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• Gunman arrested after opening fire at random from balcony

  22-04-2020 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man in 30s hasbeen arrested after he opened fire with multiple guns from a balcony in Chatham, Kent.Armed police descended onto Dockside shopping centre at about 8.35amafter a man was seen firing the weapons from a nearby block of flats.Videos and witness accounts on social media show a man on a balcony firing at random multiple times.One witness claimed the man had a machine gun, rifle and a pistol and appeared to be ‘shooting at the police’.
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• Roy Keane hits out at World Cup manager with ‘personality of dead fish’

  11-06-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane is on punditry duty with ITV this summer (Picture: ITV Sport)Roy Keane was in typically combative mood on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday night, saying Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz has ‘the personality of a dead fish.’Keane knows the Portuguese manager from their time working together at Manchester United, where he coached under Alex Ferguson.The 73-year-old has had a globe-trotting managerial career, before, after and between his two stints as a coach at Old Traffor
  
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• Vogue Williams issues warning over ‘mad’ baby name for fourth child

  11-06-2026 15:39 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 PageVogue Williams has revealed she and Spencer Matthews have chosen a baby name so unusual that even her closest friends were left momentarily speechless.The pregnant presenter is expecting her fourth child with the former Made In Chelsea star and, if her latest comments are anything to go by, the new arrival won’t be joining siblings Theodore, Gigi, and
  
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• Missing child mannequin found on train holding a can of cider

  11-06-2026 15:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Annie seemed to be having a great time when she was found five miles from home (Picture: Blue Anchor Station)A creepy mannequin of a child has been found on a train carriage holding a can of cider.The dummy World War II evacuee, named Annie, vanished from her usual spot next to her mother at Blue Anchor station during a railway gala in Somerset.She was later found in a carriage at Minehead station with the Thatchers Haze in hand.Blue Anchor’s station master, Robin Whichard, said: ‘S
  
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• Jacinta Nampijinpa Price issues withering critique of city dwellers from the eastern states 'romanticising' Aboriginal culture: 'Unless you've lived it you can't know'

  11-06-2026 15:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The Northern Territory senator and former Alice Springs deputy mayor appeared as a guest on a podcast this week.
  
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• Engineer raped and murdered partner, 37, weeks after she warned police he was controlling and could 'flip' at any time, court hears

  11-06-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Marine engineering worker Stephen Sexton, 38, strangled Joanna Derkacz, 37, a recruitment consultant after their relationship broke down, jurors were told.
  
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• Boy, 12, died after being 'struck' by car driven by teen, court hears

  11-06-2026 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bobby Bloomfield, 12, was allegedly "struck" by a car in Essex being driven by a 15-year-old boy and William Lunnon, 43, who are charged with murder
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem DLC links to Veronica but will be out after says rumour

  11-06-2026 15:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Resident Evil Veronica sees Claire Redfield take the lead though she shared the role with her brother in the original game (Capcom)Amid rumours of Resident Evil Requiem’s DLC not launching till next year, a Capcom producer has hinted at a deeper connection between it and the Code: Veronica remake.The big opening announcement of Summer Game Fest was the Resident Evil – Code: Veronica remake, now simply titled Resident Evil Veronica.While this remake had been heavily rumoured for ages
  
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• Fury at councils for telling residents not to hang England flags 'because it intimidates migrants' during World Cup

  11-06-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Shropshire are among the local authorities urging locals not to attach flags to lampposts or signs without permission.
  
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• England's Kansas City training base on horror tornado alert after major storm forecast to smash US

  11-06-2026 15:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 2.2m residents of Kansas City Metropolitan area were warned of a possible tornado this week, as a thunderstorm is forecast for Saturday; the day the Three Lions are due to fly into Kansas from Florida
  
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• Austin Metcalf's father attacks agitators claiming son's killing was about race as he shows SORROW for Karmelo Anthony

  11-06-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeff Metcalf spoke for the first time after his son's killer Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years behind bars for the April 2025 killing of Metcalf, 17.
  
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• More Tube lines now have mobile phone coverage – here’s where

  11-06-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The entire London Underground is set to have full mobile coverage within months as the 4G and 5G rollout continues (Picture: Getty Images)The London Underground is being dragged into the 21st century, one Tube line at a time, as the mobile coverage upgrade continues.  The bugbear of commuters – mobile data cutting out just when you’re trying to let your boss know you’re caught in a Tube delay – will soon be a thing of the past
  
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• Two young children killed after off-roader being driven by child aged SEVEN crashed and rolled over

  11-06-2026 15:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan Poulin, eight, and Jadyn Barrett, seven, both of British Columbia, died after the side-by-side vehicle the latter was driving crashed and flipped several times.
  
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• El Niño has officially begun – and scientists are concerned

  11-06-2026 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wildfires could increase this year as the Earth grapples with increased temperatures (Picture: Getty)El Niño has officially begun, US scientists have announced, and the weather system could bring unprecedented weather.The phenomenon forms some of the Earth’s most important weather systems, affecting temperatures and rainfall around the world.El Niño refers to the warming of the sea surface temperature and is a phenomenon that occurs every few years, according to the Met
  
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• 'My 12-year-old son is on fat jabs to save his life - he steals off plates and unlocks fridge'

  11-06-2026 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The mother of an autistic boy with an insatiable appetite has shared how being prescribed weight-loss drugs has transformed his life
  
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• Did missing Michele fall victim to Epstein sex trafficking ring? Mystery of German, 22, who vanished 11 years ago after model scout told paedophile tycoon about woman 'you will love'

  11-06-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A German model missing for almost 11 years has been named in the Epstein files, heightening her family's fears about her fate. 
  
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• Cyber attack on leading university is just a 'first tremor' says expert

  11-06-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The University of Nottingham has been rocked by a cyber attack which has seen 'a significant amount of student data' accessed, as experts say it could be just the start
  
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• Iran war live: Trump vows to take 'total control' of Iran's oil and Kharg Island

  11-06-2026 15:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President has threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' on Thursday night, after days of escalating strikes.
  
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• World's biggest bouncy castle arrives in UK in bid to be top Brit attraction

  11-06-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The world's largest inflatable playground features adults-only bouncy castle nights, foam parties and a fully-stocked bar
  
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• Government told to launch emergency help for households ahead of energy price hike

  11-06-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trade union body the TUC wants two-thirds of households to be shielded from energy price rises - paid for by an increased levy on bank profits
  
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• Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis preview – the past and future of Lara Croft

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis – Lara has never looked better (Amazon Game Studios)The remake of the original PS1 Tomb Raider may have been delayed but the reimagining of Lara Croft’s first adventure is looking like it’s worth the wait.At the start of my hands-on preview of the new Tomb Raider remake, Lara Croft stands motionless at the edge of a collapsing cliff face in Peru, sunlight cutting through jungle mist while the distant roar of something prehistoric echoes through
  
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• Rhythm Paradise Groove hands-on preview – don’t stop the minigame music

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Synchronised umbrella-ella-ella (Nintendo)GameCentral finds the flow in the first Rhythm Paradise game in a decade, where you chop vegetables and open umbrellas to the beat. Born in the aftermath of WarioWare by designer Kazuyoshi Osawa, the Rhythm Paradise series (known as Rhythm Heaven in the US) hasn’t made a big splash in the West. There are four prior entries in the series, and only three of those made it to the UK, with the last being 2015’s Rhythm Paradise Megamix on the
  
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• EastEnders legend Lacey Turner is already this year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lacey Turner is exactly what Strictly Come Dancing needs this year (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)The nation caught the Strictly bug earlier than usual this year when the new hosts were confirmed – but I don’t think anyone expected the first cast announcements to be revealed in June.As someone who gets the annual string of emails announcing the line-up, I was very much taken aback yesterday when the first one hit my inbox.Discussion typically turns to Strictly in late summ
  
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• Patek Philippe boss's £67million superyacht named after one of luxury brand's watches and with its own jacuzzi, spa, massage suite, gym and hair salon visits UK

  11-06-2026 14:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Nautilus is a 239ft (73-metre) expedition yacht that can be hired out with costs starting from £646,000 a week for a 'unique luxury experience'.
  
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• Donald Trump 'targets Iran water supplies' in new and desperate bid for end to war

  11-06-2026 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Attacks on Iran's water supplies has prompted "war crime" claims , even though Tehran has repeatedly done the same on Gulf States as the war gets even more dirty and underhand
  
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• Children's party games kids are calling 'cringe' and 'boring' - see full list

  11-06-2026 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A survey of 1,000 children aged between six and 11 and their parents shows which traditional party games kids still love to play - and the classic children's party games that are being left behind
  
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• Will Restore Britain gift Andy Burnham victory in by-election? Internal Labour poll 'shows Right-wing rival on 13% and splitting Reform UK's support'

  11-06-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Greater Manchester mayor is Labour's candidate in the seat as he seeks a return to Westminster before launching a bid to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
  
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• ‘Painful’ sexually transmitted infection that condoms don’t prevent is on the rise

  11-06-2026 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  An STI that can cause ‘painful’ symptoms is on the rise (Picture: Shutterstock / New Africa)The UK Health Security Agency has revealed its annual STI data, and overall, there’s some good news for people having sex in England.The number of new STI diagnoses decreased in 2025 by 8.3 per cent.But there was one type of sexually transmitted infection that saw cases increase over the last year.First episode genital herpes diagnoses, which refers to a person’s first diagnosis,
  
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• Jet2's message to all passengers flying with soft-sided suitcases

  11-06-2026 14:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The airline offered a reminder to passengers who should check the advice before travel
  
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• Dozens of human skeletons missing heads found in 7,000-year-old ‘zombie’ burials

  11-06-2026 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Superimposed headless skeletons, articulated and disarticulated body parts, and single bones at the ditch terminal (Picture: Cover Media)Archaeologists have been left baffled after discovering dozens of human skeletons, almost all of them missing their skulls, in a 7,000 year-old settlement in Slovakia.The ‘zombie’ burials – reminiscent of how one removes the head of the undead in horror movie – are described by researchers as one of the most unusual burial sites from Eu
  
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