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• Heatwave smashes June temperature record again as lightning strikes spark fire

  27-06-2026 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK recorded its hottest ever June temperature for a third day in a row on Friday as heatwave conditions continue to bake the country
  
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• Police called after Londoners looking to cool down swim with wildlife

  27-06-2026 14:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Heath Constabulary arrive and people quickly get out (Picture: Alamy Live News)Swimmers looking to cool off in the heatwave are having police called on them for aggravating wildlife at Hampstead Heath.
  More than a dozen swimmers were found on Friday in the nature pond, cooling off among the swans.
  They had seemingly ignored the barbed wire and glaring signage erected by the City of London Corporation.
  Hampstead Heath Constabulary and ParkGuard battled to bring them back to the land, but man
  
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• 8 years ago Netflix gave queer women the love story they deserve

  27-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix show Atypical gave queer women an epic love story (Picture: Netflix/Everett/Shutterstock)Netflix has a hit-and-miss track record when it comes to showcasing sapphic stories – but there’s one fictional relationship that they absolutely nailed.It’s September 2018: I was stuck at home before university began, and the second season of Atypical had just landed. The series follows a family of four, with brother Sam the central character with autism, navigating the end of hig
  
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• 10 years ago ‘one of the best TV episodes of all time’ left fans distraught

  27-06-2026 13:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans are remembering one of the best TV episodes of all time (Picture: HBO)There are plenty of television episodes that are good, some even great.But very few that completely hijack the internet, leave millions of people staring silently at a blank TV screen during the credits, and somehow still dominate social media a decade later.Ten years ago today, Game of Thrones aired The Winds of Winter – the season six finale that many fans still consider not only the show’s finest hour, but
  
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• Man City hold direct talks to sign £69m Arsenal and Liverpool transfer target

  27-06-2026 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Manchester City have joined Arsenal and Liverpool in the race to sign breakout World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to reports.The 18-year-old is one of the most highly rated young players in Ligue 1, with his form earning him a place in Morocco’s squad for the World Cup this summer.And Bouaddi has enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a series of commanding performances at the heart of his nation’s midfield as the 2022 se
  
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• Zoo where boy, 3, was 'thrown into crocodile enclosure' reopens after nine days

  27-06-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old boy was visiting the animals at Johnsons of Old Hurst with his family when he was allegedly thrown into the crocodile enclosure
  
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• Mum of Brit accused of murder in Dubai breaks silence as TikTok star faces firing squad death

  27-06-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brooke George's mum Thereza is hoping for help to save her daughter, from Gravesend, Kent from the death penalty. She claims she acted in self defence when she stabbed fellow Brit Bill Treeby
  
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• Huw Edwards claims he is 'uniquely qualified' to end 'the silence around serious mental illness' after conviction for making indecent images of children

  27-06-2026 13:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The former BBC newsreader, 64, who launched his Substack page on Wednesday, has attempted to address his conviction for making indecent images of children.
  
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• Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed or cancelled after thunderstorms

  27-06-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Passengers are facing chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick today as hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled across both airports following thunderstorms
  
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• How two violent gang rapes of teenage girls by migrants in Germany inspired a 'banned' movie now being watched by millions around the world - to the horror of the liberal establishment

  27-06-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Hamburg's famous City Park is a glorious place. Yet it was here, six years ago, that a hideous gang rape took place which shook citizens of the German port to their core.
  
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• BBC Radio switches off Long Wave after more than 90 years of crackle, cricket and the Shipping Forecast

  27-06-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The groundbreaking broadcasting service which brought joy to millions for over 90 years not least for its Test Match cricket coverage was finally switched off at 1am this morning.
  
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• Prince Harry to take Archie and Lilibet 'to visit Diana's grave' during UK trip

  27-06-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Sussexes will soon be making an awaited visited to the UK with their two young children with Harry reportedly set to take his kids on a visit to his mother's grave for the first time
  
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• The full, heartbreaking, story of a middle-class mother who took her two boys swimming to cool off in the French heatwave - then left them to die in a boiling car when she unpacked the shopping... and 'forgot about them'

  27-06-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  In a tragedy that has sent shockwaves through France , four-year-old Kassim Benouali, and his younger brother Sadek, two, died from a cardiac arrest after they were left in the car.
  
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• ‘Criminally underrated James Bond movie’ bizarrely costs £2,000 to buy on Amazon

  27-06-2026 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amazon is selling a James Bond movie for £2,000 (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)I think we can all agree that inflation has been a problem in the UK recently.The price of everything from food to fuel has skyrocketed, and now it seems that economic shockwaves have hit the streaming world, too.On Amazon Prime this morning, we spotted the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies going for an eye-watering price.
  For £2,000, Amazon users could download the movie (in HD, to be fair), wh
  
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• Brits urged to apply for summer jobs now as holiday parks and festivals scramble for staff

  27-06-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From holiday parks to farm work: the summer seasonal jobs hiring now – and where to apply
  
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• Plane crash lands in sea off UK coast as passengers found floating on wing

  27-06-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rescuers rushed to the Welsh coast after a small aircraft crash-landed near an island - two people were found at the scene and brought back to shore
  
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• ‘Perfect’ tribute to murdered Rob Reiner leaves TV viewers in tears

  27-06-2026 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  One of TV’s biggest shows has paid tribute to Rob Reiner (Picture: FX)A touching tribute to the late filmmaker Rob Reiner has left fans feeling emotionally devastated.The director was best known for his classic films The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally and Misery.He and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were tragically killed in December last year, following an alleged attack by their son, Nick Reiner.In addition to his work as a writer and director, Reiner was also a pro
  
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• Toxic fish with razor sharp teeth are invading Greece in tourist season

  27-06-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  A silver-cheeked toadfish after being caught by fishermen on the southern Greek island of Crete (Picture: INTIME NEWS via AP)Toxic fish with human-like teeth are invading Greece just as tourist season gets into full swing.The silver-cheeked toadfish is a torpedo-shaped species with prominent, razor sharp teeth.As well as having a vicious bite, it contains a powerful neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin, which can cause heart and lung failure, making the fish unsuitable for human consumption.Silver-ch
  
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• I hopped in the shower with my date – then he started peeing

  27-06-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I watched in horror as his urine drained into the tub (Picture: Getty Images)‘I’m going to pee now,’ George* announced casually while standing in the shower bath with me.It was my first shower with him, after sleeping together the night before – and this was the last thing I expected him to say.I laughed, and blurted out: ‘Are you serious?’.I thought he was surely joking. He wasn’t.Before I knew it – and ignoring my laughs – G
  
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• Why the record heatwave feels like it ‘hits different’ in UK?

  27-06-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK heatwaves can feel like an extreme sport, but why is that? (Picture: EPA)People love to complain about the weather, and recently, for good reason, after enduring the UK’s record-breaking heatwaves.
  The blistering weather has been on everyone’s lips, and if it hasn’t, it probably means you have been lucky enough to escape the nearly 40C temperatures and humidity.
  June’s hottest record was officially set in Santon Downham, Suffolk, with 37.3C after three consecutive
  
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• Why do heatwaves ‘hit different’ in the UK?

  27-06-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK heatwaves can feel like an extreme sport, but why is that? (Picture: EPA)People love to complain about the weather, and recently, for good reason, after enduring the UK’s record-breaking heatwaves.
  The blistering weather has been on everyone’s lips, and if it hasn’t, it probably means you have been lucky enough to escape the nearly 40C temperatures and humidity.
  June’s hottest record was officially set in Santon Downham, Suffolk, with 37.3C after three consecutive
  
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• Bugs won't enter your home all summer with B&M's £3 window and £5 door set

  27-06-2026 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keeping cool in a heatwave can be a challenge, but opening a window can help - and B&M has a £3 solution to keep bugs out
  
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• 'I had explosive nightclub row where man punched me – then hitmen arrived to my house'

  27-06-2026 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marcus Redwood, reported to be the most infamous bouncer in Britain, has shared the terrifying story of when two hitmen arrived at his home after a nightclub altercation
  
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• Sarah Ferguson visited Epstein twice during his sentence for child sex offences

  27-06-2026 12:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emails from the Epstein Files indicate that Sarah Ferguson twice went to see Jeffrey Epstein whilst he was serving a sentence for child sex crimes in 2009
  
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• Man Utd transfer concern as World Cup star is stretchered off in tears

  27-06-2026 12:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manuel Ugarte was in tears as he was carried off the pitch (Photo: Getty)Manchester United star Manuel Ugarte was in floods of tears as he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher as Uruguay crashed out of the 2026 World Cup.After embarrassing draws against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, Uruguay knew that defeat against tournament favourites Spain on Friday night would see them fail to reach the knockout stages.And that is exactly what happened, as the South American giants fell to a 1-0 defeat i
  
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• Married couple jailed as WhatsApp messages expose sick images of young child

  27-06-2026 12:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew and Lara Boyd appeared like a 'middle-aged couple working hard in their employment' but have been jailed over indecent images of a child
  
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• Great-grandmother, 79, is banned from all Sainsbury's stores for LIFE after she was accused of being rude to member of staff

  27-06-2026 12:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The staff member accused Rita Seymour, 79, of 'pinching' her shopping and 'shouting' at her while trying to buy a Euromillions Lottery ticket at the Hook, Hampshire store.
  
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• 'I thought I had severe IBS for years then I cut out this common breakfast food'

  27-06-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Champion former bodybuilder Ian Lloyd had no idea the 'healthy' food was behind his pain and bloating
  
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• Harrowing new details emerge of elderly couple's 'fight or flight' plight during brutal life-threatening home invasion in a small country town

  27-06-2026 12:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Di Blessing has detailed the 'fight or flight' choice she and her husband Keith were forced to make after they were allegedly stabbed inside their NSW Northern Tablelands home.
  
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• Anyone with a lawn urged to do 5-minute task to fix brown spots after heatwave

  27-06-2026 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The extreme heat can scorch grass, leaving brown and dry patches that can ruin the overall look of your garden, but experts say there is a simple fix
  
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