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• Massive mouse-eating spider might be the SCARIEST thing you will ever see

  23-10-2016 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The video of the spider's meal has gone viral on the internet - being viewed 2.6 million times, shared 50,000 times on Facebook and received 10,000 Likes
  
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• Wimbledon semi-finalist retires in first round after freak injury: ‘I f****d it’

  29-06-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Denis Shapovalov was forced to retire from his Wimbledon opener (Picture: BBC)Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Denis Shapovalov was forced to retire from his first-round match against Pablo Carreno Busta after suffering a freak injury at the All England Club.Shapovalov, once rated as one of the most promising young players in the sport, lost the first set 6-3 against Busta, who had never before won a match at Wimbledon.A competitive second set went to a tie-break and it was at that point that Sha
  
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• Tess Daly keeps wedding ring on at Wimbledon weeks after Vernon Kay split

  29-06-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tess Daly continued to sport her wedding and engagement ring while leading the glamour at Wimbledon (Picture: Getty/PA)Tess Daly kept her wedding ring firmly on as she kicked off the celebrity arrivals on the first day at this year’s Wimbledon.The former Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 57, was seen still sporting her wedding ring while enjoying a solo day at the star-studded tennis tournament.Wearing a white lace gown and chic aviator-style sunglasses, the TV star beamed while sporting t
  
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• Joe Biden calls Donald Trump a ‘loser’ in Democrats gala speech

  29-06-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former President Joe Biden publicly called Donald Trump a ‘loser’ over the weekend (Picture: Getty Images)As Donald Trump’s approval rating drops to just 30% — the lowest figure recorded in his second term — former President Joe Biden has called his successor a ‘loser.’While speaking at a Maryland Democrats gala this weekend, the former President launched an attack on Trump’s recent ‘vanity projects’ in the White House and the wider Wa
  
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• Warning issued after pet owners turn to AI for advice instead of vets

  29-06-2026 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pet owners are turning to AI to ask about symptoms, often in a bid to save on costly vet bills (Picture: Getty Images)Concern is growing over pet owners asking AI bots what’s wrong with their animal.
  Most people have turned to Google once or twice to search for a symptom when feeling unwell, but end up with an answer that often leaves them even more worried.
  An increasing number of pet owners are doing this for their pets, according to the animal charity RSPCA.
  AI is being used to check s
  
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• Top Boy actor Micheal Ward ‘raped woman in back of car after party’

  29-06-2026 16:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Micheal Ward is standing trial for multiple charges of rape and sexual assault (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)Micheal Ward arrived at Snaresbrook Crown Court today to stand trial for multiple charges of rape and sexual assault, where it was heard that he raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub.The Top Boy actor, 28, is accused of five offences relating to one woman, with the incident reportedly taking place in January 2023.It is said that Ward met his alleged victim fo
  
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• TV presenter apologises to people of Bosnia after ‘thoughtless comment’ made live on air

  29-06-2026 16:17 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 PageAn ABC presenter has been forced to apologise after she made ‘insensitive’ comments about Bosnia in the lead-up to the USA’s World Cup match with the country.Abigail Vélez was presenting the ABC7 Eyewitness News when she said she couldn’t point to the Balkan country on a map.The US native plainly favoured her home country when
  
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• Great-gran, 79, banned from every branch of Sainsbury’s and Argos across UK

  29-06-2026 16:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rita Seymour, 79, has been banned from Sainsbury’s stores for allegedly being rude to staff (Picture: Tony Kersha /SWNS)A great-grandmother has been barred from every Sainsbury’s and Argos store in the UK after behaving ‘inappropriately’ towards staff.Rita Seymour said she was accused by shopkeepers of ‘pinching’ items before being permanently banned from shopping at every one of the group’s 1,500 stores nationwide.The 79-year-old from Hook, Hampshire,
  
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• This TV show about a Muslim punk band was like nothing I’d ever seen before

  29-06-2026 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been five years since Channel 4’s We Are Lady Parts came out (Picture: Laura Radford)When Channel 4 show We Are Lady Parts first burst onto screens five years ago, I was totally blown away.Energetic, buzzing off the walls and packed with a humorous punch, Nida Manzoor’s off-the-walls TV show about an all-Muslim women punk rock band was bonkers and boundary-pushing in all the best ways.It’s no secret that Muslim representation on British TV has left something to be d
  
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• Voters weigh in on whether the 'American Dream' is dead... and the biggest challenge for young people trying to 'make it'

  29-06-2026 16:11 via dailymail.com
  
  In anticipation of the United States' 250th birthday this week, the Daily Mail asked voters nationwide about the current state of the American Dream.
  
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• Somalian-born British man appears in court charged with attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in London

  29-06-2026 16:10 via dailymail.com
  
  A Somalia-born British man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after five pedestrians were hit by a car. Timir Ahmed Mohamed, 34, is accused of fleeing the scene.
  
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• Supreme Court slaps Trump with $5MILLION bill over sex abuse case that will stain legacy

  29-06-2026 16:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Supreme Court has refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal of the $5 million verdict that found he sexually abused a woman.
  
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• Prince Harry vows to 'explore every option to bring Archie and Lilibet to the UK' after hitting out at 'bizarre decision' to deny armed security

  29-06-2026 16:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Sussexes are believed to be at their £6.3million holiday home in Portugal, where Harry is now reconsidering bringing his wife and children to Britain after learning they will not receive police protection.
  
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• Moment Rag'n'Bone Man's wife crashes on the school run and smashes Range Rover into mother and three children

  29-06-2026 16:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Zoe Graham, 38, was rushing to pick up her two sons when she attempted to overtake a tractor on a 'dangerous' stretch of road in East Sussex.
  
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• British man's family 'heartbroken' after he is shot dead on Caribbean island

  29-06-2026 16:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Vettrino, from Fife in Scotland, died on the Conouan island in St Vincent and the Grenadines after receiving 'multiple gunshot wounds'
  
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• Wimbledon regular could be tennis tournament's biggest superfan after 34 years in a row camping for tickets

  29-06-2026 16:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Red Lion Inn owner Harry Taylor, 52, has pitched his tent outside the Wimbledon ever year since 1992 and has not been put off by this year's scorching heatwave
  
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• Stalker set up fake Tinder profile for ex inviting strangers to kick her door in and ‘rape her’

  29-06-2026 16:01 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 PageA jealous stalker set up a fake Tinder profile claiming she had ‘a rape fantasy’ to lure men to her home.
  Around 35 men turned up at the victim’s door telling her they received messages stating she wanted to engage in a ‘rape fantasy’ and if she said ‘no’ it meant she ‘wanted it more’.On one occasion thre
  
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• What is a strawberry moon and can it be seen in the UK today?

  29-06-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s that time again, another full moon has arrived! (Credits: Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)Tonight marks the arrival of June’s full moon, known as the strawberry moon, but can it be seen from the UK?The strawberry full moon is usually the sixth of the year, but because May had a second full moon at the end of the month – known as the rare blue moon – tonight’s is our seventh.Last month, stargazers took to social media to share pictures of the blue moon
  
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• RSPCA warns gardeners to 'stop' feeding birds common item

  29-06-2026 15:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People should hold off on feeding them this for a while
  
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• Physical therapist who killed newborn and threw her in dumpster was finally snared 17 years later thanks to COSTCO receipt... as she's given incredibly light sentence for manslaughter

  29-06-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Angela Onduto, 47, was handed an incredibly light sentence after her newborn daughter was found bloodied in a California dumpster 17 years ago.
  
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• Dad's haunting question for killer Lee Ford 26 years after four kids and ex-wife murdered by her new husband

  29-06-2026 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lee Ford strangled his step-children Sarah Jane, 17, Anne Marie, 16, Steven, 14, and Craig, 13, with a rope at their home in the quiet hilltop village of Carnkie, Cornwall
  
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• Aldi announcement confirms change in place for shoppers across UK

  29-06-2026 15:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's set to last for the season
  
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• Enzo Maresca breaks silence on replacing Pep Guardiola at Man City with clear dig at Chelsea

  29-06-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca has been appointed as Pep Guardiola’s successor at Manchester City (Source: AFP)Enzo Maresca couldn’t resist taking a swipe at Chelsea upon confirmation of his appointment as Manchester City’s new manager.The FA Cup and Carabao Cup holders parted company with Pep Guardiola at the end of last season following a decade of unprecedented success.It had been an open secret for some time that City had lined up Maresca as the man to succeed Guardiola.The Italian enjoyed
  
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• Met Office warns 'temperatures will rise' - exact date next heatwave could hit UK with 37C

  29-06-2026 15:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperature records were consistently broken during the most recent period of extreme heat but even more scorching days appear to be on the way
  
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• Should there be a No10 of the North? Take our poll and have your say

  29-06-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ex-Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham - who is expected to take over in No10 as soon as July 20 - vowed to create a No10 North based in Manchester to redistribute power across the country
  
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• Mother blows a kiss to her son, 14, as he appears in court charged with the murder of schoolgirl found dead in park

  29-06-2026 15:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The boy - who won't be 15 until December - appeared in Cardiff Crown Court accused of the murder of 14-year-old Lilly Jones whose body was found hidden in undergrowth.
  
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• Garden grass stays 'lush and green' with £4 Home Bargains kit

  29-06-2026 15:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This solution is safe to use in gardens shared with pets and children
  
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• Top UK barrister fights extradition to Croatia where he faces three years in jail after his divorcing wife accused him of strangling her during 'years of domestic abuse'

  29-06-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A high-flying English barrister is facing three years in a Croatian jail after his ex-wife accused him of strangling her during 'years of domestic abuse' as a tense divorce battle unfolds.
  
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• Manchester rail chaos: Person hit by train as heavy delays expected for hours

  29-06-2026 15:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers were left facing major disruption after a person was tragically hit by a train between Crewe and Stoke-On-Trent
  
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• England's first Lionesses from WW1 honoured at World Cup museum display in Kansas

  29-06-2026 15:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Historian Steve Bolton's grandma was one of England's greatest Lionesses, now he has shipped some of his treasured memorabilia to the US for a special World Cup display
  
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