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• Binman settles debate over crisp and chocolate packets

  05-06-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK consumes billions of crisps and chocolates each year, but there is no simple method to recycle their packets at home
  
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• Micah Richards reveals why Elliot Anderson is choosing Man City over Man Utd

  05-06-2026 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anderson favours a move to the Etihad over Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images)Micah Richards believes Manchester City have the edge in the race to sign Elliot Anderson ahead of  Manchester United with the midfielder favouring a move to the blue half of the city.United have made Anderson their primary target for their midfield rebuild this summer with Casemiro’s departure leaving a huge void in the middle of the park. The club have agreed a deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta in a &po
  
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• Persona 6 to debut at Xbox Games Showcase this weekend claim insiders

  05-06-2026 19:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Persona 5 sequel might finally be here (Sega)A reliable leaker believes Persona 6 will be announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, as rumours circulate around Persona 4 Revival. After being the subject of rumours for years, developer Atlus might finally be gearing up to announce Persona 6. It’s been 10 years since Persona 5 launched, and since then we’ve had spin-offs, remakes of previous titles, and the expanded Persona 5 Royal, with only vague rumours of an inevitable seq
  
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• AI needs a ‘brake pedal’ as we near point of no return, says top tech boss

  05-06-2026 19:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anthropic is behind Claude, a popular AI chatbot (Picture: Getty Images)The co-founder of one of the biggest players in AI has said the once novel technology needs to be slowed down.Jack Clark of Anthropic, which fought the Pentagon over the use of its technology, said AI may reach a point where it no longer needs humans.Clark told BBC Newsnight yesterday: ‘You want the option to be able to take your foot off the gas and put your foot on the brake.‘Right now, it’s like the AI
  
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• It was the perfect hookup – then the biting started

  05-06-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It took a moment until I realised I was being bitten (Picture: Getty Images/Image Source)Lying in bed, legs wide, the head of a girl I had just picked up between my legs, I smiled and relaxed.And then, I felt a tingle – something unwelcome. And it happened again. It took a moment for me to realise I was being bitten.‘Ow!’I pushed Sophie’s* head away from my crotch and grimaced at her, as she cheekily smiled back at me.‘Are you…biting me?’ I tried to so
  
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• Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

  05-06-2026 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Snow retired from Channel 4 in 2021 and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023 (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)Channel 4 News veteran Jon Snow has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for four years.The former anchor, 79, hosted the programme from 1989 – 2021, making him the channel’s longest-serving newsreader.Ahead of an upcoming Channel 4 documentary in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society, the retired journalist announce
  
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• Spencer Pratt and ex-Fox News star Steve Hilton get terrifying reality check in California nail-biter

  05-06-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The tedious process of counting all of California's mail-in ballots has left the fate of Republicans Spencer Pratt and Steve Hilton hanging in the balance.
  
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• Constanta drone explosion: Romania port rocked by huge blasts from four devices

  05-06-2026 18:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 1,300 people were evacuated after a sea drone exploded at the port of Constanta on Romania's Black Sea coast on Friday morning
  
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• Inside social media 'tinder box' as Henry Nowak murder sparks rage offline

  05-06-2026 18:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Online and political experts have warned that social media firms must take greater action to stop the rapid spread of anger on their sites to avoid it spilling onto the streets
  
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• Think you understand Britain's migration? You've never seen it put like this. DEEP DIVE with ROSS CLARK

  05-06-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Anyone trying to make sense of our immigration figures all too often enters a looking-glass world populated by spin doctors adept at trumpeting success and masking failure.
  
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• Henry Nowak's godmother warns 'this has to stop' and vows to fight for murdered teen's legacy

  05-06-2026 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Henry Nowak's godmother, Kelly Hatchard, paid tribute to the tragic university student, whose killer Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life in prison earlier this week
  
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• A worrying number of houses are built on top of coalfields. So as a housing estate is evacuated over fears it is sinking into old mines: Could YOUR home be at risk of falling into the abyss?

  05-06-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  When Marc Payoyo was roused early from his slumbers, it was not the sultry night that had disturbed his sleep but the worried-sounding voices outside his open window.
  
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• Major British retailers axe 18,000 jobs as Labour's tax and minimum wage hikes bite

  05-06-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  It is the latest dire update to send alarm bells ringing over Britain's unemployment crisis, which has been blamed on the Chancellor's anti-growth tax raids over the past two years.
  
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• TFI Friday show secrets from stroppy guests to 'drug kits' and sweary celebs

  05-06-2026 18:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: TFI Friday originally aired from 1996 to 2000, and quickly became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its chaotic format and celebrity guests. Now producer Will Macdonald has shared some of the show's behind-the-scenes secrets
  
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• Crime family used corrupt Emirates check-in worker to smuggle nearly £30million of cash out of Britain into Dubai in suitcases, court told

  05-06-2026 18:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of pounds were smuggled in at least five suitcases at a time on Dubai-bound flights from Manchester, Birmingham and Brussels between December 2017 and November 2019.
  
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• Nottingham stabbing victim's mum reveals 'parallels' to Henry Nowak murder case

  05-06-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mother of a student stabbed to death during a violent rampage by Valdo Calocane said the systemic failings in the case have parallels to the murder of Henry Nowak
  
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• New York mayor demands answers from FIFA after 'concerning' water bottle ban for fans

  05-06-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he will seek answers from FIFA following their controversial decision to ban fans from taking water bottles into World Cup games this summer
  
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• Haven holiday chain sells one MILLION Wetherspoons' pub meals in just two years

  05-06-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The boss of caravan park chain Haven says a tie-up with Wetherspoons has proved such a success it wants to add its pubs to most of the firm's UK sites
  
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• Gloucestershire primary school closes after sudden death as helicopter scrambled

  05-06-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Waterwells Primary School in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire closed following the tragic sudden death of a volunteer and member of the 'school community'
  
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• If we want better TV, we need to stop rushing it

  05-06-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two of my favourites are HBOs Euphoria and Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty (Picture: HBO)There’s something strange I’ve noticed over the past few years – I cn barely remember any TV shows I have watched.It’s not because of my memory or that I’m so easily distracted.I think it’s because of the way we now consume TV – especially US shows – often in one full-on binge or a hurried-through six to eight episodes at a time, followed by massi
  
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• Russian orphan adopted by gay couple in UK is jailed for six years for strangling girlfriend and torching her carpet with makeshift flame-thrower during campaign of abuse

  05-06-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Renat Hammet Millay, 31, blamed bullying at school for destroying his London home - as a court heard how he became abusive and threw his girlfriend's mobile into the Thames.
  
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• Julian Alvarez makes transfer call with Arsenal named as ‘the only realistic option’

  05-06-2026 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are planning a move to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez (Getty)Julian Alvarez is not considering a move to Arsenal despite Mikel Arteta’s side being the only realistic option in the summer transfer window, according to reports.Barcelona have made Alvarez one of their top targets but their opening bid of €100 million (£86.4m) has been rejected by Atletico Madrid.Arsenal are also interested in a deal for the Argentina international and reports in Spain this wee
  
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• Labour MP horrified after Instagram teen account shown 'Manosphere' influencer in 11 just minutes

  05-06-2026 18:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A Labour MP has written to Meta after setting up an experimental teen account on Instagram was horrified when vile antisemitic comments started appearing in just 11 minutes
  
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• Vladimir Putin slams Zelensky over 'rude' letter and refuses face-to-face showdown

  05-06-2026 18:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin asking for a face-to-face meeting to bring an end to the war - but the Russian dictator today dismissed the invitation as 'rude'
  
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• Erling Haaland and his Norway team-mates under fire for their remarkable 'Viking' World Cup squad photoshoot - as critics call it 'chauvinistic' and link it to neo-Nazis

  05-06-2026 18:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Erling Haaland and his Norway team-mates have been accused of 'chauvinism' and 'neo-Nazi' imagery for their World Cup photoshoot. 
  
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• Emirates airline check-in attendant helped smuggle £30million out of UK to pay for boob job

  05-06-2026 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Rauf, 34, abused her position at Manchester Airport for couriers who were smuggling the suitcases full of cash to Dubai and her parents home was shot up after hundreds of thousands went missing
  
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• Britain is in the most dangerous period I've known, says country's most senior officer

  05-06-2026 18:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ever-changing nature of modern warfare and the growing threat from Russia means the UK is facing the most 'dangerous' period it has faced in decades warns the UK's top military officer
  
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• KEMI BADENOCH: Choose an MP determined to make Aberdeen great again... not one hellbent on destroying jobs and wealth

  05-06-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  In a little under two weeks, the people of Aberdeen South will be given a choice.
  
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• Inside Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice's royal residences - including candid family portraits and chic décor... as it's revealed Andrew's daughters have lived rent-free for YEARS

  05-06-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Earlier this week, it was revealed that Beatrice and Eugenie have never paid rent, despite living in palace properties for almost two decades - but what do the interiors of their residences look like?
  
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• Henry Nowak protester refuses to enter courtroom as he's 'crying his eyes out'

  05-06-2026 17:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man is one of five protesters who have so far been charged by police since the violent protests on Tuesday night
  
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