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• Man dies after stabbing outside 'birthday bash' pub event in Birmingham - Sky News12 October 2026, 2:58 am
  Man dies after stabbing outside 'birthday bash' pub event in Birmingham  Sky NewsMan dies after stabbing at Sutton Coldfield pub  BBCMurder investigation launched after man stabbed to death in Birmingham | ITV News Central  ITVXSutton Coldfield incident live as blue police tent erected and Sainsbury's superstore closed off  cedarnews.netMurder investigation launched after man stabbed in pub car park  LBC
  
• Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: James Bree secures Saints' first league South Coast derby win since November 2004 - Sky Sports12 October 2026, 1:13 am
  Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: James Bree secures Saints' first league South Coast derby win since November 2004  Sky SportsTen-man Southampton beat Portsmouth in heated derby  BBCJoy for Eckert as 10-man Southampton edge out Portsmouth in feisty derby  The GuardianReport: Ten-man Saints stand firm for famous derby win  Southampton FC Official SiteChampionship: 10-man Southampton holding on to lead over derby rivals Portsmouth  BBC
  
• 'Tax rises needed to plug £35bn gap' and 'Putin breaks Trump's 'ceasefire" - BBC12 October 2026, 12:37 am
  'Tax rises needed to plug £35bn gap' and 'Putin breaks Trump's 'ceasefire"  BBCIFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures  The GuardianIran war threatens Healey's Budget plans, think tank warns  BBCMore tax rises are on the cards — but where does all the money go?  The TimesHealey faces £35bn hole in Budget, IFS warns  The Telegraph
  
• Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier - The Guardian11 October 2026, 11:28 pm
  Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier  The GuardianSacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play  BBCQuentin Tarantino’s The Popinjay Cavalier announces West End plans and initial star casting  WhatsOnStageQuentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier,’ Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, to Open on West End in March  VarietyQuentin Tarantino’s first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star  AP News
  
• Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds - BBC11 October 2026, 11:19 pm
  Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia - BBC11 October 2026, 11:18 pm
  Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Putin has already broken Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with attack on power plant, says Zelenskyy - Sky News11 October 2026, 11:18 pm
  Putin has already broken Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with attack on power plant, says Zelenskyy  Sky NewsTrump says Ukraine and Russia have agreed 'energy ceasefire'  BBCRussia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’  The TelegraphUkraine war briefing: Russia attacks multiple power plants after Trump energy ceasefire claim  The GuardianTrump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to energy ceasefire | CNN Politics  CNN
  
• Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for - BBC11 October 2026, 11:03 pm
  Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for  BBC
  
• City of London hits out at Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap non-compete clauses - Financial Times11 October 2026, 11:01 pm
  City of London hits out at Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap non-compete clauses  Financial TimesBurnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts  BBCUK plans to announce ban on workers’ non-compete clauses in push for growth  POLITICO.euNotice and non-compete periods - what's standard for UK startups?  SeedLegalsIf Britain loves its tech talent, it must set it free  The Observer
  
• Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts - CNN11 October 2026, 9:55 pm
  Hurricane Simon skirts Mexico’s Pacific coast as beachside communities and tourist areas prepare for impacts  CNNHurricane Isaias makes landfall in US as another powerful storm barrels towards Mexico  Sky NewsMexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches  Al JazeeraHurricane Simon weakens to Category 3 as rains flood Mexico's Pacific coast  ReutersHurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico  RTE.ie
  
• Tension, ‘cheat’ banners and inflatable bananas: Manchester City’s welcome to Anfield - The Guardian11 October 2026, 9:55 pm
  Tension, ‘cheat’ banners and inflatable bananas: Manchester City’s welcome to Anfield  The GuardianLiverpool v Man City player ratings: Florian Wirtz has tough game for Reds  BBCCherki cracker caps Manchester City win at Liverpool in face of Anfield taunts  The GuardianVirgil van Dijk: These are the games every player looks forward to  Liverpool FCAnfield’s show of defiance falls flat as Man City batter 10-man Liverpool  The Telegraph
  
• Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly Coming Dancing - BBC11 October 2026, 9:05 pm
  Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly Coming Dancing  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• NY shop says Kelly Clarkson tried to buy item not for sale before ‘8 million’ attacks - The Independent11 October 2026, 9:05 pm
  NY shop says Kelly Clarkson tried to buy item not for sale before ‘8 million’ attacks  The IndependentBrooklyn Store at the Center of Kelly Clarkson Controversy Promotes Staff’s ‘Kindness’ Amid Scandal  Us WeeklyKelly Clarkson fumes over ‘Pretty Woman’ treatment at expensive store: ‘You just lost a huge sale’  The IndependentKelly Clarkson slams New York store for alleged 'Pretty Woman' moment  USA TodayKelly Clarkson Calls Brooklyn Store Owner a ‘Liar’ in Response to Their Claims  People.com
  
• Hollyoaks and X Factor star Ray Quinn shares heartbreak after tragic loss of baby boy - Digital Spy11 October 2026, 8:54 pm
  Hollyoaks and X Factor star Ray Quinn shares heartbreak after tragic loss of baby boy  Digital SpyRay Quinn's baby boy 'born sleeping' as star left heartbroken  Liverpool EchoX Factor star Ray Quinn says his baby son was ‘born sleeping’ in heartbreaking post  The SunRay Quinn left devastated as baby son 'born sleeping' as he shares heartbreak  AOL.co.ukX Factor star shares heartbreaking news his baby boy was 'born sleeping'  Chronicle Live
  
• 'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding forecast - BBC11 October 2026, 8:51 pm
  'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn flooding forecast  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News