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• Nick David sinks Sharks to seal Champions Cup progress for Harlequins

  21-01-2023 16:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Pool A: Harlequins 39-29 SharksDavid scores standout try in much-needed victoryHarlequins secured their place in the Champions Cup knockout stages in considerable style, chalking up a first victory of 2023 and giving a demonstration of what England are set to gain with Nick Evans now turning his attentions to running their attack. Nick David was the standout performer against the Sharks, scoring the pick of Harlequins’ five tries in a fine showing orchestrated by Evans, who on Sunday joins
  
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• UK shoe chain to shut 17 shops - closing down sales with 60% discount

  12-09-2026 15:38 via express.co.uk
  A popular UK shoe chain is closing 17 stores, with shoppers offered discounts of up to 60% in closing down sales.
  
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• Portsmouth protest LIVE: Anti-migrant and counter protesters face-off in tense scenes

  12-09-2026 15:30 via express.co.uk
  Crowds have gathered in the city.
  
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• Dyslexia and autism advice issued in new September update from Parliament

  12-09-2026 15:05 via express.co.uk
  The government has outlined the support available to people with autism and dyslexia who are navigating the system
  
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• Pensioners urged to check savings as HMRC send ‘legal letters’

  12-09-2026 14:13 via express.co.uk
  Pensioners with savings are being urged to check their tax position as HMRC prepares to contact more older people over tax owed.
  
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• Lawyer explains drivers' rights if overgrown hedges are to blame for a speeding fine

  12-09-2026 13:31 via express.co.uk
  As a new RAC survey has found that many drivers have complained about important road signs being obscured by hedges, a barrister has had his say on the matter
  
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• Influencer who posed as asylum seeker blasts 'council estate scruffs' who attack migrants

  12-09-2026 11:52 via express.co.uk
  The influencer posed as an asylum seeker to get into a migrant hotel "to find out what really happens."
  
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• Horror as fairground ride 'comes off tracks and crashes' with people 'falling out'

  12-09-2026 11:15 via express.co.uk
  Children as young as 11 were on the ride.
  
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• People with savings accounts issued new £850 warning

  12-09-2026 10:54 via express.co.uk
  Savers are being urged to check their emergency funds as one in four could struggle with an unexpected £850 bill.
  
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• Russia issues horror WW3 threat to strike 34 UK towns - map shows Putin's targets

  12-09-2026 10:36 via express.co.uk
  The Kremlin has issued a horrifying threat.
  
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• Major UK restaurant chains, homeware and outdoor stores close over 100 sites this week

  12-09-2026 03:51 via express.co.uk
  Huge names have shut their doors this week
  
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• Hull City footballer in crash near training ground

  11-09-2026 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns in Cottingham.
  
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• Proceeds of crime action against former SNP chief Murrell delayed

  11-09-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The court action will determine how much he will repay of the £400,000 he embezzled from the party.
  
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• Woman dies after car hits pedestrians at bus stop

  11-09-2026 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is being questioned by police over the incident, which also left a teenage boy injured.
  
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• Jealous husband who strangled wife in bed found guilty of murder

  11-09-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Davies, 58, previously admitted the manslaughter of Tracey Davies at their home in Cefn Cribwr.
  
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• Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat

  11-09-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".
  
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• PC denies causing death of boy, 16, in e-bike crash

  11-09-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryley Hutson, who was riding an electric bike at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet

  11-09-2026 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
  
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• Man admits murder of woman missing for 28 years

  11-09-2026 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Trevor Dunkley told police he disposed of Patricia Lashley's body months after killing her in 1998, a court hears.
  
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• 'I survived the epicentre of 9/11 - I'm so lucky'

  11-09-2026 11:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Berriff says his life expectancy has been cut short because of being buried under rubble.
  
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• Russia accused of ‘rapidly growing’ attacks on civilian infrastructure after five killed in Ukraine – Europe live

  11-09-2026 11:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia is deliberately targeting civiliansThe Russian state news agency RIA ⁠has cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who has threatened that Lithuanian territory may “come into the ⁠sights” of Russia’s nuclear arsenal should ⁠Vilnius decide ⁠to host similar Nato weapons.Reuters reports Lithuania earlier this year said it ​would move to remove a prohibition on the deployment of nuclear weapons from ⁠
  
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• The bank holiday calendar explained: the Stephen Collins cartoon

  11-09-2026 11:30 via theguardian.com
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• Solheim Cup golf 2026: Europe v USA, day one – live

  11-09-2026 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  ⛳️ Solheim Cup updates from 6.40am BST at Bernardus Golf
  ⛳️ Live scores | And send any thoughts to Scott via via emailEurope do indeed escape from their travails on 1 with a half. Alison Lee leaves her birdie putt short, and Nanna Koertz Madsen tidies up. But the USA strike back on 2, Nelly Korda wedging close with her approach on the par five, and Lottie Woad can’t save the day with her 15-foot right-to-left putt. All square in the opening two matches.Corpuz/Kord
  
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• England v Pakistan: third men’s cricket Test, day three – live

  11-09-2026 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from Friday’s play at Edgbaston, 11am BST start
  Ashes legal dispute led to lack of 2027 Test in the north
  A day at the Knight-Stokes Cup | Sign up for The SpinA few hours after his yelp of frustration echoed around Edgbaston, an innings of 65 and the growing conviction that “I was going to make a really big score” ended when he chased a wide delivery and played on, Dan Lawrence’s emotions had settled into something approaching contentment. England had taken a fir
  
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• 9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live

  11-09-2026 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, as Americans come together to remember and commemorate the devastating effects of the attacks, which claimed the lives of 2,977 victims.Donald Trump doubled down on his pledge to pay all US adults $5,000 if Republicans hold on to control of Congress in the midterm elections. He’s one of the few people to actually mention the pl
  
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• Lewis Hall agrees long-term Newcastle deal, Chelsea buy-out close: football news – live

  11-09-2026 11:27 via theguardian.com
  
  ⚽️ News and updates before the weekend’s football action
  ⚽️ Premier League: 10 things to watch out for | Mail TomIn totally normal Turkish football news… the Fenerbahce head coach, Ismail Kartal, announced his resignation on Thursday after ⁠his team drew 1-1 at home to Roma in the Champions League – but minutes ⁠later, the club ⁠president ​said Kartal would stay in the job.Kartal shocked the post-match press conference by claim
  
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• MPs to vote again on assisted dying as bill returns to parliament – UK politics live

  11-09-2026 11:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of expertsWhile the debate continues, we have a comment from Sam Royston, executive director of research and policy at Marie Curie. He said the government must address the crisis in palliative care regardless of what happens with assisted dying, calling for a new framework and funding to ensure everyone has access to compassionate end-of-life care.He said:Whatever happens wi
  
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• Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78

  11-09-2026 11:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78.“Today we lose not only our leader but also one of the most clear-sighted, courageous and free figures in the political history of our country,” the small party she founded, More Europe, said on Facebook on Friday. Continue reading..
  
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• Our Eyes Looking for God review – exploring the Black British experience in rap, reggae and arias

  11-09-2026 11:11 via theguardian.com
  The Pit, Barbican, London
  Renell Shaw and TD Moyo’s new opera, with libretto by April Koyejo-Audiger, tells a tragic story of two cousins. Gamba Cole shines as Adjani‘There’s no ocean big enough to hold these black boys’ tears,” a young man sings. But what about a genre big enough? Our Eyes Looking for God – a show that aims to explore the “Black British experience” – finds a framework for the extravagant, baroque emotions, intensities and st
  
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• Want Mr Whippy on tap? I put the viral Ninja Creami Scoop and Swirl ice-cream maker to the test

  11-09-2026 11:05 via theguardian.com
  Whether it’s soft serve or sorbet, gelato or fro-yo, the Ninja Creami Scoop and Swirl is a faff-free way of making all your favourite frozen treats• The best ice-cream makers for your homeFor me, ice-cream isn’t only for summer. It’s my dessert of choice all year round, and a good ice-cream maker ensures it’s always readily available. When I put more than a dozen models through their paces earlier this year, one thing became clear: the most important feature in any m
  
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