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• UK pension fund group asks members to reject Sorrell's pay

  06-06-2016 17:07
  (Reuters) - A group of UK-based public sector pension funds urged its members to vote against WPP Plc's remuneration report at the advertising company's annual meeting, citing excessive pay offered to Chief Executive Martin Sorrell. Sorrell's pay has come under scrutiny, with some shareholder advisory groups asking investors to reject his compensation at the company's annual general meeting on June 8. Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) said Sorrell's pay rose by 56 pct over the past five
  
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• Police declare 'major incident' as wind change increases Cairngorms wildfire risk

  25-07-2026 03:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading.
  
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• Heatwave conditions to return for many as UK temperatures to peak at 35C

  25-07-2026 03:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much.
  
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• Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes

  25-07-2026 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government wants to relax wedding laws so couples can get married almost anywhere.
  
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• Five ways to make the most of the summer holidays with kids

  25-07-2026 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The best tips and tricks to have a fun - yet affordable - summer break with the family.
  
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• Claudia Winkleman's chat show ended after one series - can anyone replace Graham Norton?

  25-07-2026 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many considered Claudia Winkleman as Norton's successor, but her chat show ended after just one series.
  
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• ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers

  25-07-2026 01:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As ADHD diagnoses have risen, have workplaces caught up with the needs of the workforce?
  
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• Wildfire burning one month on is 'the size of a small town'

  25-07-2026 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than a month on, and firefighting shows no sign of immediate end at Tintwistle Moor.
  
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• It's the cocktail taking young drinkers by storm - but the packaging is 'unrecyclable'

  24-07-2026 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BuzzBallz cannot be recycled because the metal lid and plastic body are attached, say experts.
  
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• Judge demands answers after 'dangerous' man who threatened to 'chop up' woman was released on bail

  24-07-2026 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Edwards went on to threaten to murder a woman while in possession of a knife, before a former soldier intervened.
  
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• Horror injury overshadows gymnastics silver at Commonwealths

  24-07-2026 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A horror fall from England gymnast Gabriel Langton overshadows his team's silver medal in the team event on the opening night of action at Glasgow 2026.
  
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• Law student is charged over intercepted bomb in car

  24-07-2026 23:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isobella Perrie Sullivan's lawyer says she did not know that a bag in the car she was driving contained a bomb.
  
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• Watch moment of explosion as huge fire breaks out in Essex

  24-07-2026 23:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters were sent to tackle a huge fire at industrial units on a farm on Friday.
  
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• Huge explosion and fire rip through Essex industrial site

  24-07-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major incident was declared as 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze south of Chelmsford.
  
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• Man describes trying to save mother and daughter who drowned off Essex beach

  24-07-2026 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Bowe says he heard screams during a trip to a beach to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
  
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• Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mum

  24-07-2026 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Bowe says he heard screams during a trip to a beach to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
  
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• Slapping therapist jailed over death 'released early'

  24-07-2026 22:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court is told the convicted man was returned to his native US where he may no longer be in custody.
  
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• Officers hurt as police boat hits Westminster Bridge

  24-07-2026 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a number of armed officers entered the River Thames but were recovered after the crash.
  
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• Firefighting helicopter brought in to tackle Isle of Wight blaze

  24-07-2026 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Efforts continue to tackle remaining hotspots in a 25-hectare (62-acre) area of woodland.
  
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• Highland wildfire smoke blows into Aberdeen - 59 miles away

  24-07-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents as far away as Aberdeen have been advised to keep doors and windows closed as the fire reaches its 10th day.
  
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• Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region

  24-07-2026 19:04
  Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi alliesAs we reported earlier, Iran’s military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the Islamic republic.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corp, meanwhile, said they had targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2026: men’s gymnastics team final, first swimming golds – live

  24-07-2026 19:01
  All the action as the games get under waySwan claims first gold of Games | Mail BillyBoxing: England’s Lauren Mackie, in the women’s 54kg, punches through to the round of 16 with a unanimous victory against Kenya’s Amina Faki. DJ Khaled’s All I Do Is Win blasts around the ring.This story has caught the eye, courtesy of Reuters: Continue reading...
  
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• Parts of England under heat alert with 30C temperatures possible

  24-07-2026 18:52
  Warning in place until Sunday morning in southern and central regions after drought declared in parts of WalesHeat alerts are in place across parts of England, with possible highs of 30C (86F) and officials saying temperatures are likely to have an impact on health and wellbeing.The yellow heat health alerts issued for the East Midlands, east of England, London, south-east, south-west and West Midlands are in place until 9am on Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start | Editorial

  24-07-2026 18:49
  With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notesAppropriately enough, Andy Burnham ended a week of political signalling and first impressions back in Manchester on Friday. At the offices of the new No 10 North – where the prime minister hopes to work at least one day a week – regional mayors sat alongside ministers in an example of Burnhamism at work. It was an early statement of intent, ahead of what Mr&
  
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• The Guardian view on ponds: these freshwater havens need a law of their own | Editorial

  24-07-2026 18:48
  Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting natureFrogs; newts; small fish such as minnows and sticklebacks; dragonflies; water boatmen and water snails: these are just a few of the hundreds of animal species that make their homes in Britain’s ponds alongside diverse wetland plants, some of which are endangered. Yet while small bodies of water are cherished by hobbyists as well as scientists, they have startlingl
  
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• Shirtless heroes, bucket hats and gold: reimagined Games find their glow

  24-07-2026 18:40
  Some big stars have stayed away, but day one in Glasgow showed the Games have retained plenty of soulThere will be many extraordinary sights at these Commonwealth Games in Glasgow over the next 10 days. But few, you imagine, will top that of a volunteer ripping his T-shirt off and nose-diving under the water, without goggles, to fix a broken rope while Adam Ramsay-Peaty waited on at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.The crowd, who had watched other volunteers fail to deal with the prob
  
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• Heatwave reveals lost archaeological sites across Wales

  24-07-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Commission of Wales said some of these known sites have not been seen clearly in decades.
  
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• Reform councillors told to call donations inquiry ‘establishment stitch-up’

  24-07-2026 18:32
  Party briefing notes say: ‘Daily routine of hit jobs and smears will not deter us from winning next general election’ Reform UK has instructed its councillors to describe a police investigation into donations from the mother of George Cottrell as an establishment stitch-up, as polling showed the party’s popularity plummeting.Internal briefing documents circulated to the party’s councillors included instructions to respond to questions about a Metropolitan police investiga
  
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• Plus-size models and £5 tickets: Sinéad O’Dwyer’s runway show puts inclusivity first

  24-07-2026 18:31
  V&A event celebrates all shapes and sizes as wider fashion industry stalls on body diversityVisitors to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday afternoon to watch Sinéad O’Dwyer’s Fashion in Motion show would have encountered something a little different. The cast of performers and models wore everything from underwear to skirt suits and sequins, and sometimes danced interpretively on the catwalk to a performance by the band Jeanie and The White Boys, but most
  
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• Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead

  24-07-2026 18:25
  Slovenian only second man to win in yellow on mountainLeader opens up gap of more than seven minutesTadej Pogacar put further distance between himself and his last few rivals, winning the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France and extending his overall lead to more than seven minutes.There was a brutal inevitability about the defending Tour champion’s record-breaking win on the legendary climb of the Alpe, despite all the rumours of illness and gastric problems within his UAE Emirat
  
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