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• Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son - The Guardian24 August 2026, 2:13 pm
  Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son  The GuardianManchester Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies year after son  BBCJo Gardiner Dies: ‘Race Across The World’ Star Passes A Year After Son’s Death  DeadlineRace Across the World star Jo Gardiner tragically dies at the age of 61  Digital SpyRace Across The World's Jo Gardiner sadly passes away, aged 61, one year after son  cosmopolitan.com
  
• Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse - Sky News24 August 2026, 1:34 pm
  Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse  Sky NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Iran-US war latest: Iran is ‘collapsing’ says Trump as US to announce sanctions - The Independent24 August 2026, 1:24 pm
  Iran-US war latest: Iran is ‘collapsing’ says Trump as US to announce sanctions  The IndependentScott Bessent: an economic D-Day is coming for Iran  Financial TimesIran’s rial currency hits new record low ahead of US sanction announcement  The IndependentIran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent  BBCIran war live: US vows ‘economic D-Day’; Tehran threatens Gulf oil exports  Al Jazeera
  
• Burnham in Ukraine with plans to hand over UK blueprints for long-range missiles - follow live - BBC24 August 2026, 1:22 pm
  Burnham in Ukraine with plans to hand over UK blueprints for long-range missiles - follow live  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Twelve people arrested over A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers - The Guardian24 August 2026, 1:14 pm
  Twelve people arrested over A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers  The GuardianTwelve people, aged 19 to 61, arrested after Middlesbrough crash that killed two police officers  BBCIn tribute to PC Tom Clough  GOV.UKNo 10 backs ‘tough action’ if social platforms fail to remove dangerous driving posts after A66 crash  The GuardianMan who died in A66 crash had assaulted police officers multiple times | ITV News  ITVX
  
• 'I had 9 organs removed after true cause of pain discovered' - AOL.co.uk24 August 2026, 12:19 pm
  'I had 9 organs removed after true cause of pain discovered'  AOL.co.uk"I have 9 organs removed after doctors thought ruptured tumour was endometriosis"  Yahoo Life UKWoman has nine organs removed after rare cancer diagnosis  Extra.ieHow Did A Misdiagnosed Endometriosis Case Lead To A Woman Losing Nine Organs?  Attack of the Fanboy'I had 9 organs removed after my rare condition was discovered'  The Sentinel
  
• A55 crash caused major delays in Flintshire - North Wales Live24 August 2026, 12:03 pm
  A55 crash caused major delays in Flintshire  North Wales Live
  
• Couples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says - The Independent24 August 2026, 11:51 am
  Couples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says  The IndependentSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ukraine hits Russia’s second-largest online retailer - Financial Times24 August 2026, 11:27 am
  Ukraine hits Russia’s second-largest online retailer  Financial TimesRussia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikes  BBCUkraine targets Ozon in widening attacks on Russian online retailers  ReutersUkraine war live: Three dead in Russian strikes as Kyiv targets another retailer  The IndependentUkraine hits Ozon logistics centers, rocket fuel plant, MiG-29 fighter jet in Russia, military says  The Kyiv Independent
  
• Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film - BBC24 August 2026, 11:21 am
  Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Arsenal ready if Julián Álvarez transfer door opens - sources - ESPN24 August 2026, 11:17 am
  Arsenal ready if Julián Álvarez transfer door opens - sources  ESPNFootball transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?  The GuardianArsenal sanction record-breaking £128m bid for biggest transfer of the summer  LiveScoreJulian Alvarez: Does Atletico Madrid fans booing their own striker increase his chances of an Arsenal or Barcelona move?  Sky SportsJulian Alvarez was whistled by Atletico Madrid fans. What happens now with Barcelona and Arsenal interest?  The New York Times
  
• Investigation into Reform's party for Nigel Farage in Clacton - BBC24 August 2026, 11:04 am
  Investigation into Reform's party for Nigel Farage in Clacton  BBCReform UK’s ‘Farage Fest’ went ahead without permission from council  Financial TimesWhy the probe into Nigel Farage’s finances didn’t hurt him at the ballot box  The ConversationNigel Farage called us ‘nobodies’ in the Clacton byelection. He seems to treat the town in much the same way  The GuardianCount Binface’s endgame  New Statesman
  
• Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests - BBC24 August 2026, 10:55 am
  Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests  BBCGraduates can’t get jobs. Baby boomers are unfairly getting the blame  The TelegraphUK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade  The Guardian'Pain beyond words' and 'Graduates face worst job market'  BBCGraduate jobs market slumps to new low  City AM
  
• Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest - BBC24 August 2026, 10:54 am
  Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contest  BBCDutch broadcaster AvroTros to boycott 2027 Eurovision Song Contest  Sky NewsNetherlands withdraws from 'no longer' neutral 2027 Eurovision  Euronews.comDutch public broadcaster to boycott ‘no longer’ neutral Eurovision  Al JazeeraBroadcaster to boycott Eurovision again over Israel’s involvement  The Independent
  
• Staff walk out of four Greater Manchester hospitals today in critical incident - Manchester Evening News24 August 2026, 10:50 am
  Staff walk out of four Greater Manchester hospitals today in critical incident  Manchester Evening NewsGreater Manchester hospital trust declares critical incident  BBCFour hospitals hit by strike in overtime dispute  HSJ | Health Service JournalCritical incident declared as 350 hospital workers strike | ITV News  ITVX🚨A major NHS trust in Greater Manchester has declared a critical incident as hundreds of staff are set to walk out.  facebook.com