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• Turtle Bay restaurant chain set to close branches - full list

  25-06-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A third of the chain will have to renegotiate with landlords
  
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• Mack consumed by hate as Charity turns his life upside down in Emmerdale but Dr Todd shock follows

  25-06-2026 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Everything has changed (Picture: ITV/Metro)Mackenzie Boyd’s (Lawrence Robb) entire world has been turned upside down following multiple confessions by Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) in Emmerdale.Charity braced herself to tell Mackenzie everything following a conversation with Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) on Tuesday. The newcomer helped Charity see that being honest with her loved ones would be best, because keeping all of the secrets was destroying her.
  She was utterly terrified, but Cha
  
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• Emmerdale’s Kev reveals he’s Lewis’ dad in the most toe-curling way possible

  25-06-2026 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Of course he did this. Of course (Pictures: ITV)One way to tell someone that you’re their biological father is to sit them down and calmly confess the connection. That’s a normal way to do it. But Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) in Emmerdale isn’t normal.The unhinged criminal made his return earlier this week when he discovered that son Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) was in danger.Lewis had been kidnapped by a woman called Kylie, who wanted Penny back from Kev.
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• Take That follows Harry Styles’ lead with stadium rule change for heatwave

  25-06-2026 21:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen will be on stage over the weekend (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Take That)Take That is set to follow the example set by Harry Styles’ Wembley gigs for their own concerts during the heatwave gripping the UK.Temperature records have (worryingly) been broken, commuters have faced public transport chaos and a hosepipe ban is in effect in Kent.A red weather warning is still in place for London through Friday, as pop trio Take That is set
  
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• Which political figure would you like to attend a World Cup match with? Have your say in the DC Insider poll

  25-06-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  As the country experiences World Cup fever, some of the top political figures have attended matches.
  
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• Iran's suicide drone strike on US ally threatens Trump's fragile peace in Strait of Hormuz

  25-06-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran launched explosive-laden suicide drones at a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
  
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• Trump's Homeland boss humiliated by Republican during explosive clash with Democrat: 'Don't you point your finger at me!'

  25-06-2026 21:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Mullin got into a finger-pointing argument with blue-haired Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro during a debate over the administration's child separation policy for undocumented migrants.
  
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• Family secrets of Trump's closest White House aide: Natalie Harp's estranged socialist brother reveals ugly details of feud... and the tragedy that shattered everything

  25-06-2026 21:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Preston Harp, whose sister Natalie is dubbed Trump's 'human printer', is not the only family member now estranged from the President's right-hand woman.
  
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• England fans takeover Times Square in New York City ahead of crunch World Cup match

  25-06-2026 21:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England face Panama on Saturday in New Jersey, a state bordering New York, so supporters took to Times Square in the Big Apple to prepare for the massive match
  
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• Forget prison! We'll put prisoners in portable cell blocks... or, as the SNP call them, 'temporary modular accommodation'

  25-06-2026 21:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Prisoners could be put in portable cell blocks to ease overcrowding under SNP plans.
  
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• Utter humiliation for Houston mother, 37, who took toddler with her to steal from mausoleum as she's arrested in VERY unflattering outfit

  25-06-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Renee Amber Fennell, 37, of Texas, is accused of burglarizing the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, snatching several keepsakes, including three gold Mahjong pieces, a rosary and a silver cross.
  
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• Nursery worker Roksana Lecka who abused 21 babies is free from jail after serving just 14 months

  25-06-2026 21:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Roksana Lecka, who abused babies at two nurseries in west London, has been living as a free woman since landing back in Warsaw in her native Poland in February, authorities there have confirmed
  
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• Angelina Jolie war with Brad Pitt over sale of lavish French wine estate turns in Brad's favor as secretive vodka billionaire buyer forced to testify

  25-06-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Brad Pitt scored another legal victory in his bitter battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over the sale of their Chateau Miraval vineyard after a Russian oligarch partner was ordered to testify.
  
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• SNP's charter for killers and rapists: Soft touch justice scandal over ministers' latest plan

  25-06-2026 21:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Scotland's worst criminals, including killer and rapists, are to enjoy a third off their sentence under the SNP's latest 'soft-touch' justice plans.
  
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• John Swinney in DENIAL over party bullying, claim SNP whistleblowers

  25-06-2026 21:20 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney was accused of being in denial by whistleblowers after rejecting claims they were bullied by Nicola Sturgeon and other senior SNP figures.
  
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• Live, laugh, love mom charged with incestuous abuse of her two teenage adopted sons demands DIVORCE from handsome husband... as shocking custody request revealed

  25-06-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The 35-year-old teacher filed to divorce her husband of nearly 16 years after being arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with their two sons, aged 17 and 18.
  
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• Cute squishy toys from China urgently recalled for containing toxic chemical

  25-06-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A popular squishy toy has been urgently recalled after it was discovered it contains a toxic chemical that can cause cancer.Squishy Dumplings became a viral craze with kids collecting the soft bao buns, always striving for the ultra-rare shiny versions.But now the cute toys, manufactured in China, have been urgently recalled after they were found to present a ‘serious chemical risk’.The outer layer of the smiling dumplings, sold by Samsons Cash and Carry, actually contain an ex
  
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• Home Office left in chaos as Keir Starmer refuses to sack junior minister who Shabana Mahmood has accused of disloyalty

  25-06-2026 20:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Home Secretary asked the PM to sack Mike Tapp over an article in which he called for foreign care workers to be excused from her latest immigration crackdown.
  
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• Shabana Mahmood demands Keir Starmer sacks minister setting up clash with No10

  25-06-2026 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shabana Mahmood has asked the Prime Minister to sack one of her ministers, Mike Tapp, after he wrote an article without her knowledge calling for migrant care workers to be exempted from tough new settlement rules
  
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• Wildfire burns in Peak District as Britain records hottest June day again and red weather warning is extended

  25-06-2026 20:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Images show huge plumes of smoke rising from moorland in Glossop near Wood Head Reservoir, Derbyshire this evening.
  
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• Arsenal hold talks to sign World Cup star after Sandro Tonali approach

  25-06-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta is keen to bolster his squad after last season’s success (Picture: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)Arsenal have held talks with Bruno Guimaraes’ representatives as the Gunners weigh up a move for the Newcastle United star.Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his squad after Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title with a right-back, a central midfielder, a winger and a forward positions the hopes to strengthen.Guimaraes, currently part of the Brazil squad at the Worl
  
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• Arsenal hold talks to sign second Newcastle star after Sandro Tonali approach

  25-06-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arteta is keen to bolster his squad after last season’s success (Picture: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)Arsenal have held talks with Bruno Guimaraes’ representatives as the Gunners weigh up a move for the Newcastle United star.Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his squad after Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title with a right-back, a central midfielder, a winger and a forward positions the hopes to strengthen.Guimaraes, currently part of the Brazil squad at the Worl
  
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• Warning as major mistake can make insulin, asthma inhalers and weight loss jabs 'less effective' during heatwave

  25-06-2026 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Life-saving medicines used by millions of people in Britain, including insulin, asthma inhalers and weight-loss drugs, can lose effectiveness when exposed to warm temperatures
  
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• Parents' shameless money demands after daughter, 3, died from LICE infestation in their sordid house of horrors

  25-06-2026 20:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Joycelynn Dylewski, three, died on February 19, 2025, after she became so infested with life that she developed a fatal case of anemia. Her parents asked the public for money just a day later.
  
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• Pastor filmed attacking neighbor, 20, says he sprung into action after alleged victim threatened to rape and kill his wife

  25-06-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Tony Spell, 48, leads Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was arrested for allegedly beating his 20-year-old neighbor on June 23.
  
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• Panama's English coach compares World Cup clash to 'princes v paupers' battle

  25-06-2026 20:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Stempel, born to an English mother and who lived in England for nearly 30 years, looks ahead to Panama's clash with the Three Lions which takes place on Saturday
  
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• Venezuela earthquake live: 188 dead and 39,000 missing as 7.5 quake rocks Caracas

  25-06-2026 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two powerful earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela last night - at least 188 people have been confirmed dead so far, with the figure expected to rise as tens of thousands are missing
  
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• Controversial plan to house migrants in a MILITARY BASE has been scrapped after furious local objections

  25-06-2026 20:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Controversial plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a military base have been scrapped with opponents hailing the decision a 'victory for common sense'.
  
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• BBQ tycoon loses part of his FINGER in freak jailhouse accident while awaiting sentencing for fraud

  25-06-2026 20:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Brent Swadley, the owner of popular chain Swadley's BBQ, spent an agonizing 20 minutes crying out for help after the horrific mishap.
  
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• Terrified Martha's Vineyard resident catches notorious tick-borne infection that could now kill him if he eats just a bite of BBQ, with his wife now forced to wait to see if he reacts to food before ordering a cocktail

  25-06-2026 20:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A man living on Martha's Vineyard has to avoid dairy and meat or fear he may go into anaphylactic shock within seven minutes. His reactions are so bad, his wife delays her cocktail order.
  
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