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• Xbox preparing for mass layoffs as Project Helix implied for Christmas 2027

  11-06-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Project Helix still only exists as a logo (Xbox)The heads of Xbox have discussed how expensive console components are ahead of plans for Project Helix, which seems to be aiming for a Christmas 2027 launch.Thanks to ongoing memory shortages forcing every video game console to raise prices, it’s hard to be enthusiastic about the next generation when it’s perfectly likely that the PlayStation 6 and Project Helix could cost at least £1,000.Xbox boss Asha Sharma is keenly aware of
  
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• Manhunt for prisoner who escaped van after assaulting guard in Woolwich

  11-06-2026 17:10 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 PageDetectives are trying to track down a prisoner who escaped from a police van in southeast London.  Temitope Segun, 25, managed to run off from a prisoner transport van in Woolwich on Monday, sparking an urgent manhunt to find him.  Segun is said to have possible links to Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Woolwich, an
  
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• Hazmat team swarms Pentagon and building locks down hours before World Cup kickoff

  11-06-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The building is reportedly in lockdown (Picture: Getty)A hazmat team has descended upon the Pentagon after a ‘hazardous materials incident’ just hours before the World Cup kicks off.Initial reports have suggested the response could be linked to a potential anthrax exposure, but this hasn’t been confirmed.Multiple floors and corridors have been shut down, and others are being evacuated due to an unknown substance.Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell told Metro that systems in the
  
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• UK’s most tattooed man Bodyart admits he is ‘petrified’ of needles

  11-06-2026 17:00 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 PageBritain’s most tattooed man has revealed he is ‘petrified’ of needles despite spending 1,600 hours being injected with ink.King of Ink Land King Body Art The Extreme Ink-Ite, better known as Bodyart, has covered almost every inch of his body in tattoos and has even had ink injected directly into his eyeballs.Despite getting his first tattoo
  
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• I tried Dyson’s £99 handheld fan in 38 degree heat – and wasn’t expecting this

  11-06-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I was ready for the extreme dessert temps!’ (Picture: Metro/Scott Da-Silva Wells/Getty)
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  It’s a running joke between my friends that I’m never without a mini electric or handheld fan in my bag or pocket; yes, even in the winter, I’ll always have one with me.So when I heard that Dyson was bringing out the
  
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• I know exactly who the next BBC Doctor Who boss should be

  11-06-2026 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  With a new era of Doctor Who on the horizon, here’s my pick for showrunner (Picture: BBC)As the dust settles on yesterday’s bombshell statements from the BBC and Russell T Davies over the future of Doctor Who, there’s one person I would love to take charge.Earlier this week, the BBC confirmed there would be no Christmas special this year despite a previous announcement confirming its festive return with Russell at the helm.Shortly after, the legendary showrunner himself hopped
  
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• Burnham allies stoke civil war as John Healey QUITS accusing Starmer of failing to 'defend Britain' - with fury at Labour picking benefits over security

  11-06-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  John Healey announced he was leaving Cabinet with a brutal parting shot at Keir Starmer after months of bitter wrangling over the Defence Investment Plan.
  
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• Missing British mother returns home 'safe and sound' two weeks after she vanished in Paris

  11-06-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Stemp, from Tonbridge, Kent, was reported missing after travelling to France for a music festival.
  
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• The world’s largest cruise ship is about to launch — here’s everything on board

  11-06-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Legend of the Seas is making its debut in July (Picture: royalcaribbean.com)Broadway show performances, 28 different restaurants, and the world’s largest waterpark are just some of the features on board a brand new cruise ship that’s setting sail for the first time this summer.Making its debut on July 4, the Legend of the Seas is the latest jewel in Royal Caribbean’s crown — and it’s set to be the world’s largest.The vessel been under construction for the
  
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• Met Office gives verdict on June heatwave as temperatures set to hit 32C - full list of seven counties

  11-06-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has given a verdict on another heatwave as temperatures forecast to soar above 30C across several counties later in June
  
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• Fears Madeleine McCann prime suspect will ‘disappear’ after surveillance is scrapped

  11-06-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner has been under constant police surveillance since his release (Picture: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is reportedly no longer under 24.7 police surveillance.There are fears Christian Brueckner could disappear nine months after he was released from prison last September.The paedophile had been followed non-stop by officers since his freedom but a court ruled the police observation was no longer required.Brueckner wil
  
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• Van filled with children driving from Chicago hospital is crushed by massive falling tree as Midwest is rocked by tornadoes and torrential storms

  11-06-2026 16:50 via dailymail.com
  
  One of the children in the vehicle said that his legs started shaking and he began crying after the traumatic moment on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Putin is building a new military base just 100 miles from NATO border

  11-06-2026 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Satellite images show the area where trees have been cleared for the construction (Picture: Pravda)Russia has begun constructing a new military base eerily close to Finland’s eastern border for the first time since the USSR collapsed.New aerial photos show a dozen new barracks under construction after work began in late 2025 to clear forest nearby.The base could accommodate between 4,000 and 6,000 personnel, military expert and former Finnish intelligence officer Marko Eklund found.The bu
  
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• Quaint mountainous town with just 900 residents slammed as 'rich freaks' for installing gates on PUBLIC roads to stop non-residents driving through

  11-06-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The town of Bow Mar is home to 833 residents, who say their neighbors from Denver and Littleton are speeding through their streets and causing chaos. They want to build gates to block them.
  
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• LIZZY BUCHAN: John Healey's resignation is a bomb under Keir Starmer's leadership

  11-06-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Healey's resignation letter is devastating, lobbing a grenade at the Prime Minister by claiming he is putting the safety of the armed forces and the nation in jeopardy
  
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• NatWest switching bonus could see new customers pocket £200

  11-06-2026 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New customers switching to NatWest could bag a £200 cash bonus plus ongoing monthly cashback
  
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• Morrisons shoppers left baffled when they spot price of huge Toblerone bar

  11-06-2026 16:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of Toblerone can currently buy a huge 4.5kg bar of it in supermarket Morrisons. However, shoppers have been left baffled after they spotted the price of the huge bar
  
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• Boy, 12, was 'murdered' by teen, 15, who mowed him down in car and then punched and kicked him on floor after he was caught on private property, court hears

  11-06-2026 16:44 via dailymail.com
  
  William Lunnon, 43, pictured, and a 15-year-old boy are accused of the murder of Bobby Bloomfield, 12, also pictured. The schoolboy was allegedly hit by a car on Sunday.
  
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• Sports Minister Anika Wells left out of MPs trip to World Cup as pressure mounts over series of  expenses claims: 'It says everything - toxic'

  11-06-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Anika Wells has been given the red card, after she was revealed to not be attending the FIFA World Cup in the United States.
  
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• Mean Girls actress ‘scared to leave house’ as Belfast show is cancelled

  11-06-2026 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mean Girls star Vivian Panka shares experience in Belfast during riots (Picture: globalartistsuk)Vivian Panka, star of the Mean Girls UK tour, has shared she’s ‘scared to leave her house’ while staying in Belfast after riots broke out.The musical is currently meant to be on tour in Northern Ireland, but all shows have been cancelled due to the disorder.The popular show was due to open at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday night but matinees and evening performances have all been
  
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• Holidaymaker 'grabbed seagull out of the air and punched it to death after it snatched his Cornish pasty'

  11-06-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Outraged locals posted pictures of the man claiming he killed the innocent seagull in St Ives, Cornwall yesterday in revenge for trying to steal his savoury treat.
  
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• Ultra-woke Seattle mayor GLOATS that she gets driven around by security detail when troubled resident asks how she'll clean up crime-ridden public transport

  11-06-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The Democrat bragged about having the luxury of being driven around by her personal security detail in the crime-ridden city after a worried resident asked what she will do to solve transit safety issues.
  
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• Morrisons is first UK supermarket to introduce new toilet rule for all 497 shops

  11-06-2026 16:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Morrisons says it has hit a "major milestone" by becoming the first UK supermarket to introduce this change.
  
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• Outrage as Karmelo Anthony family will still keep $600k donation windfall despite guilty verdict as they vow to 'keep fighting'

  11-06-2026 16:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The parents of convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony have vowed to keep fighting after their fundraiser seeking $1.3 million for 'pre-trial needs' was shut down.
  
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• King Charles’ diary conflict as family funeral planned on same day as huge royal event

  11-06-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has emerged that the funeral of one of the late Queen’s closest friends, Lady Pamela Hicks, will take place on Saturday - the same day as the King’s official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour
  
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• Peta Credlin reveals theory Anthony Albanese will stand down as Prime Minister before the next election

  11-06-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Sky News star Peta Credlin shared her theory on Anthony Albanese's political career on Thursday.
  
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• Fifa force Haiti to change World Cup shirts before Scotland clash

  11-06-2026 16:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Haiti’s players will have to wear modified shirts after Fifa raised concerns about ‘political’ elements of the original design (Pictures: Getty Images)Haiti have been forced to change their 2026 World Cup shirts just days before facing Scotland in their first game after Fifa ruled that parts of the design could be viewed as ‘political’.The Concacaf side begin their group stage campaign on Saturday, but much of the discussion before kick-off has focused on what they
  
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• Princess Beatrice showed ‘lack of gratitude’ to William’s ‘meaningful’ act at Peter Phillips’ wedding

  11-06-2026 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: When the Prince of Wales greeted Beatrice at their cousin’s wedding, they exchanged a brief kiss on the cheek in what body language expert Judi James described as "effortful" from the future king
  
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• Dad blames dodgy 'vape oils' after teen son dies suddenly in Benidorm

  11-06-2026 16:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry Whitton, 18, was on holiday with his girlfriend when he passed away suddenly.
  
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• Woman, 37, fighting stage 4 breast cancer found dead in suitcase as man accused of murder

  11-06-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Sanchez has been remembered as a woman who 'loved fiercely and wholeheartedly' after her body was found stuffed into a suitcase at her apartment in Berkeley, California
  
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