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• Zoe Ball turns her back on BBC after Strictly Come Dancing snub

  06-06-2026 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zoe Ball has a new radio job on the horizon (Picture: Neil Mockford/GC Images)Zoe Ball has reportedly lined up a major new radio role after losing out on the chance to front Strictly Come Dancing.In May, it was finally confirmed that Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe, and Josh Widdicombe will be the new hosts of the BBC program.Ball, 55, had been strongly linked to the role following the departure of long-time presenter Claudia Winkleman, with many fans viewing her as a natural successor g
  
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• Jailed crypto king begs Trump for presidential pardon from behind bars

  08-06-2026 23:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jailed crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has said he would 'absolutely' welcome a presidential pardon from Donald Trump
  
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• Iran's World Cup team 'plots' against America as regime commander declares tournament a 'battlefield'

  08-06-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A prominent watchdog group is urging the US government to deny or revoke visas for the Iranian national soccer team ahead of the World Cup.
  
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• Half of graduates earn LESS than the median national wage 5 years after leaving university

  08-06-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The findings mean more than 150,000 graduates a year struggled to even reach the median full-time worker's salary of £35,000 in the UK.
  
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• Work From Beach: Hundreds of civil servants clocking in remotely from holiday resorts, survey finds

  08-06-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The Taxpayers' Alliance (TPA) has revealed that more than 350 civil servants were given permission to clock in remotely from holiday resorts in Spain, Greece, Australia and Brazil.
  
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• Tragic ending for baby girl born prematurely after mom, 17, was allegedly shot dead by boyfriend

  08-06-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Jariah Edwards, 17, was mercilessly gunned to death while heavily pregnant. After she died, doctors rushed to deliver her unborn daughter via C-section.
  
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• Zelensky slams Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls

  08-06-2026 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President of France Emmanuel Macron (Picture: Getty)Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Reform UK that ‘small mistakes can break big friendships’ after they decided to take down Ukrainian flags from outside town halls they control.Reform has hauled down the Ukrainian flag from town halls under their national policy to prioriti
  
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• Zelensky criticises Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls

  08-06-2026 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President of France Emmanuel Macron (Picture: Getty)Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Reform UK that ‘small mistakes can break big friendships’ after they decided to take down Ukrainian flags from outside town halls they control.Reform has hauled down the Ukrainian flag from town halls under their national policy to prioriti
  
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• Plymouth recap: Roads shut down after 'unknown device' found near busy road

  08-06-2026 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 100-metre cordon was put in place after an 'unknown device' was found near a quarry in Plymouth
  
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• P-plate driver's excuse after being caught speeding more than 100km over the limit

  08-06-2026 23:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A teenager has been caught speeding at 190km/h in Sydney - before telling police his car could not travel that fast.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch pledges to end identity politics in the public sector, saying: 'Let's sweep away this rubbish and bring back common sense'

  08-06-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  In a major intervention, the Conservative leader will commit to scrapping the 'public sector equality duty' which has been blamed for the spread of identity politics throughout the public sector.
  
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• Karmelo Anthony DECLINES to take stand as teen killer's defense rests and jury prepares to deliberate whether his stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, was murder

  08-06-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Karmelo Anthony's defense rested its case on Monday as twelve jurors prepare to deliberate on the teen killer's fate.
  
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• Angry young man ruins baby shower by assaulting women and pulling knife

  08-06-2026 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A baby shower was ruined after one a man became violent and started attacking female guests
  
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• 'Keir Starmer was right to give bosses of tech firms like Apple and Google an ultimatum'

  08-06-2026 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Apple, Google and other tech firms have been warned they must roll out software preventing children from taking, sharing and receiving nude images on smartphones and devices
  
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• Met Office issues 'very warm' June as weather maps forecast new 34C heatwave

  08-06-2026 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK could be in for its latest heatwave as the Met Office forecasts a very warm period across England and Wales - and WXCharts models suggest some areas could hit 34C
  
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• Massive twist in JPMorgan 'sex slave' case as accuser unveils NEW dossier of wild claims: 'The story is about to change dramatically'

  08-06-2026 22:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Chirayu Rana, 35, filed a motion Monday asking a Manhattan judge to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against JPMC and executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, without prejudice.
  
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• Deranged Penn Station stabber was freed from NJ jail just WEEKS before knifing five commuters who paid price for woke bail policies

  08-06-2026 22:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspected attacker was incarcerated as recently as May 26 after he spent days behind bars for pending charges, according to records viewed by The Daily Mail.
  
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• Chris Watts begged for help on live TV while hiding an evil secret. Sign up for The Crime Desk newsletter and get a free article revealing the cues that exposed him

  08-06-2026 22:36 via dailymail.com
  
  To viewers, they may have looked like grieving husbands, desperate mothers or worried partners. But experts say it is the public performances by killers that can lead to their downfall.
  
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• Moment horse is swept away in river while being washed at huge gypsy and traveller gathering

  08-06-2026 22:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The black and white mare was captured bathing in the River Eden at Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland.
  
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• Red flares wreak fiery carnage leaving Londoners feeling like they are living in a ‘warzone’

  08-06-2026 22:32 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 PageRed sky at night? Run and hide. Londoners have described the carnage after a ‘dangerous’ shower of red flares fell on the capital.Houseboats in a Wapping shipyard caught fire as boaters slept after the red flares descended on parachutes at around 10.30pm on Sunday.
  In one video, groups of men can be heard singing ‘Championes, Ole Ole Ole&rs
  
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• Cause of death won't be released for Alabama student, 20, found dead after vanishing during family vacation to Japan - as investigators say foul play is not suspected

  08-06-2026 22:30 via dailymail.com
  
  James 'Weston' Higginbotham, 20, was found dead over the weekend outside of Kyoto in the country after an extensive search-and-rescue effort.
  
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• Pressure grows on John Swinney over SNP cash audit after Peter Murrell's £400k embezzlement scandal

  08-06-2026 22:23 via dailymail.com
  
  A former SNP treasurer has urged John Swinney to launch a full audit of party accounts over the past decade following the Peter Murrell scandal.
  
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• Viral '6-7' event ends in chaos as kids start fights and attack police

  08-06-2026 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A huge '6-7' event in Missouri that attracted around 300 children and teenagers aged between 10 and 17 ended in chaos, with eight fights breaking out outside the venue, local police said
  
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• Councils named and shamed over slapdash pothole repairs to stop road closures

  08-06-2026 22:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Road users have been left frustrated after waiting for roads under repair to be reopened only for them to be reclosed for repeated patch-up fixes of potholes
  
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• Heartbreaking Coronation Street scenes as Summer loses faith – but all hope is not lost

  08-06-2026 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Summer Spellman has started to question her faith (Picture: ITV)Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) is living through a nightmare in Coronation Street, having been arrested and charged with the murder of Theo Silverton – a crime she didn’t commit.The police had plenty of evidence against Summer, but it was Tyrone Dobbs’ (Alan Halsall) refusal to back up her story that sealed her fate.After her arrest, Summer informed DS Lisa Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers) that Theo had been alive when
  
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• Channel 4 viewers speechless after Russell T Davies show’s ‘harrowing’ ending

  08-06-2026 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Channel 4’s new queer drama Tip Toe ends on a devastating note (Picture: Channel 4)Russell T Davies’s Channel 4 drama has been hailed by viewers as powerful must-watch television after the finale was made free to stream.The five-part thriller Tip Toe stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as neighbours in a humdrum Manchester suburb.But their lives are turned upside down when queer bar owner Leo (Cumming) gives his straight neighbour Clive (Morrissey) a spare key to his house.We kne
  
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• Jails are better than this! Desperate families slam 'filthy, damp' digs after mining village is evacuated

  08-06-2026 21:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents evacuated from a former mining village claim 'jails are better' than the 'damp' and 'filthy' accommodation the council has offered them.
  
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• Lesbian tennis icon Martina Navratilova shares disgust at creepy outfit worn by man at Milwaukee's 'family friendly' pride event

  08-06-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The iconic tennis star was left shocked after seeing what a grown man wore to a pride event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the weekend.
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Holly Hagan reveals newborn baby’s name is tribute to late sister

  08-06-2026 21:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holly Hagan has shared her newborn’s name and it’s an emotional tribute (Picture: Holly Hagan/Instagram)Holly Hagan revealed her newborn daughter’s name is a touching tribute to her sister, Darci, who died suddenly last year, aged 19.The Geordie Shore star’s sister, Darci Rose Gibson, died from multiple organ failure after an ‘MDMA overdose’ while on a night out.In memory of her little sister, Holly shared that she and her husband, Jacob Blyth, have
  
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• North Sea can still fuel 20m cars to 2030, claim experts as Tories call for 'sheer lunacy' of UK Government over oil and gas to end

  08-06-2026 21:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Unlocking fresh investment in the North Sea could supply the fuel for 20 million cars until the end of the decade, a new analysis has found.
  
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