43 m. ago GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance?

The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and JasonSomething new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more profound. If you’ve seen the newly released second trailer from GTA6 – somewhat cruelly released just days after we discovered the game won’t be out until next May – then you might know what I mean. The brand new thing is romance.It’s now clear that the key protagonists of the latest gangland adventure are Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, two twentysomething lovers from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s ex-army, now working for drug runners; she’s fresh out of jail, looking to make a better life for herself and her beloved mom. They fall for each other, hatch a plan to get out of Vice City, and then when their simple heist goes wrong, they find themselves at the...

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1 hour ago Tragic truth behind famous smiles in VE Day photo beamed around the world

The Mirror has tracked down the families of two teenagers snapped celebrating in Trafalgar Square's fountain amid VE Day scenes of joy

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1 hour ago Today's rugby news as new Lions captain Itoje in private meeting with Wales greats and All Black dies

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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2 h. ago Drugs gang import £7m of crystal meth disguised as weight loss shakes

Six members of a drug gang have been jailed after more than £7 million of crystal meth was smuggled into the UK, disguised as weight loss shakes.

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2 h. ago Suspect who crashed into front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home faces felony vandalism charge

A man has been booked for felony vandalism after crashing through the front gate at Jennifer Aniston’s home.

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4 h. ago Trump expected to announce framework of UK trade agreement, sources say

President teases deal ‘with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country’ but specifics remain unclear Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade agreement with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter, after teasing a major announcement with a “big and highly respected, country.”The specifics of any agreement were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the White House or the British embassy in Washington on whether an actual deal had been reached or if the framework would need further negotiation. Any agreement would mark the first such deal for the administration since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trade partners last month. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago From apathy to celebration – how four people lived VE Day in 1945

While some were relishing their first hot meal after five years as PoW, others struggled to rejoice in celebrationsAfter nearly six years of hardship, people poured out on the streets in celebration 80 years ago as the second world war in Europe came to an end. However, for many who lost family and friends, the rejoicing was muted.Here, four people recall their memories and those of their families. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Sextortion blackmailer jailed after plot backfired when man fled her home

Connie Furlong told her vulnerable victim she planned to show video footage of him to the police while claiming she had been the victim of sexual assault.

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5 h. ago Trump expected to announce UK trade agreement, sources say, after teasing ‘major’ news

President said he would hold a press conference at 10am ET (3pm BST) but analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reachedDonald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the US will strike a trade agreement with the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter, which would mark the first deal for the White House since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trading partners last month.The specifics of the trade deal were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the UK on whether a trade deal had been agreed. Analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reached, or if the countries would announce a framework that would be subject to further negotiation. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Police plan to build LIFESIZE replica of part of Grenfell Tower to use in court cases

The Metropolitan Police has told grieving families that the model, which would take more than a year to build, will help explain how the fire spread in any future trials.

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8 h. ago Drugs smuggling gang who bragged about luxury holidays, watches and designer clothes paid for by £7m crystal meth 'weight loss shakes' operation are jailed for nearly 50 years

Ringleader of the gang Davante James flaunted his wealth and lavish lifestyle, which included exotic holidays, on social media prior to his arrest.

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9 h. ago Glenrothes named UK's top affordable town for families to live

The Fife town of Glenrothes has been named the most affordable place in the UK for families to settle down.

Society

9 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: BBC star Sophie Raworth's private heartache during VE Day celebrations

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sophie Raworth anchored the BBC 's VE Day coverage on Monday with her usual assurance, but, unbeknown to the viewers, she was suffering a private heartbreak.

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9 h. ago Britain’s top 10 most popular affordable areas for families revealed

Affordability was measured by comparing the average three-bed house prices with average earnings in the local area

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9 h. ago Most popular affordable locations for families looking to buy a home revealed

A third of people fear being priced out of their ideal family home location, Zoopla said.

Society

9 h. ago All cake, no icing: Arteta’s Arsenal left sensing a familiar ghost in the shadows | Barney Ronay

Arsenal dominated the start of the match, as they knew they had to, but without a genuine centre-forward it was all in vainHow to lose a game of football part 94: losing while appearing to win, advanced level. It will be tempting to see in the opening 27 minutes of this Champions League semi-final second leg a perfect little miniature, an executive summary of a team and a mini-era, out there under the hard white lights of the Parc des Princes, Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal pinned and wriggling on the wall.The club’s supporters will feel the pain more keenly because for the first 26 of those 27 minutes this was a slick, luminous, dominant Arsenal away performance. They flooded the midfield, controlled the ball, won it back aggressively. Martin Ødegaard squirrelled about, all malevolent invention. Arsenal had 75% possession, six shots and 10 crosses. They were all over this game, arms on both lapels, pressing PSG back against the edge of things. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Amish man's stunned mugshot as he's charged with murder that shocked notoriously private community

Samuel Hochstetler, 18, was detained on Monday and charged with murder in the suspicious death of 28-year-old Rosanna Kinsinger.

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10 h. ago Arsenal suffer familiar failing to wreck Champions League dream despite spirited fightback

Gunners pay price for missed chances as lack of fit strikers proves glaring issue once again

Sport

11 h. ago Stalker mayor caught out after sending 'fixated' love letters to wrong woman

Mayor of Whitehaven, Cumbria, Graham Roberts, 72, sent six letters intended for Kate Blacklock, 26, over a period of two-and-a-half weeks last year proclaiming her as his 'dearest darling'

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11 h. ago Speeding drunk driver who killed his murderer pal in a New Year's Eve crash is jailed

Stephen Cliff, 40, was driving in the early hours of New Year's Eve in 2022 when he smashed his car into a tree in County Durham.

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