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• Switch 2 pre-orders direct from Nintendo UK drop invite requirements

  07-05-2025 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Switch 2 is nearly here (Nintendo)Switch 2 pre-orders on the My Nintendo Store have been opened to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, as the console launch approaches.The Switch 2 might currently be out of stock at most UK retailers, after pre-orders went live last month, but Nintendo has now opened the floodgates on its own store.Initially, pre-orders through the My Nintendo Store were tied to an invite-only system, which hinged on your playtime, whether you were signed up to marketin
  
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• Streamer, 37, dies during live broadcast after viewers paid to watch him down whisky and snort cocaine in extreme online challenge

  05-01-2026 14:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sergio Jimenez, 37, was discovered kneeling in a 'prayer-like' position on his bed by his younger brother at the home he shared with their mum in Vilanova i la Geltru near Barcelona.
  
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• Hands off Greenland! Starmer backs Denmark's rebuke to Trump - but stays on the fence over whether Venezuela raid broke international law

  05-01-2026 14:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer threw his support behind Denmark after it rebuked the president's persistent demands to take the territory.
  
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• Uproar after council installs 'pathetic' Union Jack flag outside its town hall that 'looked like it was bought from Temu'

  05-01-2026 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The display, which involved more than £3,700 in expenses, has been labelled 'horrendous' by locals in the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire.
  
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• The Night Manager fans convinced Tom Hiddleston ‘deserves’ to be next James Bond

  05-01-2026 14:37 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 PageFollowing the explosive return of the second season of The Night Manager, the anticipation for who will be the next James Bond is starting to heat up.Yesterday, it was revealed that Callum Turner has reportedly been telling his friends that he is set to play the new 007.The Eternity actor, 35, is one of many names who are said to be in the running to pl
  
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• A massive volcano in America has been predicted to erupt in 2026

  05-01-2026 14:31 via metro.co.uk
  Just off the coast of Oregon, there’s a massive underwater volcano known as the Axial Seamount. Scientists predicted that it will erupt by the end of 2025. But it didn’t. Now they are saying the Seamount will erupt in 2026 instead – even though there is no reliable way to predict a volcanic eruption, especially not months or years in advance. (Picture: Interactive Oceans) Through a combined analysis of seismic and seafloor inflation data around the Axial Seamount, researc
  
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• Rio Ferdinand claims Mikel Arteta would consider Man Utd job after Ruben Amorim sacking

  05-01-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would find it difficult to say no to Manchester United, says Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand has sensationally claimed that Mikel Arteta would consider leaving Arsenal to take charge at Old Trafford should Manchester United come calling.The Red Devils dropped an almighty bombshell as they announced that Ruben Amorim had been dismissed as manager this morning, less than 24 hours after the side were held to a 1-1 draw away to bitter rivals Leeds United.Facing
  
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• Harlan Coben’s ‘irresistible’ new Netflix thriller soars to number 1 on chart

  05-01-2026 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 PageHarlan Coben’s new Netflix drama has been making waves since its launch on New Year’s Day.It’s become something of a tradition for the writer to drop a twisty thriller on January 1, the latest of which is Run Away, based on his 2019 novel of the same name.Days after its launch, the star-studded eight-parter has already soared to number 1 on
  
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• Crucial week ahead as players fight for their professional snooker lives

  05-01-2026 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  Robert Milkins needs to win matches to retain his professional status (Picture: Getty Images)There is still a lot of snooker left to play this season, but for those scrapping to remain on the professional tour, chances are running out to stay afloat.While the biggest names in the game are preparing for the Masters this week, the rest of the tour head to Sheffield for German Masters and Welsh Open qualifiers.The German Masters is then played in Berlin from January 26 to February 1, while the Wel
  
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• Amanda Seyfried confirms The Housemaid 2 is ‘guaranteed’ after massive box office success

  05-01-2026 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  Are we getting a sequel to The Housemaid? (Picture: Lionsgate/AP)Amanda Seyfried is happily basking in the success of her film The Housemaid, which she’s currently starring in alongside Sydney Sweeney.The Mean Girls and Mamma Mia actress, 40, stars in the mystery thriller – directed by Paul Feig – which has performed incredibly well at the box office.Two weeks into its run, The Housemaid has earned back around £100million from a £26m budget, a gross increase of alm
  
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• SNP chief pounces on Labour meltdown in Scotland by demanding new independence referendum if nationalists win May elections

  05-01-2026 14:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The First Minister has set his party a target of winning at least 65 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament at the upcoming elections.
  
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• Luke Littler reveals how he’ll spend winnings after World Darts Championship win

  05-01-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  Luke Littler earned £1,000,000 in prize money for winning the tournament (Picture: Getty)Luke Littler has revealed how he’ll spend his winnings after clinching the PDC World Darts Championship title at Alexandra Palace on Saturday.The English teenager thrashed Gian van Veen 7-1 in the final to become back-to-back champion, earning a whopping £1,000,000 in prize money.Littler, tipped to follow in Phil Taylor’s footsteps and dominate the sport for years to come, wants to s
  
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• Emmerdale star Georgia Jay’s baby name for newborn is all kinds of adorable

  05-01-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  Georgia confirmed that she’d given birth on social media (Picture: Anya Tilden @anyavtilden)New Years Eve tends to prompt Instagram users to drop a carousel of their ‘greatest hits’ from the year. Accomplishments, achievements and a few drunken selfies from a fire night out. Emmerdale star Georgia Jay didn’t need a carousel to display her ‘greatest hit’ of 2025, though, as she took to the ‘gram with just one, beautiful, black and white snap of her
  
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• Teens who took selfies after killing homeless man with gin bottle are jailed

  05-01-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers - Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, Mia Campos-Jorge and Jaidee Bingham - brutally killed Anthony Marks, 51, in London to settle a county lines drug score
  
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• 'I've just returned from war-torn Ukraine - Roman Abramovich row is shameful'

  05-01-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christopher Ford, of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, says it is 'shameful' Shadow Attorney General David Wolfson is acting as a lawyer for Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
  
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• Hungover friends are too lazy to walk downstairs so go to extreme lengths for takeaway

  05-01-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Angel Sweetman, 24, and her three friends came up with a genius way to get their takeaways upstairs without actually leaving their home. And the plan left them in hysterics
  
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• 'Stop taking medication' alert to 1.5million Brits as 'super flu' sweeps country

  05-01-2026 14:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flu is rife at this time of year
  
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• Menopause coach shares simple lifestyle changes to help with weight loss in 2026

  05-01-2026 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A menopause coach has shared three simple lifestyle changes that could help with weight loss in 2026 - and it all starts with altering your mindset each norming
  
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• Welfare worker accused of terrifying harassment campaign against ex-lover breaks cover on a morning booze run, as police hold 'extreme fears' for the woman

  05-01-2026 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Sydney welfare worker accused of a disturbing campaign of domestic violence and harassment against a former lover has broken cover, emerging from his unit on a morning beer run.
  
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• Helen Moore looks like an everyday granny on a mobility scooter in Lake Haven - but Australia's notorious 'Babysitter Killer' murdered my toddler relative and two other kids. Now she's free…and babysitting again

  05-01-2026 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Helen Patricia Moore was still a teenager when she smothered the infants as they slept in their cots in the western Sydney suburb of Claymore.
  
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• Nurse struck off after 45 years over what she posted on Facebook

  05-01-2026 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nurse Roberta Batchelor was struck off after over 40 years working for an NHS trust after sharing 'racially motivated' posts on social media
  
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• 'We bought a rundown house at auction, but nothing prepared us for what happened next'

  05-01-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After purchasing an abandoned semi-detached property at auction, the Taylor family have found themselves having to carry out much more renovation work than they expected
  
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• 'I'm having a baby and naming it should not be a 50/50 decision with my partner'

  05-01-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Choosing what to name a baby can be a very difficult decision to make, with most parents keen to find something they both agree on but one woman believes she should have more say than her fiancé
  
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• Tourist found dead in holiday hotspot after sending final New Year’s Eve message

  05-01-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Letizia Ciampi has tragically died at her holiday flat in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, after sending a message to a friend saying she didn't feel well before New Year's Eve
  
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• Sega co-founder and arcade ‘titan’ David Rosen dead at age 95

  05-01-2026 14:04 via metro.co.uk
  David Rosen helped kickstart the arcade scene in Japan (AAMA/YouTube)David Rosen was one of the most influential figures of the arcade scene and partially responsible for the creation of Sega as we know it.Over the weekend, it was reported that David Rosen, one of the co-founders of Sega, had died on Christmas Day.This is according to his spokesman Brad Callaway (via Replay Magazine), who said that Rosen passed away peacefully at the age of 95 surrounded by family members. His funeral took plac
  
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• JD Vance's home attacked as police hold a suspect

  05-01-2026 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The vice president's Ohio residence was vandalized on early Monday morning.
  
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• 'Fake admiral' is fined £500 after admitting wearing fake military uniform and medals at Remembrance event - because he 'wanted a sense of belonging'

  05-01-2026 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Carley, 65, sparked fury after laying a wreath at the ceremony in Llandudno, North Wales dressed in a Rear Admiral's uniform with 12 medals pinned to his jacket.
  
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• Scotland gives fans bank holiday to watch first World Cup match - but no plans for a day off in England

  05-01-2026 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To mark Scotland's first game in the tournament in almost 20 years, the SNP have announced plans for a World Cup bank holiday.
  
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• Nicolas Maduro shuffles into police SUV in prison garb as Venezuelan president is helicoptered from hellhole NYC jail for first court appearance on drug and gun charges

  05-01-2026 14:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Madurohas been shuffled into a police SUV this morning, sporting orange prison garb, as he makes his way from an NYCjail to his first court appearance.
  
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• Tesco is officially bringing iconic 90s Value logo back from the dead

  05-01-2026 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  Tesco is bringing back its iconic Value label (Picture: Getty Images)In the 90s, if you were to reach into your lunchbox and pull out a blue and white packet of Tesco Value crisps, you’d cringe and wish your mum had bought literally anything else instead.Back then, we didn’t know how good we had it when it came to the retailer’s budget range, but amid today’s cost-of-living crisis, those crisps would be a sight for sore eyes.If you’ve been missing Tesco Value, whic
  
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