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Evening Standard
100,000 sign petition calling for emergency budget amid cost-of-living crisis
Campaign group 38 Degrees said the numbers wanting to sign shows how desperate people are for help in the wake of soaring inflation.
2 days ago
Isle of Wight County Press
Six Wonders or six blunders, the new meaning of place names on the Isle of Wight
This correspondent has an amusing take on the Six Wonders of the Isle of Wight, which adorn souvenirs so popular with visitors.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
British ‘Beatle’ IS terror cell member to be sentenced in US
El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, was found guilty of his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating, and executing prisoners.
3 hours ago
The Telegraph
GCSE results day: When is it, what to expect and can I challenge my grades?
GCSE results day is a nerve-wracking experience for students after months of anxious waiting over the summer.
22 hours ago
Storyful
Venice Mayor Denounces 'Imbeciles' on Electric Surfboards
Venice’s mayor took to Twitter on August 17 to denounce what he called two “imbeciles” who were spotted riding electric surfboards along a city canal.Mayor Luigi Brugnaro later said the pair had been identified and would be facing fines.Twitter user @angloswissguy replied to the mayor’s post with a couple of videos showing the pair’s exploits.La Nuova Venezia cited police as saying the two were Australians, and that they were facing fines of €1,500 each. Credit: Daniel E via Storyful
18 hours ago
Euronews
Afghanistan: "Fall of the republic, a collective failure" says Ghani's former deputy chief of staff
Hambullah Mohib, a senior aide to Afghanistan's Former President, Ashraf Ghani speaks to Euronews International Correspondent Anelise Borges and relives the fall of Kabul one year on.
2 days ago
York Press
Twins pass driving test at same time, on same date, and in same place
Teenage twins from North Yorkshire have said they are “over the moon” after passing their driving tests at the same time, on the same date, and in the same place.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
The Independent
Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe
11 hours ago
The Guardian
NSW flood inquiry opts not to recommend raising of Warragamba dam wall
Premier says he will push ahead and seek funding to raise wall 14 metres despite concerns for endangered flora and fauna
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Gerard Butler ‘devastated’ after sudden death of ‘brother in arms’ Darius
The actor said Campbell Danesh had a heart ‘bigger and brighter than the sun and an energy so contagious he could light up a room in seconds’.
2 hours ago
Storyful
Cold Front Brings Summer Rain to Northeast Texas
A cold front brought lower than usual temperatures and widespread rain to parts of Texas on August 18, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.Showers and storms were expected across north and central parts of the state on Thursday, with this footage showing rainfall in Bonham.In Austin, rainfall broke a 51-day dry streak, according to local reports. Credit: @karimonstertx via Storyful
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Isle of Wight County Press
Good news on Branstone scheme — families may be in sooner than planned
AFTER months of delays for Island families, it's good news as move in day looms closer at Branstone Farm.
2 days ago
Isle of Wight County Press
Yaverland to welcome bare bathers in aid of British Heart Foundation
Clothes not required at this charity fundraising skinny dip on the Isle of Wight. How to take part...
2 days ago
The Independent
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PA Media: UK News
Salman Rushdie: Man facing US court accused of stabbing author
Hadi Matar will appear at Chautauqua County Court in New York state.
13 hours ago
Evening Standard
Move water from Wales to London to help prevent droughts, says union branch
Water workers union says moving water from Wales to London is ‘common sense’
2 days ago
The Guardian
From solar panels to switching off lights: how Aldi is reducing its environmental footprint
‘We’re not perfect, but we’re getting better every day,’ says corporate responsibility director Liz Fox as she explains the supermarket’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions
19 hours ago
The Independent
Seal roams through Australian farmers field 20 miles from sea
A seal in Australia was spotted strolling in a cow's field by a local farmer.Source: Karli McGee, Facebook
18 hours ago
Sky News
Ukraine war: Insolence of Russian troops in Kherson appears to confirm officers have fled, source says
The city of Kherson, on the banks of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, was taken by Russian forces without much fight in early March, days after the invasion started. A full-on Ukrainian counteroffensive is thought to be imminent. Making contact with anyone still trapped in Kherson is hard - most people are understandably either too frightened to take the risk, or simply do not have a phone or internet connection with the outside world.
2 days ago

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