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• West Indies v England: third Test – day one as it happened

  01-05-2015 23:18
  
  Cook scores first century for almost two years then falls in final overEngland end on 240-7 after en 10.18pm BST So a cracking day of cricket comes to an end. It’s advantage West Indies after those two late wickets so the game and the series is still very much up for grabs. Right, that’s it from me. Join us again tomorrow for more. Cheerio!10.16pm BST And that’s the final ball of the day. England end on 240-7.10.15pm BST Ramdin can’t resist throwing the ball to Marlon Samuels for one las
  
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• Bill Oddie wanted humanist funeral and his ashes scattered in place close to his heart - as tributes pour in for wildlife presenter following his death at 85

  28-07-2026 12:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The comedian-turned-ornithologist, pictured in his Hampstead garden, died aged 85 yesterday, but he had long planned his own funeral.
  
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• Heartbroken family's horror after mum-of-three Elleni, 42, went to work - and then suddenly dropped dead without warning

  28-07-2026 12:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Creative director Elleni Jamal, 42, had just sat down at her desk in a job she'd recently started, when she began complaining of head pain on Thursday.
  
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• King Charles' princess goddaughter marks 30th birthday with wild yacht party

  28-07-2026 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Olympia of Greece, the goddaughter of King Charles, marked her 30th birthday over the weekend with a wild yacht party, which even saw her officially confirm she is no longer single
  
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• Dragons’ Den business founded for £100 and worth over £250,000 ‘scores major nationwide deal’

  28-07-2026 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jaydon Manders has every right to be smiling (Picture: BBC)More than a thousand entrepreneurs and inventors have entered the Dragons’ Den over the show’s 21-year history.
  Sadly, most of these brave business boffins were roasted alive by the dragons’ fiery scrutiny or torn down by their razor-sharp questioning.
  Only a brave few have ever managed to walk away with a portion of the dragon’s wealth.
  But few were more courageous than Brendon and Jaydon Manders, who entered th
  
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• I gained four stone while eating 'healthily' - then I found out why

  28-07-2026 12:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rebeca battled years of unexplained weight gain, fatigue and bloating
  
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• Barry George, the man who wrongly spent eight years in prison for the murder of BBC star Jill Dando, is due to stand trial accused of raping a school girl in the 1980s

  28-07-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Barry George, 66, is due to go on trial next year accused of raping a schoolgirl.
  
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• Why a bitter feud has erupted around a peaceful-looking lawn bowls club in one of Sydney's wealthiest suburbs

  28-07-2026 12:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Liquor and Gaming NSW recently handed down its decision on a three-year stoush between Diamond Bay Bowling Club and neighbouring residents in Vaucluse.
  
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• Ariana Grande takes ‘unscrupulous’ hackers to court over leaked music

  28-07-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande is suing her hackers for leaking music (Picture: @maria_martynovych / Instagram)Ariana Grande is taking her hackers to court after years of music and footage allegedly being leaked.The Thank U, Next singer has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, which claims that anonymous hackers stole ‘part of her personal and professional creative process and that are not intended for public consumption.’Leaks are not uncommon in the music industry but Ariana’s lawsuit claims she&
  
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• Danny Cipriani begging for wedding money is unashamedly tacky

  28-07-2026 12:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Danny Cipriani and his fiancée AnnaLynne McCord have asked guests to help fund their wedding (Picture: Todd Williamson/Peacock via Getty Images)When did attending a wedding begin to require taking out a small personal loan?Danny Cipriani, 38, and his fiancée AnnaLynne McCord, 39, are the latest couple to discover that asking guests to fund your wedding is, unsurprisingly, not going down particularly well.The former English rugby union player began dating American actress AnnaLynne
  
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• Cockapoo has miraculous escape after falling off 170ft cliff onto tiny ledge

  28-07-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlie the cockapoo was pictured being winched to safety by coastguards following the drama at Sandy Bay on the South Devon coast on Monday.
  
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• Plans to transform former KFC into 'Chicken Empathy Museum' - with slaughterhouse exhibits

  28-07-2026 12:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Animal rights campaigners propose to transform a vacant former KFC in Fleetwood, Lancashire, into a "Chicken Empathy Museum", complete with slaughterhouse exhibits, vegan food and mascot chicken
  
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• Bedlam on the Amalfi Coast: As tourist season reaches its peak, passengers scream as waves slam packed ferry against pier 

  28-07-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Passengers could be heard screaming and swearing as the boat's boarding steps crashed into the edge of the dock.
  
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• Eurostar launching new UK train route to ‘coolest’ European city this December

  28-07-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Antwerp is just one train ride away (Picture: Getty Images)We know it’s the middle of summer, so don’t hate on us.We’re just giving you a heads-up on a new European train journey that’s perfect for a pre-Christmas break.From December 14, Eurostar will launch a new high-speed rail service direct from London St. Pancras to Antwerp, Belgium’s ancient port city on the River Scheldt.Currently, Eurostar connects Londoners to Brussels. To get to Antwerp, travellers must a
  
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• Love Island final LIVE: Jasmine addresses speculation she was fuming over Julia's win

  28-07-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's final of Love Island will crown the 13th season's winners as Priya responds to 'job-shaming' allegations after Elicia comment
  
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• Emmerdale fans have ‘worked out’ major return that will rock the Tates to the core

  28-07-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is the big house about to be rocked? (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV/Metro)Emmerdale’s Tate family have one of the most twisted lineages soapland has ever seen.A dark, ruthless dynasty steeped in old money and the hoarding of power, they’ve suffered countless losses and spent plenty of time breaking into factions to war against each other.For a while, the current line up of Kim and Joe (Claire King and Ned Porteous), alongside their faithful ally-cum-henchman Graham Foster (Andrew Scarboro
  
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• Britain's first halal-only student halls for Muslim men sparks 'segregation' outrage

  28-07-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Rose House has 20 rooms exclusively for male students, with alcohol banned and only halal food permitted on site.
  
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• Labour's Left warns Andy Burnham they will revive their revolt against 'punitive' benefits cuts

  28-07-2026 12:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Since taking office, the Prime Minister has said Britain 'must get really serious' about curbing welfare spending.
  
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• 'Perfect storm' pregnancy warning issued to women on weight-loss jabs

  28-07-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Wiljon Beltre says it is essential people use 'back-up methods' if a woman is taking GLP-1 medication
  
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• New HMRC alert as it says 'don't ignore' letters being sent to 1.8 million UK homes this summer

  28-07-2026 11:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Action is needed if you receive one with a specific code
  
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• Influencer, 27, shot dead in luxury car moments after leaving gym as cops launch manhunt

  28-07-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Influencer Angie Marcela Ramírez Vargas, 27, was shot dead by a motorcyclist on Friday night as she waited at traffic lights in her car outside a shopping centre in Pitalito, southern Colombia
  
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• Andy Burnham insists 'the plan is working' on stopping small boats - despite nearly 900 migrants arriving via the Channel in his first week as PM

  28-07-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The PM claimed the 'very rigorous' approach of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood was bringing down the number of illegal entries to Britain.
  
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• Parents whose 'beloved' son, 11, was hit and killed by lorry on 'dangerous' roundabout zebra crossing launch campaign to install traffic lights

  28-07-2026 11:49 via dailymail.com
  
  George Dennis, 11, died in hospital after being hit by a lorry around 4.20pm at the Four Wantz roundabout in Ongar, Essex, on July 10.
  
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• Japan earthquake live: Panic in Kumamoto as buildings burn amid tsunami alert

  28-07-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An urgent tsunami alert has been issued for the Ariake Bay area after the huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Kyushu
  
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• easyJet issues travel update for hotspot loved by 1.3million Brits after major rule change

  28-07-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The change has just come into place for the peninsula, and Brits flying to the area will need to make sure their travel documents meet the new requirements, or could find themselves stranded at the airport
  
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• How Jacinta Allan can walk away with a $200,000 annual taxpayer-funded pension when she leaves politics

  28-07-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacinta Allan announced she would be stepping down as premier and leader of Victorian Labor on Tuesday.
  
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• TV star who slated woman for National Rail job tries to explain ‘classist’ outburst

  28-07-2026 11:46 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 PageThe Love Island finale can be a fairly dull conclusion to the ITV2 dating show, but this year host Maya Jama aired out the dirty laundry from two months in caffeinated captivity.Before Julia and Lorenzo were crowned the winners of the 2026 run, the finale adopted a reunion-style format, with Jama roving the axed Islanders for gossipy tidbits.Among them were
  
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• 1 in 5 kids think fruit and veg come from shops as real journey 'easy to forget'

  28-07-2026 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A poll of 500 children aged 6-11 found a significant knowledge gap about where food comes from, with some believing fruit and veg originate in shops
  
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• What Vinicius Junior has told friends amid Arsenal transfer links

  28-07-2026 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are closely monitoring Vinicius Junior’s contract situation at Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)Vinicius Junior has told his inner circle he wants his future clarified this summer so there is no risk of him leaving Real Madrid on a free transfer in 12 months’ time.The 26-year-old has just a year remaining on his current contract at the Bernabeu and Premier League champions Arsenal have been alerted to the situation as they endeavour to revamp their attack with a genuine world-cla
  
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• Coronation Street revisit fiery death from 11 years ago as Idris’ secret sends shock waves

  28-07-2026 11:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alya Nazir was stunned (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated July 28. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) revealed a massive family secret to Alya Nazir (Sair Khan) in Coronation Street today.The new face arrived earlier this year. He rocked up to Weatherfield in his posh car and fancy clothes, and immediately caught the attention of Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson).Idris is
  
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