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Sheffield Wednesday complete signing of forward Louie Barry

  • Sheffield Wednesday have signed forward Louie Barry.
  • The deal adds a new attacking option to the squad.
  • Full details of the transfer were not available in the text.

Sheffield Wednesday have completed the signing of forward Louie Barry, adding a new attacking option to their squad. The move strengthens the club's forward line as they look to bolster their options for the season ahead. Beyond the headline confirmation of the transfer, further details of the deal…

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Nigel Farage to trigger Clacton by-election with Count Binface as main rival

  • Daily Mail poll asks if Farage can beat Count Binface in Clacton.
  • Polling suggests some voters would back the novelty candidate over Farage.
  • Rival joke candidates reportedly include a fox and a fishfinger.

The Daily Mail's "Poll of the Day" invites readers to vote on whether Nigel Farage will beat the novelty candidate Count Binface in a forthcoming Clacton by-election, framing the contest as a light-hearted test of the Reform UK leader's standing in his own constituency. The article suggests the…

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World Cup 2026: France v Morocco quarter-final buildup, Collina defends refereeing – live

  • Collina defends World Cup refereeing, rejecting Egypt's bias claims as unfounded.
  • Argentinian officials will oversee Thursday's France v Morocco quarter-final.
  • Morocco eye history as Africa's standout side; Stones' prank goes viral.

Ahead of their World Cup 2026 quarter-final between France and Morocco, Fifa refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina publicly defended the officiating in Argentina's 3-2 round-of-16 win over Egypt, rejecting allegations of bias and insisting match officials act with complete independence. His comments matter because Egypt exited the tournament claiming…

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Devastated mother’s desperate battle with a hospital to keep her baby son on life support – as seven-month-old boy fights rare disorder

  • Sydney parents are fighting a hospital's plan to end their baby's life support.
  • Seven-month-old Liam has SMARD1, a fatal disorder with no cure.
  • The parents want more time and independent medical advice before any decision.

A mother in Sydney, Thuy Linh Phan, is engaged in a dispute with a hospital that plans to withdraw life support from her seriously ill seven-month-old son, Liam. The baby was recently diagnosed with SMARD1 (Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress Type 1), a rare and fatal inherited…

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Awful surveillance video shows firework being thrown into window of apartment where it started fire that killed boy, 7

  • Firework killed boy, 7, after entering his North Carolina apartment window.
  • Neighbour Brittany Armstrong, 35, charged with involuntary manslaughter.
  • She fled but was arrested and held on $75,000 bond.

A seven-year-old boy has died in Dunn, North Carolina, after a neighbour set off an illegal firework that shot sideways through the window of his family's apartment and started a fire. The incident, which happened just before 11pm on 4 July, has prompted local police to condemn the…

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‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes

  • GVI collapsed, leaving UK students out of pocket with no refunds.
  • Overseas conservation partners are owed tens of thousands of pounds.
  • Bank-transfer payments leave customers with little protection or recourse.

The volunteer travel operator GVI has gone into liquidation, leaving scores of UK school leavers and gap year students who had paid thousands of pounds for overseas conservation placements with cancelled trips and no refunds. The company continued advertising and taking bookings until it removed its website and…

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DAN HODGES: Farage is learning that when voters are shouting at you, it’s bad. When they’re laughing at you, it’s over…

  • Farage triggered a by-election expecting to confront the political establishment, but major parties refused to engage seriously with his challenge.
  • A satirical candidate wearing a dustbin on his head emerged as the focal point instead, transforming his intended showdown into a mockery.
  • Reform insiders expressed anger at the decision, citing poor planning and lack of internal consultation.

'I will accept Nigel Farage's request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better.'

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