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• Manchester school worker denies snorting drug off ex pupil

  18-07-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teresa Ward has been suspended from North Cestrian school in Altrincham, Manchester after pupils shared a Snapchat video of her snorting a substance from a teenager's finger.
  
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• Emmerdale’s Ross explodes with violence as he takes on two seriously dangerous people

  18-06-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ross Barton goes on a mission to save his brother (Picture: ITV)Everyone is excited that big Kev Townsend (Christopher Coghill) is making his Emmerdale return, but can we just take a moment to appreciate the unexpected hero that is Ross Barton (Michael Parr)?I mean, no wonder Laurel and Gabby have been getting their knickers in a twist over this serial flirt – out of nowhere he’s become the reluctant hero of the hour, saving Sam’s marriage by teaching him how to satisfy his wi
  
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• ‘It’s not right’ – Paul Scholes makes Cristiano Ronaldo claim after Portugal stumble at World Cup

  18-06-2026 20:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo was largely ineffective as Portugal were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo (Picture: Getty)Paul Scholes says Cristiano Ronaldo has become a ‘bit of a problem’ for Portugal and ‘it’s not right’ that the superstar forward is still leading the line at the grand old age of 41.Ronaldo equaled Lionel Messi’s record of featuring at six separate World Cups as he captained Portugal in the side’s opening group-stage contest against DR Congo on Wedn
  
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• Star Wars actor says watching the film was ‘biggest disappointment of my life’

  18-06-2026 20:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter Serafinowicz was not impressed watching the Star Wars film he appeared in (Picture: Getty)Star Wars is one of the post popular franchises in cinema history, spanning nearly 50 years and multiple films.However, its prequel trilogy, which returned to a galaxy far, far away 16 years on from the 1983 release of Return of the Jedi, landed rather bumpily.Fans often take issue in particular with 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, given its inclusion of Anakin Skywalker
  
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• Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien seen kissing mystery man 7 months after split

  18-06-2026 20:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Corrie icon Tina O’Brien seems to have a new romance brewing (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)Coronation Street actor Tina O’Brien was spotted exchanging a kiss with an unknown man in a passionate public display of affection.The public romancing comes seven months after the Sarah Platt star, 42, ended her relationship with millionaire interior designer Adam Fadle in November after four months together.At the time of their breakup in November, sources told The Sun that the split s
  
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• Mother who killed her son by poisoning his blackcurrant juice because she 'wanted to die together' is handed indefinite hospital order

  18-06-2026 20:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Louise Cameron, 42, killed her son Rhys in their home in Billingham, Teesside, last September.
  
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• Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh join the party at Royal Ascot ahead of their wedding anniversary: Couple look delighted as they watch the races with Princess Anne and Zara Tindall

  18-06-2026 20:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Prince Edward and Sophie attended the star-studded event the day before their 27th wedding anniversary, with the Duchess of Edinburgh wearing the same pearl necklace she was married in.
  
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• Liberal Democrat MP suspended from party after police probe

  18-06-2026 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has been suspended
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  Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has been suspended from the party pending the outcome of a police investigation.Cameron Thomas was arrested by Gloucestershire Police on Wednesday night, it is understood.A party spokesperson says: ‘Cameron Thomas MP has had the party whip suspended pending the outcome of a police investigation.‘We are unable to comment further while the police investigation is ongoing.&
  
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• Tragic final moments of Hollywood legend's daughter and her husband revealed before being mysteriously found dead in their running SUV

  18-06-2026 19:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Judy Sheldon and her husband's final moments were revealed, as police investigate the couple's tragic death in California.
  
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• People smuggler jailed after bragging about business in voice note

  18-06-2026 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jaskirat Singh has been jailed for his role in transporting illegal immigrants from India into the UK from France in the back of lorries with him appearing to advertise on TikTok
  
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• Should social media be banned for adults, too? Readers discuss

  18-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss if social media is good for adults, the treatment of homeless people in London and John Healey’s reasons for resigning (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'I don’t think social media does a lot of adults much good, either, mind you'Regarding the forthcoming ban on under-16s accessing social media (MetroTalk, Tue) – as obscure pop act
Halo James sang in 1990, Could Have Told
  
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• Rio Ferdinand says England only have one ‘genuinely world-class player’ at the World Cup

  18-06-2026 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd legend and ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand believes England only have one ‘genuinely world-class player’ at the World Cup.The Three Lions made a hugely promising start to their World Cup campaign, beating Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday night to take control of Group L.Harry Kane’s first-half brace was not enough to earn England a half-time lead as goals from Marin Baturina and Petar Musa kept Croatia in the game.England were comfortably the su
  
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• Male Israeli hostage sexually assaulted by Hamas captor describes multiple attacks he suffered - blindfolded and stripped naked at knifepoint... and 'brutal' 20-minute ordeal

  18-06-2026 19:17 via dailymail.com
  
  In a powerful new interview with Israel's First Lady Michal Herzog, Dalal detailed the horrific sexual assaults he endured.
  
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• Defence Secretary 'working round clock' on military spending after explosive funding row

  18-06-2026 19:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dan Jarvis was appointed to head up the Ministry of Defence last week after John Healey quit with a blast at Keir Starmer for failing to provide enough cash to keep Britain safe
  
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• Vile pervert groomed child on Roblox game making her self-harm and send him sexual pics for sick group

  18-06-2026 19:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elijah Palmer, 18, blackmailed and threatened his vulnerable young victim, demanding increasingly degrading acts to serve himself and build his reputation amongst other members of the vile 764 group
  
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• Mystery surrounds JD Vance's dash to Switzerland as world holds breath for Iranians to confirm peace deal

  18-06-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  With 24 hours to go before a memorandum of understanding with Iran is scheduled to be signed in Switzerland, Vice President JD Vance threw doubt on whether the ceremony will occur.
  
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• It's the Democrats' big day out! Clintons rub shoulders with Bushes as liberal moguls Oprah and Colbert descend on Obama library's grand opening ceremony

  18-06-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  It's a big day for the Democrat Party - as four previous Presidents and their liberal celebrity friends descended on Chicago for the grand opening of Barack Obama's library.
  
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• Mom of budding florist, 19, killed in passenger's seat of car driven into fence by friend begs for justice: 'I need answers'

  18-06-2026 18:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Ariana Ayala, 19, was the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a parked car and then a fence in Sacramento on April 29.
  
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• 'It's extremely messy and devastating': KATIE HIND reveals the fresh source of heartache between Jeff Brazier and son Freddy after healing their family feud

  18-06-2026 18:58 via dailymail.com
  
  When Freddy Brazier learned he was to become a father, there were tears of joy. For the 21-year-old, it was particularly poignant given that he lost his mother, reality star Jade Goody, when he was four.
  
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• Makerfield by-election results LIVE: Andy Burnham vows to 'carry fight forward' if he wins

  18-06-2026 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham is hoping to defeat Reform’s Robert Kenyon in the seismic by-election, and then is widely expected to challenge the Prime Minister
  
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• Developers working on Heathrow's third runway could be forced to install 'green bridges' to protect wildlife

  18-06-2026 18:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The proposed measures are included in ministers' draft plans for the long-awaited development, which will see a new 3,500 metre (2.1 mile) runway installed at Britain's busiest airport.
  
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• 'Mentally unwell' man jailed for life after shooting dead cousin at family wake

  18-06-2026 18:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jahmel Joseph, 29, blasted Jordan Rodney in the eye then hit his brother Omar Joseph in the head and hand at a family wake in Hammersmith, west London
  
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• The final indignity for bridge bungee jump victim, 21, hurled to her death without a rope

  18-06-2026 18:52 via dailymail.com
  
  She loved life but died the most terrifying of deaths. Now the Daily Mail can reveal the horrific fate of a young woman hurled off a bridge in a bungled rope jump on Saturday.
  
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• Embattled Gavin Newsom's stunning confession to Justin Trudeau caught on camera at World Cup when he thought no one was watching

  18-06-2026 18:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The California Governor was caught on camera in a tense conversation with the former Canadian Prime Minister at the USA's game against Paraguay.
  
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• Nearly half of pub landlords fear for their future amid soaring costs

  18-06-2026 18:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup is giving the nation's pubs a vital boost but there are huge challenges facing landlords and ladies, from employment costs to energy
  
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• Republicans turn on Pete Hegseth and threaten to slash his travel over secret bombings

  18-06-2026 18:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Republican-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee has threatened to slash Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless he breaks his secrecy on various US bombings.
  
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• Billionaire family beloved by the Obamas deny rift over country singer daughter's VERY public support for Trump

  18-06-2026 18:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Sources close to hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones have dismissed claims his family has fallen out with the Obamas after his daughter performed at Trump's controversial White House UFC event.
  
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• Suspected burglar accused of targeting Labour peer's home and stealing her wellies

  18-06-2026 18:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarbast Lokman, 34, is alleged to have gone twice to the home of Labour peer Luciana Berger in London and is accused of trying to burgle it as well as steal items from her family's car
  
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• Body of man is found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick Airport

  18-06-2026 18:40 via dailymail.com
  
  He was found inside the Air Arabia plane - which had flown the three-hour journey from Tangier to London - at around 11.45am on Tuesday.
  
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• Scotland fans help make Haggis legal in Massachusetts after Tartan Army take over Boston

  18-06-2026 18:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a move of beer keg diplomacy, the Tartan Army themselves found themselves wholly embraced natives of Boston after tens of thousands of Scots drank the city dry
  
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