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• GTA 6 won’t help console sales says analysts as demand predicted to drop by 20%

  14-07-2026 11:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  People have been underwhelmed by the current console generation and newer, more expensive consoles aren’t going to turn things around (Metro)Even with GTA 6 out this year, a new report predicts that console sales for 2026 will be lower than last year and will drop further in 2027.The upcoming launch of GTA 6 is expected to give console sales a big shot in the arm – particularly the PlayStation 5 – considering the game’s status as the most anticipated release of all time.
  
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• Coronation Street to issue update on Audrey as she remains off screen after 8 months

  15-07-2026 16:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Audrey Roberts was last seen on the cobbles in November 2025 (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street fans may have picked up on the absence of Platt family matriarch Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) over the past few months, but the ITV soap hasn’t forgotten about her.Audrey was last seen in November 2025, and it has since been mentioned that she has been staying with Gail Platt in France.In April 2026, David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) gave Gail a ring to wish her a happy birthday, and asked her to &ls
  
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• Who is Tom Francis, lesser-known British actor soaring up James Bond odds?

  15-07-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Tom Francis be the next James Bond? (Picture: Yenesel/Epa-efe/Shutterstock)The name’s Bond. James Bond. But who will play Hollywood’s legendary spy next?
  Well, now that Dune director Denis Villeneuve is done playing in the sand on Arrakis and ready to get to work on his new Bond movie, the hunt is well and truly on for the next 007.And ever since Daniel Craig vacated the role in 2019, after getting blown up by a missile, people have speculated which actor could slip into Bond&
  
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• Man in 20s arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage

  15-07-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The post allegedly told Nigel Farage ‘I’m going to shoot you in the head if you win’
  (Picture: Getty Images)A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of sending threatening communications after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he had received threats on social media.The post allegedly said: ‘I’m going to shoot you in the head if you win.’ A Met spokesperson: ‘On Tuesday, 14 July a man in his 20s was arrested by Met officers on suspicio
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE: World Cup semi-final kick-off latest, FIFA's flag ban and team news

  15-07-2026 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England will have the chance to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 when Thomas Tuchel's side face reigning champions Argentina in Atlanta for a grudge match 21 years in the making
  
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• Loud fireworks to be banned outside professional displays to end 'nightmare'

  15-07-2026 16:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: New proposals to ban the loudest fireworks outside of organised displays have been put forward following years of calls by veterans' and animal rights' groups
  
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• British pub landlady, 65, is shot dead in front of her husband during trip to Caribbean

  15-07-2026 16:22 via dailymail.com
  
  A British landlady has been shot dead in front of her husband while on holiday in the Caribbean. 
  
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• Trump's surprise statement on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as Daily Mail exclusive brings joy to President

  15-07-2026 16:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump had a surprising take on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce as he shared a story that was broken by the Daily Mail last week.
  
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• Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading football

  15-07-2026 16:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles’ death was contributed to by a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled
  
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• Small-boat migrants who gang-raped unconscious woman on beach are jailed for 60 years after 'degrading her in the most appalling way'

  15-07-2026 16:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.
  
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• 'I couldn't afford nappies for my son but spent £1,000 a month on clothes'

  15-07-2026 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fashion-obsessed mum racked up thousands of pounds of debt on Klarna at the height of her shopping addiction. She's sharing her story to help to reduce stigma for others struggling with the same habit
  
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• Why Argentina’s coaching staff want England revenge at the World Cup

  15-07-2026 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala will be on the Argentina bench on Wednesday (Picture: Getty Images)Argentina’s coaching staff has plenty of experience of taking on England at the World Cup but they are not all happy memories.The two rival nations meet again at the World Cup on Wednesday night, battling it out in Atlanta for the chance to face Spain in the final.There is a lot of history between England and Argentina in the sport’s biggest tournament, going all the way back to the 19
  
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• Jailing of Chawke brother and sister for a 'vicious' attack in a hotel pub has shamed a renowned family - but the inside story of how this pub empire began is just as extraordinary

  15-07-2026 16:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlie Chawke left Adare, Co. Limerick, aged 16 with nothing and spent 60 years building his pub empire. Now two of his children have left the family name in tatters
  
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• Brad Pitt’s children use newspaper ads to announce they’re ditching his surname

  15-07-2026 16:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie separated 10 years ago (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were once hailed as Hollywood’s ‘It’ couple but, one by one, their kids are now filing to drop their father’s last name.Brad and Angelina first met in 2003 on the set of their blockbuster action movie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
  In 2014, they wed in a private ceremony at Château Miraval, their family estate in the south of France.During the former couple&rsquo
  
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• 'My friend drowned at same beach where child rescue heroes died - we need better safety measures'

  15-07-2026 16:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When his two children ended up struggling in the water, Wayne Taylor went to their rescue alongside Ian Pascoe, 62, a heroic passer-by. The youngsters were saved but both men lost their lives
  
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• Why locals are convinced accused cannibal mum snapped before allegedly killing son she 'clearly loved' - as they reveal his final sighting before the unit fell silent

  15-07-2026 16:06 via dailymail.com
  
  We recount the four-year-old's final days - as a source close to the family reveals why they are convinced the mother must have suffered a psychotic break before allegedly doing the unthinkable.
  
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• Top Ministry of Defence civil servant who quit amid Afghan data leak chaos was handed £313,000 payoff

  15-07-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  David Williams announced he was quitting last year, two weeks after it was publicly revealed that an MoD official accidentally released details of almost 19,000 Afghans who assisted British forces.
  
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• ITV chef Parveen Ashraf reveals her husband was killed during a robbery as she returns to work six months after tragedy

  15-07-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Chef Parveen Ashraf, 61, also known as Parveen the Spice Queen, has returned to social media six months after the death of her husband.
  
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• Derryn Hinch's secret 3AW signal to lover Rowena Wallace when Jacki Weaver wasn't home... Plus, what magazine insiders really think of Cosmo editor's move into Team Karl: INSIDE MAIL

  15-07-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  An extraordinary Derryn Hinch story missing from many tributes after his death involves actress Rowena Wallace, a hit '70s song and a clandestine signal broadcast over Melbourne radio.
  
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• The croc ness monster! Mysterious crocodile is sighted in Tuscany, sparking swarm of visitors and hunters

  15-07-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A mysterious crocodile has apparently been spotted in a small Tuscan village, sparking a swarm of visitors and hunters desperate to see the killer reptile. 
  
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• How 3.3m more workers have been pulled into paying higher rate of tax in past five years

  15-07-2026 16:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Millions more workers have been dragged into higher-rate tax bands because of the freeze on income tax thresholds since 2021.
  
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• Charity hero 'doomed to die from dementia' invited to watch England vs Argentina for World Cup dream

  15-07-2026 16:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jordan Adams has scored tickets for tonight's England vs Argentina game, and a valuable collaboration with FIFA, after issuing a social media plea while en route to Atlanta
  
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• Teen boy found guilty of terror offences after being stopped at Heathrow Airport

  15-07-2026 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yusuf Shah was stopped under the Terrorism Act at Heathrow Airport at just 16-years-old after producing a guide to cybersecurity for the terrorist group Tehrik-e-Taliban
  
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• British man jailed in Iran has ‘unjustifiable’ sentence extended by two years

  15-07-2026 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lindsay and Craig had been travelling around the world on their motorcycle when they were detained (Picture: PA)The family of a British man jailed in Iran on spying charges says he has been sentenced to an additional two years in prison.Craig Foreman and his wife, Lindsay, were sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in February after being convicted of espionage, charges they both deny.This week, their family revealed Mr Foreman had been given an additional two-year sentence for sp
  
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• Women and NHS bosses cannot trust official ratings to tell them whether maternity units are safe, MPs warned

  15-07-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Baroness Valerie Amos said she realised during her national maternity review that the Care Quality Commission is incapable of delivering reliable assessments.
  
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• Keir Starmer signs off with family tribute and 6-7 dance at emotional final PMQs

  15-07-2026 15:53 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 PageThe sight of a prominent Labour MP in tears during Prime Minister’s Questions was once enough to shake the economy.If that was the case today, we’d be in an even worse state than the one that caused Liz Truss to resign in the middle of her term – the last PM to do so.Labour’s Johanna Baxter and Carolyn Harris both sounded emotional as
  
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• Supermarket pulls Argentinian wine from shelves ahead of England’s World Cup clash

  15-07-2026 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The supermarket reckons ‘it’s coming home’ (Picture: Getty Images)A British supermarket has gone viral for removing Argentinian products from shelves ‘in solidarity’ with England’s World Cup team.The Three Lions will face off against the South American team in the semi-finals of the tournament tonight – and, in a show of support for Harry Kane and the boys, shops are refusing to sell food and drink from Argentina.Aldi went viral after it pulled bottles
  
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• Harry Maguire sends four-word England message as World Cup stance speaks volumes

  15-07-2026 15:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Manchester United defender was a surprise omission from Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup, with family members far from pleased with the decision
  
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• Sergio Aguero highlights ‘crucial’ advantage Argentina have over England in World Cup semi-final

  15-07-2026 15:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina have a far greater ‘unity’ than England, says Sergio Aguero (Picture: Getty)England players lack the ‘unity’ and ‘close-knit’ bond that is present witin Argentina’s squad – a factor that could prove ‘crucial’ in tonight’s World Cup semi-final showdown.That’s according to Sergio Aguero, who believes the Three Lions could be prone to imploding and ‘arguing with each other’ the moment ‘conflict aris
  
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• Seven British nationals among 13 killed in deadly Spanish wildfires

  15-07-2026 15:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Andalusian government confirmed the tragic deaths after wildfires tore through southern Spain last week
  
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