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• Garth Crooks' team of the week

  24-04-2016 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who saved more than a penalty? Which team were humiliated? And who is losing the plot? It's Garth's team of the week.
  
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• Waterloo Road’s Tom Clarkson legend joins Emmerdale for ‘surprising’ story

  06-07-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a new baddie on the way to the Yorkshire Dales (Picture: Piers Allardyce/Shutterstock/ITV)Emmerdale have bagged themselves a soap icon, with Jason Done set to rock up in the Yorkshire Dales as a brand new baddie for a short stint.Metro can confirm that Jason will appear in upcoming scenes as Steve, a man who already has a pre-existing connection within the village.Who that connection is, though, remains to be seen.Jason is a soap stalwart, with roles in Coronation Street and Casua
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced best pre-order deals on PS5 and Xbox

  06-07-2026 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ahoy from the future (Ubisoft)
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  The remake of Ubisoft’s pirate-themed Assassin’s Creed is out this week, so here are the cheapest deals and where to buy the collector’s edition. While Ubisoft has remastered several Assassin’s Creed games in the past, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced marks a new e
  
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• Ross Kemp literally drools all over his England top celebrating Jude Bellingham goals

  06-07-2026 15:18 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 PageFootball fans up and down the country stayed up until the early hours to catch that all-important England game, and celebrities are no different.Ross Kemp was one of the masses who watched on as Jude Bellingham scored, literally drooling over the midfielder.‘Come on England! Come on England!’ he said in a video on Instagram, before telling the te
  
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• Chilling Iranian mob parades posters of Trump and top allies with seven-word death threat

  06-07-2026 15:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Video from Tehran shows pro-regime demonstrators with posters featuring red crosshairs over the faces of Trump, Peter Thiel, Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer, and others.
  
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• Charlie Kirk's parents and widow Erika set to hear distressing NEW evidence about conservative star's murder at crucial Tyler Robinson court hearing: Live updates

  06-07-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  LIVE UPDATES: Charlie Kirk's parents and widow Erika are set to appear in Utah court this week as prosecutors lay out distressing new evidence against the conservative activist's alleged killer.
  
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• Brit tourist, 27, faces police probe in Mauritius after road smash with electric bike left 15-year-old boy dead

  06-07-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Boris Tze Sek Sum was riding his electric bike when he was struck by a hire car driven by a 27-year-old British holidaymaker in Mauritius.
  
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• Blaze erupts at Bristol hospital as 999 crews swarm and 'loads of sirens' heard

  06-07-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple crews raced to the incident at Bristol Royal Infirmary where a number of people were evacuated and roads closed
  
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• Aliens could be living on planet dubbed ‘Earth’s next-door neighbour’

  06-07-2026 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  GJ 3378b could be just large enough and just close enough to its star to host life (Picture: Nasa)Aliens could call a planet about a 282 million-year drive away home, scientists say.GJ 3378b is an exoplanet – a planet not inside our solar system – that is more than double the size of Earth.
  It’s 25 light-years away from us, so it would take you 141 million years on a bullet train to get there, according to Nasa’s Exoplanet Catalog.Astronomers at the University of Califor
  
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• Another UK heatwave is here — these are the best portable air conditioners in stock

  06-07-2026 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK heatwave has been brutal (Picture: getty/ Metro)
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  As a third heatwave hits the UK this week, there’s one home accessory that’ll make you the envy of all your neighbours: portable air conditioning.The cooling units flew off the shelves when the country saw record June temperatures of 37.3°C last month, with near-
  
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• Predator raped young woman asleep on sofa after finding home's door unlocked

  06-07-2026 14:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sean Wilcox has been jailed for 18 years for the horrific attack in Newport Pagnell as well as theft, burglary, fraud and drugs offences
  
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• Honey feared dead as Bea strikes back in grim EastEnders kidnap horror

  06-07-2026 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Honey is in serious danger as Bea strikes again (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Monday’s (July 6) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Bea Pollard (Ronni Ancona) has come out of hiding after claiming that Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) murdered her during a showdown at his home.
  The master manipulator, as viewers know, grew obsessed with Honey (Emma Barton) and decided to drive a wedge between her
  
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• Murder probe launched after body of woman, 30s, found after farm fire as man arrested

  06-07-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The body of a woman, in her 30s, was found inside a stables at Higher Tunshill Farm in Milnrow, Greater Manchester, after a fire broke out at the property on Friday afternoon, as a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder and bailed
  
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• Former senior police officer admits killing educational psychologist in collision in Derbyshire village

  06-07-2026 14:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Ex-Derbyshire Police DCI Michael Cooper, was accused of killing 50-year-old pedestrian James Bane while driving a Peugeot 208 in Etwall, Derbyshire, in September 2021.
  
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• National Lottery's biggest ever £1billion jackpot finally lands in the UK this month - here's exactly how it works

  06-07-2026 14:47 via dailymail.com
  
  National Lottery operator Allwyn has confirmed when the UK-specific version of the game will launch in Britain this month - after previously being US-only.
  
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• Feral teens filmed beating up female police officer at July 4 event... as conservative star Ann Coulter says 'putting a small blonde woman in uniform' was not a good idea

  06-07-2026 14:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The horrific footage of the brutal assault emerged following a block party in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night.
  
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• Jude Bellingham sends hilarious England message after Mexico heroics - 'Text your bosses'

  06-07-2026 14:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jude Bellingham scored two first-half goals as England beat Mexico 3-2 at the Estadio Azteca on Monday, firing Thomas Tuchel's side into the quarter-finals of the World Cup
  
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• Moment anti-fur activists storm London Dior store in front of shocked families before being thrown out by heroic security guards

  06-07-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Stunned shoppers watched on as blue-and-pink-haired protesters holding megaphones and signs marched into the luxury store inside Selfridges.
  
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• Brit dad dies after becoming 'seriously unwell' on Turkey holiday

  06-07-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Kelly, from Barrhead, Renfrewshire, had to be rushed into intensive care, after becoming unwell hours before catching a flight home from a holiday in Turkey
  
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• UK dog theft hotspot areas and most stolen breeds

  06-07-2026 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dog theft is rising across parts of the UK, with 1,626 dogs reported stolen in 2025 alone
  
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• Sky Sports legend backs surprise England star to stop Erling Haaland at the World Cup

  06-07-2026 14:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Erling Haaland is leading the Golden Boot race at the World Cup with seven goals (Photo: Getty)Jeff Stelling believes Thomas Tuchel will make a shock change to his England starting XI when they play Erling Haaland’s Norway in the World Cup quarter-final.England have advanced to the last-eight of the tournament after defeating co-hosts Mexico 3-2 in the early hours of Monday morning.It was a wild game at the Azteca, with the Three Lions playing with 10 men for much of the second-half after
  
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• Why Andy Burnham at No 10 could lead to a cap on rents across the country

  06-07-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Campaigners have called for rent controls to lower the cost of living (Picture: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)For a brief period at the end of April this year, speculation was bubbling that Chancellor Rachel Reeves might announce a rent freeze to help with the cost of living.The suggestion was quickly and comprehensively hosed down by Downing Street, who said that is ‘not the approach we will be taking’.Speaking to Metro at the time, Housing Secretary Steve Ree
  
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• Popular UK music festival suddenly cancelled as organisers go bust

  06-07-2026 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kernowfornia, a music festival which had been due to take place on East Looe beach, Cornwall, over three days at the beginning of September, has been scrapped
  
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• Cool upstairs down and sleep better at night by leaving one door open - not front

  06-07-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A housing expert has shared several ways to keep your home cool during a heatwave
  
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• 'Healthiest fruit on Earth' is packed full of vitamins tastes like 'banana meets pineapple'

  06-07-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fruit tops a BBC list of the world's most nutritious foods and is the highest-ranking fruit with a score of 96 out of 100
  
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• ‘Add stylish storage to bathrooms’ for £5 with B&M item similar to £20 H&M option

  06-07-2026 14:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  B&M continues to offer discounted bathroom storage options across its 700 plus stores across the UK
  
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• ‘Add style to bathrooms’ for £3.50 with B&M item similar to ‘stunning’ £12 Tesco

  06-07-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  B&M has a growing range of bathroom essentials starting with one that promises to 'add style'
  
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• Inside Sara Cox’s family life as she replaces Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2

  06-07-2026 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sara Cox referenced her husband just this morning, on the first show she did in her new breakfast slot (Picture: David Parry/Pa Media Assignments)Sara Cox has officially taken over BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show after predecessor Scott Mills was sacked by the broadcaster back in March.
  The 53-year-old was dismissed following allegations over his ‘personal conduct’.Following his exit, Sara was announced as the replacement, moving from her teatime slot (4pm-7pm) to the morning gig
  
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• Donald Trump issues verdict on Kane after FIFA red card controversy

  06-07-2026 14:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump knows how he feels about Harry KaneDonald Trump has waded into World Cup commentary with an eight-word verdict of Harry Kane.The US president reacted to England’s heroic performance in Mexico City, where they defied the odds to beat the co-hosts 3-2 and advance to the World Cup quarter-finals.The Bayern Munich striker clinched one of the three goals from the penalty spot, with Jude Bellingham scoring the other two.Summing up his thoughts: ‘Harry Kane of England is a GREAT play
  
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• Harry visit chaos after he was told on Saturday he could not stay at Buckingham Palace - days before he announced to world he 'accepted' invitation

  06-07-2026 14:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex, 41, who is due to arrive in the UK today without Meghan, Archie and Lilibet, took too long to take up an offer of accommodation from King Charles.
  
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