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• Scottish exam results day 2026: What time will grades come out?

  03-08-2026 23:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 148,000 people across Scotland will receive their exam results on Tuesday.
  
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• Huw Edwards criticised for entering Welsh festival poetry competition

  03-08-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sex abuse survivor says Edwards winning would have been "catastrophic" and calls for rules review.
  
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• West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches

  03-08-2026 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.
  
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• Ariana Grande to step back from public-facing work after 'endless' scrutiny - ITVX

  03-08-2026 20:24 via news.google.com
  Ariana Grande to step back from public-facing work after 'endless' scrutiny  ITVXAriana Grande to Take a Break from Public Life  BBCAriana Grande pulls out of London musical amid ‘public scrutiny’  The TimesAriana Grande Speaks Out After Announcing Break, Says She ‘Cannot Wait’ to See Fans on Remaining Tour Dates  BillboardAriana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
  
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• Man sniffed out by police dog while hiding behind fake wall on 300-plant cannabis farm

  03-08-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Albert Hysaj pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at Cardiff Crown Court.
  
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• Charity casts doubts on volunteering record of Cambridge professor - The Telegraph

  03-08-2026 20:12 via news.google.com
  Charity casts doubts on volunteering record of Cambridge professor  The TelegraphPlaybooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor  The Guardian‘Plagiarist’ professor Jason Arday faces scrutiny over pig’s head claim  The TimesStand up to hate and division by adding your name.  goodlawproject.orgCambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row defends his work  BBC
  
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• US Open: Emma Raducanu will not compete as she continues recovery from stress fracture - BBC

  03-08-2026 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  US Open: Emma Raducanu will not compete as she continues recovery from stress fracture  BBCEmma Raducanu to miss US Open with leg injury in latest fitness setback  The GuardianEmma Raducanu: Former champion to miss 2026 US Open with stress fracture in right leg as injury woes continue  Sky SportsEmma Raducanu continues injury recovery at five-star Swiss resort  The TelegraphEmma Raducanu out of US Open with stress fracture  The Times
  
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• Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing | Spain - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 19:34 via news.google.com
  
  Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing | Spain  The GuardianSpain said it returned ‘almost everyone’. Ceuta tells a different story  The TelegraphEurope’s weak reaction to Spain’s migrant crisis  Financial TimesWhy does Spain have ‘enclaves’ in North Africa?  Al JazeeraHundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing  The Independent
  
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• Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 19:31 via news.google.com
  Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest  The GuardianVampire cultist sentenced over church carcasses  BBCBlood-drinking Satanist hung sheep corpses from New Forest churches  The TelegraphVampire fan given hospital order after putting animal body parts in churches  Sky NewsVampire fanatic detained after dumping dead animals outside churches  The Independent
  
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• Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80

  03-08-2026 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a statement, Cricket's family says he spent his last few days surrounded by love, laughter and songs.
  
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• Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election

  03-08-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor.
  
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• Scottish islanders refused permission to stage annual seabird chicks hunt

  03-08-2026 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Each year hundreds of gannet chicks are killed for their meat on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir.
  
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• Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 19:12 via news.google.com
  Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway  The GuardianLiar who claimed Jaguar could not stop jailed  BBCFraudster jailed for electric car scam that sparked major police incident  lbc.co.ukMan jailed after claiming electric Jaguar was out of control on motorways  ITVXPrestatyn man faked crash and said his electric vehicle’s ‘brakes failed’  Rhyl Journal
  
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• Author La Plante banned from driving for six months

  03-08-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The best-selling crime author is disqualified from driving despite saying a ban would end her career.
  
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• At least 17 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks - Al Jazeera

  03-08-2026 18:57 via news.google.com
  At least 17 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks  Al JazeeraUkrainian drone strikes Russian beach resort  The TelegraphAt Least 11 Killed in Ukrainian Attacks in Southern Russia and Annexed Crimea  The Moscow TimesUkrainian strikes on holiday resort, Crimea kill 11  RTE.ieUkrainian drone kills seven on beach of Russian Black Sea resort  The Times
  
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• France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy

  03-08-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
  
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• Man jailed for keeping mother's body in freezer for nearly three years | ITV News - ITVX

  03-08-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
  Man jailed for keeping mother's body in freezer for nearly three years | ITV News  ITVXChristopher Phillips kept mum's body in dining room freezer in Porthcawl for years 'couldn't let her go'  BBCMan jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits  The GuardianWoman believed to be ‘agoraphobic’ was actually dead and kept in freezer by her son  The IndependentMan who kept his mother's body in freezer for nearly
  
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• Son who kept mum's body in freezer for years collected £78k of her benefits

  03-08-2026 18:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Phillips’ mother, Sylvia, had yellow and pink roses and a birthday card placed on her body.
  
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• Gianni Infantino: Opponents plan to ‘paralyse Fifa’ to force resignation - The Times

  03-08-2026 18:20 via news.google.com
  Gianni Infantino: Opponents plan to ‘paralyse Fifa’ to force resignation  The TimesFootball has given Europe a rare geopolitical victory  Financial TimesEnglish FA to drop support for Gianni Infantino after Wales withdraw backing  The GuardianInfantino latest: FIFA boss 'seduced' by Trump and scandal is 'probably fatal', former FA chief says  Sky NewsReal Madrid thank UEFA for 'protecting football' after FIFA abandon private equity proposal&nbs
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops ‘Avengers: Endgame’ For Biggest Box Office Debut Ever - Forbes

  03-08-2026 18:19 via news.google.com
  ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Tops ‘Avengers: Endgame’ For Biggest Box Office Debut Ever  ForbesSpider-Man: Brand New Day: new characters, new flaws, new tech and brain-exploding future consequences – discuss with spoilers  The Guardian5 Reasons ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Crushed Superhero Fatigue  The Hollywood ReporterThis is the best Spider-Man film since the Tobey Maguire era  The TelegraphWhere Could Tom Hollan
  
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• 'Game-changer' jab given twice a year could transform lives for millions of sufferers - Daily Express

  03-08-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  'Game-changer' jab given twice a year could transform lives for millions of sufferers  Daily Express
  
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• Liar who claimed luxury Jaguar could not stop on motorway jailed

  03-08-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nathan Owen later sold his story, leading Jaguar to allocate £50m to countering the bad publicity.
  
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• Conservatives call for greater use of facial recognition from police

  03-08-2026 17:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservatives have called for all images of suspects to be run through facial recognition software.
  
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• Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies - Sky News

  03-08-2026 17:34 via news.google.com
  
  Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies  Sky NewsNewspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66  BBCSunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66  The GuardianRod Liddle, Today programme editor turned polemical journalist with an army of devoted readers  The TelegraphRod Liddle obituary: irreverent but brilliant columnist and broadcaster  The Times
  
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• Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 17:29 via news.google.com
  Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor  The GuardianSouth-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – as it happened  The GuardianDanube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant  BBCHungary braced for power cuts amid extreme drought  Financial TimesEastern and Central Europe on brink of energy emergency amid record-low water and
  
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• Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80 - BBC

  03-08-2026 17:19 via news.google.com
  
  Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Grooming gang found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex

  03-08-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A three-month trial heard the teenage girls were given drugs and sexually abused.
  
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• Radio presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC after David Sullivan allegations - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 17:03 via news.google.com
  
  Radio presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC after David Sullivan allegations  The GuardianPresenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years  BBCBig name BBC star 'quits' job after questions raised about previous career role  Daily StarBBC Radio 5 Live presenter announces exit after 16 years as note issued to colleagues  Manchester Evening NewsBBC presenter Tony Livesey leaves Radio 5 Live after David Sullivan allegations  Sky News
  
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• Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers - BBC

  03-08-2026 16:38 via news.google.com
  
  Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers  BBCDry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade  AP NewsRhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Disrupting European Trade  Bloomberg.comNews MSC steps up with viable alternatives to drought-hit European barge traffic  The LoadstarDrought forces multiple Gelderland ferries out of service  NL Times
  
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• How the Iran War Will Determine Britain's Economic Growth - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

  03-08-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  How the Iran War Will Determine Britain's Economic Growth  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comUK economy faces recession if strait of Hormuz remains closed, EY warns - as it happened  The GuardianBritain ‘risks recession’ if Iran war drags on  The TelegraphUK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns  ReutersUK economy ‘at risk of recession’ next year if Strait of Hormuz disruption continues  The
  
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• Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66

  03-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The columnist died in hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday.
  
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• Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder - Sky Sports

  03-08-2026 15:11 via news.google.com
  Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder  Sky SportsBruno Guimaraes: Arsenal transfer target arrives in Spain to join Newcastle's pre-season training camp in La Manga  Sky SportsNewcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães  The GuardianTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal’s Guimaraes bid rejected, Vinicius Jr deal close, Man Utd target left-back &nbs
  
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• Jade Goody's widower Jack Tweed admits drug driving

  03-08-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tweed tells a court he had taken cannabis to get to sleep the night before failing a roadside test.
  
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• Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years

  03-08-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan.
  
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• Aston 'Heritage Edition' collection launched - PistonHeads

  03-08-2026 14:04 via news.google.com
  
  Aston 'Heritage Edition' collection launched  PistonHeadsForget carbon fibre! Aston’s new Heritage Editions are unashamedly wooden  Auto ExpressAston Martin Brings Back Five Classic Colors for Heritage Edition One-Offs  hagerty.comFive One-Off Aston Martin Heritage Edition Cars Are All About the Colors of the Past  autoevolutionAston Martin Newport Beach Reveals New Collection Of Bepsoke Cars  duPont REGISTRY News
  
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• AstraZeneca shares fall on Bristol Myers Squibb merger talks - The Times

  03-08-2026 14:02 via news.google.com
  AstraZeneca shares fall on Bristol Myers Squibb merger talks  The TimesAstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn tie-up  Financial TimesAstraZeneca shares fall 8.9% over merger talks with US cancer drug firm  The GuardianEditor’s Corner: Why an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Squibb merger is a bad idea  Fierce PharmaAstraZeneca investors balk at prospect of $400 billion Bristol Myers pharma deal  Reuters
  
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• Fraudster who fled to Tenerife sentenced further - BBC

  03-08-2026 13:55 via news.google.com
  
  Fraudster who fled to Tenerife sentenced further  BBCWoman who stole £300k from pensioner before Sky News tracked her down in Tenerife is jailed  Sky NewsFraudster Pamela Gwinnett arrested at Manchester Airport  BBCFraudster who stole £300k from pensioner and fled to Spain has sentence extended | ITV News  ITVXWoman who took £300k life savings from pensioner before going on the run jailed  The Independent
  
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• Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began

  03-08-2026 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.
  
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• Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs - BBC

  03-08-2026 13:18 via news.google.com
  
  Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs  BBCXbox Consoles Are Now Much More Expensive In The EU And UK  EngadgetXbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more  Video Games ChronicleMicrosoft confirms increased Xbox prices in the UK and Europe  GamesIndustry.bizHere's A Breakdown Of The New Prices For Xbox Series X|S Consoles As Of August 2026  Pure Xbox
  
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• ‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  ‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse  The Guardian
  
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• Vinícius Júnior back in Real Madrid training amid Arsenal transfer links - espn.co.uk

  03-08-2026 12:57 via news.google.com
  Vinícius Júnior back in Real Madrid training amid Arsenal transfer links  espn.co.ukVinicius Junior: Real Madrid forward to resume contract talks as Arsenal maintain an interest  BBCMyles Lewis-Skelly transfer news: Man Utd considering move for Arsenal player - Paper Talk  Sky SportsJose Mourinho would oppose Arsenal move for Vinicius Junior  The TelegraphVinícius Júnior to Arsenal doesn’t make sense. That’s why it m
  
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• The Revuelto Miura 60 Homage is a new limited-edition Lamborghini - Top Gear

  03-08-2026 12:36 via news.google.com
  The Revuelto Miura 60 Homage is a new limited-edition Lamborghini  Top GearThe Miura is back! This special Lamborghini relives the spirit of the 60s  Auto ExpressSpecial edition Revuelto pays homage to Miura  PistonHeadsLamborghini Revuelto Miura 60 Homage (2026)  NetCarShow.comLamborghini Brings a Historic Gathering of Miuras to Pebble Beach  www.upscalelivingmag.com
  
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• Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say - BBC

  03-08-2026 11:56 via news.google.com
  
  Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say  BBCArtists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory  The GuardianMusicians add star power to campaign to save Jodrell Bank  The Times'A punch in the gut' – I'm a UK scientist. Here's why I'm against plans to cut Jodrell Bank's funding  BBC Sky at Night MagazineClosing Jodrell Bank would be ‘short-sighted’, Brian May tells Burnham  The Telegraph
  
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• It may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think - here's why

  03-08-2026 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.
  
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• Glasgow hailed for saving Games as baton passes to Amdavad

  03-08-2026 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.
  
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• ‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery? - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  
  ‘I spent a week crying. I’ve never had an injury in my life!’ Why do so many fitness fans end up needing surgery?  The Guardian
  
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• France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy - BBC

  03-08-2026 10:55 via news.google.com
  
  France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy  BBCIs Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible?  The GuardianReform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings  Financial TimesIs your anti-migrant navy plan designed to keep you afloat, Nigel?  The TimesReform pledges to use Navy to stop Ceuta-style ‘invasion’  The Telegraph
  
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• Father felt helpless trying to save son, 7, from sea

  03-08-2026 10:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shahin Ahmed says he was pushed back by waves as he tried to reach his son.
  
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• Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and US blockade will continue until ‘deal or total surrender’ - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 10:44 via news.google.com
  Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and US blockade will continue until ‘deal or total surrender’  The GuardianIran war latest: Trump walks back threats of massive escalation yet again - and claims Hormuz deal struck  Sky NewsTrump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime  The GuardianLive Updates: Trump calls Iran "unbelievably duplicitous" after Tehran denies his claim talks are resuming 
  
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• Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 10:02 via news.google.com
  
  Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency  The GuardianUS and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move  BBCHow big was the American JPY intervention?  Financial TimesWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?  The GuardianWashington joins the fight for the yen  ING THINK economic and financial analysis | ING THINK
  
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