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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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• Yeast found in iceman’s 5,000-year-old gut has been used to make sourdough

  05-06-2026 15:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Microbiologist Mohamed Sarhan examining colonies of yeast taken from a sample of Ötzi’s stomach (Picture: Eurac Research/Andrea De Giovanni/Cover Media)Scientists have used yeast from the gut of Ötzi the Iceman to make sourdough bread.The 5,300-year-old hunter, who was found frozen in the Alps in 1991, has fascinated reseachers for decades.
  Now a team has uncovered new insights into the complex microbial ecosystem surrounding Ötzi, revealing that some microorganisms from th
  
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• The ‘underrated’ South West London area where houses are 20% cheaper

  05-06-2026 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  One South London area is massively overlooked, and much cheaper than its neighbours (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to South London, certain areas are well-known for being ‘cool’. There’s Brixton, Camberwell, Peckham.But if there’s one location that’s usually overlooked when compared with its SW neighbours, it’s Streatham.Yes, critics will say the high street (which locals know is actually the High Road) is too loud, and that there’s no Tube (how a
  
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• Elon Musk says he got into politics because of his trans daughter

  05-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk made a bold statement online (Picture: Getty Images)Elon Musk appears to have admitted he only entered politics because his daughter, Gen Z model Vivian Wilson, is a transgender woman.Earlier this week, the world’s richest man — who has an eye-watering $826.1 billion net worth — replied to an X user’s quote about Vivian joining the Pride campaign for Rihanna’s SAVAGE X FENTY lingerie brand.The post claimed ‘we should never forget that,&nbs
  
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• Teacher pulled a sickie to go to Portugal for a friend's stag do and later ripped out pages of his passport to cover his tracks

  05-06-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Joe Wilson, a Year 6 teacher at Listerdale Junior Academy in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, told his boss in May 2023 he was ill when he was actually in Portugal.
  
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• Millionaire banker, 43, died in agony in Jackson Hole ... now his widow makes shocking claims: 'Not an accident'

  05-06-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  After a career spent scaling the lofty peaks of the banking industry, Slava Leykind had a life most can only dream of. But it was his attempt to scale a different kind of peak that caused his death...
  
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• Half of Gen Z have started a business – and flexibility is the top motivation

  05-06-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new poll shows half of Gen Z adults have launched their own business – more than any other generation, with flexibility cited as the biggest motivation.
  
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• They've got that Friday feeling! Epsom Derby revellers dress to impress in thigh-skimming frocks and plunging necklines as they join stars like Lottie Moss and Charlotte Hawkins at Ladies Day

  05-06-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Cheery revellers got the day off to a fashionable start as they showcased fancy fascinators adorned with feathers and decadent bows, daring hemlines and skyscraper heels at Epsom.
  
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• There's only one way to fix Australia's illegal tobacco crisis. The politicians know it - but won't act as our suburbs and children pay the price: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  05-06-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  There are policy failures, and then there is a policy failure so comprehensive it deserves its own category. Australia's tobacco regime now sits squarely in that space.
  
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• Questions over Henry killer's family grow as Sikhs turn their backs after claim hiding weapon was 'what any mother would do' and road rage video emerges

  05-06-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Vickrum Digwa repeatedly stabbed the innocent student before lying to police that he had been racist in a disturbing case that sparked national furore.
  
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• Farmer, 20, spent THREE years on bail falsely accused of rape over drunk sex video - before case was dropped when judge saw clip and said woman 'clearly consented'

  05-06-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  A senior judge has criticised police and prosecutors after a young farmer spent three years under investigation and on bail wrongly accused of rape.
  
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• Middle East deadlock as Israel strikes continue amid evacuation orders

  05-06-2026 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hezbollah's rejection of US -brokered Lebanon and Israel ceasefire prompts Israeli attacks on the south as locals flee 'evacuation' locations
  
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• Jilted bride who went ahead with wedding alone asked new fiancé awkward question before proposal

  05-06-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kayley Stead was left heartbroken after her fiancé left her alone at the altar. Now she's spoken out for the first time since getting engaged again to a new man
  
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• Why furious William was left 'deeply unhappy' with Peter Phillips after his first wedding - while the Prince of Wales declined to attend and sent Kate alone on his behalf

  05-06-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prince of Wales is said to share a 'very close' brotherly bond with Peter Phillips. Yet William was noticeably absent from his extravagant nuptials to Autumn Kelly in 2008.
  
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• Andy Burnham’s Question Time confession kicked off a summer of chaos

  05-06-2026 14:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Burnham has always been the favourite (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)Last night’s Question Time from Makerfield, scene of a by-election later this month that could upend British politics, was touted as a blockbuster event, a chance to see where we stood ahead of voters going to the polls on June 18. In many ways, it delivered – with Andy Burnham breaking cover to confirm that he would challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour Party leadership, and the keys to Number 10, if he triump
  
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• Adding simple ingredient to bacon makes it taste 'next level'

  05-06-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Food experts say one kitchen cupboard favourite helps enhance the flavour of bacon
  
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• Sharon Stone’s ex-husband was ‘done’ with her after she chose life-saving breast removal

  05-06-2026 14:28 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 PageSharon Stone has revealed her ex-husband’s shocking, angry reaction to her decision to undergo a life-saving double mastectomy, which ultimately meant the end of their marriage.The Basic Instinct icon, 68, was set to undergo surgery to remove benign tumours in the early 2000s, with her doctor suggesting the procedure to remove all of the breast tissue
  
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• Key changes listed as driveway rule change now in force across England

  05-06-2026 14:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Department for Transport confirmed the change
  
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• Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake due tonight at Summer Game Fest say insiders

  05-06-2026 14:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claire back in the spotlight (Capcom)Expectation is mounting for a Resident Evil reveal at Summer Game Fest, as Capcom drops Resident Evil 4 remake to its lowest price yet. It’s only been three months since the launch of Resident Evil Requiem but Capcom is supposedly gearing up to reveal the next entry in the survival horror series. While we’re no doubt several years away from the next mainline instalment, as Capcom works on story DLC for Requiem, there have been rumours f
  
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• 'Obsessed' man's sick excuse for knifing ex 17 times at work in ferocious attack

  05-06-2026 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anwar Ashraf, 39, was jailed for attempted murder after attacking his ex-partner Carla Skeites, stabbing her 17 times when he turned up at her work 'obsessed' that she was cheating on him
  
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• Katie Price looks exasperated in Dubai as she ‘contemplates leaving’ Lee Andrews

  05-06-2026 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price is tired of the Lee Andrews drama (Picture: Instagram / Backgrid)Katie Price’s Dubai reunion with Lee Andrews appears not to have gone quite to plan as she contemplates leaving her husband of five months.The former glamour model, 48, was spotted looking utterly fed up as she sat with her head in her hands in a bikini on a sun lounger.After jetting off from Gatwick Airport earlier this week, she flew out to Dubai to be reunited with her entrepreneur husband, who
  
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• Lidl's £19 pint-proof football shirt is only 'thing you'll want to be wearing' this summer

  05-06-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 'Three Lidls' jersey has been designed to stay completely dry, with spills from beer, cider or soft drinks simply rolling straight off the fabric
  
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• The Parent Trap actress Hayley Mills, 80, is fined while recovering in hospital from emergency operation - after being caught speeding at 28mph in 20 zone in her Mercedes-Benz

  05-06-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  British actress Hayley Mills, 80, best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in 1961 film The Parent Trap, was caught driving at 28mph in a 20mph zone in South West London.
  
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• Barclays says 'fast' £5 money-saving challenge helps 'build your savings'

  05-06-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bank has shared a simple £5 challenge that helps customers save quickly
  
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• Your King Charles banknotes could be 'worth thousands' - check the serial number

  05-06-2026 13:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here are the coveted serial numbers to look out for
  
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• Mother of estate agent, 22, who died from ketamine addiction says deadly narcotic must become a Class A drug

  05-06-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Isabelle Sapherson-Moralee, known as Izzy, suffered chronic pain and was just 5st 9lb (39kg) when she died in April 2025, five years after she first started taking ketamine.
  
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• Super El Niño is inching closer: A swell of warm water HUNDREDS of miles wide has arrived in the Pacific Ocean, NASA reveals - hinting the rare climate event is imminent

  05-06-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Using satellite data, NASA has detected a swell of warm water off the coast of South America.
  
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• ABIMBOLA JOHNSON: 'Attacks on police anti-racism commitments are the wrong lessons from Henry Nowak's murder'

  05-06-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Abimbola Johnson, chair of the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board, has warned attacks on police anti-racism initiatives misrepresent the importance of the measures
  
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• Makerfield 'dental desert' could decide key by-election for Andy Burnham

  05-06-2026 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: No dental practices in Makerfield are taking on new NHS patients as polling suggests it’s a key issue in the most important by-election in recent political history
  
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• Nigel Farage 'is wrong about two-tier policing' - this is what the figures show

  05-06-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has been accused of peddling 'fabricated narratives' in the wake of Henry Nowak's murder, after claiming the 'rights and privileges of white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities'
  
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