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• Red extreme weather warning in place for London and south-east England after record June heat - BBC26 June 2026, 7:02 am
  Red extreme weather warning in place for London and south-east England after record June heat  BBCHeatwave caution urged as London pavements hit 57C  BBCHeat Ready London  London City HallHeatwave-hit London climate week spurs calls for faster action  ReutersLondon Faces Huge Financial Cost Tied to Rising Heat, Mayor Says  Bloomberg.com
  
• European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say - The Guardian26 June 2026, 6:57 am
  European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say  The GuardianParis restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east  BBCFossil fuel emissions have rapidly worsened European heatwaves in just a few decades  World Weather AttributionEurope heatwave: Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day  BBCElectricity prices soar as Europe battles heatwave  Financial Times
  
• A little bird told her: scientist wins 0,000 prize for decoding birdsong - The Guardian26 June 2026, 6:51 am
  A little bird told her: scientist wins 0,000 prize for decoding birdsong  The GuardianStraight from the horse’s mouth  The Economist
  
• £370m to refurbish Buckingham Palace - but King won't live there - Sky News26 June 2026, 6:30 am
  £370m to refurbish Buckingham Palace - but King won't live there  Sky NewsKing and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations  BBCBuckingham Palace refurbishment will cost £370m - but King won't live there  Sky News'The buck stops here!' and 'Prickly heat!'  BBCKing and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refit  The Guardian
  
• Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says - BBC26 June 2026, 6:16 am
  Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says  BBCTrump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court  CBS NewsWhy Trump’s algae problem is much bigger than the Reflecting Pool  The Washington PostTrump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool  The GuardianEveryone Wants to Touch the Blue Coating in the Reflecting Pool  The New Yorker
  
• Do new Isa rules mean I have to pay tax? - The Guardian26 June 2026, 6:00 am
  Do new Isa rules mean I have to pay tax?  The GuardianCash held in stocks and shares ISAs to be hit with 22% charge on interest from April 2027  Money Saving ExpertNew 22% charge on cash in investment ISAs  St. James’s PlacePensioners to be caught by Isa tax  The TelegraphRachel Reeves’s Isa tax grab is financially illiterate  The Times
  
• USA v Turkey World Cup 2026 — as it happened - The Times26 June 2026, 5:55 am
  USA v Turkey World Cup 2026 — as it happened  The TimesPochettino chides press for questions after 3-2 loss to Turkey: ‘We won the group’  The GuardianChristian Pulisic subs on as U.S. loses to Türkiye on last kick  ESPNTurkey 3 - 2 USA - Match Report & Highlights  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Turkiye beat US 3-2 with stoppage-time goal in dead rubber  Al Jazeera
  
• Arsenal get Bruno Guimaraes response 'as cut-price Newcastle release clause emerges' - London Evening Standard26 June 2026, 5:34 am
  Arsenal get Bruno Guimaraes response 'as cut-price Newcastle release clause emerges'  London Evening StandardFootball gossip: Tonali, Guimares, Diomande, Lacroix, Onana  BBCTransfer news LIVE: Arsenal want Guimaraes; Man Utd in Alvarez talks  London Evening StandardArsenal in Bruno Guimarães talks as midfielder search intensifies  The TimesArsenal set to 'approach' Newcastle over £160m double deal as two Arteta priorities  Football365
  
• UK heatwave live: Critical incidents declared at three hospitals as country could face hottest June night on record - The Independent26 June 2026, 5:00 am
  UK heatwave live: Critical incidents declared at three hospitals as country could face hottest June night on record  The IndependentSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Boy, 14, charged with murder over death of teenager Lilly in Wales - The Guardian26 June 2026, 4:43 am
  Boy, 14, charged with murder over death of teenager Lilly in Wales  The GuardianBoy, 14, charged with murder after missing girl's body found in park  BBCPolice charge boy with murder in Blaenau Gwent investigation  BBCBoy, 14, charged with murder after teenage girl's body discovered  Sky NewsBoy charged with murdering girl, 14, found in park  The Telegraph
  
• Ann Blyth dead: Oscar Nominee and Golden Age of Hollywood star dies aged 98 - The Mirror26 June 2026, 4:40 am
  Ann Blyth dead: Oscar Nominee and Golden Age of Hollywood star dies aged 98  The MirrorAnn Blyth, the Evil Daughter in ‘Mildred Pierce,’ Dies at 98  The Hollywood ReporterAnn Blyth Dead: Oscar-Nominated ‘Mildred Pierce’ Actress Was 98  DeadlineAnn Blyth, Who Played Joan Crawford’s Daughter in ‘Mildred Pierce,’ Dies at 98  VarietyOscar-nominated actress Ann Blyth dies aged 98  Metro.co.uk
  
• The six World Cup results Scotland need to qualify for knockout stages - The Independent26 June 2026, 4:26 am
  The six World Cup results Scotland need to qualify for knockout stages  The IndependentCan Scotland qualify for the World Cup knockout stages? What Steve Clarke's side need to qualify as third-placed team  Sky SportsScotland's World Cup hopes hit by disastrous overnight results - what they now need to happen  The ScotsmanWorld Cup news latest: Scotland on brink of exit after shock result - as big move lined up for England star  Sky NewsVinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?  BBC
  
• Girl, 3, found dead at Surrey home - The Telegraph26 June 2026, 12:41 am
  Girl, 3, found dead at Surrey home  The TelegraphMurder arrest as girl, 3, found dead at Chertsey in Surrey  BBCMan, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of three-year-old girl 'within a family setting'  Sky NewsGirl, 3, found dead in ‘a family setting’ at a home as man, 31, arrested for murder  The SunMan, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of three-year-old girl  Inbox.lv
  
• Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall - BBC26 June 2026, 12:38 am
  Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall  BBCBritain’s six prime ministers since 2016 – ranked!  The GuardianDid the public actually want Starmer to stay?  New StatesmanYvette Cooper backs Burnham for Labour leadership | ITV News  ITVXBadenoch broadens attack on Labour in Starmer's first PMQs since resignation  BBC
  
• Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend - BBC25 June 2026, 11:50 pm
  Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend  BBCMiki Berenyi: 'Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows'  Big IssueUK’s Everywhere At Once taps Hearby to power next-gen live event discovery  IQ MagazineUnder cover, under wraps - Fatboy Slim’s grassroots venue love | Shields Gazette - newspaper  MagzterPreview: Everywhere At Once festival at 400+ grass roots venues this weekend  Americana UK