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• Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years - BBC3 August 2026, 12:17 pm
  Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live - The Guardian3 August 2026, 12:06 pm
  South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouse in latest infrastructure strike away from frontlines - BBC3 August 2026, 11:59 am
  Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouse in latest infrastructure strike away from frontlines  BBCUkraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces hit Wildberries again amid deadly trade of strikes with Russia  The GuardianHundreds of firefighters battle blaze at Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region  ReutersFire reported at another Wildberries warehouse in Russia  Euronews.comFire breaks out at Belgorod university after drone attack: UAVs were developed there – photos, video  Українська правда
  
• Cody Gakpo: Tottenham interested in signing Liverpool forward as Roberto De Zerbi aims to improve Spurs attack - Sky Sports3 August 2026, 11:54 am
  Cody Gakpo: Tottenham interested in signing Liverpool forward as Roberto De Zerbi aims to improve Spurs attack  Sky SportsSpurs step up pursuit of Liverpool star  shoot.co.ukExclusive: Liverpool set Cody Gakpo price on back of Barcelona deal  Anfield WatchLiverpool’s Cody Gakpo transfer stance revealed amid Tottenham interest  talkSPORTLiverpool reach decision on selling Cody Gakpo to Tottenham after positive talks  teamtalk.com
  
• Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder - Sky Sports3 August 2026, 11:43 am
  Bruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder  Sky SportsBruno Guimaraes set for Arsenal medical as club near £80m deal  The TimesTransfer news LIVE: Guimaraes set for Arsenal medical, Vinicius Jr deal close, Man Utd target left-back  The IndependentBruno Guimaraes: Arsenal closing in on Newcastle captain  BBCArsenal open formal talks with Newcastle to sign Bruno Guimaraes  The Telegraph
  
• Man who kept his mother's body in freezer for nearly three years jailed - Sky News3 August 2026, 11:25 am
  Man who kept his mother's body in freezer for nearly three years jailed  Sky NewsSon who kept mum's body in dining room freezer for years 'couldn't let her go'  BBCMan jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits  The GuardianSon hid mum's body in freezer for three years and covered her with roses  Wales OnlineChristopher Phillips kept mum's body in dining room freezer in Porthcawl for years 'couldn't let her go'  BBC
  
• Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs - BBC3 August 2026, 11:18 am
  Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs  BBCMicrosoft confirms increased Xbox prices in the UK and Europe  GamesIndustry.bizXbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more  Video Games ChronicleXbox Consoles Are Now Much More Expensive In The EU And UK  EngadgetMicrosoft Raises Xbox Prices by Up to 43% in Europe and UK  TechPowerUp
  
• Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murdering influencer - Sky News3 August 2026, 11:09 am
  Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murdering influencer  Sky NewsInfluencer denies murdering rival outside Soho nightclub  The TelegraphFormer X Factor finalist denies murder of influencer outside nightclub  ITVXX Factor star in court accused of murdering influencer outside UK nightclub  Daily Star
  
• Exclusive: Emmerdale reveals emotional Sadie and Cain scenes as Patsy Kensit returns - Digital Spy3 August 2026, 11:03 am
  Exclusive: Emmerdale reveals emotional Sadie and Cain scenes as Patsy Kensit returns  Digital Spy12 huge Emmerdale secrets and spoilers for Patsy Kensit's return as Sadie King  Digital SpyPatsy Kensit on return of Emmerdale character 20 years on: ‘She’s still a cow’  Belfast TelegraphLives forever destroyed in Emmerdale as shattering secrets are exploded  Metro.co.ukPatsy Kensit teases Emmerdale return after 20 years  The Independent
  
• Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes - BBC3 August 2026, 10:39 am
  Washington state wildfires force 60,000 people to evacuate homes  BBCLive updates: Almost 65,000 people evacuated as Spokane County wildfires cause ‘heartbreaking’ devastation  CNNWildfires spark evacuations in Wash.; dangerous conditions across Pacific Northwest  Yahoo News UKWind-driven wildfire prompts evacuations in eastern Washington  AP NewsThousands flee wildfires in US city of Spokane  RTE.ie
  
• New heat health alerts with highs of 35C forecast in some areas | ITV News - ITVX3 August 2026, 10:32 am
  New heat health alerts with highs of 35C forecast in some areas | ITV News  ITVXAmber heat health alerts as more hot weather looms  BBCHealth alerts issued across the East of England  BBCEngland set to be hotter than Santorini as 35C heatwave sparks fresh health warnings  The IndependentHeat health alerts for most of England as temperatures set to rise again  Sky News
  
• Samsung will axe one of the Galaxy S27 Ultra's cameras - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com3 August 2026, 10:25 am
  Samsung will axe one of the Galaxy S27 Ultra's cameras - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGalaxy S27 series camera almost set in stone, with one major change taking shape  PhoneArenaSamsung Galaxy S27 Pro, Galaxy S27 Ultra Leak Hint at a Triple Rear Camera System, Different Telephoto Sh...  Gadgets 360Galaxy S27 Ultra price hike looks unavoidable as component prices continue to spiral  Digital TrendsSamsung Galaxy S27 Ultra To Get New Design, Si-C Battery  TelecomTalk
  
• Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog - BBC3 August 2026, 10:00 am
  Reform UK's Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog  BBCStandards watchdog investigating Reform UK’s Richard Tice  The GuardianPolitics latest: Reform UK's Richard Tice under investigation by parliamentary watchdog  Sky NewsTice under investigation over ‘failure to declare an interest’  The TelegraphReform’s Richard Tice probed over alleged failure to declare an interest  Financial Times
  
• Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say - BBC3 August 2026, 9:56 am
  Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say  BBCArtists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory  The GuardianMusicians add star power to campaign to save Jodrell Bank  The TimesUpdate on Jodrell Bank Observatory and e-MERLIN funding  staffnet.manchester.ac.ukSir Brian May and New Order join Jodrell Bank Observatory campaign  BBC
  
• Shell ditches British solar farms in net zero retreat - The Telegraph3 August 2026, 9:02 am
  Shell ditches British solar farms in net zero retreat  The TelegraphRenewables in Europe: TotalEnergies Acquires Shell’s R  TotalEnergies.comShell sells European wind and solar as part of green energy retreat  The TimesTotalEnergies swoops for Shell onshore business  reNEWSShell sells European onshore renewables to TotalEnergies  Reuters