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• Labour student Bethany Barker quits over racist tweets

  09-05-2017 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Activist Ms Barker introduced Mr Corbyn at his local election campaign launch in Newark, Nottingham last month and the revelations are a major embarrassment to Labour.
  
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• Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk slams FIFA over major World Cup rule change

  15-06-2026 13:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Virgil van Dijk scored Netherland’s opening goal in their 2-2 draw against Japan (Picture: Hayters TV)Virgil van Dijk has urged FIFA to reconsider the implementation of hydration breaks during the World Cup after Netherlands 2-2 draw against Japan.
  The Dutch began their campaign with a creditable point against one of the tournament’s dark horses but were left frustrated following Daichi Kamada’s late equsliser.It wasn’t just two dropped points that left the Liverpool ski
  
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• Concern for Arsenal as Barcelona make contact with £86m Mikel Arteta target

  15-06-2026 13:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Arsenal could face even greater competition in the race to sign Eli Junior Kroupi after Barcelona made an enquiry for the Bournemouth forward.Kroupi, 19, has emerged as one of Arsenal’s top summer targets after an impressive first season in the Premier League.Signed from French side Lorient last summer for £10m, Kroupi quickly established himself as one of Andoni Iraola’s most important players, scoring 13 goals in the Premier League.A
  
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• Metro Lifeline: ‘I want to do something to honour Mum because she suffered so much’

  15-06-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Metro Lifeline team were walking to raise money for Alzheimer’s SocietyRosie Brooks is all smiles as she carries out some last-minute checks on her backpack, but behind her cheerfulness there’s a very serious reason she is standing in the picturesque grounds of Cirencester’s Royal Agricultural University.‘I want to do something to honour my mum, Dawnie, and do something positive, because of all the suffering she went through,’ she tells Metro.
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• EastEnders fans terrified for Denise after utterly devastating scenes

  15-06-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans are worried for Denise (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)Denise Fox (Diane Parish) has faced some hellish times during her twenty year tenure in EastEnders.Abusive relationships, the tragic death of her beloved fiancé, engaged to a serial killer who imprisoned her and faked her death, poverty and starvation, a love triangle, being involved in a murder and the resulting psychosis…Yup, it’s incredibly safe to say our Denise has run the full gauntlet of so
  
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• Iran and US strike a deal – but will it last?

  15-06-2026 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls, Donald Trump announced (Picture: EPA)Donald Trump’s birthday wish for world peace may have come true.The United States and Iran appear to have reached an agreement, which could see the Strait of Hormuz reopened and put an end to the two nations’ exchange of fire.The US announced that a peace deal with Iran ‘is now complete,’ with the Strait set to be reopened without tolls.While Trump has bragged about ending months of bloc
  
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• Full list of social media platforms that will be banned for under-16s

  15-06-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK will soon follow in Australia’s footsteps (Picture: Getty/Metro)Those of us who grew up before the advent of technology might fondly remember playing outdoors as children – and lament how the youth of today spend their time staring at their phones.Soon, however, youngsters will have no choice but to put down their screens once more.Sir Keir Starmer announced today that children under 16 will be banned from using social media, following in Australia’s footsteps.Here
  
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• Man hunts ‘Nessie’ every day for 35 years and even met his wife there

  15-06-2026 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steve Feltham said he has been fascinated by the monster since the age of seven (Picture: Steve Feltham)A Loch Ness Monster hunter has given up his life to dedicate every day to finding the mythical creature.Steve Feltham, 63, moved to the legendary loch in 1991 to have ‘an adventure’ and search for the legendary monster.After giving up his job installing security alarms in Dorset, he began living in a former mobile library van, which he has now dubbed the Loch Ness Monster HQ.Based
  
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• Arsenal target Manu Kone responds to transfer speculation over Roma exit

  15-06-2026 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manu Kone is ‘expected to leave’ Roma this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Roma midfielder Manu Kone has been linked with Arsenal and Inter Milan this summer but is keen to focus on his World Cup campaign, for now.The 25-year-old came through the ranks at Toulouse before a move to Borussia Monchengladbach and then to Roma in 2024.That move cost Roma around €20 million (£17.3m) and they could be set to make a substantial profit on him this summer, having signed a five-year c
  
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• How eight beavers solved a Tube problem engineers have pondered for years

  15-06-2026 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beavers have saved a London town from annual floods (Picture: PA)A group of helpful beavers have saved London residents from a flooding issue that’s been plaguing the area since the 1970s.Residents of Greenford, Ealing, were left unable to get to the local London Underground station whenever there was heavy rainfall.The council had attempted to resolve the issue with expensive interventions but turned out they just needed to reintroduce beavers to the area.Three years ago, five beavers we
  
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• Shania Twain claims she isn’t a feminist as ‘men need protecting too’

  15-06-2026 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shania Twain has opened up about her complicated relationship with the term ‘feminist’ (Picture: Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)Shania Twain has said she does not consider herself to be a feminist in a new interview, saying that ‘vulnerable men need as much protection as vulnerable women’.The country pop legend, 60, is known for her empowering anthems, including her 90s chart-stormers Man! I Feel Like a Woman! and That Don’t Impress Me Much.But she
  
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• Tyson and Paris Fury hit by backlash from Travellers as they are criticised for 'forgetting their values' while posing at the White House in 'Trump for Prime Minister' hat

  15-06-2026 12:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyson Fury made a surprise appearance at The White House's UFC Freedom 250 event on Sunday night.
  
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• Awkward moment Spike Lee appears to snub Prince Harry as he made solo trip to watch the NBA finals in Texas

  15-06-2026 12:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The New York filmmaker, 69, had spotted the Duke of Sussex , 41, hugging a friend in front of him at Saturday's New York Knicks versus San Antonio Spurs basketball game.
  
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• Amazon delivery driver in tense showdown with customer after he 'took family's cat'

  15-06-2026 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua Gonzalez has hit back after Brenda Wilson's family in Bakersfield, California, claimed he had pinched their pet cat — and that they had proof of their claim
  
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• Russia tricks migrants into fighting in meatgrinder death zone: How Africans are being lured with offers of work and money... then sent to their death on frontline

  15-06-2026 12:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Recruiters are believed to have exploited established migration networks that have long been used to source and take advantage of low-paid workers.
  
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• Hollyoaks confirms devastating Sebastian health news as Warren reels

  15-06-2026 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Warren found out the reason for Sebastian’s collapse – and he was devastated (Picture: Lime Pictures / Metro)Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Monday’s (June 15) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on at 7pm.Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) was left devastated when son Sebastian Blake (Teddie Williamson) was rushed to hospital after an unexpected collapse last week.
  Sebastian, as viewers know, had be
  
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• Bungee jump team admit they 'forgot' to connect woman before fatal leap off bridge - as her prophetic last social media post is revealed

  15-06-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was seen in disturbing footage circulating online being hurled from Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Sao Paulo, on Saturday and falling to her death.
  
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• UK social media ban LIVE: Bereaved parents shed tears as Keir Starmer unveils major restrictions

  15-06-2026 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer is expected to announce a ban on social media for under 16s on Monday as part of a seismic package of online safety measures to protect youngsters
  
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• Ex-Man Utd captain makes shock World Cup prediction for Arsenal star

  15-06-2026 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Antionio Valencia believes he’s spotted a genuine contender for the Golden Boot (Picture: Getty)Antonio Valencia believes Sweden have two potential contenders to win the World Cup Golden Boot after they began their campaign with a crushing 5-1 win over Tunisia.Graham Potter’s side only qualified for the tournament via the play-offs, but underlined their status as potential dark horses with a crushing victory in their Group F opener.
  The goals of Viktor Gyokeres carried Sweden to the
  
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• Britain's smallest primary school with only two pupils to shut its doors after more than half a century

  15-06-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain's smallest school that has just two pupils will close down at the end of the year after more than half a century at the centre of the community.
  
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• McVitie’s is launching a new Hobnob flavour we’ve wanted since the 80s

  15-06-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  McVitie’s is shaking up its biscuit offering with a brand-new flavour (Picture: McVitie’s)When it comes to biscuits, we Brits are pretty well-versed in them.Not all of them are born equal, either. There are factors like tea dunkability to think about, as well as things like layering, taste, and crunch.With all those things in mind, it’s safe to say that McVitie’s has been dominating the British biscuit market since the Victorian era, since it first launched in 1839.And o
  
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• Is there another heatwave coming to Britain?

  15-06-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scorching sun and temperatures hotter than Spain could hit the UK this week (Picture: EPA)The UK could enjoy another heatwave towards the end of this week, although thunderstorms and rain showers are also likely to roll in.Temperatures in parts of England could reach 28C or higher by Thursday, with parts of the UK set to be hotter than Spain.Brits woke up to dry and settled weather this morning, the Met Office said, with further cloud and rainfall possible into Tuesday.But Met Office
  
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• Britain braces for potential heatwave in days with parts of UK to be hotter than Spain

  15-06-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scorching sun and temperatures hotter than Spain could hit the UK this week (Picture: EPA)The UK could see more hot weather towards the end of this week, although thunderstorms and rain showers are also likely to roll in.Temperatures in parts of England could reach 28C or higher by Thursday, with parts of the UK set to be hotter than Spain.Brits woke up to dry and settled weather this morning, the Met Office said, with further cloud and rainfall possible into Tuesday.But Met Office meteoro
  
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• Prince Harry makes surprise appearance serving up food as he misses major royal event

  15-06-2026 12:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While his royal relatives joined the King for the annual Trooping the Colour event in London, Prince Harry made several surprise appearances thousands of miles away
  
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• Iran war peace deal to finally bring relief to cash strapped UK households

  15-06-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been a long time coming but there could be reasons for hope for hard-up households, with oil and pump prices falling, no sign of an interest rate hike, and inflation rising less than feared
  
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• 'I'm a surgeon and people make big mistake if they feel pop in knee'

  15-06-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Time is of the essence with this one
  
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• Terrified students flee Belfast after homes named on rioter 'hit list' in wake of Sudanese migrant 'knife attack'

  15-06-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Young people have been packing their bags and abandoning rented accommodation amid fears properties could be targeted in a wave of violence.
  
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• Ten million Britons regularly take these popular heartburn drugs - but they've been linked to bone disease, dementia and cancer. Read our expert guide on the risks, and what you must ask your GP

  15-06-2026 12:01 via dailymail.com
  
  When introduced in the 1990s it seemed almost miraculous - a cheap tablet with few side effects that promised to banish the misery of heartburn caused by acid reflux.
  
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• B&M £2.50 item 'keeps fridges organised' and provides 'extra storage space'

  15-06-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  B&M is selling an item designed to keep refrigerator shelves tidy and organised
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Bouaddi to Arsenal, Cucurella confirmed, Mateus Fernandes' Man Utd stance

  15-06-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and rumours with updates on Ayyoub Bouaddi, Marc Cucurella, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Ederson and more
  
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