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• Update for UK drivers as they could 'save £20 every 200 miles'

  18-06-2026 15:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The AA EV Readiness Index found that the UK's readiness to switch rose
  
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• Tottenham close to agreeing personal terms with Man Utd target over £80m move

  20-06-2026 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Spurs joined the race to sign the West Ham star this week (Picture: Getty Images)Tottenham are reportedly close to agreeing personal terms with Mateus Fernandes with the Manchester United target said to be open to a move to north London.After an impressive season at West Ham United, Fernandes has emerged as a leading transfer target for a number of clubs.
  Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain have explored a move for the 21-year-old with Jose Mourinho also recommending Real Madrid consider him as par
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham made eye-watering money for scathing advert that left family ‘heartbroken’

  20-06-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham took aim at parents David and Victoria in a brutal DoorDash advert (Picture: Instagram/Getty Images)Brooklyn Beckham is believed to have earned a major paycheque from the advert, which left his parents ‘heartbroken.’The eldest Beckham offspring, 27, appeared in an advert for food delivery service DoorDash last week, in which he poked fun at his ongoing estrangement from his parents and siblings.‘You’re probably wondering why I’m watching the FIFA W
  
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• BBC quietly drops new episodes of ‘must-watch show you’ve not seen’

  20-06-2026 15:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  BBC series Funboys is back for even more chaos (Picture: BBC/Mayhay Studios Ltd/Chloe Dymott)The BBC has just released a new series of its hit under-the-radar comedy, and fans are begging people to binge it.Funboys, created by Rian Lennon and Ryan Dillon, first landed on the BBC in 2025 for a bonkers four-episode debut following the lives of our kooky group of characters trying to make it through the day in rural Northern Ireland.As the synopsis reads: ‘From first loves to dead pet pigs,
  
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• Moment Algerian gang steals £600,000 jewellery from Abu Dhabi royals outside St Pancras station after they arrive on Eurostar

  20-06-2026 15:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The royal victims - Roda Al Nahyan, her mother Shamsa, and Najla Al Qubaisi - had just left the station and got into a taxi on October 16, 2025.
  
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• Horrifying video shows paradise lost after fire ripped through luxury Caribbean beach resort killing one and sending 1,700 tourists running for their lives as they reveal chaos after blaze broke out

  20-06-2026 15:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The Viva Dominicus Bayahibe resort in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic, was left in ruins after the inferno ripped through the hotel on Friday.
  
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• Furious Trump hits back at Italian Prime Minister Meloni and gives her unusual 'nickname' as their photo feud ramps up

  20-06-2026 15:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump had said Meloni 'begged' him to take a photo with her at the G7 Summit, which Meloni rejected as 'completely made up' on Friday.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: TV host quits over Lionel Messi incident as ITV's Emma Hayes hits back

  20-06-2026 15:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scotland fell to a frustrating defeat to Morocco overnight, which featured some huge VAR drama, while there are some mouthwatering matches awaiting World Cup fans on Saturday night
  
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• My family came to the UK as immigrants – the current debate is depressing

  20-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Asylum has become one of the most visible tests of whether people believe systems in Britain are working (Picture: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)I arrived in Britain in 1979 as a child refugee from Vietnam. My family had fled on a small boat. When we reached the UK, I didn’t speak English and knew nothing of British customs. But one thing that stands out is the generosity: a teacher who helped me learn to read, a local family in Kent who supported us (w
  
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• The spectacular implosion of mercurial firebrand Nancy Mace as she crashed and burned in her own backyard

  20-06-2026 14:58 via dailymail.com
  
  After an up-and-down tenure on Capitol Hill, the fiery House Rep flamed out in her state's gubernatorial primary.
  
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• Trump blasts Italian PM Meloni as she rubbishes his claim she begged for photo

  20-06-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The row between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni reached a new ebb after the former took to social media to double down on his claims Italy's PM begged to have a picture with him
  
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• Schools set to publish menus online so parents know exactly what their kids are eating

  20-06-2026 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Ministers are set to unveil a package of measures with food and farming 'at the heart of learning', to give young people the information they need to live healthier lives
  
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• Fears grow for British mother missing in Tenerife who disappeared after getting off at wrong bus stop as son flies out

  20-06-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Gary Myers is joining the search for his mother, Kathy, on the Canary Island where she owns a property and spends half of the year living with her husband Steve.
  
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• Anthony Albanese extends fuel excise cut for another month - as he warns Aussie households are still under pressure

  20-06-2026 14:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The discount to fuel excise was scheduled to end on June 30, by which time it will have cost the Federal Budget an estimated $2.9billion in foregone revenue.
  
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• Urgent manhunt launched after boy, 4, abducted in park in front of mother

  20-06-2026 14:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after an infant was abducted from a park (Picture: BPM Media)A young child was allegedly abducted while playing near a pond in front of his mother.The four-year-old disappeared at Haden Hill Park in Cradley Heath, West Midlands, on Thursday.His mother was looking after a baby while he was playing near a fishing pond, police confirmed.He was later found in a nearby woodland.The incident occurred shortly after 3pm in the park off Halesowen Road.Sign up for all o
  
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• Passengers left 'crying' after Ryanair flight accidentally takes off leaving 50 people behind

  20-06-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The budget flight from Athens to Luton left dozens stranded at the airport in sweltering temperatures
  
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• Harry Styles stops Wembley gig mid-song to help ‘distressed’ fan

  20-06-2026 14:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles hit the brakes on a recent gig (Picture: Shutterstock)Harry Styles stopped a recent concert at Wembley Stadium to help a fan who appeared to be in need of support.The former One Direction singer turned solo artist, 32, had been at the iconic London venue as part of his ongoing Together, Together tour.He’s performing there for twelve nights, with the string of gigs kicking off from Friday, June 12.
  The show-stopping incident had occurred while Harry had been performing his hit
  
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• ‘I cycle into crowds to deal with medical emergencies’: The volunteer saving lives

  20-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karen gives first aid at packed public events (Picture: Roo Pitt | Pitt Stop Marketing)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
  Today it’s Karen, 47, from west London, who administers first aid at public events.What do you do?I’m a cycle responder volunteer, so I bike through busy events to provide fast first aid assistance. I’ve done it for 11 years. Last year, our team helped at 220 events. I volunteer 50
  
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• ‘Very special’ – Toni Kroos claims England star can be ‘best in the world’ after Croatia win

  20-06-2026 14:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos (Picture: Getty)Toni Kroos believes Jude Bellingham can be ‘the best midfielder in the world’ after his performance in England’s World Cup opener versus Croatia.Bellingham has not always been a nailed-on starter under Thomas Tuchel, with many pundits calling for Morgan Rogers to be given the nod over the Real Madrid star in England’s first game of this tournament.However, the 22-year-old silenced those doubters with an all-action
  
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• Patrick Vieira praises £60m Arsenal target after World Cup heroics

  20-06-2026 14:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patrick Vieira is a huge admirer of this Arsenal transfer target (Photo: Netflix)Patrick Vieira says he has been ‘really impressed’ by Morocco’s World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi who is a top transfer target for Arsenal.Bouaddi is quickly emerging as one of the best young players at the 2026 World Cup after standout performances in Morocco’s opening two games against Brazil and Scotland.Despite being just 18-years-old and only making his international debut shortly before th
  
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• 'Andy Burnham must show his plan to fix the country before earning keys to Downing Street'

  20-06-2026 14:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Despite the goalposts being constantly moved, team Burnham smashed it with a decisive win and they should bask in that', broadcaster and peer Ayesha Hazarika writes
  
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• One dead after freight train derails and falls off bridge in Munich train crash

  20-06-2026 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Reuters)One person died after two freight trains collided on a bridge in Munich, Germany, in the early hours today.Two cars of one train fell about five metres from a bridge on Schleißheimer Straße in Milbertshofen at about 1.40am.The trains were shunting at the time of the collision, a railway term for when trains are rearranged within a railway station or depot.A firefighter told German news agency dpa: ‘That two trains collided and fell off a bridge – unbeli
  
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• One dead after freight train crash on bridge sends carriages tumbling onto the street

  20-06-2026 14:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person has died after two freight trains crashed on a railway bridge in the German city of Munich, sending two carriages plunging off the bridge and onto the street below
  
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• Becky Hill booed and crowd leaves after ‘worst idea ever at a festival’

  20-06-2026 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Becky Hill performance during TRNSMT festival was booed by the crowd (Picture: Martin Grimes/Getty Images)Becky Hill has sparked a fierce debate among festivalgoers after being booed by some audience members during a surprise set at TRNSMT.A TikTok video from the weekend appears to show sections of the crowd leaving while others boo after the singer revealed she would be performing an entire set of unreleased music.The clip, which has attracted thousands of views, was captioned: ‘Not Beck
  
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• 7 best Harlan Coben TV dramas you need to watch after his new Netflix show

  20-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harlan Coben is well known for his wicked thrillers (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)Harlan Coben is known for writing thrillers that have us suspicious of every character, from the next-door neighbour to the fun-loving parent.As a result, the 63-year-old has managed to sell over 80 million copies worldwide, and his work has been translated into 46 languages.With his crime books attracting so many engaged readers, it made complete sense to translate the magic onto the small screen, and so over the
  
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• Man films moment tornado destroys his home while he’s inside

  20-06-2026 13:54 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 PageA man filmed the moment a tornado ripped through his home while he was taking shelter.Trevor Jason Kreke, from Effingham in Illinois, was shooting a video to show his friend the severe weather on Wednesday.He told the news agency Storyful: ‘It started getting very intense, and the whole house started shaking, and glass started breaking.‘I felt te
  
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• Met Office alert on 3 symptoms many people ‘likely to experience’ next week

  20-06-2026 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned of signs the “wider population” will feel
  
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• Bedford train crash LIVE: Nine in critical condition after horror train crash killed driver and injured dozens

  20-06-2026 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A train driver has died and nine people are in critical condition after two passenger trains crashed between Bedford and Luton on Friday, leaving at least 89 others injured
  
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• Nine fight for life after Bedford train crash that killed driver and injured 99 while fury grows at Britain's ageing railway network as technical faults are blamed 

  20-06-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Passengers suffered broken bones and were left 'spitting out blood' when a Luton Airport Express service ploughed into the back of a stationary East Midlands Railway train on Friday.
  
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• Wyndham Clark's ban from US Open venue, influencer girlfriend and shock split from caddie

  20-06-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With American golfer Wyndham Clark closing in on a second US Open title, we're looking a little closer at his life behind the scenes
  
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