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• Matt Terry wins X Factor 2016

  11-12-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matt Terry wins X Factor 2016, beating Saara Aalto in the final of the singing competition.
  
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• Families left homeless after £6 disposable BBQ sets eight homes on fire during excruciating heatwave

  25-06-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The blaze ripped through the row of terraced houses in Basildon, Essex, on June 21, leaving the properties 'uninhabitable.'
  
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• The UK's 'Bermuda Triangle' where disappearances make it notorious

  25-06-2026 10:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Certain animals keep disappearing under suspicious circumstances in the UK's 'Bermuda Triangle'
  
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• Vet issues warning to anyone with a dog wearing a collar this summer

  25-06-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the UK is hit with hot weather, a vet has shared important dog heatwave safety advice - including a little-known warning about collars
  
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• British woman dies at French campsite and a three-year-old is found dead inside a car as country's deadly heatwave continues

  25-06-2026 10:43 via dailymail.com
  
   A British woman has died at a French campsite as Europe continues to grapple with a sweltering heatwave.
  
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• Shark victim mum Leah Stewart is finally reunited with her baby 12 days after horror great white mauling at Coogee Beach - as family issue a major update on her recovery

  25-06-2026 10:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Stewart, 34, had been in a coma and fighting for life in the ICU following the June 13 attack by a great white shark at Sydney's Coogee Beach.
  
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• Met Office issues warning for anyone going swimming this week

  25-06-2026 10:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The meteorological service shared a warning for the public amid record-breaking temperatures
  
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• 'Sister is naming her baby after STI because it sounds too pretty to not use'

  25-06-2026 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left horrified after her sister revealed she wants to name her unborn daughter after an STI - and is insisting it would make a "pretty" baby name
  
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• Red Cross names 4 foods every Brit should eat during summer heatwaves

  25-06-2026 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  What you eat can help you stay cool in the hot weather
  
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• UK weather live: Heatwave to break record again as Kent faces hosepipe ban and schools shut

  25-06-2026 10:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions continue to cause havoc across the UK as Met Office weather forecasters predict record-breaking highs of 38C today
  
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• DWP tough new powers as former claimants could get letters from this week

  25-06-2026 10:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new rules are meant to create tougher consequences, the Department for Work and Pensions says
  
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• Abusive gay and trans 'conversion practices' to be banned with five-year prison sentences

  25-06-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The government said a criminal threshold will be set at conduct including abusive acts that seriously harm the victim, following cases ranging from beatings and rape to exorcisms
  
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• Best beauty, tech, fashion and homeware Amazon Prime Day deals to shop that'll save you hundreds

  25-06-2026 10:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As we enter the last few days of Amazon Prime Day 2026, we've put together the best deals on beauty, homeware, tech and fashion that can save you hundreds of pounds
  
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• Plea to parents as two children, 2 and 4, found dead in car during 40C heatwave

  25-06-2026 10:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two children were found unresponsive in the family car on their home driveway in Carpentras, southern France, by their mother, with a manslaughter investigation opened
  
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• Final humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she backs Andy Burnham for leader… even though he is expected to ignore her desperate pleas to be kept on as Chancellor

  25-06-2026 10:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Reeves said she believed the former Greater Manchester Mayor will be 'great' in No10 as he closes in on taking power from Keir Starmer.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd problem, Arsenal want Morgan Rogers, Enzo Fernandez future

  25-06-2026 10:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer news and rumours from around the Premier League, as well as the top European leagues with updates on Mateus Fernandes, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez and much more
  
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• Tesco is making major change to Clubcard rules for first time in 31 years

  25-06-2026 10:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tesco just made a major change to Clubcard rules (Picture: Shutterstock / Steve Travelguide)For the last 31 years, Tesco’s Clubcard scheme has had one very strict rule: no one under the age of 18 has been allowed to sign up.However, that’s all about to change, as the retailer just launched its first-ever card for teens. The new version of Clubcard will allow younger people to access the cheaper prices and deals offered to adults for the very first time.Though it’s worth n
  
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• Brit tot left fighting for life as holiday food poisoning becomes deadly condition

  25-06-2026 10:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lara Holt’s 19-month-old son Cillian fell ill with food poisioning on a family trip to Egypt, but when they got back home the family were told his condition had developed into something more serious
  
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• Sam at risk in Coronation Street as he requests to see evil Megan

  25-06-2026 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sam Blakeman’s progress could come to a halt (Picture: ITV)Sam Blakeman’s (Jude Riordan) request has the potential to impact his recovery in Coronation Street soon, as he asks his dad Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) if he can see Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) at her trial.The youngster has spent the past few weeks in a mental health unit after suffering a psychosis breakdown. Sam had started experiencing hallucinations of Roy Cropper (David Neilson), and didn’t realise the version of the
  
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• RSPCA warning for anyone who owns garden shed or greenhouse

  25-06-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The animal welfare charity has urged homeowners to check their sheds
  
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• British 'influencer', 23, is charged with murdering British man in Dubai and faces being executed by firing squad

  25-06-2026 09:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Brooke George, 23, a former John Lewis shop assistant from Gravesend, is accused of killing a 26-year-old man she met online.
  
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• Member of Zizians ‘cult’ group charged with murdering her parents

  25-06-2026 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michelle Zajko, who is associated with a cultlike group known as Zizians that is linked to several deaths across the US, is escorted into court (Picture: AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)A member of the ‘cult’ group known as Zizians has been charged with murdering her parents.Michelle Zajko, 33, is facing trial over the killings of Rita and Richard Zajko, who were shot dead at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday on New Year’s Eve 2022.Their bodies were found in Zajko’s ch
  
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• Member of cultlike Zizians group charged with murdering her parents

  25-06-2026 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michelle Zajko, who is associated with a cultlike group known as Zizians that is linked to several deaths across the US, is escorted into court (Picture: AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)A member of the cultlike group known as Zizians has been charged with murdering her parents.Michelle Zajko, 33, is facing trial over the killings of Rita and Richard Zajko, who were shot dead at their Pennsylvania home on her 30th birthday on New Year’s Eve 2022.Their bodies were found in Zajko’s childhood pl
  
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• Dad dies after being restrained by Jet2 passengers after 'assault' on flight

  25-06-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Callum Kerr was on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester on June 21 when he allegedly became 'disruptive' and was restrained
  
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• Donald Trump gives bizarre speech about how great he is at 250th Anniversary celebration

  25-06-2026 09:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump last night launched America's 250th anniversary celebrations with an event so brazenly partisan that Kash Patel's girlfriend sang the national anthem
  
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• Bombshell as Liberal MP accuses former Victorian party leader Matthew Guy of assault - sparking a police investigation

  25-06-2026 09:23 via dailymail.com
  
  A state Liberal MP's assault claim against a colleague has triggered a police probe.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel explains the reason let rip at England World Cup star for the second time

  25-06-2026 09:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel was animated on the touchline throughout England’s goalless draw against Ghana (Picture: Getty)Thomas Tuchel denied he is picking on Djed Spence after he was seen screaming at the England defender during Tuesday’s goalless draw against Ghana.After making a positive impact off the bench against Croatia last week the Tottenham full-back was rewarded with his first start at a major tournament against the Black Stars.Spence delivered a satisfactory display before making wa
  
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• Lionel Richie, 77, cuts concert short after ‘swaying uncontrollably’ before falling ill

  25-06-2026 09:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Richie reportedly signalled to the crowd that he wasn’t feeling well (Picture: Getty Images)Lionel Richie has left fans concerned after falling ill during a performance and ‘swaying uncontrollably’.The 77-year-old was forced to bring the first concert of his new Sing A Song All Night Long tour to a halt at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.Richie reportedly announced an unusual intermission after performing Three Times A Lady from his piano.Richie’s ba
  
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• Moment BBC interview on how to keep your pet safe in the heatwave is interrupted... by dog terrorising wildlife

  25-06-2026 09:14 via dailymail.com
  
  BBC Breakfast was speaking to the RSPCA on the banks of the river in leafy Richmond-upon-Thames, south-west London , on Wednesday morning.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity spin-off featuring two fan favourite campmates dropped after single episode

  25-06-2026 09:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Coles and GK Barry’s new I’m A Celebrity spin-off will reportedly not see the light of day (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)An I’m A Celebrity spin-off helmed by a well-loved jungle duo has reportedly been axed after only the pilot episode.Influencer GK Barry, 26, and man of faith Reverend Richard Coles both appeared on theITV reality series in 2024 and made it pretty far into the process.During their time together, facing insect-filled trial after insect-filled trial, they
  
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