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• There's something really weird about Nigel Farage's speech announcing Ukip's new leader

  28-11-2016 22:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Did you get a sense of deja vu when you were watching Mr Farage's handover speech to Paul Nuttall? We did...and we were right
  
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• Cynthia Erivo says she was told to sing out of sight while white actresses lip-synced on-stage at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

  27-06-2026 16:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has sensationally claimed that she was told to sing out of sight while white actresses lip synced on stage when she was at the world-famous RADA.
  
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• Astonishing moment South Korea blasts drone swarm out of the sky in military drill - before finishing them off with a laser cannon

  27-06-2026 16:20 via dailymail.com
  
  South Korea used a laser cannon to shoot down a swarm of 50 drones during a live-fire drill as Seoul decides to strengthen its counter-drone capabilities. 
  
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• Dad received chilling message before learning kids were dead before Father's Day

  27-06-2026 16:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amy Steadman, 64, her daughter, Sarah Myers, 44, and four grandchildren, Harper, 13, Hudson, 11, and Gavin and Gracelynn, both 10, were found dead in their home in Mechanicville on Tuesday
  
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• Newcastle join race for £76m Man Utd target after Arsenal make Bruno Guimaraes approach

  27-06-2026 15:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Newcastle United have joined Manchester United in the race to sign talented German midfielder Felix Nmecha, according to reports.The former Manchester City youngster has enjoyed a sparkling start to the World Cup, starring in Germany’s wins over Curacao and Ivory Coast.The 25-year-old joined Borussia Dortmund three years ago after a spell at Wolfsburg, but faces an uncertain future at the Bundesliga club with several
  
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• Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed up to 11 hours as heatwave turns to thunderstorms

  27-06-2026 15:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK’s heatwave has turned into stormy weather delaying nearly 800 flights to and from the airport (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Thunderstorms have delayed flights from Heathrow and Gatwick for up to 11 hours.
  The UK’s heatwave has turned into stormy weather delaying nearly 800 flights to and from the airports.
  Dozens more have been cancelled, and air traffic control said issues were expected to continue for the rest of the day.
  According to FlightAware, 377 flights arriving at o
  
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• Salim Mehajer breaks silence after he was accused of damaging the letterbox at his former Lidcombe home while retrieving his mail

  27-06-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Police allege that the one-time deputy mayor was captured on CCTV at his former Lidcombe home shortly before 10pm on Thursday 'bending and manipulating' the letterbox.
  
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• Lee Andrews agrees to ‘live TV lie detector test’ as he’s accused of £5000 scam

  27-06-2026 15:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Andrews is ready to prove he’s been telling the truth (Picture: Instagram)Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has offered to take a lie detector test on live television.Dubbing himself ‘Britain’s Bad Boy,’ Lee, 43, took to Instagram where he shared the news via selfie with wife Katie, 48.This comes as he’s been accused of scamming one ‘vulnerable woman’ to the tune of £5000.According to a friend, the Iranian woman met Lee in a hotel recept
  
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• Strait of Hormuz threat level now 'substantial' as Trump renews strikes on Iran

  27-06-2026 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The threat level in the Strait of Hormuz has been increased following attacks on merchant vessels - it comes after the US launched strikes on Iran last night
  
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• Prince George almost as tall as mum Kate Middleton as RAF visit shows off growth spurt

  27-06-2026 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales and her eldest son met with pilots and engineers in a video for Armed Forces Day but fans were left surprised at how tall Prince George was compared to his 5ft 9in mum
  
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• King Charles issues statement after Venezuela earthquake as death toll nears 1,000

  27-06-2026 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela this week with at least 920 people confirmed dead so far - King Charles has sent a message of sympathy to the country
  
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• Serena Williams prepares for Wimbledon by taking on Crystal Maze Experience with daughter Olympia

  27-06-2026 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tennis legend's return to the All England Club comes just days after she made her comeback in ladies doubles at London's Queen's Club alongside Canadian star Victoria Mboko
  
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• Man who encouraged rape of baby and eight-year-old jailed after undercover operation

  27-06-2026 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Craig, 56, has been jailed after sending messages about sexually abusing children to a man he believed had access to young girls - he was actually speaking to a police officer
  
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• New York orders new election as clerk is caught tearing up and trashing ballots to rig results for her candidate

  27-06-2026 15:33 via dailymail.com
  
  District Clerk April Keys allegedly tore up ballots and helped smuggle them out of her office to help board president Victor Prett win his reelection campaign.
  
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• England WAG Ellie Watkins gets fully kitted out at the World Cup as she goes bra shopping after hilarious wardrobe malfunction

  27-06-2026 15:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Ellie, 30, wife of Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins , who has yet to make an appearance at the World Cup forgot to pack her vital underwear when she went to the Ghana game in Boston.
  
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• Americans drop opposition to Trump's Iran war as peace is within grasp... but are skeptical it'll last

  27-06-2026 15:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Though party lines divide many Americans' opinions on the ongoing US-Iran war, strong opposition to Donald Trump's four-month-long operation has been declining.
  
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• Married wellness couple tell of terrifying machine gun robbery just hours after mingling with Oprah in Cannes

  27-06-2026 15:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The couple behind upscale supplement brand Cymbiotika have told how machine gun-toting robbers burst into their French villa and threatened to shoot them in front of their children.
  
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• Grammy-winning Democrat boasted about recruiting sex offender bandmate days before they performed together at school concert

  27-06-2026 15:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Bobby Pulido, a Democrat and musician running for a Texas House seat, performed at a middle school alongside a convicted sex offender bandmate, according to Axios.
  
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• ‘Organise kitchen cupboards’ for £2 with Home Bargains ‘convenient’ household item

  27-06-2026 15:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The high street retailer claims the item is the 'perfect storage solution'
  
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• Darcy, 22, just wanted to do her job - but her Spanish Doughnuts boss, 66, had other ideas... and didn't want his wife to know

  27-06-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Spanish Doughnuts CEO Michael Aldemir took a 22-year-old employee on trips he attempted to hide from his wife in alleged conduct described as being 'degrading and offensive to women'.
  
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• Chart-topping artist begs fans to ‘stop stealing’ road sign featured in hit song

  27-06-2026 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Noah Kahan has issued a special request to fans, accusing road signthieves of ‘total disrespect’ (Picture: Getty/ Redferns)Viral hitmaker Noah Kahan has had to resort to social media, pleading with fans to stop stealing a road sign mentioned in one of his songs.The folk pop artist – behind megahits such as number one song Stick Season, The Great Divide and Maine – is known for his songs regularly blowing up on TikTok, as well as climbing the top 50 charts with ease.One o
  
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• EE mobile customers given £4.27 'payment reminder' warning

  27-06-2026 15:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People with the mobile phone netwrok have been made aware of the email
  
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• Inside Britain's 'boom' in Chinese cars as showrooms ditch Western brands and Iran war sends drivers electric

  27-06-2026 15:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of car showrooms across Britain are ditching traditional European and US brands in favour of Chinese challengers as experts and motorists explain why new names are appearing on UK roads
  
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• When my dad died, I expected to get half. Now my sister has revealed the devastating truth - and it's destroyed our relationship: VANESSA STOYKOV

  27-06-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Jackie thought her father's estate would be split evenly - until the will revealed a painful truth that tore her family apart.
  
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• Liberal insiders tell me Angus Taylor's days are numbered - and deliver blunt verdicts on his three possible replacements: PVO

  27-06-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  When Taylor toppled Ley, he reshaped the rules of Liberal leadership. Now insiders say those rules may cost him the job.
  
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• Heartbreaking final moments of 'Sleeping Beauty of Everest' who begged climber 'don't leave me here to die' before her body froze in time in mountain 'death zone'

  27-06-2026 15:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother-of-one made history as the first American woman to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain without using supplementary oxygen.
  
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• UK weather maps show new scorching heatwave within days as 17 counties hit 38C

  27-06-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in the UK should start cooling off tomorrow following a scorching heatwave this week, but forecasting maps show another heat surge could be just days away from bringing 38C
  
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• His royal high-ness! Prince George is nearly as tall as Kate as they try out RAF planes on National Armed Forces Day 

  27-06-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Prince George looked a picture of fascination as he stepped into the cockpit while on a poignant visit with the Princess of Wales to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire for National Armed Forces Day.
  
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• Gen Z ditching cars for Uber and e-bikes as half of young Brits have no plans to learn to drive

  27-06-2026 14:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Energy firm Hive commissioned the poll of 2,000 Brits aged 18-30 to highlight greener travel during London Climate Action Week and it found that Gen Z take a very different view on driving
  
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• Popular Swedish food chain to open UK restaurants as recruitment drive launched

  27-06-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fast-growing Swedish food chain Holy Greens describes its concept as 'Scandinavian mindful eating' and is set to open its first restaurants in the UK
  
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