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• Snoop Dogg shocks British curling pair with request for photo at Winter Olympics - The Guardian7 February 2026, 2:30 am
  Snoop Dogg shocks British curling pair with request for photo at Winter Olympics  The GuardianWinter Olympics 2026: Snoop Dogg takes centre stage but GB curlers shine again  BBCThe Olympic Flame has arrived in Monza: Stage 59 accompanied by Snoop Dogg and top Italian champions  Milano Cortina 2026Snoop Dogg ends up flat on his back at the Winter Olympics as 'Coach Snoop' throws himself into the events - but it's all worth it for his staggering daily pay!  dailymail.co.ukSnoop Meets Tucci in Milan: Behind NBCU’s Creator Blitz at the Winter Olympics  The Hollywood Reporter
  
• UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities - The Guardian7 February 2026, 2:30 am
  UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities  The GuardianUK to scrap more than £250mn in planned physics project funding  Financial TimesUK’s £8bn research fund faces “hard decisions” as it pauses new grants  BBCUK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'  SpaceThree UK research councils suspend funding opportunities  Times Higher Education
  
• Serial killer Steve Wright sentenced to 40 more years for schoolgirl’s murder - The Guardian7 February 2026, 2:30 am
  Serial killer Steve Wright sentenced to 40 more years for schoolgirl’s murder  The GuardianSteve Wright: Serial killer given 40-year sentence for murdering Victoria Hall, 17, as judge says 'you'll die in prison'  BBCSteve Wright given 40 years for Victoria Hall's murder  BBCOnly surviving victim of 'Suffolk Strangler' Steve Wright says others may have lived if police had taken her seriously  Sky NewsSteve Wright's possible previous offending under spotlight after guilty verdict  Ipswich Star
  
• Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government - The Guardian7 February 2026, 2:30 am
  Gordon Brown ‘deeply regrets’ bringing Peter Mandelson into his government  The GuardianPolice search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation  BBCThere’s one argument Starmer could make to save his skin – but he won’t dare do it | Jonathan Freedland  The GuardianKeir Starmer on borrowed time as MPs weigh up how to mount leadership challenge  Financial TimesPolitics latest: Police search Mandelson properties - as PM warns 'significant volume of material' needs to be reviewed  Sky News
  
• Hamster's 'Console Archives' Starting Lineup Revealed, Includes More Than 10 Titles - Nintendo Life7 February 2026, 1:30 am
  Hamster's 'Console Archives' Starting Lineup Revealed, Includes More Than 10 Titles  Nintendo LifeConsole Archives Cool Boarders  nintendo.comNamco’s last major arcade Ridge Racer game, Rave Racer, is getting a home version for the first time  videogameschronicle.comArcade Archives Brings Two Racing Classics To Xbox, But No Sign Of 'Console Archives' Yet  Pure XboxConsole Archives reveals initial lineup of games  Nintendo Everything
  
• I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body - BBC7 February 2026, 12:11 am
  I inhaled traffic fumes to find out where air pollution goes in my body  BBC
  
• He has the world's biggest stage. What will Bad Bunny do with it? - BBC7 February 2026, 12:00 am
  He has the world's biggest stage. What will Bad Bunny do with it?  BBCA 'terrible choice' or uniting the nation? Why Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show is causing a stir  Sky NewsNFL legend blasts league for choosing Bad Bunny as halftime performer: 'Anything for money'  Fox NewsBad Bunny doesn’t need the NFL as much as the NFL needs him  cnn.com‘It’s gonna be a huge party’: Bad Bunny set for Super Bowl stage as Trump skips event  The Guardian
  
• Mystery as rare sea creature washes up on UK beach - do you know what it is? - The Sun6 February 2026, 11:40 pm
  Mystery as rare sea creature washes up on UK beach - do you know what it is?  The SunView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Harvey Elliott: Unai Emery accepts Aston Villa are 'damaging' Liverpool loanee over loan terms - but says Arne Slot's side hold key to his future - Sky Sports6 February 2026, 10:30 pm
  Harvey Elliott: Unai Emery accepts Aston Villa are 'damaging' Liverpool loanee over loan terms - but says Arne Slot's side hold key to his future  Sky SportsPremier League clubs accused of ruining player’s England World Cup hopes over transfer clause saga  talkSPORTUnai Emery challenges Liverpool over Harvey Elliott transfer clause after Aston Villa U-turn  Liverpool EchoJurgen Klopp's Harvey Elliott regret after Arne Slot decision and Liverpool hopes dashed  The MirrorAston Villa: Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott faces uncertain future  BBC
  
• 'I feel at home here' - Carrick hints he wants Man Utd stay - BBC6 February 2026, 10:30 pm
  'I feel at home here' - Carrick hints he wants Man Utd stay  BBCNext Man Utd manager: Michael Carrick says club cannot make 'knee-jerk' decision on long-term head coach despite his good form  Sky Sports'A person that is calm and gives you good energy'  Manchester UnitedMichael Carrick claims Man Utd won't make Solskjaer-style 'knee-jerk' decision  The SunCarrick has restored hope at Man United. What else can he do?  ESPN
  
• China warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten Trump visit in April - Financial Times6 February 2026, 9:54 pm
  China warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten Trump visit in April  Financial TimesUS must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump  BBCRelationship with United States is 'rock solid', Taiwan president insists - despite Donald Trump's call with Xi Jinping  Sky NewsTrump pushes Beijing to break from Tehran in phone call with Xi  Euronews.comJust how ‘excellent’ was Trump and Xi Jinping’s phone call, really?  Al Jazeera
  
• Son of rapper Lil Jon believed dead, days after going missing - BBC6 February 2026, 9:29 pm
  Son of rapper Lil Jon believed dead, days after going missing  BBCRapper Lil Jon confirms son is dead after police find body in pond near Atlanta  The Guardian'Heartbroken' Lil Jon Breaks Silence on Death of His Son Nathan Smith: 'An Amazingly Talented Young Man'  People.comLil Jon's Son DJ Young Slade Dead at 27  TMZLil Jon shares statement after police recover body believed to be his son  ABC News
  
• Critical incident stood down at NHS hospital - BBC6 February 2026, 8:31 pm
  Critical incident stood down at NHS hospital  BBCCrisis over as hospital cancels ‘critical incident’ alert  Kent OnlineMajor hospital declares critical incident and begs Brits to ‘stay away’ as flu and norovirus surge leaves no beds free  The SunCritical incident declared at William Harvey Hospital in Kent  ITVXCritical incident at William Harvey Hospital stood down, but the hospital is still extremely busy  East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
  
• Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening for cancer - The Guardian6 February 2026, 6:12 pm
  Menstrual blood test could offer alternative to cervical screening for cancer  The GuardianPeriod blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening  BBCThere’s finally a smear test alternative – but why has it taken so long?  The IndependentMenstrual blood can be used to detect HPV, hinting at broader uses  Scientific AmericanAmericans prefer to screen for cervical cancer in-clinic vs. at home  MD Anderson Cancer Center
  
• Lord of the Flies star, 10, made 'friends for life' on set - BBC6 February 2026, 6:02 pm
  Lord of the Flies star, 10, made 'friends for life' on set  BBCThe BBC’s Lord of the Flies is a first-class example of an adaptation done right  The TelegraphLord of the Flies — a beautiful, haunting and confusing adaptation  Financial TimesLord of the Flies is not for children  New StatesmanYoung actor from Bradford to star in new BBC drama filmed abroad  Yahoo News UK