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• Waitrose to offer free coffee to police officers to deter shoplifters

  19-08-2023 23:37 via express.co.uk
  
  The "thanks a latte" initiative hopes to deter shoplifters who might spot a police car outside their local Waitrose branch
  
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• Detective who caught Beverley Allitt reflects on Lucy Letby's shockingly similar case

  19-08-2023 23:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Lucy Letby may have drawn inspiration from Beverley Allitt, better known as the "Angel of Death", one of Britain's most notorious female serial killers.
  
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• ‘Evil personified or a victim? What I learned after months watching Lucy Letby in court'

  19-08-2023 22:03 via express.co.uk
  
  BBC journalist Judith Moritz suggested some of Letby's messages on social media "hinted at a possible God complex".
  
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• Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers ‘abnormal situation’ before moon stop - Al Jazeera English

  19-08-2023 21:20 via news.google.com
  Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers ‘abnormal situation’ before moon stop  Al Jazeera EnglishRussia reports 'abnormal situation' at Luna-25 spacecraft  Sky NewsWhy are India and Russia in a race to the Moon's south pole?  The NationalRussia`s Luna-25 encounters glitch in pre-moon landing move  WIONRussia's Luna 25 reaches lunar orbit ahead of Moon landing  Sky at Night MagazineView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ireland 29-10 England: Billy Vunipola sent off as Irish score five tries - BBC

  19-08-2023 21:14 via news.google.com
  
  Ireland 29-10 England: Billy Vunipola sent off as Irish score five tries  BBCBilly Vunipola red card adds to England woes in humbling defeat by Ireland  The GuardianSTATEMENT: Nigel Owens issues defence of England captain Owen Farrell  RUCK.co.ukOwen Farrell: Date set for England captain's red card appeal hearing  BBCIreland vs England LIVE: Result and reaction from Rugby World Cup warm-up  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lucy Letby: Police urged to investigate hospital bosses for corporate manslaughter - The Guardian

  19-08-2023 21:10 via news.google.com
  Lucy Letby: Police urged to investigate hospital bosses for corporate manslaughter  The GuardianLucy Letby: How the police caught the former nurse  Sky NewsWhat I learned about Lucy Letby after 10 months in court  BBCThe Observer view: only a robust inquiry will hold NHS to account over Lucy Letby murders  The GuardianDr Ravi Jayaram: 5 Points On Indian Origin Doctor Who Raised Alarm Over Killer UK Nurse  NDTVView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Blocking feature to be removed from former Twitter platform X, says Musk - The Guardian

  19-08-2023 20:47 via news.google.com
  Blocking feature to be removed from former Twitter platform X, says Musk  The GuardianTwitter, now X, to remove blocking feature - Musk  BBCEmbarrassment for Musk as he gets 'community noted' on his own platform  The London EconomicTwitter X: Musk & Yaccarino's "Better" Block/Mute; Google, Apple Opinion  Bleeding Cool NewsMusk vows to remove blocking function from X/Twitter as new logo debuted  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Lawsuits from two Michael Jackson accusers can move to trial, court rules - The Guardian

  19-08-2023 20:34 via news.google.com
  Lawsuits from two Michael Jackson accusers can move to trial, court rules  The GuardianMichael Jackson lawsuits alleging sex abuse can be revived, US appeals court says  BBCMichael Jackson Sexual Abuse Lawsuits From Leaving Neverland Revived  ComingSoon.netMichael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court  Sky NewsTwo men who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson have lawsuits revived by court  UNILADView Fu
  
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• Hapless Man Utd downed by Pape Sarr's first ever Tottenham goal - 5 talking points - The Mirror

  19-08-2023 20:29 via news.google.com
  Hapless Man Utd downed by Pape Sarr's first ever Tottenham goal - 5 talking points  The MirrorWhat changes will Erik Ten Hag make vs. Tottenham? | ESPN FC  ESPN UKOpinion: Player ratings from Tottenham's 2-0 win over Manchester United  The Spurs WebTottenham vs Manchester United: Three key players to watch  The Hard TackleHarry Redknapp FEELS Tottenham can finish in the top 6 and still have chance at top four 👀  talkSPORTView Full coverag
  
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• People are only just realising the truth about how sliced ham is really made

  19-08-2023 20:27 via express.co.uk
  
  A video shared on TikTok showing pink sludge being turned into sliced luncheon meat has turned stomachs online.
  
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• Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency as 15000 homes told to evacuate - BBC

  19-08-2023 20:23 via news.google.com
  
  Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency as 15000 homes told to evacuate  BBCCanada wildfires: Thousands of West Kelowna and Yellowknife residents flee  The TimesCanada: Firefighters fight to save communities after mass evacuations | ITV News  ITV NewsEmergency reception centre in Penticton activated at new location  Penticton Western NewsTerrified onlookers watch as wildfire smoke engulfs British Columbia sky  The IndependentView Fu
  
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• Festival blasted as an 'absolute shambles' after long queues left tourists leaving early

  19-08-2023 20:15 via express.co.uk
  
  Up to 100,000 people are expected to descend on Falmouth this week for the four-day Tall Ships festival.
  
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• PSNI data breach: Man, 50, arrested in Northern Ireland - Sky News

  19-08-2023 20:09 via news.google.com
  PSNI data breach: Man, 50, arrested in Northern Ireland  Sky NewsPSNI data breach: Man charged over documents linked to FoI  BBC60% in NI lack faith in PSNI Chief Constable after data breach, LucidTalk poll reveals  Belfast TelegraphPSNI admits senior officer who drove off with sensitive papers on car roof scattered names of 42 officers and staff over motorway  Belfast TelegraphLetter: It would be interesting to know if any PSNI staff who were involved in
  
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• 800hp Mustang GTD targets Nurburgring domination - PistonHeads

  19-08-2023 20:06 via news.google.com
  
  800hp Mustang GTD targets Nurburgring domination  PistonHeadsLimited-run Ford Mustang GTD revealed as GT3-inspired road car  EvoFord Launch GT3-Inspired Mustang GTD  DailysportscarNew £230k Ford Mustang GTD is firm’s most powerful road car  AutocarFord reveals 800 horsepower Mustang with $300,000 price tag  Forex FactoryView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Manchester City v Newcastle: Premier League – live - The Guardian

  19-08-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  Manchester City v Newcastle: Premier League – live  The GuardianMan City vs Newcastle LIVE! Premier League: Team news, free match highlights  Sky SportsManchester City 1-0 Newcastle United LIVE: Updates as Magpies fall behind at the Etihad Stadium  Chronicle LiveMan City 0-0 Newcastle - Premier League LIVE: Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez replace Nathan Ake and Cole Palmer  Daily MailManchester City vs Newcastle United predictions: Premier League tips
  
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• Tractor driving protesters rage over hated ULEZ expansion bring London to standstill

  19-08-2023 19:54 via express.co.uk
  
  Sadiq Khan is set to roll the scheme out across all 32 London boroughs on August 29 - with even his party leader Sir Keir Starmer voicing doubts about the idea.
  
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• Skin cancer breakthrough as AI that spots cases in seconds to be rolled out across NHS - The Mirror

  19-08-2023 19:31 via news.google.com
  Skin cancer breakthrough as AI that spots cases in seconds to be rolled out across NHS  The MirrorAI that can identify skin cancer in seconds to be rolled out in breakthrough  Irish MirrorView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• 4 key things from Klopp's post-Bournemouth press conference - This Is Anfield

  19-08-2023 19:23 via news.google.com
  
  4 key things from Klopp's post-Bournemouth press conference  This Is AnfieldLiverpool are rubbish but have four points from two games - imagine what they'll do when they're good  Football365Wataru Endo decision made as Gakpo kept in midfield – Liverpool team news confirmed  Empire of The KopLiverpool 3-1 Bournemouth | Jurgen Klopp Press Conference  This Is AnfieldLuis Diaz change comes at perfect time for Liverpool after winger taught tough lesson&nb
  
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• 'I went on one of the world's most epic train journeys - and it changed my perception of North Wales' - North Wales Live

  19-08-2023 19:14 via news.google.com
  'I went on one of the world's most epic train journeys - and it changed my perception of North Wales'  North Wales Live'I went on one of the most epic train journeys in the world right here in Wales'  Wales OnlineView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Baby boomers to be stung in massive £90 billion tax grab leading to huge windfall

  19-08-2023 19:14 via express.co.uk
  
  An expected rise in deaths coupled with frozen thresholds could lead to a huge windfall for the taxman.
  
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• Why Putin is not the spymaster he claims to be - The Times

  19-08-2023 19:10 via news.google.com
  
  Why Putin is not the spymaster he claims to be  The TimesWhat’s life like for a spy once unmasked?  POLITICO EuropeView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• William and Charlotte's royal good luck for the Lionesses

  19-08-2023 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales and Princess Charlotte wish the England team well for the Women's World Cup final.
  
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• Lucy Letby: Hospital bosses were misled, former chair claims

  19-08-2023 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS trust board was told there was 'no criminal activity pointing to any one individual', he says.
  
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• Lucy Letby: Families of victims call for greater powers in inquiry

  19-08-2023 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Families of some of the babies attacked said a non-statutory inquiry was 'inadequate'.
  
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• William 'sorry' for missing Lionesses World Cup final

  19-08-2023 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales wishes the England team well in a video message alongside Princess Charlotte.
  
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• New Covid variant with 'high number of mutations' identified in UK | ITV News - ITV News

  19-08-2023 18:37 via news.google.com
  
  New Covid variant with 'high number of mutations' identified in UK | ITV News  ITV NewsNew COVID variant with 'high number of mutations' detected in UK  Sky NewsNew Covid variant causing concern among scientists detected in London  The GuardianNew Covid 'Pirola' strain hits UK - four of the key signs and symptoms to look out for  The MirrorNew Covid variant with ‘high number of mutations’ found in UK  The NationalView Full coverage on
  
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• Sara Sharif murder inquiry: Searches continue for father of 10-year-old - BBC

  19-08-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  Sara Sharif murder inquiry: Searches continue for father of 10-year-old  BBCSara Sharif: Father, stepmother and uncle identified in connection with murder of girl, 10  Sky NewsSara Sharif murder inquiry: Father of girl, 10, sought over her death  BBCSara Sharif murder: Police hunt for dad in murder investigation  Surrey CometPakistani police searching for father in connection with death of Sara Sharif  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google New
  
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• Sara Sharif murder inquiry: Searches continue for father of 10-year-old

  19-08-2023 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police in Pakistan tell the BBC they have been asked to find Urfan Sharif but not arrest him.
  
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• Britney Spears breaks silence following split with husband Sam Asghari: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore' - LBC

  19-08-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  Britney Spears breaks silence following split with husband Sam Asghari: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore'  LBCBritney Spears on Sam Asghari divorce: 'I couldn't take the pain anymore'  BBCBritney Spears admits she is 'SHOCKED' her marriage to Sam Asghari is over but says she 'couldn't take the pai  Daily MailBritney still isn't 'free' – she's more trapped than ever | Olivia Petter  The IndependentBritney Spears speaks to fans about divorce from Sam
  
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• Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico and California - BBC

  19-08-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico and California  BBCWarning of ‘catastrophic flooding’ as Hurricane Hilary nears Mexico and California  The GuardianHurricane Hilary is set to cause serious flooding in Southern California's first tropical storm in EIGHTY-FOUR  Daily MailLightning Seen in California Ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary  Yahoo News UKHurricane Hilary threatens dangerous rain for Mexico's Baja. California may get rare tropical storm&nbs
  
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• Women's World Cup final: Prince William says 'sorry we can't be there' but wishes Lionesses luck as they prepare to face Spain - Sky News

  19-08-2023 17:56 via news.google.com
  Women's World Cup final: Prince William says 'sorry we can't be there' but wishes Lionesses luck as they prepare to face Spain  Sky NewsWilliam 'sorry' for missing Lionesses World Cup final  BBC‘Sorry we can’t be there’: Royals wish Lionesses good luck ahead of World Cup final  The IndependentLionesses looking for 'best game ever' as Prince William apologises for not attending final - Latest From ITV News  ITVX'Spain sends its Queen and w
  
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• Camela Leierth-Segura: Fears grow for safety of missing Katy Perry songwriter and model - Sky News

  19-08-2023 17:50 via news.google.com
  Camela Leierth-Segura: Fears grow for safety of missing Katy Perry songwriter and model  Sky NewsCamela Leierth-Segura: Who is the Katy Perry songwriter missing in Beverly Hills?  The IndependentCo-writer of Katy Perry hit song vanished in California over a month ago, friends say  Sacramento BeeKaty Perry song co-writer goes missing  KTVU FOX 2 San FranciscoKaty Perry Songwriter Missing: Friends Reveal Kidnapping Fears After She Mysteriously Vanished 
  
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• Community health worker warns budget cuts may cost lives

  19-08-2023 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Deborah Hamilton fears the NHS will be put under more pressure if planned budget cuts go ahead in April.
  
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• Details of 42 PSNI officers in missing motorway notebook pages

  19-08-2023 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Missing sections of a police notebook which fell off an officer's car contained details of 42 staff.
  
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• Drone hits Moscow building causing 'powerful explosion' three miles from Kremlin - Sky News

  19-08-2023 16:19 via news.google.com
  Drone hits Moscow building causing 'powerful explosion' three miles from Kremlin  Sky NewsUkraine-Russia war: Ukraine strikes airbase deep inside Russia  The TelegraphRussia relocates Tu-22M3 bombers to Kola Peninsula after drone attack  The Independent Barents ObserverUkraine war latest: Number of people dead in missile strike on city rises; fire at airfield causes damage to Russian plane  Sky NewsUkraine says 15 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia sho
  
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• Liverpool v Bournemouth, Wolves v Brighton and more: Saturday football clockwatch – live

  19-08-2023 16:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Live scores: all the goals around the UK and Europe as they go inGet in touch! You can email Dominic or tweet himWolves have made one change from the side that beat pushed Manchester United close, with Pablo Sarabia dropping to the bench to allow for Fábio Silva to start up front.Brighton have made a switch that won’t be popular with Fantasy Premier League managers, with João Pedro benched despite after scoring on his debut last week. That’s one of three De Zerbi change
  
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• Strays review – a dog’s dinner

  19-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Josh Greenbaum reduces the glorious potential of canine humour to a stream of pee and poop gross-out gags, as a scruffy terrier learns to live on the streetsAnyone who has ever lived with a halfway decent dog will agree that they are endlessly hilarious creatures. Dogs are funny in a multitude of ways, probably the least of which is their connoisseur’s interest in each other’s rear ends, the indiscriminate humping and their erratic toilet habits. But according to this relentlessly ba
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: seven dead and more than 100 injured in Chernihiv attack

  19-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  President Zelenskiy said a theatre and university were also damaged in the strike on the central squareEvery week, we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war in Ukraine, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion.You can read some of those pieces – including the Ukrainian men trying to avoid conscription – here: Continue reading...
  
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• On my radar: Ruben Östlund’s cultural highlights

  19-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The two-time Palme d’Or-winning director on a fanastic Danish fiction trilogy, his favourite new Italian city, and the genius of the Oppenheimer soundtrackThe film-maker Ruben Östlund, known for his biting satires of bourgeois life, was born in Styrsö, Sweden, in 1974. He studied film in Gothenburg and made three features before breaking out with 2014’s Force Majeure, which won the jury prize at Cannes. His latest films, The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022), bot
  
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• Mark Kermode: Observer chief film critic vacates seat after 10-year stint

  19-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Wendy Ide, a regular contributor to the newspaper since 2017, says she is ‘beyond honoured’ to take over the roleAll cinemas seats are not the same. Comfy or lumpy, there are some views of the screen that are more coveted than others. This weekend, Mark Kermode, the Observer’s chief film critic for 10 years, announces that he will vacate one of the best seats in the house and usher in Wendy Ide, who is to take up his place on the newspaper.It is a post that was held for more th
  
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• Labour opens huge lead over Tories among women voters

  19-08-2023 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Financial insecurity is driving a 28-point gap in the polls, after decades in which the Conservatives were more trusted with the UK economyLabour has opened up a huge lead over the Tories among women voters, many of whom are turning to Keir Starmer’s party because they feel financially insecure after 13 years of Conservative rule, a new report says today.The analysis by Labour Together, a thinktank whose report is based on extensive polling and academic analysis, finds that the financial w
  
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• Dr Michael Mosley shares low calorie drink that can help speed up weight loss - The Mirror

  19-08-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Dr Michael Mosley shares low calorie drink that can help speed up weight loss  The MirrorDr Michael Mosley explains best way to keep your heart healthy and avoid heart disease  Nottinghamshire LiveDr Michael Mosley says common low calorie drink can help you lose weight faster  Birmingham LiveDr Michael Mosley recommends cutting out common daily habit to reduce your risk of dementia...  The SunMichael Mosley shares filling drink to speed up weight loss that
  
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• York: RMT train strike to cause disruption over bank holiday | York Press - York Press

  19-08-2023 15:47 via news.google.com
  
  York: RMT train strike to cause disruption over bank holiday | York Press  York PressThe exact date no trains will run in Kent as Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink staff strike again  Kent LiveNorthern warns rail passengers as train strikes hit | Bradford Telegraph and Argus  Telegraph and ArgusFull list of train companies affected by September train driver strikes around UK  Sky NewsRail strikes: Northern warns of further RMT action  The Bol
  
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• Wales v South Africa: Rugby World Cup warm-up international – live

  19-08-2023 15:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the 3.15pm BST kick-off in CardiffGet in touch! You can email Lee or tweet himPre match viewingElsewhere in the rugby world, Eddie Jones has been Eddie Jonesing all the way up to eleven this week in his interactions with the Aussie media whilst wearing a daft looking hat and suit combo. Continue reading...
  
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• Pakistani police searching for father in connection with death of Sara Sharif

  19-08-2023 15:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Urfan Sharif, father of 10-year-old girl found dead at her home near Woking, may be in hiding in Punjab, say policePakistani police are searching for a man in connection with the death of his 10-year-old daughter in Surrey, officers in the eastern Punjab province have said.Sara Sharif was found dead at her home near Woking on 10 August. Surrey police identified her father, Urfan, as well as his partner Beinash Batool and his brother Faisal Malik, as people with whom they wanted to speak as part
  
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• French general in charge of Notre-Dame rebuild dies in mountain fall

  19-08-2023 15:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Body of former chief of defence staff Jean-Louis Georgelin, 74, found on Mount Valier in PyrénéesThe French army general appointed by Emmanuel Macron to oversee the reconstruction of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral has died while hiking in the Pyrénées.Mountain gendarmes discovered the body of Jean-Louis Georgelin, 74, the former chief of the defence staff, after he failed to return to a mountain refuge on Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• Shocking moment ferocious dog attacks police horse before cop thrown onto road... - The Sun

  19-08-2023 15:08 via news.google.com
  Shocking moment ferocious dog attacks police horse before cop thrown onto road...  The SunShocking moment dog attacks police horse before mounted officer is thrown from her saddle  Daily MailHorror moment boy's dog 'goes nuts' and attacks police horse as officer thrown off  The Mirror'Dangerous' dog belong to 12-year-old boy attacks police horse causing rider to fall  ExpressWatch: 'Dangerous' dog savages a police horse on patrol in east London  
  
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• UK weather: Storm Betty brings more August wind and rain

  19-08-2023 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's just the second time since 2015 that the UK has has seen two named storms in August.
  
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• James Blunt: ‘The first time I crowdsurfed, I fell flat on the floor’

  19-08-2023 15:02 via theguardian.com
  
  The singer, 49, talks about surviving boarding school and Kosovo, partying in Ibiza and tinkering with his Wiki pageFriendships only lasted two years in my childhood. My dad was an army helicopter pilot so we moved every two years: Hong Kong, Cyprus, Germany, Yorkshire, Hampshire. We’d arrive and my mother would push me out and tell me to knock on doors looking for other kids.The recorder is a terrible instrument. My mother made me take it up when I could barely walk. Then at four she star
  
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• Jaimie Branch: Fly Or Die Fly Or Die Fly Or Die ((world war)) review – last post from a psychedelic warrior

  19-08-2023 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  (International Anthem)
  The punk-jazz trumpeter died last year without star recognition but this posthumous album is testament to her inventiveness and commitment to ‘make music into the void’When an artist dies young, it often feels as though their passing is especially hard to bear. “So full of life,” is a phrase we reach for. However rote, that sentiment is pretty much unavoidable when you hear the surging, posthumous album by trumpetist, band leader and arch-collaborat
  
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