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• Wimbledon 2026: Draw, schedule, seeds, wildcards and TV coverage

  29-06-2026 09:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon is just around the corner (Picture: Getty)Wimbledon is back for 2026 as the world’s best tennis players gather in London to compete in the most prestigious tournament in the sport.World No1 Jannik Sinner is the defending champion in the men’s singles while Iga Swiatek won last year’s women’s singles title.But there will be no Carlos Alcaraz, with the 2023 and 2024 winner missing the tournament with a wrist injury.Emma Raducanu will also be absent from Wimbledon
  
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• Five dead in mass shooting near German youth centre: Police order people to stay away from the area

  29-06-2026 14:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Five people have died following a mass shooting in Germany, police have said.
  
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• Burnham's Northern takeover: PM-in-waiting to launch tax raids from 'No10 of the North' -  but his support is already falling as he gives first major speech

  29-06-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham gave his first big speech in Manchester this morning, pledging to move power and money North.
  
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• Stade shooting LIVE: Five dead after 'shots fired at youth centre' in German city

  29-06-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five people have been killed in a shooting in Stade, a city in northern Germany - follow our live blog for updates
  
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• Tribute to rugby player whose 'love for the game touched so many' after cancer battle

  29-06-2026 14:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Welsh rugby club has paid a heartbreaking tribute to one of its young players after the death of 14-year-old Louis Cramp.The club said his "love for the game touched so many" following his battle with osteosarcoma, the most common form of primary bone cancer.
  
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• Even penguins in Antarctica feel the heat after temperatures rise 15°C above normal

  29-06-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  The rift separating Pine Island Glacier and iceberg B-46 in the Antarctic (Picture: NASA/Brooke Medley/Cover Images)The UK and Europe weren’t the only places experiencing an extreme June heatwave.Temperatures in the Antarctic rose by as much as 15°C above normal.So warm was the weather, scientists at the UK’s Rothera Research Station say conditions are becoming increasingly unrecognisable.Long-term records show that while conditions typically average between -15°C and -20&de
  
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• Mum of British influencer, 23, accused of Dubai 'murder' reveals frantic phone call before 'stabbing'

  29-06-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mother of British influencer Brooke George, 23, has told how her daughter 'did not seem like herself' hours before allegedly stabbing her 26-year-old boyfriend Bill Treeby, 26
  
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• Houseboat owner reveals the real cost of living on a canal - and how he almost doubled his boat's value

  29-06-2026 14:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Adam Lind, 33, bought a houseboat in 2021 for £38,000 - and now lives in it full time, exploring the length of the country.
  
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• Arsenal confident of making transfer breakthrough with £65million bid for Premier League star

  29-06-2026 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are confident of striking an agreement with Newcastle United amid their attempts to sign Bruno Guimaraes.Mikel Arteta has invested heavily in strengthening his midfield over the lastthree summer transfer windows.Declan Rice arrived from West Ham three years ago in what remains a club-record £105million deal and the former West Ham star has been complemented by the likes of Mikel Mer
  
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• Moment Rag'n'Bone Man's wife smashes into mother and her three children after she tried to overtake a tractor in her Range Rover

  29-06-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Zoe Graham, 38, was rushing to pick up her two sons when she attempted to overtake a tractor on a 'dangerous' stretch of road in East Sussex.
  
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• Rag N Bone Man’s wife sobs in court after smashing car into family

  29-06-2026 14:04 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 PageRag N Bone Man’s wife, Zoe Graham, wept in court after she crashed into a car containing three children and a mum.The 38-year-old had been overtaking a line of cars in her Range Rover, crossing a double white line to do so, when she hit Samantha Keen’s Ford.She had been driving at more than 50mph at the time of the crash in 2023, rushing because
  
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• No10 fails to fly St George's flag for the World Cup: Tories brand Starmer a 'plastic patriot' as Downing Street breaks with tradition for England games

  29-06-2026 14:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister (seen today) has decided against flying the flag for early games in the Summer tournament in a break from tradition established by his predecessors.
  
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• Family's desperate search for nonverbal boy, 6, who 'wandered off' from sister's apartment

  29-06-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Ramon Jett, who goes by RJ, disappeared Sunday morning from a residence on Webb Road in Riverdale, Georgia.
  
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• Olivia knocked off top of baby name chart for first time in 20 years

  29-06-2026 13:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The most popular baby names for 2026 shows a number of new trends - and Olivia is no longer number one
  
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• 'My daughter forgot passport for luxury holiday – so I went without her'

  29-06-2026 13:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum has revealed how a last-minute passport mishap forced her to make a difficult decision just hours before a planned holiday abroad
  
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• Why was Jannik Sinner banned from tennis? Reason behind doping suspension explained

  29-06-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jannik Sinner will be the man to beat at Wimbledon (Picture: Getty)Jannik Sinner heads into Wimbledon as the defending champion with the Italian superstar the big favourite to claim his fifth Grand Slam title.But back in 2024, the world No.1 failed two drug tests, which eventually saw him suspended at all tennis competitions from February 9, 2025 to May 4, 2025 following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).Sinner, who beat rival Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s Wimbledon fi
  
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• Coronation Street favourite leaving after almost 7 years – and she’s gone soon

  29-06-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nina has veen a firm fan-favourite with Coronation Street fans since 2019 (Picture: ITV / Shutterstock)It truly is the end of an era as Coronation Street waves goodbye to Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) after 7 years.
  The beloved fan-favourite character was introduced in 2019 after Roy Cropper (David Neilson) learned that he had a long-lost brother named Richard and a niece named Nina who he knew nothing about.
  After Richard died, Nina came to live with Roy on the eponymous Street and soon began
  
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• ‘Transform your clutter’ for £6 with ‘stylish haven’ Home Bargains item

  29-06-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The high street brand says the product "makes it a breeze" to organise socks and hats
  
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• Roy Keane accused of wearing a wig by Sir Alan Sugar during ITV World Cup punditry

  29-06-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Cup has thus far divided opinion with Sir Alan Sugar managing to do exactly that courtesy of a bizarre accusation aimed at Roy Keane
  
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• Cruise ship evacuated in France after fire breaks out

  29-06-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The fire began at around 3.30am in the galley of the MS Boticelli, which was sailing on the Seine River between Paris and Normandy.
  
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• Three Irish tourists killed in 'devastating' car crash in south of Spain

  29-06-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three Irish people have been killed in a 'devastating' crash in the south of Spain, which left a fourth Irish person seriously injured
  
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• Terrifying moment plane carrying 106 passengers 'almost hits drone' while landing

  29-06-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pilot's chilling warning of "we almost hit a drone" has emerged after a passenger plane carrying 106 people came within around 100ft of the object while preparing to land.
  
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• England's run to winning the World Cup is HARDEST ever as scale of task made clear

  29-06-2026 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England are bidding to end 60 years of hurt by winning this summer's World Cup in North America, but Thomas Tuchel and his players won't have it easy in the knockout phase
  
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• Emergency operator dispatched ambulance and police to the wrong address after man found collapsed in the street - leading to him being run over and killed, report finds

  29-06-2026 13:37 via dailymail.com
  
  North West Ambulance Service apologised over failings at the organisation this week after emergency services did not find Darryl Tomlinson before he was killed.
  
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• Metallica gifts £20,000 to Cardiff Foodbank in ‘largest celebrity donation’

  29-06-2026 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metallica have donated a huge sum to Cardiff Foodbank (Picture: Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns)Cardiff Foodbank have thanked Metallica after the band donated a whopping £20,000 to help replenish stocks.The Grammy-winning band played in the Welsh capital on Sunday evening at the Principality Stadium as part of their latest tour.Alongside the boost to the economy that big events usually bring, Metallica gave a hefty donation to the food bank through the band’s foundation, All Within
  
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• UK households urged to never pour common drink down kitchen sink

  29-06-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been warned it could cause plumbing issues
  
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• Venezuela struck by strong aftershock days after devastating twin earthquakes

  29-06-2026 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands are still believed to be missing in Venezuela after twin earthquakes (Picture: Shutterstock)Venezuela has been hit by a strong aftershock just days after devastating twin earthquakes killed at least 1,450 people.Tens of thousands are still believed to be missing in the South American country after last Wednesday’s earthquake.Now, a strong aftershock is believed to have been felt shortly after 7am (11am GMT) in Caracas and La Guaira.It comes as the search continues for su
  
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• Burnham's Northern invasion: PM-in-waiting tees up tax raids on South and vows to set up new No10 in Manchester - but dodges questions

  29-06-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham is giving his first big speech in Manchester this morning, pledging to move power and money North.
  
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• Warning over dangerous trend of kids heating 'squishy' toys in the microwave

  29-06-2026 13:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Medical experts are warning of the dangers of a trend for heating 'squishy' toys in the microwave after several children suffered serious burns.
  
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• Crufts winner banned from owning dogs after 77 dogs found starving in filthy conditions

  29-06-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES - Former Crufts winner Lynda Cooper, 74, has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after RSCPA inspectors made the grim discovery
  
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