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• Jason Alexander: Seinfeld actor apologises to Courtney Stodden for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17 - BBC23 July 2026, 8:37 am
  Jason Alexander: Seinfeld actor apologises to Courtney Stodden for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17  BBCSeinfeld star apologizes for inappropriate joke about 17-year-old Courtney Stodden  The IndependentCourtney Stodden Is Fighting for Something Bigger Than Jason Alexander’s Apology  VarietyJason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden Over Controversial Comedy Sketch  TMZSeinfeld’s Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate’ sketch made when she was a teenager  The Guardian
  
• Teenage girl and woman in her 40s dead after getting into difficulty off Essex coast - Sky News23 July 2026, 8:14 am
  Teenage girl and woman in her 40s dead after getting into difficulty off Essex coast  Sky NewsTeenage girl and woman die after ‘tragic incident’ on West Mersea beach  The Times‘Tragic incident’ forces Essex beach to shut  The TelegraphEmergency services respond to 'tragic incident' on Essex coast  BBCWest Mersea incident  Essex Police
  
• Mateus Fernandes lays down Tottenham challenge after debut win: 'Us against the world' - London Evening Standard23 July 2026, 8:08 am
  Mateus Fernandes lays down Tottenham challenge after debut win: 'Us against the world'  London Evening StandardMateus Fernandes scores stunning goal on first Tottenham appearance  BBCTottenham 1-0 MK Dons: Spurs' winning start to pre-season assessed as Mateus Fernandes hits screamer  Sky SportsWatch our pre-season matches live on SPURSPLAY  Tottenham HotspurFans | Tottenham Hotspur Match Streaming  MK Dons
  
• Woman, 70, charged over murder of British expat in Dordogne - The Telegraph23 July 2026, 7:56 am
  Woman, 70, charged over murder of British expat in Dordogne  The TelegraphKaren Carter: Police formally investigate woman after Brit stabbed to death in French village  BBCWoman, 70, charged with murder of British expat Karen Carter in France  The GuardianWoman, 70, charged over death of Karen Carter in Dordogne  The TimesWoman, 70, charged over murder of British woman Karen Carter in Dordogne  The Connexion
  
• Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes - The Guardian23 July 2026, 7:41 am
  Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes  The Guardian
  
• ‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games - The Guardian23 July 2026, 6:32 am
  ‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games  The GuardianGlasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games  BBCCommonwealth Games 2026 today: Day-by-day schedule, top athletes, full guide as Glasgow hosts event  ESPNThe Commonwealth’s greatest prize lies beyond the Games  The TelegraphCommonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with Royal opening ceremony  STV News
  
• Between hope and fear: Yemenis react to Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia - Al Jazeera23 July 2026, 6:10 am
  Between hope and fear: Yemenis react to Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia  Al JazeeraHouthis claim attack on Saudi tankers in Red Sea  BBCYemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea tankers as US launches 12th night of strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianOil jumps to after Houthis attack two Saudi Arabian tankers  Financial TimesTankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat  BBC
  
• Ageing nuclear plants given life extension to keep Britain’s lights on - The Telegraph23 July 2026, 6:00 am
  Ageing nuclear plants given life extension to keep Britain’s lights on  The TelegraphHartlepool nuclear power station and Heysham 1 get two more years  BBCUK energy security supported by further nuclear power station life extensions  Nuclear Industry Association'This is great news': Nuclear power station bosses announce new lifespan extension  Hartlepool MailHeysham 1 power station's life extended for another two years  Lancaster Guardian
  
• Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues in England - The Guardian23 July 2026, 5:37 am
  Business rates to be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues in England  The GuardianBurnham offers 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music in England – UK politics live  The GuardianGovernment to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues  BBCAndy Burnham announces unfunded tax break for pubs  The TelegraphDoes Burnham need to watch what he says?  Sky News
  
• Family announces public memorial for Ann Widdecombe later this year - ITVX23 July 2026, 5:26 am
  Family announces public memorial for Ann Widdecombe later this year  ITVXAnn Widdecombe public memorial to be held later this year, family says  BBCJoshua Kerry: Five things we know about the man suspected of murdering Ann Widdecombe  The IndependentAnn Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told  The GuardianCause of Ann Widdecombe's death not yet established, inquest hears  BBC
  
• Brighton music venue bought with Fatboy Slim investment - BBC23 July 2026, 5:12 am
  Brighton music venue bought with Fatboy Slim investment  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years - BBC23 July 2026, 5:12 am
  Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years  BBCScottish police officer was rapist who attacked women over 14 years  The GuardianViolent double-life police officer unmasked as rapist who tried to murder women in 14-year spree  The SunScottish Police Officer Linked to Multiple Rapes After Major Investigation  The Daily Dazzling DawnCop linked to serious sex attacks named and pictured as victims urged to come forward  Yahoo News UK
  
• Co-founder of firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call' - BBC23 July 2026, 5:07 am
  Co-founder of firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake-up call'  BBCOpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation  OpenAIOpenAI hacking incident exposes mounting risks in AI arms race  Financial TimesOpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack  BBCOpenAI’s rogue agents are a wake-up call to risks posed by artificial intelligence | Shakeel Hashim  The Guardian
  
• The name Jeff Bezos changes everything for Liverpool - The Telegraph23 July 2026, 5:06 am
  The name Jeff Bezos changes everything for Liverpool  The TelegraphLiverpool primed for business: Bezos, Bhatia and the next steps at Anfield  The GuardianLiverpool: The Jeff Bezos factor - unpicking puzzle of Liverpool's potential investors  BBCAmazon founder Jeff Bezos has been approached to join a consortium that is in talks to buy a stake in Liverpool.  Sky SportsLiverpool FC owner in talks to sell stake to Mittal family-backed consortium  Financial Times
  
• Man Hilariously Mocks Trump's Signature Gestures During Georgia Speech - NDTV23 July 2026, 4:59 am
  Man Hilariously Mocks Trump's Signature Gestures During Georgia Speech  NDTVTrump’s signature hand moves mimicked by man sat behind him during rally speech in Georgia  The IndependentMan Caught Mimicking Trump’s Hand Gestures Behind Him at Georgia Rally  People.comTrump Brutally Mocked by His Own Rally Attendee  The Daily BeastTrump’s signature hand moves mimicked by man sat behind him at rally  Yahoo