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• Students opening their A-level, T-level and BTec results as record number get university places - BBC13 August 2026, 9:45 am
  Students opening their A-level, T-level and BTec results as record number get university places  BBCStudents set new records for A-level grades in bumper year  The GuardianElite universities increase share as record numbers progress to HE  Times Higher EducationRecord number of UK students opt for degrees in engineering and tech  Financial TimesA-level results 2026 latest: Boys extend lead over girls in top grades - as one subject remains most popular  Sky News
  
• Man dies four days after explosion at Newton Longville bungalow - BBC13 August 2026, 9:18 am
  Man dies four days after explosion at Newton Longville bungalow  BBCMan dies after bungalow gas explosion  The TelegraphHouse destroyed in suspected gas explosion leaves man in hospital | ITV News  itv.comLiverpool Echo News added a new photo. - Liverpool Echo News  facebook.comEngineer checked 'smell of gas' before explosion in Newton Longville | News - Hits Radio (Bucks, Beds & Herts)  Rayo
  
• Man City demand £70m from Barcelona for Rodri as they eye Enzo Fernández - The Times13 August 2026, 9:15 am
  Man City demand £70m from Barcelona for Rodri as they eye Enzo Fernández  The TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending - The Guardian13 August 2026, 9:03 am
  Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending  The GuardianThames Water among suppliers set to be allowed to hike bills to boost spending  itv.comMillions to be hit with fresh rise in water bills  The TelegraphUnited Utilities receives draft approval for £975m investment plan By Investing.com  Investing.com UKWater bills to rise for millions to help repair leaking infrastructure  The Independent
  
• Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa: Desire Doue scores UEFA Super Cup winner as Brian Madjo strikes on debut - Sky Sports13 August 2026, 9:00 am
  Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa: Desire Doue scores UEFA Super Cup winner as Brian Madjo strikes on debut  Sky SportsDoué seals Super Cup glory for PSG after Madjo makes history for Aston Villa  The GuardianAston Villa Football Club - The Official Club Website  Aston VillaParis 2-1 Aston Villa: European champions win back-to-back Super Cups with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué goals  UEFA.comPSG 2-1 Aston Villa: Is Kvaratskhelia the most talented player in the world? Has a new star been born for Villa?  The New York Times
  
• ITV icon dies at 99 as tributes paid to 'Britain's longest serving performer' - The Sun13 August 2026, 8:46 am
  ITV icon dies at 99 as tributes paid to 'Britain's longest serving performer'  The Sun
  
• UK economy grew by 0.4% between April and June, figures show - BBC13 August 2026, 8:19 am
  UK economy grew by 0.4% between April and June, figures show  BBCUK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming months  BBCUK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices  The GuardianQ2 GDP slows but economy resilient despite Iran war - ONS data  Sky NewsUK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine  Reuters
  
• Burgas to host Eurovision Song Contest 2027 - EBU13 August 2026, 8:07 am
  Burgas to host Eurovision Song Contest 2027  EBUEurovision confirms 2027 host city after Bulgarian singer Dara’s historic victory  The IndependentBurgas 2027: Your Host City guide  eurovision.comEurovision 2027 will be held in Burgas – Final on 15 May  EurovisionworldThe curse is broken: Netta predicted the host city of Eurovision correctly for the first time in eight years  eurovisionfun.com
  
• What to Know About Today’s U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface - The New York Times13 August 2026, 8:04 am
  What to Know About Today’s U.K. Special Election: Farage vs. Binface  The New York TimesClacton voters go to the polls in Westminster by-election  BBCClacton byelection polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates  The GuardianNigel Farage will win in Clacton, but has he lost Britain?  The TelegraphHow the Clacton by-election count will take place  BBC
  
• Met police incapable of change, says mother of murdered sisters after Simon Levy case - The Guardian13 August 2026, 7:41 am
  Met police incapable of change, says mother of murdered sisters after Simon Levy case  The GuardianSimon Levy: Serial sex offender who murdered two women given whole life prison sentence  BBCMet chief: Dangerous criminals are being bailed every day  The TelegraphDouble murderer and rapist told to 'rot in prison' by relatives of victims and survivor  BBCPolice misogyny left Simon Levy free to kill  The Times
  
• PSG chief drops transfer bombshell on Liverpool target Bradley Barcola - Liverpool FC13 August 2026, 7:16 am
  PSG chief drops transfer bombshell on Liverpool target Bradley Barcola  Liverpool FCLiverpool take major step forward in Bradley Barcola chase after latest PSG developments  Liverpool FCLiverpool get Barcola boost as Jones interest grows  LiveScoreLiverpool target Bradley Barcola in PSG Super Cup squad amid transfer talk  ESPNLiverpool 'ready to abandon Barcola talks' as Arsenal get clear run  London Evening Standard
  
• Photos show rare solar eclipse in Yorkshire - BBC13 August 2026, 6:34 am
  Photos show rare solar eclipse in Yorkshire  BBC‘A magical eeriness’: Cornwall comes together for communal moment during solar eclipse  The GuardianSnaps of the eclipse in Cumbria and the North East  BBCFour things you should do immediately if you accidentally looked at the solar eclipse  Daily StarNo solar eclipse glasses? Here are five ways to watch it safely  itv.com
  
• Honor teases Magic9 series, confirms September launch - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com13 August 2026, 6:01 am
  Honor teases Magic9 series, confirms September launch - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comHonor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be  The VergeHONOR Robot Phone Launches – ARRI LogC3, Wide Gamut 3, and a Motorized Titanium Gimbal Camera  cined.comHONOR & ARRI’s Robot Phone Officially Launched  NewsshooterHonor ROBOT PHONE pre-order exceeds 400000 units within 3 weeks  Huawei Central
  
• The cancer symptoms people mistake for ageing or stress - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 6:00 am
  The cancer symptoms people mistake for ageing or stress  The TelegraphDoctor warns of three invisible cancer symptoms millions dismiss as getting older  GB NewsSPOTTING SIGNS TO BEAT BOWEL CANCER  PressReader
  
• Warning issued over chemical used in vape fluid - lbc.co.uk13 August 2026, 5:51 am
  Warning issued over chemical used in vape fluid  lbc.co.ukVape chemical puts unborn babies at risk, scientists warn  The TelegraphVanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupt human embryonic stem cell development, lab study finds  Medical XpressPopular vape flavour ‘could harm unborn babies’, study warns  The SunConcerns raised over chemical used in vape fluid  STV News