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• The Open 2026: Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record at Royal Birkdale - BBC17 July 2026, 2:40 pm
  The Open 2026: Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns equal major record at Royal Birkdale  BBCThe Open Championship Friday live updates, leaderboard: Lucas Herbert ties record for lowest score ever  Yahoo Sports2026 Open tee times, pairings: Complete schedule, groups for Round 2 on Friday at Royal Birkdale  CBS SportsBritish Open comes to life with 62s by Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns on day of low scoring at Birkdale  AP NewsLucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at The Open Championship  Yahoo Sports
  
• England 1-2 Argentina: Gary Neville takes issue with Thomas Tuchel's English DNA claims following World Cup elimination - Sky Sports17 July 2026, 2:26 pm
  England 1-2 Argentina: Gary Neville takes issue with Thomas Tuchel's English DNA claims following World Cup elimination  Sky SportsEngland missing final piece of jigsaw - Kane  BBCEngland need fearless passers and three Tuchel omissions may point the way  The GuardianWorld Cup news latest: Tuchel blames weakness in English football 'DNA' for World Cup semi-final defeat  Sky NewsInside England’s World Cup collapse: Why Tuchel’s tactics stunned Argentina and Spain  The Independent
  
• Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene - BBC17 July 2026, 2:25 pm
  Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene  BBCMother of Henry Nowak’s murderer jailed for removing knife from scene  The GuardianVickrum Digwa's mother to be sentenced for trying to hide knife used in Henry Nowak's murder  BBCHenry Nowak killer’s mother jailed for removing murder weapon  The TelegraphMother of Henry Nowak's killer jailed for assisting an offender  Sky News
  
• Andy Burnham’s long general election campaign starts now - politico.eu17 July 2026, 2:19 pm
  Andy Burnham’s long general election campaign starts now  politico.euBurnham declares he is ready to ‘beat Britain’s new right’ as he becomes Labour leader  The GuardianAndy Burnham latest: Labour leader sets out 1970s vision for Britain in speech  The TelegraphAndy Burnham’s Britain in seven charts  Financial TimesAndy Burnham’s speech was the most backward-looking rubbish I’ve ever heard  The Independent
  
• Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal - BBC17 July 2026, 2:03 pm
  Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal  BBCDominik Szoboszlai: Midfielder signs new five-year deal at Liverpool  Sky SportsDominik Szoboszlai commits Liverpool future with new long-term contract  ESPNDominik Szoboszlai signs new five-year Liverpool contract - The Athletic  The New York TimesDominik Szoboszlai agrees Liverpool deal as Aston Villa go for João Gomes  The Guardian
  
• Gang rapper Ellis Heather jailed for murdering Stephen Morrisson - BBC17 July 2026, 1:53 pm
  Gang rapper Ellis Heather jailed for murdering Stephen Morrisson  BBCRapper jailed for murdering social media star at Epping music video shoot  The IndependentErratic final minutes of Brit influencer killed on set with pythons and Komodo dragon  The MirrorFamily's continued heartbreak as violent killer sentenced to life behind bars  Essex LiveEpping Forest: Man jailed for life for Stephen Morrisson murder  Essex Police
  
• Multiple wildfires blaze across North Wales as firefighters issue plea to holidaymakers - North Wales Live17 July 2026, 1:49 pm
  Multiple wildfires blaze across North Wales as firefighters issue plea to holidaymakers  North Wales LiveUK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn  The GuardianConwy Mountain fire forced us to evacuate our Capelulo home, teen says  BBCUnprecedented UK stretch above 30C stokes ‘firewave’ and strains emergency services  Financial TimesWhat is a 'firewave'? And when will the risks from blazes during this heatwave end?  Sky News
  
• BBC's Lauren Laverne diagnosed with rare blood and bone marrow disorder - The Sun17 July 2026, 1:46 pm
  BBC's Lauren Laverne diagnosed with rare blood and bone marrow disorder  The SunLauren Laverne: BBC presenter diagnosed with chronic blood disorder – ‘There is no cure yet’  The IndependentLauren Laverne is diagnosed with ‘chronic’ condition after cancer recovery  Belfast TelegraphLauren Laverne announces she's been diagnosed with ‘smouldering myeloma’ 2 years after cancer recovery  Metro.co.ukThe One Show's Lauren Laverne shares new health diagnosis two years after cancer battle  Manchester Evening News
  
• Police officer and two others shot as gun fight erupts at Danish industrial site - The Sun17 July 2026, 1:38 pm
  Police officer and two others shot as gun fight erupts at Danish industrial site  The SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• BREAKING NEWS: Strictly Come Dancing confirms SEVENTH celebrity contestant joining 2026 series - Digital Spy17 July 2026, 1:15 pm
  BREAKING NEWS: Strictly Come Dancing confirms SEVENTH celebrity contestant joining 2026 series  Digital SpyDame Sarah Storey is the seventh celebrity confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2026  BBCPresenter Will Best is the sixth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026  BBCMeet the celebrity cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2026  The IndependentDame Sarah Storey swaps retirement for ‘new challenge’ on Strictly  Oxford Mail
  
• Parents of boy hurt in crocodile enclosure reveal extent of injuries after seven surgeries - Sky News17 July 2026, 1:09 pm
  Parents of boy hurt in crocodile enclosure reveal extent of injuries after seven surgeries  Sky NewsBoy attacked by crocodile is smiling again - parents  BBCBoy thrown into crocodile pit has had seven operations  The TelegraphParents of boy hurt in crocodile attack feared he 'wasn't going to make it' | ITV News  ITVXBoy injured in crocodile attack ‘smiling again’ after seven surgeries  The Independent
  
• First atmosphere found around Earth-like planet LHS 1140b - BBC17 July 2026, 12:58 pm
  First atmosphere found around Earth-like planet LHS 1140b  BBCEarth-like exoplanet found to have an atmosphere  The GuardianAstronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet  The New York TimesWe’ve found a rocky, temperate planet’s atmosphere for the first time  New ScientistEarth-like planet with atmosphere hints at life beyond our solar system  The Times
  
• Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81 - BBC17 July 2026, 12:37 pm
  Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81  BBCWatch: When Brenda Fricker's Oscar went for a swim  RTE.ieBrenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81  The GuardianBrenda Fricker, Irish Oscar-winning actor, has died aged 81  The Irish TimesBrenda Fricker, Oscar-Winning Actress and Pigeon Lady in ‘Home Alone 2,’ Dead at 81  Rolling Stone
  
• Man found guilty of murdering boy who stole e-bike in Middleton - BBC17 July 2026, 12:21 pm
  Man found guilty of murdering boy who stole e-bike in Middleton  BBCScreams in court as killer driver who mowed down teenage boy 'in temper' found guilty of murder  Manchester Evening NewsMan found guilty of murdering 15-year-old on e-bike using his car | ITV News  ITVXDriver, 60, faces life sentence for mowing down boy, 15, on a stolen e-bike  Metro.co.uk🔴 BREAKING: Screams in court as killer driver who mowed down teenage boy 'in temper' found guilty of murder  facebook.com
  
• China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel - The Guardian17 July 2026, 11:21 am
  China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel  The GuardianChina hits out at British Steel nationalisation  BBCBritish Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply  BBCChina rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel  Al JazeeraBritish Steel nationalised to protect UK construction and rail  The Times