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• BBC to switch off Red Button information service in 2020

  16-09-2019 19:23
  A spokesman said the BBC needed to channel resources into ‘even better internet-based services’. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAThe BBC is to switch off its Red Button teletext service from the start of next year, the broadcaster has confirmed.Ceefax, the BBC’s analogue teletext service, finished in October 2012 with the switchover to digital. It was replaced by BBC Red Button, which allowed viewers to read news and sports content on their TVs.A spokesperson said the service woul
  
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• Man and woman found dead after being pulled from water at Cornwall beach - Sky News

  27-07-2026 09:53 via news.google.com
  Man and woman found dead after being pulled from water at Cornwall beach  Sky NewsTwo people die after large emergency response on Newquay beach  BBCMan and woman pulled from Cornish sea  The TelegraphMajor emergency at Fistral Beach - updates  Cornwall LiveMan and woman die after being pulled from sea at popular UK surfing beach  The Sun
  
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• Two people die after large emergency response on Newquay beach - BBC

  27-07-2026 09:44 via news.google.com
  
  Two people die after large emergency response on Newquay beach  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Europe wildfires live: Macron to chair crisis meeting as France and Spain continue to battle major blazes - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 09:41 via news.google.com
  Europe wildfires live: Macron to chair crisis meeting as France and Spain continue to battle major blazes  The GuardianFrench firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time  France 24‘Fire cloud’ over Bordeaux as France braces for new heatwave  The Telegraph‘Violent’ wildfires rage close to French and Spanish cities  Financial TimesEurope wildfires latest: Bordeaux Airport evacuates hotel zone with fires ‘moving erratical
  
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• Yung Filly: British rapper and YouTuber testifies in own rape trial in Australia - BBC

  27-07-2026 09:37 via news.google.com
  
  Yung Filly: British rapper and YouTuber testifies in own rape trial in Australia  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Man arrested after four people, including baby girl, killed in A38 crash - ITVX

  27-07-2026 09:02 via news.google.com
  Man arrested after four people, including baby girl, killed in A38 crash  ITVXFour people including baby die after car crashes into trees in Derby  BBCBaby and three adults die in Derby car crash  Sky NewsBaby girl among four killed in Derby car crash  The TelegraphBaby girl among four people killed in Derby A38 horror crash  The Independent
  
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• Green mayor pledges to resist migration raids - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Green mayor pledges to resist migration raids  The TelegraphGreen-led Lewisham council will not assist in immigration raids  BBCLewisham council could become the first in the UK to resist immigration raids | ITV News London  ITVXLewisham Council Becomes First in UK to Refuse Assistance with Immigration Raids  London Daily NewsCouncil votes to refuse support for immigration raids  localgov.co.uk
  
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• Burnham unveils £1bn pension fund to ‘reindustrialise Britain’ - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  Burnham unveils £1bn pension fund to ‘reindustrialise Britain’  The TelegraphBig pension funds unite to unlock £1bn for promising UK companies  The TimesUK Pension Funds Launch £1 Billion Initiative to Boost Local Tec  GuruFocusUK Pension Providers Plan £1 Billion Tech-Focused Scale-Up Fund  Bloomberg.comUK pension providers explore £1B fund for domestic tech investment  Crypto Briefing
  
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• Two dead and five wounded in shooting at Seattle festival - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 08:47 via news.google.com
  
  Two dead and five wounded in shooting at Seattle festival  The TelegraphThree dead after shooting at Bite of Seattle food festival  BBC‘Pop, pop, pop’: Witnesses describe screams, chaos and crowds fleeing after shooting at Seattle food festival  The IndependentSeattle shooting latest: Manhunt in Seattle after three killed at food festival  Sky NewsMass shooting at Seattle Center leaves 3 dead, toddler wounded  The Seattle Times
  
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• Three dead in shooting at Seattle festival - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 08:47 via news.google.com
  
  Three dead in shooting at Seattle festival  The TelegraphThree killed and four injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle  BBCTwo dead in shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival, say authorities  The GuardianSeattle shooting latest: Manhunt in Seattle after three killed at food festival  Sky NewsMultiple people wounded in mass shooting at Seattle Center, police say  Fox News
  
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• Energy giant agrees £5.7bn takeover as FTSE exodus continues - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 08:34 via news.google.com
  Energy giant agrees £5.7bn takeover as FTSE exodus continues  The TelegraphDCC board backs contentious £5.75bn private equity takeover  Financial TimesDCC Energy Agrees to $5.7 Billion-Plus Takeover by KKR, Energy Capital  Bloomberg.comDCC Energy Agrees £5.75 Billion Acquisition By ECP And KKR  DirectorsTalk InterviewsJ.P. Morgan SE Reports Long and Short Positions in DCC plc Shares Under Irish Takeover Panel Rules  Kalkine Medi
  
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• Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 08:32 via news.google.com
  Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live  The GuardianOil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz  The GuardianOil markets are on edge again  The EconomistCNBC Daily Open: Iran attacks halt and wildfires rage across Europe  CNBCShares, bonds bounce in Asia as oil skids  Reuters
  
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• Iran warns Ukraine of retaliation after deadly Caspian Sea strike - Al Jazeera

  27-07-2026 08:23 via news.google.com
  Iran warns Ukraine of retaliation after deadly Caspian Sea strike  Al JazeeraLive updates: US-Iran war news; US signals pause in Iran strikes will allow talks to progress  CNNUkraine war briefing: Iran accuses Kyiv of deadly attack on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea  The GuardianWar enters a new phase: Ukraine strikes Iranian supply lines  Euronews.comIran’s FM claims Ukraine struck Iranian vessel ‘at Israel’s behest,’ vows retaliatio
  
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• What is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe? - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 08:22 via news.google.com
  What is a ‘fire cloud’, and how have they worsened wildfires in Europe?  The GuardianWildfire threatens Bordeaux as more than 300,000 leave homes in France and Spain  BBC‘Fire cloud’ over Bordeaux as France braces for new heatwave  The TelegraphFrench firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time  France 24‘Violent’ wildfires rage close to French and Spanish cities  Financial Times
  
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• M60 traffic LIVE updates after traffic stopped as queues build following crash - Manchester Evening News

  27-07-2026 08:22 via news.google.com
  M60 traffic LIVE updates after traffic stopped as queues build following crash  Manchester Evening NewsM60 traffic LIVE: Chaos on major motorway as traffic comes to halt after crash  Daily ExpressRecap - updates as M60 clockwise closed due to 'police-led incident'  The Bury Times🚨 Officers were called to a concern for welfare which has now been resolved. The motorway is in the process of being re-opened.  facebook.comLIVE updates as motorway traffi
  
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• Luke Littler reaches new heights with World Matchplay run to remember: 'What can other players cling onto now?' - Sky Sports

  27-07-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  Luke Littler reaches new heights with World Matchplay run to remember: 'What can other players cling onto now?'  Sky SportsWorld Matchplay darts 2026 results: Luke Littler defends title and smashes Phil Taylor's average record  BBCLuke Littler retains World Matchplay title after crushing win against Gerwyn Price  The GuardianLuke Littler dazzles in Blackpool as frightening World Matchplay Darts form continues: 'Good luck to Dirk...'  Sky SportsRelive Luke
  
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• 'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? - BBC

  27-07-2026 07:59 via news.google.com
  
  'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?  BBC'Dharmendra Pradhan Zindabad': Ex-education minister gets rousing welcome in Parliament; oppn fumes  The Times of IndiaIndia’s Cockroach Janta party protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi  The GuardianWho is India’s new education minister Pralhad Joshi?  Al JazeeraBJP MPs Welcome Dharmendra Pradhan To Parliament, Congress Fumes  NDTV
  
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• The woman on a mission to promote Stoke-on-Trent and the Potteries to Japan - BBC

  27-07-2026 07:59 via news.google.com
  
  The woman on a mission to promote Stoke-on-Trent and the Potteries to Japan  BBC
  
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• Weather map reveals when London temperatures will peak in new UK heatwave - London Evening Standard

  27-07-2026 07:55 via news.google.com
  Weather map reveals when London temperatures will peak in new UK heatwave  London Evening StandardUK's most parched regions miss chance for rain ahead of next heatwave  BBCMapped: Where in the UK are temperatures set to hit 33C?  The IndependentUK set for fourth heatwave this week  Sky NewsParts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible  The Guardian
  
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• Families pay tribute to four young men killed in crash | ITV News - ITVX

  27-07-2026 07:43 via news.google.com
  Families pay tribute to four young men killed in crash | ITV News  ITVXFamily tributes to four men who died in crash  BBCFour men in their 20s die in early-morning collision after car hits lamppost in Huyton  Sky News'It feels like a terrible dream' as tribute paid to man killed in Huyton crash  Liverpool EchoHuyton crash: Tributes to four young men killed after car hit lamppost  The Independent
  
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• Latitude in pictures: Wet Leg, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi - BBC

  27-07-2026 07:41 via news.google.com
  
  Latitude in pictures: Wet Leg, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi  BBCLatitude secures Henham Park home for next 20 years  BBCLatitude review — a brilliant David Byrne saves the day  The TimesLatitude Festival 2026: Set Times, Lineup and Ultimate Guide  Time Out WorldwideLatitude has 'figured out its identity' - Tom Odell  Yahoo
  
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• Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking PM job - The Independent

  27-07-2026 07:32 via news.google.com
  Burnham hosts Zelensky and offers ‘stone cloak’ devices just a week after taking PM job  The IndependentPM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit  BBCBurnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support  The GuardianBritain to protect Ukraine’s attack drones with signal jammers  The TelegraphUK prime minister to hand Zelenskyy Stone Cloak technology rights on 27 July – The Ind
  
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• NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC - BBC

  27-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC  BBCTories and Reform UK tell Burnham they will fight any plan to reform adult social care involving tax rises – UK politics live  The GuardianReform will fight Burnham’s universal death tax  The TelegraphAndy Burnham to address social care, youth unemployment and devolution  BBCWes Streeting hints at ‘National Care Service’ overhaul  Channel 4
  
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• Andy Burnham to crack down on youth sickness benefits - The Telegraph

  27-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham to crack down on youth sickness benefits  The TelegraphNewspaper headlines: Youth benefits 'crack down' and Gatwick 'Fly and dry'  BBCAndy Burnham suggests stricter benefit conditions to cut welfare bill  ITVXUK Must ‘Get Really Serious’ About Cutting Welfare, Burnham Says  Bloomberg.comBurnham to make some benefits conditional and ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare  The Independent
  
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• Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales - BBC

  27-07-2026 04:08 via news.google.com
  
  Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales  BBCShein's Hong Kong IPO filing sidesteps Xinjiang cotton controversy  ReutersShein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing  Financial TimesShein slumps to loss as sales hit by Trump’s tariff blow  The IndependentShein Reveals Slowing Profit in Filings Ahead of Hong Kong Debut  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find  The GuardianRestricting eating to nine-hour window ‘may help fight dementia’  The TimesRestricted Eating Windows Aid Cognitive Function  Neuroscience NewsThe time of day you should stop eating to cut dementia risk  The TelegraphRestricted eating hours may cut dementia risk, researchers say  lbc.co.uk
  
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• Lando Norris wins F1 Hungarian GP for first victory of season as Piastri retires - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Lando Norris wins F1 Hungarian GP for first victory of season as Piastri retires  The GuardianHungarian Grand Prix: Lando Norris and McLaren almost perfect as Ferrari flounder  BBCF1 LIVE: Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix - full result, standings & reaction from the Hungaroring  BBCWhat the teams said – Race day in Hungary  Formula 1McLaren defend Hungarian GP strategy calls after frustration from Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on radio dur
  
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• Joshua emerges from Prenga fight with urgent questions while Fury is uninspiring - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Joshua emerges from Prenga fight with urgent questions while Fury is uninspiring  The GuardianJoshua vs Fury: Where does AJ's 'chaotic' win in Saudi Arabia leave heavyweight blockbuster?  BBCAnthony Joshua wins comeback bout against Kristian Prenga in second-round knockout  Sky NewsAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga fight: AJ dedicate win to Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele  BBC‘He can fight like that and beat Tyson Fury’: Eddie Hearn on Anth
  
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• Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support - The Guardian

  27-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  
  Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support  The GuardianPM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit  BBCWhat are Stone Cloak devices? New UK warfare system offered to Ukraine  The IndependentBritain to protect Ukraine’s attack drones with signal jammers  The TelegraphUK prime minister to hand Zelenskyy Stone Cloak technology rights on 27 July – The Independent  У&#
  
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• Liverpool working to complete deal for Bradley Barcola - Liverpool FC

  27-07-2026 01:54 via news.google.com
  Liverpool working to complete deal for Bradley Barcola  Liverpool FCTransfer rumors, news: Liverpool, PSG to open Barcola talks  ESPNPSG want £145m for Bradley Barcola amid interest from Liverpool and Arsenal  The TimesLiverpool seal Bradley Barcola ‘agreement’ as first offer to PSG is revealed  Football365Liverpool 'top target Bradley Barcola green lights move and REFUSES to sign new PSG deal'  Liverpool FC
  
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