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• O2 users told 'dial 4 digit code' if they get message in Friday update

  19-06-2026 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are 22 million subscribers in the the UK and today the company issued an urgent warning
  
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• GTA 6 fans believe game’s cover art could be hiding a plot spoiler

  19-06-2026 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Should we be wary of Raul? (Rockstar)Rockstar’s reveal of the GTA 6 cover may have hinted at the fate of a key character, as fans scour for references to GTA: Vice City. GTA fans are known for forming theories based on tenuous evidence, and following the reveal of the GTA 6 cover art, the speculation is in overdrive. Rockstar debuted the cover yesterday (June 18) and confirmed pre-orders for the highly anticipated sequel will start on June 25. It also showed off a new look at th
  
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• Who are Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo and why is everyone suddenly talking about them?

  19-06-2026 17:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are all over headlines recently. So who are they? (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Country music star Jelly Roll and podcast host Bunnie Xo have become one of the internet’s most talked-about couples after news broke that they are divorcing after nearly a decade of marriage.The announcement has surprised many fans, not least because the pair have spent the past two years publicly renewing their vows, documenting their IVF journey and regularly describing one anoth
  
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• Boy, 3, was ‘attacked by at least one crocodile after being thrown in pit’

  19-06-2026 17:19 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 PageThe toddler who was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure was mauled by at least one of the animals, it is understood.
  The three-year-old suffered serious injuries after ending up in the crocodile pit at the popular Johnsons of Old Hurst family zoo in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, yesterday afternoon.He was rescued from the animals after the zoo owner&rs
  
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• Hero zookeeper who saved boy, three, after he was thrown into crocodile pit by stranger has just become a grandmother

  19-06-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Tracey Johnson 'heroically' jumped into the enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, following the incident yesterday lunchtime.
  
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• FIFA ban England fan’s flag from World Cup for ‘ridiculous’ reason

  19-06-2026 17:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  St. George’s Crosses are a frequent sight at England game – but this one wasn’t allowed in… (Photo: John Little on Facebook)A group of football fans at the 2026 World Cup have been told by FIFA that they cannot display their England flag in stadiums – and the reasoning is bizarre to say the least.The Three Lions kicked off their World Cup campaign in style with a 4-2 win over Croatia in the United States on Wednesday night.As ever, many supporters from across the
  
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• Dunelm launches affordable striped homeware trend from £4

  19-06-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We think this might be our favourite trend yet. (Picture: Metro/Dunelm)
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  Move over florals and nautical, stripes are here to take over as the print of the season.
  It’s one of those timeless patterns that resurface year after year, and it’s no wonder why. From fashion’s obsession with Breton tops and shirts to the ris
  
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• Was huge Moscow oil depot explosion caused by RUSSIAN missile strike? New footage shows Putin troops opening fire in middle of road and a possible misfire hit refinery

  19-06-2026 16:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Reports from independent Russian media and Ukrainian Telegram channels claim a Chinese tourist captured footage of a missile intercept attempt against a Ukrainian drone.
  
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• Mother and child in critical condition after being swallowed into ocean by ANOTHER monstrous California wave... just days after college students were killed by breaker

  19-06-2026 16:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The pair, who have not yet been identified, were swept into the sea close to Baker Beach in San Francisco on Thursday evening.
  
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• Man in hospital after 'altercation' outside first Lidl pub hours after opening

  19-06-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Middle Ale pub had only opened for its first day of trading hours earlier
  
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• Fallers at the final hurdle! Royal Ascot racegoers enjoy the sunshine and refreshments - but it gets a little too much for some after a day out

  19-06-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Around 290,000 people are expected to flock to the Berkshire racecourse for the event, which runs from Tuesday until Sunday, with many visitors already putting their best fashion foot forward.
  
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• Rival voters held their noses to back Burnham and get Starmer out while plenty in Makerfield think he'll be on the first train to Euston on Monday

  19-06-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has promised to put 'a Makerfield test at the heart of British politics', saying the constituency is exactly the type of 'neglected' area which needed 'fairness' from Westminster.
  
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• Riots tore Belfast apart – solidarity brought us together

  19-06-2026 16:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Since the riots, we have come together as a community, and showed our support (Picture: Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)‘I’m sorry. I’m so sorry that this happened.’A young Sudanese woman repeated those words to me on Tuesday 9 June as we stood together in the Great Hall in Stormont, Belfast. She was at the Parliament Buildings doing work experience, and was apologising to me, on behalf of the entire Sudanese community
  
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• Anne Hathaway, 43, announces she’s pregnant with third baby in sweet reveal

  19-06-2026 16:55 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 PageFilm star Anne Hathaway has announced her third pregnancy in an adorable video on her Instagram.The Devil Wears Prada actress glides into shot wearing a white two-piece with the song Baby I’m Yours by Barbara Lewis playing.Anne, 43, then reveals her pregnancy bump and smiles emotionally at the camera before dashing out of the frame.She captioned the Re
  
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• Gavin Newsom steered MILLIONS of dollars of other people's money to nonprofits connected to his WIFE... as federal investigation of couple continues

  19-06-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Huge donations from business leaders and corporations were allegedly used to curry favor with the California Governor.
  
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• McFly is being let down by the British public

  19-06-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  McFly are one of Britain’s best live bands so why are we sleeping on them? (Picture: Bonnie Britain/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)When’s the last time you actually listened to McFly? I don’t mean in passing in a shop or when a clip goes viral, I mean actively put on McFly’s music.It’s a question I found myself pondering when I eagerly went to see their gig at the new London venue, British Airways ARC, on Thursday night.While always more of a Busted girl,
  
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• Another blow for struggling Los Angeles as iconic building with more than a century of famous history faces demise

  19-06-2026 16:50 via dailymail.com
  
  This marked another blow for downtown LA, which has been unable to attract and maintain businesses, shoppers and visitors as it deals with homelessness, open air drug use and high rent.
  
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• Children as young as 11 to be given puberty blockers in controversial trial as furious campaigners urge courts to completely shut down 'unethical experiment'

  19-06-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The launch was dramatically halted in February when officials expressed safety concerns and indicated they wanted to restrict the trial to kids aged 14 and over.
  
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• Aldi's 2026 school uniform sale from £1.50 starts this month

  19-06-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi's school sale will land in stores later in June
  
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• Shoppers urged to check raw chicken legs in supermarket for one sign before buying

  19-06-2026 16:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Supermarket customers have been urged to check raw chicken products for one small sign which could indicate the birds have experienced a poor level of animal welfare
  
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• Woman, 18, dead after horror Southend park collision where teen boys 'took lorry'

  19-06-2026 16:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A loading lorry had been taken "without authority" by a "group of people" and struck a woman, aged 18, in the Chalkwell Park area of Southend, police said
  
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• Viewers declare bonkers interview the ‘greatest ever 2 minutes of television’ ever

  19-06-2026 16:39 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 PageWhile votes were being counted in the Makerfield by-election, a Sky News journalist had a chat that was far from rubbish with comedian and candidate Count Binface.Jon Craig, the channel’s chief political correspondent, looked slightly reluctant as the presenter in the studio told him to talk to the man with a giant trash can on his head doing peace sig
  
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• Viewers declare bonkers interview the ‘greatest 2 minutes of television ever’

  19-06-2026 16:39 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 PageWhile votes were being counted in the Makerfield by-election, a Sky News journalist had a chat that was far from rubbish with comedian and candidate Count Binface.Jon Craig, the channel’s chief political correspondent, looked slightly reluctant as the presenter in the studio told him to talk to the man with a giant trash can on his head doing peace sig
  
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• What next for Keir Starmer and Labour after Andy Burnham's Makerfield by-election victory

  19-06-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of Andy Burnham's key lieutenants has called on Keir Starmer to reflect on the result and consider his position to avoid an 'unpleasant' leadership contest. Here The Mirror looks at what could happen next
  
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• Halfords announces free car service at stores nationwide for all drivers

  19-06-2026 16:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the UK set to melt in another heatwave over the coming days, Halfords is helping motorists stay cool on the road
  
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• Georgia Toffolo reveals her 'obscene' outfit choice for Ascot as she slips into a 90-year-old gold dress to take the tube for day four of the festival

  19-06-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, took to her Instagram on Friday to show off her outfit for the prestigious event.
  
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• Olivier Giroud's boring World Cup punditry a big problem for the BBC with ITV battle being lost

  19-06-2026 16:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud was one of the BBC's big-name hires for the World Cup but has proven boring on his punditry debut - and ITV has enjoyed the higher viewing figures so far
  
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• 'Keir Starmer has one option after Andy Burnham trounced money-grabbing Nigel Farage'

  19-06-2026 16:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Voters in an area representing battered towns everywhere took a Left turn by overwhelmingly choosing hope and togetherness over bigotry and division,' Kevin Maguire writes for The Mirror
  
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• Revealed: Hero, 24, who saved man's LIFE in dramatic rescue during New York Knicks victory parade after defying cops' orders: 'I'm just another New Yorker'

  19-06-2026 16:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Simone Kelly, a volunteer EMT with South Orange Rescue Squad, in New Jersey, leaped into action after the man suffered a suspected drug overdose on Thursday.
  
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• Quit or face a coup in 72 hours: Ultimatum for Starmer after Burnham's by-election landslide - as he plots Left-wing 'path for Britain'

  19-06-2026 16:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham's allies have delivered an ultimatum to Keir Starmer after he secured a majority of 9,000 votes over Reform in Makerfield.
  
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