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• Palmyra: IS retakes ancient Syrian city

  11-12-2016 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Islamic State group retakes the Syrian city of Palmyra, despite a fierce Russian air assault.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal launch Guimaraes move, Man Utd agreement, £69m Liverpool hijack

  26-06-2026 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer news and rumours from around the Premier League, as well as the top European leagues with updates on Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes, Ayyoub Bouaddi and much more
  
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• Dr Amir Khan's heatwave warning to people with high blood pressure and diabetes

  26-06-2026 12:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People with certain health conditions can be especially vulnerable in hot weather
  
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• How a secret whip-round helped an Evri delivery driver back behind the wheel

  26-06-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Evri driver Ann West was reunited with some of the community who secretly funded her new car so she can go back to work (Picture: Barry Goodwin/Cover Images)An Evri driver who had to quit her job when her car broke down was stunned to learn her loyal customers had secretly raised the money to buy her a new vehicle.Ann West, 59, has worked for the delivery company for two decades but has served customers in and around Shorne for the past six years.
  When her car broke down last month, she couldn&
  
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• 'Cannibal stole human body parts to eat including face and brain' after 'irresistible obsession'

  26-06-2026 12:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: The suspect, 30, was arrested in the Hungarian capital Budapest after allegedly stealing human body parts from a hospital and cemeteries
  
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• Revealed: The 13 men accused of involvement with husband charged with 'drugging and raping' wife

  26-06-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  They are aged between 28 and 73 and include an ambulance paramedic, a former nightclub DJ, a football club chief executive and university technician.
  
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• Magistrate who helped run drug supply operation across London jailed

  26-06-2026 12:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Purshotam Dhillon, who was sitting in courts in Ealing Feltham and Uxbridge, had drugs and cash stored at his home in Hounslow
  
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• London is so hot the pavements reached 57°C

  26-06-2026 12:16 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 PageLondon has turned into the world’s biggest sauna, leaving millions with nowhere to escape as the city pulsates heat.The capital’s homes and paved roads have become heat traps, while humid conditions outside have not helped either, as another heat record could be broken today.Before midday, London is already hotter than Ethiopia and Bali, Indonesi
  
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• 'I live in London's coolest flat - now people want to move in during the heatwave'

  26-06-2026 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heba Sami says her four-bed London basement flat is so cold, she's still been 'shivering under her duvet' during this week's scorching weather
  
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• EastEnders legend Lacey Turner’s long-awaited memoir will be ‘no-nonsense’

  26-06-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lacey has promised that her memoir will be ’empowering’ (Picture: Shutterstock)Lacey Turner is undisputed EastEnders royalty, isn’t she?Lacey and her character, Stacey Slater, have been part of some of the most ground-breaking and celebrated soap plots of all time, with Lacey expertly embodying every facet of her alter-ego’s personality.Emerging as a troubled and troublesome teenager who’d had to grow up way too early in the face of mum, Jean Slater’s (G
  
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• Cat heatstroke symptoms to watch for as UK heatwave poses life-threatening danger

  26-06-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the UK heatwave continues, vets are warning that cat heatstroke can be a fatal condition – here are the key symptoms and prevention tips every pet owner should know
  
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• The one ‘inconsiderate’ thing every hotel guest should do at check-in

  26-06-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  We should all be doing this ‘inconsiderate’ thing when we visit hotels (Picture: Hotels.com)After a long flight and a sweaty coach transfer, the last thing you want to do is drag your suitcase up a bunch of stairs after finally checking into your hotel.But we’re British, and if there is one thing we’re known for, it’s our politeness.
  So, of course we aren’t going to accept help with our luggage from hotel staff. Or any help for that matter.But etiquette exper
  
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• DWP Jobcentre update for 40,000 claimants - full list

  26-06-2026 12:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a major expansion
  
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• HMRC says ‘millions’ missed out on tax refunds - check and claim

  26-06-2026 12:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People can check if they’ve been affected online
  
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• RSPCA 'stress' warning for pet owners with small animals in hot weather

  26-06-2026 12:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The animal welfare charity has issued the warning amid the 38°C British heatwave
  
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• Dr Amir Khan says people with 5 health conditions are at risk in heatwave

  26-06-2026 12:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan has warned people with certain health conditions to take extra care during the heatwave, after sharing a video on TikTok revealing five medical conditions that can be worsened by hot weather
  
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• Arsenal respond after Newcastle United reject £55m bid for Bruno Guimaraes

  26-06-2026 12:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have made a move to sign Bruno Guimaraes (AMA/Getty)Arsenal are ready to submit an improved offer for Bruno Guimaraes after their £55 million bid was rejected by Newcastle United, according to reports in Brazil.Mikel Arteta is looking to add a new central midfielder to his squad this summer after he guided Arsenal to the Premier League title last season.Arsenal have Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes on their midfi
  
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• Patrick Vieira names his World Cup dark horses: ‘They can cause a surprise’

  26-06-2026 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former World Cup winner Patrick Vieira (Picture: Getty)Patrick Vieira believes that Morocco can once again ’cause a surprise’ and reach the latter stages of this World Cup.Morocco became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final four years ago in Qatar before losing to eventual runners-up France.Mohamed Ouahbi’s side were highly fancied once again heading into this summer’s tournament and impressed in their opener with a 1-1 draw against five-time winners
  
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• 7 cat breeds most at risk of heatstroke as owners urged to take action now

  26-06-2026 12:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Watch out for the warning signs to prevent your cat suffering in the heat
  
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• Man robbed of ability to walk after first symptom on honeymoon

  26-06-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old now relies on a wheelchair after confirming the problem
  
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• Only those with eyes of a hawk can spot the toad in the grass in 10 seconds

  26-06-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You'll need to have sharp vision in order to solve this brainteaser, which challenges you to find a toad hiding in the grass within 10 seconds - have you got what it takes?
  
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• Authorities confirm fears of another suspected case of bird flu in Australia

  26-06-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Three cases of the deadly avian influenza have been confirmed so far in seabirds in two states in Australia over the past week.
  
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• Mr Blobby causes carnage on GMB as Kate Garraway topples off chair

  26-06-2026 11:56 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 PageIn a moment of British TV madness, ITV’s Kate Garraway toppled off her chair after Mr Blobby fell over on Good Morning Britain (GMB).No, this isn’t a heat-induced fever dream – the incident occurred on Friday morning’s programme and viewers have called it ‘hilarious’.During the breakfast TV show, Mr Blobby, who first appea
  
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• 'I bought Lidl's £149 portable air conditioner and here's my honest verdict'

  26-06-2026 11:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl's Tronic 3-in-1 portable air conditioner sold out in minutes during the UK heatwave – here's what shoppers who got their hands on the £149 device really think
  
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• Xbox consoles suffer 33% price hike and there’s more increases to come

  26-06-2026 11:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  A failed console, at a higher price (Microsoft)Microsoft has announced another worldwide price hike for the Xbox Series X/S, as it discontinues the 2TB model entirely. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have all raised the price of their respective consoles over the past year, due to the ongoing memory shortage crisis, but it seems the price hikes aren’t stopping anytime soon.Microsoft has announced another increase for the Xbox Series X/S, citing the ‘current component costs crisis
  
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• Putin is planning 'military provocation' of NATO states as he comes under pressure from Ukraine attacks, European spies say

  26-06-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Russia is preparing a 'military provocation' of NATO states as Putin's defence against Ukraine continues to weaken, European spies have said.
  
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• Detectives make fresh murder arrest after man, 26, was killed 'in the most brutal way' at stone circle during summer solstice event

  26-06-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, was found dead at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees on Monday.
  
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• UK drivers urged to use 20p rule or risk £10k fine and 12 points on licence

  26-06-2026 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Motorists risk a hefty fine and points if they are caught, but a 20p test could help avoid that
  
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• Horror life of Brit woman facing firing squad in Dubai - 'stripped naked, squalor and no fair hearing'

  26-06-2026 11:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A British woman who has been charged with premeditated murder could face the death penalty in Dubai. But she claims she acted in self defence. Now, a human rights activist tells the Mirror exactly what she will endure in prison
  
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• Spain heatwave warning after 212 people die

  26-06-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits heading to Spain have been warned
  
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