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• Carol Vorderman on why Mirror's Pride of Britain is needed 'more than ever'

  06-06-2026 09:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 2026 Pride of Britain Award nominations are now open, with long-time host Carol Vorderman urging Mirror readers to consider voting for the remarkable everyday heroes in their lives
  
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• Hulk Hogan’s cause of death confirmed after lengthy investigation

  06-06-2026 13:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hulk Hogan passed away last July, age 71 (Picture: Getty Images)The cause of death of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has been confirmed, almost a year after he died.Real name Terry Gene Bollea, the WWE Hall of Fame star died at the age of 71 on July 24, 2025.At the time, it was reported that he had suffered a medical emergency at his home in Clearwater, Florida.Soon after, it was revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack – following a history of atrial fibrillation, which is a h
  
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• Fifa will now allow plastic water bottles at World Cup games after anger at ban

  06-06-2026 13:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans will now be allowed to bring one factory-sealed 590ml plastic water bottle to World Cup matches (Picture: EPA)Fifa will now allow fans to bring a sealed disposable bottle of water into World Cup grounds following a backlash from fans and experts.Earlier this week, match ticket holders were informed that reusable bottles would not be permitted in stadia, despite having been previously assured transparent empty bottles up to one litre would be allowed.Sir Keir Starmer was among those who cri
  
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• David Sullivan resigns as West Ham joint-chair over ‘false allegations’ and vows to sue the BBC

  06-06-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Sullivan denies allegations of ‘improper conduct’ towards women (PA Wire)David Sullivan has resigned as West Ham joint-chair and has vowed to sue the BBC ahead of the ‘impending publication of serious historic allegations’.The 77-year-old, who owns a 38.8 per cent stake in West Ham, faced increasing pressure from the club’s supporters to step down even before the team were relegated from the Premier League last month.A statement from West Ham on Saturday read
  
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• EuroMillions winner who saved police officer’s life days before £1,000,000 jackpot dies in ‘hit and run’

  06-06-2026 13:25 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 EuroMillions winner who saved a police officer’s life just days before scooping the £1 million jackpot has been killed in a suspected hit and run.Anthony Canty, 39, was knocked off his bicycle in Tiptree, Essex, at 6.30pm on Thursday, May 21, and died in hospital four days later.It was six years ago, in April 2020, while the dad-of-two was on t
  
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• One third say 'not worth the money' in new student loan update

  06-06-2026 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An inquiry into England's student loan system has been launched by MPs, as new survey data shows a third of people now believe a university education is not worth the time and financial commitment required
  
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• UK associate of gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer cleared of £60 million Tenerife timeshare scam

  06-06-2026 13:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Convicted York fraudster Paul Blanchard, 81, was wanted in Spain over money laundering charges alongside Palmer's former head of security Mohamed Derbah until case collapsed
  
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• I've 'never been happier' after 'Nokia brick' broke my 'worst' habit

  06-06-2026 13:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Janine, from Cheshire, spent hours a day on her all-consuming habit between 2006 and 2017
  
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• Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling wedding live: Guests arrive to see Princess Anne's son wed NHS nurse

  06-06-2026 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, is set to marry NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a church ceremony in Gloucestershire later today, with senior royals including the King and the Prince and Princess of Wales set to attend
  
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• Businessman who spent £300k turning abandoned Lake District waterworks into 'magical' holiday bolthole is BANNED from living there

  06-06-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Mike Brett bought The Filter House in 2020, hoping to transform it into a rural bolthole he could use himself and rent out to tourists.
  
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• Three groups that could get a council tax reduction - check if you qualify

  06-06-2026 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some people may be eligible for a council tax reduction - here's how to check if you qualify and how to claim.
  
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• Six more men are charged with violent disorder after 'riot' in Southampton following murder of Henry Nowak

  06-06-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Those charged include Kevin Reeves, 31, Andrew Riddett, 38, Harry Varney, 34, Dillon Crawford, 29, all from Southampton, and Taylor Grundy, 22, from Gosport.
  
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• David Sullivan steps down as West Ham chairman due to 'historic allegations'

  06-06-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  West Ham have confirmed that David Sullivan has stepped down from his role with the Hammers having been made aware of the publication of historic allegations, which he denies
  
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• Sub-postmaster secures £2MILLION pay-out after being wrongly accused of stealing £89,000 from Post Office

  06-06-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The sub-postmaster has secured a £2million compensation package 10 years after he was wrongly accused of stealing £89,000 from the Post Office he ran with his wife and children
  
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• Shock new details emerge about DiDi rideshare driver Amarbayasgalan Yondonlodoi, who is accused of raping a teen

  06-06-2026 13:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Mongolian national Amarbayasgalan Yondonlodoi, 50, remains in custody over the alleged mid-trip incident on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 'My husband's GPS tracker told me he'd had a crash - an hour later he was dead'

  06-06-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Paula Overton received an automated text message from her husband Ben’s Garmin watch as he cycled home from work - an hour before police knocked on her door to say he'd died in a fatal crash
  
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• As Jon Snow shares Alzheimer’s diagnosis, here are the early signs to look out for

  06-06-2026 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Snow has revealed he’s been living with Alzheimer’s for four years (Picture: Adams/Daily Mail/Shutterstock)Former Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow has revealed that, for the last four years, he’s been living with Alzheimer’s.The 78-year-old has opened up about his diagnosis ahead of an upcoming documentary he’s made in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Society and Channel 4, where he worked between 1989 and 2021, on the condition.Jon’s 32-year tenure mad
  
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• Stalker who 'threatened to steal family member's gravestone' jailed

  06-06-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Josh Clift, from Longhedge, Wiltshire, has been jailed for stalking where he was "relentless in his attempts" to contact a woman including sending multiple messages a day
  
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• I took one look at my date’s bathroom – and fled

  06-06-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Something dropped in my stomach – I felt like it was all going a bit wrong (Picture: Getty Images)A layer of dark brown goo sat at the bottom of the bathtub.The sunlight from the spring afternoon shone through the dirty window and landed on the thick crust of brown.Along the edge of the bath, the tiles were lined with black muck – but I knew the tub was supposed to be white, and potentially shiny.The rest of the bathroom was no better. It was filled with sticky,
  
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• D-Day veterans gather for 82nd anniversary of Normandy landings amid poignant commemorations by French schoolchildren and the grandson of Field Marshal Montgomery

  06-06-2026 12:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Today in 1944, on a cool, cloudy June morning, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on beaches across Normandy to carry out the largest seaborne invasion in history.
  
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• Dani Olmo responds to Arsenal transfer link before Spain’s World Cup campaign

  06-06-2026 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dani Olmo has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer (Shutterstock)Dani Olmo has ruled out a potential move to Arsenal this summer and insists he will stay at Barcelona.The 28-year-old has just finished his second season with Barcelona, helping the club win La Liga for the second successive campaign.Olmo, who joined Barcelona in a £51 million deal from RB Leipzig two years ago, has been linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer transfer window, with reports in Spain claiming tha
  
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• LUCY POWELL: 'Nigel Farage is getting desperate - the shine has come off Reform'

  06-06-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'This week’s Question Time - a great example of a political debate show - exposed just how far off Reform are from a serious party', Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell writes
  
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• 'I was told my shakes were due to too much tea'

  06-06-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doctors thought his habit of 'up to 10 cups of tea a day' was the problem at first
  
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• James May is ordered to rebuild 'dangerous' and 'life threatening' steep steps in the garden of his Grade II listed £1million country cottage

  06-06-2026 12:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Top Gear star, 63, resides in a charming Grade II listed cottage in the picturesque village of Ansty, Wiltshire, with his long-term art critic girlfriend Sarah Frater.
  
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• Sainsbury's shoppers point out 1 thing about brown eggs as store stops selling them

  06-06-2026 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's has announced it is phasing out brown eggs across all its own-brand lines in favour of white-shelled eggs, citing a 12.7% smaller carbon footprint and better animal welfare – but shoppers have been quick to share their thoughts on the change
  
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• Inside One Nation's eye-opening anti-abortion policies, from time limits to mandatory counselling sessions for women - as Barnaby Joyce admits stance could devastate party's vote

  06-06-2026 12:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation has outlines its plans to undo laws protecting Australians' right to access abortions.
  
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• The fish and chip shop with ‘secret recipe’ that Brits travel hundreds of miles to visit

  06-06-2026 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things haven’t changed much over the last 70 years at this tiny fish and chip shop (Picture: SWNS)There’s something so special about eating fish and chips at the beach.For whatever reason, the classic British dish often tastes better when you can see the sea – and you’re fending off greedy gulls.But according to some, there’s a spot further inland, in a tiny village in the UK that makes ‘proper’ fish and chips and is an ‘absolute gem’.The ca
  
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• Teacher ‘pulled a sickie’ to go on stag do – then tore pages from passport to cover it up

  06-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  An investigation at Listerdale Junior Academy found Joe Wilson had torn up pages of his passport to hide his trip to Portugal for a stag weekend (Picture: Google)A teacher ‘pulled a sickie’ to go to Portugal for a friend’s stag do and later ripped out pages of his passport to cover his tracks, a tribunal has found.Joe Wilson, who was a Year 6 teacher at Listerdale Junior Academy in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, went on the secret holiday on Thursday May 18 and Friday May 19
  
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• Teacher ‘pulled a sickie’ for to go on stag do – then tore pages from passport to cover it up

  06-06-2026 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  An investigation at Listerdale Junior Academy found Joe Wilson had torn up pages of his passport to hide his trip to Portugal for a stag weekend (Picture: Google)A teacher ‘pulled a sickie’ to go to Portugal for a friend’s stag do and later ripped out pages of his passport to cover his tracks, a tribunal has found.Joe Wilson, who was a Year 6 teacher at Listerdale Junior Academy in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, went on the secret holiday on Thursday May 18 and Friday May 19
  
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• GMB leader tears into workers' rights plot from Nigel Farage's 'rebadged Tories'

  06-06-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Gary Smith, General Secretary of the GMB, will sound the alarm over Reform's plans to go after hard-won employment rights in a speech to the union's annual congress
  
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