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• NATO fighter jets scrambled as huge attack launched on Romania town - AOL.com

  24-09-2026 10:39 via news.google.com
  
  NATO fighter jets scrambled as huge attack launched on Romania town  AOL.comDrone crashes near Ukrainian border in Romania  Українська правдаSuspected Russian drones crash in Romania, Moldova  The Kyiv IndependentNew Russian drone warning issued to British tourists in Europe  The i PaperExplained: How drone incursions in Europe went from rarity to reality &
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• Watch: Were the arrests near RAF Fairford 'pure luck'?

  28-09-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A farmer who called 999 when she saw a group of "masked men" near RAF Fairford early on Sunday believes she "foiled" their plans by "pure luck".
  
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• Lithium-ion battery caused fire that killed mum and 3 children

  28-09-2026 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elisha Brabin, 36, and three of her children, died after a blaze at their home in Bootle, Merseyside.
  
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• New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says

  28-09-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".
  
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• What we know about RAF Fairford counter-terror probe

  28-09-2026 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase.
  
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• Tourism tax needs to be more flexible in Wales, warns expert

  28-09-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd councils have all put a pause on introducing the nightly tourist tax.
  
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• Passports needed for ferry passengers travelling between UK and Ireland

  28-09-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Previously, passengers were able to use other forms of ID, such as driving licences and national identity cards.
  
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• Wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40

  28-09-2026 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His death was confirmed just a day after he participated in an AEW match in Chicago.
  
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• UK diesel price hits all-time high, RAC says

  28-09-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar.
  
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• Diesel price hits its all-time high - bbc.co.uk

  28-09-2026 11:14 via news.google.com
  
  Diesel price hits its all-time high  bbc.co.ukDiesel car values crash as pump prices reach record high  telegraph.co.ukScottish drivers hit as diesel passes £2 a litre across the country  bbc.comPeople in Shetland or the Outer Hebrides: how are you coping with the diesel prices?  The GuardianWhy record diesel prices have further to go  Sky News
  
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• British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster

  28-09-2026 11:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.
  
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• Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland: Heimir Hallgrimsson's side win controversial Nations League meeting in Hungary - Sky Sports

  28-09-2026 11:02 via news.google.com
  Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland: Heimir Hallgrimsson's side win controversial Nations League meeting in Hungary  Sky SportsIsrael v Republic of Ireland in Nations League: No handshakes between players before fixture  bbc.com‘They hate us and we don’t like them’ – Israeli players and media react angrily after Ireland defeat  Irish IndependentHeimir Hallgrimsson: 'In tough times, you find your leaders'  RTE.ieIreland beat Israel as fal
  
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• UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, says defence secretary - The Guardian

  28-09-2026 11:01 via news.google.com
  UK security forces were aware of RAF Fairford suspected bomb plot, says defence secretary  The GuardianRAF Fairford live updates: Streeting thanks farmer who alerted police but says she has ‘a partial picture’  The GuardianRAF Fairford latest: UK bases are potential targets for 'state-backed actors', Streeting says - as police probe Iran link to 'bomb plot'  Sky NewsTerrorism arrests made in ‘major incident’ near US air base in UK  
  
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• Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland

  28-09-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
  
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• Three migrants killed after boat capsizes in English Channel with more than 100 people on board - GB News

  28-09-2026 10:43 via news.google.com
  
  Three migrants killed after boat capsizes in English Channel with more than 100 people on board  GB NewsThree dead as migrant boat capsizes in Channel  thetimes.comInside France’s Push to Stop Migrant Boats to Britain  The New York TimesChild and two women die after migrant dinghy flounders off French coast  ReutersThree UK-bound migrants die as 'mega-dinghy' capsizes in Channel  lbc.co.uk
  
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• Birmingham study tests ear oxygen monitoring over fingertip checks - bbc.co.uk

  28-09-2026 10:30 via news.google.com
  
  Birmingham study tests ear oxygen monitoring over fingertip checks  bbc.co.uk
  
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• The four 'what next?' scenarios for Premier League after Man City ruling

  28-09-2026 10:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
  
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• You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it

  28-09-2026 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.
  
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• Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’ - The Guardian

  28-09-2026 10:18 via news.google.com
  Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’  The GuardianRod Stewart’s Wife Penny Lancaster Says Doctors Discovered Singer Had ‘Underlying Heart Issue’ After Nearly Fainting Onstage  Yahoo News UKRod Stewart shares major career update after health battle  The IndependentRod Stewart announces he's retiring after 'final tour' & six decades on stage  The SunSir Rod Stewart announces 'it's time to say
  
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• Angela Scanlon to take over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2 - bbc.co.uk

  28-09-2026 10:05 via news.google.com
  
  Angela Scanlon to take over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2  bbc.co.ukAngela Scanlon replaces Sara Cox on Radio 2 Drivetime  telegraph.co.ukAngela Scanlon gets BBC Radio 2 Drive  RadioToday – UKBBC Radio 2 welcomes autumn 2026 with a season of new presenters  bbc.co.ukStrictly star to take over Sara Cox’s BBC Radio 2 slot after Scott Mills reshuffle  The Independent
  
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• Angela Scanlon takes over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2

  28-09-2026 10:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The station also announces a new presenter for its country show after Bob Harris's departure.
  
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• (1) Pope Leo to address Europe’s role in world on final day of France visit – Europe live - The Guardian

  28-09-2026 09:48 via news.google.com
  (1) Pope Leo to address Europe’s role in world on final day of France visit – Europe live  The GuardianThe Pope and the EU’s holy founding father  ft.comPope to speak on united Europe from French border town  RTE.iePope-mania grips Paris as Leo delivers open-air sermon to the masses  telegraph.co.ukPope Leo XIV leads thousands in candlelight rosary procession in Lourdes  OSV News
  
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• Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge

  28-09-2026 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.
  
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• UK housebuilders’ stocks surge on new homes scheme for first-time buyers – business live - The Guardian

  28-09-2026 09:33 via news.google.com
  UK housebuilders’ stocks surge on new homes scheme for first-time buyers – business live  The GuardianShares in UK housebuilders surge on new Help to Buy scheme  ft.comBurnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder  bbc.co.ukNew first-time buyer scheme to be confirmed at Budget  GOV.UKBurnham is already out of ideas  telegraph.co.uk
  
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• Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge - bbc.co.uk

  28-09-2026 09:18 via news.google.com
  
  Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge  bbc.co.ukStreeting refuses to commit to keeping triple lock after next election  telegraph.co.ukHow Labour can reform Britain’s pensions triple lock | Letters  The GuardianThe triple lock is a drop in the ocean – so why are we using it to attack old people?  The i PaperI saw what Winter Fuel cut did to my party — scrapping triple lock would be worse  The Herald
  
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• Protest leader to meet NI Secretary and PSNI chief for talks on Drumcree dispute - Belfast Telegraph

  28-09-2026 08:30 via news.google.com
  Protest leader to meet NI Secretary and PSNI chief for talks on Drumcree dispute  Belfast TelegraphDrumcree parade: Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route  bbc.co.ukProtesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown  The GuardianGreens call for review of policing agreement with Northern Ireland  Scottish GreensOrange Order: No sign of resolution after contentious Drumcree parade blocked  bbc.com
  
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• Liverpool injury update: Isak, Gakpo and Ekitike latest return dates - standard.co.uk

  28-09-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  Liverpool injury update: Isak, Gakpo and Ekitike latest return dates  standard.co.ukAlexander Isak to return from international duty  Liverpool FCLiverpool: Alexander Isak returns to Liverpool from international duty with a minor injury  bbc.comLiverpool's Alexander Isak leaves Sweden camp early with 'minor injury'  espn.co.ukAlexander Isak and Bruno Fernandes withdraw from international duty  thetimes.com
  
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• JCB succession settled as Lord Bamford’s younger son triumphs - telegraph.co.uk

  28-09-2026 07:40 via news.google.com
  JCB succession settled as Lord Bamford’s younger son triumphs  telegraph.co.ukJCB’s Anthony Bamford names youngest child George as co-chair  ft.comJCB builds for future as George Bamford becomes joint chairman  thetimes.comJCB investing £100m in Staffordshire HQ as 2025 turnover down and change at top  Yahoo News UKJCB announces £100m UK investment as new US factory prepares to open  Farmers Guide
  
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• River of Light 2026: Everything you need to know - bbc.co.uk

  28-09-2026 07:31 via news.google.com
  
  River of Light 2026: Everything you need to know  bbc.co.uk
  
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