Illegal waste dumpers are facing a major new crackdown The government has announced that taxpayer money will be used to clear three of England’s worst illegal waste site dumps. Power Station Road on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent; Aymer Close in Runnymede, Surrey; and Midland Road in Bradford, West Yorkshire hold 22,000 tonnes of rubbish […]

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The Beatles’ comeback is already becoming big business The Beatles are expanding their commercial plans well ahead of their highly anticipated return to the big screen, with Apple Corps agreeing a major new partnership with Universal Music Group. As reported by Variety, the agreement will cover a wide range of Beatles products and business opportunities, […]

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No 10 North is becoming far more than a political hub Economic growth is now being handled by Andy Burnham’s new No 10 North operation rather than the Treasury, marking one of the clearest signs yet that the new setup is intended to have real power. The change, reported by the Daily Mail, comes as […]

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Experts say children are paying the price for vaping The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has examined around 81 studies on the impact of vaping on children and young people, warning that the habit should not be treated as “a harmless part of growing up”. The review, published in the journal Archives of […]

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Harry Ramsden’s has found a new home In 1928, a man called Harry Ramsden opened a wooden hut in Guiseley, West Yorkshire, and started frying fish. He did well enough that the business threw itself a 21st birthday party, “the big fry”, a single day of frying that passed into chip-shop folklore. Almost a century […]

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Health officials warn as salmonella cases continue to rise One person has died and more than 200 have fallen ill in a UK salmonella outbreak that health officials believe is linked to eggs imported from outside the UK. The UK Health Security Agency has identified 207 cases between 11 August 2025 and 1 August this […]

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Bezos’ Liverpool deal comes with a major twist The Liverpool stake sold to a consortium fronted by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is bigger than first thought and it comes with a route to outright control. 1892 Holdings has bought close to 40% of the club from Fenway Sports Group, rather than the roughly one third […]

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When getting fit makes things look smaller Getting into better shape is often a major summer goal, but men hitting the gym regularly might notice an unusual change that has nothing to do with their muscles: their penis can temporarily appear smaller. The phenomenon has been dubbed “gym penis” or “gym dick” by Chris Bustamante, […]

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A staggering £500,000 payout has been revealed Sir Chris Wormald received a payout of about £500,000 when he was forced out as cabinet secretary by Sir Keir Starmer, the largest severance package handed to a departing head of the civil service. The Starmer payout was agreed after just 14 months in the job, and signed […]

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The jobs market has taken another hit Job vacancies in the UK have fallen to their lowest level in more than five years, with official figures putting the total at 707,000 across the May-to-July period. The Office for National Statistics said smaller businesses were scaling back recruitment, citing labour and operating costs. Firms have pointed […]

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The weekday bus pass restrictions are ending Disabled bus pass holders in England will be able to travel free at any time of day from April, the government has announced. Around one million people are expected to benefit from the change, which removes weekday restrictions limiting free travel to between 09:30 and 23:00. Passes can […]

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Virgin’s Channel Tunnel bid gets the green light Virgin Trains has been granted UK track access to run up to 20 daily return services through the Channel Tunnel, moving Richard Branson’s long-running push to challenge Eurostar’s three-decade monopoly a step closer. The Office of Rail and Road, which confirmed the decision on Monday, has approved […]

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He’s having the last laugh In January 2013, a 17-year-old Swansea City ball boy named Charlie Morgan lay on the turf at the Liberty Stadium while Eden Hazard attempted to kick a football out from underneath him. Hazard was sent off, later apologised, and for a fortnight or so the teenager was the most argued-about […]

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This transfer window is already historic There are still more than two weeks of this summer’s transfer window to run, and Premier League clubs have already spent £2.14bn. Chelsea have broken their club transfer record. So have Tottenham. So have Manchester City. And so, remarkably, have Coventry City, Hull City and Ipswich Town. The figures […]

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Reform says welfare cuts could save billions Foreign nationals would be excluded from most benefits under a Reform UK government, the party said on Monday, in a welfare overhaul that would also capture EU citizens with settled status in Britain and require a renegotiation of the UK’s Brexit deal with Brussels. The party’s economy spokesman, […]

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The wildfire crisis is getting worse On the hillsides above the south Wales valleys, some of the soldiers carrying water to exhausted firefighters are Nepalese. Gurkhas have been deployed to South Wales to help crews working 10- and 11-hour shifts against ten large fires, with around 100 personnel sent at the weekend and a further […]

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City make their move for Bouaddi Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the Premier League club hoping to conclude the transfer this week. Lille value the 18-year-old at 100 million euros (£85.6m), BBC Sport reported. City have moved for Bouaddi after agreeing to sell […]

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The messages were flagged to authorities Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. The prime minister communicated with the person before becoming suspicious that the contact was illegitimate, according to Politico, which first reported the exchange. Downing Street has declined to comment on the security […]

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‘It was a point of complete desperation’ Jessie Cave has revealed that a decision she initially made out of financial desperation has ended up earning her more money in a single year than she made across her entire acting career. The actress, best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter films, launched an […]

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Farmers face another brutal summer Martin Lines has spent this summer watching the weather do the arithmetic for him. The 54-year-old runs a 165-hectare arable farm in Cambridgeshire with his son, and after a fifth consecutive year of extreme conditions battering his cash flow, he is blunt about where the industry has ended up. “We’ve […]

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Talk about striking gold Builders renovating a house in Belgium have discovered a gold hoard reportedly worth around €9m (£7.6m) sealed into the walls of its cellar. The construction workers found the stash of gold bars and coins while drilling to lay new sewage pipes at the property in East Flanders earlier this week, according […]

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The heatwave has put a stop to disposable BBQs The government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues in Great Britain, warning that the single-use grills pose a “significant risk to the public” during the current drought and heatwave. Guidance published online on Friday tells retailers the products “must not be […]

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Keep your phone in check There is a reason flight attendants repeatedly tell passengers to switch their phones to flight mode before take-off, just as they remind everyone to raise the window blinds, stow their tray tables and put their seats upright. Those other rules are fairly straightforward when it comes to preparing for an […]

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Britain’s queer spaces are under threat In Brighton this month, the management of R-Bar told followers on Instagram they were “absolutely devastated” to be losing another LGBTQ+ venue in the city, at a time “when safe queer spaces are more important than ever”. Their post landed only a few days after Charles Street Tap, another […]

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The costly mistake tourists keep making Exchanging currency at the airport might seem like the easiest option when you have just landed and need some cash, but it can also be one of the most expensive ways to get your holiday money. Airport exchange desks know that travellers are often tired, in a hurry or […]

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The killer won’t be walking free Glyn Razzell, who murdered his estranged wife Linda in 2002 and has never revealed where her body is, will remain in prison after the High Court quashed a Parole Board decision to free him, the first use of the Justice Secretary’s power to refer such a decision to the […]

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RIP Jimmy Rimmer, the goalkeeper who collected two European Cup winner’s medals without being on the pitch at the end of either final, has died at the age of 78. The Southport-born keeper was on the bench when Manchester United beat Benfica in 1968, and started Aston Villa’s 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the […]

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Big travel warning for Newcastle Airport passengers Travellers heading to Newcastle Airport this weekend are being told to leave extra time, with the Tyne and Wear Metro line serving the terminal closing for nine days from Saturday while engineers carry out repairs. No trains will run between the airport and South Gosforth while work is […]

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Police seal London home after chilling find Builders renovating a bungalow in Biggin Hill, south-east London, have uncovered bones in the garden that the Metropolitan Police have confirmed are human, with the property sealed off for seven days while officers try to establish how they came to be there. Officers were called to a home […]

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Firefighters face ‘extreme’ demand At least six homes have been gutted by a wildfire in Stourbridge, one of 11 blazes to break out across the West Midlands on the hottest day of the year, with residents ordered to evacuate and a child taken to hospital. West Midlands Fire Service said it was alerted just before […]

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Matthew McConaughey has revealed he turned down the role of Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us, admitting the video game adaptation was “really good but it wasn’t for me at the time”. The Oscar winner, who earned an Emmy nomination for his lead role in the first season of HBO’s True Detective, made the […]

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UK heatwave reaches scorching new peak The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year, with a provisional 38.1C at Kew Gardens in west London on Thursday, the country’s fifth hottest day since records began. The reading surpasses the 38C recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on 26 June, as the fifth heatwave of 2026 […]

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The future-proof careers to consider For many students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, receiving their results marks the beginning of a major new chapter, with decisions about university, apprenticeships or entering the world of work now firmly on the table. But there is another factor making those choices more difficult than ever and it’s […]

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ITV wants to show how far men will go ITV is set to delve into the increasingly extreme world of male self-improvement with a new three-part documentary exploring just how far some men are prepared to go to change their appearance. Sam & Pete: Dying to Look Good will be fronted by reality stars Sam […]

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A dream finish for Birmingham’s own Matthew Hudson-Smith was nine years old when he first stepped inside Alexander Stadium. More than two decades on, on the track where he trained with local club Birchfield Harriers and in front of a stand that now bears his own name, the Wolverhampton-raised sprinter stormed down the home straight […]

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The dog tested positive for drugs after walk Pet owners have been urged to stay alert after a dog became seriously unwell during a walk on a Devon beach and later tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. The warning was shared by The Healthy Pet shop after the dog fell ill following a visit to […]

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The Pitt audition was a little too real Former Disney Channel star Jennifer Stone has revealed she auditioned for Emmy-winning medical drama The Pitt while working real shifts as an emergency room nurse. Stone, who played Harper Finkle in Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012, began working as an ER nurse in 2022 […]

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The wait is finally over Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their A-level results today (Thursday 13 August), with a record number expected to secure a place at their first-choice university. School and college leavers will also collect AS grades, Level 3 vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) and, in […]

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Heatwave leaves nurses struggling on wards The Royal College of Nursing has warned of nurses fainting during shifts in “inhumane and impossible” conditions caused by extreme heat, as another amber warning comes into force across large parts of England this morning with temperatures forecast to reach 36C or potentially higher. The RCN said members were […]

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Why 1917 means so much to Sam Mendes Sam Mendes’ 1917 may be one of the most acclaimed war films of recent years, but the story behind it is far more personal than viewers might realise.  The director has now opened up about the family experience that inspired the film, giving the World War One […]

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The next 007 may already be decided Richard Osman has offered a surprising glimpse into the race to find the next James Bond, claiming he has been told who is set to take over the iconic role. It has been five years since the last 007 film, and speculation over the next Bond has only […]

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A touching show of support Ricky Gervais has sent love to his former The Office co-star Lucy Davis after she revealed she has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. Davis, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of the sitcom, shared on Instagram that she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer around […]

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Hogwarts’ biggest fraud is back The upcoming Harry Potter HBO TV series has added another major name to its already impressive cast, with Nicholas Hoult set to take over one of the franchise’s most memorable roles. Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the show’s second season, taking over the character previously portrayed by Kenneth Branagh […]

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‘It’s a terrible shock’ The Office star Lucy Davis has received a heartfelt tribute from the Good Morning Britain team after revealing that she has been diagnosed with incurable stage 4 breast cancer. Davis, who played Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of The Office, opened up about her diagnosis in an Instagram post […]

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The cult classic is back Paramount’s Possession remake finally has a date in the diary: the studio will release the horror in cinemas on 11 June 2027, Variety reports. Callum Turner and Margaret Qualley lead the reimagining of the 1981 supernatural cult classic, with Smile director Parker Finn writing and directing. Andrzej Żuławski’s original, starring […]

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Athletes still waiting for their money Athletes promised thousands of pounds for competing in Grand Slam Track events say they are still waiting for their money, despite founder Michael Johnson claiming he had ‘got the athletes paid’. Agents and sports-management companies told BBC Sport the money owed has not arrived, and that athletes have not […]

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From the bin to £12 million A mum whose winning lottery ticket was accidentally thrown in the bin by a shopkeeper has been told she can finally claim her £12 million jackpot. Kath Main, 46, from Pontypridd in South Wales, appealed to National Lottery operator Allwyn after the owner of a Londis in Abercynon binned […]

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Eclipse fever takes over By Tuesday afternoon, the queues told the story. Hundreds of shoppers waited for up to three hours outside high-street retailers to grab the last remaining solar eclipse glasses, while online stockists sold out completely, with some orders unable to arrive until the end of the week. On Wednesday evening, the biggest […]

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Lucy Davis’ heartbreaking update The Office star Lucy Davis has revealed she has been diagnosed with ‘incurable’ stage 4 breast cancer, telling fans she is ‘at peace’ with whatever comes next. The 53-year-old, best known as receptionist Dawn Tinsley in Ricky Gervais’s original UK sitcom, shared the news in a statement on Instagram on Tuesday. […]

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Rockets pull off huge comeback Trent Rockets have secured their place in the women’s Hundred final after a nervy three-wicket win over Southern Brave at Trent Bridge on Monday. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s breezy 32 dragged the hosts over the line with two balls to spare, capping a summer of drama in English cricket. Chasing 118, the […]

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