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• My school’s scrapping GCSEs – I think others should do the same

  24-06-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  GCSE’s haven’t kept up with how the world has changed, so it’s time for them to be replaced (Credits: Getty Images)I glanced up at the clock – and smiled. In 30 seconds I knew I would never have to sit a GCSE exam again. The hours of work, the sleepless nights and the forsaken socialising – all necessary sacrifices that would be worth it in the end.And it was. But a few weeks ago, as I listened to the younger students of my school being told off by a
  
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• Remember the toilet roll panic? This Prime Day deal is bringing it back

  24-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  What a load of sh…eets, to get you through the next few months. (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Getty)
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  We don’t know if you remember, but we do. Circa 2020, when the pandemic hit there was outrage over people bulk buying toilet rolls and stocking up on multipacks of the essential. Now, we’re not saying we need to be cl
  
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• Ebola case reported in France following outbreak of rare strain that’s killed 267

  24-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The outbreak has been raging for over a month now (Picture: Reuters)A doctor who was working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola after returning home to France.The French health ministry said the patient had been on a humanitarian mission and is currently isolating.Those who may have come into contact with the patient are being traced, and the general risk for Europe remains low.Last week, it was revealed that the ‘first line of defence’ against a&n
  
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• Huge boost for Emmerdale stars days after Soap Awards are axed

  24-06-2026 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emmerdale on a high after taking home Soap of the Year at the TRIC Awards (Picture: Bob Grey / BACKGRID)Emmerdale stars have plenty to celebrate after the ITV soap scooped a major victory at the TRIC Awards, just days after news broke that the British Soap Awards had been axed by ITV.The long-running Yorkshire-based serial drama enjoyed a triumphant evening at the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards on Tuesday, beating fellow nominees EastEnders, Coronation Street and Casualty to
  
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• Ariana Grande responds after accidentally posting photo of entire boob

  24-06-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande seemingly accidentally posted a very revealing nip slip on Instagram (Picture: Getty/Instagram)Ariana Grande has just experienced a digital horror story that has befallen many of us: Posting the wrong photo on social media by mistake.
  Modern life is full of new and exciting ways to embarass yourself, and we’ve all been there. Sending a screenshot to the person you’re screenshotting? Bad. Sending your mum a cute picture of your dog only to notice a box of condoms in the
  
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• £120,000 Range Rover swallowed by tide while trying to rescue van stuck in sand

  24-06-2026 11:15 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 £120,000 Range Rover was fully submerged by the rising tide in Scarborough this weekend after trying to tow a friend’s van to safety.The driver was forced to abandon his luxury SUV when the rescue mission backfired in North Yorkshire.
  Crowds gathered as the high-performance Range Rover SVR attempted to drag a stranded Transit van
  
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• As an MP and survivor of abuse, I know the difference Raneem’s Law will make

  24-06-2026 11:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Raneem Oudeh, left, and her mother Khaola Saleem, right, were killed despite Raneem calling 999 four times (Picture: PA)Violence against women and girls is a crisis in this country, and this government has pledged to halve these vile crimes in the next decade.I say this not just as an MP or a Minister, but as a survivor who knows how abuse can shape and scar a life.Because the sad truth is, everyday violence and fear shape the lives of women and girls throughout our country.This is something I
  
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• Lame duck Keir Starmer 'could quit Commons and become next UN chief' as he faces humiliating PMQs with Labour MPs flocking to Burnham

  24-06-2026 11:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer finally announced his departure on Monday as Labour MPs flocked to rival Andy Burnham - who is now expected to take over within weeks.
  
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• BBC tries to shame Brits into buying TV licence during World Cup matches with QR code prompts

  24-06-2026 11:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC was among those last night to display QR code prompts during games which - if scanned - led viewers to an option to purchase the £180 licence.
  
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• UK airport warns passengers they could be denied boarding or fined

  24-06-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The airport has issued advice to the millions of travellers passing through it
  
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• Public back Burnham over Kemi and Nigel to do good job as PM, poll shows

  24-06-2026 11:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham only arrived back in Parliament on Monday after winning a by-election last week (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)The British public is more likely to think Andy Burnham will make a good Prime Minister compared to Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage, a new poll has found.But the new figures also show danger could lie ahead for the Labour heir apparent, as Brits prefer for him to face a contest for the party leadership as opposed to the more likely coronation.Polling by Ipsos revealed 35
  
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• Grieving families hope for answers as the largest maternity review in the history of the NHS is released today detailing widespread failures which led to baby deaths

  24-06-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The long-awaited review into failings at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust is expected to reveal shocking examples of poor care during an 'institutional cover-up' of baby deaths.
  
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• Peak District 'murder' as man found dead at stone circle during summer solstice event

  24-06-2026 10:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a 26-year-old man was found at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees, Derbyshire
  
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• Millions across UK have days left 'to save up to £284'

  24-06-2026 10:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ofgem energy price cap is set to rise by 13%
  
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• River City actor Iain Robertson faces jail after being found guilty of rape and assaults

  24-06-2026 10:54 via dailymail.com
  
  River City actor Iain Robertson was locked up after raping a woman and assaulting two others.
  
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• Cause of death for children, 2 and 4, found in car during 40C heatwave revealed

  24-06-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two children, aged two and four, were found unresponsive inside a car at a property in France during a heatwave which is sending temperatures surging above 40C
  
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• Elderly people being targeted by hideous scam - what to know

  24-06-2026 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Figures from Report Fraud show reports of courier fraud increased nearly 10% year-on-year - the latest way crooks are trying to target people
  
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• 'My daughter spends 5 hours a day on YouTube - social media ban will cause withdrawal symptoms'

  24-06-2026 10:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lucy Bryan gave her daughter Lois a tablet when she was three and a phone when she was eight — and now fears what the ban will do to her
  
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• EastEnders ‘confirms’ who is responsible for ending Bea – and it’s not Billy

  24-06-2026 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The person responsible for taking Bea down and serving her comeuppance? (Picture: BBC / Metro)EastEnders spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (June 24) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Bea Pollard’s (Ronni Ancona) days of causing trouble for Honey and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick and Emma Barton) could finally be at an end after an unexpected resident came to suspect that she’s up to no good.The show schem
  
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• Paranoid Putin moves air defences to Moscow after wave of drone attacks

  24-06-2026 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  A drone attack last week crippled much of Moscow and shrouded it in smoke (Picture: EPA)Vladimir Putin has moved one of his air defence systems a few metres from Moscow’s oil refinery after Ukrainian drones damaged the facility.Moscow was shrouded in noxious black smoke last week and coated in oil rain after a drone strike hit Moscow’s Oil Refinery.The onslaught – thought to be Ukraine’s biggest attack on the Russian capital so far – caused significant damage acros
  
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• Baby sitting in mum’s lap was killed when ‘drunk’ dad crashed into oncoming car

  24-06-2026 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, allegedly fled the scene after the collision, on Bletcham Way in Milton Keynes, which caused the death of his seven-month-old daughter Emmanuela (Picture: Google Maps)A drunk driver ran from the scene of a crash that killed his own seven-month-old baby, a court has heard.Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, was said to be ‘significantly above the legal limit’ when he got behind the wheel on December 4, 2022.His daughter Emmanuela was sitting in her mother’s lap on the
  
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• Finally! Hollyoaks legend confirms permanent return after ‘death’

  24-06-2026 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Nightingale flies again! (Picture: ITV)The one and only delightfully dastardly James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) is back in Hollyoaks – for good.Nothing can keep one of the biggest schemers in Dee Valley down for long, even death!Gregory has signed up to reprise his role as the calculating solicitor on a permanent basis, less than two years after the popular character was controversially killed off in a fiery explosion, shortly after discovering that  he did not have a br
  
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• Strictly star announces split from childhood sweetheart who she married when she was 18

  24-06-2026 10:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  The pro dancer shared a candid update to social media (Picture: Anthony Devlin/Hogan Media/Shutterstock)Strictly Come Dancing pro Alexis Warr, 26, has announced her separation from husband Jake Burton after almost eight years together.The young couple, who have a Mormon upbringing, tied the knot when they were 18-years-old in Utah and have been married ever since.Now, Alexis – who made it all the way to the 2025 Strictly final with celebrity partner and TikTok star George Clarke – h
  
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• Fears Labour is blowing another huge hole in defence budgets with tariffs meant to prop up UK steel industry

  24-06-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The planned tariffs on cheap imported specialist steel are meant to bring production back home to the UK, but those in the business say the changes are 'too much and too fast' for Britain.
  
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• How to spot and treat heat rash in babies

  24-06-2026 10:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Causes, symptoms and treatment of heat rash in babies explained
  
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• June Bootids meteor shower 2026 peaks this week - how to photograph it on your phone

  24-06-2026 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The June Bootids meteor shower is set to peak in the final week of June 2026, offering a chance to spot shooting stars right from home - and you don't need any specialist kit to enjoy it
  
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• Controversial new Bethany story ‘solved’ by Coronation Street fans

  24-06-2026 10:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  She has a big story coming up (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street fans appear to have worked out Bethany Platt’s (Lucy Fallon) new storyline.Earlier this year, actress Lucy, who is 30, teased the drama set to unfold for her soap alter-ego, and admitted that fans will probably end up not really liking the character.When asked at the Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse if Bethany has any big stories coming up, Lucy replied: ‘She does! I can’t tell you what it is, but it&rs
  
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• UK three-hour power supply warning on Wednesday as temperatures hit 40C

  24-06-2026 10:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The National Energy System Operator has issued a rare electricity supply warning as the UK faces extreme heatwave conditions
  
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• B&M sale knocks £100 off 'fun' garden toy 'sure to last season after season'

  24-06-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The sale makes the item £100 cheaper than usual for shoppers
  
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• Shabana Mahmood warned asylum shakeup will cause significant harm to kids

  24-06-2026 10:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has sounded the alarm over Shabana Mahmood's controversial asylum reforms - which include proposals to handcuff kids during deportations as a last resort
  
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