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• Crews tackle warehouse blaze in early hours

  16-08-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A neighbouring county fire service also receives calls from concerned residents as smoke spreads.
  
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• Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens - BBC

  16-08-2026 23:32 via news.google.com
  
  Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens  BBCReform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut  theguardian.comReform proposes £50bn welfare bill cut with changes to disability payments for millions  BBCReform pledges to strip foreigners of all benefits  The TelegraphReform pledges ‘senseless and cruel’ ban on all foreign nationals claiming benefits  The Independent
  
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• Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham - Sky News

  16-08-2026 23:00 via news.google.com
  Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham  Sky NewsWatch European Championships: Hunt & Asher-Smith go for record golds in mixed 4x100m relay final  BBCEuropean Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history with relay gold  BBCAmy Hunt’s ‘dream comes true’ with fourth European Championships gold  theguardian.com2026 European Athletics Championships: Grea
  
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• Bonnie Tyler's hometown prepares for final goodbye - BBC

  16-08-2026 22:56 via news.google.com
  
  Bonnie Tyler's hometown prepares for final goodbye  BBCbonnie tyler monday preview  BBCThousands of Bonnie Tyler fans gather to pay respects as coffin brought home  theguardian.com'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye  BBCI was there as Wales bade goodbye to Bonnie Tyler  The Telegraph
  
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• Calafiori’s fast start inspires Arsenal to big Community Shield win over Manchester City - theguardian.com

  16-08-2026 22:40 via news.google.com
  Calafiori’s fast start inspires Arsenal to big Community Shield win over Manchester City  theguardian.comNightmare Man City start for Maresca - are Arsenal really so far ahead?  BBCEvery word: Arteta's post-Community Shield presser  Arsenal.comArsenal vs. Man City player ratings as Mikel Arteta's men cruise to Community Shield victory  ESPNWhy Arsenal’s Community Shield victory over Man City is so ominous for title rivals  The Indepen
  
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• Rodri transfer news: Man City accept bid from Barcelona for World Cup-winning midfielder and former Ballon d'Or holder - Sky Sports

  16-08-2026 22:37 via news.google.com
  Rodri transfer news: Man City accept bid from Barcelona for World Cup-winning midfielder and former Ballon d'Or holder  Sky SportsRodri transfer news: Spain captain agrees deal to join Barcelona from Man City  BBCRodri set to complete Barcelona move after Manchester City accept £65.4m bid  theguardian.comMan City identify Rodri replacement after accepting £65m offer from Barcelona  The IndependentBarcelona reach €76.5m Rodri transfer agree
  
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• Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway - Sky News

  16-08-2026 22:12 via news.google.com
  Five teenagers dead in car crash after vehicle driven wrong way on motorway  Sky NewsKildare: Multiple dead and four injured following two-vehicle crash  BBCFive teenagers killed and four other people injured in Ireland car crash  theguardian.comFive teenage boys dead in Irish motorway head-on collision  The TelegraphFive masked teenagers killed in M9 crash suspected of local crime spree  The Irish Times
  
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• Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan - BBC

  16-08-2026 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan  BBCLive updates: Jared Kushner meets with regional leaders as multiple conflicts roil the Middle East  CNNBlair meets Hamas for Gaza peace talks  The TelegraphTrump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza  ReutersHamas leader heads to Cairo for Gaza talks ahead of Kushner visit  Al Jazeera
  
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• Iranians offered $30k to kill US troops - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 21:24 via news.google.com
  
  Iranians offered $30k to kill US troops  The TelegraphIran’s army chief tells Trump ‘we’ll break your legs’ after Hormuz threat: Live  The IndependentKill A US Soldier, Get $30,000 - Iran Announces Bounty, Double Pay For Women  ndtv.comIran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing of US soldiers  The Times of IsraelIran places $30,000 bounty on US soldiers  The Times
  
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• Johnny Depp In Talks For 'Pirates 6,' Jerry Bruckheimer Says; Producer On Paramount Merger - Deadline

  16-08-2026 21:23 via news.google.com
  
  Johnny Depp In Talks For 'Pirates 6,' Jerry Bruckheimer Says; Producer On Paramount Merger  DeadlinePirates Of The Caribbean producer confirms talks with Johnny Depp for new film  Belfast TelegraphCaptain Jack Sparrow Returns? Disney in Talks with Johnny Depp for "Pirates of the Caribbean 6"  ixbt.gamesJohnny Depp’s ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Return Takes Major Step Forward  Yahoo News UKPirates of the Caribbean 6: Johnny Depp in talks to
  
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• The Traitors star reveals she's pregnant with second child after finding fame on hit BBC show - The Sun

  16-08-2026 21:07 via news.google.com
  
  The Traitors star reveals she's pregnant with second child after finding fame on hit BBC show  The Sun
  
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• Police pull suspect’s trousers down as they drag him off roof - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 20:57 via news.google.com
  Police pull suspect’s trousers down as they drag him off roof  The TelegraphWatch moment police arrest wanted man while he slept on roof  BBCRiot police descend on Salford street with man in 36-hour rooftop stand-off  manchestereveningnews.co.ukWatch: Police pull sleeping man from Salford roof in dramatic arrest  The IndependentWatch the moment police arrest man asleep on roof after two-day stand off  GB News
  
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• Do not overuse mobile alerts, official report warned - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 20:23 via news.google.com
  Do not overuse mobile alerts, official report warned  The TelegraphEmergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say  BBCFire services stretched as residents still not home  BBCAlarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires  theguardian.comEmergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban  GOV.UK
  
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• Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake - theguardian.com

  16-08-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
  Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake  theguardian.comThousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue  BBCPowerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia  theguardian.comIndonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 53, displaces thousands  Al JazeeraIndonesia earthquake: Briton tells of panic as ground began to move  The Times
  
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• Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after ignoring warnings - The Times

  16-08-2026 18:50 via news.google.com
  Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after ignoring warnings  The Times
  
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• Fans fined for being late to concerts - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 18:44 via news.google.com
  
  Fans fined for being late to concerts  The Telegraph
  
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• America Inc has a tight grip on allied governments - The Economist

  16-08-2026 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  America Inc has a tight grip on allied governments  The Economist
  
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• 'Number of fatalities' and four injured after car drives on wrong side of motorway

  16-08-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The collision occurred on on the M9 Northbound at about 03:00 local time on Sunday in County Kildare.
  
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• Sinn Féin condemn burning of images of first minister on Derry bonfire

  16-08-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the burning of the effigies and materials as sectarian-motivated hate crimes.
  
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• Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

  16-08-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk.
  
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• Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Anfield friendly with Como - Liverpool FC

  16-08-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Anfield friendly with Como  Liverpool FCLiverpool 2-0 Como: Jeremy Jacquet scores on debut to add to Cody Gakpo goal as Reds win at Anfield  Sky Sports'We dream big but we work hard' - Alisson Becker looks ahead to new season after Como win  Liverpool FCAll the players to play for Liverpool and Como  readliverpoolfc.comJeremy Jacquet’s first Liverpool cameo: Composure, recovery pace – and a goal  The Ne
  
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• Hospital concerns ignored for 15 years, scientist tells inquiry

  16-08-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Bradnam said recurring patient safety issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital were ignored.
  
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• Russia says Ukraine fired 'largest-scale' attack of 2026, as Kyiv market hit by Moscow strike - BBC

  16-08-2026 17:34 via news.google.com
  
  Russia says Ukraine fired 'largest-scale' attack of 2026, as Kyiv market hit by Moscow strike  BBCRussia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026  BBCUkraine’s largest attack of the year on Russia  Channel 4Strikes kill 12 in Russia and Ukraine  RTE.ieRussia, Ukraine Trade Major Overnight Air Attacks, At Least 11 Killed  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  
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• People who fled Stourbridge fires start to return home

  16-08-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many families are only just discovering the extent of damage to their homes for the first time.
  
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• Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve - theguardian.com

  16-08-2026 17:16 via news.google.com
  Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve  theguardian.comTwo dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island  BBCTwo die in Spain mudslide as Belgium battles largest-ever wildfire  Sky NewsBelgium’s biggest-ever wildfire heads towards Germany  The TelegraphBelgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve  BBC
  
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• Clarkson condemns decision to strip men of right to prostate cancer test - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Clarkson condemns decision to strip men of right to prostate cancer test  The TelegraphMen ‘will lose right to prostate cancer tests’  The TimesMiddle-aged men 'to lose right to prostate cancer test without symptoms' under controversial new plans  lbc.co.ukUK Set To Implement Stricter Protocol For Prostate Cancer Testing; Who Is Eligible To Get Tested?  Health and MeProstate Cancer Test: Men No Longer Automatically Entitled to NHS Check - NATIO
  
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• Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt' - BBC

  16-08-2026 16:22 via news.google.com
  
  Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt'  BBCDouglas Murray: The Tragedy of Jason Arday  thefp.comCambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday  theguardian.comJason Arday: Professor's family thank supporters as fundraiser donations pass £70,000  Sky NewsJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now  Good Law Project
  
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• National Rail warns of 'major disruption' to train services - BBC

  16-08-2026 15:45 via news.google.com
  
  National Rail warns of 'major disruption' to train services  BBCMajor rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross  The IndependentDamaged overhead electrical wires causes significant train delays  BBCLondon King's Cross trains chaos as damaged overhead wires causes major disruption  London Evening StandardTrain lines reopen after object tangled in overhead wires causes cancellations  The York Press
  
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• Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire - theguardian.com

  16-08-2026 15:04 via news.google.com
  Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire  theguardian.comWakefield dog bite victim dies and police open murder inquiry  BBCMan bitten by dog during 'altercation' dies - as police make murder arrest  Sky NewsMan killed in dog attack after row with owner  The TelegraphMurder investigation launched after man bitten by dog  The Times
  
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• Murder inquiry after man bitten by dog dies

  16-08-2026 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for two people who stopped to help the victim in Wakefield to come forward.
  
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