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• Two people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building - BBC1 July 2026, 4:55 pm
  Two people climb to top of NYC's Empire State Building  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader - The Guardian1 July 2026, 4:29 pm
  Andy Burnham says ‘nothing off table’ in case of Rochdale grooming gang leader  The GuardianRingleader of Rochdale grooming gang 'cannot be deported'  BBCRochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed can't be deported after release from prison this week  Sky NewsRochdale grooming victims heard of abuser's release on social media, MP says  BBCBurnham demands grooming gang ringleader is deported  The Telegraph
  
• ‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith - The Guardian1 July 2026, 4:23 pm
  ‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith  The GuardianTo the Manor Born star Penelope Keith 'like one of the family'  BBCDame Penelope Keith obituary: actress best known for The Good Life  The TimesDame Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life, dies aged 86  Sky NewsDame Penelope united the kingdom in a way we can’t conceive of today  The Telegraph
  
• Man guilty of attempting to murder children in stabbings that sparked Dublin riots - Sky News1 July 2026, 4:14 pm
  Man guilty of attempting to murder children in stabbings that sparked Dublin riots  Sky NewsMan guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin  BBCMigrant who sparked Dublin riots guilty of attempting to murder three children  The TelegraphBouchaker guilty of attempted murder at Parnell Square  RTE.ieJury resumes considering verdicts in trial of Riad Bouchaker for attempted murder of three children  The Irish Times
  
• Serena Williams in race against time to be fit for Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus - The Guardian1 July 2026, 4:05 pm
  Serena Williams in race against time to be fit for Wimbledon doubles with sister Venus  The GuardianWimbledon 2026 results: Serena Williams shows glimmers of form but fades against Maya Joint  BBCWimbledon 2026: Serena Williams injures knee and a doubt to play doubles with sister Venus  BBCSerena Williams suffers knee injury that could end Wimbledon comeback  The TimesWimbledon: Serena Williams suffers first-round defeat to Maya Joint in much-anticipated first singles match since 2022  Sky Sports
  
• Two people die in house fire - BBC1 July 2026, 3:52 pm
  Two people die in house fire  BBCMan and woman die after house fire in early hours | ITV News  ITVXHuge emergency operation as firefighters tackle North Shields house fire  Chronicle LiveNorth Shields house fire: Two people die in 'devastating' blaze as police issue update  Daily Express'Persons' rescued from house fire as investigation launched - live updates  Chronicle Live
  
• England vs. Congo DR LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Mexico await winner - ESPN1 July 2026, 3:50 pm
  England vs. Congo DR LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as Mexico await winner  ESPNEngland v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live  The GuardianWho are DR Congo's players? From Premier League stars to Chelsea flop  London Evening StandardWorld Cup news latest: England team for knockout tie against DR Congo announced  Sky NewsEngland vs DR Congo live: score and latest updates from first knockout match  The Telegraph
  
• Duke of York’s theatre to be renamed after Tom Stoppard - The Guardian1 July 2026, 3:47 pm
  Duke of York’s theatre to be renamed after Tom Stoppard  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s performance - The Guardian1 July 2026, 3:38 pm
  Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s performance  The GuardianLegally Blonde revival Elle - boring and tedious or a hot pink delight?  BBCElle review —Legally Blonde prequel is a slick nostalgia fix  The Times‘Elle’ Review: Amazon’s Dull and Deluded ‘Legally Blonde’ Series Isn’t Even a Comedy  IndieWireIt’s the Legally Blonde prequel no one asked for  The Telegraph
  
• Two dead after 'flight experience' plane crash | ITV News - ITVX1 July 2026, 3:35 pm
  Two dead after 'flight experience' plane crash | ITV News  ITVXPlane crash in Ongar field kills two during flight experience  BBCTwo dead after light aircraft crashes in Essex during 'short flight experience'  Sky NewsTwo dead after small plane crashes in field in Essex  The GuardianThe AAIB has deployed a team to Ongar, Essex  GOV.UK
  
• World Cup 2026: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador - Electric hosts storm into last 16 as Piero Hincapie sees red - Sky Sports1 July 2026, 3:00 pm
  World Cup 2026: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador - Electric hosts storm into last 16 as Piero Hincapie sees red  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Mexico rampant at Azteca - could England be next in last 16?  BBCEngland World Cup match to be played in middle of night as fans set to miss it  Wales OnlineWho will England play next if they beat DR Congo – and when would it be?  The IndependentMexico set up potential England World Cup clash as Hincapie sent off  London Evening Standard
  
• Teenage boys set to discover if rape sentences are 'unduly lenient' on Thursday - ITVX1 July 2026, 2:56 pm
  Teenage boys set to discover if rape sentences are 'unduly lenient' on Thursday  ITVXDetention the 'only appropriate sentence' for boys spared custody over rape, court hears  Sky NewsJudge failed to take Fordingbridge rapes seriously enough, court hears  The IndependentVictim of teenage rapists ‘will never be the same’ ahead of review of sentences  Bournemouth Echo
  
• Britain ‘no longer a serious contender’, says hedge fund billionaire Michael Platt - The Telegraph1 July 2026, 2:19 pm
  Britain ‘no longer a serious contender’, says hedge fund billionaire Michael Platt  The TelegraphBlueCrest warns UK is bad for business after losing £200mn tax battle  Financial TimesBlueCrest Slams UK as Bad for Business After Top Court Tax Case Loss  Bloomberg.comUK 'no longer a serious place' as hedge fund loses £200m battle in LLP tax row  City AMSupreme Court clarifies salaried members test in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management ruling  Solicitors Journal
  
• ‘When I turned around, nothing was left’: One father's search for family after Venezuela quakes - BBC1 July 2026, 2:14 pm
  ‘When I turned around, nothing was left’: One father's search for family after Venezuela quakes  BBCBodies pile up at Venezuela’s morgues as state services break down  Financial TimesVenezuelan police officers arrested over alleged looting after earthquakes  The GuardianVenezuelan rescue dog saves 13 people from earthquake rubble  The TelegraphAfter a Tap Heard in Rubble, U.S. Rescue Teams Begin a Grueling Marathon  The New York Times
  
• ‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA - The Guardian1 July 2026, 2:00 pm
  ‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA  The GuardianFor the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides  Quanta MagazineThis Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.  The New York TimesScientists say they have built a basic component of life from scratch  CNNScientists unveil synthetic cells to power low-carbon factories  Financial Times