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  • Homes alight as several fires rage in the West Midlands - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:28 pm

    Homes alight as several fires rage in the West Midlands  BBCSixty firefighters tackle Stourbridge blaze near golf course  BBC60 firefighters tackling 'extensive' grass fire | ITV News  itv.comSix homes affected by major grassland fire sending […]

  • 102-year-old man dies after alleged pub assault as tributes paid to 'well-known character' - Sky News
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:28 pm

    102-year-old man dies after alleged pub assault as tributes paid to 'well-known character'  Sky NewsCwmbran man, 102, dies after alleged assault at Crow's Nest pub  BBCMan, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub  The GuardianMan, […]

  • Passenger train derails in East Sussex - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:10 pm

    Passenger train derails in East Sussex  BBCTrain derails near Lewes in East Sussex, British Transport Police say  BBCPassenger train derails and flips onto side in southern England  NBC NewsTrain derailment in East Sussex closes several […]

  • UK records hottest day of the year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak - The Guardian
    on August 13, 2026 at 3:54 pm

    UK records hottest day of the year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak  The GuardianHeatwave live: It's the hottest day of the year - and fifth hottest on record  Sky NewsLatest heatwave peaks with 38.1°C recorded and rain on the horizon in […]

  • UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again - AP News
    on August 13, 2026 at 3:51 pm

    UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again  AP NewsEurope heatwave live: UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles gale force winds, sparking fears about wildfires  The GuardianAlarm […]

  • Free Vodafone SIM cards given to Channel migrants - The Telegraph
    on August 13, 2026 at 3:15 pm

    Free Vodafone SIM cards given to Channel migrants  The TelegraphZia Yusuf blasts Vodafone CEO over illegal migrant scandal - 'liable to go to prison'  Daily ExpressReform puts Vodafone on notice over migrant SIM cards  The SpectatorExclusive: […]

  • Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 3:01 pm

    Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged  BBCWoman who fatally drugged two men while posing as sex worker jailed for 17 years  The Guardian‘Prostitute’ who poisoned my father stole our future, says daughter  The […]

  • Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    Police test human bones found in Biggin Hill garden  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Let rich pensioners opt out of state pension in exchange for OBE, Labour pressure group urges Burnham - The Independent
    on August 13, 2026 at 2:32 pm

    Let rich pensioners opt out of state pension in exchange for OBE, Labour pressure group urges Burnham  The Independent

  • Labour immigration policy an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group - The Independent
    on August 13, 2026 at 2:31 pm

    Labour immigration policy an ‘abject failure’, says Burnham-backing pressure group  The Independent

  • Nurses collapsing on shift in temperatures exceeding 30C, union warns - itv.com
    on August 13, 2026 at 2:23 pm

    Nurses collapsing on shift in temperatures exceeding 30C, union warns  itv.comNurses fainting in ‘inhumane’ conditions due to extreme heat, union warns  The GuardianPatients suffering in overheated hospitals 'not fit for humans'  BBCGP […]

  • Body found in Holyhead town centre during search for missing man - dailypost.co.uk
    on August 13, 2026 at 2:06 pm

    Body found in Holyhead town centre during search for missing man  dailypost.co.uk

  • In charts: Private schools widen lead over state rivals on A-level results day - Financial Times
    on August 13, 2026 at 1:49 pm

    In charts: Private schools widen lead over state rivals on A-level results day  Financial TimesStudents set new records for A-level grades in bumper year  The GuardianStudents collect A-levels, as Isle of Man records 99% pass rate  BBCA-level […]

  • Pero's Bridge in Bristol Harbour closed after malfunction - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 1:44 pm

    Pero's Bridge in Bristol Harbour closed after malfunction  BBCPero's bridge in Bristol closed after 'collapse'  bristolpost.co.ukReport reveals bridge needed ‘overhaul’ ahead of catastrophic collapse  Bristol24/7Pero's bridge 'collapses' […]

  • Eclipse 2026 - how was it for you in the West Midlands? - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 1:37 pm

    Eclipse 2026 - how was it for you in the West Midlands?  BBCNorth East and Cumbria enjoys solar eclipse despite clouds  BBC21 brilliant photos of solar eclipse in Northumberland - taken by OUR readers  Northumberland GazetteIn 21 pictures: […]

  • A-level results LIVE as students across Merseyside get their results - Liverpool Echo
    on August 13, 2026 at 1:02 pm

    A-level results LIVE as students across Merseyside get their results  Liverpool EchoStrong A-level, T-level and BTEC results for St Mary’s sixth form students  Birkenhead NewsStudents in Associated Sixth Form in Harrogate achieve 'outstanding […]

  • 'Shocked' Bev Craig issues promise over hated giant Astley warehouses towering over homes - Manchester Evening News
    on August 13, 2026 at 12:47 pm

    'Shocked' Bev Craig issues promise over hated giant Astley warehouses towering over homes  Manchester Evening NewsManchester mayor calls for warehouse planning changes  BBCGiant warehouses create 'hell' for locals with relentless HGV […]

  • Rochdale murder probe launched after man dies with woman arrested - Manchester Evening News
    on August 13, 2026 at 12:33 pm

    Rochdale murder probe launched after man dies with woman arrested  Manchester Evening NewsMan, 31, found dead in Rochdale murder probe named as heartbroken mum pays tribute  Manchester Evening News37 year old woman arrested on suspicion of […]

  • Saddleworth Moor fire LIVE as firefighters tackle huge blaze with new statement issued - Manchester Evening News
    on August 13, 2026 at 12:27 pm

    Saddleworth Moor fire LIVE as firefighters tackle huge blaze with new statement issued  Manchester Evening NewsFirefighters tackle major blaze in Saddleworth Moor  itv.comMoorland hit by fresh wildfire as heatwave peaks  BBCVital role […]

  • Investigation launched after eight-year-old girl sexually assaulted at park - STV News
    on August 13, 2026 at 12:08 pm

    Investigation launched after eight-year-old girl sexually assaulted at park  STV NewsPolice investigate sexual assault on girl aged eight in Aberdeenshire  Rayo

  • Man dies after bungalow destroyed in suspected gas explosion in Buckinghamshire - Sky News
    on August 13, 2026 at 12:07 pm

    Man dies after bungalow destroyed in suspected gas explosion in Buckinghamshire  Sky NewsMan dies days after explosion at bungalow  BBCMan dies days after suspected gas blast destroyed home | ITV News  itv.comMan dies following explosion in […]

  • Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 11:49 am

    Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding  BBCWater customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham warns suppliers  The GuardianBurnham attacks water companies over bill increases  The TelegraphThames Water […]

  • Boy, 7, his cousin, 15, and her mum were on holiday when they died in Mersea Beach tragedy - Daily Mirror
    on August 13, 2026 at 11:37 am

    Boy, 7, his cousin, 15, and her mum were on holiday when they died in Mersea Beach tragedy  Daily MirrorBoy who drowned in West Mersea suffered brain injury, court told  BBCBoy from Romford suffered brain injury and drowned on holiday, inquest […]

  • Reform council leader, 20, defends record one year on: ‘The establishment will throw anyone under the bus’ - The Guardian
    on August 13, 2026 at 11:29 am

    Reform council leader, 20, defends record one year on: ‘The establishment will throw anyone under the bus’  The GuardianGeorge Finch: Key moments in teenage Reform council leader’s first year in office  The IndependentGeorge Finch labels […]

  • Deadly bluetongue detected on second farm in Scotland - as three more suspected cases investigated - Sky News
    on August 13, 2026 at 11:07 am

    Deadly bluetongue detected on second farm in Scotland - as three more suspected cases investigated  Sky NewsTwo more cases of potentially deadly bluetongue virus detected in Scotland  BBCBluetongue deaths drive up fallen stock […]

  • Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 10:02 am

    Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Two arrests as specialist firearms team deployed after man stabbed in chest and neck - Belfast Telegraph
    on August 13, 2026 at 10:01 am

    Two arrests as specialist firearms team deployed after man stabbed in chest and neck  Belfast TelegraphFitzroy Avenue: Two attempted murder arrests after stabbing  BBCTwo arrested after man injured in Belfast stabbing  RTE.ieArrest following […]

  • UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 9:52 am

    UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat  BBCPutin’s threat to seize ‘British’ ships is political bluster, but it shouldn’t be ignored  The TelegraphPutin threatens retaliatory seizures of European […]

  • Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland - Belfast Live
    on August 13, 2026 at 9:42 am

    Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveWeather: Northern Ireland is now in its fourth heatwave of the summer  BBCNorthern Ireland set for thunderstorm warning and potential heatwave record  BBCMet Office say […]

  • E-bike rider hurt in tunnel crash dies - BBC
    on August 13, 2026 at 9:08 am

    E-bike rider hurt in tunnel crash dies  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • 'That's disingenuous!' Labour minister shut down by GB News host after claiming housing asylum seekers in military bases is a 'priority' - GB News
    on August 13, 2026 at 8:50 am

    'That's disingenuous!' Labour minister shut down by GB News host after claiming housing asylum seekers in military bases is a 'priority'  GB NewsTwo hotels used to house asylum seekers in West Midlands close doors  BBCThursday briefing: What […]

  • Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened - The Guardian
    on August 13, 2026 at 8:27 am

    Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened  The GuardianClacton voters go to the polls in Westminster by-election  BBCCount Binface: Apparently I am the […]

  • As temperatures soar, ‘exceptionally serious’ drought imperils UK farmers - Al Jazeera
    on August 13, 2026 at 8:17 am

    As temperatures soar, ‘exceptionally serious’ drought imperils UK farmers  Al JazeeraBritain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help  The GuardianUK government considers aid […]

  • Number of UK pupils sitting A-level economics rises over 10% - Financial Times
    on August 13, 2026 at 7:53 am

    Number of UK pupils sitting A-level economics rises over 10%  Financial TimesElite universities increase share as record numbers progress to HE  Times Higher EducationA-level results: Record number of school leavers get university place — as […]

  • Group trusts to merge next year - HSJ | Health Service Journal
    on August 13, 2026 at 7:49 am

    Group trusts to merge next year  HSJ | Health Service JournalSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Met Office weather maps name 51 areas finally about to get heavy rain - full list - Daily Express
    on August 13, 2026 at 7:27 am

    Met Office weather maps name 51 areas finally about to get heavy rain - full list  Daily ExpressWill this be the last heatwave of the summer – or is more hot weather looming?  The IndependentFive days of rain in a row to break Oxfordshire […]

  • Dad appears in court again charged with murder of daughter Minnie Merriman, 9, in Arbroath - thescottishsun.co.uk
    on August 13, 2026 at 6:41 am

    Dad appears in court again charged with murder of daughter Minnie Merriman, 9, in Arbroath  thescottishsun.co.ukDad to stand trial accused of murdering daughter Minnie Merriman  BBCMinnie Merriman: Father returns to court over alleged murder of […]

  • Yvette Cooper says Labour ‘did not do government very well’ under Starmer - The Guardian
    on August 13, 2026 at 6:00 am

    Yvette Cooper says Labour ‘did not do government very well’ under Starmer  The GuardianStarmer’s leadership style doesn’t work in politics, admits one of his most senior ex-ministers  The IndependentCooper attacks Starmer’s […]

  • EXCLUSIVE: Dundee dealer who supplied drugs in Lennix Hughes tragedy freed early under release scheme - The Courier
    on August 13, 2026 at 5:03 am

    EXCLUSIVE: Dundee dealer who supplied drugs in Lennix Hughes tragedy freed early under release scheme  The Courier

  • The university boom is over. Think very carefully before you go - The Times
    on August 13, 2026 at 5:00 am

    The university boom is over. Think very carefully before you go  The TimesShould you bother going to university? Andy Burnham doesn’t think so  The TelegraphIs university still worth it?  Financial TimesWhat commentators say about A levels […]

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