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• Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 3:23 pm
  Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake  bbc.co.ukBBC star rushed to hospital after lake jump leaves her with collapsed lung  Daily Star
  
• Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 3:01 pm
  Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged  bbc.co.uk‘Prostitute’ who poisoned my father stole our future, says daughter  The TelegraphCCTV reveals honeytrap pair buying wine to spike victim with drugs  ITVXWoman & lover jailed for killing 2 men in honeytrap poisoning plot to steal cash  thesun.co.ukCouple who poisoned and killed Banbury man 'motivated solely by greed'  Oxford Mail
  
• Superyacht sinks days after delivery to owner - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 3:00 pm
  Superyacht sinks days after delivery to owner  The Telegraph30m Amer yacht Angiola sinks off the coast of Capo Ferro, Sardinia  SuperYacht TimesYacht capsizes off Sardinia, Italy; all on board rescued  Baird MaritimeLuxury £6.8m superyacht SINKS in the Med 4 days after delivered to new owner  the-sun.com30m Amer motor yacht Angiola sinks off the coast of Capo Ferro, Sardinia  BOAT International
  
• Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 2:56 pm
  Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?  bbc.co.ukDonald Trump loses his favourite press secretary as Karoline Leavitt exits  ft.comWhy Karoline Leavitt might be impossible for Trump to replace  CNNCNN’s Scott Jennings declines to say if he wants to take over Karoline Leavitt’s job  independent.co.ukWill Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?  The Guardian
  
• UK heatwave live: Temperatures top 37C in England as amber extreme heat warning expanded - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 2:50 pm
  UK heatwave live: Temperatures top 37C in England as amber extreme heat warning expanded  bbc.co.ukHeatwave live: New temperature record set in UK - as more than 20 wildfires burn  Sky NewsEurope heatwave live: Temperatures of 40C expected in Spain; rare warning for ‘extreme heat’ expanded across England  The GuardianHeatwave Britain tipped to outstrip record-breaking summer of 1976  The TelegraphNew UK heat record broken as temperatures could hit 38C today – weather latest  independent.co.uk
  
• Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 2:45 pm
  Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden  bbc.co.ukHuman bones discovered in garden by builders as police seal off bungalow  independent.co.ukBuilders renovating newly-bought bungalow dig up BONES under garden as cops swarm street and pitch forensic tents  thesun.co.ukHouse cordoned for FIVE days after bones found in Biggin Hill  London Now'Bones found' in residential street as house taped off for six days and forensics swarm scene  Trending Now Sustainable Construction
  
• Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means - Al Jazeera13 August 2026, 2:30 pm
  Ebola outbreak caused by new ‘animal transmission’: What that means  Al JazeeraEbola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says  bbc.co.ukDRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province  The GuardianEbola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns  BBCDeadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know  Fox News
  
• Nicole Kidman: Marrying Tom Cruise ruined my career - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 2:13 pm
  Nicole Kidman: Marrying Tom Cruise ruined my career  The Telegraph“Where Am I Going? And What’s Next?”: Nicole Kidman Is Keeping Her Heart Open  British VogueNicole Kidman opens up about ‘completely unknown’ future after her divorce  independent.co.ukNicole Kidman Makes Rare Comments About ‘Completely Natural’ Marriage to Tom Cruise: ‘We Fell Madly in Love’  YahooNicole Kidman admits she was ‘fearful and vulnerable’ after Keith Urban divorce  Belfast Telegraph
  
• Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 2:09 pm
  Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule  bbc.co.ukBumble drops women-first chat rule as dating apps seek engagement boost  The GuardianBumble has stopped making women message men first – and I know why  independent.co.ukBumble is losing its Bumble-ness  Business InsiderBumble scraps signature rule and now allows men to make first move on dating app  nbcnews.com
  
• Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub - The Guardian13 August 2026, 1:59 pm
  Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after suggesting Manchester United is a bigger club - bbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 1:47 pm
  Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after suggesting Manchester United is a bigger club  bbc.co.uk‘It is just smelling football’: Tielemans says adjusting to life at United has come naturally  The GuardianHow Evans influenced Tielemans signing  Manchester United WebsiteYouri Tielemans on key role in post-Casemiro era: ‘Just smell football’  The TimesYouri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans following comments regarding Manchester United move  ESPN
  
• Travis Barker shares harrowing details about plane crash: ‘65% of my body was burned’ - independent.co.uk13 August 2026, 1:18 pm
  Travis Barker shares harrowing details about plane crash: ‘65% of my body was burned’  independent.co.ukBiggest revelations from 'Travis Barker: Louder than Fear' doc: Kourtney Kardashian miscarriage and more  Page SixThis Pop-Punk Drummer’s 3-Year-Old Daughter Had a ‘Premonition’ Before His Near-Fatal Plane Crash  VICELOUDER THAN FEAR Documentary on Travis Barker to Stream on Hulu  BroadwayWorldWhat Happened to DJ Am? Plane Crash, the Aftermath & His Death  IMDb
  
• Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year - The Guardian13 August 2026, 1:12 pm
  Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year  The GuardianFive key takeaways from results day 2026  bbc.co.ukA-level results 2026 latest: Boys extend lead over girls in top grades - as one subject remains most popular  Sky NewsYorkshire students celebrate A-Level success  bbc.co.ukIn charts: Private schools widen lead over state rivals on A-level results day  ft.com
  
• Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands - Al Jazeera13 August 2026, 12:51 pm
  Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands  Al JazeeraUkraine war latest: Japan angry with Putin over visit - as attack shuts Russian oil refinery for months  Sky NewsJapan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'  bbc.co.ukSanae Takaichi slams Vladimir Putin’s visit to disputed Pacific islands  ft.comPutin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo  The New York Times
  
• Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols - The Guardian13 August 2026, 12:22 pm
  Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols  The GuardianHarvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct  bbc.co.ukFrasers buys Harvey Nichols as Mike Ashley pushes into upmarket retail  ft.comMike Ashley buys Harvey Nichols and saves department store from collapse  This is MoneyHarvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner  BBC