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• Games Inbox: Is Xbox worth saving?

  17-06-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  What will happen today? (Microsoft)The Wednesday letters page has new theories for why Nintendo is being so secretive about Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, as readers are disgusted by corporate buyouts.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Rescue package
  So this month is only going to get worse and worse for Xbox, huh? Its developers, it fans, and… I would say its execs but they ne
  
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• Cancer-stricken Jeremy Clarkson is 'lucky to be alive' after unrelated test caught 'aggressive' tumor, say doctors after presenter shared diagnosis while filming for Clarkson's Farm

  17-06-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeremy Clarkson said he had been diagnosed with 'aggressive' cancer in the final two episodes of the fifth season of Clarkson's Farm, which were released overnight.
  
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• Medics injured as Glasgow ambulance rolls in terrifying crash with patient inside

  17-06-2026 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage of the incident appears to show a smashed up car, with the ambulance rolled over onto its side with its blue lights still on
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Ronaldo and Portugal World Cup plans in chaos as security forced to step in hours before game

  17-06-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and other Portugal players taking to the pitch later today were last night forced to upend training in Florida over security concerns, it has been reported
  
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• Refugees who lost everything fleeing war-torn countries reveal how they've given back to UK

  17-06-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  To mark Refugee Week, three survivors of war and persecution share the stories behind a precious item as part of the Daily Mirror's #PeopleMove project.
  
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• Scotland are fans loving the World Cup so much they’ve drank Boston dry

  17-06-2026 12:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  A group of Scottish fans making the most of Boston hospitality before their World Cup match with Haiti (Picture: Haiti)The Tartan Army is having a right old knees up in Boston – so much so that the city is almost completely dry.There are more than 20,000 Scotland fans in Massachusetts for the nation’s first two World Cup group stage matches.They’ve been sinking pints and singing Baccara’s hit Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, which has become an unofficial anthem, at plenty of Bost
  
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• 'I cut off my brother after his wife’s wedding jibe – four years on I miss him'

  17-06-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who cut contact with his brother after a spat between their wives at a family do. Now time has passed, he feels sad about their estrangement
  
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• 'Dangerously warm' temperature warning issued for Thursday - full list of areas affected

  17-06-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow heat health alert for regions including London, the South East and East Midlands as temperatures are set to soar to 30C - full list of areas affected
  
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• Anyone with artificial grass issued warning during heatwave this week

  17-06-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some parts of the UK are set to experience temperatures of around 30°C this week and next, but some sunny day activities could cause serious heat damage to artificial grass
  
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• Golders Green memorial wall 'arson attack' charge as cops release details of suspect

  17-06-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The memorial wall was established by the Miga Rally community group as a tribute to thousands of protesters killed in a crackdown in Iran in January
  
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• Uninsured Brit is in a coma with severe brain injuries after accident on first holiday without family in Zante: Distraught mother pleads for help to raise funds

  17-06-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Louis Benson had travelled to Zante with his friends, on what was his first holiday without his family, when tragedy struck.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains new UK law change with 63-day rule coming soon

  17-06-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis appeared on Good Morning Britain to explain the new 63-day breathing space law change and what people's rights are
  
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• Furious British Museum supporters vow to rip up their memberships after being forced to wait online for hours in failed bids for Bayeux Tapestry tickets

  17-06-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The museum's members took to social media yesterday to complain they had waited for hours to book the precious tickets - which members have early access to - only for their bids to end in failure.
  
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• Girl is killed in huge multi-vehicle crash in West Melbourne - as SEVEN other people are injured

  17-06-2026 11:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Police said the female child was killed when the car she was travelling in was involved in the accident on Dynon Road in inner-city Melbourne at about 4.30pm.
  
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• Fans unpack Brooklyn Beckham’s advert Easter eggs including ‘tasteless’ dig at David

  17-06-2026 11:47 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 PageBrooklyn Beckham’s controversial ad has sparked plenty of debate online, with viewers quickly spotting telling details in the short video.
  When it first came out, many people agreed that the eldest son of David and Victoria had taken a very public dig at his parents in the new World Cup advert for food delivery service DoorDash.The 27-year-old was seen
  
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• Xbox already planned to shut down Ninja Theory before Senua reveal claims report

  17-06-2026 11:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A different kind of hell (Microsoft)Microsoft had already planned to close Hellblade studio Ninja Theory before they revealed their latest game according to reports, as fears of widespread Xbox layoffs mount. After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced revenue for Microsoft’s gaming division has sharply declined over recent years, there’s been an expectation of imminent layoffs across the company. Evidence of incoming cutbacks started to trickle out this week, as two senior Xbox
  
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• Newlyweds fly to Dallas to spend honeymoond cheering on England football team in World Cup 2026

  17-06-2026 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Lauren and James Portwood tied the knot earlier this month and have jetted off to the US on their honeymoon, where they plan to support Thomas Tuchel's team
  
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• Starmer to make 'full apology' on behalf of British state for forced adoption of 185,000 children over three decades

  17-06-2026 11:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed the move will happen 'very soon' as she condemned the 'shameful' policy.
  
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• Exercise Kate Middleton 'loves' that helps keep her looking slim

  17-06-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales is widely reported to be a fan of this exercise class
  
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• 'I traced Jay Slater's every move in Tenerife - his tragic final mistake still haunts me'

  17-06-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Two years on from Jay Slater's death in Rural de Teno National Park, Tenerife, the Mirror speaks to an investigator who saw first-hand just how gruelling his final moments would have been
  
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• Famous Aussie activewear brand Tully Lou to close down: 'Everything has to go'

  17-06-2026 11:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Melbourne -based company Tully Lou, founded in 2012, announced a closing-down sale on Monday, but left the door open for a potential return in the future.
  
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• Donald Trump says $300,000,000,000 payout to Iran is ‘fake news’

  17-06-2026 11:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Discussions surrounding reconstruction and nuclear disarmament are ongoing (Picture: AFP)Donald Trump has said reports of a $300 billion payout to Iran are ‘fake news put out by the Dumocrats’ in a post on Truth Social.Yesterday, Axios and other publications reported that one of the conditions of the peace agreement between the US and Iran was a $300,000,000,000 reconstruction fund for Iran, which would help the Republic facilitate the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.The talking p
  
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• Asylum seeker, 24, who 'fooled' authorities into thinking he was a child jailed for groping teenage girl on train while on bail for another sex attack

  17-06-2026 11:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Poole Magistrates' Court heard Meron Habtu came to the UK illegally from Eritrea in 2020 and 'fooled' the authorities into thinking he was a child, when he was actually 24.
  
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• Ryanair issues 'fuel update' as changes being made to flights

  17-06-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The airline shared an update for passengers in a post on social media
  
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• Man Utd want to sign £17m bargain from Barcelona with transfer decision made

  17-06-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Casado is firmly on United’s radar (Picture: Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)Manchester United are sounding out a move to sign Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado in a cut-price summer transfer.Casado, a graduate of the club’s famed La Masia academy, has struggled for minutes under Hansi Flick, spending much of the 2025-26 season sat behind Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gavi in the midfield pecking order.The 22-year-old started just 12 matches in all competitions last term as the Catal
  
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• Social media ban could force children into ‘darker places online’

  17-06-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some may try out the dark web instead (Picture: Getty Images)Banning social media for young people could drive them into darker, less regulated places online, experts have told Metro.Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that apps and websites like Facebook and Instagram will be banned for under-16s by next year.The measures, which will be brought into force by 2027, will also include restrictions on game platforms, livestreaming apps and AI chatbots.This will all be done in the name of child sa
  
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• Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews’ ex reveals fears he ‘might kill her’

  17-06-2026 11:20 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 PageLee Andrews’ exes have made it clear what they think of him following the so-called millionaire’s quickie wedding to Katie Price earlier this year.The Dubai-based businessman has been accused of scamming former partners out of thousands of pounds and telling extravagant lies in recent years, with holes in his CV also exposed, placing question mar
  
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• I taste-tested five supermarket strawberries - £2.15 punnet was my clear winner and one was a 'let down'

  17-06-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reach's Aditi Rane picked up punnets of strawberries from M&S, Waitrose, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Morrisons to find out which supermarket offers the best value for money this Wimbledon season
  
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• British round-the-world adventurer is refused permission to walk through Channel Tunnel on last leg of his 36,000-mile 28-year journey

  17-06-2026 11:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Former paratrooper Karl Bushby, 57, has covered 36,000 miles since setting off from Chile in 1998 with one strict rule: he would not use any form of mechanised transport.
  
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• EastEnders star sister of Joe Swash pregnant with second baby

  17-06-2026 11:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Swash’s sister prepares to welcome baby number two! (Picture: BBC)Former EastEnders actress Shana Swash has some exciting family news to celebrate; she’s expecting her second child with fiancé Nick Jones.The actress, who is best known to soap fans for playing Demi Miller, is also the younger sister of TV favourite Joe Swash. She shared the happy announcement on social media with a sweet family photo that quickly won over her followers.In the black-and-white snap, Shana, 3
  
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