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ITV puts worst of pandemic behind it amid advertising rebound

ITV puts worst of pandemic behind it amid advertising rebound

The broadcaster said it notched up a record June performance thanks to the Euro 2020 tournament and easing of coronavirus restrictions.

House prices fall 0.5% in July after stamp duty holiday deadline – index

House prices fall 0.5% in July after stamp duty holiday deadline – index

Nationwide Building Society said the average house price in July stood at £244,229, down from £245,432 in June.

Tom Dean becomes first British male swimmer in 113 years to win two golds

Tom Dean becomes first British male swimmer in 113 years to win two golds

Dean and teammates James Guy, Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott won the 4x200m freestyle with a dominant performance in Tokyo.

Lifeboat crews’ role in migrant rescues is humanitarian work – RNLI boss

Lifeboat crews’ role in migrant rescues is humanitarian work – RNLI boss

Mark Dowie said he felt compelled to comment after volunteers reported being heckled for bringing migrants to safety.

Adam Driver and Nicolas Cage movies to premiere at Edinburgh film festival

Adam Driver and Nicolas Cage movies to premiere at Edinburgh film festival

The Edinburgh International Film Festival will take place between August 18 and 25.

Charles and PM to attend dedication ceremony for new UK Police Memorial

Charles and PM to attend dedication ceremony for new UK Police Memorial

The open-air memorial in Staffordshire has been designed by Walter Jack.

Scotland: Mental health detentions increase by 9% as safeguarding concerns highlighted

Scotland: Mental health detentions increase by 9% as safeguarding concerns highlighted

The drop came across the board for both in and out-of-hours detentions.

UK ‘to hit 40C on regular basis even if global warming is limited to 1.5C’

UK ‘to hit 40C on regular basis even if global warming is limited to 1.5C’

Extreme heat in Britain will become the ‘new normal’ even if the world meets its temperature targets, leading meteorologists say.

What the papers say – July 28

What the papers say – July 28

The Wednesday papers splash on quarantine developments and Government plans to tackle crime.

Tesco offers £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid UK worker shortages

Tesco offers £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid UK worker shortages

The payment applies to new starters who join from July 14 until September 30.

Border to open without quarantine for EU and US travellers – reports

Border to open without quarantine for EU and US travellers – reports

The plans will be a boost to the aviation and tourism sectors which have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ministers urged to meet Birmingham pub bombings families over Troubles plans

Ministers urged to meet Birmingham pub bombings families over Troubles plans

The Government has set out plans for a statute of limitations, preventing further police action on Troubles-related violence before April 1998.

Woman held in murder probe as child dies after Belfast stabbing

Woman held in murder probe as child dies after Belfast stabbing

Ambulance crews had earlier taken two children to hospital.

Refunds offered after ‘teething problems’ with Marble Arch Mound

Refunds offered after ‘teething problems’ with Marble Arch Mound

London’s newest tourist attraction was meant to boost the capital’s shopping district but has faced criticism.

EU pauses legal action against UK over Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal

EU pauses legal action against UK over Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal

The move by the European Commission follows calls for a ‘standstill’ period by the UK Government.

Lights go down on live theatre performance for first time in 16 months

Lights go down on live theatre performance for first time in 16 months

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast has welcomed back its first audience since the start of the pandemic.

‘I got it into my head I was going to die,’ says woman, 37, who had heart attack

‘I got it into my head I was going to die,’ says woman, 37, who had heart attack

Lee Anne Porteous, from Glasgow, believed she was fit and healthy before she started feeling unwell while on a dog walk last year.

Bus firms to be forced to make audio-visual announcements to help disabled users

Bus firms to be forced to make audio-visual announcements to help disabled users

Latest figures from March 2020 show three out of five buses in England were not fitted with the technology.

Catalogue of errors in death of two-year-old ‘little angel’, inquest finds

Catalogue of errors in death of two-year-old ‘little angel’, inquest finds

Cristiana Banciu’s parents said she was the ‘apple of our eye’.

60 years of the British Heart Foundation’s pioneering work

60 years of the British Heart Foundation’s pioneering work

The charity has spent decades funding the brightest minds to make medical breakthroughs.

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