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• A very British love affair - why Wimbledon regulars keep coming back

  05-07-2026 03:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devoted fans of the SW19 Championships tell stories of camping in the queue and lifelong friendships.
  
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• Man Utd make approach to sign Chelsea star with asking price set

  05-07-2026 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are targeting a Chelsea player (Picture: Getty)Manchester United are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos after missing out on deals for Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes.Old Trafford bosses have made midfield reinforcements their priority concern this summer following Casemiro’s departure at the end of the season.United were also keen to replace Manuel Ugarte, who is now set to stay at the club following his huge injury setback while at the World Cu
  
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• Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool sent warning over Ayyoub Bouaddi asking price

  05-07-2026 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ayyoub Bouaddi will be very expensive if he leaves Lille this summer (Picture: Getty Images)As Ayyoub Bouaddi continues to impress at the World Cup, Lille chairman Olivier Letang has suggested he will cost interested parties an eye-watering amount of money.The 18-year-old has played a big role in another successful run for Morocco at the World Cup, with the African nation into the quarter-finals.The teenager has started four of the matches stateside, including the two knockout successes so far
  
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• Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper gets married as Jeremy plays key role in ceremony

  05-07-2026 12:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaleb Cooper has got married in a picturesque country wedding (Picture: Getty Images)Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper has got married in the countryside, with Jeremy Clarkson playing a major role in the ceremony.The farm manager, 27, married his wife Taya, who he shares three children with, in an intimate ceremony in the Cotswolds. Comment nowCommentsAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
  
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• BBC pundit brands Paraguay an ‘absolute disgrace’ after France World Cup win

  05-07-2026 12:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paraguay and France’s World Cup match featured a series of bruising tackles (Picture: Shutterstock)Joe Hart has launched a scathing attack on Paraguay following France’s feisty World Cup win last night.
  Les Bleus booked their place quarter-finals of the competition with a narrow 1-0 victory in Philadelphia thanks to a second-half Kylian Mbappe penalty.Victory, however, was overshadowed by Paraguay’s relentless physical approach and gamesmanship that led BBC pundit and former E
  
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• I never felt tall until I stopped living as a man

  05-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For the first 45 years of my life nobody ever mentioned my height (Picture: Chloe Kelly)‘Do you play netball?’ my date Lee* asked before I even managed a first sip of my coffee at our first meeting. It wasn’t a surprising question, but it’s something I get asked most often these days.   The answer, however, is always a resounding ‘no’.No, I don’t play netball, yes I can reach the top shelf and thanks for pointing out that ‘actu
  
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• Lightning, rain and extreme heat disrupt Trump’s big moment on Independence Day

  05-07-2026 11:44 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 PageNature gifted Donald Trump some birthday presents to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary yesterday – bad weather and extreme heat.
  Trump, 80, told tall tales of civil war heroes and scary stories of left-wing politics as he marked a muggy Independence Day in Washington, DC.The US president finally addressed his soggy, suburnt and patient crowd
  
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• Victoria's Great Ocean Road is rocked by magnitude 3.8 earthquake

  05-07-2026 11:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Geoscience Australia recorded an earthquake in Victoria on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• EU faces demands to scrap new border system over summer as airport bosses warn of 'disastrous' hours-long queues over the holidays

  05-07-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Under the new 'Entry/Exit System' (EES) system, non-EU citizens must have their fingerprints and photos taken when they first enter its borders.
  
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• Nigel Farage ‘secretly funded by criminal aristocrat who calls him Daddy’

  05-07-2026 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Farage and Cottrell have been close allies for years (Picture: BACKGRID)Nigel Farage is facing fresh accusations he broke MPs’ rules by failing to declare financial benefits he received from a convicted criminal in the year before he entered Parliament.Staffing, security and housing was allegedly supplied to the Reform UK leader by his long-time aide George Cottrell.The Sunday Times reports that Cottrell recruited and paid three staff to work on Farage’s social media before the 2024
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding LIVE: Heartbreak as 'biggest supporter' dies

  05-07-2026 11:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married, and details about their wedding have now emerged – including her choice to walk down the aisle to her own song
  
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• 'I thought daughter had growing pains when she quit dancing - the truth was far worse'

  05-07-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: When Tamelia Felway complained of tiredness and aches, what her mum says were originally put down to growing pains were eventually the subject of a devastating diagnosis
  
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• Senior BBC boss suspended amid probe into explicit image posted on his Instagram page

  05-07-2026 11:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Kamlesh Purohit, who oversees BBC's Asian and black programming strategy, claimed his account had been 'hacked' after the lewd picture was posted last Friday.
  
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• Taylor Swift fans ‘sickened’ after ICE contractor attends wedding

  05-07-2026 11:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has faced backlash from her fans (Picture: Getty Images)Fans of Taylor Swift have been shocked after it emerged that a contractor for the controversial Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) was in attendance at her wedding.The Cruel Summer hitmaker, 36, celebrated her marriage to American footballer Travis Kelce, also 36, this week.The star-studded ceremony, which took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, was packed out with their celebrity pals, including Hugh G
  
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• Woman orders toy for son on Vinted and is floored by packaging it turns up in

  05-07-2026 11:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One mum got a big surprise when she bought saw the packaging that her son's toy, which she bought from Vinted, turned up in. She went online share photos of her package
  
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• Saturday Night Live sparks backlash after promoting ‘cancelled’ comedian on July 4

  05-07-2026 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Titled Washington’s Dream, the sketch first aired on the NBC programme in 2023 (Picture: NBC)Saturday Night Live has stoked the anger of fans after sharing a 4th of July-themed sketch which includes comedian Nate Bargatze.Titled Washington’s Dream, the sketch first aired on the NBC programme in 2023, with the hugely popular stand-up comedian playing the US Founding Father while hosting. In the sketch posted to SNL’s Instagram, Washington rallies his troops during the Revo
  
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• England boss Thomas Tuchel slammed over ‘ridiculous’ World Cup decision with Chelsea star

  05-07-2026 11:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  England boss Thomas Tuchel during the World Cup (Picture: Getty)England boss Thomas Tuchel has been criticised over his ‘ridiculous’ decision to take Chelsea defender Reece James to the World Cup ‘with no real backup’.Injury-prone Chelsea star James started England’s first two World Cup group games but has not been seen since due to a hamstring injury.Any hopes of the 26-year-old returning against Mexico were dashed as James missed England’s final training se
  
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• Dr Alex George's fiancée revealed as 26-year-old London doctor who grew up in a million-pound Cotswolds home...after ex-Love Island star, 35, proposed in Greece

  05-07-2026 11:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Love Island contestant turned mental health campaigner and podcaster, 35, has previously kept the identity of his girlfriend a closely guarded secret.
  
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• Man fights for life after being 'repeatedly punched and stamped on' outside station

  05-07-2026 11:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police say a man is in a 'critical condition' after a horror attack outside Worcester Foregate Street station
  
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• ‘My neighbour turned their home into an Airbnb - and I’m furious’

  05-07-2026 10:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An unhappy homeowner turned to Mumsnet after claiming a neighbour had made a major change to their property
  
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• Wimbledon star disqualified after throwing racket down which ended up 'hitting fan in crowd'

  05-07-2026 10:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A player was disqualified at Wimbledon for their behaviour on the court
  
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• 'I turned down gastric band and jabs to lose 9st the hard way'

  05-07-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Melanie Sivier, 38, weighed 25st at her heaviest and was a size 32
  
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• Coney Island horror mass shooting leaves eight injured including four children as cops swarm

  05-07-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman, in her 20s, is in critical condition and several others including young children were also injured after a shooter opened fire in Coney Island, New York
  
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• Andy Burnham calls for end to ban on football fans boozing in the stands - as he plans to stay up until 3am for crunch England match

  05-07-2026 10:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham criticised the ban, which has been in place for England's top five leagues for more than forty years in a bid to curb hooliganism.
  
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• Murderer who strangled his own wife with washing line dies behind bars

  05-07-2026 10:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norman Heaton was jailed for life after he strangled his wife Jacqueline Heaton to death with a washing line and he was held in prison at HMP Full Sutton where he would later die
  
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• England enter the Azteca - where football kings are crowned

  05-07-2026 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC sport explores the history and cultural power of the Azteca, one of the great cathedrals of world football, as England prepare to face Mexico there in the last 16 of the World Cup.
  
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• US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather

  05-07-2026 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.
  
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• Staying up for the match? How to handle a 1am kick-off

  05-07-2026 10:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.
  
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• M&S, Morrisons and BHF among retailers announcing closures in 2026

  05-07-2026 10:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of high street retailers have announced plans to close stores in the coming months
  
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• Murderer kidnapped and sexually assaulted 15-year-old at knifepoint in terrifying eight-hour hostage ordeal

  05-07-2026 10:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Sharpe, 56, subjected the girl to a 'protracted' and 'terrifying' ordeal as he tied up her wrists and feet with a necktie and masturbated.
  
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