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• Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to miss Atletico game before Arsenal deadline - The Independent29 August 2026, 8:59 am
  Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to miss Atletico game before Arsenal deadline  The IndependentJulian Alvarez transfer news: Atletico Madrid set deadline for striker to decide whether he stays or joins Arsenal  Sky SportsJulian Alvarez: Atletico Madrid forward misses Sevilla game but will be welcomed back to training  BBCArsenal news: Julian Alvarez 'being convinced' to join by Mikel Arteta as medical booked  Daily StarAtlético Madrid chief insists Julián Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona  The Guardian
  
• Man, 26, charged with kidnap and murder of 21-year-old found seriously injured in car park - The Sun29 August 2026, 8:10 am
  Man, 26, charged with kidnap and murder of 21-year-old found seriously injured in car park  The SunMan charged with 21-year-old's kidnap and murder  BBC26-year-old charged with murder and kidnap of Essex man  essexcountynews.co.ukMan charged with murder and kidnap of 21-year-old found in car park  Herts AdvertiserCourt update after person accused of kidnapping and killing young man  Essex Live
  
• Bradley Barcola: Liverpool close in £123m deal for PSG forward - BBC29 August 2026, 8:03 am
  Bradley Barcola: Liverpool close in £123m deal for PSG forward  BBCLiverpool finalise transfer agreement to sign Bradley Barcola from PSG - The Athletic  The New York TimesBradley Barcola 'confirms' Liverpool shirt number he will 'never let go'  standard.co.ukWhy Bradley Barcola should be the ‘perfect’ fit for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool  The IndependentBradley Barcola: how Liverpool’s pursuit was four years in the making  The Times
  
• Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City: Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland net doubles as Enzo Maresca's reign begins with back-to-back wins - Sky Sports29 August 2026, 8:01 am
  Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City: Rayan Cherki and Erling Haaland net doubles as Enzo Maresca's reign begins with back-to-back wins  Sky SportsCrystal Palace 1-4 Man City: Rayan Cherki impresses in big away win  BBCCherki and Haaland double up in Manchester City cruise at Crystal Palace  The GuardianJamie Redknapp: Rayan Cherki is a genius who just painted a masterpiece for Man City at Crystal Palace  Sky SportsRayan Cherki and Erling Haaland blow Crystal Palace away but Man City questions remain  The Independent
  
• Body of woman found in Stanley Park - Liverpool Echo29 August 2026, 7:17 am
  Body of woman found in Stanley Park  Liverpool EchoBody of woman found in park next to Premier League stadium  The SunPolice presence in Stanley Park, Liverpool  merseyside.police.ukPolice cordon in place after woman's body discovered in park  Wirral GlobeBody of woman found in Liverpool park as 999 crews rush to scene  AOL.co.uk
  
• Big Church Festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls - BBC29 August 2026, 7:02 am
  Big Church Festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls  BBCMan, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex  The GuardianMan killed and six injured after large sign falls at Big Church Festival in West Sussex  Sky NewsOne dead after sign crushes Christian festival-goers  The TelegraphMan sadly dies in incident at Big Church Festival  Sussex Police
  
• Nepal-Tibet floods: number of missing climbs to nearly 3,000 as search for survivors enters fourth day – latest updates - The Guardian29 August 2026, 6:40 am
  Nepal-Tibet floods: number of missing climbs to nearly 3,000 as search for survivors enters fourth day – latest updates  The GuardianFootage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there  BBCIn the Age of Global Warming, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’  The New York TimesChinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead  The Guardian‘In a flash, everything was gone’: Nepal rushes to rescue flood survivors  Financial Times
  
• How Devon and Cornwall became bluetongue virus hotspot - BBC29 August 2026, 6:12 am
  How Devon and Cornwall became bluetongue virus hotspot  BBCBluetongue fears 'on par with foot and mouth'  BBCBluetongue disease explained as UK farmers face worst-ever outbreak  Channel 4 News | SubstackNFU Dairy Board Chair Ian Harvey gives an update on bluetongue  NFUonlineBluetongue restrictions eased in South West Scotland | ITV News  ITVX
  
• 'It's a lot nicer going to a festival alone' - BBC29 August 2026, 6:10 am
  'It's a lot nicer going to a festival alone'  BBC
  
• Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds - The Guardian29 August 2026, 6:01 am
  Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal - The Guardian29 August 2026, 6:00 am
  Households could save up to £173 a year by switching to fixed energy deal  The GuardianWhy high energy bills look like they are here to stay  BBCEnergy Price Cap still to RISE 3.6% from 1 October even after the Government's VAT cut  Money Saving ExpertHousehold energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October  BBCLabour can’t dodge blame for energy costs policy  The Telegraph
  
• Magic carpet: Bayeux Tapestry could fly back to France - The Telegraph29 August 2026, 5:00 am
  Magic carpet: Bayeux Tapestry could fly back to France  The TelegraphThe Guardian view on the loan of the Bayeux tapestry: a manifestation of soft power | Editorial  The GuardianBox office battle: Claudia Winkleman reveals new Bayeux Tapestry tickets  The Times'Chest-thumping machismo': The Bayeux Tapestry reveals the bloody, bawdy truth about the Middle Ages  BBCThe Bayeux tapestry’s lesser-known tale of bromance: William and Harold were friends before they were enemies  The Conversation
  
• ‘Monstrous’ seven-bedroom house triggers neighbour row - The Telegraph29 August 2026, 5:00 am
  ‘Monstrous’ seven-bedroom house triggers neighbour row  The TelegraphNeighbours of 'mega mansion' built without permission want it torn down  Somerset LiveMillionaire’s £3m Bath mega-mansion sparks planning row as more than 100 residents demand seven-bedroom home be torn down; locals claim it is taller and larger than council-approved plans  The Times of IndiaHouse not built to planning permission is branded ‘monstrous’  Bath Echo
  
• Man United latest: Two Chelsea stars 'eyed' as club seek left-back transfer 'solution' - Manchester Evening News29 August 2026, 4:30 am
  Man United latest: Two Chelsea stars 'eyed' as club seek left-back transfer 'solution'  Manchester Evening NewsMan Utd deal agreed with left-back transfer in the works before deadline day  standard.co.ukMan Utd transfer news: Will Michael Carrick's side buy a left-back before transfer window closes?  BBCMan Utd news: Michael Carrick transfer priority update as Chelsea star offered in £20m deal  Daily StarRomano expects ‘busy’ end to window for Man Utd with INEOS to sign Reguilon-style player  Football365
  
• Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela - Al Jazeera29 August 2026, 2:36 am
  Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela  Al JazeeraTrump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil  BBCVenezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas  The GuardianTrump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves  Sky NewsTrump says US reaches deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of country’s oil reserves | CNN Politics  CNN