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• easyJet agrees in principle on Castlelake's sweetened £6.90 per share bid - Reuters5 July 2026, 7:48 pm
  easyJet agrees in principle on Castlelake's sweetened £6.90 per share bid  ReutersEasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover  BBCEasyJet suggests it will agree to £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm  The GuardianUK budget airline easyJet agrees to .3 billion takeover  CNBCEasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5.5bn takeover by Castlelake  Financial Times
  
• Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful - The Guardian5 July 2026, 7:47 pm
  Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful  The Guardian
  
• 'Student loan repayments are holding back my career' - BBC5 July 2026, 7:38 pm
  'Student loan repayments are holding back my career'  BBCI’m a doctor with £67k debt – student loans feel like a punishment  The i PaperUK Student Debt Crisis: MPs Launch Inquiry as Survey Shows Growing Doubts on Degree Value - Revenue Inflection Point  dars.gov.etOnly 6% of Plan 2 graduates can keep up with student loan interest  The TimesLISTEN: Loans inquiry finds students were misinformed – but what do they think?  South West Londoner
  
• Brazil vs. Norway LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as five-time world champions face Haaland and Co. - ESPN5 July 2026, 7:17 pm
  Brazil vs. Norway LIVE: World Cup 2026 updates as five-time world champions face Haaland and Co.  ESPNBrazil v Norway: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live  The GuardianBrazil vs Norway LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 – last 16  Al JazeeraBrazil v Norway team news: Martinelli + Ryerson start  fantasyfootballscout.co.ukHow to Watch Brazil vs Norway Livestream Free from Anywhere  Gizmodo
  
• Young woman dies in skydiving incident near airfield - BBC5 July 2026, 7:14 pm
  Young woman dies in skydiving incident near airfield  BBCSkydiver’s body found in field in Nottinghamshire  The TelegraphWoman, 22, dies in skydiving incident near airfield  Sky NewsWoman, 22, dies in skydiving incident at Langar  West Bridgford WireEmergency services, including large number of police units, attend rural site near airfield  Newark Advertiser
  
• Australia win Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened - The Guardian5 July 2026, 7:00 pm
  Australia win Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened  The GuardianT20 World Cup: Australia thrash England to win seventh title  BBCSeventh heaven for Aussies: Australia chase record target to clinch seventh Women's T20 World Cup  The Times of IndiaENG-W vs AUS-W Cricket Scorecard, Final at London, July 05, 2026  CricinfoWomen's T20 World Cup 2026 final LIVE: England vs Australia, Lord's - cricket score, commentary & highlights  BBC
  
• British GP: Charles Leclerc wins chaotic race as championship leader Kimi Antonelli finishes outside points after late failure - Sky Sports5 July 2026, 6:44 pm
  British GP: Charles Leclerc wins chaotic race as championship leader Kimi Antonelli finishes outside points after late failure  Sky SportsBritish Grand Prix result: Charles Leclerc wins dramatic race from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton  BBCJohn Elkann releases statement after Ferrari F1 British GP milestone  Motorsport.comLeclerc holds off Russell and Hamilton to win chaotic British F1 GP  The GuardianAll the key moments from the 2026 British Grand Prix  Formula 1
  
• Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river - BBC5 July 2026, 5:33 pm
  Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river  BBCSmall plane makes hard landing into New York’s East River, officials say  CNNAll Passengers Rescued as Seaplane Crashes in East River  The New York TimesSeaplane carrying 8 passengers crashes into NYC’s East River  New York PostEight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City  The Independent
  
• Netanyahu government defies Israel’s top court over TV regulation - Financial Times5 July 2026, 5:02 pm
  Netanyahu government defies Israel’s top court over TV regulation  Financial TimesIn first, government vows to disobey High Court ruling, setting up constitutional crisis  The Times of IsraelLive updates • Netanyahu rebukes Vance, says Israel has 'many allies'  HaaretzIsraeli gov't to ignore Supreme Court freeze on media regulator in legal clash  The Jerusalem PostIsrael spirals into unprecendented constitutional crisis as government votes to defy High Court  Ynetnews
  
• Brookside's Philip Olivier weds partner Amy on a BOAT alongside soap co-stars - The Sun5 July 2026, 4:45 pm
  Brookside's Philip Olivier weds partner Amy on a BOAT alongside soap co-stars  The Sun
  
• Russian hackers steal government logins - The Telegraph5 July 2026, 4:30 pm
  Russian hackers steal government logins  The TelegraphRussia has attacked the United Kingdom – again  UK Defence JournalReport: Russian hackers steal log-ins from British officials  YahooRussian hackers stole UK government official's logins to infiltrate email accounts in major national security breach  the-sun.com
  
• Couple ‘dined on Dover sole and calamari’ before leaving restaurant ‘without paying’ - The Independent5 July 2026, 3:07 pm
  Couple ‘dined on Dover sole and calamari’ before leaving restaurant ‘without paying’  The IndependentPenarth dine-and-dash pair enjoy two-course dinner at The Custom House  BBCCouple walk out of Welsh restaurant without paying after enjoying £115 meal  Metro.co.ukDine and dash couple leave restaurant in car with number plate 'I ran'  Penarth TimesCouple dined on Dover sole and calamari before leaving restaurant without paying  Wales Online
  
• Brickies on their phones fuel Britain’s productivity crisis - The Telegraph5 July 2026, 3:00 pm
  Brickies on their phones fuel Britain’s productivity crisis  The TelegraphMace Construct report reveals £1.3bn cost of workforce turnover  Construction Management MagazineMace report lays bare construction’s lost productivity  Construction News
  
• World Cup 2026: England players' sleep undisturbed by Mexico fans letting off fireworks outside hotel - BBC5 July 2026, 2:47 pm
  World Cup 2026: England players' sleep undisturbed by Mexico fans letting off fireworks outside hotel  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• How hot will it get during the London heatwave? Temperatures to reach new peak this week - London Evening Standard5 July 2026, 2:06 pm
  How hot will it get during the London heatwave? Temperatures to reach new peak this week  London Evening StandardUK weather: Temperatures forecast to exceed 30C as another heatwave is imminent  BBCWeek-long heatwave due in England with 34C peak in south-east  The GuardianHeatwave conditions forecast as health alert issued  BBCTemperatures of 30C on way as yellow rain warning issued for parts of UK  ITVX