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• Russell Brand trial live: 'I wanna push you further' - jury hears texts accuser says Brand sent her months after alleged rape - Sky News21 October 2026, 12:46 pm
  Russell Brand trial live: 'I wanna push you further' - jury hears texts accuser says Brand sent her months after alleged rape  Sky NewsWoman told Russell Brand he 'treated her like an animal', court hears  BBCRape trial jurors shown photo of Russell Brand’s bedroom  The TelegraphRussell Brand ‘mauled woman as entourage did nothing’  The TimesRussell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess you’ve made’ after alleged rape, court hears  The Guardian
  
• Aberfan marks 60 years since coal tip collapsed on school and homes, killing 116 children and 28 adults - BBC21 October 2026, 12:45 pm
  Aberfan marks 60 years since coal tip collapsed on school and homes, killing 116 children and 28 adults  BBC60 years on: The Aberfan disaster through the eyes of those who survived  BBCRoyals visit Aberfan on 60th anniversary of disaster  The Telegraph23 pictures that show the devastation caused 60 years ago by the Aberfan Disaster  The Independent‘I survived for a reason’: Aberfan fights to preserve memory of disaster 60 years on  The Guardian
  
• UK government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field with production to start this month - BBC21 October 2026, 12:41 pm
  UK government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field with production to start this month  BBCHow much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills?  BBCWhat does the government’s Jackdaw decision mean for Rosebank?  The Independent‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval  The GuardianNew North Sea gas to flow after approval for Jackdaw drilling  The Times
  
• Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha stars and Florian Wirtz scores as Reds come from two down to win in Europe - Sky Sports21 October 2026, 12:23 pm
  Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha stars and Florian Wirtz scores as Reds come from two down to win in Europe  Sky SportsLiverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Rio Ngumoha shines in comeback win  BBCMohamed Salah key in Rio Ngumoha's development at Liverpool - Virgil van Dijk  ESPNPress conference: Andoni Iraola explains how Liverpool surged to comeback victory over Villarreal  Liverpool FCChampions League: Liverpool come back to beat Villarreal as Foden inspires Man City win  BBC
  
• Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld - The Guardian21 October 2026, 11:59 am
  Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld  The GuardianRevealed: Full detail of Man City’s ‘irrefutable evidence’ as they look to overturn verdict  The TelegraphMan City cheated because Premier League was built to be unfair  ESPNMan City facing 'two-year Premier League exile due to huge points deduction'  Daily StarManchester City ODDS-ON to be relegated amid threat of possible points deduction  Racing Post
  
• Man Utd XI vs Como: Predicted lineup and confirmed team news - London Evening Standard21 October 2026, 11:38 am
  Man Utd XI vs Como: Predicted lineup and confirmed team news  London Evening StandardChampions League: Cesc Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tie  BBCcomo-away  Manchester UnitedInjuries, illness and sniping from the sidelines – perfect storm engulfs Man Utd  The TelegraphComo vs Man Utd LIVE! Champions League score updates, news, prediction and line-ups  Sky Sports
  
• PMQs live: Burnham and Badenoch clash over borrowing and North Sea drilling - BBC21 October 2026, 11:36 am
  PMQs live: Burnham and Badenoch clash over borrowing and North Sea drilling  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Student who murdered uni housemate jailed for life - BBC21 October 2026, 11:07 am
  Student who murdered uni housemate jailed for life  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Mark Allen: Former world number one says he spent time in mental health clinic before snooker return - BBC21 October 2026, 10:56 am
  Mark Allen: Former world number one says he spent time in mental health clinic before snooker return  BBC‘I’m in a bad place’: Mark Allen says his snooker career may be over after defeat  The GuardianMark Allen: I checked out of mental health clinic to play snooker  The TelegraphBetVictor Northern Ireland Open 2026 Day Three Afternoon  World Snooker TourMark Allen: Snooker star thanks fans day after NI Open exit and says he can 'see the light' amid mental health struggles  Sky Sports
  
• Masked boy guilty of trying to murder schoolgirl in Norfolk - BBC21 October 2026, 10:44 am
  Masked boy guilty of trying to murder schoolgirl in Norfolk  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• UK weather: Amber wind warning issued ahead of Storm Austen - Sky News21 October 2026, 10:33 am
  UK weather: Amber wind warning issued ahead of Storm Austen  Sky NewsIrish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen  BBCMet Office amber wind warning issued with Storm Austen set to hit UK this week  The IndependentStorm Austen forecast to hit southern UK  The GuardianBritain's first storm of the season named  Sky News
  
• Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge - BBC21 October 2026, 10:03 am
  Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge  BBCTotal UK government debt hits £3tn for first time while inflation jumps to highest in nearly a year – business live  The GuardianUK borrowing and £3 trillion debt herald tough budget for Healey  ReutersBritain’s national debt tops £3tn  The TelegraphUK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn ahead of Budget  Financial Times
  
• Rockets, robots and risk: Elon Musk’s .6tn gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX - Financial Times21 October 2026, 9:50 am
  Rockets, robots and risk: Elon Musk’s .6tn gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX  Financial TimesTesla and SpaceX: Why does Elon Musk want to merge the companies?  BBCTesla and SpaceX explore merger as Elon Musk gives backing  The GuardianElon Musk pushes to merge SpaceX and Tesla  The TelegraphWorld in Brief: A SpaceX-Tesla tie-up in the works; Ukraine says American intelligence is back  The Economist
  
• Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says - The Guardian21 October 2026, 9:41 am
  Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says  The GuardianHelen Haines: Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says  BBCMy late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut  The GuardianAustralian lawmaker has both legs amputated after allegedly deliberate attack by car rammer  CNNAustralian MP hit by vehicle has leg amputated - as suspect's father says she is family friend  Sky News
  
• Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges - BBC21 October 2026, 9:35 am
  Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges  BBCActor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to six sexual offences  Sky News‘Doctor Who’ Star Noel Clarke Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault, Voyeurism, Exposure  The Hollywood Reporter‘Doctor Who’ Actor Noel Clarke Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault, Voyeurism & Exposure  DeadlineFormer Doctor Who actor in court charged with Dorset sexual offences  Dorset Echo