All news by author: Ryan Merrifield
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Man attacked by armed raider at home of Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder trial witness
A masked knifeman broke into the home of Nicholas McHale, who previously gave evidence in support of Thomas Cashman prior to him being convicted of the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
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Brits set for 'warmest day in a month' as 28C heat to finally return to UK
Britain could see temperatures not seen since early July later this week, with the Met Office forecasting highs of 28C on the back of the chaos caused by Storm Antoni
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Inside men's relationships with AI girlfriends with one 'tired of dating people'
Apps allowing people to create AI partners have been popping up in recent years but experts fear it is cultivating misogynistic attitudes and giving rise to more incels
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Android users warned to delete app right now as it steals your private messages
Hacking group 'Bahamut' - based in India and thought to be government-related - is thought to be behind SafeChat which contains malware to target Android users messaging apps to steal data
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People who pick their nose 'are more likely to get Covid' as new variant hits UK
A new study carried out in the Netherlands has found a link between picking the nose and spreading coronavirus in medical settings, as new variant Eris spreads through the UK
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'I'm suing Booking.com over £100 taxi bill after they sent me to wrong airport'
Sasha Rodoy from Friern Barnet in North London, is taking Booking.com to court for €120 (£103) after she claims the company failed to pay her taxi fare after she was sent to the wrong airport
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Met Office's verdict on whether Storm Antoni is a hurricane as winds hit 78mph
A wind gust of 78mph was measured in Berry Head, Devon, on Saturday which technically means Storm Antoni has brought hurricane winds to the UK. The Mirror asked the Met Office to clarify
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Brazen UK driving test scammers selling block-booked slots for jaw-dropping sums
Lauren Rachel Jones is among many desperate learner drivers who have been unable to book tests for months, with 'booking agents' block booking available dates and selling them on Facebook
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Daredevil who fell to death off 68-storey skyscraper 'did not slip', pal says
French daredevil Remi Lucidi, 30 - known as Remi Enigma - plummeted to his death from the 72ft Trengunter Tower in Hong Kong while performing a stunt last Thursday (July 27)
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Storm Antoni to wreak havoc as 65mph winds spark urgent Met Office update
Storm Antoni is set to bring 65mph winds across southern parts of the UK on Saturday with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for wind, including a danger to life threat
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Chilling letter mum and stepdad sent to neighbours after baby was killed
Evil Gemma Barton, 33, and her child murderer boyfriend Craig Crouch, 39, posted a sick letter through the doors of their neighbours claiming little Jacob died from cot death
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Summer holiday warning as visitors told don't swim in sea at popular UK beach
Holidaymakers have been warned not to swim at Wells-next-the-Sea beach in Norfolk after the Environment Agency listed 63 seaside spots in the UK that had been contaminated with sewage
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'We love living under the M4 - we can't sleep if traffic isn't shaking our home'
Arthur and Gwyneth Howells and their son Jason have got so used to living under the M4 that they struggle to sleep if they don't have the chaotic noise of congestion and horns
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'Britain's worst KFC' has 'bouncers' check customers' ID and teens are banned
A KFC in Sittingbourne, Kent, has introduced the temporary measures due to a spate of anti-social behaviour in the area, with police imposing a dispersal order earlier in the summer
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Heartbroken son pays tribute to 'beautiful' mum-of-10 killed in car crash horror
Miriam Posen, 50, from Stamford Hill, North London, was killed in a crash in France on Sunday evening after the vehicle she was travelling in with family was involved in a three-way crash
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Two men, aged 19 and 20, killed in horror Ford Escort crash
Two men aged 19 and 20 were confirmed dead at the scene after a horror crash on Monday in Faringham, Kent, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage
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At least 18 dead and 118 injured as two firework factories explode on same day
Firework factory explosions in the Narathiwat province, Thailand, and the district of Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu state, India, both on Saturday, have left at least 18 people dead and another 118 injured
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Hunt underway for missing man who 'fell in river' as three arrested for murder
Police received a call from a man saying his friend - a man in his 20s - had fallen into the River Wye near Victoria Bridge in Hereford - with investigators later establishing he was allegedly involved in an altercation
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Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday's huge £4million jackpot
The Lotto draw for Saturday, July 29, has been made with the rollover jackpot set at £4million. The Thunderball numbers - worth £500,000 - have also dropped
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Man on scooter killed after being hit by ambulance on 999 call in horror crash
A scooter rider in his 30s has died after being hit by an ambulance on an emergency call in Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, at a junction near to the Lord Nelson pub on Friday evening
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Prince William’s adorable reaction when Kate fangirled at meeting TV star
Royal fans spotted Prince William's reaction to wife Kate Middleton meeting Happy Valley actor James Norton as she became starstruck while they both attended Wimbledon
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Met Office gives verdict on UK seeing a heatwave this summer after July washout
The Met Office has had its say on weather the UK will see a heatwave this summer after a wet and miserable July, despite a Cerberus heatwave in Europe resulting in temperatures of 45C
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Horror emergency landing as crew 'with fear in eyes' shout 'brace' at passengers
Passengers aboard an easyJet flight which was forced to make a dramatic emergency landing at Gatwick Airport on Friday minutes after takeoff have described their panic
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Swans decimated by bird flu on the Thames as horror virus continues to spread
King Charles' swan marker David Barber said the dip is "terrible to see" and is the worst he's seen in his 31 years in the job following this year's 'swan upping'
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EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing just minutes after takeoff
The easyJet flight to Dubrovnik, Croatia, was forced to land back at Gatwick Airport - with reports suggesting there was a hydraulic issue leading flight deck crew to fear there may be damaged landing gear
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