge bombshell that leaves Avani Nandra-Hart completely stunned.The teenagers have been living in fear ever since Joel was left badly hurt following the attack, with several of them terrified the police could start pointing the finger in their direction after they humili
  
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• Another poll shows a Burnham bounce with Labour leapfrogging Reform - as ministers try to play down snap election rumours

  02-08-2026 09:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Opinium research found Labour leapfrogging Reform to take an outright lead for the first time in 15 months.
  
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• 'Organise drawers' with Dunelm £8 bundle that 'stops knocks and scratches'

  02-08-2026 09:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Add some extra storage to drawers across the house with the latest bundle on sale at Dunelm
  
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• Lidl's glass air fryer is £100 cheaper than the Ninja version – out this Sunday

  02-08-2026 09:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  What you need to know as Lidl is launching its new budget air fryer alternative this weekend
  
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• Chelsea open talks to sign £42m Tottenham target after Danny Welbeck transfer

  02-08-2026 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Reuters)Chelsea have opened talks to sign Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini after completing a deal for Danny Welbeck.The Blues confirmed the signing of former England international Welbeck from Brighton on Saturday.Welbeck, who played for Manchester United and Arsenal before Brighton, has signed a two-year contract at Stamford Bridge.The 35-year-old becomes Chelsea’s fourth signing of the summer following Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, Maxence Lacroi
  
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• Chelsea open talks to sign £42m star after Danny Welbeck transfer

  02-08-2026 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Reuters)Chelsea have opened talks to sign Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini after completing a deal for Danny Welbeck.The Blues confirmed the signing of former England international Welbeck from Brighton on Saturday.Welbeck, who played for Manchester United and Arsenal before Brighton, has signed a two-year contract at Stamford Bridge.The 35-year-old becomes Chelsea’s fourth signing of the summer following Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, Maxence Lacroi
  
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• Heroic girl, 9, stops wildfire after blaze breaks out at cricket club

  02-08-2026 09:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Images how fire ripping through trees and bushes at Stockport Cricket Club which was first noted by a nine-year-old girl who ran to get help with the the game halted
  
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• Premier Ben Carroll's pledge on youth crime after 'awful' alleged attack on a retail worker in Sunshine, Melbourne

  02-08-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The alleged attack in Melbourne's west occurred occurred three days after Ben Carroll unveiled new retail worker protection laws.
  
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• Inside the luxury homes of Ireland's gangland kingpins: Lavish lives of Irish mob clans including Kinahans are revealed as cops seize gold watches, designer bags and sports cars

  02-08-2026 09:20 via dailymail.com
  
  While Ireland's most notorious gangsters carried out their crimes in bleak housing estates, derelict buildings and on darkened streets, many returned home to luxury.
  
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• Trump cancels Iran attack and says deal will be made ‘rapidly’ in major U-turn

  02-08-2026 09:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump leaving a cabinet meeting on Friday (Picture: Nathan Howard – Pool/ Getty Images)Donald Trump has once again pulled back from the brink after threatening ‘very hard’ strikes on Iran.The US President said his decision to cancel the attack was ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL’ in a post on his Truth Social site.But there appears to be little progress on securing a lasting end to the war, after the US military carried out a ‘heavy wave&
  
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• BBC filmmaker and Children Of The Wicker Man director Justin Hardy dies aged 61

  02-08-2026 09:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Justin Hardy’s family confirmed news of his death (Picture: PA)British filmmaker Justin Hardy has died at the age of 61, just weeks before the release of his new film.
  Hardy suffered a heart attack and died on Friday night, his family has confirmed.
  He was the son of Robin Hardy, director of cult classic The Wicker Man, and was due to release his new movie, Wrath of Gods, on August 28.
  In a statement, they said: ‘Our family is devastated to share that Justin Hardy passed away last n
  
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• More magic money tree... Now Andy Burnham says he wants to cut rail fares - despite Chancellor admitting Iran crisis is hammering public finances

  02-08-2026 09:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham delivered his latest hint at a giveaway by complaining that the cost of train travel is 'outrageous' and 'in my sights'.
  
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• Supermarket own-brand ketchup matches Heinz for flavour — and it’s much cheaper

  02-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Which ketchup is your favourite? (Picture: Getty Images)The UK’s best tomato ketchup has been revealed, with one own-brand option scoring exactly the same as Heinz, and coming in at less than half price.In a blind taste test, the consumer watchdog Which? asked 72 people to taste and rate eight supermarket own-label ketchups including Aldi, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Lidl, alongside the beloved American brand.And while Heinz Tomato Ketchup did win the titl
  
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• I was convinced I was going to meet my soulmate – but I had been lied to in the worst way

  02-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Micky thought she was going to meet the woman she was destined to be with (Picture: Getty Images)The sun was slowly setting in the distance, as Micky Small took a deep breath and nervously prepared to meet the woman she believed was the love of her life.Sitting in her car, dressed in a long black dress, Micky looked out of place among the families enjoying the California evening on the beach – but she didn’t care what anyone else thought.
  ‘I looked like I was going to a club,
  
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• UB40's Robin Campbell on bitter feud with brother Ali and the moment he 'prepared to die'

  02-08-2026 08:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: UB40's Rat in the Kitchen album turns 40 this week, but the band has kept the anarchic edge that made it famous when it launched during the Thatcher years
  
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• Warped relationship of vile mum and paedophile boyfriend who murdered two-year-old Isabelle

  02-08-2026 08:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. EXCLUSIVE: As Alexandra Walker and Harrison Simpson are jailed for the murder of two-year-old Isabelle Rose Welsh, questions are being raised about how the vile couple could commit such horrors behind closed doors
  
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• Man Utd prepare offer for Arsenal star as Mikel Arteta makes transfer decision

  02-08-2026 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are set to approach Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Manchester United have made a new approach to sign England international Myles Lewis-Skelly from Premier League champions Arsenal, according to reports.United have long-standing interest in Lewis-Skelly, who has made 75 appearances for boyhood club Arsenal and six caps for England.Lewis-Skelly broke into the Arsenal team during the 2024-25 season, impressing as Mikel Arteta’s side finished second in the Premier League and went
  
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• Real estate expert warns housing market is worse today than it was during the 1990s recession after shocking weekend

  02-08-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  A high profile real estate guru has warned that Australia's housing market is the worst since the 90s recession.
  
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• Meghan Markle's family pictures from UK visit shows 'she wants world to remember' royal connections

  02-08-2026 08:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Meghan Markle gave a glimpse at the Sussexes’ recent family holiday to the UK and Portugal with a series of behind-the-scenes Instagram snaps
  
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• Prince George can learn 'instrumental' lesson from Mike and Zara Tindall, says expert

  02-08-2026 08:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the future king just weeks away from starting his secondary schooling, an expert says there are two important people in his life who he turns to for down-to-earth guidance
  
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• The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dead at 80: Actor's body found by neighbor inside his Bronx apartment

  02-08-2026 08:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Vincent Pastore, best known for his iconic portrayal of mobster Salvatore 'Big Pu**y' Bonpensiero on HBO's The Sopranos, has died at age 80.
  
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• Man brandishes claw hammer in road rage incident witnessed by terrified children

  02-08-2026 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neil Jones, of Morningside Road, fled Coliseum Shopping Park after he trapped a man between two cars in a terrifying road rage incident witnessed by young children out with their families
  
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• 'I flogged my old Lego toys on eBay - now I rake in £300,000 a year while at college'

  02-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Jamie says his JTB Collectables business raked in £300,000 across the last tax year, and after buying and accounting costs he was left with around £50,000 profit
  
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• Everything to watch for when hiring a car abroad so you don’t get hit with massive bill

  02-08-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains everything you need to know about the horrors of hiring a car
  
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• 'I bought a coat I'd wanted all winter for £11.99 - it taught me a money lesson I'll never forget'

  02-08-2026 08:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'I buy coats, boots and cold weather essentials months before I need them and it has transformed both my wardrobe and my budget'
  
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