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• ‘Learn how to lose’ – Wimbledon star clashes with opponent after breaking rule

  07-07-2026 18:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko (Picture: BBC)Jelena Ostapenko told her opponent Laura Siegemund to ‘learn how to lose’ after a heated row broke out over a rules controversy at Wimbledon.Ostapenko and her partner Marcelo Arevalo punched their ticket into the Mixed Doubles semi-finals with a straight-set victory over Laura Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.However, their victory was overshadowed by a heated post-match debate following a rules controversy in the closing stages
  
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• M23 near Gatwick Airport closed during rush hour after fatal crash

  08-07-2026 08:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  A chunk of the M23 is set to remain closed at least until the afternoon after the fatal crash (Picture: Highways England)A section of the M23 has been closed for hours after a fatal crash near Gatwick Airport.
  The crash, involving one vehicle, happened on the M23 southbound at J9 for Crawley and Gatwick at about 1am.
  Drivers face severe delays as the motorway is expected to remain shut into the afternoon while a crash investigation is carried out.
  People travelling to the UK’s second busi
  
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• Kev in tears in Emmerdale over life destroying tragedy

  08-07-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kev Townsend delved into his past (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated July 8. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) rocked up to the Emmerdale village recently and claimed to everyone that he was a changed man. For someone who spent years behind bars, and previously held three men hostage with a sword, it was a bit hard to believe.However, scenes in today’s episode may ind
  
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• Influencer Ayzia J Dies aged 22 after car flips and slams into tree

  08-07-2026 08:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ayzia J. Toledo was known for sharing lifestyle and travel content (Picture: Instagram/ayziajxo)Content creator Ayzia J. Toledo has died at the age of 22 after a car crash in New Jersey that also killed one of her passengers.The influencer, who has more than 300,000 followers across her Instagram and TikTok pages, was driving a BMW when the vehicle left the road before overturning and crashing into a tree, according to New Jersey State Police.Authorities said Ayzia and her front-seat passenger,
  
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• Democratic party implodes over scandal-plagued Graham Platner's nomination as Senate hopeful seeks to choose his own replacement

  08-07-2026 08:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The candidate has denied the allegation but has said he is considering dropping out and finding the 'best path forward' in his race against longtime incumbent Susan Collins.
  
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• M23 Gatwick closed LIVE: Traffic chaos near airport as motorway 'shut for hours'

  08-07-2026 08:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  National Highways has confirmed the M23 is now closed between J8 (M25 junction) and J10 (Crawley), near Gatwick Airport
  
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• Disturbing new details in House of Horrors case after 16 children were found living at Ohio home in squalor as horrified family member speaks out

  08-07-2026 08:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A relative of the family at the center of Ohio's 'House of Horrors' case says he had no idea what was happening inside the home.
  
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• Telstra outage: Mass network disruption brings Perth Airport to standstill

  08-07-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Telstra is down in Australia, with outage tracking website DownDetector recording thousands of reports this morning
  
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• This bestselling tower fan is now 50% off ahead of the next UK heatwave

  08-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beat the heat with this half-price tower fan deal. (Picture: Metro Deals/Getty)
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  If your bedroom has felt more like a sauna than a sanctuary lately, we’ve spotted a deal that should help – especially as another heatwave is fast approaching. This Oscillating Tower Fan with Remote Control is now half price, down from &p
  
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• The most heartwarming show on TV kept me up bingeing until 2am

  08-07-2026 08:00 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 PageThere’s nothing I love better than a British TV show that combines laughs, cries and stakes that are low but feel absurdly high.The art of the serious sitcom is a fine balance, blending warm humour and dry wit through endearing characters.Shows like Lisa McGee’s Derry Girls, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, and Sharon Horgan’s Catastro
  
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• I was biphobic for years – until my fiancée changed everything

  08-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I realised I had let myself down (Picture: Maria Aldrich)I sat on the edge of my bed, cupping my face with my hands as tears dripped onto my legs.My long-distance girlfriend and I were in a complicated argument over the phone about the dynamics in our relationship. She wanted to feel protected and provided for – even though we were teenagers, both fresh out of high school.During our argument, her final eight words struck me.‘I think we both know what I want,’ she said.She was
  
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• Gabby and Billy’s new romance is blown in Emmerdale and Dawn is very unhappy

  08-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The green-eyed monster appears (Picture: ITV)Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham), for some reason, feels as though she has to be in a relationship with someone in Emmerdale.
  The character has been unlucky in love for what feels like forever. In the past few years there have been a number of men – Jamie Tate, Nicky Miligan, Vinny Dingle – who started relationships with Gabby, but all ended up breaking her heart in one way or another.Recently, Gabby turned her attention to Ross Barton (Micha
  
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• Cassie issues a stark warning to Tracy in Coronation Street as she enters dangerous new romance

  08-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Has hell frozen over?! (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV)If there’s one thing that’s defined Cassie Plummer’s (Claire Sweeney) entire tenure in Coronation Street, it’s her abject hatred of Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford).And, I mean, it’s understandable, isn’t it?
  Most people who live in Weatherfield can’t stand Tracy; she’s utterly vile, but she does seem to possess a special kind of vitriol for Cassie, perhaps due to the incredibly personal reas
  
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• All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as terrifying hospital dash fractures the street

  08-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a dark week for Betsy and Dylan (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock/ITV/Metro)A hospital dash, a horrific admission and a deeply buried secret all explode next week in Coronation Street.When Betsy Swain (Sydney Martin) is found unconscious by Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott), mum and step mum Lisa and Carla Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers and Alison King) are horrified to discover what’s happened to her. As accusations fly, will Dylan Wilson’s (Liam McCheyne)
  
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• UK weather maps turn volcanic red for 34C scorcher - 10 regions above 30C at 6pm

  08-07-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's the start of Britain's third heatwave this summer and areas across the United Kingdom look to be facing yet more sweltering temperatures as we enter July
  
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• DAN HODGES: This self-pitying, evasive and frankly boorish Nigel Farage was a pale shadow of the anti-establishment hero

  08-07-2026 07:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage is angry. We know this, because he went to great lengths to tell us so. 'So yes, you can ask: am I angry? Well, I've never been angrier in my life', he raged in an address to the nation.
  
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• Kidderminster bomb squad: Homes evacuated after unexploded ordnance found

  08-07-2026 07:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents were evacuated and a 100 metre police cordon was put in place after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property in Kidderminster
  
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• Eurostar delays: Trains in chaos including at London due to Lille emergency

  08-07-2026 07:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Travellers are facing major delays on large parts of the Eurostar network due to an incident near the tracks at Lille-Europe station
  
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• Lethal baby pillows, sleeping bags and feeders sold on Amazon and other shops

  08-07-2026 07:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 150 'potentially lethal' products were found on Alibaba, AliExpress, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, OnBuy, TikTok Shop and Wish
  
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• Kentucky woman left man, 91, locked inside car on 101 degree day after he refused to buy her cigarettes, cops say

  08-07-2026 07:52 via dailymail.com
  
  As the 37-year-old woman was taken into custody for her treatment of the senior, she allegedly hit one of the deputies.
  
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• Minneapolis man, 23, dies after firework he was holding exploded while he stood atop abandoned ammunition factory with friends

  08-07-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Yaseen Samir Abumayyaleh, 23, was celebrating Independence Day when a mortar tube he was holding containing a two-inch firework blew up. He later died from his severe injuries.
  
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• State pension warning issued after Andy Burnham hints at triple lock plans

  08-07-2026 07:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Burnham, expected to become Britain's next PM in little over a week, was quizzed about his triple lock plans last Friday - and suggested he has plans already in place
  
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• Heatwave leaves the UK in grip of a 'mass sleep deprivation event'

  08-07-2026 07:43 via dailymail.com
  
  As Britain endures its third heatwave of the summer, up to two thirds of people say they are struggling to sleep during sweltering 'tropical' nights.
  
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• Will the UK heatwaves lower the value of properties with south-facing gardens?

  08-07-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Suntraps are losing their appeal (Picture: Getty Images)They’ve long commanded a premium price tag, but properties with south-facing gardens could see their value tumble if the UK continues to have blistering heatwaves.A new survey of 1,000 Brits from Yopa, commissioned by Metro, reveals 81% of homeowners have avoided spending time in their gardens this summer due to the weather.For now, south-facing gardens continue to be the preferred orientation of choice for UK homeowners, attracting
  
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• Palestine cultural centre hosts speakers who praised ‘triumph and revenge’ of October 7 attack

  08-07-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abouchakra and Subeiti were both panellists at the ‘Lessons of Resistance’ event at Palestine house (Picture: Getty / ITV / Palestine House)The UK’s largest Palestinian cultural centre hosted two speakers who have openly celebrated the October 7th terror attacks, Metro can reveal.Palestine House in central London platformed Latifa Abouchakra and Batool Subeiti at a ‘Lessons of Resistance’ panel event last week.The controversial activists have both praised the deadl
  
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• Driver caught doing 114mph in a 30 near primary school and another did 161mph

  08-07-2026 07:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 30,000 speeding drivers were caught last year
  
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• Anika Wells ends holiday early amid Telstra crisis after Daily Mail demanded answers over her radio silence: 'Entitled to leave'

  08-07-2026 07:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Anika Wells has cut short her holiday as she goes into damage control again.
  
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• New Charlie Kirk shooting video revealed in court as police say Tyler Robinson contacted Turning Point before assassination

  08-07-2026 07:17 via dailymail.com
  
  On Tuesday, Utah State Bureau of Investigation agent David Hull testified that hours before Kirk was killed, Robinson visited the amphitheater where the influencer was preparing to speak.
  
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• Brittany Higgins' husband banned from National Press Club after political stunt during Pauline Hanson's speech: 'Not welcome'

  08-07-2026 07:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A projector screen dropped behind Pauline Hanson mid-speech on June 17 with a banner which said: 'I opposed a pay rise to workers while I took a $100,000 pay rise for myself.'
  
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• UK’s gayest street had ‘worst Pride ever’ after it was ‘stifled by council’

  08-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Old Compton Street, which was once considered the UK’s ‘gayest street’ (Picture: Nick Edwards for Metro)Pride on Britain’s gayest street was the ‘worst one yet’ as businesses fight against Westminster Council to attract punters.
  The annual LGBTQ+ celebration is usually ‘bigger and better than New Year’s Eve’ on Old Compton Street in Soho, which has historically been a landmark for UK’s gay scene.
  But over the years, residents’ gr
  
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