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• Task force ordered to take over Grenfell Tower relief work from bungling local council

  17-06-2017 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A team of executives from other London councils will pitch in for Kensington and Chelsea after residents rely on help from volunteers
  
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• Taskmaster star Richard Herring reveals ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis aged 58

  17-06-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Herring has been diagnosed with blood cancer, which is treatable (Picture: Channel 4/Mark Johnson)Richard Herring has shared that he has been diagnosed with cancer a second time, describing it as ‘incurable’ this time.The comedian and Taskmaster victor shared the news in his Substack, detailing how he has blood cancer rather than testicular cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2021.Explaining the diagnosis, he wrote: ‘I have cancer again. Not ball cancer this time, I
  
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• England have the best player in the world right now – this World Cup will be our time

  17-06-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  England begin their campaign against Croatia tonight (Picture; Getty)In his exclusive column for Metro, former England World Cup star David James looks ahead to the Three Lions’ opening Group L clash against Croatia and why this team is finally ready to end 60 years of hurt.I’m an England fan first and foremost so I always go into tournaments thinking we are going to win. And I do think we can do it because I look at what the manager has brought to this group of players. The way tha
  
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• Boy, one, shot and killed by police responding to ‘shoplifting’ incident

  17-06-2026 08:30 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 PageA little boy in a car with his mum and aunt was killed by a police officer who opened fire on their vehicle.Kohen Kartier Wiley, 1, was shot and killed by a Mississippi police officer who was responding to an alleged shoplifting incident at Walmart.Officers from the Senatobia Police Department said the boy’s mum and aunt had been driving ‘in the
  
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• One killed in fiery plane crash on Texas highway as footage shows first responders' desperate rescue attempt

  17-06-2026 08:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The footage shared online showed the small aircraft laying upside down with flames bursting out its underbelly along Highway 59 in Laredo.
  
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• Plane crashes into Texas highway and catches fire with people trapped inside

  17-06-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person has been killed after a business jet crashed onto a highway in Laredo, Texas - with drivers leaving their vehicles and smashing the plane's windows to free passengers
  
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• 'Give hair some shine' with Home Bargains £18 shampoo reduced to £2 in 250ml deal

  17-06-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Eluve Glossing Shampoo is available both in-store and online
  
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• Woman left with £5.5k bill in Greece after making common mistake before holiday

  17-06-2026 08:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jessica Walker and her partner Daniel Atkins were on a five-day break in Mykonos, Greece, when she began to experience severe pain - and later faced a £5,500 bill after making a basic error
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis: ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen’

  17-06-2026 08:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has revealed his ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis in Clarkson’s Farm (Picture: Getty Images)Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he has been diagnosed with an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer.The 66-year-old shared the news in the final episodes of the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm, which premiered overnight on Amazon Prime Video.Jeremy told co-stars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper: ‘I’ve got cancer.’After Cooper asked where
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Julian Alvarez swap deal, Sandro Tonali latest, Man Utd priority deal

  17-06-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and rumours with updates on Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali, Yan Diomande, Darwin Nunez, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Jarrod Bowen and more
  
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• Two groups set to qualify for new Wegovy weight loss pills on NHS

  17-06-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pills could be offered as an alternative to weight loss injections
  
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• England team to face Croatia in World Cup opener revealed

  17-06-2026 08:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gordon and Bellingham could both start this evening (Picture: FA via Getty Images)Anthony Gordon and Noni Madueke are in line to start for England in their World Cup opener against Croatia tonight.The Three Lions begin their campaign at the Dallas Stadium up against the side that sent them crashing out at the semi-final stage of the competition eight years ago.Over the weekend, it was reported Marc Guehi is set to lose his place in the starting XI with Thomas Tuchel said to favour the physicali
  
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• What Thomas Tuchel has said previously about singing England’s national anthem

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel is leading England at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)Thomas Tuchel will be looking to guide England to a perfect start to their World Cup campaign when they take on Croatia in Dallas this evening.But right before their Group L opener gets underway, an intriguing subplot will be whether Tuchel decides to sing the national anthem or not.The German boss has discussed the issue at length throughout his tenure, insisting that he has to ‘earn the right’ to sing God Save the K
  
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• Tim steps up for Will as the family fail him ahead of Megan trial in Coronation Street

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not all heroes wear capes. (Picture: ITV)Could Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) be any more of a Coronation Street hero?The witty yet weary other half of Weatherfield icon Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) has become a legend in his own right.
  He’s come a long way from the character first introduced to our screens in 2013, the deadbeat dad struggling to connect with his daughter Faye Windass (Ellie Leach).The loveable, goofy taxi drive was given a whole new dimension to his characte
  
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• Police called in Emmerdale as furious Caleb makes a big discovery

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caleb makes a mammoth discovery (Picture: ITV)Caleb Milligan (Will Ash) is supposed to be some kind of criminal mastermind in Emmerdale, yet he just got outwitted. Though he doesn’t yet know who conned him out of £5,000, the truth is it was teenager Archie (Kai Assi), son of Caleb’s business partner Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) with just some AI technology and some savvy know how. Archie created an AI version of Caleb’s daughter Steph’s voice and used it to
  
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• NHS England shifts medical equipment buying away from 'cheapest price'

  17-06-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NHS England is changing how it procures medical equipment, moving away from decisions based solely on the cheapest up-front price for better patient outcomes
  
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• My night in London’s newest pod hotel: ‘If you’re not claustrophobic, it’s not so bad’

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Capsule hotels originated in Japan in the 70s, but never caught on in the UK until now (Picture: Otherwander)In a new series, Rooms Without Views, our experts spend the night in windowless hotel rooms to see if the price is worth sacrificing sunlight.You can still make out the words ‘Male Hospital 1912’ over the door of the Edwardian red-brick at 91 Dean Street.But today, the building that once welcomed patients to one of the world’s first sexually transmitted d
  
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• Joe Jonas wants to find love again despite fans ‘playing detective’

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Jonas reflects on his tumultuous past few years (Picture: HayDay)When you’ve spent over half your life in the spotlight, finding those moments of calm and privacy for yourself can be impossible -something Joe Jonas knows only too well.‘Sometimes, I need a good healthy distraction,’ the Jonas Brothers star told Metro as we chatted over Zoom from opposite sides of London.Joe, 36, now splits his time between the UK and the US to spend as much time as possible with his two dau
  
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• All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as Theo’s killer is finally confirmed in party from hell

  17-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The truth is finally revealed! (Picture: ITV/Metro)It’s the dinner party from hell next week in Coronation Street, and we’re all invited!Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and Maria Connor’s (Samia Longchambon) suspicions over their respective partners, Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) and Gary Windass (Mikey North) reach a dramatic conclusion when a Kit throws a dinner party for all of them, inviting Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) and Todd Grimshaw (Gare
  
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• Mountain of THIRTY-FOUR open White Claw cans found on drunk driver's passenger seat, cops say

  17-06-2026 07:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Conor William Parady, 33, was arrested on Friday by Florida Highway Patrol state troopers along I-75 in Pasco County. Officials said Parady was visibly intoxicated.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Lionel Messi in tears as Erling Haaland gives 'madman' verdict

  17-06-2026 07:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Algeria in their World Cup opener after braces for Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe
  
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• ISIS bride accused of keeping a 'sex slave' refused bail after she launched fight for her freedom

  17-06-2026 07:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman accused of acting as a 'deputy' as her father allegedly raped a slave at the height of Islamic State's powers has been refused bail. 
  
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• 'Hair is stronger' with £40 shampoo reduced to £8 in 1000ml Home Bargains deal

  17-06-2026 07:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The deal saves shoppers 80 per cent - but there's a catch
  
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• The real reason iconic Australian chain Lincraft is closing its stores - and why you're to blame

  17-06-2026 07:48 via dailymail.com
  
  An Australian giant is closing for good.
  
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• The city where Ed Miliband is a four-letter word and the streets hold a grim warning from the future of what Net Zero will do to the rest of Britain: STEPHEN DAISLEY

  17-06-2026 07:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Aberdeen has always been synonymous with opportunity. But that has begun to change: the eclipse of fossil fuels and the Net Zero agenda have played their part.
  
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• Lionel Messi reveals why he was crying after Argentina goal: ‘Nothing to do with football’

  17-06-2026 07:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Messi scored a stunning hat-trick on an emotional night (Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images)Lionel Messi broke down in tears during his record-equalling night for Argentina against Algeria in the World Cup, insisting it had ‘nothing to do with football.’Defending world champions Argentina opened their group campaign with a 3-0 victory over Algeria with their legendary no10 scoring a sublime hat-trick.His three-goal haul, his first for his country, moved him level with Miroslav Klo
  
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• Love Island superfan caught speeding 100mph in race to get home to watch show

  17-06-2026 07:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Preeeeeviously..... she got caught absolutely flooring it, pied off the speed limit completely, and got pulled right over by police. Talk about an awkward chat...
  
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• A nightmare on Park St: 'THIRTY layoffs' at Woman's Day publisher Are Media... Staff reveal editors in tears on magland's darkest day: INSIDE MAIL

  17-06-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  On Monday, insiders reported key staff going in and out of meetings with HR. Some editorial directors were even said to be in tears. Then 24 hours later, it happened.
  
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• Widow’s Bay finale explained after chilling church bell cliffhanger and grisly murder

  17-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Our summer in Widow’s Bay is at an end (Picture: Robert Clark/Apple TV)** Major Widow’s Bay finale spoilers follow **Widow’s Bay sunsetted its bonkers summer season with a special stormy goodbye to its guests, who presumably booked their hols after Martha’s Vineyard had already been snapped up.The tenth and final episode was titled We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time! I did, but Kenny and Ruth probably did not. And neither will eight others, if those tolling church bells are a
  
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• Wheelchair passenger says British Airways wouldn’t let her fly because she was travelling alone

  17-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Samanta Bullock says she was denied boarding by British Airways staff at JFK in New York (Picture: Samanta Bullock)Last week, Samanta Bullock, Paralympic athlete, model and disability advocate, attended the 19th COSP Conference at the United Nations in New York.Samanta, formerly Brazil’s number-one wheelchair tennis player, was there with her company, Bullock Inclusion, which creates social projects in fashion and sport.She and her team had put on a fashion show for the UN. It was sponsor
  
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