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• Britain's first three-parent baby could be born within ONE YEAR

  08-06-2016 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fertility technique, which is being pioneered Newcastle University, aims to allow couples carrying faulty mitochondria the chance of having a healthy baby by using a second woman’s egg.
  
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• Here’s what the average property price can get you across the UK — and it’s bleak

  04-07-2026 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered how far your money will stretch across the UK? We’ve got the receipts (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to dreaming up your ideal property, you might think your money will stretch to a balcony, a spare bedroom, or a garden.But when it’s time to start a serious search and put down a deposit, the tough reality of the housing market starts staring you in the face.Now, new research has revealed how much the average UK property price can actually get you across each regi
  
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• Remains of Scottish man who vanished camping in the US six years ago finally found

  04-07-2026 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Gillies disappeared near Sweetwater Gap, Wyoming, six years agoSkeletal remains found in the American wilderness have been identified as a Scottish man who vanished camping six years ago.
  John Gillies disappeared near Sweetwater Gap, Wyoming, six years ago.
  But the 63-year-old’s remains were only found in September by forest workers.
  The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) managed to find some of John’s personal items near the scene.They contacted Saint Mary’s C
  
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• Paraguay legend José Luis Chilavert makes vile racist comments ahead of France World Cup match

  04-07-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The French team have enjoyed a dazzling start to the World Cup (Picture: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)Former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert has caused uproar after making racist comments about the France national team hours before their World Cup match.Les Bleus have enjoyed a thrilling start to the competition, scoring more goals than any other nation with 13 in their four games to date.Their dazzling attack of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and
  
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• Skydiver crash-lands hard while carrying giant US flag on America250 week

  04-07-2026 16:39 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 fairgoer captured the terrifying moment a skydiver crashed while descending into a sold-out rodeo in Folsom, California.Krista Nicole Hefner was in the stands with her friends watching the Folsom Pro Rodeo when the parachuter was performing a stunt with a large US flag.‘As he came down, I felt an incredible sense of pride for my nation,’ she sa
  
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• ‘So against this’ – BBC pundit slams tennis star for abusing rule at Wimbledon

  04-07-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  American tennis player Zachary Svajda (Picture: BBC)American tennis player Zachary Svajda was accused of abusing tennis’ medical timeout rules during his Wimbledon defeat to Alex de Minaur.Making his first appearance in the Wimbledon main draw, Svajda was handed a tough third-round test against fifth seed De Minaur.And despite fighting back well to take the second set against the Australian, Svajda eventually fell to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court Three.Having fallen
  
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• King sends message to Trump and US on 250th anniversary of independence

  04-07-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  The King has sent his ‘warmest congratulations’ to Donald Trump and the US on 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence (Picture: AP)The King has offered his congratulations to the United States on the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence from the UK.In a message to president Donald Trump, the monarch hailed a ‘historic milestone’ for the American people.Charles said he and the Queen were both ‘proud and honoured’ to have marked the
  
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• UK festival with quietly star-studded line-up is a hidden gem

  04-07-2026 16:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roundhay Festival in Leeds was a blast as Pitbull headlined the first day (Picture: Getty)Stuffing my hair under a wrinkled bald cap, rocking facial hair as I dressed up like a 45-year-old man, I felt liberated.As we walked over the expansive green hill, I couldn’t believe my eyes. A sea of heads jumping up and down, half of them wearing bald caps, arms waving enthusiastically in the air as Lil Jon had them belt out Sweet Caroline.It felt like a fever dream. One that I didn’t want t
  
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• London Pride 2026 watch live: Madonna rumours as tens of thousands march in parade

  04-07-2026 16:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London's hotly anticipated LGBTQ+ Pride parade has drawn hundreds of thousands to the capital, with supporters pouring into the streets
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted inside B&M store in broad daylight

  04-07-2026 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have released a picture of man who may have information about a sexual assault in a shopping centre in Hartlepool (Picture: Cleveland Police)A woman was sexually assaulted inside a B&M store, police said as they launched a CCTV appeal.The victim was allegedly approached and touched from behind by a man at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.Officers have now shared a picture of a man they wish to speak to whom they believe may have information.He is photographed wearing a
  
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• Taylor Swift blasted by exhausted NYPD cops forced to work 30-hour shifts for her wedding in 100F heat

  04-07-2026 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding was surrounded by hundreds of NYPD officers (Picture: Getty / Reuters)Taylor Swift’s extravagant New York City wedding to Travis Kelce took place at Madison Square Garden yesterday – but it wasn’t a picture-perfect day for everyone.The city was abuzz with A-listers and beyond, including Graham Norton and Gregg James from our side of the Atlantic, and stars like bestie Ed Sheeran, Dakota Johnson, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Emma Sto
  
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• Body of model found embracing her pet dog is pulled from the rubble after Venezuela earthquake killed 2,600 with thousands more still missing

  04-07-2026 16:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of a young model still clutching her beloved dog has been pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: England players in ring of steel after being booed while FIFA slammed for kick-off chaos

  04-07-2026 16:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup is continuing to conjure up all sorts of news and headlines, with England preparing to face Mexico in their last-16 tie
  
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• When is Casualty next on as it’s taken off TV tonight? Lethal Legacy episode 10 airdate confirmed

  04-07-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Flynn and Stevie are all of us without our weekly Casualty viewing (Picture: BBC / Metro)There’s nothing quite like sitting on in front of the telly on a Saturday night with a cuppa and a new episode of Casualty.The long-running BBC One medical drama has been a staple of weekend viewing for almost 40 years and thus will celebrate its milestone anniversary later this year.The latest boxset – the Lethal Legacy saga – has proven quite eventful following the arrival of Jack B
  
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• People watching England match at 1am warned of 'phobia'

  04-07-2026 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England’s World Cup match against Mexico will still kick off at 1am on Monday after FIFA decided not to bring it forward by six hours
  
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• Politicians who accept donations from dodgy companies to face fines and jail

  04-07-2026 15:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXC: Company donations will be restricted based on their profit, in sweeping new laws to crackdown on unfair financial interference and dirty money in British politics
  
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• Trump shares strong hints he's about to add HIS face to Mount Rushmore as White House sends message supporting his inclusion on iconic monument

  04-07-2026 15:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting a gold-plated engraving of Mount Rushmore with his face added to the far right of the monument.
  
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• Neighbours at war as man installs section of Berlin Wall in garden

  04-07-2026 15:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steve Thorpe, 65, purchased a piece of the Berlin Wall before transporting all the way from Germany to his garden in south-east London and then being hit with a formal planning permission complaint
  
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• Nigel Farage attends posh private members club - as MPs debate levy he slammed

  04-07-2026 15:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage whiled away several hours at Harry's Bar in London's Mayfair - while MPs debated the energy and vehicles taxation bill, which he previously branded a "lunatic green levy"
  
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• America at 250: The republic that changed the world is still arguing with itself

  04-07-2026 15:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: America’s 250th birthday is both a celebration of a nation that reshaped the world and a reckoning with the contradictions, injustices and democratic strains
  
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• Pope Leo marks July 4 by praying for migrants

  04-07-2026 15:34 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 PagePope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July honouring migrants who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom.As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with rallies, parties and fireworks, history’s first U.S.-born pope travelled to
  
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• BBC pundit tears into Wimbledon star for bringing match to abrupt stop

  04-07-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The BBC pundit was livid
  
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• Beyoncé sends fans into frenzy after she drops brand new song out of the blue

  04-07-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beyoncé is back! (Picture: AP)Beyoncé has once again proven to be the queen of surprises, having dropped a new song out of the blue this weekend, sending fans into hysteria.The Grammy-winning music icon, 44, has kept the Beyhive eagerly awaiting new music since the release of her 2024 record Cowboy Carter, which was highly praised for its genre-blending and spotlighting of Black pioneers’ contributions to American music.It marked the second in a planned trilogy of albums, fo
  
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• Monzo to launch new plan in summer 2026 and you could get a discount

  04-07-2026 15:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People who bank with Monzo do not have long to wait
  
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• Swansea fire live: Huge blaze erupts near railway station as smoke seen over bay

  04-07-2026 15:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive blaze has engulfed a building in Swansea as smoke with seen for miles above the city centre.
  
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• Grim new details emerge of chilling similarities between the Thai girl found dead in a suitcase and two others who suffered the same fate - as teenager's cause of death is revealed

  04-07-2026 15:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found dead inside a black suitcase that was dumped near train tacks on the outskirts of Pattaya, eastern Thailand.
  
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• Gardener dies after being speared in groin by bamboo while working at historic estate

  04-07-2026 15:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Norman MacKenzie, 68, fell onto the bamboo while he was cutting topiary hedges at Darnawat Castle on the Moray Estate in Elgin, Scotland.
  
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• Triple-amputee who won gold at the Paralympics is left to largely fend for herself after NDIS strips away her 24-hour care

  04-07-2026 15:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A triple congenital amputee says she's facing a terrifying future after the NDIS cut the 24-hour care she needs to eat, shower and even get to the toilet.
  
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• Meghan, Archie and Lilibet ‘will not join Harry on trip to London next week’

  04-07-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  No decision has been made on whether the Duke of Sussex’s wife and children will accompany him for the rest of his five-day trip to the UK (Picture: Reuters)Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will not join Prince Harry in London next week.
  No decision has been made on whether the Duke of Sussex’s wife and children will accompany him for the rest of his five-day trip to the UK, it is understood.This is despite Harry saying he was ‘determined’ to bring them
  
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• Children as young as 11 arrested for gun crimes as county lines gangs groom schoolboys

  04-07-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police forces across England and Wales recorded at least 1,369 arrests of under-18s linked to firearms offences over the last two financial years
  
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