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Videos showing dangerous driving easily found on social media

At least one of the young people killed in the crash appears in videos posted on TikTok showing dangerous driving....

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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated....

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Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League

Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready"....

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Villa in talks with Club Brugge for defender Ordonez

Aston Villa are working on a move for Club Brugge central defender Joel Ordonez after failing to agree a deal with Southampton for Taylor Harwood-Bellis....

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Police pass Mohamed Al Fayed case file to prosecutors

The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner....

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Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed two officers

Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people....

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How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead

At 03:30 BST on Saturday, two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car on the A66 motorway....

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Carse dropped from England squad for second Test after nightclub incident

Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan amid an ongoing investigation into an incident that led to him being briefly arrested....

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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows

The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service....

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Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville....

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'It's not Alton Towers' - rows break out over queuing at Wales' highest mountain

There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa....

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Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests

Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016...

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Teen pleads guilty over Channel boat with 165 migrants

A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants....

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Former world champion Dott guilty of child abuse

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy....

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Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented....

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London Zoo animals hop on scales for weigh-in

Kiwi the Capybara is among animals getting their annual health check while data is gathered and shared....

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Social media firms should remove dangerous driving videos, minister says

Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads....

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Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies aged 61 one year after son's death

Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, dies of cancer one year after her son and co-star's death in a crash....

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Nearly 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada

The fire has burned around 10,500 acres and is completely uncontained, officials say....

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UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location

The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location....

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Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction....

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Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine....

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Nearly 3 million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles

Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely....

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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in 1 September stock market debut

The valuation is much lower than $100bn reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022....

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Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs....

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Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding

Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer....

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The Papers: 'Pain beyond words' and 'Graduates face worst job market'

Photographs of the two police officers killed in a crash on Saturday morning lead several front pages on Monday....

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'A win at home in the first game was beyond anyone's dreams' - Holden on MOTD

Following their huge win against Manchester United, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden joins Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart in the Match of the Day studio....

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Review launched into how pub and hotel business rates calculated

The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system....

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Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope

Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms....

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How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live

Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system....

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Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teen was run over - then came a stunning admission

Confirmation of the circumstances around Do Ngoc Phuong Thuy's death have only spurred more questions....

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What will it take to stop the England hangovers?

Yet again, England are dealing with a player involved in a late-night incident. Only strong action will ensure there are no more, writes Stephan Shemilt....

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Families of two police officers killed in crash say they were heroes

PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a car, whose five occupants were also killed, collided with their vehicle....

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Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing

Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division"....

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Signs that Jaissle's Newcastle are not to be written off

Newcastle United were predicted to struggle from the off by some pundits, but head coach Matthias Jaissle will take encouragement from aspects of their display even after conceding a late equaliser ag...

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Relief for Iraola but Liverpool have work to do after snatching draw at Newcastle

Dominik Szoboszlai's injury-time penalty rescues a point at the start of the Andoni Iraola era - but Liverpool need to improv after below-par performance....

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Late penalty for Liverpool denies Newcastle win

Szoboszlai rescues a point for Liverpool, scoring a stoppage-time penalty to deny Newcastle an opening game victory at St James' Park in the Premier League....

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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says....

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France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June....

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Trump arrives at high-speed IndyCar race through Washington's streets

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday....

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'Up front next week?' Guehi proves Maresca's midfield masterstroke

Rather than playing safe in selecting his Manchester City side for the first time in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca made a bold choice in midfield. Ultimately, it paid off....

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Scottish climber completes 'full house' of 1,072 peaks around UK

The 38-year-old becomes one of just over 100 people who have stood on all 1,072 summits....

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Thousands struggling without power in Indiana 12 days after severe storms

In the town of Gary, where a third of residents live in poverty, people say they have been living in "survival mode"....

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Jamieson ends 14-year wait for second title at Trump course

Scott Jamieson shoots a final round of 67 to end his 14-year drought and make it back-to-back Scottish winners at the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire....

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