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• PSG star hands in transfer request after Arsenal approach

  14-06-2026 02:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bradley Barcola is reportedly looking to leave PSG this summer (Getty)Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola has handed in a transfer request following interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, according to reports.The 23-year-old was a regular for PSG last season and scored 13 goals in all competitions as Luis Enrique’s side won Ligue 1 and the Champions League.However, Barcola was dropped for the Champions League final against Arsenal with Luis Enrique preferring to start Desire Doue, O
  
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• Men adore this ‘lazy’ sex habit — but it’s a bit smelly

  15-06-2026 14:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  A recent episode of Subway Takes dived into the idea of morning sex (Picture: Getty)When it comes to sex, we all have our preferences as to when we like to get down and dirty.Some of us might prefer to connect with our partners just as we’re bedding down for the night, while others might favour a spontaneous session in the middle of the afternoon. Provided our housemates are out, of course.Then, there’s the ever-divisive topic of morning sex. Some might argue it’s the last thi
  
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• Netflix show that left viewers ‘sobbing’ soars up top 10 after new season drops

  15-06-2026 14:30 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 PageSweet Magnolias is back for a fifth season on Netflix, with another cheerful string of episodes on female friendship in Serenity (it’s literally called that).The fourth season ended with the question of, ‘What will the new year bring?’ and we return to this small southern town in America six months on, in the thick of summer.The 10 new epis
  
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• Labour must not ‘sit on the fence’ on defence: Readers weigh in

  15-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss Labour’s defence funding, mobs in Belfast and whether Trump is an immigrant (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'Defence and health need to have cross-party support'John Healey has been a sound defence secretary and therefore his resignation is a tragedy (Metro, Fri).
  He quit in protest over a 0.08 per cent boost in defence spending – describing it as ‘well short of w
  
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• Here’s how to make £26,000 in five years without even noticing

  15-06-2026 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your small swaps can lead to a large portfolio over a five to ten-year period (Picture: Getty Images)Starting from scratch with investing can be difficult, especially if you don’t know where to get the money from to start buying shares or funds.
  However, it is easier than ever to put away just a little in an investment Isa or other account so you can use simple lifestyle changes to make a start on building a portfolio without it being a daunting task.And then, thanks to the effect of comp
  
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• Bruce Forsyth brutally declared about Strictly judge: ‘You have to get him away from me’

  15-06-2026 14:06 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 PageStrictly Come Dancing legend Bruce Forsyth brutally told one judge to ‘get away from him’ during the first series of the show.Best known for his 75-year career in television, Sir Bruce was the original host of Strictly before he passed away in 2017 at the age of 89.
  However, despite being considered a national treasure, it appears not everything
  
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• Former England striker insists Croatia star won’t worry Three Lions

  15-06-2026 14:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel will take on an all-time great on Wednesday (Picture: Getty Images)England should not be worried about Croatia legend Luka Modric when the teams meet on Wednesday night, reckons Gabby Agbonlahor.The 40-year-old is appearing at his fifth World Cup, having first turned out in the 2006 tournament in Germany, 20 years ago.The iconic midfielder has won 198 caps for Croatia, 44 more than any other player, with Ivan Perisic next on the list with 154.Only Cristiano Ronaldo (228), Kuwait&r
  
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• Two men guilty of plotting to damage property linked to Sir Keir Starmer

  15-06-2026 13:46 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 PageTwo stooges for a Russian-speaking taskmaster have been found guilty over a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.Last May, a Toyota Rav4, which was once owned by Starmer, was set alight in a street in Kentish Town, north London.Days later, two houses were set ablaze, including a north London home occupied by
  
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• Palestine Action BANNED from Britain as judges rule Home Office was allowed to make them a proscribed organisation

  15-06-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Judges rule Home Office was legally allowed to declare Palestine Action a banned organisation
  
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• Millions across UK warned don't delay 'or risk £450 extra cost'

  15-06-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new analysis comes from Moneyfacts
  
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• Britain's smallest primary school with only two pupils finally closes after costs rise to £21,000 per student

  15-06-2026 13:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain's smallest primary school that has just two pupils will close down at the end of the year after costs soared to triple the average.
  
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• Britain’s biggest lavender farm opens its gates this week for summer visitors

  15-06-2026 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s only an hour away from London (Picture: Robin Pope/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Summer is in full bloom as the UK’s biggest lavender farm prepares to welcome visitors back for another season this week.Spanning 110 acres of fragrant fields, the popular Kent attraction offers the perfect backdrop for a day out.Castle Farm Lavender Fields, located in Sevenoaks, will reopen to the public on Friday, June 19, and remain accessible until the end of July while the flowers are at their peak.On
  
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• 'Keep everything in place' with B&M £3 item that 'tidies kitchen cupboards'

  15-06-2026 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Simply Everyday Non-Slip Drawer Organiser from B&M is helping shoppers organise their homes
  
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• As millions of Scots enjoy World Cup Bank Holiday after beating Haiti... Keir Starmer refuses to say if England fans will get a day off for early hours kick-offs

  15-06-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister has travelled to France today for a three-day G7 summit and intends to return in time for the Three Lions' opener against Croatia on Wednesday.
  
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• Two found guilty of plotting arson attack on property linked to Keir Starmer

  15-06-2026 13:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two men have been found guilty of plotting arson attack on property linked to Keir Starmer - this is a breaking story
  
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• Palestine Action proscription as terror group was lawful, Court of Appeal finds

  15-06-2026 13:38 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 government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.Then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the pro-Palestine group would be proscribed in June last year, after two planes on an RAF base in Oxfordshire were damaged with red paint.But following a legal challenge from the grou
  
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• Iconic LGBTQ+ celebrity joins EastEnders as major episode is confirmed

  15-06-2026 13:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Walford is about to receive an injection of glamour (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock/BBC/Metro)Pride season is well and truly underway, and Walford is absolutely no exception, as EastEnders joins in the festivities, with a very special guest, no less.Beloved drag queen La Voix will bring a tsunami of sequins and lashings of, well, lashes, as she arrives on Albert Square amid the communities pride celebration.EastEnders last celebrated pride back in 2019, in an episode that was praised
  
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• From 'Gordon Gekko' to a caravan park: The devastating fall of Miss Universe Australia's property tycoon dad - who now owes $61million and is charged with fraud

  15-06-2026 13:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The once-rich father of former Miss Universe Australia Moraya Wilson now cannot even afford a lawyer to defend fraud allegations, a court has been told.
  
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• Court of Appeal rules Palestine Action is a terror organisation

  15-06-2026 13:38 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 government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.Then-Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the pro-Palestine group would be proscribed in June last year, after two planes on an RAF base in Oxfordshire were damaged with red paint.But following a legal challenge from the grou
  
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• Brazen drug dealer who flaunted luxury lifestyle online jailed after four-year police probe

  15-06-2026 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police seized more than £57,000 in cash, a kilogram of cocaine and designer clothing worth £34,680 during a four-year investigation into the 28-year-old drug dealer
  
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• 'Keir Starmer stood up to tech giants on social media - but one big question looms’

  15-06-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'A ban on social media for under-16s is a policy of seismic magnitude. During the years I’ve reported on online safety, more and more parents have lost their children to the wild west of the internet'
  
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• Judge apologises for covering up steamy courthouse sex scandal

  15-06-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US District Judge Eleanor Ross has apologised for having sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lying about it
  
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• Two charged with murder of 'kind soul' in stabbing attack

  15-06-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Radwan Shakur, from Wembley, London, was found with stab wounds in Central Park, Chelmsford
  
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• Hidden Zelda: Ocarina Of Time blurb found as Nintendo beats Summer Game Fest

  15-06-2026 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  A classic ‘reborn’ (Nintendo)An official description for The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake has been altered, as Nintendo continues to be bizarrely secretive about the project. The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time remake was the big closing announcement in last week’s Nintendo Direct, but it wasn’t the blowout many had hoped for.For many, the announcement was expected, as it had leaked months prior, so when the trailer barely showed any footage, beyond Youn
  
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• Anyone who posts bad reviews online issued 'sue' warning by lawyer

  15-06-2026 13:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Businesses use court threats to silence criticism - how to share opinions safely
  
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• Moment brazen thief steals family man's van and tools in £11,000 heist as new campaign is launched to battle growing tool theft crisis

  15-06-2026 13:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Landscaper Jamie Gilhooley, 38, from East Lothian, said he was left with 'absolutely nothing' after a thieves brazenly used a cloned key to steal his van and all his tools in East Lothian, Scotland.
  
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• Final horror moments of bungee jumper 'accidentally thrown to death without cord attached'

  15-06-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Panicked onlookers screamed out in horror as 21-year-old Maria Eduardo Rodrigues de Freitas was seemingly thrown into a ravine at a bungee jump spot, without a rope attached
  
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• Daredevil named 'Spiderman of Yemen' plunges to his death while scaling walls of volcanic crater without safety equipment

  15-06-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Al-Khafa Ibn Adhar, known locally as the Spiderman of Yemen, was attempting to climb the walls of the Hardah Dam crater when he lost his grip and fell, according to Yemen's Civil Defence Authority.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with the social media ban for under-16s?

  15-06-2026 13:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister announced the restriction at Downing Street as he warned social media was having an impact on children's happiness and mental health.
  
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• Cold case cops tap into memories of Euro '96 to solve student's murder 30 years on

  15-06-2026 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cold case cops are hoping to invoke to memory of Paul Gascoigne's goal against Scotland 30 years ago as they continue to probe the death of Janet Murgatroyd
  
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