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• Detectives investigating tennis match-fixing racket make 34 arrests

  01-12-2016 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Unconfirmed reports say those held in Spain include at least one top-30 ranked player
  
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• Shocking moment a young boy who can't swim is thrown into a lake prone to blue-green algae outbreaks - sparking a police investigation

  26-06-2026 14:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The video, which was initially posted on TikTok, showed two Brisbane teens in school uniform and backpacks picking up the smaller boy and dangling him in the air.
  
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• Manchester United and Chelsea enter race to hijack £69m Arsenal transfer

  26-06-2026 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Maxi Araujo has been one of Uruguay’s standout performers at the World Cup (Reuters)Manchester United and Chelsea have entered the race with Arsenal to sign Sporting CP left-back Maxi Araujo, according to reports in Portugal.The 26-year-old, who is capable of playing in a defensive and attacking role on the left flank, was one of Sporting’s standout performers last season with seven goals and six assists in all competitions.Araujo has also impressed at the World Cup this summer with
  
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• Reform UK's former chairman says Nigel Farage needs a 'break' from 'ruthless' politics

  26-06-2026 14:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr David Bull also warned that Reform is 'way bigger than Nigel' as he warned about the stress of leading a major political party.
  
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• Kylie Jenner sued by private chef over claims of miscarriage from excessive work

  26-06-2026 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylie Jenner is facing her third workplace lawsuit (Picture: Theo Wargo/FilmMagic)Kylie Jenner is facing a bombshell lawsuit after her former private chef claimed the overly demanding nature of her job contributed to her suffering a miscarriage.The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, alleges the chef was required to carry out strenuous work while pregnant despite informing supervisors she needed reasonable accommodations, according to the Los Angeles Times.Jenner, 28, and
  
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• Chaotic scenes as an ISIS bride accused of slavery offences is shielded by police and loved ones after being freed from custody

  26-06-2026 14:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Kawsar Ahmad, 54, was given a police barricade asshe emerged from Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday night.
  
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• Heartbreaking footage shows toddler, two, playing happily in weeks before her violent death 'at the hands of mother and her new boyfriend'

  26-06-2026 14:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Isabelle Welsh, two, suffered 21 broken bones in the weeks before she died from a serious head injury in September last year.
  
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• UK weather live: Fearsome thunderstorms batter the north while scorching southern temps could hit 38C

  26-06-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions continue with a red warning for extreme heat again in place by the Met Office with forecasters predicting further record-breaking highs of 38C today
  
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• Fake review 'sabotage' scandal rocks Double Bay as targeted restaurateurs tell LUCY MANLY what 'hurt us most' - as fears spread across Sydney's dining scene

  26-06-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  A fake Google account impersonating a Sydney restaurateur unleashed more than 35 one-star reviews on nearby venues - as the targeted owners reveal how they uncovered it.
  
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• Omaze millionaire gives neighbour £5k for their first ever family holiday abroad

  26-06-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just weeks after burying her father, the mum-of-two discovered she had become a millionaire and immediately used a part of her prize to change another family's life
  
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• NHS driving warning issued to millions of people

  26-06-2026 14:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People are urged to be on alert and to stay safe
  
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• Buckingham Palace ‘will lose its magic’ if the King and Queen don’t live there

  26-06-2026 14:35 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 PageTourists and Royal fans said the King and Queen’s decision to move out of Buckingham Palace following a £369million revamp would mean the historic building would ‘lose some of its magic’. Metro spoke to visitors to the palace which has been the residence of the sovereign since 1837. But King Charles will move permanently to
  
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• Ryanair, TUI and easyJet ban power banks after terrifying fire- full rules

  26-06-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a warning to passengers about the dangers of packing power banks in hold luggage after a surge in lithium battery incidents on UK flights
  
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• Finbar Sullivan's 'murderers' deny killing 21-year-old film student who was surrounded and stabbed to death on Primrose Hill

  26-06-2026 14:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Three men have denied killing a 21-year-old film student who was surrounded and stabbed during a violent brawl at Primrose Hill.
  
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• WWE Night of Champions 2026 special UK start time for Saudi Arabia event

  26-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  WWE returns to Saudi Arabia (Picture: Rich Wade/WWE via Getty Images)This weekend, WWE returns to Saudi Arabia for Night of Champions 2026.As part of the wrestling giant’s ongoing 10-year partnership with the kingdom, the likes of Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi and Trick Williams are heading to Riyadh for a blockbuster event.There had been some speculation from fans earlier in the year about whether or not the event would go ahead given the current state of the world, but WWE has pushed on with it
  
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• HMRC rule change 'legal requirement' started in April 'but many unaware'

  26-06-2026 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There's no choice and more people will be affected over the next two years
  
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• Cancel your weekend plans after the heatwave to binge ‘propulsive’ Netflix series

  26-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zuko is in hot pursuit (get it?) (Picture: Netflix)It’s hot. It might even be too hot. Thankfully, the heatwave is set to break over the next two days!
  But the temperature isn’t the only thing dropping this weekend.
  Yes, Avatar: The Last Airbender, season two, just landed on Netflix (Thursday, 25 June), and it’s the perfect way to escape the tyranny of the sun.Based on the legendary animated series of the same name, the show is set in a world where powerful individuals known a
  
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• Grandmother believed to have poisoned her daughter and four grandchildren in horrific murder-suicide

  26-06-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Amy Steadman, 64, is believed to have killed her daughter and four grandchildren in New York as police reveal evidence that may suggest poisoning.
  
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• A record THIRD of conceptions now end in abortion with rise gathering pace after Covid

  26-06-2026 14:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Some 32.1 per cent of pregnancies were terminated in 2023, up from 29.7 per cent the previous year and the highest proportion on record for England and Wales.
  
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• New video shows Henry Nowak killer telling police his victim was bleeding before they took 8 minutes to find wound

  26-06-2026 14:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vickrum Digwa warned officers that Henry was wounded after they arrested and handcuffed the dying teenager because the killer had falsely claimed he was the victim
  
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• Black charity worker sues for racism when colleagues don't put on a birthday lunch - even though she didn't tell anyone it was her big day

  26-06-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Karen Adams said she had been the victim of racial discrimination and that it was 'sadistic' that she had not been given a meal for her big birthday.
  
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• 'I visited UK's heatwave epicentre where residents already navigating climate change horror firsthand'

  26-06-2026 14:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's Julia Banim visited Andover, the heatwave epicentre of the UK, where locals are left sweltering in temperatures that experts have warned could become the new norm in summers to come
  
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• US already plotting to host ANOTHER World Cup with enormous 64-team tournament

  26-06-2026 14:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The United States are currently co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, and Andrew Giuliani – executive director of the White House Task Force at the World Cup – believes the US could host a 64-team tournament
  
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• The ‘secret’ London lido with a sun terrace and fewer crowds

  26-06-2026 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  One South London spot still has space this weekend (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)If there’s one thing Londoners have been doing on repeat this week, it’s complaining about just how hot it is.Whether it’s sticking ice cubes on your wrists, keeping your curtains shut, or directing your fan outside your window to push the cool air out (the jury’s still out on that one), you’ve probably tried everything to stop sweating.Something that’s guaranteed to take the
  
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• New ban in force for all schools in England from Monday - no ifs, no buts

  26-06-2026 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ofsted will have the power to ensure schools are enforcing the law
  
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• Spotlight Oral Care whitening strips discounted in Prime Day sale

  26-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  If you somehow haven’t heard, Amazon Prime Day is officially underway – and it’s landed earlier than usual this year, running from June 23 to June 26. So, if you’re keen to bag a bargain, now’s the time to keep an eye on Metro&
  
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• Is Bam Margera in the new Jackass movie? Inside his ‘new chapter’ after cast feud

  26-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bam Margera claimed he was shunned by his Jackass co-stars (Picture: Olivia Wong/Getty Images)Bam Margera has been noticeably absent from the promotion of the new (and final) Jackass film, Jackass: Best and Last, with fans questioning what his involvement is with the franchise.The actor and skateboarding pro, 46, has had a rollercoaster past, after struggling with alcohol addiction and multiple rehab visits.Concerns grew when he went missing at the beginning of June2023, before being placed on
  
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• Add one food item to water to get pets drinking more in hot weather

  26-06-2026 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pets may be more likely to drink water from their bowls with this special ingredient
  
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• Dunkeswell Airfield LIVE: Plane crash sparks major emergency response

  26-06-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have rushed to the airfield in Devon
  
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• Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli to face trial for sex attacks on three women

  26-06-2026 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is claimed the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant indecently assaulted one of his victims at BBC Studios in Glasgow's Pacific Quay
  
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