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• Have grade boundaries changed? Follow live as experts answer your results questions - BBC13 August 2026, 2:30 pm
  Have grade boundaries changed? Follow live as experts answer your results questions  BBCStudents set new records for A-level grades in bumper year  The GuardianBoys pull ahead of girls in record year for A-level results  The Times'Excitement', 'relief', back to bed for 'a lie-in': Students across UK react to their results  BBCIn charts: Private schools widen lead over state rivals on A-level results day  Financial Times
  
• UK weather latest: New thunderstorm alert issued as extreme heat warnings come into force - The Independent13 August 2026, 2:00 pm
  UK weather latest: New thunderstorm alert issued as extreme heat warnings come into force  The IndependentUK heatwave live: Temperatures top 37C in England as amber extreme heat warning expanded  BBCHeatwave live: New temperature record set in UK - as extreme heat warning spreads  Sky NewsAndy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat  The Guardian'Risk-to-life' heat warning for capital as London Zoo forced to close early - live  London Evening Standard
  
• Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after suggesting Manchester United is a bigger club - BBC13 August 2026, 1:47 pm
  Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after suggesting Manchester United is a bigger club  BBC‘It is just smelling football’: Tielemans says adjusting to life at United has come naturally  The GuardianHow Evans influenced Tielemans signing | Manchester United  Manchester United WebsiteYouri Tielemans on helping Man United back to the ‘top’, ‘amazing’ Rashford and ‘smelling football’ - The Athletic  The New York TimesYouri Tielemans reveals previous Man United attempts to sign him before Old Trafford move  ESPN
  
• Why Julie Andrews has ruled out a return for Princess Diaries 3 - Digital Spy13 August 2026, 1:27 pm
  Why Julie Andrews has ruled out a return for Princess Diaries 3  Digital SpyWhy Julie Andrews Won’t Return for ‘Princess Diaries 3’  The Hollywood ReporterJulie Andrews confirms retirement from acting  The IndependentJulie Andrews Rejected 'Princess Diaries 3' Offer Because 'I'm Retired'  Variety‘Princess Diaries’ Actor Will Not Return For Third Film  BuzzFeed
  
• Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending - The Guardian13 August 2026, 12:41 pm
  Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending  The GuardianWater bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding  BBCBurnham attacks water companies over bill increases  The TelegraphThames Water among suppliers set to be allowed to hike bills to boost spending  ITVXUK water bills to rise as regulator green lights .6 billion in extra spending  Reuters
  
• Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner - BBC13 August 2026, 12:40 pm
  Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault - BBC13 August 2026, 12:27 pm
  Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault  BBCMan, 102, dies after being ‘pushed in row over pub music’  The TimesMan, 102, in 'critical condition' after alleged assault at pub  Sky News102-year-old dies in row over pub’s live music  The TelegraphCwmbran: 102-year-old man critical after 'assault' at The Crow's Nest pub  BBC
  
• Luxury £6.8m superyacht SINKS in the Med 4 days after delivered to new owner - The Sun13 August 2026, 12:18 pm
  Luxury £6.8m superyacht SINKS in the Med 4 days after delivered to new owner  The Sun30m Amer yacht Angiola sinks off the coast of Capo Ferro, Sardinia  SuperYacht TimesEngine failure and fire on board: 30-meter yacht sinks in Porto Cervo - L'Unione Sarda English  L'Unione Sarda.itYacht capsizes off Sardinia, Italy; all on board rescued  Baird MaritimeLo yacht Angiola II semiaffondato in Costa Smeralda a pochi giorni dalla consegna  superyacht24.it
  
• Hodgkinson into 800m final and Werro through despite nasty fall - BBC13 August 2026, 12:13 pm
  Hodgkinson into 800m final and Werro through despite nasty fall  BBCWatch European Athletics Championships LIVE: Birmingham 2026 - live stream as Keely Hodgkinson races  BBCHodgkinson’s key rival Werro reinstated after shock fall to set up dream Euro 800m final  The GuardianWatch: Keely Hodgkinson’s rival tripped during semi-final  The TelegraphEuropean Athletics Championships 2026, Birmingham  Sky Sports
  
• Huge explosion rocks port in Rotterdam killing at least one and injuring several others during ‘work on pipelines’ - The Sun13 August 2026, 12:11 pm
  Huge explosion rocks port in Rotterdam killing at least one and injuring several others during ‘work on pipelines’  The SunRotterdam port explosion causes one death, police say  ReutersExplosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves 1 dead, several injured  nbcnews.comGunvor Says One Dead, Six Injured in Explosion at Rotterdam Port  Bloomberg.comExplosion at Rotterdam port site kills one, injures several  DutchNews.nl
  
• Brian Madjo: The 17-year-old Aston Villa powerhouse who ditched Luxembourg for England - The Telegraph13 August 2026, 12:00 pm
  Brian Madjo: The 17-year-old Aston Villa powerhouse who ditched Luxembourg for England  The Telegraph‘He has a very high ceiling’: Madjo makes instant mark on delayed Aston Villa bow  The GuardianBrian Madjo's Super Cup performance against PSG shows why Unai Emery believes new Aston Villa can keep growing  Sky SportsAston Villa Football Club - The Official Club Website  Aston VillaAston Villa's John McGinn on rookie striker Brian Madjo: 'He's going to be a big player for us'  ESPN
  
• Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes - BBC13 August 2026, 11:57 am
  Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes  BBCEye pain internet searches in the UK surge after solar eclipse  The TelegraphEclipse 2026 Headache: What To Do If You Looked At The Sun And Your Eyes Hurt  ForbesFour things you should do immediately if you accidentally looked at the solar eclipse  Daily StarSolar eclipse: Faced with criticism, public authorities defend prevention measures  Le Monde.fr
  
• Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live - The Guardian13 August 2026, 11:30 am
  Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live  The GuardianWill Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?  The GuardianDonald Trump announces White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave role  Sky NewsWhy Karoline Leavitt might be impossible for Trump to replace  CNNFierce Trump ally Leavitt shocks Washington and leaves White House  Financial Times
  
• Germany: Buildings evacuated over suspected explosive - dw.com13 August 2026, 11:25 am
  Germany: Buildings evacuated over suspected explosive  dw.comGerman police clear suspected explosive device on rail tracks  nbcnews.comAll Clear After Suspected Explosives in Middle Franconia  bluewin.chEvacuation underway near train station in Germany  Breakingthenews.netSuspicious Object Halts Trains in Bavaria as Experts Investigate a Possible Bomb  Межа. Новини України.
  
• Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year - BBC13 August 2026, 10:37 am
  Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year  BBCZero hours contract ban could cost business up to £3bn a year  The TimesCrackdown on zero-hours contracts could cost UK firms up to £3bn per year  Financial TimesBan on zero-hours contracts to cost companies up to £3bn  The TelegraphMinister defends plan to ban zero-hour contracts – although it could cost £3bn a year  The Independent