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• Robert Bush: Funeral boss who didn't bury bodies betrayed grieving families, court hears - BBC27 July 2026, 11:40 am
  Robert Bush: Funeral boss who didn't bury bodies betrayed grieving families, court hears  BBCRobert Bush sentencing latest: Gasps in court as details of 'horror scene' found at funeral home relayed  Sky NewsRobert Bush: Funeral boss who kept bodies and gave families wrong ashes apologises  BBCCrooked funeral director Robert Bush to be sentenced for more than 65 offences  ITVXFuneral director apologises for giving families wrong ashes  The Independent
  
• Europe live: French firefighters warn it could take ‘weeks or months’ to extinguish wildfires - The Guardian27 July 2026, 11:01 am
  Europe live: French firefighters warn it could take ‘weeks or months’ to extinguish wildfires  The GuardianFrance and Spain wildfires: Bordeaux threatened as lightning storm created  BBCSimon Calder: Your rights when your holiday destination becomes a disaster zone  The TelegraphHow 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly  BBCFrance and Spain brace for more extreme heat as wildfires rage  Financial Times
  
• World Cup critics 'consumed by hate', FIFA's Gianni Infantino says - Sky News27 July 2026, 10:55 am
  World Cup critics 'consumed by hate', FIFA's Gianni Infantino says  Sky NewsWorld Cup 2026: Gianni Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football'  BBCFifa’s Gianni Infantino lashes out at World Cup critics ‘consumed by hate’  Financial TimesFifa president Gianni Infantino accuses critics of spreading hate at World Cup  The GuardianFIFA’s Infantino issues letter, accuses World Cup critics of spreading hate  Al Jazeera
  
• Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing - Financial Times27 July 2026, 10:48 am
  Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing  Financial TimesShein swings to m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales  BBCHow Shein has lost its shine as flotation nears  Sky NewsShein's Hong Kong IPO filing sidesteps Xinjiang cotton controversy  ReutersShein Reveals Slowing Profit in Filings Ahead of Hong Kong Debut  Bloomberg.com
  
• Minister defends decision to reject UK military help to fight wildfire - BBC27 July 2026, 10:47 am
  Minister defends decision to reject UK military help to fight wildfire  BBCEvacuated villagers in Cairngorms allowed home after wildfire threat lifts  The GuardianResidents 'upset and angry' over Cairngorms wildfire evacuation orders  Sky NewsCairngorms wildfire latest: MoD offers Chinooks and troops  The Times'Welcome progress' made in tackling Cairngorms wildfire  BBC
  
• UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts - BBC27 July 2026, 10:35 am
  UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts  BBCFamous UK space attraction & UNESCO site faces closure after 70 years  The SunCouncil to highlight Jodrell Bank importance to government amid fear of funding cuts  Knutsford GuardianFears of financial black hole  Shropshire Star'Devastated' - Jodrell Bank facing closure after £2.8 million funding cut  Macclesfield Nub News
  
• Burnham to make some benefits conditional and ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare - The Independent27 July 2026, 10:34 am
  Burnham to make some benefits conditional and ‘get serious’ about cutting welfare  The IndependentAndy Burnham to crack down on youth sickness benefits  The TelegraphNewspaper headlines: Youth benefits 'crack down' and Gatwick 'Fly and dry'  BBCBurnham vows to ‘get serious’ about slashing welfare bill  City AMAndy Burnham suggests stricter benefit conditions to cut welfare bill  ITVX
  
• Real Madrid contract talks and Arsenal interest - what is Vinicius Jr's future? - BBC27 July 2026, 10:26 am
  Real Madrid contract talks and Arsenal interest - what is Vinicius Jr's future?  BBCArsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid  The GuardianTransfer news LIVE: Vinicius Jr to Arsenal twist; huge Liverpool bid  London Evening StandardArsenal ready to offer Vinicius Junior record contract  The TelegraphTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal prepare record-breaking Vinicius Jr offer  The Independent
  
• Halo: Campaign Evolved glitch makes its hardest Xbox achievements super easy - TrueAchievements27 July 2026, 10:22 am
  Halo: Campaign Evolved glitch makes its hardest Xbox achievements super easy  TrueAchievementsHalo: Campaign Evolved - How To Unlock LASO Difficulty Guide  ScreenRant
  
• Southern homeowners should pay more tax, suggests Burnham - The Telegraph27 July 2026, 10:10 am
  Southern homeowners should pay more tax, suggests Burnham  The TelegraphBurnham says there are ‘big decisions’ ahead on making council tax fairer – UK politics live  The GuardianBurnham actively looking to scrap council tax and stamp duty  The i PaperHow would Labour’s proposed land value tax affect landlords?  LandlordZONEAndy Burnham fuels fears of extra £7.5 billion property tax on London  London Evening Standard
  
• Man and woman die after being pulled from water at Cornwall beach - Sky News27 July 2026, 9:54 am
  Man and woman die after being pulled from water at Cornwall beach  Sky NewsTwo people die after large emergency response on Newquay beach  BBCTwo die after being pulled from sea near Cornish beach  The GuardianThree die at popular holiday beaches over weekend  The TimesMan and woman die in sea off Cornwall  The Telegraph
  
• Unauthorised version of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey shared on X - The Guardian27 July 2026, 9:40 am
  Unauthorised version of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey shared on X  The GuardianMillions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X  BBCUniversal Responds to ‘The Odyssey’ Leaks on Social Media  The Hollywood Reporter‘The Odyssey’ Leaked on X: High-Quality Bootleg Seen by Millions in Hours Before Takedown  VarietyUniversal Responds To Online Leak Of ‘The Odyssey’ With Takedown Protocols  Deadline
  
• Bill Oddie: The Goodies and Springwatch star dies at 85 - BBC27 July 2026, 9:18 am
  Bill Oddie: The Goodies and Springwatch star dies at 85  BBCBill Oddie obituary  The GuardianWildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, his agent said.  Sky NewsBill Oddie, anarchic comedian and Britain's best-known bird-watcher – obituary  The TelegraphBill Oddie – a life in pictures  The Guardian
  
• If No 10 North is the ‘situation room for growth’ let’s get situated near it - Financial Times27 July 2026, 9:06 am
  If No 10 North is the ‘situation room for growth’ let’s get situated near it  Financial TimesAndy Burnham spends first working day at new No 10 North in Manchester – UK politics live  The GuardianWhat does Manchester think of new Number 10 North?  BBCBurnham's defining project  Sam Freedman | SubstackNo10 North opens at GCHQ’s Heron House  GCHQ
  
• Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola? - The Guardian27 July 2026, 8:38 am
  Football transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola?  The GuardianA heavyweight deal: Barcola agrees to move to a European giant  Goal.comPSG want £145m for Bradley Barcola amid interest from Liverpool and Arsenal  The TimesTransfer rumors, news: Liverpool, PSG to open Barcola talks  ESPNLiverpool 'top target Bradley Barcola green lights move and REFUSES to sign new PSG deal'  Liverpool FC