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• The Crown star Forbes Masson divorces X Factor wife after 25 years

  04-06-2026 11:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Forbes Masson and Melanie Masson have ended their marriage after 25 years (Picture: David M. Benett/Getty Images)Actor Forbes Masson has announced he and his wife Melanie are ending their marriage after more than two decades together.The EastEnders and The Crown star shared the news in an emotional statement on social media, revealing the couple had made the difficult decision to go their separate ways after 25 years.‘It is with a deep sadness and a very heavy and sore heart that I have t
  
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• EastEnders legend rules out return 7 years after brutal exit

  08-06-2026 12:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  No comeback for Mel! (Picture: BBC)Let’s be honest, EastEnders is hardly shy about resurrecting characters, is it?Perennially, well, dirty, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), miraculously survived an organised gangland hit and returned to Albert Square to cause more chaos before he was finally killed, properly this time.Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) was another who we were told was definitely dead, only to later reappear absolutely not dead.
  Years after learning his mother was actually v
  
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• Xbox boss explains logic behind PS5 exclusivity and it makes no sense at all

  08-06-2026 12:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clockwork Revolution – it’s time for your your yearly Xbox U-turn (Microsoft)Microsoft’s ever-changing strategy on exclusives has taken another turn, as Xbox boss Matt Booty attempts to explain the company’s stance. 
  The Xbox Games Showcase may have revealed Persona 6 and a new Spyro, but the big takeaway was Microsoft’s pivot back to exclusive games. 
  Microsoft has pursued a multi-platform strategy for several years, but in its latest showcase, it reveal
  
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• Darwin Nunez makes decision over Liverpool return after Chelsea and Barcelona interest

  08-06-2026 12:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Darwin Nunez left Liverpool last summer (Picture: Getty)Darwin Nunez wants to make a shock return to Liverpool this summer but has also attracted interest from Chelsea and Barcelona, according to reports.Much was expected of Nunez following his £64m move from Benfica in 2022 but the Uruguay striker only spent three years at Anfield.Nunez was the top goalscorer in Portugal in his final season at Benfica, scoring an impressive 26 goals in 28 league games and 34 in 41 overall.The 26-year-old
  
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• Coca-Cola is making some major changes to its iconic drinks range

  08-06-2026 12:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Coca-Cola could soon be cheaper (Picture: Ronen Tivony/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Are you more of a Coke, Diet Coke, or Coke Zero kind of person? Regardless of your favourite, you’ll likely notice some big changes coming across the Coca-Cola range in UK supermarkets soon.That’s because the drinks giant has confirmed it’s going to be adjusting its pricing and pack strategy to make products more ‘affordable and appealing to customers’.So what will
  
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• A mysterious radio signal has been pinging in space every 1.4 hours – now we know why

  08-06-2026 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Long-period transients are bright, repeating bursts of light at radio wavelengths (Picture: Getty/Metro)For the past two decades, a strange cosmic signal has been pinging every 1.4 hours from the abyss of space.These bursts of radio waves, called long-period radio transients, have left scientists scratching their heads since they were discovered in 2005.
  Most radio waves heard in space last a few milliseconds – a second or two, tops – but these would last minutes to even an hour.Now
  
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• People with mortgage deals ending soon 'should act now'

  08-06-2026 11:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Continued global tensions mean nothing is set in stone
  
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• Trump issues furious demand to Israel and Iran after explosive exchange of fire

  08-06-2026 11:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US president has called for an end to the shooting in a post on social media this morning after Israel hit multiple targets in Iran today following missile strikes launched against the northern Israel
  
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• Moment Oxford University professor is forced to cancel lecture after pro-trans activists call him a 'bigot' and 'transphobic'

  08-06-2026 11:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Foran, an associate professor of law at the University of Oxford, was interrupted by demonstrators while attempting to deliver the lectures at Keble College.
  
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• Phone obsession sees 1 in 10 Brits miss out on once-in-a-lifetime moments

  08-06-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research reveals one in 10 Brits have missed a once-in-a-lifetime moment due to mindless phone scrolling – but Spice Girl Mel B is stepping in to help break the habit.
  
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• Holiday homes illegally built on £1million ancient woodland to be demolished as row emerges over replacing 300 trees chopped down

  08-06-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Turkish agricultural firm Azara Gid San bought the 33-acre plot of woodland called Jacobs Hill Farm in Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, for £1.05million two years ago.
  
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• Green's answer to Britain's jobs crisis… force businesses to pay everyone more

  08-06-2026 11:50 via dailymail.com
  
  In an address to the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, Zack Polanski will tell food workers their jobs are 'sneered at' and the UK's food system is 'close to collapse'.
  
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• The campsite chef hired to guide climbers to the top of Mount Everest... only to go missing for six days and eventually crawl back down with a broken leg

  08-06-2026 11:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Last week, Dawa Sherpa was found crawling back to Base Camp after he went missing in brutal conditions between Camp III and Camp IV, until which point his loved ones believed he had died.
  
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• 'Netanyahu defies Trump on Iran as Middle East conflict worsens and US makes one crucial error'

  08-06-2026 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Horror missile attacks between Israel and Iran cannot be dismissed as just another round of violence - Middle East conflict is worsening and the US missiles-and threats-diplomacy is failing
  
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• Fighter jet scrambled to shoot down drone over Nato airspace in Latvia

  08-06-2026 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The NATO jet was able to eliminate the drone quickly (Picture: east2west)A French military jet shot down a Russian drone which entered NATO airspace earlier today.Locals in eastern Latvia had been told to seek shelter indoors because of the threat from the mystery drone.
  The Latvian Army said the drone had flown into its airspace from Russia as part of ‘Russian electromagnetic warfare’.On X, the Army posted: ‘Allied ​fighter jets successfully shoot down a drone flying in
  
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• Father left stunned as he claims he has been banned from almost every venue in Western Australia for 12 months - and he doesn't know why: 'I'm frustrated'

  08-06-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Jasky Singh said he was put on a 12-month statewide ban from all venues that use ScanTek to ID patrons following an 'incident' at The Gold Bar in Kalgoorlie.
  
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• Boy, seven, is mauled to death by family's pet monkey

  08-06-2026 11:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Ekkarat Srichan was playing outside his home on June 6 when the animal pounced on him and plunged its fangs into his torso.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson has launched his own version of OnlyFans

  08-06-2026 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson’s latest business venture might surprise you (Picture: Prime Video)Jeremy Clarkson has a farm, a pub, a shop, and an online store where he sells everything from T-shirts to a candle named ‘This smells like my b******s’ – yes, really.So, what else is left for him to branch out into?Well, look no further than a farming version of OnlyFans.Before your imagination starts running wild, we should point out that there isn’t any explicit content on here &nd
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson has actually launched his own version of OnlyFans

  08-06-2026 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson’s latest business venture might surprise you (Picture: Prime Video)Jeremy Clarkson has a farm, a pub, a shop, and an online store where he sells everything from T-shirts to a candle named ‘This smells like my b******s’ – yes, really.So, what else is left for him to branch out into?Well, look no further than a farming version of OnlyFans.Before your imagination starts running wild, we should point out that there isn’t any explicit content on here &nd
  
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• Green Party candidate who said October 7 attacks were 'courageous' lands cabinet role in charge of children and families in Birmingham

  08-06-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Kamel Hawwash, who won a council seat in last month's local elections , was named Cabinet Member for Children and Families as part of Birmingham's new coalition administration
  
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• Philippines earthquake live: At least 19 dead as cities rocked by powerful quake

  08-06-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 19 people are dead and more than 200 injured after an estimated magnitude 7.8 earthquake was felt near Mindanao sparking tsunami alerts
  
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• Hidden £75 charge from July 1 unless you unplug devices now

  08-06-2026 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Homes have up to 41 devices each that will incur the extra cost next month
  
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• Emmerdale star promises ‘very bold’ story will turn ‘really dark’

  08-06-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dark scenes aired in the ITV soap recently (Picture: ITV/Metro)Emmerdale’s Louise Jameson has confirmed her character will be involved in the aftermath of Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) being sexually assaulted by Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker).Yesterday, the ITV soap aired some extremely harrowing scenes that saw Doctor Todd take advantage of a drunk Charity.
  Prior to this, Caitlin was piling on the pressure and reminding Charity of the deadline she set for the blackmail money. Beca
  
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• World Cup hit by more controversy after Iranians and fans denied visas

  08-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans in Iraq, the Ivory Coast and other countries can’t cheer on their teams (Picture: Getty)Donald Trump’s travel bans and tighter visa restrictions have left football fans fuming over being unable to get tickets or travel.More than a quarter of the countries taking part in the World Cup fall under travel bans and have higher visa rejection rates, the BBC found.Members of Iran’s football team were forced to land in Mexico over ongoing visa issues.
  All three of Iran’s gr
  
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• Coronation Street’s Tracy Shaw rushed to A&E amid chemotherapy journey

  08-06-2026 11:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tracy Shaw shared an emotional update on her cancer journey (Picture: Instagram/Tracy.k.shaw)Coronation Street legend, Tracy Shaw, has provided fans with an update following a visit to A&E amid her brave battle with breast cancer.Beloved by fans as Maxine Peacock, her eight-year tenure in Weatherfield saw her embroiled in a number of dramatic plots surrounding her relationship and marriage to Ashley (Steven Arnold), before her spine-chilling murder at the hands of sinister serial
  
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• British Gas engineer shares quick dishwasher fix for common 'specks of food' issue

  08-06-2026 11:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An engineer revealed there's often a common cause for the annoying problem
  
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• Donald Trump eyes up buying Chagos Islands after Greenland embarrassment in major Keir Starmer attack

  08-06-2026 11:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump is preparing a £15billion bid for a new territory as he moves on from his plans to buy Greenland - but is likely to face stiff opposition
  
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• M&S announces major update 'for people aged 16 to 24'

  08-06-2026 11:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The announcement comes against a bleak backdrop for Britain's young workers
  
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• UK airport to close for good this week after all flights cancelled

  08-06-2026 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coventry airport will close for good this week after operating for 90 years - the facility is set to close for good on Thursday, June 11 ahead of plans for redevelopment
  
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• MNEK and Beth Ditto to headline UK's biggest free Pride with massive new mission

  08-06-2026 11:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pride in London launches its 2026 campaign, Many Voices. One Front., calling on the LGBTQ+ community to unite across generations at the UK's largest free Pride event on 4 July in central London, with MNEK headlining Trafalgar Square.
  
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