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• Charity watchdog investigates aid charity over alleged Hamas links

  08-08-2026 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Al-Khair foundation says it is "co-operating fully" with the Charity Commission's inquiry.
  
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• Strictly dancers Ola and James Jordan separate after 23 years of marriage

  08-08-2026 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The professional dancers, who married in 2003, both spent several series on the BBC programme.
  
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• The most extensive review of dementia risk to date found nearly half of all cases trace back to 14 everyday factors, from hearing loss to untreated vision problems, most of which have more to do with your health than your age - Space Daily

  08-08-2026 22:00 via news.google.com
  The most extensive review of dementia risk to date found nearly half of all cases trace back to 14 everyday factors, from hearing loss to untreated vision problems, most of which have more to do with your health than your age  Space DailyStudy finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years  The GuardianAvoiding 3 Things During Middle Age Is Linked to 13 More Years Without Dementia  NYU Langone HealthWhat You Do Between 45 And 65 Could Buy
  
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• Irish government jet travels to UAE for Kinahan extradition

  08-08-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Kinahan was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts in April but has fought attempts to extradite him.
  
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• OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns | AI (artificial intelligence) - The Guardian

  08-08-2026 18:51 via news.google.com
  
  OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns | AI (artificial intelligence)  The GuardianResponding to the next frontier of critical cyber capabilities  OpenAIOpenAI flags possible critical cybersecurity risk in upcoming model, tightens controls  ReutersOpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash  The RegisterOpenAI's next model is so powerful that we can't launch it now: Altman | Astra to be tested in is
  
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• Sturgeon hasn't spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds

  08-08-2026 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison.
  
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• Hundreds flying out of Birmingham Airport left without luggage

  08-08-2026 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying from Birmingham Airport start their holidays without their luggage.
  
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• Man charged after four killed in lamp-post crash

  08-08-2026 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Diggle faces four counts of aiding and abetting causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Bristol Airport disruption a 'shambles' as flights restart

  08-08-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airport says flights are restarting with delays and diversions after 14 hours of cancellations.
  
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• Passengers 'stranded' at locked train station

  08-08-2026 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The late-night train was one of several extra services running during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
  
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• Simon Levy victims urged to come forward as police accused of 'litany of failures'

  08-08-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Met and British Transport Police say the sex offender may have more victims, while criticism of investigators continues.
  
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• Man guilty of fatal shooting of teen outside club

  08-08-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrece Balcha was found with gunshot wounds outside the Crystal Club in Wembley.
  
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• Siân Phillips to step back from acting aged 93 after memory issues

  08-08-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sian Phillips will step back from full-scale stage shows but continue other projects.
  
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• South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact - The Register

  08-08-2026 11:46 via news.google.com
  South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact  The RegisterWhat can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?  BBCNew Moon crater revealed in first pictures of Space X crash  The TelegraphNASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact  NASA (.gov)Scientists warn about space debris after huge SpaceX rocket part thought to have hit Moon  BBC
  
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• How mum joined ‘rising number of hidden homeless’ after fleeing with daughter

  08-08-2026 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jodie says she spent a year sleeping on sofas and floors after fleeing home with two bin bags.
  
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• Man fundraises for stranger's dream trip

  08-08-2026 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Giles Richards raises more than £4,000 to make a stranger's dream holiday come true.
  
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• The 'cheap Cotswolds' attracting new residents

  08-08-2026 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Elvins saved £250k by going rural but had to cut down office days in Bristol due to traffic.
  
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• Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage's home, BBC understands

  08-08-2026 08:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Counter-terror police investigating the ex-MP's death say they are looking into an "attempted burglary" last year.
  
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• Woman attacked by bed bugs during Travelodge stay

  08-08-2026 07:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hannah Stephenson says the red bites have left her feeling self-conscious and embarrassed.
  
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• How a former GB Olympian curbed his porn problem - and the signs and steps to recovery

  08-08-2026 03:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts share the signs to look out for if you are worried about your porn use, and how to seek help.
  
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• I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock

  08-08-2026 02:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The private body scan industry is booming, but is it doing more harm than good?
  
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