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• A mysterious radio signal has been pinging in space every 1.4 hours – now we know why

  08-06-2026 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Long-period transients are bright, repeating bursts of light at radio wavelengths (Picture: Getty/Metro)For the past two decades, a strange cosmic signal has been pinging every 1.4 hours from the abyss of space.These bursts of radio waves, called long-period radio transients, have left scientists scratching their heads since they were discovered in 2005.
  Most radio waves heard in space last a few milliseconds – a second or two, tops – but these would last minutes to even an hour.Now
  
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• Andy Burnham confronted by man who won’t let facts get in way of a good argument

  08-06-2026 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has been out on the campaign trail ahead of the Makerfield by-election (Picture: FARRELL / BACKGRID)During an election campaign, it’s important – even necessary – to raise burning issues with the people who are running to represent the local area.But it’s also quite important to make sure you’re asking the right questions.That’s particularly crucial when it comes to sensitive and extremely heavy topics like the grooming gang scandal.There are ple
  
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• TV fans are livid over live-action Scooby-Doo dog: ‘Childhood ruined’

  08-06-2026 18:03 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 PageNetflix fans are fearing the worst after a first look at the new live-action Scooby-Doo adaptation.Set to land on the streaming platform in 2027, Scooby-Doo: Origins is a modern reimagining of the decades-old mystery-solving franchise we know and love.Created by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, the upcoming eight-parter will follow teenager
  
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• Love it or hate it, the Barbican is iconic — but locals say it’s about to get ‘smothered’

  08-06-2026 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Barbican has officially announced plans to build a new office space at One Silk Street (Picture: Getty Images)For residents living inside the Barbican, being able to call one of the most iconic landmarks in London your home comes with a variety of perks.There’s a range of amenities, including tranquil private gardens, tennis courts, on-site bars, and concierge services.And the enviable central location means that the site’s 2,060 flats are just a stone’s throw from transpo
  
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• Heartbroken woman sobs on street after dad killed TWIN sons aged 10 then himself in murder-suicide at California family gathering

  08-06-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A California community is reeling after a father and his 10-year-old twin sons were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide on Sunday night, police said.
  
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• Three planes damaged after storm sends unsecured gear crashing into aircraft

  08-06-2026 17:54 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 PageThree planes were damaged when violent winds sent airport equipment hurtling across the tarmac and crashing into them.Footage filmed through a terminal window shows heavy rain and powerful gusts battering the airport yesterday afternoon.At one point, a set of boarding stairs was blown across the tarmac, prompting several ground staff in hi-vis jack
  
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• Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan reveals horrific ‘kidnapping’ ordeal

  08-06-2026 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keisha Buchanan was once kidnapped (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SXSW London)Keisha Buchanan has revealed she was the victim of a shocking kidnapping when she was just 16 years old.The Sugababes were just starting out at the time and Keisha was not allowed to take any time off, instead being thrown into shows and studio sessions.She was snatched after school, around the time she was meant to be taking her GCSE exams, resulting in her parents pulling her out of school to cope with the t
  
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• The average age of US gamers has risen to 37 reveals new study

  08-06-2026 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not just for kids (Nintendo)A report has revealed the average age of gamers is on the rise, with half of all players in the US being aged 35 or above. While video games are often perceived as a pastime for young kids and teenagers, reports have shown the medium’s average audience skews much older. This has been proven yet again by the ESA’s 2026 Essential Facts About The US Video Game Industry report, which surveyed 13,545 US respondents between February 11 to 25 this year
  
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• Philippines earthquake leaves at least 32 dead as cities rocked and buildings collapse

  08-06-2026 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 32 people are dead and more than 200 injured after an estimated magnitude 7.8 earthquake was felt near Mindanao sparking tsunami alerts
  
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• Chelsea firm on Enzo Fernandez asking price as Real Madrid confirm interest

  08-06-2026 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid will need to spend big if they want Enzo Fernandez this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Chelsea are not willing to let Enzo Fernandez leave for less than their huge asking price, as interest from Real Madrid materialises.The Argentina international has been strongly linked with a departure this summer, after unrest at Stamford Bridge over the last season.The 25-year-old was banned for two games by the club in April for comments he made in an interview during an international break.Fer
  
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• Britain's debt mountain has grown faster than all other countries except BOTSWANA over the past 25 years

  08-06-2026 17:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Between 2001 and 2026, the UK's net debt as a percentage of GDP tripled from 30.4 per cent to 95.5 per cent, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
  
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• Love Island fans disgusted after star suggests having foursome with his brother

  08-06-2026 17:37 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 PageLove Island proved it still has some twists up its sleeve earlier this series, when Aidan Murphy’s younger brother Kavan arrived as a bombshell.The brothers from Kent, who aren’t identical twins, but may as well be if you’re looking at them, were briefly vying over Ellie’s attention in the villa.But now Aidan’s attentions have b
  
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• Iran's World Cup squad arrive in Mexico wearing badges paying tribute to 168 children killed in a US missile attack amid bitter visa feud with Trump

  08-06-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Around 175 people, most of them young girls, were killed when a US missile hit a girls' school in the Iranian city of Minab on February 28.
  
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• American pilots killed in horrific private jet crash while en route to pick up MLB star are named

  08-06-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  American pilots, Erick Javier Diago and Rudy Ghazal, were killed in a fiery private jet crash while en route to Texas to pick up former MLB star Yadier Molina.
  
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• Murder investigation after boy, 12, struck by car in Essex village dies in hospital

  08-06-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The crash took place on a narrow Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch (Picture: Google)A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a schoolboy was killed by a car.Police were scrambled to Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood at 5.40pm after the collision on Sunday.The 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital with very serious injuries and has since died.
  His family is being supported, Essex Police said.A 15-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man, both from the Pilgrims Hatch area
  
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• Harry Maguire's unexpected World Cup role confirmed after England snub Man Utd star

  08-06-2026 17:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire said he was "shocked" not to have been selected for England's World Cup squad, but the Manchester United ace will be in the USA, Canada and Mexico on a different basis
  
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• Boy, 12, dies in hospital after being struck by car in Essex village

  08-06-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The crash took place on a narrow Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch (Picture: Google)A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a schoolboy was killed by a car.Police were scrambled to Ashwells Road in Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood at 5.40pm after the collision on Sunday.The 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital with very serious injuries and has since died.
  His family is being supported, Essex Police said.A 15-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man, both from the Pilgrims Hatch area
  
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• Schoolboy, 12 sparks murder investigation after body found with 'serious injuries'

  08-06-2026 17:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a 12-year-old boy in Brentwood, Essex
  
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• Ariana Grande pokes fun at failed marriage with ‘messy’ dance move

  08-06-2026 17:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande threw some subtle shade at her exes (Picture: Getty/Instagram)Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine tour saw the singer bringing back old favourites with a ‘messy’ twist in a not-so-subtle nod to her ex-husband.The setlist for her opening night in Oakland included shady smash hit Thank U Next, which she hadn’t sung live for seven years.On the popular track, which boasts over 2.2million streams on Spotify alone, Ariana sings about her failed romances from Pete Da
  
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• Prince William will ‘do things differently’ with royal property when he is King

  08-06-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prince William wants to modernise the monarchy (Picture: Getty Images)Prince William has big plans for his role as future King.
  From modernising the monarchy to downsizing the number of working royals, he’s also considering implementing stricter rules around the family’s huge property portfolio, it’s been reported.This includes stopping non-working royals from living rent-free in palaces, after it was revealed that King Charles pays rent for his nieces, Princesses Beatrice and
  
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• Outrage over claims police 'wanted to portray Henry Nowak as the aggressor' in statement days after his death despite evidence Vickrum Digwa had lied to them

  08-06-2026 17:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Hampshire Police planned to publish a statement implying that the 18-year-old had assaulted killer Vickrum Digwa and his brother, according to reports.
  
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• Jürgen Klopp's £4million former home on Merseyside’s Millionaire’s Row finally sells

  08-06-2026 17:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The property - which boasts three living rooms, a games room, swimming pool, two-storey gym, solarium, jacuzzi, sauna and cinema - was put on the market after Jürgen Klopp left Liverpool
  
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• The woman on death row for killing a pregnant friend and stealing her baby

  08-06-2026 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Parker (left) and Reagan Simmons-Hancock. Prosecutors said a fake pregnancy and a months-long deception ended in one of the most shocking crimes in recent Texas history (Picture: AP)Taylor Parker’s lies had become so elaborate that they came with baby clothes, medical videos and even a gender reveal party.By October 2020, prosecutors said that the Texas woman had spent months pretending to everyone that she was pregnant. The problem, brutally simple, was that she couldn’t be.
  
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• Uber's driverless taxis to be launched on UK roads this summer

  08-06-2026 17:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Technology firm Wayve and ride hailing app Uber has announced the first paying passengers will be able to book a driverless cab in the next couple of months
  
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• Keti Jovanovska was accused of starving her autistic son Joshua, 18, to death by 'feeding him only bread and soft drink'. Now she speaks out amid bombshell legal result: 'We went through hell'

  08-06-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Keti 'Kathy' Jovanovska was charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter almost four years ago after her 18-year-old son Joshua Djuric was found dead inside the family home in Sydney.
  
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• The ‘saddest shopping centre’ in the UK is finally set to be demolished

  08-06-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Evesham is located between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon (Picture: Getty Images)Empty stores, dilapidated hallways, and an eerie atmosphere. Riverside Shopping Centre is somewhat of a depressing site in the heart of the West Midlands.The building, found in the small market town of Evesham, dates back to the 1980s and while it was once a bustling retail space, over the past decade, rising costs and changing shopping habits have triggered a wave of shop closures.Now, the Riverside
  
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• Rare Great White shark spotted in Mediterranean as diver captures remarkable footage

  08-06-2026 17:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three divers, including Derk Remmers, spotted the predator while working on a mission to remove abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck in the Strait of Sicily, between Italy and Tunisia
  
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• Comedian praises 'godsend' service as he effectively works second job as unpaid carer

  08-06-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Unpaid carers, including comedian Paddy Raff, are effectively working a second job just to help loved ones access healthcare - often at high personal, financial and emotional cost.
  
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• British pottery firm Denby posts emotional farewell video as production ends after 217 years following energy and labour woes

  08-06-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Founded in 1809, Denby had been producing ceramics from Derbyshire clay but was plunged into administration in March after struggles against the cost of energy and labour.
  
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• Iran war live: Tehran announces end of attacks on Israel as Trump says 'stop shooting'

  08-06-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump told Israel and Tehran they must stop 'shooting' after the two country's exchanged fire in attacks that have left the Iran ceasefire teetering
  
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