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Asyia Iftikhar BRITISH sprinter Amy Hunt told Sydney Sweeney ‘this is what women in sport look like’ in a post-race interview following the appearance by the American actress in a controversial advert. The promotion for a sports betting site features...
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Labour threat to Reform’s £72m windfall
REFORM UK could be forced to return part of £72million donated by two crypto-billionaires, the government has insisted – days after it rejected a bid to cap donations at £100,000 a year. Labour MPs are said to be furious they were refused a vote on an...
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25 years
TWENTY-FIVE years ago today the world watched in awestruck horror as 9/11 unfolded – the terror attack on America killed 2,977 people and changed all our lives. Its images and memories will never fade. Two hijacked jets crashing into the World Trade...
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Ready for departure?
BRITAIN’S air traffic control chief must be fired after hundreds of flights were grounded for a second day after a huge IT glitch, airline chiefs have said. Martin Rolfe (inset) was in charge in 2023 for a similar meltdown, when a garbled flight plan...
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Backlash as UK accuses Israel
BRITAIN is facing furious reprisals from Israel and its allies after the government accused it of ‘rampant terrorism’ and ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Palestinians as it announced a series of sanctions. Ed Miliband told MPs its occupation of the West Bank –...
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Port in a storm
A NIGHT of bitter protests in Portsmouth as 140 migrants from a mega-dinghy were brought ashore has stoked fears of a new small boats crisis with landings spreading along the south coast. Police were injured and vehicles damaged as up to 500 activists...
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I was Reform attack victim
THE protester dragged from Reform UK’s annual conference says she suffered bruising and pulled hair while being ‘assaulted’ – and condemned party leaders who mocked the attack for ‘celebrating violence against women’. Sally – who asked for her real...
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Hot as El
FEARSOME weather phenomenon El Niño could last until next February – making next summer even hotter than this year’s record-breaker. The complex atmospheric system – caused by warm water in the Pacific – changes weather patterns worldwide. While some...
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Sad pathetic creeps.co.uk
SECRETLY shot videos of women and girls walking in shorts or leggings are being uploaded to a website where perverted users pay to watch them. With titles such as Sunny Day Shopper and Spanish brunette, it boasts it has some 400 clips of unknowing...
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Historic battle
ANDY BURNHAM has been accused of dragging Britain back to the 1970s in a spiky first Commons clash with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch. The prime minister – making his despatch box debut after ousting Keir Starmer during parliament’s summer recess –...
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Dad’s gift of life
A FATHER has saved his six-year-old son’s life – by donating part of his liver and bowel in one of the world’s rarest transplant operations. Harry Jackson was born with bowel abnormalities. Later a life-threatening complication cut off blood to the...
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Hotel migrant numbers halved
THE number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has halved in a year to 16,021 – the lowest since 2022. Official figures show a 50% fall from 32,041 in June 2025 – during a summer when street protests at the controversial policy turned violent...
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Tourists vanish in deadly surge
HUNDREDS of people are missing – including 33 Britons aged 13 to 65 – after a vast wall of water and mud wiped out towns and villages in Nepal killing at least 95. CCTV showed people running for their lives as flash floods roared through built-up...
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Switching to vapes better than puffing
VAPING is a ‘ viable option’ for people who want to stop smoking, a major review has found. Although e-cigs are ‘unlikely to be completely risk-free’, they are still less harmful than traditional cigarettes, it suggested. It also found smokers were...
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Time to halt the hellrides
SOCIAL media firms have been ordered to remove videos posted by joyriders driving at crazy speeds – and to help stop the deadly craze in future. Seven people died – including two traffic cops – in a 4am high-speed horror smash on Saturday. At least...
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‘Joyride’ five & cops killed in 4am crash
THESE are the faces of five youngsters who died in a suspected high-speed joyride – and the two brave police officers killed in the horrifying smash. PC Matthew Blades, 38, and PC Tom Clough, 37, died as a VW Passat speeding on the wrong side of a...
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Luke Alsford
ANDY BURNHAM has said Britain will continue to ‘support Ukraine 100%’ – defying threats of revenge after UK-made drones were used in huge strikes on Russia. Vladimir Putin’s officials accused Britain of ‘opting to escalate the Ukraine crisis’, adding:...
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That doesn’t sound much like peace, Mr President!
DONALD TRUMP launched yet another extraordinary foul-mouthed rant – threatening to ‘bomb the s***’ out of ally Oman to save his Iran peace deal. The country says it is close to doing a deal with Tehran to allow its oil tankers through the Strait of...
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Water cheek!
CAMPAIGNERS have hit out after plans to allow water companies to put up prices during droughts were backed by the government. ‘Surge pricing’ may be allowed in summer in a bid to drive down consumption when water is scarce. It would mean all...
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Record 2.5m trips to A&E
HEATWAVES have seen A&E departments endure their busiest time ever – with a record 2.5million patients attending last month. And more than 3,000 people a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift areas for the second month in a row,...
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Sun-believable! Brits enjoy best eclipse for a generation
WELL, that was Sun-thing special! Millions looked to the sky last night as the Sun and Moon aligned for the best eclipse over the UK since 1999. At its peak, 90% of the Sun was blocked out. The next time it occurs will be in 2081 and the next total...
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The Black Wednesday shopping scramble!
FORGET Black Friday, today is Black Wednesday... and a scramble by skygazers to buy specs to safely watch tonight’s solar eclipse has proved a money-making bonanza for shops. Cashing in on the rare celestial event, retailers up and down the country...
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It never rains ...but it pours
EXTREME weather is putting lives in danger at home and abroad... a red health alert could be issued as Britain bakes in 36C heat, while in China 1million people have been ordered to flee a typhoon. With parts of the UK enduring their fifth heatwave of...
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Andy wants a cancel culture
ANDY BURNHAM begins travelling the length and breadth of the country today to listen to people’s concerns about the cost of living crisis and come up with ‘everyday fixes’ for rising bills. One money-saving pledge the PM will accelerate is tackling...
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Sitting room only at pubs?
PUBS will be dragged back to Covid times if they’re forced to swap ‘vertical drinking’ for table service, an ex-adviser to the PM warns. Venues should ‘discourage’ punters from standing by putting chairs in bars, suggests Westminster Council. It also...
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My lad’s still serving time after phone theft in 2005
A MUM whose son has spent 14 years in prison after stealing a phone in 2005 has begged Andy Burnham to free him instead of convicted killers. Shaun Lloyd, 38, was jailed for two years nine months for robbery in 2006. At the time he was made subject of...
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Jailed just last year... but my son’s killer already set for freedom
THE mother of a murdered teenager has been informed – less than a year after his killers were jailed – that one of them is already being considered for early release. Heartbroken Jodian Taylor’s son Daejaun Campbell begged a passer-by ‘don’t let me...
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Fraud crashed into police 31 times to fake brake fail
A NURSE says she was forced to pay £13,000 to fix her own roof after a rogue builder pulled it down. Sakhile Zimbwa (pictured), 59, paid £4,000 upfront for a £10,000 roof replacement in Sheffield. When the builder asked for the final £6,000 with work...
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Tanks for nothing!
CROOKS have driven off with nearly £200,000 worth of fuel from forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, shock analysis shows. Offending has soared by 20% since the war started in February. At the same time prices at the pump have...
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Cruel summer
HUNDREDS of people were evacuated after a huge wildfire close to a nuclear power station – as tinderbox-dry Britain suffers in the deadly heat. Holidaymakers and locals were led from the Suffolk beauty spot of Dunwich Heath as flames engulfed...
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Future looking droughtful for baking Britain
DROUGHT has been officially declared across more than half of the country – with millions warned this is ‘the new normal’ by a government minister. It is the third drought in just five years, and with only two days to go, this month may also become...
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£4k if you let your children learn a trade
FAMILIES on benefits will get up to £4,500 extra a year – so they don’t lose out if their teen takes up an apprenticeship. The new bursary to stop young people turning down learning a skill was revealed after Andy Burnham promised to reduce the number...
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Horror beyond belief at rogue funeral parlour
A FUNERAL director left 31 bodies – including a stillborn baby’s – to rot on an ‘almost industrial scale’ in a parlour that became a horror scene, a court heard. Robert Bush, 48, took money for cremations but did not do them, then handed families the...
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Fly and dry
THOUSANDS of families endured a grim start to their summer holidays – as Gatwick airport lost all running water. There were queues for toilets, which could not be flushed, while others were locked after becoming blocked following a power failure at a...
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Ahead on pints
ANDY BURNHAM is toasting a historic start to his premiership after unveiling another spending splurge – becoming the first leader in a decade to start with a positive opinion from voters. The prime minster said pubs, clubs and some music venues in...
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Andy Tap!
TRAVELLERS should be able to tap in anywhere on the country’s transport system and enjoy journeys with a single pricing and ticket system, Andy Burnham has told Metro. The new prime minister outlined his vision for a nationally integrated public...
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Ann ‘struck on head 21 times with hammer’
POLITICIAN Ann Widdecombe was battered to death with 21 blows from a hammer in a ferocious two-minute attack, a court has heard. Joshua Kerry, 28, pulled up outside the 78-year-old Reform UK spokeswoman’s remote Dartmoor home in his car as she ate...
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Seventh heaven?
BRITAIN’S seventh prime minister in a decade has promised his ten-year plan will make the country work better – with an end to rough sleeping his first job. Andy Burnham entered No.10 just before 1pm, following a meeting with King Charles, who had...
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Welcome home ...there’ve been a few changes
ENGLAND’S footballers have flown home after their seven-week World Cup campaign – as a new leader enters No.10 following the country’s own roller-coaster political ride. The players touched down in Birmingham hours after beating France 6-4 in a surreal...
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It’s getting very Messi
ENGLAND’S heartbreaking World Cup exit sparked a messy political battle – after Argentina players paraded a flag on the pitch declaring the Falkland Islands are theirs. Following a 2-1 semi-final win inspired by talisman Lionel Messi, the stars – some...
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A-list cast rise to epic challenge in a cinema classic for the ages
/ CERT 15 / 173 MINS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S The Odyssey is a watershed moment for filmmaking, re-introducing this legendary story to mass audience. Make no bones about it, it’s a monumental achievement, from quite possibly the only modern director with...
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Don’t jinx it, Keir!
ENGLAND fans are imploring Keir Starmer NOT to fly out for Sunday’s World Cup final for his last act as prime minister – in case he jinxes our bid for a first win in 60 years. The Labour leader – whose own goals led from a landslide election victory to...
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Noora Mykkanen
TERRORISM detectives are now investigating the killing of former MP Ann Widdecombe – a day after police insisted it was not politically motivated. The Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, 78, was found in a pool of blood at her isolated...
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Widdecombe killing ‘not political’
POLICE hunting the killer of veteran former MP Anne Widdecombe insist her murder was not politically motivated, after arresting a second man. The 28-year-old – described as a white British national – was held in Rotherham on Saturday, 270 miles from...
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Nige vote’s a two-fox race
NIGEL FARAGE could be outfoxed in his cunning plan to win a by-election for his own seat – by two FOXES standing against him. Major parties have refused to take part in the poll set for August 13 – triggered as the Reform UK leader quit amid...
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Trump tears peace hopes into pieces
DONALD TRUMP called Iran’s leaders ‘scum’ as he promised a new blitz on the country in an astonishing rant in which he also declared war on... Spain! At a Nato summit in Turkey the US president reignited his feud with allies who opposed his plan to...
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Jiggery-pokery! Pres mocked by Belgium for red card ruse
TRIUMPHANT Belgium trolled Donald Trump after their 4-1 mauling of the US – by copying his awkward dance moves. He had intervened to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban for a red card overturned so he could play in their last-16...
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The yawning after the mighty roar
BLEARY-EYED England fans struggled into work after toasting one of the nation’s greatest and latest nights – a heroic 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico that finished beyond 4am. Led by skipper Harry Kane and two-goal Jude Bellingham, the Three Lions roared...
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Crackdown on party donors amid row over ‘Posh George’
REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage broke no rules by accepting money from a convicted fraudster, allies say – because it happened before he became an MP. His long-time aide George Cottrell – nicknamed Posh George – paid for staff including a bodyguard and...
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England fans bag another late victory
ENGLAND fans are toasting the news pubs will stay open to show the Three Lions’ late-night World Cup showdown on Monday. Thomas Tuchel’s team face co-hosts Mexico in a last-16 tie that begins at 1am our time. No.10 had resisted calls to relax licensing...
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If Moulin Rouge! did not work Baz and I feared we would be out of a job
COMPOSER Craig Armstrong’s name may not ring any bells with you but his glorious music – including a longstanding partnership with Baz Luhrmann – certainly will. Over more than 30 years, the 67-year-old’s work has earned him a Grammy, two Baftas, an...
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Britain needs you... to queue
KEIR STARMER has promised defence spending will rise to £80billion a year to protect Britain from ‘rising aggression’ – and admitted road and energy projects will have to be delayed or scrapped to pay for the weapons. After months of delays and...
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Sparks fly over Andy’s ‘radical rewiring’
‘PM-IN-WAITING’ Andy Burnham has made his pitch for power – promising to ‘rewire Britain’ and drive up living standards. Unveiling his vision for the next decade, the ‘King of the North’ vowed to shift power out of Whitehall to give regions control of...
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All hands off deck!
PLANS to revamp the Royal Navy’s ageing fleet have been scrapped – in favour of spending billions on drones to modernise the military. A blueprint to future-proof our armed forces will be unveiled by Keir Starmer and is said to have been signed off by...
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Tom Hanks replaced in Toy Story 6?
‘THERE’S a snake in my boot’ is one of the lines we associate most with Toy Story’s favourite cowboy, Woody. But one person who’s actually said it more than Tom Hanks himself is his brother, Jim, who has voiced the character for 30 years. While Tom,...
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Kemi lashes out at Andy!
KEMI BADENOCH has mocked departing prime minister Keir Starmer and his likely successor – calling Andy Burnham ‘a pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt’. The Conservative leader was rebuked by the Commons speaker for a string of withering jibes at Sir...
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Killer heat warnings
BRITAIN is bracing itself for the deadly threat of its hottest day ever – straight after a surreal 24-hour ordeal of thunderstorms and blistering heat. Across the Channel in France at least 40 people have drowned keeping cool in its 40C heatwave, two...
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Keir’s tears... Andy’s crown
TEARY-EYED prime minister Keir Starmer has bowed to the inevitable and said he will stand down – as his almost certain successor Andy Burnham was cheered by Labour MPs on a triumphant return to Westminster. Days after vowing to fight any challenger,...
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Coup, what a scorcher!
LABOUR leaders are at war over how Keir Starmer will be replaced after his exit as prime minister – on a day of political drama as fiery as heatwave-hit Britain. Allies of rival Andy Burnham argued that his resounding victory over Reform UK in last...
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You’re gonna be the ones that save us
THEY’VE not always seen eye to eye – but an emotional stadium sing-along with fans and players after England’s thrilling World Cup opener has given the nation hope of better times ahead. Stars including two-goal hero skipper Harry Kane looked...
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Starmer’s bye-bye election?
KEIR STARMER ST has promised Andy Burnham a seat in his Cabinet if he wins today’s to Makerfield by-election – as he dug du in ahead of a vote that could seal his political fate. The prime pr minister warned his rival a leadership leadersh battle...
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Here we owe!
ENGLAND fans will roar on the Three Lions as they finally kick off their bid for World Cup glory in the US tonight – hoping for a lot of bang for their bucks. Hard-up supporters splurged a fortune ahead of the clash with Croatia – on flights and...
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PM: My ban will keep our kids safe
EVERY child under 16 will be banned from social media within months, Keir Starmer has confirmed. But the prime minister won praise and condemnation for promising new laws that will go even further than Australia’s. ‘It is clear to me a full ban is...
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Starmer is ‘gambling with young lives’
THE father of a teen who took her life after seeing harmful content online warned Keir Starmer is ‘gambling with young people’s lives’ by rushing in a ‘sledgehammer’ social media ban for political reasons. The prime minister is expected to unveil...
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Our defence is in crisis!
KEIR STARMER has been accused of failing to defend the nation – in a bombshell resignation letter from his defence secretary. After months of wrangling over a new military budget, John Healey quit, saying a meagre 0.08% boost until 2030 – around...
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Burning hatred no way to bring Stephen justice
THE family of maimed Stephen Ogilvie have called for peace after a night of rioting on the streets of Belfast – as his suspected knife attacker appeared in court. Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, 30, was charged with attempted murder, threats to...
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Lieutenant in Kinahan gang jailed for hit
A SENIOR member of the Kinahan crime clan has been jailed for a ‘callous and cruel’ killing amid a gangland feud – as the net closes in on the feared family. Sean McGovern, 40, planned a hit on innocent Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan and a failed bid to kill...
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Thanks but ...no Yanks!
DAVID LAMMY has told US vice-president JD Vance he is wrong to blame a ‘mass invasion of migrants’ for the horrific death of teenage murder victim Henry Nowak. The student was handcuffed by police as he lay dying because his Sikh killer lied he was...
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Fifa sucking fans dry
WORLD Cup bosses have been accused of putting fans’ health at risk for a money-grabbing ruse – by banning reusable water bottles in stadiums. Days before the tournament kicks off, Fifa announced only water bought inside grounds will be allowed –...
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Yusuf, you wazzock!
REFORM UK’S Zia Yusuf has been mocked for an apparent race clanger amid the political storm about alleged ‘two-tier’ policing over the ordeal of teenage murder victim Henry Nowak. The party’s home affairs spokesman claimed a new NHS policy to invite...
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‘A dereliction of duty’ over Henry killing
A POLITICAL storm has erupted after video emerged of a dying teen being handcuffed as his killer accused him of a race attack – with calls for police to be prosecuted over a ‘two-tier’ approach. Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for the murder of Henry...
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Tube strikes to go ahead on four lines as talks fail
LARA CROFT superfan Amy Dyson has broken her own Guinness World Record for the biggest collection of Tomb Raider video games. She has 342, beating her 291 record tally last June. Her collection also includes a 6ft 7in cut-out of the adventure movie...
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Sturgeon: 25ft motorhome? I didn’t spot it
NICOLA STURGEON has insisted she never saw the £125,000 motorhome her husband bought with stolen party money – as it was parked at the back of her in-laws’ house. The ex-SNP leader and first minister in Scotland was repeatedly asked during an emotional...
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Behind spas!
TEN members of a cocaine gang who splashed their profits on lavish lifestyles will swap wellness spas for prison bars – after being jailed for a total of 52 years. Ringleader Paddy Nolan, 29, and his criminal associates even posed for a photo in their...
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Heating bills up? Britain’s gone balmy!
MILLIONS of families face a scorching 13% rise in bills for heating their homes from the end of next month. And as temperatures finally fell to a balmy 27C from Tuesday’s record 35.1C, many will be hoping for a warm July to keep bills down. Energy...
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