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• Andy Burnham hands £2 boost to anyone who travels by bus

  22-07-2026 09:18 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham has announced a big boost to bus users with a £2 cap.
  
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• Man charged over Manchester synagogue attack - BBC

  20-08-2026 17:32 via news.google.com
  
  Man charged over Manchester synagogue attack  BBCMan charged over terror attack at Manchester synagogue last year  Sky NewsHeaton Park: Man charged over terrorist attack at Manchester synagogue  The IndependentIraqi man charged in connection with Manchester synagogue attack  The TelegraphMan charged with failing to disclose information after synagogue attack | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well' - BBC

  20-08-2026 17:31 via news.google.com
  
  BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well'  BBCTrevor Nelson reveals reason for time away from Radio 2  RadioToday – UKBBC Radio 2 star Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘My world turned upside down’  The IndependentRadio Presenter Trevor Nelson Shares Brain Tumour Diagnosis  HuffPost UKTrevor Nelson reveals he's fighting a brain tumour  Yahoo News UK
  
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• England vs Pakistan live: Score and latest updates from day two of the first Test - The Telegraph

  20-08-2026 17:22 via news.google.com
  England vs Pakistan live: Score and latest updates from day two of the first Test  The TelegraphEngland vs Pakistan LIVE: First Test, day two, Headingley - cricket score, radio & video highlights  BBCEngland v Pakistan: first men’s Test, day two – live updates  The GuardianEngland vs Pakistan, first Test, day two LIVE! Cricket score, updates, highlights and analysis as Joe Root returns as captain  Sky SportsRobinson happy to split the spoil
  
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• Hayden Panettiere death latest: DEA joins investigation into Heroes star’s death - The Independent

  20-08-2026 17:17 via news.google.com
  Hayden Panettiere death latest: DEA joins investigation into Heroes star’s death  The IndependentHayden Panettiere’s mother shares first public comments since her daughter’s death  NBC NewsHayden Panettiere Team Discussed Intervention Before Death, Says Director  VarietyTributes to actress Hayden Panettiere as coroner finds 'no signs of trauma'  BBCBoyfriend of Hayden Panettiere was at apartment when actor died | South Carolina  
  
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• Sales of trainers dive at JD Sports as cost of living pressures bite - The Guardian

  20-08-2026 17:02 via news.google.com
  Sales of trainers dive at JD Sports as cost of living pressures bite  The GuardianJD Sports warns on profits as US sales tumble at ‘King of Trainers’  Financial TimesFTSE 100 falls as JD Sports tumbles on forecast cut  ReutersJD Sports (Q2 Update): weak sales, profit guidance downgraded  Hargreaves LansdownFTSE 100 Live: Blue-chips in the red as JD Sports tanks.  Proactive Investors
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal target Juve star, Man Utd’s Baleba breakthrough and more - The Independent

  20-08-2026 16:49 via news.google.com
  Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal target Juve star, Man Utd’s Baleba breakthrough and more  The IndependentMan Utd's pursuit of Brighton's Carlos Baleba as a 'third midfielder'  BBCManchester United make £65m offer for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba  The GuardianIs Baleba the best replacement for Casemiro at Man United?  ESPNManchester United and Brighton closing in on deal for Carlos Baleba - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
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• Five key takeaways from GCSE results day 2026 - BBC

  20-08-2026 16:28 via news.google.com
  
  Five key takeaways from GCSE results day 2026  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Conman who told victims he had cancer and served in special forces jailed - Sky News

  20-08-2026 16:25 via news.google.com
  Conman who told victims he had cancer and served in special forces jailed  Sky NewsTinder conman from Denbighshire jailed for taking £68,000 from victims  BBCConman who claimed he was a multi-millionaire cancer patient jailed for fraud  ITVXTinder swindler claimed he was former soldier with cancer  The TelegraphTinder conman claimed he had cancer in devious trap to swindle victims out of £80k  The Independent
  
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• US borrowing costs rise as Trump intervention backfires - The Telegraph

  20-08-2026 14:47 via news.google.com
  
  US borrowing costs rise as Trump intervention backfires  The TelegraphOpinion | America Is About to Get More Expensive  The New York TimesWhy bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians  The EconomistLeading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis  The GuardianUS 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Treasury’s Buyback Surprise  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says - The Guardian

  20-08-2026 14:30 via news.google.com
  Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says  The GuardianHarry and Meghan's security arrangements a private matter, PM says  BBCReverse Megxit: Prince Harry, Meghan returning to UK with their children  The HillMeghan’s new life in the UK: what the Duchess will do  The TimesInside Harry and Meghan’s surprise U.K. return and what it means for the royal family  NBC News
  
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• Tourists flee as smugglers drop dozens of migrants on Spanish beach - The Telegraph

  20-08-2026 14:19 via news.google.com
  Tourists flee as smugglers drop dozens of migrants on Spanish beach  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Asylum seekers told rape and harassment illegal in UK in new Home Office booklet - BBC

  20-08-2026 13:55 via news.google.com
  
  Asylum seekers told rape and harassment illegal in UK in new Home Office booklet  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Rockstar hit with more leaks as GTA 6 gameplay and assets appear to circulate on social media - GamesIndustry.biz

  20-08-2026 13:09 via news.google.com
  Rockstar hit with more leaks as GTA 6 gameplay and assets appear to circulate on social media  GamesIndustry.bizGroup leaks GTA 6 in detail – and makes demand of developers Rockstar  The Independent‘GTA VI’ Leaker Shows They May Have An Actual Game Build  Forbes[UPDATE] GTA 6 Suffers Third Day of Leaks, Latest Video Suggests Leakers Have Access to a Build of the Game  IGNGTA VI keeps leaking ahead of its gameplay premiere  The V
  
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• White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live - The Guardian

  20-08-2026 12:47 via news.google.com
  White House faces scrutiny over top Trump aide Natalie Harp – live  The GuardianKey Trump aide Natalie Harp suddenly in spotlight after years behind scenes  BBCScott Jennings makes public pitch for Leavitt’s job by defending Natalie Harp  The IndependentMelania ‘doesn’t like’ speculation about Trump’s relationship with aide  The TelegraphTrump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a y
  
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• Travelodge boss Jo Boydell quits amid guest sex assault row - Sky News

  20-08-2026 12:37 via news.google.com
  
  Travelodge boss Jo Boydell quits amid guest sex assault row  Sky NewsTravelodge boss' departure inevitable, Maidenhead MP says  BBCTravelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings  The GuardianTravelodge chief steps down after female guest assaulted  Financial TimesTravelodge boss steps down amid focus on safety after sexual assault  The Times
  
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• Verstappen signs surprise new Red Bull deal - The Race

  20-08-2026 12:24 via news.google.com
  
  Verstappen signs surprise new Red Bull deal  The RaceFormula 1: Max Verstappen extends deal with Red Bull to 2030  BBCRussell insists his Mercedes seat ‘never felt under threat’  Formula 1Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in F1 until 2030  The GuardianCloser to retiring than changing teams - why Verstappen stayed at Red Bull  BBC
  
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• Dr Amir Khan high cholesterol message to people on statins as thousands affected - The Mirror

  20-08-2026 12:16 via news.google.com
  Dr Amir Khan high cholesterol message to people on statins as thousands affected  The Mirror
  
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• Fortnite servers down: Game goes offline and servers stop working for major update - Yahoo Finance UK

  20-08-2026 12:10 via news.google.com
  
  Fortnite servers down: Game goes offline and servers stop working for major update  Yahoo Finance UKSprites Checklist and Guide (Chapter 7 Season 4) - All Variants List  IGNFortnite admin panel codes for August 2026  EurogamerFortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Override: New Map, Sprites, Weapons and More  Fortnite Tracker'Fortnite' Chapter 7, Season 4 Start-Time, Battle Pass And More  Forbes
  
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• NASA Calls Off Mission To Rescue The Falling Swift Observatory - Engadget

  20-08-2026 12:01 via news.google.com
  
  NASA Calls Off Mission To Rescue The Falling Swift Observatory  EngadgetNASA calls off rescue effort to save doomed telescope  New ScientistNASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission  NASA (.gov)Rescue mission can’t prevent NASA observatory from falling to Earth  CNNKatalyst Space and NASA abandon plans for Swift reboost  SpaceNews
  
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• Israel accuses ‘patronising’ Miliband of damaging relationship with UK - The Telegraph

  20-08-2026 11:38 via news.google.com
  Israel accuses ‘patronising’ Miliband of damaging relationship with UK  The TelegraphIsrael opens up bids for highly sensitive West Bank settlement project  BBCMiliband clashes with Israel over controversial West Bank settlement  Sky NewsForeign Secretary statement on Government of Israel launch of a tender for the E1 settlement project  GOV.UKWestern allies rebuke Israel over West Bank plan, Gaza probes, ‘inhumane’ rhetoric &n
  
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• The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors - Eurogamer

  20-08-2026 11:16 via news.google.com
  
  The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors  EurogamerThe Duskbloods: the best of FromSoftware fights in a frantic multiplayer battleground  The GuardianThe Duskbloods Preview: A Hands-On Breakdown Of From Software’s  Game InformerWe played The Duskbloods, the Switch 2’s wildest new exclusive  The Verge"The release date is inaccurate" - No, The Duskbloods isn't re
  
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• United Utilities 'extremely sorry' after burst pipe led to flooding - BBC

  20-08-2026 11:14 via news.google.com
  
  United Utilities 'extremely sorry' after burst pipe led to flooding  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – UK politics live - The Guardian

  20-08-2026 10:33 via news.google.com
  Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – UK politics live  The GuardianBurnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps  BBCPM orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities  GOV.UKAndy Burnham orders crackdown on illegal rubbish dumping, including higher fines  The Telegraph22,000 tonnes of waste to be cleared from three ’t
  
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• Infected blood victims told to return compensation - The Telegraph

  20-08-2026 10:00 via news.google.com
  Infected blood victims told to return compensation  The Telegraph
  
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• Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv - Financial Times

  20-08-2026 09:52 via news.google.com
  
  Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv  Financial TimesAt least 15 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages  BBCHuge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory  CNNMore than a dozen killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment  The GuardianRussian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says lack of Patriots costs lives  Reuters
  
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• Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure - The Guardian

  20-08-2026 09:50 via news.google.com
  
  Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners, as military strikes make way for economic pressure  The GuardianTrump vows tougher economic measures on Iran and supporting countries  BBCIran war live: Tehran says Trump’s ‘economic warfare’ will fail  Al JazeeraOil hits over 3-week high on Middle East supply concerns amid war impasse  ReutersBessent says U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat as it steps up economic pressure &
  
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• Rob Rinder announces dad’s death aged 73 after being diagnosed with illness - Metro.co.uk

  20-08-2026 09:14 via news.google.com
  Rob Rinder announces dad’s death aged 73 after being diagnosed with illness  Metro.co.ukRob Rinder mourns his father, who has died aged 73  RTE.ieRob Rinder’s moving tribute to ‘funny, beautifully flawed’ dad  Jewish NewsRob Rinder pays tribute to ‘loving’ father David  The IndependentHeartbroken Rob Rinder reveals his dad has died after secret health battle as he shares emotional tribute online  The Sun
  
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• Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow - The Independent

  20-08-2026 07:26 via news.google.com
  
  Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow  The IndependentSupercentenarians have hypervigilant immune systems that fight off cancer  New ScientistHow ‘super-agers’ may stay healthy beyond 100  The TimesImmune remodeling in extreme old age: how supercentenarians reshape their immune system  EurekAlert!People Who Live Past 100 Have a Surprising Abundance of Cancer-Killing Immune Cells  ScienceAlert
  
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• Premier League predictions 2026-27: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four - BBC

  20-08-2026 07:24 via news.google.com
  
  Premier League predictions 2026-27: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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