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• A very British by-election reaches its finale - ft.com

  09-08-2026 19:15 via news.google.com
  
  A very British by-election reaches its finale  ft.comPilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection  The GuardianWhat do Clacton voters want from their next MP?  BBCPilot uses flight path to draw a bin over Clacton  The TelegraphFarage v Binface is the warm-up. His real showdown will be with Kemi  thetimes.com
  
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• Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead

  14-08-2026 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His family said it was "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son" after the academic was found dead in London on Friday.
  
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• Fires prompt national alert as 19 homes destroyed

  14-08-2026 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales
  
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• Weekend cancellations after East Sussex train derailment

  14-08-2026 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three train carriages left the tracks on an embankment near Lewes, leaving 20 people injured.
  
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• Derailed Essex train leads to travel chaos

  14-08-2026 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 60 patients were checked over by ambulance crews but all were discharged at the scene.
  
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• Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

  14-08-2026 21:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
  
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• Six people arrested after man abducted in Edinburgh

  14-08-2026 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was later traced some 15 miles away in Longniddry, East Lothian, and taken to hospital as a precaution.
  
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• Killer who will not say where wife's body is to stay in prison

  14-08-2026 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judges at the High Court overrule the Parole Board's decision to release Glyn Razzell.
  
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• Two dead after light aircraft crash

  14-08-2026 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A plane travelling from England on Friday did not arrive at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
  
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• Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender breaches

  14-08-2026 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV personality posted in Brazil "the police will not be able to catch" him, a court hears.
  
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• UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires

  14-08-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Civil servants are entitled to extra money for working in difficult or dangerous cities around the world.
  
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• 'Days of the farmers' union dictating policy are over' - Muir

  14-08-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir says he will continue to engage with the Ulster Farmers' Union.
  
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• What we know so far about the West Midlands fires

  14-08-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
  
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• Woman cleared of owning XL bully which fatally bit man

  14-08-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chanel Fong’s partner’s father, Keven Jones, died from severe blood loss after he was bitten on the leg.
  
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• Chris Mason: Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?

  14-08-2026 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
  
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• Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father

  14-08-2026 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident.
  
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• Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer

  14-08-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body.
  
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• What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?

  14-08-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time.
  
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• One million sign petition to keep PC Harper's killers in jail

  14-08-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The milestone was acknowledged "without fanfare" ahead of the anniversary of the officer's death.
  
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• Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill

  14-08-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk".
  
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• Reform's Lee Anderson accuses police of dishonesty after Farage 'security threat'

  14-08-2026 13:12 via express.co.uk
  Reform UK's Lee Anderson has hit back amid a row over claims Nigel Farage stayed away from the Clacton by-election count because of a "credible threat".
  
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• Watch: 'Carnage' in Stourbridge as houses destroyed by fire

  14-08-2026 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire crews have been tackling blazes in the West Midlands after multiple fires tore through the region on Thursday.
  
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• Your home will be cooler next summer if you make three changes now

  14-08-2026 12:51 via express.co.uk
  According to the Energy Saving Trust, the home improvements could help during high temperatures
  
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• UK households that will benefit from Andy Burnham's £45 October 1 change

  14-08-2026 12:47 via express.co.uk
  It could save the average home about £45 a year, but it depends on usage, and it won't apply to gas.
  
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• Man died after being 'trampled' by cattle on estate

  14-08-2026 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coroner says a post-mortem examination gave a provisional cause of death as "severe chest injuries".
  
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• Glyn Razzell to remain in prison after murder of estranged wife Linda

  14-08-2026 11:43 via express.co.uk
  He murdered his estranged wife Linda Razzell in 2002,
  
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• People with more than £12,500 savings given urgent HMRC alert

  14-08-2026 11:23 via express.co.uk
  New analysis shows 5.3 million now earn enough in interest to be hit by tax
  
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• Mum who killed baby daughter, 3 months, with heat from hairdryer jailed for six years

  14-08-2026 11:05 via express.co.uk
  She subjected the child to "significant and sustained heat" on the head and body.
  
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• Sign of life as bright orange 'fire fungus' grows at park ravaged by wildfire

  14-08-2026 10:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forestry and Land Scotland says the fungus is among the first signs of life in areas of burned woodland, following a major wildfire last month.
  
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• 'I saw Harry and Meghan during recent tour and noticed surprising shift in relationship'

  14-08-2026 10:32 via express.co.uk
  A royal expert has revealed the surprising detail they noticed about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their recent travels
  
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