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UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens
An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.
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Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by other main parties
Reform UK leader fails to appear for result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, and 32 other candidatesClacton byelection – UK politics liveNigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to w...
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GB teenager Nowacki wins dramatic European gold
British teenager Filip Nowacki claims a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
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StubHub reportedly spending millions in bid to stop bill on capping ticket resale prices in the US
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Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities
Need for Burnham to tackle regional inequality could not be clearer as London becomes ‘educational outlier’Andy Burnham has put regional inequality at the top of his agenda as prime minister, and nowh...
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Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal
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Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK
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Met chief questions why Simon Levy was freed after assaulting prison officer
Murderer and serial sex offender sexually assaulted female staff member in HMP Brixton but was still releasedMark Rowley, the Met commissioner, has sparked disquiet within the Prison Service after que...
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Watch Björk play DJ set at solar eclipse rave in Iceland
The event was held within the narrow path where the moon entirely covered the sun The post Watch Björk play DJ set at solar eclipse rave in Iceland appeared first on NME.
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Water customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham tells suppliers
Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to billsAndy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating their customers as a “bottomless so...
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Wildfire breaks out near famous white horse
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue say the fire is covering around four acres.
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Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health
This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions• Borges, ballet and BDSM: Peter Bra...
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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols
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Fake sex worker and accomplice jailed for fatally spiking men’s drinks
Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru from Essex jailed for 17 years for drugging four men to steal from them, two of whom diedA woman who posed as a sex worker and administered a deadly amount of sedative...
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Jack Crabtree obituary
My father, Jack Crabtree, who has died aged 87, was a figurative painter whose work gave dignity to people whose lives were often overlooked. He developed a distinctive form of social realism, rooted...
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LIV set to cancel season-ending Team Championship
LIV Golf players have been warned that the season-ending Team Championship later this month is set to be cancelled.
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‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will help reopen case
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Handling hate and seeking stability - Fofana's Chelsea journey
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‘The US Office’ star Jenna Fischer sends support to Lucy Davis following cancer diagnosis
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UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat domeEurope heatwave – latest updatesThe UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far w...
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