We’ve compiled the biggest stories of the day in this Wednesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, from Lilibet’s birthday tribute to Meghan Markle to the new Covid strain in the UK.
Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, a collection of our best articles from our News, Showbiz, Sport, and more. We’re looking at the news of a terrifying and potentially vaccine-resistant new Covid variant hitting the UK this Wednesday, as well as weather forecasts for a significant downpour in the forecast.
UK vaccine may be ineffective against the horrifying new Covid variant.
This afternoon, our Heath team reported that a new variant of the COVID virus has been identified in the UK for the first time. The Public Health Agency reports that at least seven cases of the NB.1.8.1 coronavirus strain have been confirmed in Northern Ireland.
NB. 1.8.1 has been officially designated a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a result of its rapid growth and potential evasion from previous infections or vaccines.
NB.1.8.1 already the dominant strain in Hong Kong and China, and has been detected in Australia, the US and across popular holiday destinations including Egypt, Thailand and the Maldives.
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In a new photo to celebrate Lilibet’s fourth birthday, Meghan Markle poses with Princess Lilibet.
Our Royal team reported this morning that Meghan Markle marked the fourth birthday of her daughter Princess Lilibet’s birthday with a sweet tribute and some new black and white family photos of the Sussex clan.
One image shows Meghan holding Lilibet close to her during a recent boat trip, and the other shows the princess snuggling up next to her mother. Happy birthday to our gorgeous girl, Meghan wrote the note. She entered our lives four years ago, and as a result, each day is brighter and better. Many thanks for showing support and celebrating her special day.
In the more recent photo, Lili’s eyes and the top half of her face were visible while Meghan’s arms covered the rest of her face as she hugged the princess, a tradition for the duchess to protect her privacy. However, in the more recent photo, the duchess typically only shows her daughter standing behind her.
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England will “distance” under a 400-mile rainwall, according to UK weather maps.
Early this morning, our UK news team shared a weather warning that Brits are set to be battered with heavy showers with a map showing a 400 mile wall of rain moving in on Saturday.
More low pressure systems are sweeping in and it is looking particularly wet at the end of the week across the country. Many parts of the UK already have felt the unusually blustery conditions this week after a long spell through May where high pressure dominated and we enjoyed blue skies and plenty of sunshine. It means families planning for outdoor activities with many children on half-term will be disappointed but at least gardens will get much needed rainfall.
WXCharts’ maps show torrents of rain falling across England, particularly on Saturday morning, while other parts of the country are dotted with showers and sunshine.
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Singer Jessie J, 37, makes announcements about surgery after the festival show.
Our Showbiz team learned earlier today that singer Jessie J had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Singer Jessie J revealed she’s been diagnosed with “early breast cancer” and plans to undergo surgery after her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball. The 37 year old Price Tag singer shared in an Instagram video that she’s spent a lot of her recent time “in and out of tests”.
Jessie, the mother-of-one, revealed her diagnosis to her fans in the video, saying, “I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. “Cancer stinks in any way, but I’m holding on to the word “early.”
It’s a very dramatic way to work in a boob, they say. After my surgery, I’ll leave for a while before returning to the Summertime Ball with loud tits and more music.
Read the entire story here.
UPDATES: Missing British citizen who vanished after a stag do was discovered dead in a ravine
Our World News team has been checking the liveblog throughout the day to find a missing British tourist during a stag do in Portugal.
Scottish man Greg Monks, 38, was discovered at the bottom of a ravine after he was last seen in Albufeira, Portugal.
Greg, from Glasgow, vanished in the early hours of last Wednesday morning after travelling to Albufeira for a stag do with friends. His parents and girlfriend flew to the country to help with the search.
Source: Mirror
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