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• Weight-loss jabs could slash cancer risk 41 per cent, experts say

  08-06-2026 07:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major new study looks at thousands of people taking the medication
  
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• Comedian praises 'godsend' service as he effectively works second job as unpaid carer

  08-06-2026 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Unpaid carers, including comedian Paddy Raff, are effectively working a second job just to help loved ones access healthcare - often at high personal, financial and emotional cost.
  
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• British pottery firm Denby posts emotional farewell video as production ends after 217 years following energy and labour woes

  08-06-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Founded in 1809, Denby had been producing ceramics from Derbyshire clay but was plunged into administration in March after struggles against the cost of energy and labour.
  
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• Iran war live: Tehran announces end of attacks on Israel as Trump says 'stop shooting'

  08-06-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump told Israel and Tehran they must stop 'shooting' after the two country's exchanged fire in attacks that have left the Iran ceasefire teetering
  
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• Family of three died in 'murder-suicide' plunge from luxury apartment block

  08-06-2026 17:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mother, father and their terminally ill nine-year-old son fell to their deaths from an apartment block in south London in what is believed to be a murder-suicide - this is a breaking story
  
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• Starmer set to unveil long awaited defence investment plan on Thursday

  08-06-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A year overdue blueprint for UK defence spending is expected to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday - subject to sign off by the Treasury.
  
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• How phones will soon block explicit images - and what parents need to know

  08-06-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With blocked camera shutters and heavy blurring shields - this is exactly how phones may look under the new under-16's social media ban if it comes into place by the PM
  
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• All the details you might have missed from Harriet and Peter's wedding from Kate's ex, a touching tribute to the late Queen and Lena Tindall's high street dress

  08-06-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  There were royal wedding bells as Peter and Harriet tied the knot in front of the king and queen and other members of the royal family during an 'intimate' ceremony in the Cotswolds on Saturday.
  
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• Marcus Rashford makes transfer stance clear to Bayern Munich

  08-06-2026 16:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford is set to play a big role for England at this summer’s World Cup (Picture: Getty Images)Bayern Munich are keen on signing Marcus Rashford this summer but he will not explore other avenues until he is certain a Barcelona move is off the table.Rashford is still a Manchester United player after spending last season on loan at Barca and a permanent deal yet to be agreed.The England international featured regularly, although not always as a starter, making 49 appearances and sc
  
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• McDonald’s is testing a new ordering system in its drive-thrus — and customers hate it

  08-06-2026 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  McDonald’s is making some changes to the drive-thru (Picture: MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)Two years ago, McDonald’s pulled the plug on AI-powered voice ordering in its drive-thrus.The fast food chain launched the technology in more than 100 restaurants across the US, but kept experiencing errors, with customers given multiple unwanted items and unusual orders. Flash forward to today, and Maccies has revealed it’s trying again with AI, only this time the company is
  
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• Prince Edward and Sophie's 'dapper' son James, 18, confidently stepped into the spotlight at Peter Phillips's wedding... as fans discover 'grown up' Earl of Wessex now towers over his mother

  08-06-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The son of Prince Edward and Sophie, James, who turned 18 last December, joined senior royals at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, for his cousin's wedding.
  
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• 'I thought my son injured himself playing sports - the reality was so much worse'

  08-06-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The devastated parents of a 10-year-old basketball fanatic have opened up about the nightmare moment that their son's leg pain turned out to be a rare and aggressive bone cancer
  
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• Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow and it’s the big one

  08-06-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s finally happening (Credits: AP)A Nintendo Direct is officially happening this week, dedicated to games for both Switch 2 and the original Switch. 
  After several insiders claimed Nintendo’s next big showcase would take place this week, the company has made it official.As announced across Nintendo’s social media channels, the next Nintendo Direct will take place on Tuesday, June 9 at 3pm BST in the UK. According to a post on X, the presentation will span ‘ar
  
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• 7 myths millennials thought would make them rich – and didn’t

  08-06-2026 16:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Smiling young couple putting coins into a piggy bank, symbolizing financial planning and future investment (Credits: Getty Images)Millennials would be forgiven for thinking they’ve drawn the short straw when it comes to their finances.With most facing sky-high house prices, mountainous student debt, and a fractious job market, achieving material wealth often seems a pipe dream.Added into this mix are the myths many of this generation had drummed into them growing up.Far from guaranteeing
  
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• Billionaire tech bosses secretly ban their own children from social media

  08-06-2026 16:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tech giants reportedly limited their children from exposure to screens and social media when growing up - so what do the Silicone Valley giants know that we don't?
  
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• Single mum left 'stranded' in Gran Canaria after Ryanair seats her two-year-old daughter on her own on flight home

  08-06-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Sophie Lux, who was travelling alone with her son Ronnie, nine, and daughter Scarlett, two, was given separate seats from her children when she booked a flight.
  
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• Man dresses up as Charlie Kirk at event his widow was speaking at

  08-06-2026 16:40 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 PageAttendees at a leadership event for Charlie Kirk’s organisation were sickened to see a man dressed up as Kirk on the day he died.In San Antonio, Texas, a man dressed up as the controversial podcaster in a papier-mache head while wearing a white shirt reading ‘FREEDOM’, re-enacted his final moments and death.Erika Kirk, Charlie’s widow
  
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• The missing detail that helped solve a pregnant woman’s murder 20 years later

  08-06-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Debbie and Andrew Griggs on their wedding day in September 1990 (Picture: Cover Images)The murder of a pregnant woman was solved after 20 years when one of her relatives noticed the cold case was missing from an online article.Debbie Griggs, a nurse and mum of three, disappeared from the family home in Cross Road, Deal on May 5, 1999.Kent Police launched a major search operation and various appeals were put out from friends and family.Her whereabouts remained a mystery for decades.In 2019, 20 y
  
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• Gabby Logan requests 'change' from Prince William after delaying OBE ceremony again

  08-06-2026 16:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the start of the BBC's coverage of the World Cup later this week Gabby Logan has spoken about her career to date and how broadcasting has changed for women
  
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• Louise Thompson blasts Euphoria over stoma bag scene: ‘That’s pretty rank’

  08-06-2026 16:33 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 PageLouise Thompson has taken fierce aim at Euphoria over a controversial moment that features a stoma bag, describing it as ‘upsetting’ and ‘pretty rank’.The final season of the drama – which came to an end last week – has made headlines throughout its eight-episode run, with viewers criticising its ‘disturbing’ a
  
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• Bathroom items you can't recycle under England's new rules — what to do with them

  08-06-2026 16:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England's Simpler Recycling reforms have introduced mandatory and consistent recycling requirements for businesses and households
  
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• New poll spells trouble for Jacinta Allan - as Pauline Hanson issues brutal advice over controversial billboards

  08-06-2026 16:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A Freshwater Strategy poll surveyed 1,034 voters between Friday and Monday, and the results were bad news for Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.
  
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• New test could show 'Jeremy Bamber was wrongfully convicted' of White House Farm murders

  08-06-2026 16:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new Channel 5 documentary has presented compelling ballistic evidence suggesting Jeremy Bamber may have been wrongfully convicted of the 1985 White House Farm massacre.
  
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• Couple dead as car veers off road into trees - heartbroken children pay tribute

  08-06-2026 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Moving tributes have been paid to a 'caring' couple who tragically died after their car left a main road and crashed into trees in Kent
  
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• Bill Gates's embarrassing secrets revealed by Epstein-linked mistress who Melinda HATED

  08-06-2026 16:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr. Melanie S. Walker started working for Gates's foundation in 2006 after striking up a relationship with Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky.
  
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• Moment man, 22, is mowed down by a drunk and drug-fuelled motorbike rider in horror hit-and-run crash that left him with life-changing injuries

  08-06-2026 16:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Liam Kenny, 19, drank six pints of lager and took cocaine before attempting to ride home despite having no licence and no insurance.
  
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• Met Office says UK faces 29C this weekend as 31 counties set for 26C or above

  08-06-2026 16:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits are set to bake in temperatures of 29C or even higher weekend with many places seeing the mercury top 26C as the hot weather looks set to make a return into next week and beyond, forecasters say
  
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• Over 100 schools forced to close after bear 'prowls streets' near Tokyo

  08-06-2026 16:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terrified residents have been told to keep their children at home after multiple sightings of a brown bear near Tokyo - it's only the latest in a wave of incidents in Japan
  
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• Surprise reason Ben Elton saved 'dynamite' Blackadder from cancellation after just one series

  08-06-2026 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 1980s gave us some of the most iconic sitcom characters ever. Just Good Friends, A Fine Romance and Yes Minister were keeping millions of viewers glued to their screens
  
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• Gary Neville confirms major England boycott plan over Rio Ferdinand scandal

  08-06-2026 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have spoken for the first time about the time England's players voted to go on strike over the way the former Man United defender had been treated
  
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