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• UK heatwave live: UK sees hottest day of the year so far as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens - BBC13 August 2026, 4:44 pm
  UK heatwave live: UK sees hottest day of the year so far as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province - The Guardian13 August 2026, 4:42 pm
  DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province  The GuardianEbola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says  BBCEbola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns  BBCDeadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know  Fox NewsDR Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches sixth province  Sky News
  
• Homes alight as several fires rage in the West Midlands - BBC13 August 2026, 4:28 pm
  Homes alight as several fires rage in the West Midlands  BBCSixty firefighters tackle Stourbridge blaze near golf course  BBC60 firefighters tackling 'extensive' grass fire | ITV News  ITVXHouses evacuated in Norton as houses go up in flames  Stourbridge NewsHuge smoke plume seen as firefighters try to stop major fire reach roads- Live  Kidderminster Shuttle
  
• 102-year-old man dies after alleged assault at pub - Sky News13 August 2026, 4:28 pm
  102-year-old man dies after alleged assault at pub  Sky NewsCwmbran man, 102, dies after alleged assault at Crow's Nest pub  BBCSon of 102-year-old says father ‘pushed off stage’ after complaining about noise  The IndependentMan, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub  The GuardianMan, 102, dies after being ‘pushed in row over pub music’  The Times
  
• Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes - The Guardian13 August 2026, 4:01 pm
  Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes  The GuardianTrain derails near Lewes in East Sussex, British Transport Police say  BBCLewes train derailment live: passengers caught in East Sussex crash  The TimesTrain derails in East Sussex  The TelegraphTrain derailment sparks disruption on major London line – live updates  The Independent
  
• Man Utd transfer news: Michael Carrick says he wants and needs more signings before the end of the summer window - Sky Sports13 August 2026, 4:00 pm
  Man Utd transfer news: Michael Carrick says he wants and needs more signings before the end of the summer window  Sky SportsMan Utd: Michael Carrick will keep pushing new transfer signings this summer  BBCCarrick rules out £100m signing for Manchester United as Rashford rejoins squad  The GuardianMichael Carrick on Man United transfers, Marcus Rashford and his squad’s ‘really special’ potential  The New York TimesMichael Carrick calls for more Man United signings: 'Need to keep pushing'  ESPN
  
• Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged - BBC13 August 2026, 3:01 pm
  Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged  BBCWoman who fatally drugged two men while posing as sex worker jailed for 17 years  The Guardian‘Prostitute’ who poisoned my father stole our future, says daughter  The TelegraphHoneytrap couple jailed for killing two men with spiked drinks  The Times'Predatory' couple who drugged men in order to steal from them jailed | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt? - BBC13 August 2026, 2:56 pm
  Who could potentially replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?  BBCDonald Trump loses his favourite press secretary as Karoline Leavitt exits  ft.comKaroline Leavitt’s resignation left Trump flat-footed with no plan to replace her as press secretary: official  The IndependentWill Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?  The GuardianDonald Trump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave role  Sky News
  
• Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden - BBC13 August 2026, 2:45 pm
  Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden  BBCHuman bones discovered in garden by builders as police seal off bungalow  The IndependentBuilders renovating newly-bought bungalow dig up BONES under garden as cops swarm street and pitch forensic tents  The SunHouse cordoned for FIVE days after bones found in Biggin Hill  London Now'Bones found' in residential street as house taped off for six days and forensics swarm scene  Trending Now Sustainable Construction
  
• Woman assassinates Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 2:37 pm
  Woman assassinates Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia  The TelegraphBlast kills Ukrainian 'defector' serving in Russian Navy  TVP WorldUkraine-Russia war latest: Russian Navy officer ‘killed after bomb hidden in rubbish bin’ explodes in Crimea  The IndependentCrimea bomb attack reportedly kills former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia  CNNMan reportedly killed in explosion in Russian-occupied Sevastopol  Українська правда
  
• Nicole Kidman: Marrying Tom Cruise ruined my career - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 2:13 pm
  Nicole Kidman: Marrying Tom Cruise ruined my career  The Telegraph“Where Am I Going? And What’s Next?”: Nicole Kidman Is Keeping Her Heart Open  British VogueNicole Kidman opens up about ‘completely unknown’ future after her divorce  The Independent'Vulnerable' Nicole Kidman is 'embracing love' after Keith Urban divorce as dating rumors swirl  Page SixNicole Kidman opens up about 'completely natural' Tom Cruise romance — and how their divorce compared to Keith Urban's  HELLO! Magazine
  
• Why Julie Andrews has ruled out a return for Princess Diaries 3 - Digital Spy13 August 2026, 1:27 pm
  Why Julie Andrews has ruled out a return for Princess Diaries 3  Digital SpyWhy Julie Andrews Won’t Return for ‘Princess Diaries 3’  The Hollywood ReporterJulie Andrews confirms retirement from acting  The IndependentThe real reason Julie Andrews, 90, lives a quiet life in the Hamptons  HELLO! MagazineDame Julie Andrews 'retired' from screen acting  Female First
  
• Travis Barker shares harrowing new details about plane crash: ‘65% of my body was burned’ - The Independent13 August 2026, 1:18 pm
  Travis Barker shares harrowing new details about plane crash: ‘65% of my body was burned’  The IndependentTravis Barker Felt Like He Was Living in Final Destination After Plane Crash and ‘Would Hide Out’: ‘I’m Next’ (Exclusive)  People.comBiggest revelations from 'Travis Barker: Louder than Fear' doc: Kourtney Kardashian miscarriage and more  Page SixThis Pop-Punk Drummer’s 3-Year-Old Daughter Had a ‘Premonition’ Before His Near-Fatal Plane Crash  VICE‘Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear’: Six Things We Learned About the Drummer’s Hard Life  Rolling Stone
  
• Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year - The Guardian13 August 2026, 1:12 pm
  Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year  The GuardianStudents collect A-levels, as Isle of Man records 99% pass rate  BBCA-level results 2026 latest: Boys extend lead over girls in top grades - as one subject remains most popular  Sky NewsIn charts: Private schools widen lead over state rivals on A-level results day  ft.comStudents look to the future on A-level results day  BBC
  
• After this week's Elder Scrolls 6 tease, fans think they've figured out its full name - and it was hidden in Starfield all along - Eurogamer.net13 August 2026, 12:57 pm
  After this week's Elder Scrolls 6 tease, fans think they've figured out its full name - and it was hidden in Starfield all along  Eurogamer.netXbox CEO Reacts to Live Demo of The Elder Scrolls 6: 'The Scale and Grandeur Are Incredible'  IGNFans Try To Decipher The Elder Scrolls VI’s Censored Subtitle  Forbes'One flag for each laid off dev:' Union workers stage unmissable protest for Xbox boss Asha Sharma  Game DeveloperGames Inbox: When will The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel be released?  Metro.co.uk