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• UK air conditioning rules explained with 'permission required'

  24-06-2026 12:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the UK experiencing record-breaking temperatures this summer, many homeowners have been looking for ways to keep cool
  
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• Car ploughs through crowd of World Cup fans injuring 17

  25-06-2026 11:51 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 PageAt least 17 people are injured after a car rammed into football fans celebrating a World Cup win.Crowds had gathered in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after Raul Jimenez’s team beat rivals the Czech Republic 3-0, qualifying top of the group and cementing their place in the round of 32.Hordes of jubilant fans congregated in the resort city at around 9.45pm loc
  
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• GTA 6 on a disc coming this year claims rumour as retailers refuse to stock game

  25-06-2026 11:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 – digital only, at least for now (Rockstar Games)Amid online backlash to GTA 6’s physical version only including a digital code, some retailers have vowed not to stock copies of the game unless Rockstar changes tact.In case you somehow missed it, GTA 6 pre-orders finally went live yesterday, confirming the base game will cost £70 and there’ll be an Ultimate Edition with extra content that costs £90.However, some people were mortified to learn that physical co
  
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• The octopus-like nanobots that can attack and kill cancer cells

  25-06-2026 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  One of the nanorobots, imaged with a Transmission Electron Microscope (Picture: Voichita Mihali, University of Basel/Cover Media)Researchers in Switzerland have developed a nanorobot that can be used to kill cancer cells.The device, created by a team at the University of Basel, consists of a magnetic propulsion unit and a separate payload capsule that can transport therapeutic compounds or enzymes to specific locations.Scientists say the technology represents an important step towards more vers
  
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• Leicester City respond to Arsenal’s opening transfer bid for Jeremy Monga

  25-06-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal want to sign Leicester City’s teenage winger Jeremy Monga (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have submitted their opening offer for Leicester City’s teenage prodigy Jeremy Monga.
  The Gunners are looking to bolster their attacking options this summer and have already identified several high-profile targets in the shape of Julian Alvarez and Morgan Rogers.Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola is also of interest, while Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi is also firmly on the rad
  
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• England handed fresh injury boost ahead of World Cup clash with Panama

  25-06-2026 11:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel is preparing for England’s final group game (Picture: Getty)England have been handed a timely injury boost ahead of their final World Cup group-stage encounter against Panama in New Jersey on Saturday.The Three Lions got their tournament off to the perfect start with an impressive and free-flowing 4-2 win over 2018 World Cup runners-up and 2022 semi-finalists Croatia.But Thomas Tuchel’s side were swiftly brought back down to earth in their second group game agains
  
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• EastEnders stars’ ‘unreal’ hidden talents revealed and we are in awe

  25-06-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  This young EastEnders star has wowed fans and fellow actors with her stunning vocals (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)EastEnders viewers are used to seeing the residents of Albert Square causing drama on-screen, but it turns out some of the soap’s stars have talents that stretch far beyond acting.Fans have been left seriously impressed after a recent social media post revealed the incredible musical abilities of one of the show’s youngest stars, Lillia Turner.The actress, w
  
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• Etihad Business Class review: ‘The greatest luxury of all, with one con’

  25-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Etihad is recognised for having one of the best Business Class tickets in the business (Picture: Getty Images)Long-haul flights are usually something to endure.You survive the airport, queue for security, wrestle with an overpriced sandwich and spend the next several hours wondering if your lower back will ever forgive you.So when Etihad invited me to fly Business Class from London to Cambodia via Abu Dhabi, I was fully prepared to swoon over the luxury.What I wasn’t prepared for was how
  
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• Alan Shearer names Arsenal star in the England team that can win the World Cup

  25-06-2026 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  England legend and Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer (Picture: YouTube)Alan Shearer has named the England team that has the best chance of winning the World Cup after a mixed start to the tournament for the Three Lions.England are bidding to end 60 years of hurt out in the United States and made a promising start to their World Cup campaign, beating Croatia 4-2.Croatia were expected to be tricky customers for Thomas Tuchel’s side given they reached the semi-finals of the last
  
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• Tom Hanks replaced in Toy Story 6? ‘Secret’ Woody actor weighs in

  25-06-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Hanks brothers could easily be twins – for reference, that’s Jim on the left and Tom on the right (Picture: Bei/Shutterstock)‘There’s a snake in my boot’ might be one of the most synonymous phrases associated with Toy Story’s favourite cowboy, Woody. But one person who’s actually said it more than Tom Hanks himself is his brother, Jim, who remarkably has voiced the character of Woody for 30 years, hiding in plain sight. No, I’m not m
  
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• Coronation Street star Qasim Akhtar breaks silence after false terrorism accusations

  25-06-2026 11:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Qasim Akhtar was accused of ‘moving to Pakistan’ and ‘training with guns’ (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)A Coronation Street star has responded after being falsely accused of being associated with extremism and radicalisation.Qasim Akhtar played Zeedan Nazir on the long-running ITV soap between 2014 and 2018, before staging a comeback in 2021 until 2023.However, last year the 35-year-old was accused by The Sun of having ‘backed’ and ‘teamed up’ with U
  
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• GP shares 'lifesaver' hot water bottle method to stay cool in 38C UK heatwave

  25-06-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Sanam Grover, 32, has shared his top tips for staying cool during the heatwave
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal bid for Man Utd target, Enzo Fernandez future, Diomande update

  25-06-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer news and rumours from around the Premier League, as well as the top European leagues with updates on Mateus Fernandes, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Enzo Fernandez and much more
  
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• Met Office issues new thunderstorm warning as 31 areas face 4cm-wide hail – list

  25-06-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued more yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms as the UK battles wild conditions brought by the heatwave
  
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• Landline warning issued to millions of UK households this week amid heatwave

  25-06-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is in the grip of a heatwave, with the Met Office issuing a 36-hour red weather warning for 50 areas
  
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• Boyfriend of Citibank boss, 43, found bludgeoned to death in her luxury London riverside flat will be extradited to Britain after being found in Kenya

  25-06-2026 11:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Brian Kiprop Kiplagat, 39, is set to return to the UK for questioning about the alleged murder of Marianne Kilonzi following a 16-month international manhunt.
  
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• Moment electric London bus bursts into flames amid record-breaking heatwave

  25-06-2026 11:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The blaze happened on the hottest June day ever recorded, with temperatures reaching 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record during the 1976 heatwave.
  
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• Belfast Pride 'deeply disappointed' as NI Civil Service steps back from LGBTQ+ event

  25-06-2026 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has decided not to formally participate in Belfast Pride 2026, a move that has sparked criticism from the festival's organisers over its LGBTQ+ neutrality stance
  
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• Met Office names 98 UK areas facing 'high humidity' overnight on Thursday - full list

  25-06-2026 11:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is sweltering under a heatwave with record temperatures and red alert warnings in place — and the Met Office says conditions feel worse than previous heatwaves due to high humidity and elevated overnight temperatures
  
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• Bareknuckle boxer dies after being restrained by Jet2 aircrew and passengers when he became disruptive on board

  25-06-2026 11:16 via dailymail.com
  
  A father and bareknuckle boxer has died after being restrained by passengers on a Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport.
  
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• Salisbury house where Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned with Novichok is put up for sale

  25-06-2026 11:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Skripal and his daughter were rushed to hospital in a critical condition after coming into contact with Novichok, which was smeared on the door handle of their home, in March 2018.
  
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• Are restless legs driving you crazy in the heatwave? My GP was baffled - but then a top neurologist prescribed this common drug - Get this subscriber article only in the Morning Mail newsletter

  25-06-2026 11:13 via dailymail.com
  
  It's four o'clock in the morning and I've been walking in a tight circle in my bedroom, on-and-off, for three hours.
  
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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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• Another Strictly star confirms EastEnders role after La Voix announcement

  25-06-2026 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fabia was played by a Strictly star (Picture: BBC)Just days before La Voix makes her presence felt in Walford, another star of Strictly Come Dancing has appeared in EastEnders.Earlier this week, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) oversaw a sober salsa class in the community centre, encouraging her friends and neighbours to show up for a fun afternoon full of dance.
  At first, it looked like few were going to attend – that is until Max Branning (Jake Wood) worked his magic, bring along various Sq
  
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• ‘Abusive’ LGBTQ+ conversion practices to be banned in England and Wales

  25-06-2026 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Past governments have failed to deliver a ban on conversion practices (Picture: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)A draft bill to ban LGBTQ+ conversion practices has been published by the government, marking a major step towards ending the cruel process.So-called conversion ‘therapies’ are a discredited method of attempting to change a person’s sexuality or gender identity, often against their will.This can be as subtle as a prayer, but can also involve extre
  
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• 'Doctor said our three-year-old toddler's rash was nothing to worry about - then he got his diagnosis'

  25-06-2026 11:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Young Oscar Martin was diagnosed with a childhood cancer after his mum brought him to a GP twice with an increasingly concerning blotchy rash that started on his ear
  
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• Family shop accused of being a ‘tax scam’ by GB News presenter are ‘speaking to lawyers’

  25-06-2026 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nasar Al-Fadhli has had customers ask him about Patrick Christys’s comments on his podcast (Picture: w8media)A pomegranate juice shop which a GB News presenter suggested was a tax scam has said they are ‘speaking to lawyers’.
  Fresh Pom, being the only juice shop surrounded by off-licences and second hand furniture shops, stands out along the Kilburn High Road.
  Pomegranates are piled high along the wall, and there is a steady stream of customers ordering a juice and chatting to
  
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• Woman 'sexually assaulted' on packed Tube as police release image of man

  25-06-2026 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the alleged assault have urged anyone who recognises the man pictured to come forward, as they believe he may have information that could help their investigation
  
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• Spain heatwave linked to 213 deaths in three days as temperatures surge past 42C

  25-06-2026 10:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 200 people have died in incidents linked to the extreme heat in the past few days, according to data from Spain's Daily Mortality Monitoring System
  
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• What are politicians doing about this heat?

  25-06-2026 10:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A person uses an umbrella to shelter from the direct sun as temperatures reach record-breaking levels (Picture: Toby Shepheard / AFP via Getty Images)
  It’s bloody roasting out there. London has been pushing 35°C, with many other parts of southern England and Wales also under an extreme heat warning.And it’s not just staying out there, eh? Things can be almost as bad, or even worse, indoors.In fact, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle allowed male journalists to sit in the House of Commons Pre
  
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