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• Arsenal target Manu Kone responds to transfer speculation over Roma exit

  15-06-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manu Kone is ‘expected to leave’ Roma this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Roma midfielder Manu Kone has been linked with Arsenal and Inter Milan this summer but is keen to focus on his World Cup campaign, for now.The 25-year-old came through the ranks at Toulouse before a move to Borussia Monchengladbach and then to Roma in 2024.That move cost Roma around €20 million (£17.3m) and they could be set to make a substantial profit on him this summer, having signed a five-year c
  
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• Taskmaster winner Joanna Page is in Richard Ayoade’s corner for series 22

  15-06-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  She didn’t see her victory coming, but she thinks she has sussed who will follow in her footsteps (Picture: Channel 4/BBC/Hat Trick)In a moment of blazing glory, Joanna Page ‘mounted Greg Davies’ golden head and rode around the stage’ to celebrate her epic Taskmaster series 21 victory.The Gavin and Stacey star, 48, beat out her fellow comedians: Kumail Nanjiani, Joel Dommett, Armando Iannucci and Amy Gledhill after a neck-and-neck race to the end involving chaos with lin
  
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• Halo tops PS5 pre-order charts despite Xbox exclusivity pivot

  15-06-2026 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Energised on PS5 (Microsoft)Xbox’s upcoming Halo remake is making waves on the PlayStation Store, as it tops Sony’s pre-order charts across Europe. The Xbox Games Showcase may have showed off Persona 6 and Fable, but the biggest news was Xbox’s pivot back to exclusive games. Gears Of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be Xbox console exclusives when they launch, which comes after Microsoft’s big push towards becoming a multi-platform publisher, with the l
  
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• Afghan man, 29, 'plied two girls aged 14 with alcohol and raped them both in his flat after befriending one on Snapchat', court hears

  15-06-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Sultani Bakatash, 29, took the girls back to his flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester and 'encouraged' them to drink vodka and Coke, a jury heard, telling one she was 'dead cute'.
  
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• Trump's awkward reaction as fighter Josh Hokit yells vile Michelle Obama slur at White House UFC event

  15-06-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Josh Hokit was being interviewed by UFC's color commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan inside the Octagon after stopping Derrick Lewis in the second round when he made the remark.
  
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• Boy, two, is rushed to hospital after car crashes into children's nursery playground

  15-06-2026 15:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Cheshire Police officers responded to reports of a crash at a nursery school on Vale Road in the Whitby area of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, shortly before 10am today.
  
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• The ‘stunning’ UK seaside town where house prices fell by 38% last year

  15-06-2026 14:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Property prices in Seahouses dropped more than any UK coastal region in the past year (Picture: Getty Images)While seaside living is a goal for the majority of Brits, a new report has revealed some locations are more sought-after than others.Research by estate agent Yopa found that while many coastal hotspots continue to command hefty premiums, others have seen house prices tumble as the post-pandemic property boom cools.
  And nowhere has the drop been steeper drop than in Seahouses, Northumberl
  
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• Danny Miller issues moving life update as he unveils new look

  15-06-2026 14:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Danny has taken to Instagram to show off his new look (Picture: Instagram/danny_b_miller)Emmerdale stalwart Danny Miller, beloved by fans as Aaron Dingle, recently took to Instagram to celebrate hitting a milestone in his sobriety journey, completing a whole year without alcohol, and now he’s updated fans on the physical changes he’s been seeing.Uploading a split picture, with one image coming from before he embarked on his new journey, and another taken recently, the changes a
  
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• Eerie sign from the sky that revealed devastating Missouri skydiving plane crash that killed 12 had occurred, locals say

  15-06-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The crash unfolded Sunday morning shortly after the plane took off from Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, with all 11 passengers and the pilot killed in the wreck.
  
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• World's 'most expensive bungalow' is demolished after planning battle: Multi-millionaire who paid £13.5m for Sandbanks home will build new eco-mansion

  15-06-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Tom Glanfield paid the record price for any property on the exclusive peninsula of Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset, in 2023, at £13.5million.
  
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• Fly-tippers turn nature reserve into one of UK’s largest ‘waste crime’ sites

  15-06-2026 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neighbours have called the fly-tipping a ‘catastrophe’ (Picture: SWNS)A once beautiful nature reserve has been turned into one of Britain’s largest ‘waste crime dumps’ by fly–tippers.
  Trevoole Moor in Cornwall used to attract tourists for its stunning lake, nesting birds and beehives, but has become a huge eyesore and a dumping ground for industrial waste.
  Neighbours have described its transformation as a ‘catastrophe’, and the Environment Ag
  
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• Young mum, 35, suffers 'life-threatening' injuries after horrific Great White Shark attack

  15-06-2026 14:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, suffered 'extreme blood loss' after she was repeatedly bitten by a suspected great white shark - with the mother-of-one now fighting for her life
  
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• Lipreader reveals King Charles and Kate Middleton’s sweet exchange with royal kids

  15-06-2026 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family attended Trooping the Colour this weekend (Picture: Getty Images)Saturday marked one of the most important events in the royal calendar: Trooping the Colour.
  The pomp military procession takes place every year in celebration of the Sovereign’s official birthday, and sees the most senior royals assemble in London for the ceremony.Ever since the royal kids — we’re talking Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight — have been old en
  
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• Introducing Mirror+: The way to get more from your Mirror

  15-06-2026 14:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From today, you can sign up to Mirror+ to gain access to a host of benefits from exclusive articles to unmissable rewards – and a cleaner, faster reading experience
  
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• Millions could save hundreds of pounds a year with simple claim

  15-06-2026 14:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of households on Universal Credit and Pension Credit may be eligible
  
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• GER COLLERAN: Global oligarchs like Elon Musk must be laughing up their sleeves at the way the Belfast bigots are distracting from the real source of social inequality - THEM

  15-06-2026 14:46 via dailymail.com
  
  While Belfast and Southampton burn over the exaggerated threat of immigration, nobody's asking the super-rich how such a tiny number of people have accumulated such vast wealth.
  
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• Trump's Iran deal leaves world worse off than under Obama nuclear deal

  15-06-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the dust settles on the war on Iran Trump's bellicose claims about his conflict do not match reality as it has and will cost billions and it is unlikely as good as Obama accord
  
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• Teens can see violent content ‘within 8 minutes’ of making a social media account

  15-06-2026 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A charity compared social media feeds between children and adults (Picture: Getty Images)Teens can encounter violence on social media apps within as little as eight minutes, experts have told Metro.After posing as teenagers when signing up to Instagram and TikTok, researchers claim they stumbled upon racism and misogyny.
  Scott Freeman, CEO of the charity behind the study, Cybersmile, told Metro that one of the posts included a video of a man ‘drugging a woman’.‘We also saw a l
  
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• Sobbing Mango heir is heard pleading for help in audio of 999 call after his father's fatal Spanish mountain plunge - as he fights murder claims

  15-06-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The 45-year-old, currently on bail after being arrested last month on suspicion of killing his dad in December 2024, can be heard sobbing during the call.
  
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• Three children injured after car crashes through fence into nursery playground

  15-06-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A large emergency response is at the scene right now (Picture: Liverpool Echo)A two-year-old boy is seriously injured, and another two children are hurt after a car crashed into a nursery playground in Ellesmere Port.
  Partou Sunny Days Nursery and Pre-school confirmed they were ‘dealing with an incident’ and have closed their doors for the day.Around 9.54am this morning, officers from Cheshire Police responded to reports of a crash at a nursery school on Vale Road in the Whitby area
  
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• Devastated dad tells of 'agony' after his daughter drowned in a 'terrible accident'

  15-06-2026 14:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was supposed to be a joyful birthday celebration during a hot sunny day but turned into 'agony' for a family when their kind and caring daughter drowned.
  
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• Charlotte was the 'standout star' of Trooping the Colour: Body language expert says Princess resembled the late Queen with her 'calm confidence'

  15-06-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Princess Charlotte stepped out at Trooping the Colour on Saturday alongside her parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and her siblings, Princes George and Louis.
  
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• Men adore this ‘lazy’ sex habit — but it’s a bit smelly

  15-06-2026 14:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  A recent episode of Subway Takes dived into the idea of morning sex (Picture: Getty)When it comes to sex, we all have our preferences as to when we like to get down and dirty.Some of us might prefer to connect with our partners just as we’re bedding down for the night, while others might favour a spontaneous session in the middle of the afternoon. Provided our housemates are out, of course.Then, there’s the ever-divisive topic of morning sex. Some might argue it’s the last thi
  
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• Kate's 'supermum mode' at Trooping the Colour: From quietly reassuring her children amid anti-monarchy protests to steering their balcony appearance

  15-06-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The Princess of Wales's connection with her three children was on full display from the minute they departed Buckingham Palace for the King's official birthday parade.
  
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• Netflix show that left viewers ‘sobbing’ soars up top 10 after new season drops

  15-06-2026 14:30 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 PageSweet Magnolias is back for a fifth season on Netflix, with another cheerful string of episodes on female friendship in Serenity (it’s literally called that).The fourth season ended with the question of, ‘What will the new year bring?’ and we return to this small southern town in America six months on, in the thick of summer.The 10 new epis
  
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• 'My fiancée thought she had chest infection - she died 10 days after diagnosis'

  15-06-2026 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Molly Jenner, 25, collapsed at home
  
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• Labour must not ‘sit on the fence’ on defence: Readers weigh in

  15-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss Labour’s defence funding, mobs in Belfast and whether Trump is an immigrant (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'Defence and health need to have cross-party support'John Healey has been a sound defence secretary and therefore his resignation is a tragedy (Metro, Fri).
  He quit in protest over a 0.08 per cent boost in defence spending – describing it as ‘well short of w
  
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• The two words that will send chills down the spine of 'Dapper Don' Christy Kinahan - and his younger namesake - after his cartel enforcer Seán McGovern was sent to prison for 24 years...

  15-06-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Detectives believe Christy Snr and Christy Jnr may now flee the luxury Dubai bolt hole they have made their home in the years since the infamous Regency Hotel shooting.
  
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• Here’s how to make £26,000 in five years without even noticing

  15-06-2026 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your small swaps can lead to a large portfolio over a five to ten-year period (Picture: Getty Images)Starting from scratch with investing can be difficult, especially if you don’t know where to get the money from to start buying shares or funds.
  However, it is easier than ever to put away just a little in an investment Isa or other account so you can use simple lifestyle changes to make a start on building a portfolio without it being a daunting task.And then, thanks to the effect of comp
  
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• Why Cyprus is the steal of the summer: Tourism has been decimated by the Middle East crisis - but this is what's really happening on the island... and why it's the perfect time to grab a bargain for your holiday

  15-06-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Away from the neon lights and packed restaurant terraces, tourism insiders say the country has endured one of its most challenging starts to the season in recent times.
  
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