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• Scientist found dead after working with freezing liquid nitrogen in HIV laboratory

  03-10-2016 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Damian Bowen, 32, was found dead by colleagues at the HIV laboratory connected to the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  
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• Viktor Gyokeres speaks out on Arsenal future amid Julian Alvarez swap deal speculation

  29-06-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viktor Gyokeres is set to take on his Arsenal teammate William Saliba at the World Cup (Picture: Sky Sports)Viktor Gyokeres admits he is ‘flattered’ to have been linked with a move away from Arsenal but has hinted he wants to remain part of Mikel Arteta’s future plans.The Sweden international ended his first season in English football as a Premier League champion following his high-profile move from Sporting Lisbon.Gyokeres earned his move to the north London club on the back
  
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• Trump Tower in Chicago could soon be located on ‘Barack Hussein Obama Way’

  29-06-2026 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A campaign to rename the road where Chicago’s Trump Tower is located after Barack Obama has gathered pace in the last month (Picture: Getty Images)Chicago’s Trump Tower could soon be located on ‘Barack Hussein Obama Way’ if proposals to rename the street go through.Plans to name the road after the 44th US president were unveiled at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center last Wednesday.If passed, the proposal would even see an honorary street sign erected right outs
  
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• We’re days from another heatwave – how can we stop them?

  29-06-2026 12:33 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 blistering June heatwave that forced the UK to its knees has hardly passed when another one may be lurking around the corner.  Temperature records were smashed on three consecutive days last week, while people endured travel disruption on the railways and at Heathrow and Gatwick as the sweltering spell gripped western Europe. &nb
  
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• Polish national appears in court after being charged with murder of man found dead at Bronze Age stone circle in Peak District during summer solstice celebration

  29-06-2026 12:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A Polish national has appeared in court charged with murder after a young man was killed 'in the most brutal way' at a Bronze Age stone circle during a summer solstice celebration.
  
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• Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86: Actress best known for The Good Life and To The Manor Born passes away 'peacefully' after battle with cancer

  29-06-2026 12:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86, her family said today.
  
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• NHS doctor dies on a cycling holiday with colleagues in Switzerland after 'falling at speed' from her bike

  29-06-2026 12:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Anannya Kar, 51, from Southsea, Portsmouth, died from her injuries two days after the crash near Bern, leaving an 'incredible hole' in the lives of her loved ones.
  
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• World Cup star approves £86m Man Utd transfer after rejecting Newcastle

  29-06-2026 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Felix Nmecha in action for World Cup contenders German (Picture: Getty)Manchester United have been handed a significant boost in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund and Germany World Cup star Felix Nmecha.Nmecha, 25, has enjoyed a bright start to the World Cup in America, scoring in Germany’s opening 7-1 win over Curacao and then helping Julian Nagelsmann’s side beat Group E rivals Ivory Coast.Germany suffered a surprise defeat to Ecuador in their final group game but still finished
  
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• The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86 after cancer diagnosis

  29-06-2026 12:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dame Penelope Keith has died aged 86 (Picture: Tony Larkin/Shutterstock)Dame Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died aged 86.The family of the iconic British sitcom star said in a statement: ‘We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey, where she had lived for more than 50 years.‘The family is grateful for the care and support she received throu
  
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• Jet skier dead after rock archway collapsed when American tourist jumped off it

  29-06-2026 12:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old Chinese man has died after large rocks fell onto his jet ski in Malta (Picture: Getty Images)A jet skier has been crushed to death by a world-famous rock archway in Malta after an American tourist jumped off of it and into the sea.The body of a 26-year-old Chinese man, who has not yet been named, was found pinned to the seabed after large rocks collapsed onto his jet ski as he rode underneath it.The archway, located on the island of Comino, collapsed at around 7pm on Saturday shor
  
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• HMRC urgent new alert to millions over July tax deadline

  29-06-2026 12:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tax authority is reminding Brits of the deadline
  
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• Body is found in search for famous Brisbane restaurateur who went missing after going for a late-night walk

  29-06-2026 12:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A body has been found in the search for John Kilroy, 74.
  
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• Tourist is crushed to death when Malta's famous 'Kissing Elephants' archway collapses on to his jet ski 'after US holidaymaker jumps off the rock formation into the sea'

  29-06-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A tourist has been crushed to death by Malta's world-famous 'Kissing Elephants' rock formation, which collapsed after an American holidaymaker jumped off it and into the sea. 
  
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• Peak District murder major update after man's body found near stone circle

  29-06-2026 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottinghamshire, was found in the area of the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees during a summer solstice event
  
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• Binman's 'maggot' warning to anyone with wheelie bins outside

  29-06-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People need to be aware of how the hot weather can make things worse
  
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• Van driver caught weeing in lay-by ‘ridiculed for prostate problems’ by council worker

  29-06-2026 12:07 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 van driver was quizzed by a council worker about his prostate after being spotted relieving himself in a lay-by.Lee East, 51, said he felt ‘ridiculed’ as he was watched by a council contractor weeing after driving from Clacton in Essex on the A12 in April.The driver, whose bladder issues and enlarged prostrate mean he has to go to the toilet mo
  
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• Why are there no line judges at Wimbledon 2026 and how does electronic line calling work?

  29-06-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Line judges have become extinct at Wimbledon (Picture: Getty)Line judges are a thing of the past at Wimbledon, with the role now being taken up by electronic line calling.The All England Lawn Tennis Club introduced the technology for all main draw matches in SW19 last year and the same will be the case for the 2026 edition of the Championships.Yells of ‘out’ and ‘fault’ from line judges – some of whom have taken on new roles at Wimbledon – have been replaced
  
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• Common but deadly bug posing 'greatest risk to health' as 400 new cases every week

  29-06-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Health chiefs have issued a warning on Monday saying 'we need to find new ways to tackle this problem'
  
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• Victorian MP Moira Deeming says she didn't know what a headlock was - as she refuses to apologise to ex-Liberal leader for assault accusation after police found there was 'no offence'

  29-06-2026 11:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Liberal MP Moira Deeming accused Matthew Guy of putting her in a 'headlock' on May 23.
  
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• 'A renter I helped is about to buy own home because she focused on two things'

  29-06-2026 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A property expert said there was a common mistake renters made
  
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• Davina McCall reveals Big Brother secret: ‘I put myself forward to present ITV’s reboot’

  29-06-2026 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Big Brother hosting legend Davina McCall says she was turned down for the ITV reboot (Picture: Shutterstock)Davina McCall has revealed that she contacted ITV to host the Big Brother reboot but was roundly rejected.The TV personality, 58, became a household name during her time hosting Channel 4’s iteration of the hit reality series that puts a bunch of strangers into a house where they’re monitored 24/7.After a decade helming the series, the show came to an end in 2010 and jumped ov
  
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• Brits go the extra mile for a post-walk pint, survey reveals

  29-06-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new poll has found that seven in 10 Brits find a walk more appealing if there's a good pub at the end of it - and 53% say they would be willing to walk an extra hour for a pint
  
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• Emmerdale explodes huge secrets with Robert and Ross face deadly ends

  29-06-2026 11:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Secrets never stay hidden in this village (Picture: ITV)A summer of jealousy, revenge, and betrayal waits for many residents in Emmerdale.The ITV soap has dropped a number of storyline teasers for the drama set to unfold over the coming weeks, all focused on secrets and lies resurfacing, which ultimately cause relationships to fracture.Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) is finding it difficult to see a way back from Charity Dingle’s (Emma Atkins) deception and the news that Ross Barton (Micha
  
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• Man charged with murder after carpenter found dead at stone circle party

  29-06-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, was discovered dead at the Peak District stone circle following a summer solstice rave (Picture: Family Handout/PA Wire)A man has been charged with murder after the death of Isaac Clare-Watts at a summer solstice party.
  The 26-year-old had just moved back to the UK from abroad when he was discovered dead at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle following a rave last Monday.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene at the Peak District beauty spot, sparking an investigation.A 23-year-ol
  
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• Soap fans bewildered as their favourite shows disappear from schedules last minute

  29-06-2026 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  All of the soaps are facing huge upheaval! (Picture: ITV)Another week of the World Cup rolls on, so too do the schedule changes for ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale and, for this week, BBC soap EastEnders.The football tournament officially kicked off on June 11, and coverage will air on ITV until July 19, meaning changes galore.
  It comes just months after both soaps adopted a brand new scheduling pattern on ITV, the ‘soap power hour’, which sees the staples of evening broad
  
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• Iran to receive $6bn in frozen assets as peace talks get back on track, president claims

  29-06-2026 11:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Qatar will release $6bn (£4.54bn) in frozen Iranian assets, as talks with the US have come under strain amid attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz
  
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• 'Safe offline spaces for kids' plan ahead of social media ban

  29-06-2026 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Government is investing in 'giving children back their childhoods'
  
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• 'My big first loves died of cancer a month apart - my story became a Women's Prize finalist'

  29-06-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted author Lily King speaks to Dr Aimee Walsh about her heartbreaking novel Heart the Lover, book bans, and why love is the ultimate weapon against ‘tyranny’.
  
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• Sisters grin and giggle as they're arrested after allegedly killing mum-of-five in brutal Texas stabbing

  29-06-2026 11:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19, and Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, were charged with murder after mum Caroline Peña was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight, police have said
  
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• Tourist is crushed to death when Malta's famous 'Kissing Elephants' archway collapses onto his jetski 'after US holidaymaker jumps off the rock formation into the sea'

  29-06-2026 11:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A tourist has been crushed to death by Malta's world-famous 'Kissing Elephants' rock formation, which collapsed after an American holidaymaker jumped off it and into the sea. 
  
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