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• Portugal plane crashes whilst putting out fire

  20-06-2017 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A loud explosion was reportedly heard in the hills where the aircraft crashed, around six miles from the Pedrogao Grande region, but it emerged to have been a 'false alarm'.
  
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• Cape Verde went viral after its World Cup debut — but what’s this island all about?

  18-06-2026 09:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The island nation held Spain to a goalless draw in its first ever World Cup (Picture: imageBROKER/Shutterstock)With soaring volcanic peaks, turquoise seas, and magical cloud villages, there’s nowhere on Earth quite like Cape Verde.This West African archipelago, adrift off the coast of Senegal, has a wealth of natural wonders that make for an offbeat escape.A former Portuguese colony of 10 islands, no two are the same, each offering wildly different vibes and experience
  
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• Roberto Martinez in talks to take over at Cristiano Ronaldo’s club after World Cup

  18-06-2026 09:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronaldo and Martinez could be together at club level next season (Picture: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)Portugal manager Roberto Martinez is in discussions to take over at Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr after the World Cup.Martinez is approaching the end of his contract having taken over as Portugal’s head coach in 2023.
  Attempts to leave on a high got off to an inauspicious start on Wednesday with his side held to a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their Group K match.The form
  
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• Gaming billionaire spending £600m on ‘world’s most advanced marine research vessel’

  18-06-2026 09:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  A rendering of the RV11000. (Credit: Courtesy of Vard/Cover Media)Gaming billionaire Gabe Newell has commissioned the world’s most expensive and advanced marine research vessel.Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has secured the contract from Newell, which is worth almost €700million (£595million), to design and build the RV11000.The deal, awarded by Newell’s Inkfish organisation, is the largest order of its kind ever placed with a Norwegian shipyard.The RV11000 vessel will be cap
  
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• British man is killed after getting caught in power cables while paragliding in Spain

  18-06-2026 09:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A British man has died in a paragliding accident in north-east Spain.
  
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• 'He broke my heart - I don't know if I'll ever trust him again'

  18-06-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who was heartbroken after a relationship breakdown, only to find herself back in touch with him. But can she ever trust him again?
  
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• Brit paraglider dies in Spain after 'getting tangled in power lines'

  18-06-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 63-year-old British man has died in a paragliding accident in rural Spain after 'getting tangled in power lines,' sparking a large emergency services response
  
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• Gen Z's surprising favourite pastime has nothing to do with social media

  18-06-2026 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research has found more than 700,000 people aged 16 to 29 have taken up an unexpected new hobby in Britain - more than a thousand per cent increase
  
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• RICHARD EDEN reveals new stalker nightmare for TV adventurer Levison Wood

  18-06-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Not easily fazed having served in Afghanistan and tumbled down a Himalayan mountain, Levison Wood was left 'looking over his shoulder' after a stalker pursued him relentlessly...
  
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• Patrick Vieira gives England a World Cup reality check after Croatia win

  18-06-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s England team got off to a great start at the World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)England put in a ‘huge’ performance against Croatia but will not win the World Cup, believes former Arsenal and France star Patrick Vieira.The Three Lions roared to a 4-2 win in their opener in Dallas, with two goals from Harry Kane in the first half and strikes from Jude Bellingham and substitute Marcus Rashford after the break.It was not a perfect display, with questions over the de
  
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• Heartbreak as widow of 'Crazy John' mobile tycoon dies after cancer battle

  18-06-2026 09:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Patricia Ilhan, 62, passed away in Melbourne on Thursday.
  
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• Dr Who's Matt Smith 'would rather England win the World Cup' than get an Oscar

  18-06-2026 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As England win their first World Cup game 4-2, Dr Who star Matt Smith tells of his excitement over the tournament - and surprising links to the beautiful game...
  
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• Public sector keeps growing amid bumper pay hikes - but private wages rise at slowest pace in more than five years as jobs market stutters

  18-06-2026 08:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Official figures show the public sector continuing to grow, with central Government numbers reaching a new record high.
  
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• Donald Trump's worst day ever as he signs Iran 'surrender' deal at Versailles and it could cost him presidency

  18-06-2026 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Everyone hates Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran. Well, with the possible exception of Iran, who do quite well out of it. Here's a roundup of who hates it and why, and all the other nonsense happening in Trumpworld
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence amid calls for Portugal to axe him from World Cup starting XI

  18-06-2026 08:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo faced heavy criticism following his performance for Portugal against DR Congo (Picture: Getty)Cristiano Ronaldo issued a defiant statement amid mounting calls for the Portugal captain to be axed from Roberto Martinez’s World Cup starting XI.One of the pre-tournament favourites began their campaign with an underwhelming 1-1 draw against DR Congo.An early Joao Neves header looked likely to put Martinez’s side on course for a routine win, but Portugal failed to build
  
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• Young siblings die in horror crash on way home from school as mum says 'I wish it hit me'

  18-06-2026 08:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katherine, five, was in her first year of school and was excited to show her mum the award she had won in class. Moments later she abd her baby brother Harry, were gone
  
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• England fans kicked out of Dallas Londoner Pub for second night as 'mayhem' closes venue

  18-06-2026 08:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Dallas pub said it was forced to close during a watch party for England vs Croatia after 'the mayhem that descended' as rowdy football fans swarmed the venue for a second night
  
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• What to expect from the Makerfield by-election

  18-06-2026 08:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham and Robert Kenyon are vying to be the latest MP to join the House of Commons (Pictures: AFP/Getty)It’s been just under five weeks since that mad mid-May Thursday when Wes Streeting resigned as Health Secretary, Angela Rayner said her tax affairs were sorted, and Josh Simons stepped down as Makerfield’s MP to make way for Andy Burnham.We’ve spent enough time in political limbo. In the early hours of Friday morning, one of the key loose ends following the events of
  
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• UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% - but number of vacancies continues to drop too

  18-06-2026 08:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Figures for the UK jobs market show a mixed picture, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.9%, in a boost to the government but it's getting harder to get a job
  
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• Lee Andrews really was in jail – and he could be sent back within days

  18-06-2026 08:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Andrews is free but it might not be for long as he still has debts to pay (Picture: Lee Andrews/Instagram)Lee Andrews has finally been reunited with his wife, Katie Price, after a long saga which saw him locked behind bars, but he’s not off the hook yet.Last month, he disappeared shortly after he failed to show up to a Good Morning Britain interview, with Katie, 48, claiming he had been ‘kidnapped’.Weeks later, the businessman, who reportedly couldn’t leave Dubai, ro
  
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• Kaleb Cooper shares update on Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis

  18-06-2026 08:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson described the cancer as ‘aggressive’ in scenes on Clarkson’s Farm (Picture: Amazon)Kaleb Cooper has shared an update on Jeremy Clarkson’s health after he shared his diagnosis with cancer on Clarkson’s Farm.Clarkson was seen telling Cooper in the season finale, who was visibly upset by the news.The 66-year-old went on to say he would be out of action ‘for a while’ and finished the episode from a hospital bed amid treatment.Farm manager Co
  
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• Older 'prototype' of Stonehenge discovered just three miles from historic site

  18-06-2026 08:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The discovery of an earlier 'prototype' of Stonehenge dates back 500 years prior than the prehistoric monument and is located just three miles from the famous site
  
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• 'I was a brainwashed Taliban suicide bomber but a biology class saved my life'

  18-06-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. At 16 years old, Maiwand Banayee was preparing to become a suicide bomber. Then he saw the true horrors of the Taliban first hand
  
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• Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Warning sign you could find in your toes

  18-06-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts warn that persistently low B12 levels can lead to irreversible problems, so it's important to see your GP if you're concerned
  
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• UK pie and mash shop to close forever after plunging into liquidation - founded in 1929

  18-06-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pie and mash business has been in the Robins family for five generations and supplies both supermarkets in both the United Kingdom and overseas
  
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• 'My cancer was so aggressive I had to have chemo while pregnant'

  18-06-2026 08:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joanna Walters, 33, originally thought she had an infection
  
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• Keir Starmer says UK's enemies want to 'divide country' after Russian-linked arson attacks

  18-06-2026 08:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight dark forces 'at every twist and every turn' as he hit out at those from outside the UK tying to “destabilise our democracy”
  
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• You don’t have to wait for Prime Day – these Amazon deals are already live

  18-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hurry: Amazon’s early Prime Day deals are selling fast ahead of June 23. (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Getty)
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  Amazon Prime Day makes its long-awaited return, running from July 23 to June 26, but if you’re eager to snap up some deals already, then don’t worry about having to wait; there’s already a great list of brand
  
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• UK families ditch their second car as cost of living bites - saving £1500 a year

  18-06-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A poll of 2,000 adults found those who went from two or more cars to one could save up to £1,533 annually by freeing up their driveway — and 57% agree they are now better off for it
  
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• Restore Britain's 'unpleasant' Makerfield campaign has likely done enough to hand Andy Burnham victory, says MARTIN BECKFORD - but will this 'squeezing' of the Reform vote translate to a general election?

  18-06-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  This same fractured right scenario could play out across the country come the next general election, Beckford predicted.
  
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