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• Diver killed and another missing after cliffs collapse caused massive wave

  25-06-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cliff collapsed suddenly into the sea near Miramar lighthouse in Biarritz (Picture: Préfet des Pyrénées-Atlantiques)At least one diver has died after a cliff edge collapsed in a landslide and smashed onto a popular beach in southwest France.
  Search is ongoing for a missing diver who was at the foot of the cliff near Miramar beach in Biarritz with two others when it collapsed.
  Two of the divers were buried under several tonnes of rocks and falling debris when the landsli
  
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• Games Inbox: Is GTA 6 worth the price tag?

  26-06-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 – is it worth it? (Rockstar Games)The Friday letters page is still upset that GTA 6 doesn’t have a proper physical edition, as a reader names Metaphor: ReFantazio as his favourite JRPG ever.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Price shock
  So Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that GTA 6 will be digital-only and there will be no physical copy. Adding to this
  
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• GTA 6 marks the death of physical video games – we only have ourselves to blame

  26-06-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 is driving the final nail into the coffin of physical games (Rockstar Games)As fans complain that the physical edition of GTA 6 doesn’t contain a disc, is there any real chance they can fight back against the takeover of digital downloads?Grand Theft Auto 6 is clearly a game that’s too big to fail. When it’s released on November 19 it’ll become the biggest entertainment launch in history. Whether or not it beats the staggering 230 million sales of its predecessor w
  
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• Bitter fight over $13MILLION winning lottery ticket that was 'left behind' at convenience store

  26-06-2026 01:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A Circle K Store in Scottsdale filed a civil lawsuit in the Maricopa County Superior Court in February, asking a judge to decide who gets to walk away with the life-changing prize money.
  
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• Restaurateur father-of-seven dies mysteriously just 18 months after wife gave birth to QUADRUPLETS

  26-06-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Carlos Abrahams, 35, died suddenly just months after his wife gave birth to quadruplets, as his grieving family remember the dedicated father, husband and chef.
  
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• Met Office issues 10-hour thunderstorm warning for 75 UK areas on Friday - full list

  26-06-2026 01:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Friday, covering 75 areas across the UK. The alert is in place from 12am until 10am, with 60mph winds and flooding risks expected.
  
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• Millions of Australians to receive tax cuts, pay rises and bill relief from July 1: What you need to know

  26-06-2026 01:56 via dailymail.com
  
  From fatter pay packets to surprise bill hikes, a raft of July 1 changes is about to shake up household budgets and not every Aussie will come out on top.
  
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• Germany stars disagree with furious Julian Nagelsmann’s ‘nonsense’ claim after Ecuador defeat

  26-06-2026 01:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nagelsmann was not happy with suggestions Ecuador wanted it more (Picture: CameraSport via Getty Images)Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann furiously dismissed suggestions Ecuador ‘wanted it more’ in their World Cup defeat – shortly before his players admitted that was very much the case.Ecuador stunned the four-time world champions in their final group match on Thursday night, coming from behind to seal a 2-1 win that saw them reach the knockout stages and set up a potential last
  
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• Fury as man clears cinemas of ALL their limited-edition Toy Story popcorn buckets to sell on for double the profit - leaving youngster behind him 'devastated'

  26-06-2026 01:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Alex Ursell filmed himself purchasing the Buzz Lightyear buckets from Cineworld in Leeds and Wakefield on June 19 - leaving a child behind him 'devastated.'
  
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• Tradesmen share the hilarious ways they are cooling down on TikTok as they soldier on in 36C heat

  26-06-2026 01:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Construction workers have faced brutal conditions this week as temperatures smashed the record for the hottest ever June day.
  
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• How two weddings on the same day during the heatwave of 1976 almost ended in disaster with collapsing parents, empty church halls and furnace-like temperatures

  26-06-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  On June 26, 1976, and Britain was in the midst of a heatwave that brought 15 consecutive days of searing heat above 32C.
  
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• Double tragedy for family of British man 'murdered by influencer' in Dubai after his father was killed in hit-and-run by his own brother and nephews 16 years ago

  26-06-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The killing of a British man by an influencer in Dubai is yet another tragedy for his devastated family - after his father was murdered by his own brother and two nephews.
  
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• Girl, 3, found dead at Surrey home as man, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder

  26-06-2026 01:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a three-year-old girl dead inside a semi-detached home in Surrey on Thursday June 25
  
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• ROBERT HARDMAN: Proof that Bridget Phillipson IS a spiteful class warrior and that children are suffering as a result of her policies

  26-06-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Bridget Phillipson claims she's proud to be branded 'a spiteful class warrior' by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
  
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• Labour to free waves of killers and rapists early: Criminals guilty of the most serious offences will now be released just halfway through sentences

  26-06-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  As part of a scheme to free up prison space, even those jailed for more than a decade will get out early (pictured: one of the first prisoners released under this scheme in 2024).
  
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• Daily horoscope June 26, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  26-06-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Moon briefly aligns with Mars in Taurus, making communication easy and potentially bold. Go with your gut today.Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn, said communication doesn’t have to be with others. Tune into your inner world and conversations.
  Keep focused, and results will shine. Go get what you have your mind set on.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horoscopes for today: Friday June 26, 2026.
  
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• Security guards in Hampstead Health are threatened by irate swimmers trespassing in bird pond during heatwave - as barbed wire fencing is put up to keep them out

  26-06-2026 01:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Ponds preserved for hundreds of years for their habitats and nesting ducks and swans have been invaded by impatient swimmers.
  
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• Girl, 3, found dead with ‘seriously injured’ man arrested for her murder in Surrey

  26-06-2026 00:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a child’s body was discovered in Chertsey (Picture: UKNIP)A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a child was found at a Surrey property.Police swooped on an address in Pyrcroft Road, Chertsey around 5.40pm following concern for her safety.Officers found a three-year-old girl dead inside the semi-detached home.A 31-year-old man was found suffering a serious injury at the property.He was arrested on suspicion of murder
  
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• Girl, 3, found dead at home with man arrested for her murder in Surrey

  26-06-2026 00:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a child’s body was discovered in Chertsey (Picture: UKNIP)A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a child was found at a Surrey home.Police swooped on an address in Pyrcroft Road, Chertsey around 5.40pm following concern for her safety.Officers found a three-year-old girl dead inside the semi-detached home.A 31-year-old man was found suffering a serious injury at the property.He was arrested on suspicion of murder tak
  
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• 'How is this justice? What message does this send to society?': Family of tragic Aria Thorpe, nine, hit out after boy is cleared of her murder and manslaughter

  26-06-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found not guilty after claiming he had accidentally plunged a knife into the schoolgirl's chest while acting 'like I was fencing'.
  
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• Girl, three, is found dead at home in Surrey: Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder

  26-06-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a  three-year-old girl was found dead at a home in Surrey.
  
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• Body found at Sydney care home - as police arrest woman believed to be known to her

  26-06-2026 00:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person has been arrested after police discovered the body of an 84-year-old woman inside one of the buildings on the Evans Road facility in Rooty Hill, Sydney on Thursday June 25
  
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• The Morning Poll: Are the Royal Family good value for money?

  26-06-2026 00:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Are the Royal Family good value for money?
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Elliot Anderson agreement, Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, Sandro Tonali update

  26-06-2026 00:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer news and rumours from around the Premier League, as well as the top European leagues with updates on Elliot Anderson Mateus Fernandes, Ayyoub Bouaddi and much more
  
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• Man Utd make shock approach for £130m star after rejecting Arsenal transfer

  26-06-2026 00:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  United are said to be in the race (Picture: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Manchester United have reportedly approached the agent of Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez to discuss an ambitious move for the striker.Alvarez made it clear he wants to leave Atletico this summer in a bombshell revelation this week with Barcelona his ‘dream’ destination.Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have both held talks to sign the Argentina international but as it stands, the 26-year-old w
  
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• US diplomat found dead in hotel near Myanmar embassy was stabbed to death by ex-wife, court says

  26-06-2026 00:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Pavinee Supasirivisan is also charged with murder for the May killing of Daniel Riva but is first standing trial on a charge of violating Myanmar's immigration code.
  
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• Funding for group that works with migrants paused by Department of Justice over 'concerns' about management of finances

  26-06-2026 00:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Funding for a group that works with migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been paused by the Department of Justice over 'concerns' about the management of its finances.
  
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• Parents who try to stop their children from having conversion therapy risk being prosecuted under new Labour law

  26-06-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The conversion therapy ban means those convicted of trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity could be jailed for five years.
  
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• Jet2 responds after man 'restrained' by passengers on UK-bound flight dies suddenly

  26-06-2026 00:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jet2 has issued a statement after passenger Callum Kerr died after being restrained by other passengers on board a flight to Manchester Airport
  
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• Body of an elderly woman is found at a Sydney care home - as police arrest a woman known to her

  26-06-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to the Evans Road facility in Rooty Hill about 11.45pm on Thursday.
  
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