Janice Long dies aged 66

The Independent
Officials investigating 28 cases of E coli linked to Scots nursery
‘Small number’ of cases hospitalised in East Lothian
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Herald Scotland
Sizzling temperatures to end as thunderstorms hit earlier than previously forecast
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
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Sky News
Tory members still prefer Johnson to Truss and Sunak by a long way, poll shows
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
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The Independent
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Dozens of hot air balloons fill sky as they take flight
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Dozens of hot air balloons fill sky as they take flight.Source: James Acres, Twitter
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The Independent
Decomposing torso found at Lake Mead appears to be Army veteran who drowned saving wife’s life
Four sets of remains have appeared from receding waters of reservoir
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Hundreds attend vigil for Archie Battersbee
Archie, 12, died on August 6 in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling.
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Euronews
European firefighters help fight blaze in Gironde
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
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Evening Standard
Met Police Covid fine for ‘partying’ while sitting at desk was ‘slap in face’, says cleared office worker
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
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The Guardian
Jessica Gadirova retains her European title in women’s floor exercise
The 17‑year‑old British gymnast Jessica Gadirova overcame moments of self-doubt to retain her European floor title
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The Telegraph
New reservoirs must be forced through despite local opposition, Government told
Ministers must overrule opposition from local residents, councillors and MPs to give new reservoirs a green light by 2025, the Government’s infrastructure tsar says.
a day ago
The Telegraph
World champion mountaineer falls to her death while hiking Mont Blanc
A world champion French ski mountaineer has fallen to her death on Mont Blanc amid warnings that an unprecedented heatwave is making hiking routes unstable.
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Sky News
Hope running low as crisis grips Afghanistan's biggest children's hospital
With his long black hair flowing beneath a traditional cap and over his masked face, a Taliban guard, machine gun in hand, indicated I should follow the doctor. A peculiar development and an unusual experience, but one that was to be dwarfed by what we were about to see in the heart of Afghanistan's largest and best children's hospital, in the centre of the capital Kabul. "We have many wards that I need to show you," Muhammad Iqbal, the head of doctors, at the Indira Ghandi Children's Hospital said, leading me up a series of stairs.
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Lancashire Telegraph
Lancs man loses thousands after falling victim to online holiday home scam
A Lancashire man fell victim to an online scam after finding a holiday home in Bulgaria on Ebay.
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News and Star
'What would political 'giant' Willie Whitelaw think?'
AS I write this both our temporary Prime Minister and our temporary Chancellor are on holiday.
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York Press
Big bills for motorists who didn't respond to court summons
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
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Evening Standard
Remote Icelandic community fights to save pufflings with puffin patrols
Residents of Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, form puffin patrols to rescue chicks
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Herald Scotland
‘Perk’ of hybrid work threatens staff dissent
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Walthamstow: Man, 25, dies in ‘targeted’ shooting in northeast London
Officers were called to reports of gunshots in Forest Rise, Walthamstow
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The Independent
Russian diplomat confirms talks with US to trade Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout
WNBA star sentenced to nine years in Russian prison over small amout of cannabis oil in luggage
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Herald Scotland
Over 20,000 migrants have tried to cross English Channel in small boats this year
MORE than 20,000 migrants have been detected trying to cross the English Channel in small boats so far this year, new government figures show.
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