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Putin appoints ‘most bloodthirsty general yet’ while attack on Nato fears grow

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Colonel General Andrey Mordichev is now in charge of Russian land forces (Picture: East2West) Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed his ‘most bloodthirsty general’ to command Russian land forces in a stark warning to the West amid fears of coming territorial attacks on NATO states. Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev, 49, was appointed as overnight strikes by Russian and Ukrainian forces stepped up ahead just hours before expected face-to-face peace talks in…

Unexpected supermarket is home to ‘best value’ meal deal in the UK

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There are many meal deals available across the UK, but some are better value than others (Picture: Getty Images) If you didn’t have time to pack lunch before work, you might find yourself grabbing a meal deal from the shop when midday rolls around. And while the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury’s offer a main, snack and drink for £4 or less, a new study has claimed that another supermarket…

Man who transformed the Millennium Dome pinpoints where next London arena could be

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Tim had previously transformed the Millennium Dome into the O2 Arena (Picture: Getty Images) The developer who transformed the Millennium Dome into the O2 arena has revealed where in London he wants to build a new venue. Tim Leiweke, who has just built the new co-op Live in Manchester, said he is ‘hyper-focused’ on London, naming Hammersmith as the next best place to build a super venue. He said: ‘We…

UK developing new ‘deep precision strike’ weapon with 1,242-mile range

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A British soldier shoots his gun during an exercise on February 17, 2025 in Smardan, Romania (Picture: Getty) A new ‘deep precision strike’ weapon with a range exceeding 1,242 miles is in development as part of a plan to defend Europe if the war in Ukraine escalates further. Britain and Germany announced the long-range weapon, showing that they are no longer just watching the full-scale invasion, but planning for what…

Have you seen these men? Putin and Trump missing from Ukraine peace talks

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Both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have decided not to attend the negotiations in Turkey (Picture: EPA/Getty) ‘Have you seen these men?’ Missing posters would not go amiss in Istanbul where delegations from Ukraine, Russia and America are gathering today for negotiations to end the war. Two chairs remain empty as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump chose to opt out of the diplomatic stage. Volodymyr Zelensky challenged his Russian counterpart…

Liam Gallagher brands decision to deny Sheffield’s Leadmill eviction appeal ‘scandalous’

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The Leadmill in Sheffield announced last night they lost their eviction appeal (Picture: Myles Wright/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock) Another iconic music venue which has hosted the likes of Oasis and Arctic Monkeys has had to close its doors after being evicted by their landlord. The Leadmill in Sheffield announced last night they lost their eviction appeal despite being ‘one of the most beloved and historic music venues’. They have been ordered…

Family of Bella May Culley say they think she was taken advantage of by ‘experienced criminals’

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Bella’s grandfather has said he fears she was taken advantage of while she was on holiday in Thailand, and that she’s got ‘sucked into something’ she knows nothing about (Picture: east2west /Facebook) The grandfather of a British teenage student who was arrested in Georgia for alleged drug smuggling said he believed she had been ‘taken advantage of’ by experienced criminals. Bella May Culley, 18, has appeared in court charged with…

Baby Elsa update: Police narrow down search for parents of abandoned baby to 400 homes in east London

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Siblings of baby Elsa, Harry (right) and Roman (left) (Picture: PA) Police have narrowed down their search for the mum of three abandoned newborn babies to just 400 houses in London. Baby Elsa was found by a dog walker in a Boots carrier bag in freezing temperatures near a footpath in Newham on January 2024. She was named by nurses after the character in in Disney’s Frozen, and was thought to just…

National Lottery jackpot rolls over to £11,400,000 after no one gets lucky

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The Lotto machines are switched on two times a week (Picture: Getty Images) The only thing between you and millions of pounds in your bank account is picking six random numbers. The National Lottery results were announced last night with a £8.7million jackpot up for grabs. If that life-changing money wasn’t enough, there was also £500,000 to be won in the Thunderball draw. The Lotto draws take place every Wednesday…

‘My life is a ticking time bomb – I worry about running out of days to make change’

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Celia Chartes-Aris and Jamie Shields want to change the lives of disabled people (Picture: Unlearning Ableism / Disabled By Society podcast) ‘I have a degenerative condition that is going to take my life,’ Celia Chartres-Aris tells Metro matter-of-factly. ‘It could be tomorrow, it could be in two weeks, it could be in a couple of years. The only thing that motivates me is leaving the world a better place than…