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• King Charles' royal cypher revealed - and how coins, postboxes and stamps will look

  10-09-2022 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Queen's royal cypher was on our passports, bank notes and police uniforms for 70 years, but after her tragic death we will have to get used to seeing King Charles' new symbol
  
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• Major update after severed hand found at primary school

  07-04-2025 18:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  DNA testing has ended the mystery around a severed hand dropped by a bird at a school in Dublin (Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA Wire)Teachers were scratching their heads when a human hand was found at a school in Dublin one Friday morning.A bird had dropped it in the yard of Our Lady Immaculate in Darndale, a suburb of Ireland’s capital.‘It’s a particularly grim discovery for anybody to have to make, particularly in the grounds of a primary school’, Dublin MEP Aodhá
  
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• Blake Lively’s controversial film at centre of lawsuit now available to stream in the UK

  07-04-2025 18:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s controversial romance flick has landed on streaming (Picture: AP)Blake Lively’s latest movie has been at the centre of a ferocious legal battle for months—and now you can see what all the fuss is about.The Gossip Girl alum stars opposite Justin Baldoni in the screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s romance novel, It Ends With Us.She plays Lily Bloom, who moves to Boston following a traumatic upbringing, hoping to start her own business.The
  
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• Brits warned as Spain makes major Euro change that could affect holidaymakers

  07-04-2025 18:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t get caught out… (Picture: Getty Images)Us Brits are more likely to reach for cash when paying for something on holiday than we are at home, according to ABTA Travel Money, but if you’re going to Spain, you might want to think again.That’s because the European country is implementing currency changes which could see your bank notes be rejected when you try to buy something.As of July, if you attempt to use any crumpled or worn €50 notes, it’s unlikely th
  
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• Japan issues urgent MEGAQUAKE warning: Impending disaster could kill 300,000 people, experts predict - with huge tsunami waves reaching 100ft

  07-04-2025 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending megaquake.
  
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• Family thought their Ford SUV had been hit by a gunshot while driving...but truth was far more frightening

  07-04-2025 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Deputies and firefighters responded to a family's terrifying situation with their Ford SUV on an Illinois highway.
  
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• 'Best seaside town in Britain' is actually a few miles from the sea

  07-04-2025 18:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dartmouth in Devon, England, has been named one of the UK's best seaside towns despite not being on the coast and is perfect for a summer holiday with picturesque views
  
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• Air fryer fans say their 'minds are blown' after discovering 'hidden' feature that has been hiding in plain sight all along

  07-04-2025 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The helpful tool was pointed out in a TikTok with social media user @bowesy5 - but it's only included in Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryers
  
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• WWE Raw tag team icon, 43, backs sons to follow in his footsteps

  07-04-2025 18:00 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 PageWWE superstar Kofi Kingston thinks his two sons ‘have the potential’ to follow in his footsteps.The New Day legend, who will team up with Xavier Woods tonight on Monday Night Raw to challenge War Raiders for the World Tag Team Championships, was blown away after seeing his boys showing off their self-taught wrestling skills.Reflecting on a sweet
  
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• I feared The Last Of Us season 2 wouldn’t match its legacy

  07-04-2025 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal’s chemistry is lightning in a bottle (Picture: HBO)Warning: spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 1. This review doesn’t contain spoilers for season 2.Going into The Last Of Us season 2, I had my fears.Not that I didn’t trust the creators of the TV show, which was quickly hailed ‘one of the greatest of all time’ when it premiered in 2023. But living up to its own legacy was always going to be an enormous feat.Over two years later, T
  
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• Sol Campbell fears Real Madrid star could ‘expose’ Arsenal in Champions League clash

  07-04-2025 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell (Picture: Getty)Sol Campbell fears that Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior could ‘expose’ Arsenal when the two sides meet in the Champions League on Tuesday.Arsenal dazzled in their UEFA Champions League last-16 encounter, thrashing PSV Eindhoven 9-3 on aggregate to punch their ticket to the quarter-finals.However, Mikel Arteta’s side now face a far sterner test up against 15-time winners and defending champions Real.Carlo Ancelotti’
  
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• Pop icon accidentally reveals he’s playing Glastonbury after leaking news online

  07-04-2025 17:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Glastonbury lineup just got even bigger (Pictures: Getty)A huge British artist has accidentally confirmed they are performing at Glastonbury Festival in a social media post.Example – real name Elliot Gleave – shared a list of upcoming shows on his Instagram page, including one pixelated date on June 27, which just so happens to coincide with Glastonbury.The annual festival takes place this year from June 25 to 29 at Worthy Farm with headline acts Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, and Ne
  
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• John Boyega, 33, sparks romance rumours with American actress, 46, on Disney date

  07-04-2025 17:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Boyega has been spotted at Disneyland with an American actress (Picture: Snorlax/ Mega)John Boyega appears to be dating an American actress after the two were spotted on a day out at Disneyland.The British actor, 33, first appeared on screens in the 2011 film Attack the Block before having his break-out role as Finn in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens.He’s also appeared in another two films in the franchise, as well as in Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe, his
  
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• Harry Judd's wife Izzy reveals their child is 'neurodivergent' as she candidly opens up about the 'incredibly challenging' time she and the McFly star have faced

  07-04-2025 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She and the McFly star, 38, share daughter Lola, eight, as well as sons Kit, seven, and Lockie, three, but Izzy chose not to name which of her children had been diagnosed with the condition.
  
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• The grudge that made one of Britain's top plastic surgeons break into his rival's £1m home and try to kill him

  07-04-2025 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MailOnline can reveal how Jonathan Peter Brooks' hatred of the renowned fellow plastic surgeon Graeme Perks was rooted in a workplace dispute which began in 2011
  
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• Full list of tax changes coming into effect from this week

  07-04-2025 17:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Most tax reforms came in on Sunday (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The beginning of April brings a new financial year and important changes to the taxes we have to pay.Most tax reforms came in on Sunday (April 6), the start of the new tax year, although a number kicked in earlier in the week.Britons need to get up to speed with alterations to reporting requirements and how landlords are taxed.Many measures are part of the government’s plans to raise revenue for a public spending drive and to improv
  
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• Trump threatens China with NEW 50% tariff if it doesn't stop 'abuse' of the U.S. in major escalation

  07-04-2025 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his rhetoric on trade promising additional tariffs on China if they fail to remove their retaliatory 34 percent tariff by Tuesday.
  
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• Switch 2 may suffer Joy-Con drift as Nintendo rules out Hall Effect sticks

  07-04-2025 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A sticking point (Nintendo)Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 does not have Hall Effect joysticks, which means Joy-Con drift is still a danger.The biggest technical problem for the Nintendo Switch at launch was Joy-Con drift, where the joysticks would move on their own without any input.The issue spiralled into lawsuits and prompted Nintendo to offer free repairs, and while early rumours suggested the Switch 2 wouldn’t have the same problem, it seems the most reliable technology for avoi
  
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• Map shows warmest spots in UK this week when Easter holidays kick off

  07-04-2025 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Temperatures will be lower than last weekend but the air will feel warmer, the Met Office says (Picture: Shutterstock)Widespread sunshine will continue this week while above-average temperatures are likely to feel warmer and warmer, forecasters say.Last weekend saw the warmest temperatures since the end of last summer, with highs of 24C, though cold winds from the North Sea kept many parts of the UK chilly, particularly in the evenings.This week, temperatures are set to top out on Friday, with
  
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• Donald Trump threatens China with even more tariffs sparking fresh trade war fears

  07-04-2025 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has sent stock markets around the world tumbling as his sweeping - and bizarre - tariffs continue to wipe out confidence in the American economy
  
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• Hilarious moment Boris Johnson is attacked by an OSTRICH during safari trip as his wife admits footage was 'too funny not to share'

  07-04-2025 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In hilarious footage filmed by his wife Carrie that was 'too funny not to share', Johnson comes at the nippy end of the large bird after coxing it towards his car.
  
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• Mpox fears new strain could be silently sweeping UK after case with no travel history

  07-04-2025 17:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unnamed individual, from the North East, is the 12th person to have tested positive for the new clade 1b variant of Mpox in the UK - but they have no travel history or links to any other cases
  
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• Canadian teen is left with exposed pulsing BRAIN after brutal attack in Dominican Republic nightclub

  07-04-2025 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chase Delorme-Rowan trip to celebrate his 18th birthday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic nearly ended in tragedy after he was brutally beaten at a resort nightclub.
  
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• King Charles kicks off Italy trip with Queen Camilla as he puts 'duty before everything'

  07-04-2025 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Rome for their first of a four-day trip to Italy, where they will carry out engagements in the Italian capital as well as in the city of Ravenna
  
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• Heartbreaking moment homeless girl, 6, is found wandering streets with just her loyal dog for company

  07-04-2025 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage was filmed in Daytona Beach, Florida, last week.
  
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• Sickening moment rogue traders trick vulnerable pensioner with dementia into buying them £3,500 bracelet to pay for fake roof repairs - as cruel conmen are jailed

  07-04-2025 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the moment cruel rogue traders Tommy Aaron Chislett and Shane Lee tricked a pensioner with dementia into buying a £3,500 bracelet as payment for fake roof repairs.
  
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• ‘Overwhelmed’ F1 driver ‘already knows’ he’s getting sacked after just three races

  07-04-2025 17:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Jack Doohan’s F1 career already over? (Photo: Getty)One Formula 1 driver is on the verge of being sacked just three races into the season and has been told he may have already raced his last grand prix.Its been a cracking start to the new F1 season with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen separated by just one point after the latter’s win in Japan on Sunday.It’s a quick turnaround as the sport heads to Bahrain this weekend but one driver may not be racing there following a toug
  
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• Glamorous super fit model, 26, is left fighting for life after suffering an unthinkable health emergency during a night out

  07-04-2025 17:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sydney woman Amelia Keam had just left a Newcastle hotel after a night out with friends when her life changed forever.
  
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• 'Amazing' UK beach has 'nothing there' but is still perfect for a day out

  07-04-2025 17:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In total contrast to its famous coastal cousin there's barely any tourists whatsoever - with one reviewer calling it a "nice quiet beach" and another saying they were "amazed" at how there is "nothing there"
  
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• Keir Starmer vows UK will 'shape history' in 'changing new world' as he promises to back industries crippled by Donald Trump's tariffs

  07-04-2025 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAILONLINE BLOG: Watch Keir Starmer's speech live in the West Midlands as the Prime Minister responds to Donald Trump's tariffs with major changes to the British car industry.
  
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