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• Attempted murder arrest after man falls from balcony

  29-08-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who fell from a balcony is critically injured after suffering life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Boy, 16, dies after being hit by car outside Birmingham City stadium as man, 47, arrested

  30-08-2026 18:24 via express.co.uk
  A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
  
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• Met Office names 14 areas facing heavy rain on Bank Holiday Monday - full list

  30-08-2026 18:04 via express.co.uk
  The wettest conditions are expected during the morning before much of the country turns drier and brighter later in the day.
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival LIVE: 2026 London party underway as police issue new ban

  30-08-2026 17:55 via express.co.uk
  Notting Hill Carnival will be attended by thousands from London and beyond.
  
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• Fury as shoplifters brazenly steal armloads of food from Greggs despite being filmed

  30-08-2026 17:46 via express.co.uk
  The two shoplifters have been captured brazenly walking out of a Greggs with armloads of food.
  
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• Parkrun fury as transgender runners keep winning women's category

  30-08-2026 17:24 via express.co.uk
  Runners are planning a mass protest over transgender competitors who were born male being able to race in the female category.
  
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• One of two suspects released after Middlesbrough house fire killed girl, 7, and aunt

  30-08-2026 16:48 via express.co.uk
  A 23-year-old man continues to be questioned by police as officers investigate the deaths of Valentina Foster and Natalie McDonald.
  
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• UK households can save £110 on energy bills with free gadget – act before September

  30-08-2026 16:11 via express.co.uk
  UK households could save up to £110 a year on their energy bills with a new gadget being given away for free.
  
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• Tesco, Aldi and Lidl changing opening hours TOMORROW – full Bank Holiday list

  30-08-2026 15:35 via express.co.uk
  Tesco, Aldi and Lidl shoppers are being urged to check opening times tomorrow as stores change their hours for the Bank Holiday.
  
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• Chaos as passport rule change leaves British family stranded for 12 days

  30-08-2026 15:26 via express.co.uk
  Marika Verruca was forced to leave her husband and children behind to secure emergency travel documents after the "lack of communication".
  
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• Iconic UK card and pottery stores closing down as shoe giant enters administration

  30-08-2026 05:01 via express.co.uk
  The high street is set to face another blow.
  
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• Girl faces six-month recovery after 'freak accident' bus crash on Turkey holiday

  29-08-2026 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Williams says what happened to her daughter shows the importance of travel insurance.
  
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• Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor

  29-08-2026 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.
  
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• Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured

  29-08-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Lisnahull Road in Dungannon, County Tyrone.
  
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• Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers

  29-08-2026 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
  
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• The race to stop England running out of water

  29-08-2026 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
  
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• Organisers 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls at Christian festival

  29-08-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.
  
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• Christian festival 'devastated' after man's death

  29-08-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.
  
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• Relief as Edinburgh's Princes Street reopens seven weeks after fire

  29-08-2026 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A large section of the street has been closed through festival season after a devastating fire.
  
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• Woman detained in Egypt over 'sister's activism'

  29-08-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been no contact with Eman el-Shazly since she was detained, her husband says.
  
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• Mother backs calls to stop killers' early release

  29-08-2026 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Webber has joined more than 30 families in signing an open letter to the government.
  
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• Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK waters

  29-08-2026 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn used radars to monitor four vessels as they passed through the North Sea and English Channel last week.
  
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• Strong winds and thunderstorms kick off the bank holiday weekend

  29-08-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
  
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• Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source says

  29-08-2026 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.
  
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• Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament

  29-08-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.
  
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• I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because people jumped the queue

  29-08-2026 08:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scores of visitors have climbed Yr Wyddfa this summer, with some facing long waits at the top.
  
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• Man dies and at least six injured after sign falls at Christian festival

  29-08-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man died at the Christian event near Steyning in West Sussex, police say.
  
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• We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it

  29-08-2026 03:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.
  
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• Mountain of broken fridges growing across England and Wales

  29-08-2026 02:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's multiple heat waves have increased the numbers of fridges and freezers breaking down.
  
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• Big Church Festival LIVE: Man dies and at least six injured in 'serious incident'

  28-08-2026 23:58 via express.co.uk
  Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene.
  
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