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• West Ham United 1-5 Arsenal

  03-12-2016 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsenal move up to second in the Premier League table with an emphatic victory over West Ham at London Stadium.
  
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• Mikel Arteta told to sign £60m Manchester United target for Arsenal after Elliot Anderson agreement with Man City

  26-06-2026 09:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Manchester United have Alex Scott on their shortlist (Getty)Darren Bent has backed Arsenal to sign Alex Scott after Manchester City agreed a £116 million deal to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.City had seen two offers for Anderson rejected by Forest before their £116m bid was accepted on Thursday night and the England international will now undergo a medical ahead of his move to the Etihad Stadium.Arsenal, meanwhile, have expressed an interest in signing Sco
  
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• Unemployed Aussie keyboard warrior who issued a chilling threat to kill Albo and a state premier learns his fate

  26-06-2026 09:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Read the chilling online threats unemployed construction worker Will James King, 20, made to Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns.
  
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• UK is set for third hottest June day ever in a row: Tempers fray in heat as Hampstead Heath swimmers defy rules and threaten staff 

  26-06-2026 09:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Ponds preserved for hundreds of years for their habitats and nesting ducks and swans have been invaded by impatient swimmers.
  
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• Iconic Cindy Cunningham staging Hollyoaks return as Stephanie Waring makes dramatic comeback

  26-06-2026 08:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hollyoaks hasn’t been the same since she left! (Picture: Lime Pictures)There has been something Cindy Cunningham shaped missing from Hollyoaks over the last couple of years or so.And, even moreso, a disappointing lack of the iconic character’s unique and fiery personality.
  Viewers were shocked and gutted when Cindy – one of the show’s original stars – was written out as part of difficult workforce cuts.
  But, do I have good news for you? I can confirm that Stephanie
  
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• Girl, 3, dies after being found 'floating face down' in Mallorca swimming pool

  26-06-2026 08:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old British girl has tragically died in hospital after being found "floating face-down” by her parents at their holiday villa pool in Pollensa, Mallorca
  
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• The three unanswered questions that still haunt the Skeleton Bridge bungee tragedy: FRED KELLY on what we still need to know after his visit to Brazil

  26-06-2026 08:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The case not only outraged people across Brazil, but also made headlines around the world. Here are three key questions that remain unanswered.
  
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• 650 passengers in a year break rule causing planes to be diverted

  26-06-2026 08:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials say holidaymakers may be unaware of the strict rule over the new biggest danger to flights
  
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• UK weather live: Red weather warning issued for third consecutive day as 1,200 schools forced to close

  26-06-2026 08:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions continue with a red warning for extreme heat again in place by the Met Office with forecasters predicting further record-breaking highs of 38C today
  
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• DWP confirms it is sending letters to millions over state pension age rise to 67 – are you affected

  26-06-2026 08:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has said it is writing to people about the phased increase in state pension age with a simple online check to see if you're impacted
  
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• Oscar-nominated actress Ann Blyth dies aged 98

  26-06-2026 08:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ann Blyth earned an Oscar nomination at the age of 16 (Picture: Getty Images/Moviepix)Ann Blyth, the actress of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died at the age of 98.The Academy Award nominee ‘died peacefully of natural causes’ on Wednesday two months before her 99th birthday, according to KABC’s George Pennacchio.Born on August 16, 1927 in New York, Blyth began performing on children’s radio shows at age 6, before landing her first Broadway role in Lillian Hellman&rsq
  
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• Woman allergic to almost everything from food to weather and her sofa

  26-06-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  22-year-old Kate Hegan says there is just one thing allowing her to live an almost normal life
  
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• Revealed: Father of British man 'murdered by influencer' in Dubai was killed in hit-and-run by his own brother and nephews 16 years ago - in double tragedy for family

  26-06-2026 08:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The killing of a British man by an influencer in Dubai is yet another tragedy for his devastated family - after his father was murdered by his own brother and two nephews.
  
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• Medical records of crocodile attack victim, three, are accessed by up to 40 members of NHS staff as hospital launches investigation

  26-06-2026 08:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The three-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being bitten by a saltwater crocodile when he was thrown down into the enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon last week.
  
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• RSPCA's important 3 steps for dog owners in hot weather to stop heatstroke

  26-06-2026 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here's what you need to know about cooling your dog off in the heat
  
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• Dad cops nasty backlash after his daughter, 10, suffered horrific burns to her face when her viral squishy toy exploded

  26-06-2026 08:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Violet Zerbst was squeezing a knock-off of a NeeDoh toy she had put in the microwave when it exploded, spraying gel across her face and leaving her burned.
  
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• UK airport tells passengers these items are now 'banned'

  26-06-2026 08:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers have been warned not to pack the items in their bags
  
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• Will terrified by Megan – and justice may be shattered on Coronation Street

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will takes the stand. Will his testimony be enough? (Picture: ITV)Judgment day has come to Coronation Street. Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) is testifying in court against his abuser Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon). But the manipulative predator still has one trick left up her sleeve.Megan has to be one of the most despicable villains to tread the Cobbles in years, and that is one extremely crowded field.The monster abused her position as an athletics coach to isolate young Will from his fami
  
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• Priya admits a shocking truth as her lies unravel in EastEnders

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Priya may have shared her secret with the wrong Walford resident (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy) is left fearing the worst next week in EastEnders as a secret she’s desperately tried to keep hidden threatens to come crashing out into the open.The drama begins when Priya is rocked by news that Joel Marshall (Max Murray) is set to be released. Determined to protect Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James), she tries to reassure her that Joel won&rsquo
  
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• Mysterious Serena confirms connection to dead killer John in Emmerdale

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Intriguing (Picture: ITV)There’s been all sorts of chat about who Serena (Casey Al-Shaqsy) is and what she wants from the Emmerdale village.She could be about to cause a whole heap of trouble when it’s discovered she’s linked to John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).
  John was killed by his sister Victoria Sugden (Isabel Hodgins) during a struggle in the woods where he tried to kill her, but as far as the police are concerned, he took his own life.Vic then had to scarper the village b
  
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• Expert urges people not to make one common change to fridge during 40C heatwave

  26-06-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  During the heatwave, where temperatures have risen close to 40C, Britons have been advised to make changes to their homes and behaviours to cope with the intense heat and humidity
  
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• England’s newest golf resort is reimagining the sport with six holes for £11.25

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  More than 5.5 million people in the UK now play some form of golf (Picture: Mad Swans)Golf is having a moment.
  Thanks to TV shows such as Stick, starring Owen Wilson, Premier League footballers making it their go-to hobby, and YouTube and TikTok influencers like Rick Shiels and Gabby Golf Girl changing the perception of the sport, golf has reached a new generation of players.
  And these guys aren’t playing by the old stuffy rules.
  According to figures from England Golf, more than 5.5 milli
  
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• Dunelm outdoor cushions are the easiest way to upgrade your garden this summer

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Add a little somethin-somethin to your ourdoor space with ease. (Picture: Metro/Dunelm/Getty)
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  Just like how a few well-chosen accessories are often all that’s required to take an outfit from day to night, adorning your garden furniture with some statement cushions is a great way to give your outdoor seating area an instant refr
  
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• Are you a true fan? Test your knowledge with Metro’s latest Soaps quiz

  26-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you been watching closely? (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro)It’s Friday… which means the grand return of our weekly Soaps quiz!Have you been paying attention during Coronation Street this week? The cobbles played host to a supremely awkward dinner party, and we found out who killed Theo Silverton.Been keeping up with Emmerdale, as Kev Townsend’s (Chris Coghill) return concerns Ross Barton (Michael Parr) – and things escalate further when Lewis (Bradley Riches) is kidna
  
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• UK heatwave latest: Red weather warning remains in place today across London and south

  26-06-2026 07:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK has woken up groggy and begging for the hot spell to end after another tropical night as the fourth day of the extreme heatwave gets underway.
  The record-breaking hot spell continues to linger over the UK and western Europe, sparking the Met Office to extend the extreme heat warning until at least midnight today as mercury could hit 39C in some places.So far, the UK’s new record temperature was clocked in Merryfield yesterday – 36.7C – but that could be topped today.
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• Outrage as woman, 80, blocked from going up stairs at London tube station - 'you've got legs'

  26-06-2026 07:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The moment was recorded by a man who point blank refused to move out of the way to let the pensioner through - telling her 'don't touch me' and telling her he was busy 'relaxing'
  
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• Middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student is hit with new slew of charges as sordid texts come to light

  26-06-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Fisler, 36, was arrested in March after one of her former middle school students came forward about multiple instances of alleged sexual assault.
  
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• Security guards in Hampstead Heath are threatened by irate swimmers trespassing in bird pond during heatwave - as barbed wire fencing is put up to keep them out

  26-06-2026 07:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Ponds preserved for hundreds of years for their habitats and nesting ducks and swans have been invaded by impatient swimmers.
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: England star medical today, Man Utd agreement, £69m Liverpool hijack

  26-06-2026 07:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer news and rumours from around the Premier League, as well as the top European leagues with updates on Elliot Anderson, Mateus Fernandes, Ayyoub Bouaddi and much more
  
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• Horrifying before-and-after aerial images show scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes as death toll climbs to 235 with thousands missing

  26-06-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Horrifying aerial photos showed the depth of destruction after earthquakes struck Venezuela, as over 200 are left dead and thousands feared missing.
  
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