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• Steel Seed review – Assassin’s Creed meets Halo on a budget

  22-04-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steel Seed – it’s amazing how good indie games can look now (ESDigital Games)A new double-A indie game tries to blend elements from two of gaming’s most successful franchises, in a unique new sci-fi adventure of its own.These days triple-A game development budgets regularly stray into the hundreds of millions, which means anything less than a massive hit can be enough to send studios into bankruptcy. For publishers, there’s an increasing sense that the future of games ma
  
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• Belgium makes huge U-turn on Israel's Eurovision boycott - and Spain risks major fees

  18-05-2025 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It came after Spain risked a huge Eurovision fine, displaying a statement before the show, of a black screen with white text in Spanish and English that read: 'Justice for Palestine'.
  
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• NHS is directing trans patients to 'gender construction kit' on how to use wigs and make-up

  18-05-2025 11:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It also offers tips on using nail varnish, eyelash extensions, perfume, and the correct underwear to transition to their desired gender.
  
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• Fury at 'eyesore' 200ft tall Chinese supermarket warehouse towering over housing estate - as locals insist it keeps getting BIGGER every time they open their doors

  18-05-2025 11:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Furious resident have hit out at a 200ft Chinese supermarket warehouse towering over their homes as they claim the building becomes bigger every time they leave their homes.
  
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• The Huw Edwards dossier: Files reveal BBC paedo had complaint made about him in 2012, how HE made bombshell work allegation - and secret codename bosses used to discuss sex arrest

  18-05-2025 11:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An email titled 'private and confidential' was sent to BBC director-general Tim Davie , an hour before Britain's most famous newsreader was due to be sentenced.
  
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• Jesy Nelson says twin babies are ‘fighting strong’ after giving birth at 31 weeks

  18-05-2025 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  Jesy Nelson has announced the birth of her two baby girls early (Picture: Instagram / Jesy Nelson)Jesy Nelson has announced the birth of twin baby girls in an emotional Instagram post.
  The Little Mix singer, 33, took to social media on Sunday to confirm she had welcomed her twins with Zion Foster at 31 weeks and revealed their names.
  She said in the caption: ‘So… Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31weeks plus 5 days.
  ‘It all happened so quickly, but we are so blesse
  
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• Now woke history book promoted to schools claims Stonehenge was built by black people... while Waterloo and Trafalgar go untaught

  18-05-2025 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Policy Exchange investigation has warned that schools have 'taken it too far' as they adapt history curriculums in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
  
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• Cybercrime cops land a crushing blow on Aussie 'hacker' who allegedly stole $150m in Bitcoin

  18-05-2025 11:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old convicted hacker from Queensland has had $4.5million worth of luxury assets seized following an investigation into stolen cryptocurrency and cyber hacking.
  
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• What our style expert is wearing to Ascot– race-day looks from £79 with a royal seal of approval

  18-05-2025 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heading to the races and need a look that ticks the Royal Ascot dress code? From standout fascinators to classic dresses, we’ve rounded up the best high-street buys
  
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• Walford local faces consequences of their actions as they’re sacked in EastEnders

  18-05-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  Two Walford residents face the music (Picture: BBC)Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman) faces the consequences of his romance with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in upcoming scenes from EastEnders.Harvey made his choice last week, ultimately deciding to be with Kathy as Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) exposed their affair.In a shocking series of events, Harvey was all set to spend the rest of his life with Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) after accidentally accepting her marriage proposal in a serious misc
  
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• The ‘crowd pleasing’ Irish beer set to take Guinness’s stout crown

  18-05-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  Guinness has a competitor rising in the ranks (Picture: Metro)There’s a beer on the block that could be about to steal Guinness’s stout crown.
  While the joy of ‘splitting the G’ has helped the Irish beer to dominate since it was created in 1868, it seems the stout industry is filling up with choice, and there’s one beer emerging as a clear favourite at local pubs: Murphy’s.Call it a beer revolution, a cost of living crisis or a generation of beer lovers unafr
  
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• Simple reason why women get worse hangovers than men - it's not what you think

  18-05-2025 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you think your tolerance for alcohol is worse than the men in your life, you're right - we ask the experts why ladies can't handle booze was well as lads...
  
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• Eerily abandoned Disney Island was a magical oasis but now it's frozen in time

  18-05-2025 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people don't know that there is a hidden island in Walt Disney World that closed down after 25 years of welcoming guests. It used to be brimming with exotic animals
  
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• Remember Monday break silence in emotional statement after crushing Eurovision snub

  18-05-2025 10:57 via metro.co.uk
  Remember Monday has reflected on a ‘surreal and emotional’ night in a new statement following a devastating loss (Picture: AP)UK’s Eurovision entry Remember Monday has addressed their fans after crashing out in 19th place at the 2025 song contest.The girl group, made up of Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull and Charlotte Steele, faced a disappointing Saturday night at the Grand Final after their song, What the Hell Just Happened, failed to impress.They eventually secured a shocking
  
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• Man 'struggling to walk' after horror bite from 'Britain’s most dangerous spider' false widow

  18-05-2025 10:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keith Robinson, 65, has been left barely able to walk after he was bitten by a false widow, Britain's most venomous spider, while clearing away old cobwebs at home
  
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• Pensioner, 72, is killed after being hit by an electric motorbike as police release suspect, 17, on bail

  18-05-2025 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The motorbike slammed into Shaat Bibi on Leeds Old Road in Bradford on Wednesday.
  
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• Wildest female prison officer flings from sperm syringe to jail baby and smuggled knickers

  18-05-2025 10:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As guard Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington was given a suspended sentence after 'artificially inseminating' herself with her prison lover's sperm, the Mirror takes a look at other shocking staff-prisoner flings
  
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• Revealed: The £1.15million stash of cannabis British air stewardess, 21, is accused of bringing into Sri Lanka in her luggage

  18-05-2025 10:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlotte May Lee, 21, from Coulsdon, south London , was detained at the main airport in the country's capital Colombo on Monday after arriving from a flight from Bangkok.
  
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• Three-bedroom detached house on sale for £258,000 with a very unusual feature in the bathroom

  18-05-2025 10:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The property in Clackmannanshire is bright and eclectic with the bedrooms painted an array of different colours.
  
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• Starmer 'about to sign a bad deal' at EU Brexit 'Surrender Summit' - as minister hints agreement will cut passport queues for holidaymakers

  18-05-2025 10:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Critics warned that the proposed reset to be signed in London tomorrow will open the country up to thousands of migrant workers and sell off fishing rights in our waters.
  
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• Rare 50p coin of Queen Elizabeth is selling at over £100,000 on eBay as collectors scramble to buy it

  18-05-2025 10:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The item, which was listed on the online marketplace last week by a seller in Leicester, was described as a 'coveted piece' from the Beatrix Potter collection.
  
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• Mikel Arteta reveals the two ‘main reasons’ Liverpool beat Arsenal to the Premier League title

  18-05-2025 10:05 via metro.co.uk
  Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal fell narrowly short once again (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has revealed the two ‘main reasons’ he believes Arsenal fell short in the Premier League title race for the third year in a row.The Gunners are on course for a third successive second-place finish in the Premier League after failing to keep pace with champions Liverpool.Arsenal hoped to reel in Arne Slot’s Reds during the second-half of the season but have slipped 15 points behind the Anfi
  
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• Israel airstrikes kill at least 75 in Gaza in night of terror with kids among heartbreaking victims

  18-05-2025 10:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Israel's latest barrage of airstrikes in Gaza has claimed at least 75 lives overnight, with women and children among the victims, after Benjamin Netanyahu broke a ceasefire deal earlier this year
  
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• You can binge all eight episodes of TV thriller that left fans ‘wrecked’ in UK tonight

  18-05-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  The drama is based on a New York Times bestseller (Picture: AP)Channel 4 today released all episodes of a gritty new crime drama starring Amanda Seyfried.Based on a New York Times bestseller by Liz Moore, Long Bright River is a suspenseful eight-part thriller starring the Mamma Mia! star alongside Top Boy’s Nicholas Pinnock and The Wire’s John Doman.The show sees Seyfried play Mickey, a police officer on the beat in Philadelphia, facing a city ravaged by the opioid crisis. After a s
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be a third party port machine – Reader’s Feature

  18-05-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  It won’t just be Nintendo games on the Switch 2 (Nintendo)A reader predicts that while the Switch used a lot of Wii U ports to fill out its schedules the Switch 2 is going to rely on third parties instead.I always felt it was unfair to criticise the Switch for the amount of Wii U ports it had. Nobody bought that console and many of their games were complete flops, so it made absolute sense to bring them over. Especially when you’ve got something as amazing as Mario Kart 8 or Xenobla
  
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• 'My drinking spiralled - one seemingly normal night changed everything'

  18-05-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're starting to question your alcohol intake, it could be time to think about cutting down. In conversations regarding our drinking habits, the term 'grey area drinking' has now emerged
  
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• Kate Middleton's 'unprecedented step' to protect children after seeing 'damaged' William

  18-05-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton took the rare step of becoming her family’s main photographer to protect her children from the press after seeing the lasting impact media scrutiny had on Prince William
  
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• Inside Rylan Clark’s £1,300,000 Essex mansion with jaw-dropping indoor pool and famous neighbour

  18-05-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  Rylan lives in Essex in a home he designed and calls his ‘own little Rylan-land’ (Picture: Instagram)Eurovision commentator Rylan Clark’s home is just as glamorous as you’d expect, with the presenter sharing regular glimpses inside the sprawling Essex mansion.Rylan, 36, previously shared the lavish five-bedroom home with husband Dan Neal and Dan’s son Cameron from a previous relationship before the pair announced their split in 2021.The former X Factor star’s
  
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• Expert urges customers to check home insurance as gold price hits record high

  18-05-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While rising gold prices might mean precious jewellery may not be fully covered by your home insurance, the good news is you could make money from old trinkets lying around the house
  
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• Everything I ate in a weekend of pintxos hopping in San Sebastián

  18-05-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  San Sebastian, Donostia, is the crown jewel of Spain’s Basque region (Picture: Getty Images)San Sebastián is the crown jewel of the Basque region that runs along Spain’s dazzling northern coast. It’s a beach town turned Michelin hotspot with world-class cuisine — seriously, wear loose trousers.The city, known as Donostia in Basque, lies on the Bay of Biscay, its Old Town flanked by two sandy beaches, where you’ll find streets filled with photogenic bars serv
  
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