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• Brain training exercises don't impact cognitive functions

  10-07-2017 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that commercial cognitive training alone does not have an influence on one's decision-making process or cognitive functions
  
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• Liverpool send scouts to watch World Cup star as Barcelona transfer bid rejected

  20-06-2026 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola (Picture: Getty)Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Colorado Rapids defender Lucas Herrington, with Barcelona also reportedly interested in the Australian centre-back.Herrington has emerged as one of the world’s most exciting young defenders after his rapid rise over the last couple of seasons.The 18-year-old came through at Brisbane Roar before joining MLS side Colorado Rapids in January this year.Since joining, Herrington has played every minute of every
  
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• Ipswich considered hiring Man Utd legend before appointing Gary O’Neil

  20-06-2026 19:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary O’Neil has been in charge of Strasbourg (Photo: Getty)Ipswich Town are close to appointing Gary O’Neil as their new head coach to replace Kieran McKenna – but they almost hired a Manchester United legend instead.McKenna shockingly announced he was stepping down as Ipswich boss last week, just a month after promoting the club back to the Premier League.The former United assistant manager had been in charge of the Tractor Boys since December 2021 and said he was stepping do
  
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• My boyfriend wants us to be in a throuple with his ex — would I be mad to say yes?

  20-06-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How far would you go to keep the one you love? (Picture: Getty/Metro)Is three company or a crowd?This week’s Metro Sex Column reader spent over a year trying to move on from her ex. And six months ago, she thought her ‘luck had changed.’But despite being convinced that she was in a ‘fantastic relationship’, her partner’s discovered something’s missing… his ex-girlfriend.Now, he wants them to become a throuple — and although she doesn’
  
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• Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty expecting first baby months after drama-filled wedding

  20-06-2026 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty are expecting their first child together (Picture: Instagram/Holly Ramsay/ Backgrid/ CJ.Piccs)Holly Ramsay has publicly shared that she is pregnant with her first child with her new husband, Adam Peaty.Holly, 26, daughter of restaurant mogul Gordon Ramsay, and Olympic gold medal swimmer Adam, 31, tied the knot at the end of December last year in a star-studded wedding attended by the Beckhams and stars like Sara Davies and Marcus Wareing.Adam’s family, bar his
  
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• The five unanswered questions over train crash as investigators try to piece together why express smashed into back of stopped train, killing driver and injuring 99 in worst crash in 20 years

  20-06-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A total of 99 people were injured, 32 seriously, after a Luton Airport Express service ploughed into the back of a Nottingham to St Pancras train at around 5.15pm on Friday.
  
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• Martin Lewis state pension 'exception' rule for those with NI gaps

  20-06-2026 18:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has recently offered advice on the state pension and the rules surrounding eligibility for the full amount
  
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• Nine innocuous signs your child is addicted to social media

  20-06-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is your child’s phone always in their hand? (Picture: Getty Images)When the news broke this week that under 16s would be banned from social media sites like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, children were in uproar.When one Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do without her social accounts, her deadpan response went viral.‘Stare at a wall,’ she said, her face solemn.Many argued this reaction was exactly why the ban was needed, because of the addicting nature of social
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Netherlands vs Sweden team news in as TV host quits over Lionel Messi incident

  20-06-2026 18:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scotland fell to a frustrating defeat to Morocco overnight, which featured some huge VAR drama, while there are some mouthwatering matches awaiting World Cup fans on Saturday night
  
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• Traffic warden issues parking ticket to decorative Vespa mascot that was on display outside family-run restaurant

  20-06-2026 17:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Staff at Bonita Pasta Club in Weymouth, Dorset, were left baffled after finding the bright yellow ticket attached to the orange motorbike.
  
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• 'I thought it was just stress after my divorce — but now it is slowly killing me'

  20-06-2026 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kristina Hamilton wants to warn others as she continues to fight diffuse systemic scleroderma, with which she was diagnosed following a bout of anxiety and stress
  
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• Dragons’ Den company now worth £5,000,000 reveals ‘very rare’ achievement

  20-06-2026 17:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  The start-up app secured investment from three of the Dragons (Picture: BBC)A Dragons’ Den business that scored investment from three of the show’s stars is already worth millions – and the achievements don’t stop there.Former Goldman Sachs director Jinesh Vohra shook hands with Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Touker Suleyman after pitching his app, which focuses on taming mortgage overpayments, to save in the long run on interest payments.The free app Sprive launched in
  
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• Brandel Chamblee pulls no punches as US Open star punished for misconduct

  20-06-2026 17:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brandel Chamblee has made his feelings clear after the USGA handed Joaquin Niemann a two-shot penalty for 'serious misconduct' during his opening round at the US Open
  
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• British biker, 64, is fighting for his life in hospital after his motorbike crashed head-on into a car in Spain

  20-06-2026 17:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The 64-year-old was rushed to hospital in an air ambulance and is said to be in a 'very serious' condition following the crash.
  
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• Boy, 17, dies after London stabbing as murder investigation launched

  20-06-2026 17:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene in Battersea - this is a breaking story
  
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• Thomas Tuchel told to drop two England World Cup stars for Ghana clash

  20-06-2026 17:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel during England’s World Cup opener (Picture: Getty)Chris Sutton has urged Thomas Tuchel to make two changes to his England starting lineup for their second World Cup match against Ghana.England kick-started their World Cup campaign with a thrilling 4-2 win over 2018 runners-up and 2022 semi-finalists Croatia.A brace from Harry Kane, as well as second-half goals from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, saw the Three Lions lay down an early m
  
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• TV star mom, 46, who appeared on 'quitting everything to change your life' show died in fire at luxury Caribbean beach resort that sent 1,700 tourists running for their lives

  20-06-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Francesca Valentino, 46, was killed after the fire tore apart The Viva Dominicus Bayahibe resort in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, on Friday.
  
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• Man 'deliberately' drove at victim and 'trapped him against wall' in Ipswich

  20-06-2026 17:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident took place outside a Co-op supermarket and police say it involved a white Volkswagen Polo later abandoned by its driver and passenger
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to rule out naming Ed Miliband as his Chancellor by boss of major trade union

  20-06-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, suggested that Mr Miliband might 'decimate' Britain's industry if he is put in charge of the Treasury.
  
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• Ronan Keating's daughter's new jockey boyfriend wins at Royal Ascot after couple go public

  20-06-2026 17:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rossa Ryan, the jockey boyfriend of Ali Keating, won the Norfolk Stakes, the first race on the final day of Royal Ascot 2026
  
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• Ronan Keating's daughter cheers on new jockey boyfriend as he wins on Royal Ascot debut

  20-06-2026 17:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rossa Ryan, the jockey boyfriend of Ali Keating, won the Norfolk Stakes, the first race on the final day of Royal Ascot 2026
  
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• Lee Andrews says he’s ‘giving up Dubai’ and will be in the UK soon

  20-06-2026 17:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Andrews has declared he’s coming to the UK ‘soon’ (Picture: Getty/wesleeandrews)Lee Andrews has once more promised he’s leaving Dubai behind and jetting to the UK to reunite with his wife.Since marrying reality star Katie Price, 48, in January after a whirlwind romance, Lee has yet to put a single foot on England’s pastures green, instead having Katie fly out to the UAE regularly to keep the spark in their long-distance marriage alive.He’s firmly pushed b
  
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• Travel rules could allow you to avoid new EU EES delays - eligibility

  20-06-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new system has disrupted some travel plans but it doesn’t apply to everyone
  
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• England players embrace their children ahead of Father's Day after Croatia victory

  20-06-2026 16:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The team had a day off on Friday, allowing them to relax and catch up with the wives, girlfriends and family members who travelled to the US - the stars told how loved ones left messages for them
  
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• Boy, 13, sexually assaulted at Liverpool bus stop as police hunt for suspect

  20-06-2026 16:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The teenager was approached at a bus stop in Norris Green before he was touched inappropriately, leaving him 'shocked and very distressed'
  
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• Homes can stay cool without fans or air conditioning if you use a simple bedroom item

  20-06-2026 16:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you are struggling to cope in the summer heat, then there is a easy way to keep cool without having to plug in a fan or air conditioning unit
  
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• Simple habit before bed can help your body cool down naturally in hot weather

  20-06-2026 16:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A sleep expert has shared some practical tips for getting a good night's rest
  
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• UKHSA 'saving lives' health alert for women aged under 25

  20-06-2026 16:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New figures show there were no deaths in women aged 20-24 from one for of cancer
  
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• Shopping centre roof collapses after high fire breaks out in Leicestershire

  20-06-2026 16:40 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 massive fire has broken out at a shopping centre destroying the building.
  Emergency services were called to Thurmaston Shopping Centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane, Leicestershire, at 4am.
  Footage shows the fire ripping through the building with the roof completely collapsed.
  Jordan Slack, 29, who lives a couple of roads down from the fire told Leicestershir
  
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• JD Vance reveals secret White House dress code Trump expects from confidants and the footwear he hates

  20-06-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  JD Vance appeared on the Hang Out with Sean Hannity podcast earlier this week as a part of his press tour for his new book, Communion.
  
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