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• UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs - BBC18 September 2026, 4:29 am
  UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs  BBC
  
• Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip - The Guardian18 September 2026, 2:00 am
  Russians go to polls against backdrop of Ukraine war and Putin’s tightening grip  The GuardianRosenberg: Russia's elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter  BBCPutin will win sham election. What happens next terrifies Europe  telegraph.co.ukEmpty podiums, prizes for e-voting, no opposition: Russians head to the polls amid intensifying war in Ukraine  CNNRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  
• Plan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare - The Guardian18 September 2026, 1:31 am
  Plan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare  The GuardianADHD symptoms should not lead to automatic diagnosis, says review  The TimesPrivate providers face tougher rules on payment  HSJ | Health Service JournalHow people with ADHD could see benefits cut after overdiagnosis review  The i PaperGuidance needed to improve ADHD and autism care  Healthcare Today
  
• Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action - The Guardian18 September 2026, 1:31 am
  Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action  The GuardianRNLI station out-of-service after anti-migrant protests  BBCRNLI suspends services in Portsmouth over anti-migrant protests  telegraph.co.ukUK to make ‘doxxing’ a criminal offense  politico.euPortsmouth lifeboat station ‘off service’ after hard-right protests  The Times
  
• Kluivert and Rayan rock Real Sociedad as Bournemouth win on European bow - The Guardian18 September 2026, 1:31 am
  Kluivert and Rayan rock Real Sociedad as Bournemouth win on European bow  The GuardianFrom -17 to dream European start for Bournemouth  BBCThat's Bournemouth football - Rose sees lots to like in Europa League win  Sky Sports'It's massive for us': Bournemouth's Scott  UEFA.comRise of the Cherries: The secret behind Bournemouth’s journey from League Two to European football  The Independent
  
• Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer - The Guardian18 September 2026, 1:30 am
  Charles sounded ‘giddily elated’ after Diana’s death, claims Earl Spencer  The Guardian'Giddy King' and 'war of words' over Earl Spencer book  BBCPrincess Diana's brother's new book says Charles was 'giddily elated' when she died  Dawn ImagesCharles’s rebuttal of Earl Spencer’s claim about Diana offers rare glimpse into palace thinking  The GuardianAmid the royal drama, spare a thought for Diana’s silent son  telegraph.co.uk
  
• US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets are left 'torn' by Macklemore controversy - BBC18 September 2026, 12:38 am
  US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets are left 'torn' by Macklemore controversy  BBCStadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate [223]m in aid after Macklemore backlash  BBCEd Sheeran’s tour with Macklemore has imploded. Here’s what you need to know  The IndependentDear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams  The GuardianMacklemore Repeated Palestine Comments Despite Promoter Assurances  The Hollywood Reporter
  
• Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike - BBC17 September 2026, 11:57 pm
  Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike  BBCBadenoch instructs lawyers to fight Labour over council’s 94pc tax rise  telegraph.co.ukWandsworth Council announces record council tax increase  Sky NewsLabour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts  Politics HomeEnd of an era as Thatcher’s favourite council backs 94% tax rise  ft.com
  
• Patients died in 'suffocating' heatwave conditions on NHS wards, nurses say - Sky News17 September 2026, 11:19 pm
  Patients died in 'suffocating' heatwave conditions on NHS wards, nurses say  Sky NewsNHS patients ‘treated worse than animals’ during heatwaves  telegraph.co.ukFears hospitals will struggle to cope this winter  BBCBusier-than-usual summer prompts winter fears at JR hospital  bicesteradvertiser.netHeatwaves Led to Cancellation of NHS Operations, Study Finds  Pharmacy Business
  
• Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar - The Guardian17 September 2026, 11:02 pm
  Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar  The GuardianUK losing £1.3mn a day on nationalised steelworks  ft.comBritish Steel losing £1.3m a day - and there is no 'credible' survival plan yet, MPs warn  Sky NewsChina Firmly Opposes UK Nationalisation of British Steel Amid Steelmaking Capacity Concerns - Financial Health Score  dars.gov.etAs British Steel costs top half a billion pounds, PAC asks govt: What’s the plan?  UK Parliament
  
• New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia - The Guardian17 September 2026, 10:41 pm
  New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia  The GuardianSpotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species  BBCNew tiger cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century  Al JazeeraNew species of wild cat discovered in Bolivia’s cloud forest  BBC Wildlife MagazineMeet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years  nationalgeographic.com
  
• Man City 5-0 Norwich: Floyd Samba enjoys dream debut with double to book place in Carabao Cup fourth round for Enzo Maresca's side - Sky Sports17 September 2026, 8:34 pm
  Man City 5-0 Norwich: Floyd Samba enjoys dream debut with double to book place in Carabao Cup fourth round for Enzo Maresca's side  Sky Sports'Just the beginning' - Samba, 17, steals Man City show  BBCYongwa confident Norwich will take valuable lessons from Man City schooling  Eastern Daily PressMan City vs Norwich: Carabao Cup third round score updates, news, line-ups and free highlights  Sky SportsManchester City 5-0 Norwich City: Carabao Cup third round – as it happened  The Guardian
  
• Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden - BBC17 September 2026, 8:08 pm
  Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric who praised Osama bin Laden  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ms. Rachel to Match Macklemore module Million Donation to Support Palestine - variety.com17 September 2026, 7:52 pm
  Ms. Rachel to Match Macklemore module Million Donation to Support Palestine  variety.comYouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s modulem Palestine aid donation  The GuardianMacklemore praises YouTuber Ms Rachel's modulem donation to Palestine charities  ITVX‘With Gaza, I Couldn’t Not Speak Out’: Ms. Rachel on Controversy, Fame, and the Future  Rolling StoneMs. Rachel claims celebrities silent on Gaza would ‘probably’ speak if children ‘were White’  Fox News
  
• Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target - BBC17 September 2026, 7:13 pm
  Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target  BBCBaroness Casey: Denying British dementia drugs to NHS patients is insane  telegraph.co.ukDementia needs ‘cancer-style revolution’ in care, report says  The TimesNew dementia drugs could become available on the NHS  The i PaperThe Thursday Thinker: Dementia care v cancer care, a question for you - Editor's Newsletter  Yorkshire Post