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• Britain's most protected bird under threat from SAS-trained wildlife hunter on the run

  05-01-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Lendrum, 55, has spent a lifetime stealing eggs from the peregrine falcon and sell them into a life far from their natural habitats
  
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• Eurostar trains cancelled this week amid heatwave — full list of journeys no longer running

  23-06-2026 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  Several Eurostar trips have been cancelled this week (Picture: Shutterstock / Sergii Figurnyi)The UK isn’t really equipped to handle the heat.And with temperatures soaring towards the 40ºC mark this week, it’s bringing many crucial services to a standstill.Dozens of schools have been forced to close, there’s been commuter chaos this morning, and now there’s trouble for those travelling abroad.The Eurostar has confirmed a number of its train journeys for the week hav
  
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• Bea cuts off a head in grim EastEnders scenes as her true nature is exposed

  23-06-2026 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  Bea has taken things too far – with shock consequences to follow (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders spoilers follow for Tuesday’s (June 23) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) removed the head of one of her dolls with a pair of scissors, grinning with glee over the fact that she’d successfully torn Honey and Billy Mitchell (Emma Barton and Perry Fenwick) ap
  
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• Andy Burnham's stark reminder about state of the economy ahead of PM bid

  23-06-2026 12:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest data shows the UK economy may have flat-lined with firms feeling the financial fall-out from the Middle East conflict
  
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• Ibuprofen alert as Dr Amir Khan says people take it at 'wrong time'

  23-06-2026 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan has warned that getting this wrong could slow your recovery down
  
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• Woman died during surgery after being forced to wait a year for prescribed ulcerative colitis drug

  23-06-2026 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A coroner found a series of failings in Theresa Lydon's care, including delays in medication and missed opportunities to recognise the severity of her illness, contributed to her death
  
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• Christina Ricci doesn’t hold back letting rip into Jimmy Fallon

  23-06-2026 12:05 via metro.co.uk
  Christina Ricci has joined the critics of Jimmy Fallon in her own way (Picture: Masatoshi Okauchi/Shutterstock)Christina Ricci has made her disgust at Jimmy Fallon’s interview with Conor McGregor crystal clear.The late-night talk show host came under fire last week after welcoming the UFC fighter to the sofa and giving him a platform.The Irish mixed martial artist was found liable in a civil case in November 2024 for the 2018 rape of a woman at a Dublin hotel, and the woman
  
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• American Airlines flight declares mid-air emergency near UK and heads to Heathrow

  23-06-2026 12:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which can typically carry 234 passengers, was on its way from Zurich to Philadelphia yesterday morning when it got into trouble
  
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• Erling Haaland names his World Cup favourites: ‘They’re probably going to win’

  23-06-2026 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  Erling Haaland scored a brace against Senegal (Picture: Getty)Erling Haaland has named his favourites to win the World Cup after Norway secured their place in the knockouts with a 3-2 win over Senegal.Haaland scored a second-half brace to help Norway pick up a vital victory over Senegal and move them into second place in their group.The Manchester City striker now has four goals in his first two World Cup games having also notched up a brace when Norway beat Iraq 4-1 in their tournament opener.
  
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• Unexpected Casualty love story ‘confirmed’ as chemistry is clocked – and we’re here for it

  23-06-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  Is something brewing? (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro)Casualty fans have picked up on chemistry developing between two surprising members of Holby ED.The BBC One medical drama is usually so jam-packed full of chaos and lives being in danger, so a romance storyline is certainly going to come as a welcomed contrast.But between who, I hear you ask?Audience members have noticed that something appears to be developing between paramedic boss Jan Jennings (Di Botcher) and Clinical Nurse Manager Siobhan M
  
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• Rattled Nigel Farage gets tetchy in TV grilling over £5million gift from crypto billionaire

  23-06-2026 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage refused to answer questions on BBC Breakfast on the undeclared £5million gift given to him by Christopher Harborne in 2024
  
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• Nurse dies during operation at shopping centre to remove toxic fillers from buttocks

  23-06-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paula Andrea Beltrán Sandoval went into cardiorespiratory arrest 70 minutes into the procedure, for which she had paid more than £8,000 in Medellín, Colombia
  
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• People were crying when they saw my topless marathon

  23-06-2026 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  Louise completed a the 31 mile run in six hours and 16 minutes topless (Picture: Louise Butcher / SWNS)Mum-of-two Louise Burcher has just become the first ever woman to complete an ultramarathon topless.The 56-year-old has competed in a staggering 18 long distance races, and has ran them all without a top on.Her impressive stunts are aimed at raising awareness of lobular breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with four years ago.
  Lobular cancer begins in the milk glands (lobules) and is harder
  
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• New Emmerdale star warns you may hate Serena Sugden ‘in the best way’

  23-06-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Love? Hate? Or love to hate? (Picture: ITV/Mark Bruce/Metro)The Sugden clan are undisputed Emmerdale royalty, right alongside the Tate dynasty and the sprawling Dingle family tree, and the powers that be behind the soap are actively working to strengthen the premier families of the Dales.‘At the heart of last year, I wanted to cement the families in our show,’ producer Laura Shaw said. ‘Everyone always talks about the Dingles, but I felt like we needed to build up some of
  
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• Thousands of lightning strikes light up sky across southern England

  23-06-2026 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Met Office data suggests there were 29,000 lightning strikes, while more extreme heat is expected.
  
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• London’s best neighbourhood Italians with pasta ‘to die for’

  23-06-2026 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delicious plates of pici cacio e pepe, carbonara and more (Picture: Supplied)It’s so hot it almost doesn’t feel like we’re in London… more like we’re living la dolce vita in Rome!For the full experience, you’ll want some incredible Italian food, washed down with a nice chilled Pinot Grigio.You’ve probably heard of viral Italian restaurants like Padella – known for the queues at its Borough branch – Lina Stores, and Bancone. And while they h
  
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• Three arrested as Brit pensioner, 88, killed in Tenerife mugging in front of wife

  23-06-2026 11:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An 88-year-old British man died following a mugging in Los Cristianos, in the south of Tenerife, and three men have now been arrested following his death
  
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• Rules on if you can refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave

  23-06-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As headteachers shut school gates and transport networks urge commuters to stay at home, millions of families are suddenly facing an emergency childcare and workplace crisis
  
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• 'Docs dismissed my disjointed speech for menopause symptoms - then gave me 12 months to live'

  23-06-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michelle Dilger was only diagnosed after a gynaecologist noticed her symptoms
  
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• Another twist? Coronation Street fans are certain that Sarah didn’t actually kill Theo

  23-06-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  The plot thickens… (Picture: ITV)Just when you thought Coronation Street’s killer had finally been unmasked. Soap fans have a theory that Sarah Platt is just a scapegoat for the real murderer.
  The cat is well and truly out of the bag.After weeks of speculating, arrests and paranoid among our beloved Cobbles residents, the mystery of who bumped off the unspeakably evil Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) was finally revealed… and it was none other than Weatherfield’s
  
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• New UK Government £2,000 update for people under 25

  23-06-2026 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Government has announced a new £2,000 payment
  
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• This ‘better than my oven’ Philips airfryer is now £85 – and shoppers are obsessed

  23-06-2026 11:37 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Airfryers are not necessarily a new piece of kit, but they’re still our favourite gadget in the home. The kitchen appliance went viral when it first launched circa 2019, and has had several sell out moments over the last few years. But the
  
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• 'UK's only deadly snake gave me elephant leg as paddleboarding trip turned to horror'

  23-06-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Zak Brown was paddleboarding with a friend at Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve in Suffolk when he stepped on a snake lurking in the grass – and was left unable to walk
  
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• The ‘lovely’ commuter town 36 minutes from London with homes £300,000 cheaper

  23-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  One market town in Hertfordshire is perfectly placed for a commute into London (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)Around 40 miles north of London lies Baldock, a market town famed for its pubs, cheery community vibe, and fish and chip shops, despite being almost two hours away from the nearest piece of coastline.Being outside the capital, but crucially, in close proximity to it, house prices here are much more affordable, so it’s little wonder Londoners are packing up and moving to Hertfordshire
  
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• Mum 'forgot' kids, 2 and 4, found dead in car while shopping during 40C heatwave

  23-06-2026 11:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two children, aged two and four, were found unresponsive inside a car in France this week during a heatwave which is sending temperatures surging above 40C
  
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• How do you solve a problem like Ronaldo?

  23-06-2026 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portugal take on Uzbekistan with Cristiano Ronaldo in poor form for his country and a backlash raging on social media against his team-mates.
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE tells people to 'turn sunscreen bottles around'

  23-06-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The consumer website founded by Martin Lewis has shared a simple sunscreen tip
  
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• Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 UK deals for PS5, Xbox, and Switch consoles and games

  23-06-2026 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime Day is here again (Metro)This year’s Amazon Prime Day discounts have gone live and they include price cuts for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles.With video game software and hardware growing ever more expensive (just look at how much the Steam Machine costs), it’s more important than ever to take advantage of sales, wherever and whenever they happen.This year’s Amazon Prime Day has already begun and is scheduled to run all the way through Friday, June
  
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• Hull KR appoint Cayless as head coach

  23-06-2026 11:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hull KR appoint Nathan Cayless as their head coach on a three-year deal from next season.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband jailed for embezzling £400,000 from SNP

  23-06-2026 11:24 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 PageNicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to prison for embezzling hundreds of pounds of party funds.Murrell spent £400,000 embezzled from the party on a vast array of items from the flashy to the mundane over several years.They included gifts for Sturgeon, expensive kitchen gadgets and – m
  
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