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• Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart - BBC

  24-08-2026 23:58 via news.google.com
  
  Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart  BBCKit Harington Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 as Gilderoy Lockhart, Replacing Nicholas Hoult  VarietyGame of Thrones star joins Harry Potter HBO series after Nicholas Hoult’s abrupt exit  The IndependentKit Harington Officially Reacts to 'Harry Potter' Recast [Exclusive]  ColliderKit Harington Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart In Recasting, R
  
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• Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes - The Guardian

  24-08-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes  The GuardianMore than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan  BBCHomes England and government confirm strategic partners set to help deliver once-in-a-generation increase in social and affordable homes across England  GOV.UKAndy Burnham compromises on council homes plan  Financial TimesUK moves ahead with first £10 billion wav
  
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• US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump threatens to hike auto tariffs - BBC

  24-08-2026 23:17 via news.google.com
  
  US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump threatens to hike auto tariffs  BBCCanadians do not seek a trade war – but neither will we be bullied by Donald Trump | Jen Gerson  The GuardianWhy Canada will suffer from Carney trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump  The TelegraphHow U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War  The New York TimesCanada walked away from Trump. Could the EU ever do the same?  Euronews.com
  
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• Man charged with murder and eight counts of attempted murder after house fire in west London - Sky News

  24-08-2026 23:07 via news.google.com
  Man charged with murder and eight counts of attempted murder after house fire in west London  Sky NewsMan charged with murder after house fire  BBCMan arrested travelling to France for murder after woman killed in house fire | ITV News  ITVXMan arrested travelling to France after fatal fire  BBCMan arrested on suspicion of murder after house fire kills one and injures eight  Sky News
  
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• iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  24-08-2026 23:03 via news.google.com
  iPhone 18 series prices confirmed to go up due to rising memory chip cost - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comiPhone 18 Pro Latest Release Schedule: What To Expect When  ForbesApple Preparing to Increase iPhone Prices  MacRumorsiPhone 18 Pro’s new price might be better than expected  9to5MacApple Confirms South Korea Among First-Wave Launch Countries for iPhone 18 Pro; First Foldable iPhone to Be Unveiled Next Month  finance.biggo.com
  
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• Afghan man charged with rape and sexual assault of 17-year-old

  24-08-2026 22:41 via express.co.uk
  The teenager was assaulted in the early hours of the morning in a UK city centre, according to police.
  
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• Aldi sets three-per-person limit on 'viral' wine from Thursday

  24-08-2026 22:34 via express.co.uk
  The offer will remain in place until September 2.
  
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• Sneinton fire: Horror blaze erupts in Nottingham suburb as people told 'stay away'

  24-08-2026 22:09 via express.co.uk
  Residents nearby who can smell smoke have been told to close their windows and doors.
  
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• Full list of convictions of youths involved in A66 crash revealed

  24-08-2026 21:36 via express.co.uk
  Cleveland Police said 12 other people have been arrested over alleged criminality leading up to the collision which killed seven people.
  
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• New weight loss pill on sale in UK raises regulation concerns - Channel 4

  24-08-2026 21:05 via news.google.com
  
  New weight loss pill on sale in UK raises regulation concerns  Channel 4New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies  The GuardianEli Lilly Launches Foundayo Weight-Loss Pill in U.K.  WSJEli Lilly launches oral weight-loss drug Foundayo in UK  ReutersNew daily weight loss pill now available in UK pharmacies | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Angry about men’s lost ‘right’ to a prostate cancer test? Read this - The Times

  24-08-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Angry about men’s lost ‘right’ to a prostate cancer test? Read this  The Times'It could make a huge difference' as Salisbury man warns over PSA test changes  Yahoo News UKProstate cancer test withdrawal could cost lives, warns expert  NationalWorld
  
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• Microsoft Announces New 'Xbox Gear' Merchandise Including Tees, Hoodies & Hats - Pure Xbox

  24-08-2026 20:45 via news.google.com
  Microsoft Announces New 'Xbox Gear' Merchandise Including Tees, Hoodies & Hats  Pure XboxCelebrating 25 Years of Play: Introducing XBOX Gear, New Community Designs, FanFest Tour Dates, and More  XBOX WireXbox at 25: How Microsoft muscled its way into console gaming and changed the industry  thenationalnews.com
  
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• Nevada wildfire expected to burn for 48 hours and may spread further, officials say - BBC

  24-08-2026 20:23 via news.google.com
  
  Nevada wildfire expected to burn for 48 hours and may spread further, officials say  BBCFirefighters make progress holding wildfire in Reno area, where thousands have been urged to evacuate  CNNWildfire Maps & Alerts  Watch DutyFast-moving Hawk wildfire is about 27% contained in Reno, Nevada, officials say  The Guardian'Human-caused' wildfire rips through major city in Nevada - as 90,000 residents told to flee  Sky News
  
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• Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed seven - BBC

  24-08-2026 19:53 via news.google.com
  
  Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed seven  BBCNo 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash  The GuardianVideos showing dangerous driving easily found on social media  BBCA66 crash: Joyriders who killed two officers had 37 prior convictions  The TelegraphTribute following death of two police officers – Cleveland  British Transport Police
  
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• Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse - BBC

  24-08-2026 19:35 via news.google.com
  
  Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Warhammer 40k: Space Marines Codex Moves 16 Units To Legendary Status! - Bell of Lost Souls

  24-08-2026 19:34 via news.google.com
  Warhammer 40k: Space Marines Codex Moves 16 Units To Legendary Status!  Bell of Lost Souls
  
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• Carse removed from England squad as Cricket Regulator investigates - Cricinfo

  24-08-2026 19:12 via news.google.com
  Carse removed from England squad as Cricket Regulator investigates  CricinfoBrydon Carse: Michael Vaughan says England need punishment to 'send a shiver'  BBCECB Update - Brydon Carse  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)Brydon Carse dropped by England as investigation begins into handcuffs incident  The GuardianEngland cricketer Brydon Carse withdrawn from squad for Pakistan Test after nightclub incident in Derby  Sky News
  
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• Gary Neville gives damning Premier League title verdict after just one game - 'by a street' - Football London

  24-08-2026 17:55 via news.google.com
  Gary Neville gives damning Premier League title verdict after just one game - 'by a street'  Football LondonJamie Carragher and Gary Neville made their 2026/27 Premier League season predictions on Monday Night Football.  Sky Sports'Arsenal will win it by a street' - Gary Neville dismisses Liverpool and Man City title hopes after slow start  Goal.comGary Neville makes Arsenal and Chelsea title claim after Liverpool draw with Newcastle  Metro.co.ukEPL: Gary
  
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• Dutch to boycott Eurovision again after organisers refuse to expel Israel - The Telegraph

  24-08-2026 17:52 via news.google.com
  Dutch to boycott Eurovision again after organisers refuse to expel Israel  The TelegraphDutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest  BBCDutch broadcaster AvroTros to boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest  Sky News🇳🇱 Netherlands: KRO-NCRV and BNNVARA Rule Out Organising Eurovision Participation  EurovoixDutch pull out of 'no longer neutral' Eurovision  dw.com
  
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• Salmonella outbreak affecting UK 'may have spread to chicken' - Metro.co.uk

  24-08-2026 17:23 via news.google.com
  
  Salmonella outbreak affecting UK 'may have spread to chicken'  Metro.co.ukSalmonella outbreak: What we know so far  BBCWhat is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?  The GuardianPerson dies and hundreds fall ill in UK salmonella outbreak linked to eggs  The IndependentUnder-fives and pregnant women told to avoid runny eggs when eating out over salmonella risk  BBC
  
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• How Shein’s IPO lost its shine - Financial Times

  24-08-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  How Shein’s IPO lost its shine  Financial TimesHow Shein came crashing down  The EconomistShein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut  BBCFast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO  The GuardianShein targets valuation of just $27bn in stock market flotation  Sky News
  
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• South West animal attractions open despite bluetongue outbreak - BBC

  24-08-2026 12:11 via news.google.com
  
  South West animal attractions open despite bluetongue outbreak  BBCNumber of farms with bluetongue virus rises to eight  BBCMore cases of bluetongue virus detected in sheep in Scotland  STV NewsFirst cases of bluetongue confirmed at two Cumbrian farms  Westmorland GazetteSurvey launched to avoid another bluetongue vaccine shortage  The Scottish Farmer
  
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• See A Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Beside Saturn: The Night Sky This Week - Forbes

  24-08-2026 11:29 via news.google.com
  See A Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Beside Saturn: The Night Sky This Week  ForbesStarwatch: Lunar eclipse to reward early risers in UK and Europe  The GuardianAnother eclipse over Spain on 28 August: where and how to see it  Euronews.comLunar eclipse 2026: Will weather block it in the U.S.?  The Weather ChannelSeeing the Blood Moon this week? Here are 9 key things you need to know about the lunar eclipse  BBC Sky at Night Magazine
  
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• Andy Burnham launches tax review for pubs and hotels - The Times

  24-08-2026 09:06 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham launches tax review for pubs and hotels  The TimesReview launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated  BBCHigh street risks collapse without immediate support, Labour warned  The TelegraphTreasury brings in expert to review business rates for UK pubs and hotels  Financial TimesGovernment vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer  The Guardian
  
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