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• Test your knowledge with this week’s Metro Soaps quiz!

  05-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How much attention have you been paying? (Picture: Shutterstock/ Metro)
  We are back once again with the weekly Soaps quiz, where you can see how much attention you have really been paying this week.
  Do you think you know who said what in EastEnders and Emmerdale? You might remember who Daniel accidentally hit in Coronation Street but can you recall what Shona said annoyed her about David?
  Once again we have selected 10 moments from this week’s drama, so you can test your memory!
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• Marquinhos names Arsenal star as ‘the best in the world this season’

  05-06-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  Marquinhos has revealed what he told Gabriel Magalhaes after PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League final (Shutterstock)Marquinhos believes Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has been the best centre-back in world football this season.Gabriel played a pivotal role in Arsenal’s Premier League title success, forming a solid partnership alongside William Saliba.The Brazil international was also instrumental in Arsenal’s run to the Champions League final where they were beaten by Pari
  
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• I’m raising kids in a two-dad home — Prince William’s view on periods is different for us

  05-06-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  Prince William was asked about periods at SXSW in London (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)As a father-of-two, the conversations I have with my kids can be weird, wonderful, and everything in between.Dinner times will start with a ‘how was your day?’, before hurtling into an argument about pizza crusts.In our house, we encourage open conversation. But there’s one topic I’m more than a little apprehensive of: periods.This week, Prince William appeared at SXSW Festiv
  
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• Elon Musk could be the world’s first trillionaire in weeks

  05-06-2026 10:25 via metro.co.uk
  Forbes currently values Musk’s net worth at $826 billion and his stake in SpaceX at $542 billion (Picture: AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Elon Musk could be about to make history by becoming the world’s first trillionaire.His spaceflight company SpaceX is looking to raise up to $75 billion (£55 billion) when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the biggest ever stock market debut.The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp, said it will sell 555.6 mill
  
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• Disgraced socialite claims she earns NO money after $176m judgment for killing two boys as she and plastic surgeon husband are accused of hiding millions in assets

  05-06-2026 10:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Convicted murderess Rebecca Grossman earns no money and works for charity for no pay, her lawyer claimed, a day after a jury ruled that she and Scott Erickson should pay $176 million.
  
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• Threats to UK are greater than at any time since the Cold War as Putin ramps up threats, head of Britain's military says

  05-06-2026 10:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Richard Knighton's warning comes after Russian jets entered British airspace as many times in the first five months of 2026 as they did throughout the entirety of last year.
  
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• BBC Question Time fallout live: Keir Starmer 'will fight' any leadership challenge after Burnham confirms bid

  05-06-2026 10:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Kenyon, Reform UK's candidate in the Makerfield by-election, was branded a 'sexist plumber' and berated for not apologising to Carol Vorderman
  
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• I discovered my dying husband was cheating on me. But could I leave him?

  05-06-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
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• 'My skin blisters from writing and eating – then my son's peeled off in bath'

  05-06-2026 10:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Taylor, 34, has a rare genetic condition
  
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• Emmerdale star shares on-set snap with exiting co-star: ‘Me and my boy’

  05-06-2026 10:02 via metro.co.uk
  Lisa Riley is saying goodbye to a hugely loved co-star (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley has been sharing the love for her co-star amid a number of exits from the ITV soap.Lisa’s show alter-ego Mandy Dingle is mum to Vinny Dingle.
  It was confirmed a few days ago that Bradley Johnson, who has played Vinny for seven years, will say goodbye to life in the village this year.The news left fans shocked, as it came after news that two more cast members are departing.Olivia Bromley, who
  
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• Palestine Action activists who smashed up Israeli defence firm's UK base in £1m raid that left female police officer with fractured spine demand 'biased' trial judge be blocked from sentencing them

  05-06-2026 09:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio and Fatema Rajwani were all found guilty of criminal damage last month at Woolwich Crown Court over the raid in the early hours of August 6, 2024.
  
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• Russia 'to lower working age to 12 and open labour camps' in bid to solve job crisis amid Ukraine war

  05-06-2026 09:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Putin is facing a growing economic crisis amid the hundreds of thousands of casualties in his meatgrinder war in Ukraine and some 1 million Russians who fled to avoid the draft
  
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• Failed asylum seekers vanishing due to 'unacceptable' errors, damning report finds

  05-06-2026 09:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report by the cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused the Home Office of losing control of the asylum system and having no clear plan to get people out of hotels
  
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• Major British charity to close 150 stores across the UK due to rising costs

  05-06-2026 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  The British Heart Foundation aims to close 90 shops by March next year and the remainder by March 2028. (Photo by: Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)The British Heart Foundation has announced plans to shut 150 of its shops across the UK over the next two years.The charity, which operates 652 stores, said a review found some shops are ‘no longer financially sustainable’ due to rising costs and changing customer habits.
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• Heart Foundation to close 150 shops because of rising costs

  05-06-2026 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  The charity will continue running its physical and online shops as normal (Photo: In Pictures via Getty Images)The British Heart Foundation has announced plans to shut 150 of its shops across the UK over the next two years.The charity, which operates 652 stores, said a review found some shops are ‘no longer financially sustainable’ due to rising costs and changing customer habits.
  It plans to close 90 of its shops by the end of March 2027 and the remaining 60 by March 2028.It says t
  
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• Three more charged with Henry Nowak protests violence as cops issue major update

  05-06-2026 09:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three more people have been charged following the violence at protests in Southampton over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak
  
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• Haunted zoo on fortified island forced to close after monkeys escape and terrorise beach

  05-06-2026 09:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  St Catherine's Island zoo near Tenby closed permanently after primates escaped the Napoleonic fortress and caused chaos on the local beach
  
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• UK passport warning as people told their applications could be rejected

  05-06-2026 09:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  HM Passport Office has sent out guidance
  
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• British tourists falling ill abroad cost UK £181,000,000 last year

  05-06-2026 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The government spent £181 million on GHIC cards in 2025 (Picture: Metro/Getty Images)Medical bills for British tourists cost the government more than £181 million in 2025, Metro can exclusively reveal.The Treasury paid for 102,000 healthcare claims from EHIC and GHIC cards across Europe, according to a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act.The data revealed that holidaymakers falling ill in Spain – the UK’s most popular holiday destination – cost more
  
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• Chilling footage shows James Handy murder suspect moments after actor's fatal stabbing as terrifying 911 call is released

  05-06-2026 09:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Actor James Handy, who has appeared in films including 'Jumanji' and 'Top Gun: Maverick,' was brutally stabbed to death on Wednesday.
  
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• Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him on neutral territory - and warns Russian leader will have to 'fight for his own existence'

  05-06-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Volodymyr Zelensky has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet with him on neutral territory, warning the Russian president that he will have to 'fight for his own existence' if he doesn't end the war.
  
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• BBC Question Time fallout live: Andy Burnham makes Labour leadership pledge as Lammy defends PM

  05-06-2026 09:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Kenyon, Reform UK's candidate in the Makerfield by-election, was branded a 'sexist plumber' and berated for not apologising to Carol Vorderman
  
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• Woman competing to represent UK at beauty contest after losing nine stone

  05-06-2026 09:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michelle used to weigh 23 stone but found two ways to lose the weight
  
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• Major update on grieving family's fight for justice after their 10-year-old daughter was murdered

  05-06-2026 09:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Bridgette Porter, who went by the nickname Biddy, was killed by a teenager known to her in rural NSW in 2020.
  
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• 'I had IBS for decades - now they've given me months to live'

  05-06-2026 09:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Wales mum is determined to outlive her prognosis and raise awareness
  
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• Princess Anne shows 'true colours' with bold gesture that speaks volumes

  05-06-2026 09:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Anne is claimed to have shown her "true colours" this week as she stepped out for a public appearance. She made a bold gesture that seemed to speak volumes about her character
  
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• UK must get ready for prolonged war, says head of the British military

  05-06-2026 09:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton has warned that threats to the UK are greater now than at any time since the Cold War
  
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• Woman in a wheelchair flying to UK is left behind in Lanzarote after she was 'forgotten' at the airport

  05-06-2026 09:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The tourist had to spend the night in Lanzarote before flying with Ryanair the following day.
  
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• Lee Andrews LIVE: Katie Price shares Dubai birthday celebration after revelation Lee needs £100,000 for release

  05-06-2026 09:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Price has flown to Dubai to be reunited with Lee Andrews, after claims he was due to be released from prison after saying he was imprisoned on suspicion of espionage
  
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• The best summer beauty bundles for huge savings on skincare, sun care and holiday minis

  05-06-2026 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Packed with big name beauty brands at teeny-tiny prices, these summer savers are better value than many of the sell-out beauty advent calendars you find in December
  
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