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• Train bridge collapses after lorry crash causing disruption through rush hour

  11-06-2026 22:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  A significant chunk of the railway bridge collapsed after a lorry struck it between Nuneaton and Rugby (Picture: X/@LNRailway)Passengers are facing disruption through Friday after a bridge collapsed in a lorry crash.
  A chunk of a railway bridge came crashing down between Nuneaton and Rugby on the West Coast Main Line after a tall lorry collided with the structure on Thursday.Lines have been reopened but disruption is expected until midday on Friday due to operating at a reduced speed.Trains may
  
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• JD Vance BACKTRACKS on Trump's Iran claim as the President floats breaking security rule to seal deal himself

  15-06-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Vice President JD Vance tempered expectations set by Donald Trump that the Strait of Hormuz will be 'permanently toll-free.'
  
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• Desperate search for California woman who vanished 10 days ago while hiking in Costa Rica

  15-06-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Phillips, 30, disappeared on June 2 after she went hiking in Costa Rice during an intense storm, her family said.
  
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• Nurse who rushed to botched bungee jumper's aid says girl was still ALIVE as her dying moments are revealed after being thrown from bridge with no rope

  15-06-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The young woman died after plunging 130 feet from a bridge, but she was shockingly still alive immediately after the fall, according to a nurse who tried to save her.
  
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• Xbox studios exec and former Rare boss resigns ahead of expected mass layoffs

  15-06-2026 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Craig Duncan is leaving Xbox (Shane Anthony Sinclair/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)Two Xbox executives have announced they’re leaving the company this week, as the company continues to undergo drastic changes. Between the admission of declining revenue, the pivot back to exclusive games, and rethinks around Project Helix, it’s clear major changes are happening at Xbox. 
  The uncertainty around the company has only grown over the past few days, with reports of expected layoff
  
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• Teacher is found guilty of murdering and sexually abusing 13-month-old he was adopting with his boyfriend - as its revealed baby's biological mother was a notorious murderer

  15-06-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A secondary school teacher has been found guilty of the shocking sexual abuse and murder of a baby he and his partner were adopting.
  
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• Morrisons has introduced a £250 scheme — but only for certain customers

  15-06-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Morrison’s new scheme could save you some money (Picture: Shutterstock / Peter_Fleming)Rising grocery bills have become a familiar headache for many households, with the cost of everyday essentials continuing to squeeze budgets across the UK.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that one in five (20%) of trading businesses expect the prices of goods or services they sell to increase this month. This means that the weekly grocery bill, or even a little top-up shop, can quickly i
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Spain bench Lamine Yamal vs Cape Verde after shock Walmart visit

  15-06-2026 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  World Cup favourites Spain kick off their campaign against Cape Verde without Lamine Yamal or Inaki Williams in their starting XI against the tournament debutants
  
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• Shocking moment bikini-clad women's poolside dispute descends into full-blown fighting match at exclusive Bahamas beach club

  15-06-2026 17:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Security guards were forced to desperately try and separate guests at the sun-soaked Royal Beach Club on Paradise Island.
  
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• British boxer, 29, left in coma after falling from tuk-tuk during fare row in Thailand

  15-06-2026 17:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities have since identified the tuk-tuk's owner and are now working to track down the driver for questioning, as 29-year-old Colin Cairney remains in intensive care
  
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• Bonnie Tyler wakes from coma but remains ‘seriously ill’ after cardiac arrest

  15-06-2026 17:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Tyler is now out of her induced coma (Picture: Aldara Zarraoa/Redferns)Singer Bonnie Tyler has woken up from an induced coma in Portugal after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
  The 75-year-old had health issues which led to emergency bowel surgery and the removal of her appendix in May.It was later revealed that she had to be ‘resuscitated after going into cardiac arrest’.
  A rep for the star has now told The Sun: ‘Bonnie is no longer in a coma, but remains seriously
  
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• Rafael van der Vaart under fire for racist ‘joke’ about Japan players after Netherlands draw

  15-06-2026 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Netherlands star Rafael van der Vaart ‘joked’ that the Japanese team all ‘looked alike’ (Picture: NOS)Rafael van der Vaart has come in for fierce criticism after directing a racist comment at Japan’s players following the side’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands at the World Cup.Sunday’s Group F contest came to life after a goalless first half, with Japan twice fighting back to rescue a point against Ronald Koeman’s men at Dallas’ AT&
  
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• Disastrous restoration of celebrated religious sculptures sparks outrage in Brazil as Virgin Mary is given 'lipstick and bulging eyes'

  15-06-2026 17:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The spruce job left the Virgin Mary, Jesus and other figures with aggressively arched eyebrows, bulging eyes, thick eyelashes, and bright red lips.
  
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• The biggest celebrity weddings of 2026 so far, from Perrie Edwards to Taylor Swift

  15-06-2026 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  There have already been plenty of celebrity weddings this year (Picture: Simon Ashton)Celebrity weddings are known for being extra. Whether it’s Dua Lipa and Callum Turner shutting down Palermo or Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty literally closing Bath Abbey for the day, it clearly pays to be famous.The most recent celeb to tie the knot is Little Mix star, Perrie Edwards, who wed footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in an intimate wedding in Portugal over the weekend.
  The couple, who share son A
  
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• Dad trapped in Spanish hospital after common illness mistake means £30k bill

  15-06-2026 17:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kevin Turner is in intensive care and his family will need to pay the bill - and the cost of getting him home
  
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• Kate's carriage procession! Princess is whisked back to Windsor Castle with William after Order of the Garter Service - with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor absent for the first time

  15-06-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The King and Queen led a full turn-out of senior royals today at one of the highlights of the palace calendar.
  
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• Inside Preston Davey's parents' warped relationship before turning on each other in court

  15-06-2026 17:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, and Jamie Varley, 37, have now been found guilty following the death of their adopted baby son, Preston Davey
  
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• UK heat health alert issued this week - Full list of regions as temperatures to hit 30C

  15-06-2026 17:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The high temperatures will bring 'muggy' conditions, leading to 'quite uncomfortable' nights for sleeping
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Darwin Nunez to Liverpool claims, Chelsea done deal, Ayyoub Bouaddi latest

  15-06-2026 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and rumours with updates on Darwin Nunez, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Marc Cucurella, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Ederson and more
  
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• Met Office forecasts heavy rain across large swathes of the UK on Tuesday - see full list

  15-06-2026 17:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  South Wales and the Southwest of England will bear the strongest brunt of a band of low pressure sweeping across the UK from the west, the Met Office has warned
  
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• Mum of murdered Preston Davey, one, was one of 'most notorious killers' as gran left 'hysterical' after death

  15-06-2026 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Jamie Varley faces life behind bars for the horrific murder of 13-month-old Preston, it can now be revealed the tot’s mum Sarah was just 14 when she and a pal beat frail Lily Lilley, 71
  
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• Bungee workers ‘can’t remember’ who was supposed to attach safety cord before model plunged to death

  15-06-2026 17:09 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 PageThe workers of a bungee company who threw a model to her death after her safety cord was unattached have appeared in court.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, fell to her death in front of horrified witnesses, who can be heard shouting: ‘the rope people, the rope.’The teacher was seen being carried in a Superman pose before being hurled to her de
  
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• It’s ‘ludicrous’ to suggest Restore will split Makerfield vote says Andrew Bridgen

  15-06-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Restore leader Rupert Lowe with Andrew Bridgen (Picture: Digby Furneaux)Former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said it is ‘ludicrous’ to suggest that Restore will split the right-wing vote in the Makerfield by-election and hand the seat to Labour.Leaked polling suggested the insurgent party – created by MP Rupert Lowe earlier this year after his acrimonious split from Reform – would seeGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham win.A victory would pave the way for Burnham to challenge
  
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• HMRC may owe millions of people money after tax error

  15-06-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Millions could be affected (Picture: Shutterstock / Ascannio)Up to 8.7million pensioners may have paid too much tax last year.HMRC pocketed millions more than it was meant to due to the error, which saw pensioners pay about £5 extra each.HMRC knows the error went undetected for about 10 months, prompting fears it could have been going on for years.According to the Sunday Times, the issue was flagged in August last year by Tory MP Richard Holden, but was not officially reported to the Depa
  
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• 'My wife went blind after pregnancy, her last six months alive were hell'

  15-06-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Young widower Michael Gavin has shared the heartache he endured after watching his beloved wife Christina Gavin deteriorate before his eyes, with a family tragedy leading to a serious health decline
  
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• Barking mad about our pets: Two thirds of Brits have more photos of their furry friends on their phones than their children, mates or partners

  15-06-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Two thirds of Britons have more pictures of their furry friends than their lovers, children or holiday snaps.
  And it comes as little surprise that dogs are the nation's favourite pet to photograph.
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 made me feel physically sick

  15-06-2026 17:00 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 PageThis is a spoiler-free review of the first four episodes of House of the Dragon season 3.Last week, as I sat down at the House of the Dragon world premiere in Leicester Square, ready to dig into my popcorn, I could barely contain my excitement.For two years, we’d waited for season 3 of the Game of Thrones spin-off. We’d been desperate to see if t
  
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• Binman says waste won't be collected if you make 1 mistake – even if you shout

  15-06-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A refuse collector and self-proclaimed social media 'binfluencer' has advice for all UK 'Karens' who get angry when their trash isn't collected - even though it's their mistake
  
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• Amazon launches ‘Summer of Football’ shop for World Cup 2026 fans

  15-06-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  With England playing on Wednesday, there’s still plenty of time to get your World Cup essentails! (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Getty)
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  The FIFA 2026 World Cup season is upon us, and to get football fans ready and hyped up, Amazon has just launched a new storefront on their website called Summer of Football that has got everything cove
  
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• Teenager’s deadpan BBC interview about social media ban is the best thing you’ll watch today

  15-06-2026 16:56 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 PageBBC Breakfast viewers have hailed the ‘legendary’ moment a teenager hit back at Sir Keir Starmer after his social media ban for children under 16.Earlier today, the Prime Minister confirmed that the government will block all children under 16 from accessing social media.Speaking at a press conference where he was applauded and cheered, Starmer sa
  
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