19 m. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at VJ Day ceremony as they lead the nation in commemorating 80th anniversary

The King and Queen have today joined Sir Keir Starmer and veterans at a service marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. 

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37 m. ago Kneecap bring Welsh cafe owner on stage at Green Man as they attack BBC

It was Kneecap's first time performing at a festival in Wales and they referred to the crowd as their "Celtic brothers"

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50 m. ago National Park enforces action against owner for unauthorised static caravan setup

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has urged for caution and escalating enforcement action as the "concerning trend" of the marketing of small plots with the "misleading potential" for a range of uses continues in the National Park.

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56 m. ago Voices: Facial recognition cameras mistook me for a wanted man – I worry who’ll be next

Shaun Thompson was wrongly identified as a criminal by new police cameras. Here, he explains why, if this technology is rolled out across the country, or is used at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, as planned, such injustices will disproportionately affect Black people

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88 m. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton share powerful joint message after King Charles made rare address to the nation

William and Kate, both 43, this morning praised the 'courage, sacrifice, and resilience' of those who fought in the Pacific and Far East on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

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1 hour ago Scale of bank fraud and money mules is 'so vast' it should be a national security threat, think tank warns

The scale of bank fraud and money mules across Britain is so vast it should be considered a national security threat, a leading think tank warns.

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1 hour ago Chris Hemsworth admits he 'initially didn't' want a Limitless season 2 as it 'almost killed' him

Chris Hemsworth first teamed up with Disney+ and National Geographic for the first season of Limitless three years ago

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1 hour ago New calls to exempt people from paying National Insurance Contributions after 35 years

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to change the current policy on National Insurance deductions.

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2 h. ago Travel chaos into Manchester after 'trespasser' on the railway

National Rail has confirmed that the trespasser has been removed but passengers should expect disruption while services catch up

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2 h. ago William and Kate issue statement after King Charles makes address to nation

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a personal message to mark VJ Day to remember the "the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of all who served"

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2 h. ago World's first robot OLYMPICS get off to a rocky start: Humanoids from 16 nations crash and collapse as they attempt to compete in boxing, athletics, and football

At one of the first events - five-aside football - 10 robots the size of seven-year-olds shuffled around the pitch, often getting stuck in a scrum or falling over en masse.

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2 h. ago Air traffic controller 'risks disaster' shouting 'Free Palestine' at Israeli pilots moments after take

El Al, Israel's national airline, said the controller made the outburst over the radio to its crew after the flight left Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday.

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3 h. ago Great British Bake Off's Sandi Toksvig says exactly why she left show

In 2020, TV presenter Sandi Toksvig shocked Great British Bake Off fans when she announced she was quitting the nation's favourite baking show after just three years

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3 h. ago King vows sacrifices of VJ Day heroes will ‘never be forgotten’ in historic message to nation

King Charles III has vowed that the service and sacrifice of VJ Day heroes “shall never be forgotten” on the 80th anniversary of the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces during the Second World War.

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3 h. ago Woman says 'I do' on exact same date ancestors tied the knot at Scotland's marriage mecca

Amber Chappel and Benny de Garis got married at Gretna Green on August 12 – following in the footsteps of Amber’s great grandparents Archibald and Isabella Bone.

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3 h. ago Roy Keane tops the list of Republic of Ireland's greatest footballers, Kevin Kilbane notably absent

A poll of 1,000 Republic of Ireland fans has named the best players in the nation's history - and there's a big snub for Kevin Kilbane in the top 20

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4 h. ago Rangers bid 'rejected', Celtic urged to sign striker, Scotland cap ‘poised for exit’

Scottish transfer news from Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen, and the Scotland national team this Friday morning.

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4 h. ago TfL faces calls to keep Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles after plans to scrap it emerge

A Labour assembly member has warned that removing the Cleaner Vehicle Discount for some electric vehicles will create a barrier to businesses making a green switch

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4 h. ago Aldi to make 'major change' to several stores across UK before end of year – see full list

Aldi has announced that more than 20 of its supermarkets will undergo improvements before the end of the year as part of the latest phase of its investment in enhancing the shopping experience for customers nationwide

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4 h. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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