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• Ex-Millwall and Wolves boss Kenny Jackett dies aged 64

  12-06-2026 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kenny Jackett, who has died aged 64, is a club legend at Watford and managed Millwall, Wolves, and Portsmouth (Picture: PA)Former Wolves, Watford, Portsmouth and Millwall manager Kenny Jackett has died aged 64.Jackett, who made 428 appearances as a player, also had spells in charge of Swansea, Rotherham and Leyton Orient.He turned out 337 times for Watford during a decade-long spell, and played 31 times for Wales.His final role was director of football at Gillingham before he stepped down for m
  
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• Duffy makes rare public appearance as she prepares to detail kidnapping ordeal

  12-06-2026 17:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duffy is getting ready to step back into the spotlight (Picture: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)Singer Duffy has been seen publicly for the first time after revealing she’s ready to share the story of her horrific kidnapping ordeal.The Warwick Avenue singer, 41, stepped away from the spotlight 16 years ago after dropping two critically acclaimed albums.To the shock of fans, Duffy revealed she was the victim of a horrific kidnapping and rape ordeal, which prompted her retreat from the industry.Ea
  
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• Matt Lucas on Taskmaster leaves a bitter taste in my mouth

  12-06-2026 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  I was utterly devastated when I saw the line-up for series 22 included two comedians I have very little respect for (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Over the past few years, I have grown incredibly fond of Taskmaster, and it has quickly become a comfort watch that I always look forward to.So I was utterly devastated when I saw the line-up for series 22 included two comedians I have very little respect for – Matt Lucas and Richard Ayoade. Knowing Lucas’ history of regularl
  
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• ‘Missed’ plus-size chain returns to the high street – but fans say they still feel like an ‘afterthought’

  12-06-2026 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Plus size women still struggle to find retailers who’re willing to put their needs at the forefront (Picture: Getty Images)When fashion retailer Evans closed its doors almost six years ago, the high street lost an important cornerstone of plus-size representation.Selling sizes 14 to 32, it was one of few stores in the UK where customers who weren’t being properly catered for elsewhere could walk in off the street and try on clothing made for their body.It shouldn’t sound like
  
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• New ‘alternative to Bank of Mum and Dad’ could give you £12,500 for a house deposit

  12-06-2026 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  One think tank has recommended young people be able to withdraw their pension early (Picture: Getty Images)With the cost of renting so high and earnings increasingly squeezed by inflation, putting any money aside for a house can feel impossible.This struggle is particularly poignant for many young people, as one 2026 study from Barclays found 34% of Gen Z who have managed to get on the ladder in recent months had support from the Bank of Mum and Dad.Among this generation, a further four in 10 (
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘I nearly died and feared I’d never sing again’

  12-06-2026 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus says a serious health scare left him fighting for his life (Picture: Getty Images)Billy Ray Cyrus has revealed that doctors told him to get his affairs in order after a health crisis that left him fighting for his life and fearing he’d never sing again.The 64 year-old country star told People magazine that he developed a serious case of sepsis back in 2024 before later being diagnosed with vocal paralysis.
  At his lowest point, he says his entire body had become swollen and
  
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• Police arrest 72 people for supporting proscribed terror group Palestine Action at protest outside court where four activists are being sentenced for raid on Israeli defence firm

  12-06-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 70 people supporting Palestine Action have been arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London as a judge prepares to sentence four activists for a factory raid.
  
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• Drunk driver who killed two fathers when he tried to weave through lanes to beat the traffic is jailed for 12 years

  12-06-2026 17:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Nerijus Kuneckis (pictured), a 51-year-old Lithuanian national, was driving his Audi Q5 on a busy interchange in Rainham, Essex, when he clipped another vehicle.
  
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• My plane was struck by lightning — here’s everything that happens

  12-06-2026 17:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a bit of a shock when your plane gets hit (Picture: Getty Images)As I flew back from my delightful Mykonos escape on Wednesday afternoon, I had my head buried in a book.The flight had been pretty bumpy, the seatbelt sign periodically flashed on and off, and we’d finally begun our descent into London Heathrow.Then a loud bang. A bright yellow flash from the left side of the plane.Being on the back row, I had no window, but I could see the panic on people’s faces as they st
  
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• Postman ‘shook four-week-old son to death after first night out with partner as parents’

  12-06-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tony Bartlett denies murder and manslaughter relating to the death of Atticus Bartlett and is on trial at Bristol Crown Court (Picture: Getty)A postman murdered his four-week-old son by violently shaking him after being asked to watch the newborn for ‘a few moments’ while his partner went to get changed, a court heard.Tony Bartlett, 39, had nine pints before attacking little Atticus Bartlett at the family home in Chard, Somerset, late on July 16, 2022, jurors were told.He had not lo
  
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• Stay-at-home mums dwindle as proportion of economically 'inactive' falls to lowest on record - nearly halving since 1993

  12-06-2026 17:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Just 24.8 per cent of the 5.3million women in the category were out of the workplace to look after family or home in the first quarter of this year.
  
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• 72 people arrested during protest outside London court

  12-06-2026 17:03 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 PageDozens of protesters expressing support for Palestine Action have been arrested outside a court in southeast London.
  Around 500 people had gathered to demonstrate outside Woolwich Crown Court today.
  Four Palestine Activist supporters are being sentenced at the court over destroying equipment said to be worth over £1.2 million at the Elbit factory in Br
  
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• Trainee vicar loses claims against bosses for 'discrimination' after claiming he was made to work on Sundays

  12-06-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Erich McElevey claimed he was the victim of discrimination for being allocated shifts on the Lord's day, and also complained that he had been stopped from reading the Bible.
  
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• Moment Brit taunts Ryanair passengers when flight to Spanish holiday island is forced to divert to Portugal after chaos on board

  12-06-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage shows the man strutting down the aisle singing before dancing back through the cabin as some passengers laugh while others hurl abuse at him.
  
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• Judge tells burglar he's 'not very good at this' after he left passport photo of himself at scene of botched break-in at £4m Belgravia mansion

  12-06-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Glen Banks, 57, had climbed through the window of a two-bedroom house in the exclusive London district when he was spotted by someone and fled. He also left a jacket with his DNA on it.
  
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• Billionaire hedge fund tycoon buys one of the world's most expensive superyachts at $400m

  12-06-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The 332ft vessel, which comes equipped with its own helicopter pad, beach club and glass bottomed swimming pool, has been snapped up by Blackstone boss Steve Schwarzman.
  
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• Where-fur art thou Romeo? Rogue cat invades stage and plays with actor's hair during emotional death scene in Shakespeare play

  12-06-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The feline wandered on stage during the finale of the ballet in the Turkish city of Izmir.
  
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• Two killed & boy, 5, injured after crash involving TUI tourist bus in Lanzarote

  12-06-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An Italian couple, who had been travelling in a car with an eight-year-old child were killed in the tragic Lanzarote crash as others were rushed to hospital for treatment
  
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• Furious Trump hits out as Iran leaks 'astonishing cave-in' details on peace deal

  12-06-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump explodes over leaked draft deal which promises Tehran billions, no secure nuclear agreement, no missiles settlement and Hezbollah, Houthis and Hamas links continue
  
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• Duffy is seen in public for the first time in 16 years as she prepares for a comeback after leaving the spotlight amid rape and kidnap horror

  12-06-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Welsh singer, 41, retreated from the spotlight in 2010 after a horrendous rape and kidnap ordeal but has since announced her musical comeback.
  
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• Shoppers urged to check eggs for 1 important detail before buying them

  12-06-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Madinah Yate has urged shoppers to 'stop trusting' egg packaging and instead check an important piece of information on the eggs themselves that tells you everything you need to know about their quality
  
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• Facebook down: Live updates as users report outage and Messenger login issues

  12-06-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Facebook users have reported an outages and error messages on Facebook, Instagram and Messenger today
  
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• Lloyds Bank launches new £5,000 cashback deal

  12-06-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The promotion is available to both new and existing Lloyds pension customers
  
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• McCoy's crisps fans spot new flavours at Home Bargains and say 'make them permanent'

  12-06-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  McCoy's shoppers are demanding the brand's new limited-edition crisps stay forever
  
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• 72 arrested outside court where Palestine Action activists are being sentenced

  12-06-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan Police say 72 people have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action at a protest outside Woolwich Crown Court, where around 500 had gathered
  
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• World Cup show interrupted by two Mexico fans throwing punches on live TV

  12-06-2026 16:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The reporter’s live segment was cut short by the scrap (Picture: Fox Sports Mexico)A live television broadcast at the World Cup was interrupted by two fans exchanging punches in the middle of the street.The 23rd edition of the biggest competition in football began on Thursday with co-hosts Mexico beating South Africa at the magnificent Azteca Stadium.An electric atmosphere carried El Tri to a 2-0 win with fans arriving up to five hours early to get the World Cup party started, back on hom
  
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• Trial of age reversing drug could soon tell us if humans can live forever

  12-06-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The drug, called ER-100, is injected into the eyeball (Picture: Shutterstock / New Africa)In 1986, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury asked a pretty simple question: Who wants to live forever?And, if all goes to plan, we could all soon be doing just that. Scientists are, for the first time, testing a drug which could reverse the stubborn ageing process on a human.Boston-based longevity company Life Biosciences announced Tuesday it had injected the drug into the eyes of a patient suffering from glau
  
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• Motability issues new Friday update over 'lack of information'

  12-06-2026 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has issued a new statement
  
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• Inside Elon Musk's wild family tree of 14 kids and £27 million commune

  12-06-2026 16:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk is poised to become the world's first trillionaire today
  
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• Arsenal join race to sign £80m Man Utd and Liverpool transfer target

  12-06-2026 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are looking to build on the squad that won the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have joined Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to reports.The Gunners are keen to bolster their squad even further this summer as they prepare to defend their Premier League title next season.Despite signing Viktor Gyokeres last summer, Arsenal are still considering the possibility of signing another marquee signing, with Atletico Madrid sta
  
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