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• EastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink driving after 'expletive-ridden petrol station vaping row' - London Evening Standard2 August 2026, 9:24 am
  EastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink driving after 'expletive-ridden petrol station vaping row'  London Evening StandardSoap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge  BBCMoment EastEnders star Shane Richie arrested for ‘drink driving’ after telling staff to ‘f*** off’ in petrol station row  The SunEastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink-driving  ITVXEastEnders star arrested for drink driving after petrol station row  The Independent
  
• William ‘truly saddened’ as ex-British Army soldier Nirmal Purja confirmed dead - London Evening Standard2 August 2026, 9:00 am
  William ‘truly saddened’ as ex-British Army soldier Nirmal Purja confirmed dead  London Evening StandardMountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says  BBCHow Nims Purja’s Broad Peak climb ended in deadly disaster  National GeographicNirmal Purja: Prince William 'saddened' after death of 'truly unique' mountaineer  Sky NewsShe closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck  CNN
  
• Donald Trump says he cancelled Iran strikes after Middle East allies’ request - Financial Times2 August 2026, 8:37 am
  Donald Trump says he cancelled Iran strikes after Middle East allies’ request  Financial TimesTrump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made 'rapidly'  BBCDonald Trump cancels Iran attack and claims peace deal is close  The TelegraphLive updates: US-Iran war; Trump says he’s canceling planned attacks  CNNTrump cancels strikes on Iran, says deal imminent  politico.eu
  
• Davina McCall's plans to step down from TV revealed after cancer battle - The Sun2 August 2026, 8:01 am
  Davina McCall's plans to step down from TV revealed after cancer battle  The Sun
  
• Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal medical, Vinicius agreed; Man Utd in talks - London Evening Standard2 August 2026, 7:23 am
  Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal medical, Vinicius agreed; Man Utd in talks  London Evening StandardArsenal: Mikel Arteta says Gunners have 'ambitious' transfer plans and will not sit still  BBCArsenal and Vinicius Junior: What we know  The TelegraphMyles Lewis-Skelly transfer news: Man Utd considering move for Arsenal player - Paper Talk  Sky SportsArsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid  The Guardian
  
• Robert Bush: Reporting on the Legacy funeral director's case - BBC2 August 2026, 6:55 am
  Robert Bush: Reporting on the Legacy funeral director's case  BBCHull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years  The GuardianVictims of Robert Bush call for funeral industry regulation  BBCUK funeral director jailed for 20 years for deceiving and defrauding families over cremations  ReutersGovernment takes action to crack down on rogue funeral operators  GOV.UK
  
• Inside the 'gold standard' Prestwich care home that could become a template for the UK - Manchester Evening News2 August 2026, 6:32 am
  Inside the 'gold standard' Prestwich care home that could become a template for the UK  Manchester Evening NewsAndy Burnham’s first step towards fairer social care for all | Letters  The GuardianJenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care  BBCBurnham’s policy bonanza  Financial TimesBurnham’s social care pay rise ‘will cost up to £2.2bn’  The Telegraph
  
• Reform would end student loans for ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees - The Telegraph2 August 2026, 6:30 am
  Reform would end student loans for ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees  The Telegraph
  
• Ellen Roome tells Holly Willoughby memories of son keeps her 'brave' - BBC2 August 2026, 6:18 am
  Ellen Roome tells Holly Willoughby memories of son keeps her 'brave'  BBC'I believe my son died because of a social media challenge that had gone wrong'  ITVXTeary Holly Willoughby shares fears for children over 'dark' side of social media  AOL.co.ukMother of boy ‘who died in online challenge’ wins fight for fresh inquest  The TelegraphHolly Willoughby's emotional interview comes amid reported ITV feud over 'Together'  Geo News
  
• 'Clinical trial helped me survive rectal cancer' - BBC2 August 2026, 6:08 am
  'Clinical trial helped me survive rectal cancer'  BBC
  
• London festival 'stampede': Multiple people injured after 'crush' at music event in park - London Evening Standard2 August 2026, 6:05 am
  London festival 'stampede': Multiple people injured after 'crush' at music event in park  London Evening StandardSeveral injured as police called to 'major incident' at Ghana Party in the Park festival  My LondonMultiple people injured in 'crush' at festival as attendees 'stretchered away' as concert in park cancelled  The SunShattaFest UK 2026 Sold Out  DailyGuide NetworkGhana in the Park festival 'crush': Everything we know as London festival cancelled after fire leads to 'stampede'  Yahoo News UK
  
• EU rules on AI models become enforceable. What's going to change? - Euronews2 August 2026, 5:30 am
  EU rules on AI models become enforceable. What's going to change?  EuronewsAI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules  The GuardianNew EU rules on AI deepfakes and chatbots  RTE.ieAI’s ‘cookie banner’ moment: EU labels come for the bots  Financial TimesMeet the EU team leading the world’s first bona fide regulation of AI  politico.eu
  
• Apple struggles to keep pace with AI ‘bug’ hunters - Financial Times2 August 2026, 4:00 am
  Apple struggles to keep pace with AI ‘bug’ hunters  Financial TimesInside the Apple Bug Bounty Crash and the AI Noise Wave  Lavender Hotel
  
• Liverpool news: Fresh Bradley Barcola transfer boost as improved bid to go in for star - The Mirror2 August 2026, 4:00 am
  Liverpool news: Fresh Bradley Barcola transfer boost as improved bid to go in for star  The MirrorLiverpool prepare opening offer for Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola  The GuardianBradley Barcola? Liverpool should replace Mohamed Salah first - Jamie Carragher  ESPNLiverpool set to make opening bid for PSG’s Bradley Barcola - The Athletic  The New York TimesLiverpool transfer news LIVE: Curtis Jones latest, Alex Scott links, Leeds team news  Liverpool Echo
  
• Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead near Nazca Lines in Peru - Sky News2 August 2026, 1:19 am
  Tourist plane crash leaves 13 dead near Nazca Lines in Peru  Sky NewsTourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on board  BBCTourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13  The GuardianPlane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13 people  ITVXTourist plane crashes near Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13  The Telegraph