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• Tesco makes huge change at 600 UK stores

  01-08-2026 23:38 via express.co.uk
  The move will free up staff time, allowing them to focus on serving customers and completing shop floor tasks.
  
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• Royal Mail exact UK delivery days and times - and how to check local delays

  02-08-2026 05:37 via express.co.uk
  The postal operator says it tries to meet these targets wherever possible
  
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• Gangs of 'shadow bin men' operating fake bin lorries in £1bn waste scam

  02-08-2026 00:05 via express.co.uk
  The government say they are trying to crack down on the crime.
  
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• UK housebuilding company plunges into administration - debts of £4.5 million

  01-08-2026 23:47 via express.co.uk
  It's unclear whether the staggering debts will be paid.
  
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• At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines

  01-08-2026 23:47 via theguardian.com
  Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Pisco, according to local authorities At least 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines, police reported on Saturday.Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the small plane crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately 4 miles (6km) from the city of Nazca and roughly 12km from the Nazca Lines site. Continue reading...
  
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• Popular UK retailer opens huge 29,000 sq ft mega-store today

  01-08-2026 22:31 via express.co.uk
  The beloved chain opened its doors to customers from 8:30am today, with locals calling it a win for the town.
  
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• Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment

  01-08-2026 22:31 via theguardian.com
  Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fansWightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silverJosh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of his adoring home fans as he added Commonwealth gold to his glittering collection.In a slowly run race that frequently resembled dodgems, Kerr made a devastating kick for home with 250 metres remaining to eviscerate a high-quality field and take the title in 3:54.12. Continue reading...
  
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• Live Commentary - Girona vs Arsenal | 01.08.2026 - Sky Sports

  01-08-2026 22:11 via news.google.com
  
  Live Commentary - Girona vs Arsenal | 01.08.2026  Sky SportsPre-season friendly: Girona vs Arsenal  BBCArsenal rout Girona as Max Dowman stars and Christos Tzolis scores  ESPNTeam news: Tzolis starts against Girona  Arsenal.comArsenal v Girona LIVE: Latest score and updates from pre-season friendly  The Independent
  
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• EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings - BBC

  01-08-2026 22:09 via news.google.com
  
  EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings  BBCWhy is Ceuta a migration flashpoint and how were so many people able to cross from Morocco?  The GuardianMajor global news moments of July, in AP photos  The IndependentIs Spain being punished?  Al JazeeraHow 60,000 people swam to Spanish territory  Financial Times
  
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• The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  The cabaret performers met while on tour in Canada. But it wasn’t until her new partner befriended her mother that Sachie realised how thoughtful he wasFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesI met Trent in 2012 in a car park in Winnipeg. We were handing out flyers on the Canadian fringe circuit. I was wearing a pink tutu for my contemporary clown show and Trent was in the tight black suit of his vaudeville character the Birdmann. We barely spoke but I had this strange feeling, almo
  
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• Rhys Nicholson: ‘Get a hobby – don’t become a full-blown racist’

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  The comedian and Drag Race Down Under judge on Harry Styles, not having the legs for short shorts, and why sleep is the most expensive beauty productYou’re back on the judging panel of Drag Race Down Under vs The World. What do you think gives Australian queens the edge?I think our drag tends not to focus as much on female impersonation. It’s about building a character. People like Lazy Susan, who’s on the judging panel this year, is one of my favourites because there’s n
  
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• Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Pencil marks in the margins of books gathered over a lifetime was proof of a life lived. So when it came time for Andrew McKean to move into aged care, leaving his books behind made the self thinner My wife, Patricia, and I came to our nursing home with little more than clothes, a few photographs and some books we could still carry. The shelves we left behind still stand in the emptied rooms of the house we called home for 30 years. Those shelves once groaned under the weight of books we had gat
  
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• ‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Secondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed“Sometimes books tell you more than the content,” says Tim White, as he lines up carefully dust-jacketed books and pamphlets in plastic sleeves on temporary shelves in Melbourne University’s Wilson Hall.He’s preparing his stall for this weekend’s Melbourne Rare Book Fair. For people like White, who runs independent bookshop Books for Cooks, th
  
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• Three killed in Moscow restaurant bombing - BBC

  01-08-2026 21:34 via news.google.com
  
  Three killed in Moscow restaurant bombing  BBCAt least 3 dead in explosion at Moscow restaurant  CNNUkraine-Russia war latest: At least 3 dead after explosion near cafe in Moscow  The IndependentAt least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia’s Moscow  Al JazeeraThree killed in Moscow restaurant explosion  BBC
  
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• Man Utd 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Bryan Mbeumo scores twice as United come from behind to win Snapdragon Cup - Sky Sports

  01-08-2026 21:25 via news.google.com
  Man Utd 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Bryan Mbeumo scores twice as United come from behind to win Snapdragon Cup  Sky SportsUnited arrive in stoked Stockholm  Manchester United WebsiteMan United rally to beat Atlético Madrid with Bryan Mbeumo brace  ESPNMan Utd XI vs Atletico: Predicted lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardIs Man United vs Atletico Madrid on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch pre-season friendly  The Inde
  
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• Naga Munchetty in fresh BBC row after 'special treatment' for new role - London Evening Standard

  01-08-2026 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Naga Munchetty in fresh BBC row after 'special treatment' for new role  London Evening StandardNaga Munchetty swaps BBC One's Breakfast for Radio 5 Live Breakfast  BBCBBC Breakfast is finally free from the tyranny of Naga Munchetty  The TelegraphBBC radio host makes emotional on-air statement as Naga Munchetty takes over her show  The IndependentBBC Breakfast presenter shake-up as star steps in to replace long-time host  Daily Star
  
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• EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

  01-08-2026 21:03 via theguardian.com
  Divisions remain in the bloc over mass crossing of migrants into Spanish territory in north AfricaThe EU is to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday amid continued divisions in the bloc over the arrival of more than 50,000 migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa.The decision was taken by officials representing EU member states and Frontex border agency experts at what was described as a “sobering” meeting on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• John Healey: I will not allow supermarkets to rip you off - The Telegraph

  01-08-2026 20:59 via news.google.com
  
  John Healey: I will not allow supermarkets to rip you off  The Telegraph
  
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• Yealimi Noh leads Women’s Open by three shots after Ryu Hae-ran stumbles

  01-08-2026 20:38 via theguardian.com
  Ryu’s bid for third consecutive major win in doubtEngland’s Lottie Woad and Charley Hull in contentionRyu Hae-ran has 18 holes to recover from events in the third round of the Women’s Open. Her stumble at Royal Lytham and St Annes would have counted as one of the most remarkable in recent major championship memory had it taken place a day later. Saturday proved it is never, ever over on terrain such as this. Adam Scott can verify that, such was his horrible capitulation here as
  
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• ‘When my ADHD diagnosis was removed, it was a relief’ - The Times

  01-08-2026 20:30 via news.google.com
  ‘When my ADHD diagnosis was removed, it was a relief’  The Times
  
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• Burnham says devolution plan paves the way for a written UK constitution - Financial Times

  01-08-2026 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  Burnham says devolution plan paves the way for a written UK constitution  Financial TimesBurnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax  BBCAndy Burnham’s Potemkin devolution  The TelegraphBurnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers  The GuardianAreas without mayors ‘locked out’ of historic tax devolution  The Times
  
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• Moment husband who stabbed his wife 40 times lies to officers - 'she attacked me'

  01-08-2026 20:03 via express.co.uk
  The court heard Syed Rafay Ahmad's wife, Anam, wanted to end their arranged marriage after falling in love with a man she had met through social media.
  
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• Royal Mail issues delivery delay warning - full list of 87 areas affected

  01-08-2026 19:50 via express.co.uk
  The postal services issued an update on its website regarding the delays that will affect thousands of UK households.
  
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• Pensioner, 75, given 7-year ban after 60 pets found trapped in filthy cages

  01-08-2026 19:39 via express.co.uk
  The court heard that the elderly woman was too embarrassed to ask for help with looking after the animals.
  
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• UK town home to its own ‘Chernobyl’ that people are being urged to stop entering

  01-08-2026 19:31 via express.co.uk
  The site owners have stressed that entering is a crime.
  
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• Jamaica stun Australia as England miss out on Commonwealth Games netball final

  01-08-2026 19:31 via theguardian.com
  Roses beaten by New Zealand 61-54 in semi-finalEngland to face Australia for bronze medalJamaica are through to the Commonwealth Games netball final after defeating defending champions Australia in one of the biggest surprises in the sport’s history.In the best game of the tournament by far, Australia scored three goals to reduce Jamaica’s lead to one with 36 seconds remaining. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption - The Guardian

  01-08-2026 19:29 via news.google.com
  
  Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption  The GuardianTrump’s paid early access to Truth Social posts launches. Here’s why officials are worried  The IndependentTrump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts  AP NewsDemocrat senators ask US SEC to probe Trump Media’s fast feed sale  Al JazeeraFor sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts  N
  
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• Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

  01-08-2026 19:29 via theguardian.com
  Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per monthDonald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president.Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its new subscription-based data service on Saturday, giving paying customers faster, real-time access to Truth Social posts from Trump and other high-profile accounts. Continue read
  
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• Wiebes outsprints Le Court and Vollering to win Tour de France Femmes opening stage

  01-08-2026 19:05 via theguardian.com
  Wiebes’ turn of speed too much for 2023 winner Vollering‘It was a long sprint, but I’m super happy’Lorena Wiebes took the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes after climbing the Côte Saint-François and outsprinting race favourites Kim Le Court and 2023 champion, Demi Vollering.“The team worked super hard today,” Wiebes said. “When Demi attacked, I knew I had to follow. It was a long sprint, but I’m super happy.”
  
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• Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing - The Guardian

  01-08-2026 18:55 via news.google.com
  
  Trump’s reflecting pool saga: a timeline of failure and finger-pointing  The GuardianTrump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs  BBCTrump’s Reflecting Pool debacle takes a predictably scandalous turn  CNNTrump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges  Al JazeeraIn Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath  nytimes.com
  
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