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Annual river football clash goes ahead despite waterlogged pitch

Annual river football clash goes ahead despite waterlogged pitch

Two teams braved chilly water to take part in the annual Football In The River match in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

Store closures at five-year low due to post-pandemic demand, report reveals

Store closures at five-year low due to post-pandemic demand, report reveals

A net total of 12 stores closed each day in the first half of 2022, the lowest number in five years.

Dame Mary Berry to make guest appearance on Celebrity MasterChef

Dame Mary Berry to make guest appearance on Celebrity MasterChef

The former Great British Bake Off judge will be appearing during the semi-finals week of the BBC One series.

New offer made to cleansing staff in bid to halt strikes

New offer made to cleansing staff in bid to halt strikes

No details of the new offer have been made public.

Boris Johnson will try to make comeback as PM, Rory Stewart says

Boris Johnson will try to make comeback as PM, Rory Stewart says

The former Tory Cabinet minister said the outgoing Prime Minister aims to return to office in the style of Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi.

Queen ‘deeply saddened’ after more than 1,000 deaths in Pakistan floods

Queen ‘deeply saddened’ after more than 1,000 deaths in Pakistan floods

The Queen has expressed her sadness at death and destruction caused by flooding in Pakistan.

Fuel leak disrupts Nasa preparations for Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch

Fuel leak disrupts Nasa preparations for Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch

The space agency confirmed there had been a liquid hydrogen leak but it was unclear whether the launch would be delayed.

Sheffield police officer charged with rape to appear in court

Sheffield police officer charged with rape to appear in court

Police constable Rowan Horrocks, 26, is accused of raping a woman in November 2021.

Classic Brixham fishing trawler saved

Classic Brixham fishing trawler saved

Vigilance BM76 was the last of a long line of beam trawlers or smacks built at Upham’s shipyard in Brixham in 1926

Woman survives cancer against the odds thanks to experimental drug

Woman survives cancer against the odds thanks to experimental drug

Doctors hope the medicine may eventually be used for a range of cancers.

Pubs and brewers warn over mass closures as energy bills leap 300%

Pubs and brewers warn over mass closures as energy bills leap 300%

Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies have signed an open letter to the Government urging it to act.

What the papers say – August 29

What the papers say – August 29

Cost-of-living concerns and advice to ‘drink bog water’ are splashed across the mastheads.

Paul Pogba releases statement after brother’s alleged extortion video

Paul Pogba releases statement after brother’s alleged extortion video

Mathias Pogba has played for numerous professional clubs including Wrexham, Crewe Alexandra and Partick Thistle.

Taylor Swift announces new album as she scoops top MTV VMA prize

Taylor Swift announces new album as she scoops top MTV VMA prize

The pop megastar took home several awards on the night her video for All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version).

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

Black and Asian people in England waiting longer for cancer diagnosis – analysis

Medical professionals and cancer charities advise early diagnosis and timely treatment provide the best possible outcomes for those with cancer.

Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

Barristers had been walking out on alternate weeks but are now embarking on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike.

Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

The Criminal Bar Association action resumes on Tuesday and will continue indefinitely.

Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests

A new study found the risk of muscle pain caused by statins is low and does not outweigh the benefits of taking the drugs.

Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators

Not finding white Fiat Uno a ‘frustration’, say Diana crash investigators

Diana, Princess of Wales was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.

Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

Artemis 1 mission to launch as humans seek return to moon

The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed this time.

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