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• Boy, 3, ‘thrown into a crocodile pit’ is no longer in a critical condition

  22-06-2026 12:58 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 PageA three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after being ‘thrown into a crocodile pit’ is no longer in a critical condition, police confirmed.The young child was injured at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Huntingdon, a family-run zoo outside Cambridge, on Thursday last week.His family watched as the boy was thrown 15 feet into the croc enclosure,
  
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• Jeremy Doku jets back for birth of first child as Belgium set return date

  22-06-2026 22:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Doku may still play in Belgium’s next World Cup match (Picture: Getty Images)Jeremy Doku flew back to London from the World Cup for the birth of his first child, which came earlier than expected, but has arrived safely.The Manchester City winger’s wife, Shireen, was due to give birth in the second week of July.However, the baby has come early and Doku flew back to London from America to be in attendance.The 24-year-old missed Belgium’s World Cup clash with Iran on Sunda
  
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• Jill Biden's confession about the high-pressure moment Kamala Harris cornered Joe

  22-06-2026 22:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Former First Lady Jill Biden is now playing cleanup after disclosing she walked out of the room when Vice President Kamala Harris was asking President Joe Biden for his endorsement.
  
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• Father of young woman left to die in burning car by drunk joyrider hits out at 'disgraceful' sentence that means he could walk free in months

  22-06-2026 22:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Jennings, whose daughter was killed after being trapped in the back seat of a burning car, said it was 'disgraceful' that Thomas Peggs could be free by September.
  
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• US Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Alaska sparking desperate search and rescue

  22-06-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Arctic branch of the agency issued a statement just after 11am local time stating that first responders were searching an area near Sitka in the south of the state.
  
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• I’ve storylined many soap murder mysteries – this is where Coronation Street went wrong with big Sarah reveal

  22-06-2026 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Out of all the suspects, Sarah was the only one who wasn’t actually a suspect. (Picture: ITV)There’s a golden rule to plotting a whodunnit – play fair with your audience. Based on my decade of experience as a writer in British soap, Coronation Street just broke that rule.I’ve killed more people than I care to remember.
  Don’t panic, all my victims have been fictional. Most of them took place in Hollyoaks, where a killer strikes almost as often as Warren Fox (Jamie L
  
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• UK weather maps show Arctic 4C cold blast looms after scorching heatwave

  22-06-2026 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps are showing a dramatic cold blast is set to hit the UK next month, with temperatures plummeting hugely in some areas across 22 counties, including Cambridgeshire
  
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• Mystery as three young men are killed in small-engine plane crashes near park in Maryland

  22-06-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Three young Israeli citizens died instantly when the single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down in Bowie, Maryland, during a training flight.
  
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• Kev makes his views on Lewis perfectly clear in Emmerdale – and it’s gutting

  22-06-2026 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kev Townsend has returned (Picture: ITV)Chaotic, unpredictable, and a surprisingly good baker. Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) has returned to Emmerdale.Unhinged criminal Kev made his grand comeback in this evening’s episode of the ITV soap, after Ross Barton (Michael Parr) got word that Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) was in trouble.A couple of days ago, Lewis decided to join Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) on holiday in Madeira. Vinny had surprised Lewis with the trip away, but didn’t c
  
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• Met Office reveals when heatwave will end as temperatures to drop by 15C in days

  22-06-2026 21:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England and Wales will be engulfed by scorching temperatures as a rare red warning for extreme heat has been issued by the forecaster, along with an amber one
  
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• Baltimore's mayor takes to stage to RAP in bucket hat at music festival while his crime-ridden city is plagued with four horrific deaths in just two hours

  22-06-2026 21:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Video circulating on social media showed Brandon Scott taking the microphone at The Douglass Lounge, where he performed to a large crowd on Sunday.
  
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• Mum, 32, given terminal diagnosis after GPs blamed symptoms on parenthood

  22-06-2026 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Mum Chloe Houghton, 32, discovered she has terminal stage 4 lung cancer months after first visiting her GP, who dismissed her lump as a harmless cyst and blamed the symptoms on toddler exhaustion
  
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• Romeo Beckham lands first acting role in ‘sensual’ gay tennis romance

  22-06-2026 21:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Romeo Beckham will make his acting debut later this year in Forty Love (Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)Romeo Beckham is set to take Hollywood by storm with his first foray into acting, which hits theatres later this year.The 23-year-old progeny of Sir David Beckham and Victoria Beckham will make his acting debut in the film Forty Love.Fresh from his 2024 retirement from Brentford FC’s B team and football as a whole, Romeo will star in a film about another professional sport, which soun
  
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• Lightning strike sets house on fire in Bristol as thunderstorms hit UK

  22-06-2026 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The roof of a house has been engulfed in a raging fire after reportedly being struck by lightning in Bristol
  
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• The Pitt star Moshe Kasher, 46, reveals cancer diagnosis in graphic message

  22-06-2026 21:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Moshe Kasher has shared his cancer diagnosis (Picture: Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic)Moshe Kasher has revealed the ‘lousy news’ that he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with cancer three months ago.The Pitt actor, 46, had found a ‘bump’ in his throat, which turned out to be HPV-positive tonsil cancer that needed to be removed.He had found the lump several months ago while working as a writer on the Judd Apatow-directed film The Comeback King out in Georgia.‘It w
  
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• 'I quit the UK for life abroad because I couldn't see a future amid cost-of-living crisis'

  22-06-2026 21:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ebony Joseph left Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and moved to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia in 2025 after becoming disillusioned with life in the United Kingdom
  
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• Healthcare executive and husband are BANNED from entirety of Florida county after leaving six-month-old baby alone on beach - as they avoid jail time

  22-06-2026 20:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Brian, 40, and Sara Wilkes, 37, were arrested last October after police responded to reports of a baby being left unattended on Miramar Beach.
  
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• Aston Villa take new stance on Arsenal and Chelsea target Morgan Rogers

  22-06-2026 20:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Morgan Rogers is a man in demand this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Aston Villa are intent on keeping Morgan Rogers this summer and will only consider a sale for ‘well above £100 million,’ according to reports.The 23-year-old has had two-and-a-half very impressive seasons with the Villains, scoring 14 goals from midfield in each of his two full campaigns with the club.His performances have impressed England boss Thomas Tuchel and he has racked up 13 caps for his country, hopin
  
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• UK weather live: Thunderstorms ground planes as Met Office issues warning and hottest day ever looms

  22-06-2026 20:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning as temperatures could surge as high as 40C - which may mean we see the hottest day ever this week
  
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• Police probe video showing officers attacking group of young girls with baton and Tasers as fight breaks out on Rotherham street

  22-06-2026 20:33 via dailymail.com
  
  South Yorkshire Police said the footage was 'nothing short of shocking' as they launched a probe into the incident.
  
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• Fight breaks out on Europe's only gender-segregated beach as woman refuses to leave male section of sand divided by a wall in Italy

  22-06-2026 20:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman was with her partner and was confronted by another beachgoer after straying on to the male side of Alla Lanterna, Europe's only gender-segregated beach on Italy's north coast.
  
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• Republican voters in crucial South Carolina deliver surprising verdict on Trump… and his move that may backfire

  22-06-2026 20:26 via dailymail.com
  
  South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in runoff contests, including a hotly contested Republican primary for governor.
  
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• Woman who caused rat infestation by leaving meat and bones as bird food is fined £1,500

  22-06-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Animal lover Lorraine Riordan, 56, from south Wales, was hauled to court after her neighbours and a primary school complained about large numbers of rats.
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: A 'new start' for the UK under Burnham may well sow the seeds of disharmony for Scotland and the Union

  22-06-2026 20:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Almost as inevitable as Sir Keir Starmer 's resignation was John Swinney 's immediate demand for a second referendum.
  
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• Moment killer grins as he is arrested for ordering murder of his delivery driver cousin

  22-06-2026 20:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Mohamed Adaw, 23, (pictured) ordered Arlind Hashani to carry out the murder on his cousin, calling him before the attack on 29 December 2023.
  
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• Derby grandmother died days after Covid booster jab, as family 'convinced' vaccine was trigger

  22-06-2026 20:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mohinder Kaur Mahal died after a stroke at Royal Derby Hospital 12 days after she received her vaccination for coronavirus
  
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• Man charged with 'terrorism connected' attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks

  22-06-2026 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hawkes, 36, has appeared in court charged with five counts of attempted murder linked to terrorism, following alleged anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh
  
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• One officer killed after active shooter opens fire near grocery store in Montreal as screaming locals run for cover

  22-06-2026 20:02 via dailymail.com
  
  An armed and dangerous shooter opened fire in Montreal, Canada on Monday morning. Police warned locals to take cover as the investigation remains underway.
  
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• Two teenagers accused of being part of Scattered Spider hacking group admit £39m cyberattack that paralysed Transport for London network

  22-06-2026 19:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked into Transport for London's (TfL's) system between August 29 and September 3, 2024, causing chaos for Oyster card users.
  
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• Tragedy as World Cup volunteer killed by suspected drunk driver near SoFi Stadium

  22-06-2026 19:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aaron Avery, aged 22, was struck by a suspected drunk driver after he had been volunteering at the FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California
  
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