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• Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history

  15-08-2026 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.
  
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• Amy Hunt’s ‘dream comes true’ with fourth European Championships gold - The Guardian

  17-08-2026 00:37 via news.google.com
  Amy Hunt’s ‘dream comes true’ with fourth European Championships gold  The GuardianEuropean Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith make history with relay gold  BBCEuropean C'ships wrap: Four gold history for Hunt  rte.ieBirmingham 2026: Hunt seals fourth gold medal at European championships – as it happened  The GuardianAmy Hunt wins unprecedented fourth gold on European Championships last day  The In
  
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• Arteta impressed with Arsenal after Community Shield win - Sky Sports

  17-08-2026 00:13 via news.google.com
  Arteta impressed with Arsenal after Community Shield win  Sky SportsNightmare Man City start for Maresca - are Arsenal really so far ahead?  BBCGallery: 48 snaps from our silverware success  Arsenal.comCalafiori’s fast start inspires Arsenal to big Community Shield win over Manchester City  The GuardianEvery minute of our emphatic Community Shield win  Arsenal.com
  
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• Five teenagers killed and four other people injured in Ireland car crash - The Guardian

  16-08-2026 23:52 via news.google.com
  Five teenagers killed and four other people injured in Ireland car crash  The GuardianKildare: Multiple dead and four injured following two-vehicle crash  BBCFive teenage boys dead in Irish motorway head-on collision  The TelegraphFive masked teenagers killed in M9 crash suspected of local crime spree  The Irish TimesGarda Commissioner condemns 'reckless' motorway driving  rte.ie
  
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• Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut - The Guardian

  16-08-2026 23:00 via news.google.com
  Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut  The GuardianReform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens  BBCReform proposes £50bn welfare bill cut with changes to disability payments for millions  BBCReform unveils plan for £50bn a year in welfare cuts  The TelegraphReform UK vows to block foreign nationals from claiming benefits if it wins power  Financial Times
  
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• Bonnie Tyler's hometown prepares for final goodbye - BBC

  16-08-2026 22:56 via news.google.com
  
  Bonnie Tyler's hometown prepares for final goodbye  BBCbonnie tyler monday preview  BBC'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye  BBCThousands of Bonnie Tyler fans gather to pay respects as coffin brought home  The GuardianI was there as Wales bade goodbye to Bonnie Tyler  The Telegraph
  
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• Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan - BBC

  16-08-2026 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan  BBCJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza  The GuardianLive updates: Jared Kushner meets with regional leaders as multiple conflicts roil the Middle East  CNNTrump's envoys meet mediators, Israel strikes Gaza  ReutersBlair meets Hamas for Gaza peace talks  The Telegraph
  
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• 12 injured & 1 dead as group 'thrown from horse carriage after brakes failed' - The Irish Sun

  16-08-2026 21:38 via news.google.com
  
  12 injured & 1 dead as group 'thrown from horse carriage after brakes failed'  The Irish SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Rodri transfer news: Spain captain agrees deal to join Barcelona from Man City - BBC

  16-08-2026 21:37 via news.google.com
  
  Rodri transfer news: Spain captain agrees deal to join Barcelona from Man City  BBCRodri transfer news: Man City accept bid from Barcelona for World Cup-winning midfielder and former Ballon d'Or holder  Sky SportsRodri set to complete Barcelona move after Manchester City accept £65.4m bid  The GuardianMan City identify Rodri replacement after accepting £65m offer from Barcelona  The IndependentSources: Barcelona and Man City reach €76.5M d
  
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• Johnny Depp In Talks For 'Pirates 6,' Jerry Bruckheimer Says; Producer On Paramount Merger - Deadline

  16-08-2026 21:23 via news.google.com
  
  Johnny Depp In Talks For 'Pirates 6,' Jerry Bruckheimer Says; Producer On Paramount Merger  DeadlinePirates Of The Caribbean producer confirms talks with Johnny Depp for new film  Belfast TelegraphCaptain Jack Sparrow Returns? Disney in Talks with Johnny Depp for "Pirates of the Caribbean 6"  ixbt.gamesPirates of the Caribbean Exec Provides Update on Johnny Depp Returning as Jack Sparrow  ComicBook.comJohnny Depp in talks for Pirates of the Caribbean 6 aft
  
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• At least six killed in Russia as Ukraine launches largest attack of 2026 - ITVX

  16-08-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  At least six killed in Russia as Ukraine launches largest attack of 2026  ITVXUkrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow  The GuardianUkraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones - one of Kyiv’s largest assaults of the conflict  CNNUkraine presses drone attacks on Moscow and Russian logistics  Financial TimesUkraine targets Moscow in mass drone attack as Russia bombards Kyiv  Al Jazeera
  
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• The Traitors star reveals she's pregnant with second child after finding fame on hit BBC show - The Sun

  16-08-2026 21:07 via news.google.com
  
  The Traitors star reveals she's pregnant with second child after finding fame on hit BBC show  The Sun
  
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• Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake - The Guardian

  16-08-2026 20:19 via news.google.com
  Rescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquake  The GuardianThousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continue  BBCPowerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia  The GuardianIndonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 53, displaces thousands  Al JazeeraIndonesia earthquake: Briton tells of panic as ground began to move  The Times
  
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• Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after missing warnings - The Times

  16-08-2026 18:50 via news.google.com
  Banks accused of facilitating Ponzi schemes after missing warnings  The Times
  
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• Fans fined for being late to concerts - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 18:44 via news.google.com
  
  Fans fined for being late to concerts  The Telegraph
  
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• America Inc has a tight grip on allied governments - The Economist

  16-08-2026 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  America Inc has a tight grip on allied governments  The Economist
  
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• People who fled Stourbridge fires start to return home

  16-08-2026 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many families are only just discovering the extent of damage to their homes for the first time.
  
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• 'Number of fatalities' and four injured after car drives on wrong side of motorway

  16-08-2026 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The collision occurred on on the M9 Northbound at about 03:00 local time on Sunday in County Kildare.
  
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• Crews tackle warehouse blaze in early hours

  16-08-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A neighbouring county fire service also receives calls from concerned residents as smoke spreads.
  
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• Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island - BBC

  16-08-2026 18:14 via news.google.com
  
  Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island  BBCGreek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve  The GuardianTwo die in Spain mudslide as Belgium battles largest-ever wildfire  Sky NewsBelgium’s biggest-ever wildfire heads towards Germany  The TelegraphBelgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve  BBC
  
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• Sinn Féin condemn burning of images of first minister on Derry bonfire

  16-08-2026 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the burning of the effigies and materials as sectarian-motivated hate crimes.
  
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• Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say

  16-08-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alert took many by surprise when it was sent to millions of phones on Friday night - but it may have also put vulnerable people at risk.
  
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• Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say - BBC

  16-08-2026 17:47 via news.google.com
  
  Emergency phone alert put domestic abuse victims at risk, campaigners say  BBCDo not overuse mobile alerts, official report warned  The TelegraphFire services stretched as residents still not home  BBCAlarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires  The GuardianEmergency Alert to be sent to England and Wales as Government steps up wildfire response with funding, military support and BBQ ban  GOV.UK
  
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• Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Anfield friendly with Como - Liverpool FC

  16-08-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  Confirmed Liverpool line-up for Anfield friendly with Como  Liverpool FCLiverpool 2-0 Como: Jeremy Jacquet scores on debut to add to Cody Gakpo goal as Reds win at Anfield  Sky SportsLiverpool play out stalemate in game one with Como at AXA Training Centre  Liverpool FCLiverpool 2 Como 0 | Post Match Pint  The Anfield WrapLiverpool XI vs Como: Starting lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening Standard
  
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• Hospital concerns ignored for 15 years, scientist tells inquiry

  16-08-2026 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Bradnam said recurring patient safety issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital were ignored.
  
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• Clarkson condemns decision to strip men of right to prostate cancer test - The Telegraph

  16-08-2026 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Clarkson condemns decision to strip men of right to prostate cancer test  The TelegraphMen ‘will lose right to prostate cancer tests’  The TimesMiddle-aged men 'to lose right to prostate cancer test without symptoms' under controversial new plans  lbc.co.ukUK Set To Implement Stricter Protocol For Prostate Cancer Testing; Who Is Eligible To Get Tested?  Health and MeProstate Cancer Test: Men No Longer Automatically Entitled to NHS Check - NATIO
  
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• Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt' - BBC

  16-08-2026 16:22 via news.google.com
  
  Calls for public inquiry into Jason Arday 'witch hunt'  BBCDouglas Murray: The Tragedy of Jason Arday  thefp.comCambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday  The GuardianJason Arday: Professor's family thank supporters as fundraiser donations pass £70,000  Sky NewsJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now  Good Law Project
  
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• British drones used in Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia for first time - report - The Independent

  16-08-2026 16:01 via news.google.com
  British drones used in Ukrainian attacks deep inside Russia for first time - report  The IndependentUK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time  The TimesUK-made drones strike targets inside Russia  BBCUkraine reported to have begun using British drones for long-range strikes on Russia – photo  Українська правдаA Millenn
  
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• National Rail warns of 'major disruption' to train services - BBC

  16-08-2026 15:45 via news.google.com
  
  National Rail warns of 'major disruption' to train services  BBCDamaged overhead electrical wires causes significant train delays  BBCMajor rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross  The IndependentLondon King's Cross trains chaos as damaged overhead wires causes major disruption  London Evening StandardTrain lines reopen after object tangled in overhead wires causes cancellations  The York Press
  
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• Man, 55, dies after being found with dog bite in Wakefield | ITV News - ITVX

  16-08-2026 14:59 via news.google.com
  Man, 55, dies after being found with dog bite in Wakefield | ITV News  ITVXWakefield dog bite victim dies and police open murder inquiry  BBCMan bitten by dog during 'altercation' dies - as police make murder arrest  Sky NewsMan killed in dog attack after row with owner  The TelegraphMurder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire  The Guardian
  
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