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• BBC among broadcasters to repeatedly breach Ofcom impartiality code over funded content

  17-08-2015 21:44
  
  International broadcasters including the BBC repeatedly broke the Ofcom code by screening programmes funded by foreign governments, charities and NGOs, an investigation has revealed.
  
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• Jordan Henderson suffers serious wrist injury in World Cup celebrations - ITVX

  06-07-2026 18:39 via news.google.com
  Jordan Henderson suffers serious wrist injury in World Cup celebrations  ITVXWorld Cup 2026: England midfielder Jordan Henderson expected to have surgery on injured wrist  BBCJordan Henderson out of World Cup with broken wrist sustained in post-match celebrations  The GuardianEngland’s Jordan Henderson requires wrist surgery, set to miss rest of World Cup  The New York TimesJordan Henderson suffers freak injury after falling over advertising hoarding
  
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• Give us £166k or we’ll strike, NHS consultants demand - The Telegraph

  06-07-2026 18:34 via news.google.com
  Give us £166k or we’ll strike, NHS consultants demand  The TelegraphNHS senior doctors in England vote in favour of strikes  BBCPublic sound alarm at loss of senior doctor expertise as consultants vote for industrial action in England  British Medical AssociationSenior doctors in England back strike action amid NHS pay row  The IndependentHealth workers at SWAH demand long-overdue pay rise  The Fermanagh Herald
  
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• Trump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red card - The Guardian

  06-07-2026 18:32 via news.google.com
  Trump confirms he asked Infantino for review of Folarin Balogun red card  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: Uefa claim 'integrity of the game is at stake' over Fifa's Folarin Balogun decision  BBCInside the White House push to get Folarin Balogun back on the field - Live Updates  PoliticoDonald Trump: Folarin Balogun suspension would have left 'big stain' on World Cup  BBCFifa ‘crossed a red line’ by reversing US star striker’s suspension, Uefa
  
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• Anthony Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for podcast comment about Kylie Minogue - The Guardian

  06-07-2026 18:25 via news.google.com
  Anthony Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for podcast comment about Kylie Minogue  The GuardianAustralian prime minister says he would ‘shag’ Kylie Minogue  The TelegraphAustralian PM Albanese apologizes for ‘disrespectful’ comments about Kylie Minogue  CNNAustralian PM apologises for 'inappropriate' comments about Kylie Minogue  BBCAustralian PM apologises for inappropriate Kylie comments  RTE.ie
  
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• Starmer stepped in to stop Fifa bringing forward Mexico kick-off time - The Independent

  06-07-2026 18:21 via news.google.com
  Starmer stepped in to stop Fifa bringing forward Mexico kick-off time  The IndependentKeir Starmer intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time  BBCWorld Cup news latest: Trump admits influencing FIFA's change to ban on USA's 'best player'  Sky NewsMexico vs England: Azteca Stadium issues shelter-in-place order because of severe weather  BBCKeir Starmer helped stop earlier England vs. Mexico kickoff  Politico
  
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• England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller - The Guardian

  06-07-2026 18:08 via news.google.com
  England’s 10 men hang on after Kane penalty to beat Mexico in World Cup thriller  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026 tactics: How England beat Mexico in five mini games  BBCThe unusual moments you may have missed during England’s World Cup win over Mexico  The New York TimesMexico 2-3 England: Jude Bellingham's World Cup heroics silence remaining doubters of superstar's commitment to Thomas Tuchel's cause  Sky SportsEngland rise to Azteca occasion and
  
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• ‘Cannibal mum murdered son, 4, & cooked arm’ after cops missed warning signs - The Sun

  06-07-2026 18:02 via news.google.com
  ‘Cannibal mum murdered son, 4, & cooked arm’ after cops missed warning signs  The SunChild protection services contacted before four-year-old’s alleged murder as police investigate cannibalism claim  The Guardian‘He was a happy boy’: Police suspect cannibalism link as mother charged over four-year-old’s death  SMH.com.auNSW government announces review into boy's death amid cannibalism probe  ABC News & Headlines
  
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• Deadly squirrelpox cases confirmed in Clackmannanshire - BBC

  06-07-2026 17:35 via news.google.com
  Deadly squirrelpox cases confirmed in Clackmannanshire  BBCLesion-covered squirrels with potentially life-threatening virus popping up in backyards across US  FOX Weather"Swollen lesions appear around the mouth, nose, eyes, ears and genitalia with death normally occurring within 10-15 days"  BBC Wildlife MagazinePresence of squirrelpox in Clackmannanshire is confirmed  Alloa AdvertiserDeadly squirrelpox confirmed in Scottish red squirrels  EDP24
  
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• 'Evil' arsonist who murdered OAP by setting wheelie bin on fire jailed for life - Sky News

  06-07-2026 16:41 via news.google.com
  'Evil' arsonist who murdered OAP by setting wheelie bin on fire jailed for life  Sky NewsMurderer jailed for fatal random wheelie bin fire  BBCCourt hears family's heartbreak after murderer lit fatal fire and walked away  Leader LiveMan dies and two left in coma after arsonist in horror T-shirt torches home  Wales OnlineArsonist jailed for murder after setting fire to family home bin | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease amid mission to ‘defeat death’ - The Independent

  06-07-2026 16:30 via news.google.com
  Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has incurable disease amid mission to ‘defeat death’  The IndependentBiohacker Bryan Johnson battling incurable autoimmune disease as body ‘eats itself’  Daily StarThis longevity guru is trying to live forever. It may have made him sick  AFR'My stomach is eating itself': Biohacker Bryan Johnson reveals he has autoimmune disease  CNA LifestyleBryan Johnson's health bombshell: Millionaire who spends
  
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• Original Switch consoles are being discontinued in Europe as Nintendo details how EU battery laws will impact its retail strategy for Switch 2 - Eurogamer.net

  06-07-2026 16:24 via news.google.com
  Original Switch consoles are being discontinued in Europe as Nintendo details how EU battery laws will impact its retail strategy for Switch 2  Eurogamer.netInformation about upcoming battery-related revisions to some Nintendo products  nintendo.comNintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in 2027  Video Games ChronicleNew Nintendo Switch 2 Announced for Europe This Fall: Will Be Slightly Heavier, But With User-Replaceable Batteries  IGNNintendo to Di
  
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• Mallorca fire puts Palma airport on pre-alert: Local residents told to stay inside - Majorca Daily Bulletin

  06-07-2026 16:16 via news.google.com
  Mallorca fire puts Palma airport on pre-alert: Local residents told to stay inside  Majorca Daily BulletinSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals - BBC

  06-07-2026 16:01 via news.google.com
  Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals  BBCFarage is on the brink but if he goes, Labour can’t rest easy: people still need something worth voting for | Gaby Hinsliff  The GuardianNigel Farage’s crypto-gambler ally used Reform UK business cards  The TimesFarage says he's 'done no wrongdoing' after benefits from ally not declared  BBCWhy Posh George could be as fatal for Farage as Mandelson was for Star
  
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• Inspectors close food outlet in Norwich after listeria outbreak - BBC

  06-07-2026 15:47 via news.google.com
  Inspectors close food outlet in Norwich after listeria outbreak  BBC
  
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• Xbox plans 3,200 job cuts, and will drop five acclaimed studios - The Game Business

  06-07-2026 15:35 via news.google.com
  Xbox plans 3,200 job cuts, and will drop five acclaimed studios  The Game BusinessMicrosoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'  BBCResetting XBOX  XBOX WireMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul  Bloomberg.comXbox to cut 20% of workforce, plans to divest of five studios  Game File | Stephen Totilo
  
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• Nato backs Ukraine’s push to hit Russia harder, says Finnish president - Financial Times

  06-07-2026 15:34 via news.google.com
  Nato backs Ukraine’s push to hit Russia harder, says Finnish president  Financial TimesNato backs Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes to force Putin to negotiate, says Finnish PM  The IndependentPanetta: Putin ‘not quite sure what to do’ after Ukraine drones strike Moscow  The HillRussian satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as a wave of drones targets Moscow  NBC NewsUkraine launches major drone attack on Moscow, hittin
  
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• Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says - The Guardian

  06-07-2026 15:33 via news.google.com
  Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says  The GuardianCourt orders state explain detained Gaza doctor's 'life-threatening' condition  HaaretzFears for imprisoned Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationLife of detained Gaza hospital chief/Hamas officer at immediate risk, lawyer says  The Times of IsraelThe West must act to save Dr Hussam Abu Safiya from
  
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• Edd Straw's 2026 British Grand Prix F1 driver rankings - The Race

  06-07-2026 15:29 via news.google.com
  Edd Straw's 2026 British Grand Prix F1 driver rankings  The RaceBritish Grand Prix: Safety car plays decisive role again in confusing end to chaotic race  BBCBritish GP: Martin Brundle on 'immense' Silverstone 2026, Charles Leclerc's win and a Safety Car rule he'd change  Sky SportsSilverstone anticlimax threatens to send F1 back to the drawing board on rules  The Guardian5 Winners and 5 Losers from Silverstone – who stood out at the 2026 British Gra
  
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• Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C - BBC

  06-07-2026 14:54 via news.google.com
  Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C  BBCUK set for highs of 34C this week as heatwave conditions may return  Sky NewsSouth-east England amber heat health alert issued by UKHSA  BBCLondon Heatwave July 2026: Exactly How Hot It Will Get and When It Will End  Time Out WorldwideWeek-long heatwave due in England with 34C peak in south-east  The Guardian
  
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• ITV and Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal - CNBC

  06-07-2026 14:22 via news.google.com
  ITV and Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal  CNBCITV hits such as I'm a Celebrity to stay free to watch after Sky takeover  BBCStreaming storm made ITV sharing a roof with Sky sadly inevitable  The GuardianSky to pay £1.6bn for ITV's broadcast and streaming division  Sky NewsITV sells media and entertainment business to Sky in £1.6bn deal  The Times
  
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• Buckingham Palace denies Prince Harry will stay at London landmark - Sky News

  06-07-2026 14:08 via news.google.com
  Buckingham Palace denies Prince Harry will stay at London landmark  Sky NewsBuckingham Palace says Harry can no longer stay at royal residence on UK visit  The GuardianPrince Harry will not stay at Buckingham Palace for UK visit after he says invite ‘was withdrawn’  The IndependentPrince Harry and Meghan: Will they or won't they, and will we care?  BBCThe will-they won’t-they Harry and Meghan show — please make it stop  Th
  
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• Sara Cox’s first Radio 2 breakfast show could have been far bolder - The Times

  06-07-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Sara Cox’s first Radio 2 breakfast show could have been far bolder  The TimesSara Cox sounds like a woman unleashed in her first Radio 2 breakfast show  The TelegraphScott Mills' husband takes a swipe at Radio 2 show replacement Sara Cox  The Sun‘About damn time’: Sara Cox becomes new queen of breakfast radio with absolute hoot of a first show  The IndependentSara Cox back on Breakfast and it’s About Damn Time  RadioToday
  
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• Wolf Alice cover Nirvana at emotional homecoming show - BBC

  06-07-2026 12:34 via news.google.com
  Wolf Alice cover Nirvana at emotional homecoming show  BBCWolf Alice review — with this gig they became the definitive band of the era  The TimesWolf Alice live in London: Britain’s finest come home in style  NMEWatch: Wolf Alice cover Nirvana classic Smells Like Teen Spirit at Finsbury Park  Contactmusic.comWolf Alice covers Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ at London show  105.7 The Point
  
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• Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales overtake petrol-only motors - The Times

  06-07-2026 12:26 via news.google.com
  Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales overtake petrol-only motors  The TimesTesla sales rebound in Britain with Musk backlash in rear mirror  The TelegraphEV market hits new high but target gap remains  SMMTFirst half of 2026 car sales figures revealed: here are the winners and losers  Car MagazineUK car sales rise in June as EV share hits 30%, industry data shows  Yahoo Finance UK
  
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• See all of the details of Taylor Swift's Dior Haute Couture wedding gown, the first-of-its-kind - Harper's BAZAAR

  06-07-2026 12:09 via news.google.com
  See all of the details of Taylor Swift's Dior Haute Couture wedding gown, the first-of-its-kind  Harper's BAZAARFrom 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding  BBCNFL players who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, plus a 2024 redraft and the NFL's top duos  CBS SportsTaylor Swift wears Dior wedding dress for marriage to Travis Kelce  The GuardianWhen will we see the pictures of Taylor Swi
  
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• Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes - The Guardian

  06-07-2026 12:01 via news.google.com
  Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes  The GuardianWildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people  BBCTour de France 2026: Pogacar blows away rivals to win stage three and take yellow jersey – live  The GuardianThousands flee homes as wildfires rage in southern Europe  Sky NewsHeatwave: Fires devastate forests across Europe  Le Monde.fr
  
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• Britain's second Long-tailed Shrike makes stunning appearance in Fife - BirdGuides

  06-07-2026 11:29 via news.google.com
  Britain's second Long-tailed Shrike makes stunning appearance in Fife  BirdGuides
  
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• Millions to attend funeral procession for Iran supreme leader - Financial Times

  06-07-2026 11:15 via news.google.com
  Millions to attend funeral procession for Iran supreme leader  Financial TimesHuge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei's funeral procession  BBCIran war live: Leader funeral draws millions; Israel attacks Gaza, Lebanon  Al JazeeraWorld in Brief: Iranians begin funeral procession for Khamenei; China’s missile launch sparks backlash  The EconomistCalls for killing of Trump at funeral of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei  The Guardian
  
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• Purton man charged with murder after Cricklade woman dies in car crash - BBC

  06-07-2026 11:11 via news.google.com
  Purton man charged with murder after Cricklade woman dies in car crash  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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