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• Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer plays down favourite tag before semi-finals

  13-07-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seven-time champion Roger Federer plays down the favourite tag before his 12th Wimbledon semi-final on Friday.
  
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• 'I'll never forgive you': Mother of murdered baby Preston Davey tells court 'part of me died with him' as adoptive fathers are sentenced

  18-06-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Varley, 37, will be sentenced today for the murder and sexual abuse of 13-month-old Preston Davey in July 2023.
  
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• Fury as Zack Polanski is cleared by London Assembly sleaze probe over council tax row on grounds he wasn't acting in a 'official capacity'

  18-06-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The London Assembly investigation concluded that Mr Polanski's tax affairs did not 'fall within an official capacity and were therefore not regulated by the code'.
  
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• Barrister is being probed by environment officials after pulling 200 bags of rubbish out of needle-infested river

  18-06-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Powlesland, 40, is under investigation after clearing a section of the River Roding in Barking, east London, alongside a group of volunteers.
  
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• Aussie father dies after he is allegedly bashed in front of hundreds of children outside a Melbourne primary school

  18-06-2026 12:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The 63-year-old was allegedly assaulted at a reserve at the back of Strathaird Primary School in Narre Warren South, south-east Melbourne, at 3.15pm last Friday.
  
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• Drug driver, 24, was waiting to have his licence revoked when he killed father-of-three in head-on crash while high on cannabis

  18-06-2026 12:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Pete D'Arcy, 57, died when his Volkswagen T-Roc was struck by an Audi A4 driven by Robbie Kenneth Diffey, 24, on December 13, 2025.
  
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• UK homeowners urged to check their council tax band as half 'get it lowered'

  18-06-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People could be in the wrong band, and there is a free tool to check
  
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• Who killed Theo in Coronation Street? All clues and theories

  18-06-2026 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The answer looms (Picture: ITV)We are days away from discovering Theo Silverton’s (James Cartwright) killer in Coronation Street.Over the past few weeks DS Lisa Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers) and DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) have interviewed a number of familiar faces, determined to work out who committed the crime.
  It seems they’re going round in circles though, as the duo have fallen into a habit of questioning people, and then finding proof that they’re actually innocent.Next w
  
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• Nigel Farage posts a picture of himself enjoying England match in the pub - only for critics to reveal it was from two years ago

  18-06-2026 12:38 via dailymail.com
  
  As England's World Cup campaign got off to a thunderous start in Dallas last night, back in Westminster, politicians were keen to make their support for the side known on social media.
  
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• British paraglider dies after ‘getting tangled in power lines’ in popular beauty spot

  18-06-2026 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the scene on Wednesday afternoon (Picture: Bombers)A British paraglider has died in Spain after he reportedly became tangled in power lines.The 63-year-old, who has not been publicly identified, was flying over Palau de Noguera in Lleida, Catalonia, on Wednesday afternoon when the accident took place.Local firefighting teams, several fire engines and helicopters were called to the scene at around 1.20pm local time (12.20pm GMT) but could not save the man.A spok
  
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• Trump says 'fools who think I haven't been tough enough on Iran' are 'jealous or stupid' after signing widely-criticised deal that includes giving Tehran $300billion

  18-06-2026 12:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has hit back at critics who said he had not been tough enough with Iran after signing a peace deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Traffic warden in crackdown on misuse of disabled badges sacked - for using dead mother's one to go shopping

  18-06-2026 12:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Dinesh Patel, who had 20 years experience as a parking officer, was caught breaching the blue badge rules he was responsible for enforcing, a tribunal heard.
  
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• EastEnders fans ‘work out’ big Suki and Eve development as new casting is confirmed

  18-06-2026 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  EastEnders fans think they know what is ahead for Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwin (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes)Suki and Eve Panesar-Unwin (Balvinder Sopal and Heather Peace) made history when they became EastEnders’ first lesbian couple to tie the knot, but their story is far from over.Having spent over a year enjoying married life, Suki and Eve are keen to expand their family. And now, with new casting for the BBC soap having been announced, fans think a new addition is just around the corner.Th
  
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• My son can’t move, but the council don’t think he’s disabled enough for a Blue Badge

  18-06-2026 12:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronnie is disabled, immobile, and cannot walk (Picture: Charlotte Jenner/Cover Images)‘It feels like a battle to get equal accessibility for my child,’ says Charlotte Jenner, 27.The mum and her partner, Charlie Sears, have faced challenges most parents can’t even imagine, after their son Ronnie was diagnosed just before his first birthday with a rare genetic disorder affecting just 5,000 people worldwideOne of the main symptoms of Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), present in 97%
  
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• Female passenger groped on Tube by two men 'waited 13 hours for police to respond to her call for help'

  18-06-2026 12:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Esme Rice, 31, said she was sexually assaulted by the men while alighting an Elizabeth Line train in Stratford station, east London , at around 11pm on June 6.
  
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• Moment British tourist is attacked and wounded by sword-wielding martial arts instructor 'following road rage rampage' in Thailand

  18-06-2026 12:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The holidaymaker reportedly went on a rampage following a road rage incident with a motorcyclist on the resort island of Phuket on June 13.
  
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• John Terry warns Chelsea’s £51m transfer mistake ‘doesn’t look good’ for Xabi Alonso

  18-06-2026 12:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Terry fears Chelsea will miss his presence next season (Picture: Getty Images)John Terry has warned Marc Cucurella’s Chelsea exit will be a ‘big loss’ for the Blues with the timing of the move ‘not looking good’ so soon after Xabi Alonso’s arrival.Cucurella joined Chelsea from Brighton in a £60million deal in the summer of 2022 and after a difficult first season in west London, grew into an important first-team player at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are now
  
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• Heatwave temperatures of up to 32C to hit UK on Sunday as Met Office names 8 areas - full list

  18-06-2026 12:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in multiple areas of the UK will 'exceed' heatwave thresholds as regions are expected to become 'very warm' throughout the weekend
  
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• Bungee instructors filmed body bag stunt before ‘throwing model off bridge’

  18-06-2026 12:22 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 PageOne of the bungee jump instructors accused of throwing a model to her death filmed a sickening ‘body bag’ stunt at the same location.Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32, filmed a video of himself and another man throwing a body bag off the bridge where Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was killed last week.The post from 2022 was captioned &ls
  
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• Rio Ferdinand urges Man Utd to block £40m transfer after England World Cup win

  18-06-2026 12:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd legend and ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand (Picture: YouTube)Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to make a transfer U-turn and keep Marcus Rashford at Old Trafford after he helped England beat Croatia at the World Cup.The Three Lions made a promising start to their World Cup campaign, beating Croatia 4-2 in Dallas to take control of Group L.Harry Kane scored a first-half brace, converting a penalty at the second attempt and heading home Declan Rice’s corner to become Engla
  
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• Nigel Farage swipes at Restore as he warns that backing anyone apart from Reform in Makerfield by-election is 'effectively voting Labour'

  18-06-2026 12:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage warned that the by-election taking place today will be 'tight' and 'no-one knows what will happen'.
  
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• Type 2 diabetes: Eating 97p snack may help lower blood sugar in minutes

  18-06-2026 12:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research suggests that eating one popular snack may help people with Type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar levels within 90 minutes of consumption
  
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• Amazon urn order puts family through second grisly ashes horror

  18-06-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of matriarch and beloved grandmother Dorthy Kupsis grieved the loss following her death aged 98 - but what was contained inside the urn they ordered left them "grossed out"
  
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• 'It's a disaster and very, very cringe': Insiders tell CODIE BULLEN how Cole Palmer, England's one-time great hope, is now a laughing stock as he cavorts in Ibiza

  18-06-2026 12:11 via dailymail.com
  
  As England kick off their World Cup campaign tonight, one of the most notable names not to grace even the subs bench at the Dallas Stadium is Cole Palmer.
  
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• 'I'm a mortgage broker and there's a new problem facing UK first-time buyers'

  18-06-2026 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  William Coe said it could be 'unintentionally shutting first-time buyers out of exactly the homes they can afford'
  
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• Family order urn on Amazon after gran's death – but are horrified when they look inside

  18-06-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman grieving the loss of her beloved grandmother was left stunned after making an unexpected discovery inside a newly purchased keepsake intended to honour her memory.
  
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• Jimmy Fallon under fire for ‘disgraceful’ Conor McGregor interview

  18-06-2026 12:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Conor McGregor’s appearance on The Tonight Show has sparked major online backlash (Picture: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)Jimmy Fallon has been branded ‘spineless’ and ‘pathetic’ for allowing Conor McGregor to appear on his talk show.Last night, the Irish professional mixed martial artist, 37, sat opposite the award-winning comedian, 51, for an interview on The Tonight Show, which Fallon has fronted since 2014.And while the host was all smiles as he chatted to
  
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• Review of teen rapists’ sentences ‘is chance to put victims back at heart of system’

  18-06-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Both attacks happened in Fordingbridge, Hampshire (Picture: Alamy Live News)The review of a judge’s decision not to jail three teenagers for raping two girls ‘is about far more than increasing a sentence’, the barrister for one of the victims has said.Two 15-year-old boys walked free from court after a judge said he wanted to ‘avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily’ over two separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, in November 2024 and January 2025.A
  
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• Pro cleaner 'can't live without' one tool she swears by after 20 years experience

  18-06-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A professional cleaner with almost 20 years of experience has shared the one tool she swears by
  
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• Trump says 'fools who think I haven't been tough enough on Iran' are 'jealous or stupid' after signing widely-criticised deal

  18-06-2026 11:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has hit back at critics who said he had not been tough enough with Iran after signing a peace deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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