Strong gusts of wind were reported in the area A man has died while at least six people have been injured at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said. According to Sussex Police, a 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at the […]

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The attack took place in March Four men have pleaded guilty over the Golders Green arson attack that destroyed four Jewish community ambulances and caused £1m of damage in north-west London. Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and Judex Atshatshi and Saif Ali, both 18, admitted destroying property being reckless whether life would be endangered […]

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The PM said ‘there is no single right position’ Unlike his predecessor Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not vote on the assisted dying bill for England and Wales. In two weeks’ time, MPs are likely to get the chance to debate and vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This […]

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Things got pretty heated Friday’s weigh-in for their vacant IBF heavyweight title fight descended into chaos as Moses Itauma pushed Filip Hrgovic off the stage and was slapped in the face by the Croat. On Saturday, the pair meet at London’s O2 Arena, with the 21-year-old bidding to become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history. […]

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Heaton reached the top on Friday In the same chart week that Dolly Parton‘s 9 to 5 reached the UK top 40 for the very first time, Paul Heaton has scored his first solo UK number one album. Heaton’s latest chart-topping LP, titled Jenius, is his sixth overall but the first under his own name […]

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All you need to know about the fatal crash and the incidents since Inquests were opened Thursday (27 August) into the deaths of two police officers killed when their marked vehicle was hit by a car going the wrong way down the A66. On Saturday (22 August), policemen Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, […]

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But his complaint doesn’t go to plan Emergency services were contacted by a man in England who discovered that the drink that he purchased wasn’t the one he really meant to buy. The unusual complaint to the British emergency services was made after the man thought he bought a gin and tonic, but the big […]

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An incredible chain of events A robot vacuum cleaner was used by a man in Taiwan to gather evidence that his wife was having an affair, but not all went to plan. As reported by local media in Taiwan, a recently released court ruling disclosed that the man got married in 2021, and the couple […]

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Accused the PM of ‘jumping on everyday fixes’ Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to criticise the cost of living and retail announcements as “populist reactions”. Ashley further accused the PM of “jumping on ‘everyday fixes’ or bandwagons”. Ashley said “disastrous” business rates policies and rising employment costs […]

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The palace said he passed away ‘peacefully’ King Harald V of Norway has passed away aged 89, the palace in Oslo said in a statement. The king was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The royal flag on the roof of the palace has been lowered to half-mast, after […]

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Thirty-three from the UK remain missing King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla are “heartbroken” by the Nepal floods, as 33 people from the UK remain missing. Among the missing British citizens are a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. Nepali authorities said that the death toll from the flash flooding has risen to […]

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The extended preview revealed new details At long last, Rockstar has shown how the new Grand Theft Auto game looks in action, releasing a 26-minute “extended look” that debuted on Netflix six hours before it went live on YouTube. As reported by BBC Newsbeat, it was the first chance players have had to see detailed […]

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Looks like one Argentinian out, one Argentinian in Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, with the 33-year-old Argentina international set to undergo a medical in London and strengthen the goalkeeping group at Stamford Bridge. His move comes as his Argentina teammate and fellow 2022 World Cup winner Enzo […]

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Millions exposed The personal data of almost nine million people across three UK airports has been exposed by a Manchester Airport hack, as criminal hackers breached Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and demanded a ransom the company says it refused to pay. Customers’ contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes were obtained at the weekend, MAG, which […]

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‘We’ve got to focus on bringing people together’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that a border poll on Irish unification is “off the table”, as he ruled out a referendum during his first official visit to Northern Ireland as prime minister. As he spoke in Belfast, the PM said the votes on Brexit and […]

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The Canadian voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his unmistakable baritone and voiced Eeyore in Disney’s Winnie the Pooh franchise, Peter Cullen, has passed away aged 85. According to a statement reported by BBC News, Cullen died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The statement read: “Peter Cullen passed away peacefully, surrounded by […]

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The midfielder was a free agent Aston Villa have completed the signing of Leon Goretzka on a free transfer, handing Unai Emery a 73-cap Germany international at no cost. The 31-year-old midfielder’s eight-year spell at Bayern Munich came to an end this summer. Goretzka had been a free agent since leaving the Allianz Arena, and […]

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Another day, another Russian warning to the UK The UK has once again been threatened in the same week as Russia has ramped up its warnings to the country over the Ukraine support. This time, Russia’s foreign ministry has issued a warning to Britain and its people, claiming that it could strike British military facilities. […]

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Happening in the UK and elsewhere… A trend known as ‘snapping’, is a new sub-type of antisocial behaviour being perpetrated by youths and young men in Britain. These acts involve teens doing wheelies on their bikes and e-bikes. They do these acts directly into the path of pedestrians and oncoming cars, before swerving at the […]

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The experts have chimed in Scores of people have been killed and more than 1,000 are missing following the flash floods which on Wednesday swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region. It was a landslide of ice and rock which is resulted in a torrent of mud, water and debris bursting the banks of the Trishuli […]

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At least 160 people have been killed After Nepal floods tore through the Rasuwa region on the border with Tibet on Wednesday morning, thirty-three people from the UK are among hundreds which are feared missing. According to Chinese state media, at least 160 people have been killed in Nepal and three in Tibet, after flash […]

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It’s finally here in all its glory Netflix announced on Wednesday that David Fincher’s follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is officially titled The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. This was confirmed with a ten-second teaser that flashes the title card before cutting to Brad Pitt’s stuntman behind the wheel. The Hollywood Reporter […]

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The fishing industry might now answer to Brussels In Iceland, inside a waterfront factory, workers in hairnets and blue overalls sort freshly caught cod and haddock while machines turn them into fillets, most of them bound for Europe. However, Pétur Pálsson, who runs the Vísir fishing company, does not want the European Union anywhere near […]

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The 22-year-old is valued at £40m Crystal Palace are attempting to hijack Aston Villa’s move for Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez, opening talks with the Belgian side over a player they have long viewed as a target. As per BBC Sport, Brugge value the 22-year-old Ecuador international at £40m and discussions are ongoing. Palace have […]

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The group is still fighting its British ban The UK-based network Palestine Action has been formally designated a terrorist group by the United State, which has now imposed sanctions. On Wednesday, the Department of the Treasury said it had “taken action” against the organisation, which it accused of supporting “numerous acts of terrorism since July […]

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An unforgettable role in cinema history English actor Tim Curry’s death at the age of 80 was announced on Wednesday and confirmed by the BBC. It closes one of the strangest and most gleefully unclassifiable careers British acting has produced. A boy from Warrington who turned a lingerie-clad mad scientist into a permanent fixture of […]

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It might come in handy Martin Lewis has said that the latest rise by Ofgem – which confirmed the UK’s energy price cap will go up by 4% on October 1, adding an extra £60 a year to the typical dual fuel bill – “would’ve been even worse” without the recent domestic electricity VAT cut. […]

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Important for the game’s players Following the recent GTA 6 leaks, Rockstar Games has officially responded and apologised to the players in a statement. Seeing the unfinished Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay surfacing online was “heartbreaking” for the team, according to the developer. Several GTA 6 gameplay videos have leaked and surfaced online over the […]

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You can get seriously ill if you eat it Amid fears of a potential E.coli contamination, shoppers have been urged by Tesco not to consume a popular lunchtime meal. Meanwhile, the Food Standards Agency has advised those who are experiencing symptoms to “stay away” from school and work. After the possible presence of E.coli (STEC) […]

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Here’s what the plan means As part of a new Cabinet Office campaign designed to make the country more resilient to national emergencies, households in Britain are to be urged to stockpile food and bottled water. As the Guardian reported, the push which was revealed on Tuesday will set out practical steps families can take […]

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Only one of them was rescued After the tunnel they were digging caved in on them, almost an entire mob of meerkats has died at a Leicestershire wildlife attraction. The meerkats, which were being kept at Tropical Birdland in Desford, became trapped under mud and rubble this week and only one was pulled out alive. […]

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A serious warning from a Russian official The UK has been threatened by a Kremlin adviser that factories in the UK which produce drones for Ukraine could come under attack. The latest Russian warning to the UK comes as the country agreed to share long-range missile blueprints with Ukraine. The potential attacks on Britain, as […]

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Just days before it begins A “sizeable quantity” of drugs buried in the grounds of the Cheshire festival site have been dug up by police, days before the gates open. The Mirror reported that in a haul spanning class A, B and C drugs, specialist Cheshire Police search teams recovered roughly 204 canisters of nitrous […]

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A big development By the end of 2027 Newsnight could be off air, with staff on the programme fearing it will be the next casualty of the BBC’s drive to save £500 million. As the Mirror reported, employees have told The Sun that the show’s days are now numbered. Why Newsnight is in the firing […]

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It comes as the trade talks collapsed On 1 January Canada tariffs on cars, trucks and auto parts will double to 50%, following the decision by US President Donald Trump to escalate his trade war with the neighbouring country. On Monday, Trump announced the rise from the current 25% rate, days after US-Canada trade talks […]

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It took only days to do it The new Spider-Man film is within touching distance of knocking Titanic out of the all-time global top five at the box office. As Spider-Man: Brand New Day took another $39 million domestically and $109 million worldwide over the weekend, it lifted it to $854.9 million in the United […]

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Dismissed by others as ‘unserious and unworkable’ Social housing tenants who fail to keep their gardens and homes maintained would be evicted, Reform UK has announced. In a press conference on Monday, Chair Lee Anderson said that social renters would be required to keep their properties decorated and their gardens looked after, under a Reform […]

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Brits have been seriously warned An “unprecedented” El Nino event next year will cause the hottest year on record in the UK, as per the Met Office which has issued a new warning. Since records began, the summer of 2026 is set to be the hottest on record in the UK, as in August, even […]

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More than 4 million cars affected in total China’s biggest car recall is that of minimalistic door handles which had become a signature feature of electric vehicles (EVs). The controversial designs of hidden door handles, which are now at the centre of the big recall, has affected more than 4 million vehicles, the BBC reported. […]

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It comes amid Burnham’s Ukraine visit Russian president Vladimir Putin has been urged by his country’s state media to use a nuclear torpedo, which is capable of causing a tsunami on the UK, as per reports. The latest threat comes following the UK’s ongoing support for Ukraine by supplying the country with drones in the […]

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The rescue involved seven team members After being stranded for three weeks as he went missing at the beginning of August, a dog has finally been rescued. The dog, Teddy, went missing on August 2 and was stranded for three weeks on a mountain in the Lake District. Teddy disappeared on Helvellyn, which is the […]

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Arsenal legend doesn’t agree with treatment Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli is set to leave Arsenal after Mikel Arteta has told the winger he is not in his plans. As per BBC Sport, Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have communicated to Arsenal that they are willing to bid higher than the €45m (£38.54m) Galatasaray offered earlier in […]

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The legendary director channeling his inner Gen Z Director Ridley Scott has told The Times of London that he does not think of himself as a filmmaker. Asked to identify the through line in a body of work stretching from Alien to Gladiator, the 88-year-old director reached instead for the vocabulary of the feed, according […]

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Hours after Durham beat Derbyshire Following a video that circulated on social media appearing to show England fast bowler Brydon Carse handcuffed by police on a night out in Derby, the England and Wales Cricket Board (EBC) has now launched an investigation. On Sunday the Mirror published the footage, in which the 31-year-old is shown […]

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Further walkouts planned in Autumn Tuesday 25 August is when more than 1,500 bus drivers in north London will begin a four-day bus strike. This comes after rejecting an offer from operator Arriva, in a dispute over cabs the Unite union says can reach 40C and higher during hot weather. As the Mirror reported on […]

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The stuff you love to see Kevin Keegan’s family watched from the directors’ box as Newcastle United and Liverpool supporters came together at St James’ Park on Sunday to honour the former England captain. Keegan died last month at the age of 75 following a battle with cancer, and itt was the first meeting of […]

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A significant rise There has been a 14% increase of drownings in France as the number has reached 301 since 19 June, compared to the same period last year. The country’s sports and youth minister, Marina Ferrari, told France Inter radio the figure was a “tragic toll” and linked the rise to the prolonged heatwaves […]

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It has already passed a Star Wars movie The new Spider-Man film, Brand New Day, has now passed Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens to become the sixth highest-grossing release in cinema history. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, reached $2.22 billion worldwide after a fourth weekend at the top […]

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Emery’s men suffer a heavy defeat Ollie Watkins was left out of Aston Villa’s squad altogether as Unai Emery’s side were beaten 4-0 at Brighton on the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Premier League season. All four goals came before half-time, and Villa were down to 10 men. Emery had confirmed earlier in the week […]

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Countries see these incursions as ‘provocations’ Russia has been accused on Friday by a NATO member of an incursion into its airspace, as the country has continued its attacks on Ukraine. Just a day earlier, the defence ministry of another NATO member, Romania, said that its radar system detected a group of aerial targets near […]

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