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• Stradivarius foils Big Orange hat-trick bid in Goodwood Cup

  01-08-2017 17:02 via theguardian.com
  • Andrea Atzeni wins four races on opening day of Glorious Goodwood• Expert Eye looked top-class in turning Vintage Stakes into a processionBig Orange came up a couple of lengths short here on Tuesday in his attempt to win the Goodwood Cup for the third year running, but time may show that it took a Classic winner with 13lb less in his saddle to frustrate him. Michael Bell’s magnificent six-year-old could not respond as Stradivarius surged past inside the final quarter-mile, and
  
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• HMRC launches major crackdown in shops - started October 1

  02-10-2026 13:35 via express.co.uk
  HMRC has launched its crackdown on shops, from small local sellers to big retailers.
  
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• POLL: Have Burnham, Reeves and Starmer made a bigger mess of the economy than Liz Truss?

  02-10-2026 13:27 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham has defended the Government's record, pointing to growth and falling borrowing.
  
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• Supermarket brings back popular £1 October Costa deal in 1,694 UK stores

  02-10-2026 13:22 via express.co.uk
  The deal is available every Friday from today until October 30.
  
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• Jealous ex-soldier who feared wife was leaving him jailed for her murder

  02-10-2026 13:16 via express.co.uk
  Michael Davies, 57, has learned his fate.
  
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• Police fail to trace student organisers of pro-Palestinian protest on October 7

  02-10-2026 13:14 via express.co.uk
  A protest is set for the sensitive date, as police admit they cannot even find who is calling the shots.
  
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• Labour issues major update on UK diesel shortage fears amid £2 a litre price shock

  02-10-2026 12:37 via express.co.uk
  A Transport minister has given an update as diesel prices surge.
  
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• UK diesel price passes £2 a litre for first time as drivers issued five word warning

  02-10-2026 12:20 via express.co.uk
  Prices have been soaring over recent weeks.
  
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• Morrisons makes major new change for quicker shopping - ‘first supermarket in UK to do it’

  02-10-2026 11:33 via express.co.uk
  It means customers to pick up their weekly shop without having to even enter the shop or wait until staff can bring it out to their cars.
  
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• South East Water extends hosepipe ban to thousands more customers in Sussex

  02-10-2026 11:15 via express.co.uk
  Restrictions are being tightened following a series of heatwaves in the summer.
  
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• UK law change for all flights as extra charges axed from Friday

  02-10-2026 11:09 via express.co.uk
  All flights will have charges axed from Friday.
  
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• UK law change for all flights as extra charges axed

  02-10-2026 11:09 via express.co.uk
  All flights will have charges axed in future.
  
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• Blow for Reform UK as Restore Britain votes stop party winning key Labour seat

  02-10-2026 10:29 via express.co.uk
  Nigel Farage's party was robbed of victory in a crunch council by-election
  
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• TfL issues statement after London Underground worker hands out Palestine stickers

  02-10-2026 10:12 via express.co.uk
  The authority says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding a viral clip posted online.
  
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• Financial expert shares 5 ways pensioners can cope when triple lock ends

  02-10-2026 10:07 via express.co.uk
  Andy Burnham has announced plans to make triple lock changes from 2030.
  
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• Lloyds customers have until October 12 to apply for new reduced energy bill offer

  02-10-2026 09:57 via express.co.uk
  Lloyds customers can apply for an exclusive offer through Bill Switcher in the Lloyds app's Rewards Hub until October 12
  
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• Man charged after woman 'kidnapped and raped inside car she thought was taxi' in St Helens

  02-10-2026 08:57 via express.co.uk
  Police are appealing to anyone with more information on what happened.
  
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• French schools set alight by students in violent protests over teacher shortages and run-down buildings - Sky News

  02-10-2026 08:19 via news.google.com
  French schools set alight by students in violent protests over teacher shortages and run-down buildings  Sky NewsFrance school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting  The GuardianWhy are school students in France protesting?  BBCFrench high schools burn as student unrest spreads  Financial TimesFires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide  BBC
  
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• ‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK - The Guardian

  02-10-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK  The Guardian
  
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• Verstappen beats upgraded Mercedes in Sepang practice one - The Race

  02-10-2026 07:40 via news.google.com
  
  Verstappen beats upgraded Mercedes in Sepang practice one  The RaceBahrain GP in Malaysia 2026: Max Verstappen tops first practice  BBCF1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia LIVE: Friday Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Formula 1 race weekend in Sepang  Sky SportsMax Verstappen laughs off Malaysian heat concerns: "Months of preparation to not give an F!"  motorsport.comVerstappen names the one thing he wants before 2026 is out  Formula 1
  
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• Labour considers scrapping disability benefit for young people - The Telegraph

  02-10-2026 07:29 via news.google.com
  
  Labour considers scrapping disability benefit for young people  The TelegraphKey disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes  The GuardianMinisters may scrap youth disability benefit for back-to-work plan  The TimesBurnham to cut benefits for one group of people after 'snowflakes and shirkers' comment  Daily StarPat McFadden sets out plans to put work and opportunity at heart of welfare – his speech in full  
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped his life - BBC

  02-10-2026 07:25 via news.google.com
  
  Sir Alex Ferguson on brain haemorrhage and games that shaped his life  BBC'Listening to history' - Sir Alex Ferguson as he's never been heard before at Manchester United  Manchester Evening NewsSir Alex Ferguson reveals ‘terrified’ Man Utd return fear after brain haemorrhage  Daily ExpressFergie’s first promise to Old Trafford has been found on a lost tape  I Love Manchester'I was terrified' - Sir Alex Ferguson opens up on brain haemorrha
  
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• The new driving licence rules introduced in October - The Independent

  02-10-2026 07:21 via news.google.com
  The new driving licence rules introduced in October  The IndependentGraduated Driver Licensing: Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws  BBCExtra restrictions on young drivers as UK’s first graduated licence scheme launches  Auto ExpressGraduated motorcycle licence rules introduced in Northern Ireland  VisordownDriving Initiative Designed to Keep Young Drivers Safe on the Road  Newry, Mourne and Down D
  
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• University of Surrey study finds repairable electronics being written off - BBC

  02-10-2026 06:59 via news.google.com
  
  University of Surrey study finds repairable electronics being written off  BBC
  
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• SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record - Sky News

  02-10-2026 06:32 via news.google.com
  SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record  Sky NewsWhat time will SpaceX launch Crew-13 astronauts for NASA today? How to watch live (full timeline)  SpaceSpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station  Reuters‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record  The GuardianSpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew miss
  
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• Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says - Financial Times

  02-10-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says  Financial Times
  
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• Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row - BBC

  02-10-2026 05:09 via news.google.com
  
  Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row  BBCSouth Korea threatens Ukraine in row over North Korean prisoners  The TimesUkraine war live: Row breaks out with ally over North Korean soldiers  The IndependentSouth Korea's Lee threatens action against Ukraine over transfer of North Korean soldiers  ReutersRow between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs  Al Jazeera
  
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• Israel flight hijacking live: Pilot ‘attacked with axe’ as more details emerge - The Independent

  02-10-2026 05:03 via news.google.com
  Israel flight hijacking live: Pilot ‘attacked with axe’ as more details emerge  The IndependentWho is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?  BBCFriday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded  The GuardianFlydubai latest: Attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination', Israeli PM says  Sky NewsMossad ‘failed in vetting’ of Israel-bound plane hijacker  The Telegraph
  
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• NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation - BBC

  02-10-2026 04:08 via news.google.com
  
  NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation  BBCAfter rape allegations at Cornell University, why are women again being urged to talk to their sons? Why not men?  The GuardianNew York governor appoints special prosecutor in alleged Cornell gang rape  The TelegraphJane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows  CBS NewsCornell: What we know about what Ja
  
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• Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery - BBC

  02-10-2026 01:45 via news.google.com
  
  Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery  BBCMoment pregnant mum-of-two screams in terror as balaclava-clad thugs threaten her with knife in brutal crypto robbery  The SunPregnant mum threatened with knife during crypto burglary  Discover SWNS
  
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