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• Elections 2026 live: Reform gains seats and Labour suffers losses as some councils declare results - BBC8 May 2026, 4:44 am
  Elections 2026 live: Reform gains seats and Labour suffers losses as some councils declare results  BBCElection results so far at a glance - and what's still to come  BBCLabour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains  The GuardianLocal elections 2026: Labour loses first councils as Reform surges  The TelegraphLive results map: Wales, Scotland and local elections  New Statesman
  
• Local Elections 2026 LIVE: Farage says early results put Reform on course for General Election win as Labour battered - The Sun8 May 2026, 3:59 am
  Local Elections 2026 LIVE: Farage says early results put Reform on course for General Election win as Labour battered  The SunWales is a basket case, Reform's Nigel Farage says at final Senedd rally  BBCA hard-right Trump ally seeks liftoff in forgotten Britain  NBC NewsApps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation  The GuardianFarage says Reform on course for general election win after early local gains  ITVX
  
• Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand - The Guardian8 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand  The GuardianUp to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close  BBCTG Jones’s rebranded WH Smith stores risk closure in blow to high street  The TelegraphEx-WHSmith high street business to close up to 150 stores  Financial TimesUp to 150 former WH Smith stores to close 'as direct result of government policy' | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Crystal Palace ease past Shakhtar to set up Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano - The Guardian8 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Crystal Palace ease past Shakhtar to set up Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano  The GuardianCrystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk LIVE: UEFA Conference League stats & head-to-head  BBCCrystal Palace: Eagles on verge of 'unbelievable' glory after reaching Conference League final  BBCTeam News: Updates on Hughes, Guessand & Sosa ahead of Shakhtar  Crystal Palace F.C.Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (Agg: 5-2): Eagles into first-ever European final after easing through Conference League semi-final  Sky Sports
  
• ‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday - The Guardian8 May 2026, 1:30 am
  ‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday  The GuardianDavid Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages  BBCHappy centenary, David! Attenborough’s 100 most spectacular TV moments  The GuardianPlymouth centenarians open Attenborough 100th birthday show  BBCSir David Attenborough turns 100 - see pictures from his life  Sky News
  
• US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships - BBC8 May 2026, 1:13 am
  US says it has targeted Iranian military facilities after responding to attacks on navy ships  BBCUS-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz  The GuardianIran war live: Trump says ceasefire still in place despite trading strikes in Hormuz  The IndependentLive updates: US military strikes Iranian sites but says it does ‘not seek escalation’  CNNMiddle East war: Trump says ceasefire still in effect after US and Iran clash  Financial Times
  
• Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (Agg: 4-1): Another Europa League final for Unai Emery as Villa blow Forest away - Sky Sports8 May 2026, 12:08 am
  Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (Agg: 4-1): Another Europa League final for Unai Emery as Villa blow Forest away  Sky SportsAston Villa ready to end 30-year trophy drought after reaching Europa League final  BBCAston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Europa League semi-final second leg score, match updates, team news and commentary  Sky SportsAston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (4-1 agg)  Aston VillaTEAM NEWS | TWO CHANGES FROM FIRST LEG  Nottingham Forest FC
  
• Two Islamic-State linked Australian women charged with crimes against humanity - BBC7 May 2026, 11:20 pm
  Two Islamic-State linked Australian women charged with crimes against humanity  BBCThree women with alleged links to ISIS set to be charged after arriving in Australia  Sky News'I was their slave': ISIS-linked Australians charged with crimes against humanity  Australian Broadcasting CorporationIS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court  The Guardian‘Islamic State brides’ arrested on return to Australia  The Telegraph
  
• Real Madrid’s Valverde hospitalised with head injury after Tchouameni fight - Al Jazeera7 May 2026, 10:18 pm
  Real Madrid’s Valverde hospitalised with head injury after Tchouameni fight  Al JazeeraReal Madrid: Valverde taken to hospital after training ground row with Tchouameni  BBCValverde's Medical Report  realmadrid.comAurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valderde: Real Madrid players hold crisis meeting after training ground fight sees Valderde sent to hospital  Sky SportsReal Madrid's Valverde to miss Clásico with head injury after altercation with Tchouaméni  ESPN
  
• Google joins the screenless fitness tracker arena with the Fitbit Air - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com7 May 2026, 9:11 pm
  Google joins the screenless fitness tracker arena with the Fitbit Air - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comIntroducing the all-new Fitbit Air  blog.googleGoogle’s plan to win the AI health race? Play nice with Apple and other rivals  CNNGoogle Launches 0 Fitbit Air Without a Screen to Rival Whoop  Bloomberg.comGoogle Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’  WIRED
  
• Polls close in Scottish Parliament election - STV News7 May 2026, 9:07 pm
  Polls close in Scottish Parliament election  STV NewsSix things to watch out for in the Scottish election  BBCPolls close in 2026 Scottish Parliament election  BBCFinal YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election shows the SNP falling short of a majority  YouGov‘I am losing faith’: disaffected Scottish voters may deny SNP a majority | Scottish politics  The Guardian
  
• Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal - BBC7 May 2026, 8:36 pm
  Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal  BBCPedro Pascal did not ‘feel any pressure’ when joining Star Wars franchise  London Evening StandardPedro Pascal & Sigourney Weaver Step Out in London for 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu' Fan Event  Just Jared'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Gets New Clip as Sigourney Weaver Talks Colonel Ward and Her Connection to 'Star Wars'  Star Wars News NetSigourney Weaver says it was ‘so fascinating’ to join Star Wars universe  AOL.com
  
• Live updates: Trump meets Brazil's President Lula at White House - BBC7 May 2026, 8:28 pm
  Live updates: Trump meets Brazil's President Lula at White House  BBCTrump and Lula's private Oval Office meeting signals lingering strain - and effort to avoid tension  BBCBrazil’s Lula meets Trump amid efforts to avert new US trade tariffs  Al JazeeraTrump and Lula at the White House: a relationship built on pragmatism and a broader regional calculus  The ConversationBrazil's Lula reports progress in relations with US after talks with Trump  Reuters
  
• Plumpton forced to cancel Sunday's card after 'highly contagious' equine flu outbreak in nearby livery yard - Racing Post7 May 2026, 7:46 pm
  Plumpton forced to cancel Sunday's card after 'highly contagious' equine flu outbreak in nearby livery yard  Racing PostSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery in Portugal - BBC7 May 2026, 7:36 pm
  Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery in Portugal  BBCBonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery  The GuardianBonnie Tyler recovering after being taken to hospital for surgery  BBC‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, recovering after emergency surgery  The IndependentBonnie Tyler in coma after emergency surgery in Portugal  The Telegraph