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• ‘It’s never worked’ – Chelsea star urged to leave after Enzo Maresca decision

  23-04-2025 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca hasn’t been able to get the best out of one player (Picture: Getty)Frank Leboeuf has urged Chelsea and Christopher Nkunku to ‘cut their losses’ and go their separate ways this summer as the Frenchman’s struggles at Stamford Bridge worsen.Much had been hoped of Nkunku at Chelsea when the versatile forward completed his £52m move from RB Leipzig in 2023.But after an injury-affected first campaign saw him feature sparingly in Mauricio Pochettino’s s
  
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• EastEnders confirms unexpected tragedy in dark and dramatic new trailer

  16-05-2025 10:14 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 PageEastEnders has revealed their next big stunt episode – and it could be deathly.The episode will come just weeks after the infamous Queen Vic pub burst into flames during the BBC soap’s 40th anniversary episodes.The explosion was caused by Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), who swerved his car to prevent hitting Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt).He had been p
  
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• The ‘unusual’ way you can build your credit score as a renter — and make your money work harder

  16-05-2025 10:12 via metro.co.uk
  It’s possible to build your credit score while renting (Picture: Getty Images)Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element.
  For Generation Rent, giving pretty much half your monthly wages to your landlord is a sad fact of life – and it can sometimes feel like all you’re doing is paying off their mortgage.If you do happen to own a home, keeping up with payments helps you build your credit score. But while renting doesn’t automaticall
  
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• Coronation Street fans taken aback by Mick star’s real accent

  16-05-2025 10:09 via metro.co.uk
  Mick Michaelis has made many enemies in Weatherfield (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street fans have been left surprised after hearing Joe Layton’s voice when he isn’t in character.The actor, who plays Mick Michaelis in the show, featured in a social media video recently alongside Farrel Hegarty and Jacob Roberts, as well as the stars from the show’s flashback episode.The cast members took part in a quiz that saw them attempt to identify iconic items from 2007. Due to the fact they
  
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• All 61 EastEnders spoiler pictures for next week as diagnosis is confirmed

  16-05-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  It's a big week for Lauren and Jimmy (Picture: BBC) It's a big week for Lauren and Jimmy (Picture: BBC) The special week of episodes sees the infant receive a devastating diagnosis (Picture: BBC) The special week of episodes sees the infant receive a devastating diagnosis… She's having a difficult time (Picture: BBC) She's having a difficult time (Picture: BBC) Peter tries to support her (Picture: BBC) Peter tries to support her (Picture: BBC) Peter has his own concerns (Picture: BBC) Pet
  
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• Map shows spread of tropical disease Melioidosis that has killed 31 people across Australia

  16-05-2025 09:34 via metro.co.uk
  Map shows where rare tropical disease Melioidosis has killed 31 people across Australia (Picture: Supplied/Metro)A rare tropical disease which can spread just by breathing it in has left at least 31 people dead in Queensland.
  Some 221 cases of melioidosis have been reported so far this year, which is up by 163 compared to this time last year.
  The family of Evan Brown who was killed after contracting the disease last year has urged residents to be vigilant.
  He was taken to hospital with multiple
  
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• Bicester fire: Major inferno tears through former RAF blaze sparking ‘explosions’

  16-05-2025 09:31 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 PageMultiple helicopters circled a large fire at the site of a former RAF base in Oxfordshire yesterday evening, with witnesses reporting loud explosions and thick black smoke.More than ten fire and rescue crews tackled the blaze in Bicester, which prompted warnings for residents to stay indoors.The fire is still ongoing, but ‘under control’, Ox
  
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• British 'drug mule' was 'visibly shaken' to learn she faces life in prison and 'clearly ended up in Georgia without knowing what she was doing', lawyer reveals as family STILL battle to see her

  16-05-2025 09:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bella Culley, 18, is accused of illegally importing large quantities of narcotics after she was allegedly caught smuggling 14kg of cannabis into Georgia.
  
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• American woman stunned after being asked to pay $300 fee to import $125 order from popular Australian brand

  16-05-2025 09:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Miss Houston competitor said she should have been informed about the high duty fee at checkout.
  
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• Bicester fire: Multiple explosions heard as blaze rips through former RAF base - with smoke seen for miles as police boss describes 'awful situation'

  16-05-2025 09:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clouds of dense black smoke could be seen for miles - with the local police chief describing the inferno at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire as an 'awful situation'.
  
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• Major development in fashion designer Wayne Cooper's bid to clear his name over wife assault claim

  16-05-2025 09:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cooper was set to appear in Sydney's Waverley Local Court on Monday to defend an accusation he attacked Elizabeth Adams at Bondi in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
  
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• Coronation Street legend confirms she’s not being killed off as she leaves after 25 years

  16-05-2025 09:09 via metro.co.uk
  A Weatherfield institution is set to leave in the coming weeks (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has revealed the circumstances under which she will leave Coronation Street this year – marking an end to Eileen Grimshaw’s 25 years on the cobbles.Joining in May 2000, Eileen soon became one of the soap’s most iconic figures, and has been at the heart of some of its biggest storylines, from her feud with Gail Platt (Helen Worth) to her relationship with murderous Pa
  
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• How ousted Liberal leader John Pesutto plans to avoid bankruptcy and pay a $2.3million legal bill after losing high-stakes defamation case

  16-05-2025 09:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ousted Liberal leader John Pesutto was ordered to pay first-term MP Moira Deeming $315,000 on top of her $2.3million legal costs by a federal court.
  
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• Inside world's most beautiful McDonald's that 'looks more like a museum'

  16-05-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While most of us know what the inside of a McDonald's eatery looks like, there are some beautiful and unique ones around the world - and one impressive chain has left people gobsmacked
  
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• Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer's defiant message after disturbing MRI find - as he celebrates his daughter's 21st birthday after being given just months to live

  16-05-2025 08:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Globally-renowned cancer researcher Professor Richard Scolyer has issued a powerful message as he battles an aggressive brain tumour.
  
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• Cops screamed four words before shooting man suspected of stabbing man and woman

  16-05-2025 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neighbours said they could hear the shouts of two people stabbed at a property in Merseyside, with one man emerging from the home shouting 'I've been stabbed' as police arrived
  
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• Keir Starmer warns Putin must 'pay the price' after shameful peace talk snub

  16-05-2025 08:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer will meet around 40 leaders at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, today, where they will discuss ways to turn the screws on Putin's war machine
  
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• Mystery over man Bella May Culley met before being arrested in Georgia

  16-05-2025 08:44 via metro.co.uk
  Bella May Culley was detained at Tbilisi airport in GeorgiaThe family of a British teenager arrested in Georgia for alleged drug smuggling has revealed she spent time with a mystery man called ‘Russ’.Bella Culley, 18, was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 14 kilos of cannabis into the country days after being reported missing in Thailand.Bella, from Billingham, County Durham, told a Tbilisi court on Wednesday she is pregnant.The student nurse faces a life sentence –
  
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• King Charles' fortune jumps by £30million to £640million - making him £140m richer than the Beckhams and twice as wealthy as the late Queen

  16-05-2025 08:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The monarch, 76, who acceded to the throne in 2022, ranks joint 238th in the list of the UK's 350 wealthiest people and families, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.
  
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• I have sex with my girlfriend four times a day — but I still feel insecure

  16-05-2025 08:41 via metro.co.uk
  This week’s diarist struggles with insecurities (Picture: Getty Images)Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger.This week we hear from Connor*, a writer in London who used to be hyper independent as a single guy. But this all changed a few months ago when he met his now-girlfriend.‘We’re super committed, whereas before, you’d struggle to get me to commit to anything,’ he tells Metr
  
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• Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer's defiant message after disturbing MRI find - as he celebrates a major family milestone

  16-05-2025 08:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Globally-renowned cancer researcher Professor Richard Scolyer has issued a powerful message as he battles an aggressive brain tumour.
  
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• Ex-FBI boss James Comey’s 8647 photo sparks wild conspiracy it’s a threat against Donald Trump

  16-05-2025 08:35 via metro.co.uk
  The now-deleted picture on James Comey’s Instagram accountA conspiracy theory circulating in right-wing circles claims that a former FBI director posted an assassination threat against Donald Trump – using nothing more but seashells.James Comey, who was appointed by Barack Obama and then fired by the Trumpduring his first term in 2017, shared an arrangement of shells that spelled out ‘8647’ on Instagram.The picture was accompanied by a seemingly-innocent caption, ‘
  
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• Coronation Street confirms Kit and Mick’s major secret in early ITVX release – and another twist follows

  16-05-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  Mick Michaelis and Kit Green have a murky history (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.Tonight’s special episode of Coronation Street gave viewers an insight into Kit Green’s (Jacob Roberts) teenage years, and finally answered the questions raised about his tense relationship with Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton).In recent episodes, it became clear that Mick and Kit had a his
  
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• The richest under 40s in Britain revealed: Dua Lipa is youngest person on list with astonishing sum below Georgia Toffolo and Ed Sheeran

  16-05-2025 08:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dance The Night singer Dua Lipa, 29, who has won several Brit Awards and three Grammys , is 34th on this year's Sunday Times 40 Under 40 Rich List, with an estimated wealth of £115million.
  
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• Justin Bieber finally addresses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations and calls for ‘justice’

  16-05-2025 08:23 via metro.co.uk
  Justin Bieber has addressed the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations (Picture: Prince Williams/FilmMagic)Justin Bieber has finally spoken out about rumours connecting him to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.The 31-year-old pop star has responded after widespread concern from fans that he could have been abused by the 55-year-old disgraced rapper during the Love Yourself singer’s early years in the music industry.In 2024, a video resurfaced showing Justin – who was a minor at the
  
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• Billionaire magnate Gina Rinehart snaps up one of the country's biggest cattle farms for a whopping $35million - keeping it in Australian hands

  16-05-2025 08:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart has quietly acquired a $35million cattle station to her already sprawling agricultural empire.
  
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• The belif Aqua Bomb range has given my dry and puffy skin an instant refresh

  16-05-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you’re skin is feeling about as parched as we are in this heat, then treat it to belif – and the latest in Korean skincare. (Picture: Metro/belif/Amazon/Getty)
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  Famous for their hydration-first formulas, Korean skincare brands are truly some of the best in the biz when it comes to creating lightweight and ultra-moisturi
  
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• I visited Turkey’s viral beach — it’s not what it seems

  16-05-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Online, the Blue Lagoon in Ölüdeniz is portrayed as a deserted paradise (Picture: Getty Images)A stretch of Turkey’s southern coast is said to be one of the most Instagrammable places in the country, thanks to its dazzling turquoise water and breathtaking scenery.Found in the holiday town of Ölüdeniz in Fethiye, the ‘Blue Lagoon’ is home to a large cove that lies against a picturesque setting of dramatic rocks and verdantwoodland. Until the early 80s,
  
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• Get glowy skin and reduce puffiness by adding these fruits to your diet

  16-05-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adding these ingredients to your skincare routine can help you achieve clearer, youthful skin, but many of these can actually be found in these favourite foods, as found by our skincare expert
  
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• Emmerdale newcomer Lewis is already committing crime

  16-05-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  They’re brothers cut from the same cloth (Picture: ITV)Ross Barton’s (Michael Parr) discovery that he has a half-brother is bringing him nothing but problems in Emmerdale.Ross found out that he had a long-lost brother after Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) found a letter addressed to ‘The Family of Emma Barton’. Ross agonised over whether to meet this new family, and in the end his curiosity won out. But now he’s wishing he’d left the worms in the can.When they
  
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