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Princess Charlotte joins the Big Butterfly Count conservation project

Princess Charlotte joins the Big Butterfly Count conservation project

The princess can be seen cupping a butterfly in her hands in the photo.

Potential Banksy artwork appears in Lowestoft

Potential Banksy artwork appears in Lowestoft

Fans will be keeping an eye on his Instagram account to see if he claims responsibility.

Tom Daley wishes his late father could have seen his Tokyo success

Tom Daley wishes his late father could have seen his Tokyo success

The diver now has three bronze medals and one gold medal from his efforts at the Olympics over the years.

Charlotte Dujardin reveals how Olympic horse Gio saved her from heartbreak

Charlotte Dujardin reveals how Olympic horse Gio saved her from heartbreak

The dressage rider won her Tokyo bronze a year to the day after her fiance walked out.

Diver Tom Daley clinches fourth Olympic medal

Diver Tom Daley clinches fourth Olympic medal

The bronze in the 10m platform event comes after the Plymouth-born diver won gold last week.

Spending on Union flags flying high under Johnson

Spending on Union flags flying high under Johnson

More than £163,000 has been spent on Union flags in two years, figures have shown.

Brothers lead the cheers as Birmingham boxer Galal Yafai wins Olympic gold

Brothers lead the cheers as Birmingham boxer Galal Yafai wins Olympic gold

Flyweight Galal Yafai won gold in Tokyo after flooring Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in the first round.

University offers double-jabbed students chance of £5,000 cash prize

University offers double-jabbed students chance of £5,000 cash prize

Sussex University will make the award to 10 students if they can prove they have had both vaccine doses or are medically exempt.

Three random words better than more complex passwords – GCHQ

Three random words better than more complex passwords – GCHQ

The advice comes amid rising cyber crime amid the pandemic.

NHS waiting list in England could soar to 14 million next year, warns IFS

NHS waiting list in England could soar to 14 million next year, warns IFS

The research group said numbers will be determined by what capacity the NHS can achieve in the coming years.

What the papers say – August 7

What the papers say – August 7

Pressure on Boris Johnson and praise for Britain’s Olympics athletes are prominent in the Saturday papers.

Comedian Peter Kay returns to the stage for two charity shows

Comedian Peter Kay returns to the stage for two charity shows

The comic has been out of the limelight for three years but is putting on two shows to help a young woman stricken with cancer.

Lockdowns unlikely to be needed again because of vaccine rollout – Ferguson

Lockdowns unlikely to be needed again because of vaccine rollout – Ferguson

The number of Covid infections is expected to rise again in September, when school and university terms begin.

Archbishop of York: English people feel left behind by the London elite

Archbishop of York: English people feel left behind by the London elite

Stephen Cottrell called for England to ‘rediscover a national unity’ in an article for a newspaper.

Thunderstorms to bring downpours and flooding risk to UK

Thunderstorms to bring downpours and flooding risk to UK

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for large swathes of the UK on Saturday.

‘Anything could happen’ in Olympics Madison final, Ethan Hayter’s father says

‘Anything could happen’ in Olympics Madison final, Ethan Hayter’s father says

Cyclists Ethan Hayter and Matt Walls are aiming for gold in the relay on Saturday.

Government advises all UK nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately

Government advises all UK nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately

The change in advice comes in the face of growing turmoil in Afghanistan, as Taliban forces sweep across the country.

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near UK airspace

RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near UK airspace

The Typhoons shadowed the planes throughout their journey.

‘Urgent intervention’ needed to secure release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says family

‘Urgent intervention’ needed to secure release of Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says family

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has spent five years in Iranian prisons for allegedly plotting against the country’s rulers.

Wooden table ‘linked to Chinese Imperial Palace’ sells for £278,000

Wooden table ‘linked to Chinese Imperial Palace’ sells for £278,000

Expected to fetch as little as £1,000, the hardwood altar table sparked a bidding war at auction this week.

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