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• BBC expert says unmarried couples living together face new 'three year rule'

  07-06-2026 11:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In England and Wales, unmarried partners have no automatic legal right to cash if partner dies or they split up
  
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• Scientists ‘work out’ tragic fate of woolly mammoth found on construction site

  07-06-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists believe a 2.5 metre-long tusk was from a woolly mammoth butchered by humans 25,000 years ago (Picture: SWNS)A woolly mammoth whose remains were found recently was likely butchered by our ancestors 25,000 years ago, new research has suggested.Archaeologists found an ‘exceptionally well-preserved’ twisted 2.5 metre tusk on a construction site in the village of Taimering in Bavaria, Germany, six years ago.Another 70 bones and fragments, predominantly from the rib cage, h
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's PA claims it was Ghislaine Maxwell who made him a 'monster'

  07-06-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Kellen - who worked as Jeffrey Epstein's Personal Assistant for more than a decade - claimed Ghislaine Maxwell "fed him and catered to every whim" during his terrifying reign of sexual abuse
  
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• Holiday cottages illegally built on £1,000,000 ancient woodland to be demolished

  07-06-2026 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jacobs Hill Farm in Silsden, Yorkshire, where groundworks for holiday homes have been stopped by the council.(Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)A Yorkshire council has demanded that landowners tear down holiday homes after they were illegally built on ancient woodland.Bradford City Council has ordered Jacobs Woods Farm in Silsden to remove four holiday cabins which were constructed on protected land that has caused ‘substantial tree loss’.The authority said five large concrete pads, a se
  
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• UK £1,000 tax update as HMRC issues new alert

  07-06-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The taxman has launched an updated online tool
  
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• Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer 'within two weeks' of returning to Westminster - as PM's allies insist he WILL stand in a leadership contest

  07-06-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The Greater Manchester mayor is currently standing as Labour's candidate in the Makerfield by-election in his bid to return to the House of Commons.
  
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• 270k warned 'don't ignore' CCJ letter or risk six years of credit damage

  07-06-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A BBC expert has warned more than 270,000 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
  
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• Why Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea will be paid thousands of pounds a day at the World Cup

  07-06-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is eyeing glory with Portugal (Picture: Getty)Premier League clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea will be paid thousands of pounds by FIFA each day during the World Cup.The governing body will hand over £265m to compensate clubs for their players being involved at the World Cup, which is taking place across the US, Canada and Mexico between June 11 and July 19.Of the total fund, £187m is being dedicated to the tournament itself,
  
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• My postnatal OCD left me terrified of my own brain

  07-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The intrusive thoughts of OCD had been with me, in some form, my entire life (Picture: Zoe Burke)I woke up very suddenly and checked my daughter’s crib, like I always did.In reality, she was only five days old and couldn’t move by herself. But in my mind, she wasn’t there.Immediately I panicked, and tried – as best you can at five days postpartum – to leap out of bed; because my brain was telling me I’d left her on the bookshelf downstairs.I could see it so c
  
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• MAGA influencer who assaulted woman in London says she was ‘targeted’ over Trump ties

  07-06-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melissa Rein Lively was allegedly a top pick to be Trump’s press secretary (Picture: Instagram)A woman who admitted to assaulting another woman on the London Underground by pulling her hair has claimed she was targeted because of her close ties to Donald Trump.Melissa Rein Lively pulled the woman’s hair in a ‘forceful manner’ in an incident at Bond Street Underground station on October 11 last year.The 40-year-old is the founder of an ‘anti-woke’ PR
  
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• James Handy’s neighbour saw ‘bloody pants on the sidewalk’ after actor’s fatal stabbing

  07-06-2026 14:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Handy’s neighbours have revealed details of what they allegedly saw following his death (Picture: ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images/FOX)Neighbours of James Handy have spoken out on the ‘terrible shock’ of his being stabbed to death earlier this week.On Wednesday, the Top Gun: Maverick actor, 81, suffered a fatal stab wound to his chest while at his Los Angeles home, where he lived with his girlfriend, Wendy Gledhill.Wendy’s so
  
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• ‘Scandalous’ drink prices at England’s World Cup warm-up game shock fans

  07-06-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  TAMPA, FLORIDA – JUNE 06: General view inside the stadium prior to the international friendly match between England and New Zealand at Raymond James Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)England’s 1-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday may not live long in the memory, but the drink prices at Raymond James Stadium might.Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in Tampa, Florida as the Three Lions eased through some World Cup preparation.Th
  
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• ‘Scandalous’ drink prices at England vs New Zealand friendly shock fans

  07-06-2026 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  TAMPA, FLORIDA – JUNE 06: General view inside the stadium prior to the international friendly match between England and New Zealand at Raymond James Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)England’s 1-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday may not live long in the memory, but the drink prices at Raymond James Stadium might.Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in Tampa, Florida as the Three Lions eased through some World Cup preparation.Th
  
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• Chelsea in talks with former Man Utd target and consider signing £25m goalkeeper

  07-06-2026 14:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are braced for another busy transfer window (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have held talks with the father of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as they keep tabs on the soon-to-be out free agent, according to reports in Italy.The Blues are preparing to strengthen in a number of areas ahead of the arrival of new manager Xabi Alonso, who takes over in July.Chelsea are interested in signing a new striker as Liam Delap endured a miserable campaign and Joao Pedro has been linked with a move away from
  
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• Killer mum's chilling red flag before she murdered her daughter, 3, in her front yard: 'It was the same knife'

  07-06-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Lauren Ingrid Flanigan killed her three-year-old daughter Sophia Rose on May 26, 2025. Sophia's father has now shared the disturbing incident that should have alerted authorities.
  
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• House of horrors rebuilt by love: Mother tells how community rallied to repair family home 'like a phoenix' after evil ex-husband set it on fire killing their sons

  07-06-2026 14:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking in Our Key Witness: Aftermath, Claire Throssel, from South Yorkshire, revealed how her community rallied to repair her home after her evil ex set it on fire and murdered their sons.
  
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• The women raped by the Taliban: Victims describe horrific sexual abuse at the hands of multiple men as punishment for getting a job or posting on social media

  07-06-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Taliban has stripped women of their fundamental rights to education, employment, and free movement, wielding rape as a weapon against those who dare to continue working.
  
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• Three arrested for attempted murder after bloody attack on residential street

  07-06-2026 14:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was found with serious head and body injuries on Cotterills Lane in Birmingham.
  
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• International footballer tries to lure British girl, 14, 'for a cuddle behind a hedge' during her family's holiday at luxury Turkish hotel

  07-06-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  An international footballer allegedly tried to lure a 14-year-old British girl behind a hedge for a 'cuddle' after approaching her at a five-star resort in Turkey.
  
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• Salt Path author Raynor Winn and her husband Moth made a £10million fortune from her book 'based on a lie'... now their surf bum kids are set to cash in

  07-06-2026 14:20 via dailymail.com
  
  If the spectacular fall from grace of author Raynor Winn and her husband 'Moth' caused associated embarrassment to their two adult children, it seems the couple are now making up for it.
  
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• American classics fuel Britain's World Cup feasting with chicken wings, hotdogs and onion rings on the matchday menu

  07-06-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  With England and Scotland's World Cup campaigns kicking off Stateside next week, it's perhaps appropriate that Brits are stocking up on classic American snacks.
  
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• US Defence Secretary attacks Europe over immigration 'invasion' during D-Day speech

  07-06-2026 14:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Hegseth told a reflective crowd of former veterans and current military leaders 'sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies'.
  
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• Two teens flown to hospital after 'masked gang stabbing attack'

  07-06-2026 14:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people have been injured after an alleged knife attack by a 'masked gang' in a Northampton suburb - with two teenagers airlifted to hospital for treatment
  
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• William 'will make changes when he's king' after Andrew property row

  07-06-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Royal insiders have given the general public a taste of how the future King plans to run the Firm following revelations about former Prince Andrew's living arrangements
  
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• Tragic Brits lost to May heatwave drownings from girl, 15, fetching a ball to hero grandad

  07-06-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 19 Brits lost their lives in deadly open water during the heatwave, with days out in the sunshine turning into unimaginable grief
  
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• Save Lives for Sam campaign: A grieving dad says the latest horrifying drownings 'cut deep'

  07-06-2026 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror has launched our 'Save Lives for Sam campaign' as life-saving charities back our call for action. Here one of those whose life was shattered after his son drowned explains why he backs it.
  
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• Driver killed and two injured in horror crash at picturesque town

  07-06-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services raced to the scene of a collision Dumfries and Galloway before three people were taken to hospital - with one man tragically pronounced dead shortly after
  
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• Save Lives for Sam campaign: Stop a whole classroom of children dying every year

  07-06-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The last heatwave saw a terrifying 19 deaths in just one week as children died in water-related tragedies. Now we are calling for action along with leading UK charities, bereaved parents and Olympic champions
  
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• Teenagers flown to hospital after ‘masked gang stabbing’ in park

  07-06-2026 13:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two teenagers were taken to hospital following a knife attack in a suburb of Northampton (Picture: Google)Two teenagers have been flown to hospital after being knifed in an alleged gang attack.At least three people were reported to have been stabbed at 8.35pm on Friday in King’s Heath, Northampton.Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, suffered knife injuries.Both were taken to hospital, where the 18-year-old is being treated for serious wounds.A 20-year-old who sustained a minor injury in the at
  
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• World Cup pavement pints boost to England's pubs as Starmer makes 'red tape' vow

  07-06-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pubs will be allowed to serve pavement pints during the World Cup, the government has announced, with millions of extra pints set to be served during the tournament
  
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