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• Gatwick Airport issues update on Monday opening after ‘no water’ problem

  27-07-2026 03:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Britain's second busiest airport issued the update late on Sunday, after most passengers had a disrupted start to their holidays when restaurants, cafes, and toilets closed
  
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• Butlin’s is rolling out self-service bars with drinks poured in just six seconds

  27-07-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s hoped the Boxbar machines will reduce wait times (Picture: Butlin’s)Each year, Butlin’s welcomes around 1.5 million guests, from families enjoying a kid-friendly staycation to grown-ups letting their hair down on an adults-only Big Weekender break.Keeping that many revellers refreshed is no small feat — but the company’s latest addition will make it a whole lot easier.Just in time for the summer holidays, Butlin’s has unveiled new self-serve bars across
  
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• GTA 6 download codes on PS5 have extra restrictions that Xbox doesn’t

  27-07-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t try to buy it elsewhere (Rockstar Games)UK gamers shouldn’t try and purchase GTA 6 from another country on PS5, as Rockstar confirms the pre-load dates. Rockstar sparked controversy when it announced boxed copies of GTA 6 would not come with an actual disc, but for PlayStation 5 players in the UK, the download codes you’ll find instead come with added restrictions. As outlined on Rockstar’s updated support page, GTA 6 download codes on Sony’s consol
  
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• The £65 haircare kit designed specifically for wavy hair is earning thousands of rave reviews

  27-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How to care for naturally wavy hair, according to haircare experts. (Picture: Metro/Merwave)
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  Many people blame their frizzy hair, or the reason their hair doesn’t hold after it’s been styled with tools, and doused in hairspray, is because of the humidity, the tong, or mercury in retrograde. But, haircare brand, Merwave, b
  
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• ‘Apocalyptic’ wildfires are now just nine miles from Bordeaux with next 24 hours ‘crucial’

  27-07-2026 12:44 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 PageA huge wildfire raging across France is now only nine miles from the city of Bordeaux.French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency cabinet meeting as officials warn that the next 24 hours will be critical in the battle to save the city.The fire, which is being fuelled by scorching temperatures, dry conditions and strong winds, is now around 15km
  
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• Moment terrified influencer is mauled and seriously injured by a shark in lightning attack while snorkelling in Fiji

  27-07-2026 12:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Henry Gibbs, a fishing content creator, is said to be 'incredibly lucky' after surviving the horrific encounter with a grey reef shark.
  
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• Judge slams police over eight-year conman probe which took so long one victim pulled out and accomplice died

  27-07-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A judge has criticised police over an eight-year investigation into a callous conman which took so long one victim stopped cooperating and the crook's accomplice died.
  
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• Brit couple quit home for cheaper country five hours away but find two issues

  27-07-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cyprus continues to draw British holidaymakers and expats, helped by flights from £34 and a flight time of around 4hrs 43mins - and one couple are glad they "took the leap"
  
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• The worrying trend affecting children's summer holidays - and one airport's novel solution

  27-07-2026 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Luton Luton Airport's study on children's holiday activities - ironically - makes for grim reading. But it has prompted a campaign to push books and the joy they can bring
  
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• Andy Burnham will introduce £18bn 'death tax' to pay for social care, warn Reform UK amid mounting fears over PM's plans

  27-07-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Tory leader has warned against leaving it to 'the next generation to pay' for reforms.
  
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• 'Militant' trans group that urged people to 'target MPs with hammers' before Ann Widdecombe's death should be banned, ex-political violence tsar says

  27-07-2026 12:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Labour peer Lord Walney said Bash Back 'should be next' and that Andy Burnham's government should act now 'against those who have crossed a line... before it is too late'.
  
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• Boy, seven, drowns in water park pool after pregnant mum briefly leaves to use loo

  27-07-2026 12:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bryan Henrique de Souza de Barros was found unconscious and pulled out of a pool at Olinda Via Park on Brazil's northeast coast
  
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• This £45 device that ‘actually works’ to reduce screen time for kids and adults has ‘changed my life’

  27-07-2026 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parents have said this £45 phone locking device makes ‘such a difference’ to reducing screen time for both them and their children when nothing else has worked
  
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• Emmerdale may have just confirmed another violent death with lifeless body found

  27-07-2026 12:29 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 PageA brand new Emmerdale trailer has been released – and it has potentially confirmed another violent death.It’s no secret that a number of changes are taking place within the Emmerdale cast right now. In the past few months, exits have been reported for Nick Miles (Jimmy King), Olivia Bromley (Dawn Taylor), Bradley Johnson (Vinny Dingle), Jack Down
  
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• easyJet advice for passengers who want to travel on 'cheapest day of the week'

  27-07-2026 12:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The airline shares tips for budget travellers looking to get the cheapest deal on their flights
  
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• ‘Is he what Chelsea needs?’ – Marcel Desailly questions £52m transfer move

  27-07-2026 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea need an ‘established’ central defender with ‘experience’, says Marcel Desailly (Picture: Getty)Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly has questioned the club’s transfer move for Maxence Lacroix, insisting Xabi Alonso needs a player with ‘more experience’ at the heart of his defence.Lacroix informed Crystal Palace of his desire to seek a fresh challenge at the end of last season and Chelsea were quick to make their interest known in the 26-year-old centr
  
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• Baby killer Keli Lane's life is going swimmingly - as she's freed on weekend release and her partner gets his elite teaching job back after his school was ordered to rehire him

  27-07-2026 12:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Convicted baby killer Keli Lane has been spotted delightedly lapping up the winter sunshine with her lover, ex-elite boys' school teacher, Patrick Cogan at Sydney's Balmoral Beach.
  
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• Bordeaux wildfires mapped as blaze threatens to reduce city of 850,000 to ash

  27-07-2026 12:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Huge wildfires in south-west France are now encroaching on parts of the Bordeaux metropolitan area - this is a breaking story
  
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• Greg Rutherford slams Adam Ramsay-Peaty over 'arrogant' medal remarks

  27-07-2026 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adam Ramsay-Peaty has been accused of disrespecting the Commonwealth Games after saying he doesn't bother keeping his medals as the swimmer referenced his family drama
  
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• Yung Filly admits 'love bites' on woman at rape trial as jury shown photos of deep bruises

  27-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The trial of YouTuber Yung Filly has continued today in Australia, as the rapper pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a woman without consent
  
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• Households urged to examine wallets now for one penny coin worth £1million

  27-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A one penny coin could sell for an eye-watering £1million and make you rich. There are also two other coins worth looking out for which can hold a huge value...
  
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• The UK’s most affordable town with houses £248,528 cheaper than average

  27-07-2026 12:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  You can buy a property in this North Yorkshire town for under £150,000 (Picture: Getty Images)Whether you’re looking to buy your own place or secure a rental, whichever way you look at it, the UK property market is challenging.In their droves, young people are being locked out of ever owning their own homes, with the average house in London coming in at £670,020, according to figures from Rightmove.But despite the horrendous state of the housing market in the capital, there ar
  
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• M&S just launched an ‘irresistible’ new version of everyone’s favourite chocolate bar

  27-07-2026 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  M&S has a new treat in its Foodhalls (Picture: Shutterstock / 1000 Words)From the Big Daddy to nostalgic 80s classics, M&S has plenty of chocolate bars in its Foodhalls.And the selection just got even better, as the retailer has launched a new twist on a firm favourite.Fans of the Choc Marks range will be familiar with the Blond Chocolate and Pistachio Bar, which until recently was only available in a larger 180g format, for £3.50.But Marks & Spencer just unveiled a brand new
  
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• Male TV soap stars ‘drank no water for days’ ahead of nude scenes reveals Coronation Street star

  27-07-2026 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Coronation Street star has shared the extreme lengths his co-stars went to for nude scenes (Picture: ITV/Metro/Shutterstock)Coronation Street star Tony Hirst has shared the extreme lengths some of his co-stars went to in preparation for nude scenes in the ITV soap.The Paul Kershaw actor was a regular face on the cobbles from 2010 until 2013.Paul first arrived on our screens as a firefighter in the aftermath of the epic tram crash.He went on to form a relationship with Eileen Grimshaw, but lef
  
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• Lidl and Tesco are fighting (again) — why UK supermarkets won’t stop bickering

  27-07-2026 12:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lidl and Tesco are bickering once more (Picture: Getty/Metro)We’re used to seeing supermarkets throwing their toys out their trolleys in heated rivalries.The feuding is largely in good faith (unless you’re Aldi and M&S bickering over Colin and Cuthbert the Caterpillar cakes which had to be settled by a high court judge), and now, there’s a new battle on the block.This time, the two contenders in the ring are discount supermarket Lidl, and Tesco, who are rowing over their m
  
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• 'Andy Burnham is right about ending rough sleeping - but it's just the tip of homelessness iceberg'

  27-07-2026 12:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Shelter CEO Sarah Elliott writes for the Mirror that Andy Burnham 'must set his sights in ending homelessness for good' after he pledged to end rough sleeping in his first move as PM
  
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• PlayStation fans plan PS5 protest with one week of not playing any video games

  27-07-2026 11:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Can you avoid playing the PS5 for a week? (Metro)A group of gamers are calling for everyone to stop playing their PlayStation consoles for a week, as the fury continues around Sony’s decision to kill off physical discs. Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation game discs after 2027 might seem irreversible, but it hasn’t stopped some gamers from kicking up a stink in protest. We’ve already seen an online petition rack up over 340,000 signatures and now fans
  
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• 'My son has the same condition as Ellie Simmonds - I felt so alone when I was pregnant'

  27-07-2026 11:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A mum has told how Paralympian Ellie Simmonds helped her family, after her son was born with achondroplasia
  
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• 'I’m so hurt by my best friend’s affair with my husband'

  27-07-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose husband had an affair with her best friend. He's moved out, and they're together - and she's trying to hold it together for the sake of the children.
  
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• Frantic search for missing baby as the bodies of mother and toddler are pulled from the ocean after tragic cliff fall

  27-07-2026 11:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A mother and her two children fell from a cliff on South Australia's east coast on Monday morning.
  
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