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• Choo-Choo Charles reader review – Reader’s Feature

  05-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Choo-Choo Charles – now there’s something you don’t seem every day (Two Star Games)A reader discovers that combining Pennywise the Clown with Thomas the Tank Engine results in one of the strangest and creepiest indie games of recent years.I discovered this game purely by chance while searching for something else. The promotional imagery of Choo-Choo Charles looked weird and vaguely horrific, which are both big ticks for me. Seeing that the game was available on the PlayStation
  
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• Ex-FBI agent breaks down the profile of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper

  06-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  The person or people behind the alleged kidnapping remain unknown (Picture: REUTERS)Nancy Guthrie was abducted by a ‘strangely unprofessional amateur’ criminal, according to a former FBI agent.The 84-year-old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie was taken on February 1 ‘against her will’ in a ‘targeted’ crime, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and FBI.Footage from a doorbell camera at Nancy’s home in the Catalina Foothills ou
  
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• New Charlotte Tilbury beauty boxes promise a complete summer look for £54

  06-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Tilbury’s mysterious new beauty boxes could save you over 50%. (Picture: Metro/Charlotte Tilbury/Getty)
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  In 2026, we’re all about investing in those standout make-up products that will help us achieve that effortless, flawless glow, especially as summer occasions, holidays and even festivals crank up.There’
  
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• Ex-EastEnders star now doing Ben Mitchell fantasy role play on OnlyFans

  06-07-2026 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A whole new career for Joshua Pascoe (Picture: BBC/X/joshuabpascoe)‘The market for blokes feet is mad…’ said former EastEnders’ star Joshua Pascoe, who’s recently put his own trotters on the market.As a former Hollyoaks writer, I can confirm this to be true.
  I used to receive a multitude of DMs from fans who’d specifically ask me to write scenes that would feature certain actors barefoot, and even craft storylines around characters’ feet.‘When I
  
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• Departing Coronation Street star already knows how Megan could return – with familiar face

  06-07-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beth Nixon has come up with a way to bring Megan Walsh back (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street villain Megan Walsh’s time on the cobbles has come to a satisfying end, but actress Beth Nixon has already figured out a way to bring her back to our screens – alongside a previously departed fan favourite.Viewers saw Megan finally face justice last week when she was found guilty of grooming Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) after a week-long trial.When Megan was first introduced as Will&rsq
  
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• Keir Starmer colleague suggests PM may intervene over England star’s red card

  06-07-2026 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Keir Starmer actually get Jarell Quansah’s red card overturned (Photo: Getty)A government minister has suggested that Sir Keir Starmer is ‘probably texting’ FIFA to overturn England star Jarell Quansah’s World Cup suspension.In the early hours of Monday morning, England defeated co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in the round of 16, in a match filled with thrills and controversy.The Three Lions will take on Norway in quarter-finals, but will have to do so without defender Quansah
  
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• A 2,000-year-old French cheese has become the internet’s new foodie obsession

  06-07-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  The traditional cheese has gone viral online (Picture: Shutterstock / Foodpictures)From Brie to Roquefort, some absolutely fantastic cheeses are produced in France.The country has long been renowned for its fromage, but it seems even those who have been raised with it are still discovering new favourites.A foodie trend has taken off online, and it involves a runny type of cheese that’s thought to date back more than 2,000 years.The cheese in question? It’s known as cancoillotte
  
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• Meccha Chameleon sells 15,000,000 copies to become game equivalent of Obsession

  06-07-2026 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Painting by high numbers (Lemorion_1224)A hide-and-seek indie hit has surpassed 15 million copies sold, as ‘friendslop’ proves you don’t need a massive budget to catch the world’s attention. 
  Games have always been better with friends but over recent years, the term ‘friendslop’ has come to define janky, low budget multiplayer titles largely designed for social media clips.These games range from survival horror experiences like Lethal Company and the soc
  
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• Coin expert's urgent message to households with 50p listed for £10,000

  06-07-2026 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All households with this 50p coin have been issued an important message after a series of listings showed a hefty £10,000 price tag online. So do you own this design?
  
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• UEFA turn on FIFA as they blast 'incomprehensible' decision to let banned USA star play following Donald Trump's intervention - with World Cup opponents Belgium now appealing against the decision

  06-07-2026 12:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Balogun was meant to miss the tie at 1am tomorrow after being given a straight red card during the USA's 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the last 32, but his ban was suspended.
  
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• M25 traffic live: Clockwise four mile queues after serious crash near Potters Bar

  06-07-2026 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lanes 3 and 4 (of 4) are closed on the M25 clockwise between J24 for Potters Bar and J25 for Waltham Cross due to a traffic collision
  
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• AI supercomputer used by climate and cancer researchers shuts down due to heatwave

  06-07-2026 12:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Dawn, the multi-million-pound supercomputer owned by the University of Cambridge , was forced offline on June 27 when temperatures at the institution reached 30C.
  
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• Fish and chip shop 'trapped in time' hasn't changed a thing since 1930s

  06-07-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people long for treats they had in their younger years. If this is you, then you might want to take a trip to one UK fish and chip shop which 'hasn't changed a thing' since the 1930s
  
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• Gary Barlow makes tour announcement ‘with a heavy heart’

  06-07-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow has confessed he can’t tour in the same way anymore (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for ABA)Gary Barlow has made a sad admission following the final show of Take That’s latest tour.The 55-year-old songwriting legend has just wrapped up touring the UK and Ireland with his bandmates Mark Owen, 54, and Howard Donald, 58, having performed 17 shows from May to July.Filling out stadiums up and down the country, the trio’s Circus Live shows were a revival of thei
  
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• Gary Barlow, 55, makes tour announcement ‘with a heavy heart’

  06-07-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow has confessed he can’t tour in the same way anymore (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for ABA)Gary Barlow has made a sad admission following the final show of Take That’s latest tour.The 55-year-old songwriting legend has just wrapped up touring the UK and Ireland with his bandmates Mark Owen, 54, and Howard Donald, 58, having performed 17 shows from May to July.Filling out stadiums up and down the country, the trio’s Circus Live shows were a revival of thei
  
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• England star Elliot Anderson reveals his emotional struggle at the World Cup after his mum died just before the tournament

  06-07-2026 12:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The 23-year-old lost his mother Helen following a long battle with illness just days before Nottingham Forest's Europa League tie with FC Porto in April.
  
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• New details emerge about tragedy of little boy allegedly killed and eaten by his mum - as friends and neighbours reveal the circumstances that led to his awful death

  06-07-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A 32-year-old woman, who can't be identified for legal reasons, approached police in Wyong and allegedly told them she had consumed parts of her four-year-old son.
  
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• Mystery of silver balls appearing on Australia’s beaches finally solved

  06-07-2026 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals feared the orbs were explosive (Picture: X/Australian Space Agency)We finally know why weird silver balls have been appearing on beaches in Queensland, Australia.
  Six metal spheres washed up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday near Forrest Beach, a seaside community 10 miles southeast of Ingham.Hazmat-suit-clad firefighters, space experts and national emergency officials have been scratching their heads as to what these objects are.Five of the chrome balls were placed in drums, with the polic
  
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• Heatwave pushes UK food chain to the brink while supermarket fridges can't cope

  06-07-2026 12:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: As parts of the UK are hit by the third heatwave this year, Britain's food infrastructure is facing "severe pressure" in the rapidly warming climate
  
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• Vladimir Putin's 'night of horror' onslaught sparks urgent plea for NATO help from President Zelensky

  06-07-2026 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged NATO to speed up delivery of Patriot defence systems after a missile onslaught on Kyiv killed at least 14 people and wounded 48 others - including five children
  
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• Now police probe Yes group set up by SNP over 'missing' £1.5million funds

  06-07-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are probing claims that £1.5million went missing from a company set up by the SNP to run the pro-independence campaign, leading to further calls for a full parliamentary inquiry into the Peter Murrell scandal.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel says pulsating Mexico 3-2 triumph 'felt like we won the final'

  06-07-2026 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England boss Thomas Tuchel hailed his side's victory over Mexico as a "moment of joy" and "like we won a final" - and spared some kind words for the defeated co-hosts
  
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• Who will foot the bill for Burnham? New PM's business rates vow alone 'will cost £880m' as he prepares wealth taxes - amid fears there is 'no plan' for Government

  06-07-2026 12:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The prime minister-in-waiting has pledged an overhaul of business rates if he enters Downing Street in a bid to boost 'family-owned businesses'.
  
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• How will Sky’s takeover of ITV impact Coronation Street and Emmerdale?

  06-07-2026 12:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  A huge change is underway (Picture: ITV/Sky/Metro)There have been a lot of changes to soapland in recent years, so the news that Sky has agreed to buy ITV for a massive £1.6million left many fans worried about the future of Emmerdale and Coronation Street.Fortunately, I bring good news.The proposed transaction between ITV and Sky brings two of the most trusted and complementary media organisations together to create a stronger media business.Once the completion has happened, ITV channels
  
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• Man dies weeks after falling ill on holiday at Turkey airport

  06-07-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Kelly was flown home but could not be saved
  
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• Liam Gallagher pokes fun at Harry Kane losing his voice in hilarious post-match interview after singing Wonderwall with England fans following World Cup win

  06-07-2026 12:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Captain Harry Kane's croaky post-match interview after Sunday night's England vs. Mexico World Cup match will go down in history. 
  
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• 'He's got that wrong': Thomas Tuchel's post-Mexico interview is torn apart by BBC pundit Joe Hart - after England manager attacked referees and VAR at the World Cup

  06-07-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  England reached the last 16, where they will play Norway, after two goals from Jude Bellingham and a penalty from Harry Kane - despite right-back Jarell Quansah being sent off at the Estadio Azteca.
  
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• Grandma dies one week after cancer diagnosis 'from washing husband's asbestos-covered clothes 30 years ago'

  06-07-2026 12:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Veronica Kidman's family are searching for answers as they believe that regularly hand-washing her husband's work overalls, who was a BT field engineer, exposed her to deadly asbestos
  
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• Tim Spector names best food type to eat during heatwave that stops bloating

  06-07-2026 11:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the UK braces for another heatwave, ZOE's gut health expert Tim Spector has shared the water-rich foods that may help you cope with the hot weather
  
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• ‘Perverse but addictive’ TV show races up Netflix top 10 after being quietly added

  06-07-2026 11:55 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 PageYou might not remember the cantankerous, foul-mouthed fluffy bear Ted, but in the 2010s, he was everywhere.From Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, the film broke the box office record for an R-rated comedy. It was Universal’s highest-grossing film of 2012. Paul Thomas Anderson put it on his list of the best films of the 21st century (some other odd pi
  
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