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• Why having babies makes you so tired: It's the interrupted sleep

  30-10-2015 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frequent interruptions to sleep are worse than simply not getting enough of it, says a study by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. This explains why new parents are so tired and irritable.
  
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• Dozens of Brits 'duped into purchasing illegal Spanish properties' are evicted, assaulted and lose everything: The story you MUST read if you're thinking of buying a home abroad

  18-07-2026 12:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents allege they were threatened by armed men, physically assaulted by builders demanding more money, and watched helplessly as strangers moved into their homes.
  
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• City with ‘no redeeming features’ crowned best for UK’s first-time buyers

  18-07-2026 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  It doesn’t have the best reputation (Picture: Shutterstock/Zhanna Briede)A west-midlands city with a slightly questionable reputation has been named as the best place in the UK for young buyers to get on the property ladder.Stoke-on-Trent, lovingly referred to by locals as a city with ‘no redeeming qualities’, is ideal for young workers who want to rent, save for a deposit and then buy their first home.Savills’ ‘starter cities’ index scored cities on property
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder suspect pictured as police continue investigation

  18-07-2026 12:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua Kerry, 28, is being quizzed by counter-terror detectives, having been arrested on suspicion of killing the 78-year-old former Tory minister in her Devon bungalow
  
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• ‘Black Widow’ fraudster who scammed woman, 89, out of £300,000 arrested in Tenerife

  18-07-2026 12:03 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 PageA cruel and manipulative fraudster dubbed the ‘Black Widow’ after conning an elderly woman out of nearly £300,000 and then fleeing to Tenerife has finally been arrested.Pamela Gwinnett, 63, treated frail and vulnerable Joan Green as a ‘cash cow to be miked’ – even stealing her money after she died in November 2022.Gwinnett
  
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• Thomas Tuchel hits back at Donald Trump’s dig over England tactics and Harry Kane decision

  18-07-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel insists he has ‘no regrets’ after his England tactics backfired (Photo: Getty)Donald Trump has joined the many critics of Thomas Tuchel, saying the England manager got his tactics wrong in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.And, predictably, Tuchel is not impressed with the US President’s comments.England’s World Cup dreams were ended in heart-breaking fashion last week, conceding two late goals to the reigning champions, with their tournament now
  
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• Tenet is Christopher Nolan’s most underrated movie – and better than Inception

  18-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s time to hit rewind on Tenet and give it a second look (Picture: Warner Bros)Christopher Nolan returns to cinemas this weekend with his highly anticipated epic The Odyssey, and it has received some of the best reviews of his career.It is an exciting offering from the celebrated filmmaker coming off his Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, with movie fans keen to see how it’ll rank among their favourite Nolan efforts.From The Dark Knight trilogy to Interstellar, The Prestige and, of course
  
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• Murder probe as body of man found in Bolton home and police swoop on suspect

  18-07-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation after a pensioner was found dead at a property in Bolton.
  
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• What changed Sadiq? London Mayor Khan is caught on camera saying the House of Lords should be abolished just four years ago - now he is happily its latest member

  18-07-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The London Mayor is one of 15 new Labour peers announced in Sir Keir Starmer's resignation honours list as he clears No10 for Andy Burnham who will become PM on Monday.
  
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• Andy Burnham slaps down net zero zealot Ed Miliband as he prepares to launch new oil and gas drilling in North Sea

  18-07-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes after fierce debate over the future of two oil and gas fields in Scotland - Rosebank and Jackdaw - where licences were approved in 2022 and 2023 before being overturned last year.
  
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• Model Nara Smith says two-year-old daughter in remission after cancer fight

  18-07-2026 11:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old Whimsy was diagnosed last year and has been having chemotherapy
  
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• Car crashes off motorway bridge injuring two women

  18-07-2026 11:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Refrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound (Picture: Google Maps)Two women have been taken to hospital after a car crashed through a motorway barrier and off a bridge onto the road below near Glasgow Airport.
  The M8 was closed at 8.40pm on Thursday after a vehicle went through the barrier on Renfrew Road, which goes over the motorway heading westbound.Footage shared online shows the smashed car
  
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• Son of former England World Cup star leaves Tottenham to sign for Arsenal

  18-07-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elijah Upson (right) is has left Tottenham for arch-rivals (Photo: Getty)The son of a former England international and World Cup star has left Tottenham’s academy to sign for arch-rivals Arsenal.It was announced in June that Elijah Upson had turned down a professional contract with Spurs and would be leaving the club after 11 years in their academy.Chelsea, Manchester City and Everton were interested in the 18-year-old, who also had admirers from Europe in the form of Borus
  
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• Dad screamed 'ring an ambulance' then was told he has months to live

  18-07-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sam Street has been told it will 'be a miracle' if he lives more than nine months
  
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• Profumo scandal icon Christine Keeler denied posthumous Royal pardon

  18-07-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Ministry of Justice has rejected a 300-page application to posthumously clear Christine Keeler of perjury more than 60 years after she was sent to jail
  
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• 'I've just seen Harry at his best but now he faces challenge with Meghan'

  18-07-2026 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have both been in the spotlight making various on-screen appearances following their trip to the UK, proudly using their royal titles after a covert reunion with King Charles
  
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• Lionel Messi sends message to Lamine Yamal and speaks out on bizarre picture of him bathing Spain star as a baby

  18-07-2026 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi bathes Lamine Yamal as part of a photo-shoot to raise funds for Unicef in 2007 (Credit: Joan Monfort/AP/ Getty)Lionel Messi has described Lamine Yamal as one of the planet’s best young players ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final.The Barcelona stars past and present will come face-to-face tomorrow evening with their performances likely to be key to the destination of sport’s most coveted prize, despite being at polar opposite ends of their careers.Lamal already
  
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• 'I quit job after winning £120k on lottery – now it's all gone but I don't regret a thing'

  18-07-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olivia Love, 37, from Glasgow, won £120,000 on the National Lottery's Set for Life game and decided to quit her job at a supermarket, but didn't manage to save any of the money.
  
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• 'I died while giving birth and found out there is no Heaven'

  18-07-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jane Dawson says she discovered the truth about what happens after you die
  
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• Green leader Zack Polanski says Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed should NOT be kicked out of Britain

  18-07-2026 11:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Yesterday the Green Party leader said it 'doesn't make sense' to deport Ahmed, 73, who was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls as young as 13 years old.
  
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• Doritos snack recalled over health risk as urgent 'do not eat' alert issued

  18-07-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Food Standards Agency has warned the recalled Doritos product could pose a 'possible health risk'.
  
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• Matt Damon shares one ‘non-negotiable’ rule he and his wife have never broken

  18-07-2026 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matt Damon has shared an important rule in his family (Picture:CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images)Matt Damon may spend months filming blockbuster movies around the world, but there’s one family tradition he insists is worth putting absolutely everything else on hold for.The Odyssey star has revealed that despite his hectic Hollywood career, one rule has remained firmly in place throughout his daughters’ childhoods: everyone sits down for dinner together.And in the Damon household,
  
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• One of Britain's most notorious murderers, 84, makes final bid for freedom after serving 33 years in prison

  18-07-2026 11:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Sams, 84, who kidnapped and killed Julie Dart and abducted Stephanie Slater has been referred to the Parole Board for a potential release this year.
  
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• I’ve tried wines that cost £100 but this cracking £8.99 bottle from Lidl outperforms them

  18-07-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I drink a lot of wine for my job, and these bottles impressed me (Picture: Robertson Buckhaven)Lidl has achieved the hat trick in the World Drinks Awards.  Yes, in what is coined ‘the World Cup of Drinks Competitions’, three of the bargain retailer’s sparkling wines have scooped ‘Best in Class’.   That’s a heck of an accolade for Lidl’s £8.99 Crémant de Loire AOC Brut, &p
  
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• 'Being Scottish isn’t where you’re born, it's the love you have for the country' - the Syrians who made their home on the Isle of Bute

  18-07-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A decade ago, 100 Syrian refugees were settled on the remote Isle of Bute. For the latest episode in our award-winning film series, Island of Strangers, we went to find out what happened
  
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• Urgent search for missing girl, nine, last seen in Lilo and Stitch T-shirt

  18-07-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Saoirse Shannon disappeared from Barrow, Cumbria, yesterday evening and police say they are growing increasingly concerned for the nine-year-old's welfare.
  
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• Missing girl, nine, last seen in Lilo and Stitch T-shirt found safe and well

  18-07-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The girl disappeared from Barrow, Cumbria, yesterday evening and police had said they were growing increasingly concerned for the nine-year-old's welfare.
  
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• Two men discover they were switched at birth 38 years ago after chance DNA test

  18-07-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Morrison shows a baby photo of him, left, and of the other baby he says was switched at birth (Picture: AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)Two men found out they’d been switched at birth when one took a chance DNA test after grabbing a kit during a Christmas gift swap.Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison are now suing the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota, saying they have been robbed of the lives they were supposed to lead.They were the only two babies born there on January 26, 1988.Bu
  
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• Teens pour petrol on customers and set them on fire in horror UK restaurant attack

  18-07-2026 10:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people were left with critical burn injuries after two teenagers poured petrol over customers before setting fire to an east London restaurant
  
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• Loose Women favourite snubs I’m A Celebrity after this year’s ‘bullying’ claims

  18-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  I’m a Celebrity has reportedly been dealt a blow this week (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Shutterstock)ITV has reportedly begun the hunt for the next batch of stars to head to the jungle for I’m A Celebrity.However, there’s apparently already been a setback as one celeb has already ruled out appearing on the hit reality show despite meeting with ITV bosses.
  Denise Welch of Waterloo Road and Loose Women fame has reportedly decided she won’t be taking a trip down under.
  Acc
  
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