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Police were called over these huge £7.95 sandwiches — but are they worth it? Pret has been the go-to for a quick lunch for as long as we can remember, with sandwiches, wraps, and salads all waiting to be snapped up. But following the furore over the subscription change (RIP free coffees), it’s likely that many will be looking for somewhere else to get their sandwich from while working in the office. And there’s one shop that’s quickly been hailed as the chain’s replacement, despite only just opening its doors in London. Sandwich Sandwich, a family-run business, has gone viral…

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested at Heathrow as flights cancelled at London airports | UK News A number of flights appeared as cancelled on the airports’ departure boards as passengers woke up to a thunder weather warning this morning. Here are all the flights hit by cancellations according to Flightradar24. Heathrow Airport United UA3908 at 6.30am to New York EWR British Airways BA127 at 2.05pm to Doha British Airways BA225 at 4.05pm to New Orleans Lufthansa LH911 at 4.30pm to Frankfurt Swiss LX325 at 5.10pm to Zurich Virgin Atlantic VS41 at 5.20pm to San Fransisco MEA ME204 at 10pm to…

Relatives of prison guard who had sex with inmate speak out for first time | UK News A prison officer who had sex with an inmate took part in the sordid act in the ‘pursuit of online fame and fortune’, her relatives have said. Linda De Sousa Abreu faces jail after admitting misconduct charges. She was fired from her job at HMP Wandsworth after a video of her illicit encounter with convicted burglar Linton Weirich in his cell went viral last month. Relatives of the married mum-of-one have now spoken for the first time about the impact the case has…

Chef who strangled wife in front of kids and TikTok lover jailed for 23 years | UK News A chef who strangled his wife to death in front of their young children and her TikTok lover before stuffing her body inside a suitcase has been jailed for 22 years. Aminan Rahman, 47, strangled 24-year-old Suma Begum with her scarf at a flat in Docklands, east London, on the night of April 29 last year. He video called Ms Begum’s boyfriend Shahin Miah, 24, while he attacker her. As Ms Begum’s body is seen in the background, Rahman tells Mr Miah: ‘Because of…

Map shows where heat health alerts are in place across the UK | UK News Nine heat health alerts are in place across England as the UK enjoys a rare heatwave, with the government warning excess deaths are expected. Many will welcome the sunshine after weeks of an extraordinarily disappointing summer. But for those over 65, or with conditions such as asthma, the warm weather can be hard to cope with especially in a country where air conditioning is scarce. The Government is preparing for a spike in heat-related deaths, as bodies must work harder to stay at a safe…

Day six of the Olympic Games is underway with 18 gold medal events taking place across an action-packed schedule in Paris. Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde secured bronze for Team GB in the opening rowing final of the day but there was heartbreak for Helen Glover, who missed out on what would have been a historic gold in the women’s four. Jake Wightman has been forced to withdraw from Paris 2024 due to a hamstring injury. Elliot Giles has been called up as a late athlete replacement and will race in the men’s 800m at his third Games.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/WDKuEmAF8p— Team…

Rory McIlroy will represent Ireland once again at the Olympics in Paris. The 35-year-old golf star, who was born in Northern Ireland, will be competing at his second Olympics after making his debut in Tokyo in 2021. McIlroy was born in Northern Ireland and was eligible to represent Team GB but opted to play for Ireland three years ago. In Tokyo, McIlroy and his teammate Shane Lowry finished just outside the medals as they placed fourth but the pair are now aiming for a podium spot in Paris. Why is Rory McIlroy playing for Ireland and not Great Britain at…

A doctor has urged people not to stop washing their hands when they go to the toilet after an Olympic athlete claimed he was doing just that. Chris Eades, an infectious diseases consultant in Manchester, said he was dismayed to hear this unorthodox method given airtime by a Team USA triathlete. ‘You can’t immunise yourself to E. coli by being exposed to it,’ he told Metro.co.uk. ‘It doesn’t work like that.’ ‘If people follow that advice and don’t practice normal good hygiene practices, for example after going to the toilet or handling food, they risk exposing themselves to bacteria that…

Steven van de Velde’s partner says he was ‘disappointed’ with the crowd reaction after the convicted rapist was relentlessly booed again at the Olympic Games in Paris. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old British girl when he was 19. He resumed his volleyball career after serving 12 months of a four-year sentence and was named in the Netherlands’ Olympic squad in June. The 29-year-old was booed during his first appearance at the beach volleyball event on Sunday and was given an even more hostile reception as the…

Tyler Mislawchuk believes it was the heat – and not pollution in the River Seine – that made him vomit ‘ten times’ after the men’s triathlon at the Paris Olympics. Alex Yee staged an incredible late comeback to seal Team GB’s fifth gold medal of the Games in Wednesday’s compelling triathlon. However, the main talking point in the build-up to the spectacle had been the poor water quality in the French capital, with practice sessions on Sunday and Monday having to be scrapped as a result of high traces of E. Coli. And while organisers had spent a total of…