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Football linked to 2,000 Scottish Covid cases

Most of the 1,991 cases were people who travelled to London for Scotland's game with England on 18 June.

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Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson's 'rousing' Marvel film impresses most critics

But some reviewers take issue with how the Marvel superhero film handles the exploitation of women.

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Recovered Picasso painting slips on to the floor

The Picasso artwork Head of a Woman was being shown off during a news conference when this happened.

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Tradespeople shortages develop as EU workers leave

The founder of Homeserve says there aren't enough tradespeople EU workers leave and demand rises.

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Sgt Matiu Ratana shooting: Louis De Zoysa appears in court charged with murder

Louis De Zoysa is charged with murdering Sgt Matiu Ratana who was killed on duty.

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Search for missing US WW2 airmen begins in Arundel field

A B-24 Liberator crashed in a field in West Sussex during World War Two, killing several airmen.

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Autistic teen struggles with changes during pandemic

Leah, 18, went into crisis during the pandemic after struggling with the changes to her life.

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The Yankees' 70-year-old bat girl

Decades after she was told girls couldn't do the job, she got a chance to live her childhood dream.

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What is making Wimbledon Centre Court so slippery?

After Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino injure themselves on Centre Court, BBC Sport looks at why grass courts are slippery and what impact it can have.

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Wimbledon 2021: Nick Kyrgios says Wimbledon grass courts are "a joke"

Australia's Nick Kyrgios uses a change of ends during his first round match with Ugo Humbert to tell viewers the Wimbledon grass courts are "a joke" and playing too slow.

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More pupils sent home as Covid disruption soars

Rapid increase in pupils out of school in England as changes expected for self-isolation rules.

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Scottish government lifts Manchester travel ban

The ban had sparked a row between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

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Rare black hole and neutron star collisions sighted twice in 10 days

Separate collisions of a neutron star and a black hole are detected in a short space of time.

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Your Scotland sunset pictures

A selection of readers' photographs of Monday's stunning sunset.

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Brewdog: Watchdog urged to probe solid gold can prize claim

The brewery company could be in hot water as winners dispute the value of the "solid gold" beer cans.

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Makeup firm Revolution Beauty plans share sale

The move comes eight years after the firm behind brands such as Makeup Revolution was founded.

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Charities say energy choice needed in poorer homes

People with prepayment meters should get priority for new, money-saving energy technology, charities say.

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Greater Manchester Police chief apologies to rape victim over failures

The victim's mother says Greater Manchester Police are "absolutely incompetent" for failing to act.

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Elvis Costello defends Olivia Rodrigo over Brutal plagiarism claim

Elvis Costello gives a relaxed response after pop star Olivia Rodrigo is accused of copying his music.

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Jamie Lynn Spears: I'm so proud of Britney for using her voice

Britney Spears' younger sister backs the singer after her powerful appearance in court last week.

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Chard flooding: People rescued and homes damaged

Floodwater gushes into properties in and around Chard, Somerset, following heavy rainfall.

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Canada Heatwave: Bears take a dip in record breaking temperatures

Three mischievous bears have a pool day as Canada reaches record breaking temperatures in British Columbia.

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Firms urged to give staff time off for England game

Sir Keir Starmer says workers should be allowed to finish work early to watch England play Germany.

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Monday, 28 June 2021

Sabalenka eases into round two at Wimbledon

World-number four Aryna Sabalenka eases past Monica Niculescu and into round two of the women's singles draw at Wimbledon.

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Nissan to create thousands of UK jobs in battery investment

The carmaker is set to announce a major expansion of battery production in Sunderland.

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Louis Thorold: Mum adored 'perfect' baby killed when van hit pram

Rachael Thorold says she will grieve for her five-month-old son Louis for the rest of her life.

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Nissan to create thousands of UK jobs in battery investment

The carmaker is set to announce a major expansion of battery production in Sunderland.

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Cardi B reveals pregnancy at BET Awards

The star announced she was expecting her second child as she picked up two awards for rap anthem WAP.

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Sri Lanka trio sent home from England tour after Covid breach

Three Sri Lanka players are sent home from their tour of England for breaching bio-secure protocols.

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Canada weather: Heatwave hits record 46.6C as US north-west also frazzles

Lytton in British Columbia breaks an 84-year-old record, as the US Pacific north-west also sizzles.

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Birmingham stabbings: Man admits Jacob Billington killing

Library intern Jacob Billington died and seven others were hurt during a stab spree in Birmingham.

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US air strikes in Iraq and Syria target Iran-backed militias

The strikes against Iran-backed militias are in response to attacks on US forces, the Pentagon says.

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Steyning illegal rave: Dozens arrested as thousands party in national park

Police say it was "one of the largest unplanned operations we have experienced in recent years".

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Sunday, 27 June 2021

BT and OneWeb sign rural broadband deal

The telecoms firm and satellite company explore ways of providing rural broadband in remote areas.

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Appeal to identify 'La Botaniste' who slipped from history

Who was the mysterious Isabella Allen and what was her contribution to 19th Century botanical science?

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The Mudlarking couple who search for hidden treasures

Craig and Nicole Lind took their first date beach memento and turned it into a full-time business.

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BT and OneWeb sign rural broadband deal

The telecoms firm and satellite company explore ways of providing rural broadband in remote areas.

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Somerset Glastonbury Festival fans recreate site at home

The Facebook event Glasthomebury was organised by festival fans to raise money for charity.

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Pandemic pregnancy: 'Our baby lived for two precious days'

After seven miscarriages Jessica spent the first 12 weeks of pregnancy expecting to lose her baby.

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Williams confirms she will not be at Tokyo Olympics

Four-time gold medallist Serena Williams confirms she will not be playing in this summer's delayed Tokyo Olympics.

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Brexit: NI business disruption needs to be fixed, says Lewis

The NI secretary calls on the EU to show more flexibility in implementing the NI Protocol.

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Bermondsey stabbing: Man killed at illegal rave

A 16-year-old boy found at the scene with head injuries is arrested in connection with the death.

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Tour de France 2021: 'Sore' Chris Froome hopes to 'get through' second stage after crash

Chris Froome says he will "try get through" the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after being injured in a major crash on the opening day.

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Johnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

Drugs firm to pay to settle claims it fuelled opioid painkiller addiction crisis in New York State.

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Saturday, 26 June 2021

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WATCH LIVE: Miami officials give update as search for condo collapse survivors enters third day

06/26/21 7:49 AM

London protests: Police arrest 12 ahead of weekend demonstrations

Protests are taking place across London including anti-lockdown and climate change demonstrations.

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ICYMI: Spider-Man meets the Pope

A nuisance bear, overheated otters and a special guest for the Pope, some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson endorsed as DUP leader

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is the only candidate to put his name forward for the party leadership.

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Matt Hancock: More calls for health secretary to quit after kissing aide

The first fellow Tory MP calls for him to go after being pictured in a clinch with Gina Coladangelo.

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Covid: Australia extends Sydney lockdown as Delta outbreak grows

Australia's biggest city and surrounding areas enter a two-week lockdown following a jump in cases.

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Hairdressers fear staff crisis after apprentice shortage

The pandemic caused the already decreasing number of apprentices to fall further, hairdressers say.

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How a patient treated 280 miles from home died on the M11 hard shoulder

Peggy Copeman, 81, was neglected by a private ambulance service, a coroner concludes.

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Hairdressers fear staff crisis after apprentice shortage

The pandemic caused the already decreasing number of apprentices to fall further, hairdressers say.

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Sydenham stabbing: Murder probe into 19-year-old's death

The victim's mother has visited the scene in south-east London where her son was killed, police say.

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Green list change prompts holiday pricing chaos

Prices for some destinations doubled overnight but others are falling as demand and supply flip flops.

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Nine-year-old Flora Rider scoops world marmalade title

Flora is crowned Best in Show for her preserve, which she describes as a "little pot of sunshine".

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Fast and Furious actor enjoys 'destroying' Edinburgh

F9 and wrestling star John Cena tells the BBC the "beautiful" city "worked really well" as a location for the franchise.

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Uefa investigating 'potentially discriminatory incidents' in Hungary-Germany game

Uefa is investigating "potentially discriminatory incidents" in Germany's 2-2 draw with Hungary at Euro 2020.

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Green list change prompts holiday pricing chaos

Prices for some destinations doubled overnight but others are falling as demand and supply flip flops.

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits breaking social distance rules with aide

Labour says the health secretary should be sacked over an affair with a colleague he appointed.

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Sasha Johnson shooting: Four men indicate not guilty pleas

Lawyers for four men, one from Gravesend, indicated their clients are to deny attempted murder.

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In pictures: Strawberry Moon rises

The final supermoon of 2021 was captured by photographers around the world.

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Ringo Starr drops legal fight over Ring O sex toys

The Beatles drummer had challenged the trademark, saying it's too similar to his name.

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Verstappen tops first practice for Styrian GP with Hamilton third

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets the pace in first practice at the Styrian Grand Prix with title rival Lewis Hamilton in third.

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Thursday, 24 June 2021

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Search and rescue underway in deadly apartment building collapse near Miami

06/24/21 5:05 AM

Covid-19: Europe braces for surge in Delta variant

Germany says Europe is "on thin ice" amid warnings Delta could make up 90% of cases by late August.

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EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges in January

The mobile operator EE is to charge new customers to use their phones in Europe.

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Bank of England shrugs off inflation fears

Bank policymakers keep rates steady despite concerns of an inflation surge in the wake of the pandemic.

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The final years of John McAfee's controversial life

Anti-virus entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in Spain.

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Fast & Furious 9: 'We're not just doing the same thing'

The film franchise is a huge Hollywood success story, but some critics say it's running out of ideas.

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Delta plus variant: Can India prevent third Covid wave?

Experts say a third wave is inevitable but its impact can be limited with timely decisions.

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Bank of England shrugs off inflation fears

Bank policymakers keep rates steady despite concerns of an inflation surge in the wake of the pandemic.

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Citi bank boss says staff work better in the office

James Bardrick says most UK staff at bank Citi will working from the office three days a week.

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EE to reintroduce Europe roaming charges in January

The mobile operator EE is to charge new customers to use their phones in Europe.

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Anton Du Beke to join Strictly judges for new series

Bruno Tonioli is unable to be a judge as he cannot fly over from the US due to Covid restrictions.

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Prince Harry and Meghan: Where do they get their money?

The couple say they struck commercial deals to fund security after being financially cut off.

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Covid-19: School proms hit by continuing lockdown restrictions

Pupils' plans to celebrate with their friends have been hit by continuing lockdown restrictions.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What software do you use to gather requirements?

Ask HN: What software do you use to gather requirements?
10 by thunderbong | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Hello HN, We have been gathering our requirements and doing our work breakdown structure (WBS) across Google Docs / Sheets and Word / Excel. In most scenarios, the requirement is not finalized initially. It goes through multiple iterations. To track these changes needs document versioning. Although, there are ways to version both documents and spreadsheets there are either too technical (code version management system) or difficult to use (Google Docs etc.) The same challenge exists for the WBS. Here, we can probably use Microsoft Project or something similar. The question to all HNers - For both requirement gathering and WBS, what I'm looking for - 1. Some organized way to gather information (preferably in some itemized form) 2. Automatic version management and an easy way to see how things have changed A bonus would be to somehow link between the requirements and WBS. This can be either a free, open-source, self-hosted or paid option. Also, it would be useful to know if anybody is using software like Notion, Outline, OneNote for this purpose.

Lego aims to make bricks from recycled bottles on sale in two years

Firm says challenge is to make more environmentally friendly bricks strong enough to build Hogwarts.

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Lego aims to make bricks from recycled bottles on sale in two years

Firm says challenge is to make more environmentally friendly bricks strong enough to build Hogwarts.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: I don't feel like working at all, what to do?

Ask HN: I don't feel like working at all, what to do?
5 by awayfromhome1 | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I have always been an (a below) average engineer. I was a good student during my school. In college I started getting inferiority complex. From there it has been a downward spiral. I work at FAANG and this is my third job. At second job I was fired, at first I was about to get PIP'd. In my current job I have high and low phases. I don't feel respected at my job and it has had severe effects on my self esteem. I have been anxious/ depressed for around a decade-- I am taking anxiety medicines and planning to start therapy. There are phases where I work with high motivation but it fades easily. I have found I work on my side things with interest but I am not a completer. I complete around 80% of things and then leave them. I am not sure I can keep working this way. Not having a good relationship with my manager (I never feel secured or that they have my back) has made me tired and don't know exactly what to do.

Dalian Atkinson: PC guilty of former footballer's manslaughter

PC Benjamin Monk tasered Dalian Atkinson for 33 seconds and kicked him in the head, a court hears.

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Russia 'fires warning shots at British warship'

The incident is said to have happened near Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

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Lloyds to close another 44 bank branches

The latest announcement means 100 Lloyds and Halifax branches will close this year.

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Lloyds to close another 44 bank branches

The latest announcement means 100 Lloyds and Halifax branches will close this year.

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Covid: Minister defends VIP fans travelling to Wembley

Talks are ongoing with Uefa over what restrictions may be put in place, John Whittingdale says.

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Should schoolchildren still have to self-isolate?

More than a quarter of a million children are absent from school in the UK because of coronavirus.

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Royal Academy apologises to artist Jess de Wahls in transphobia row

The arts institution says it "had no right to judge her views" after removing her work from its shop.

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Somerset Noah's Ark Zoo elephant M'Changa dies in attack

The 12-year-old elephant called M'Changa died in an attack involving another bull elephant.

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Inflation fears grow as UK factory prices surge

Cost pressures on UK firms see a record rise, suggesting that consumer prices may follow suit.

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Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Cardboard 'in people's garages causing shortage'

Packaging firm DS Smith is working with local councils to increase the amount of cardboard for recycling.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: 90s programmers, what did you expect the future of tech to look like?

Ask HN: 90s programmers, what did you expect the future of tech to look like?
103 by Dracophoenix | 188 comments on Hacker News.
Specifically, what did you think was plausible and what did you think was around the corner (even if either really never came to fruition)?

DUP leadership: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is only candidate

Sir Jeffrey is the only candidate and his name will now to go the party's electoral college.

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New Zealand v India: 'He's perished!' - Gill takes great catch to dismiss Taylor

New Zealand's Ross Taylor is caught by India's Shubman Gill off Mohammed Shami on day five of the World Test Championship final at Hampshire Bowl.

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Emma Faulds murder: Ross Willox jailed for at least 20 years

Ross Willox killed Emma Faulds in his South Ayrshire home then dumped her naked body in the Galloway Forest.

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Billie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video

The singer said she's "appalled" by a clip which has been shared recently on TikTok.

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Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell out of England's Euro 2020 clash with Czech Republic

England's Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are out of Tuesday's game with the Czech Republic as they self-isolate because of a risk of Covid-19 exposure.

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US could slow Afghanistan withdrawal amid Taliban gains

The Pentagon says September is still its withdrawal target as the Taliban seizes land and weapons.

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British and Irish Lions: Eight debutants to face Japan

Alun Wyn Jones leads a British and Irish Lions side including eight debutants against Japan on Saturday.

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Aston Martin sues car dealer in cash wrangle

The luxury carmaker accuses a Swiss dealership of not handing over deposits for its £2.5m Valkyrie model.

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Euro 2020: Wales fans 'won't be allowed in' to Netherlands

Fans are told not to travel to Amsterdam for Wales' Euro 2020 last 16 tie in Euro 2020.

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Coil fitting agony: 'My screams were so loud'

The BBC's Naga Munchetty says the procedure was one of the most traumatic experiences she's ever had.

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Gracie Spinks death: Derbyshire Police referred to watchdog

The death of 23-year-old Gracie Spinks has been linked to the death of a man in his mid-30s.

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Stonehenge summer solstice: In pictures

The sun rises on the neolithic monument in Wiltshire, marking the longest day of the year.

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The FBI launches new mission to 'disrupt' cybercrime

$350m was paid out in cryptoransoms to hackers in 2020, according to analysts.

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Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon defends Manchester travel ban

Scotland's first minister says she is "confused" by the criticism from Greater Manchester's mayor.

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Social care: Ministers urged to 'act now' on funding reform

Seven organisations representing the sector in England say a plan must be published within a month.

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Covid-19: Matt Hancock hopes to scrap isolation for double-jabbed contacts

Daily testing will replace 10-day isolation if a pilot is effective, the health secretary says.

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Scotland's Gilmour tests positive for Covid-19

Billy Gilmour tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Scotland's Euro 2020 match with Croatia on Tuesday.

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Tom Stoltman: Scot lifts World's Strongest Man title

Tom Stoltman - the first Scot to win the competition - took up sport to help overcome the effects of autism.

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Hotel Chocolat pays £4 for beauty firm Rabot 1745

The confectioner pays less than its cheapest box of chocolates for full control of the joint venture.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How to learn proper Systems Programming?

Ask HN: How to learn proper Systems Programming?
21 by systems_learn | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I am a software engineer for the past 10 years, and did frontend and backend development. I am learning Rust at the moment and have the following books: - "The Linux Programming Interface" - "Systems Programming with Linux" - "Adavnaced UNIX Programming" What I struggle with: How to get exposure to projects to learn for a future job? I had a Rust job for around half a year, where people build web servers and came from a C and C++ background. Half of the stuff they wrote I didn't understand (flushing, opening another channel just for logs so we don't fill up the other ones etc. etc.). Now I wonder how I can get access to this type of information, how to properly learn it?

Tokyo Olympics: Inside the athletes' village

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes takes a look at how the athletes' village hopes to mitigate the risk of Covid.

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Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan tests positive for Covid in Japan

The Ugandan was part of a nine-member squad which were fully vaccinated, reports say.

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ICYMI: Birds, planes and automobiles

Brooklyn ducks, a Brittany bird-man, and a race with a difference - some of the stories you might have missed this week.

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Conservative councillor's house set on fire in third attack

Police are treating the blaze at Graeme Stewart's property in Fortrose Gardens, Motherwell as suspicious.

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Andy Burnham's anger at Manchester-Scotland travel ban

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says Nicola Sturgeon's announcement came "out of the blue".

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Cummings revelations 'beyond The Thick of It' - Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi says his famously abrasive character wouldn't fit into the current government landscape.

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Euro 2020: What England need to change against Czech Republic - Alan Shearer

Former England captain and BBC Sport columnist Alan Shearer says now the dust has settled on Friday's disappointing draw with Scotland, there is no need for the Three Lions to panic.

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Saturday, 19 June 2021

Fake ads on Facebook spoil real life fairy story

A firm making wire fairy sculptures has been hit by scammers using adverts on the social media network.

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Juneteenth: After decades, Opal Lee finally gets her day off

Opal Lee campaigned for years for a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.

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'My window visit helped save my son’s life after kidney failure'

Luke Horne was self-isolating because he thought he had Covid - but his dad spotted something else was wrong.

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Ipswich: 'It's surprising we have the lowest Covid rate'

Why does Ipswich have the lowest coronavirus figures in England?

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'A perfect storm' - when Wales humbled Italy, by those who were there

Before Wales face Italy at Euro 2020, BBC Sport Wales relives their famous 2002 win over the Azzurri with those who were there that night.

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Man looking for Mayfair 'guardian angel' who saved his life

A woman helped Mathew O'Toole while he was suffering from a stroke in Wigmore Street, Mayfair.

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England fast bowler Stone out for season with back injury

England fast bowler Olly Stone is ruled out of the remainder of the summer with a stress fracture of the back.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why Poetry did not become a mainstream package manager for Python?

Ask HN: Why Poetry did not become a mainstream package manager for Python?
11 by rcshubhadeep | 13 comments on Hacker News.
I have recently been introduced to Poetry. I am a pretty experienced Python dev with both back-end and ML in my project basket. However, I have been using pip/requirements.txt/setup.py so far for every single project I had done. But once I have tried Poetry, I do not think I will ever go back. I was wondering why is it not more popular? What is holding it back? What do you think?

Paul Givan told he must resign as NI first minister

Days after he got the role, the Democratic Unionist Party MLA is told he will have to resign when a new leader takes over.

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Fears Liverpool may lose World Heritage status

Figures from politics and football urge Unesco not to strip the city of the prestigious status.

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England v India: Katherine Brunt catch removes Shafali Verma

England's Katherine Brunt dismisses India's Shafali Verma with a fantastic catch on day four of the one-off Test at Bristol's County Ground.

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Troubled US teens left traumatised by tough love camps

Paris Hilton is among thousands who allege abuse at programmes aimed at reforming US teenagers.

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Euro 2020: How Scotland's 'colossal' Billy Gilmour dominated at Wembley

BBC Sport pundits Danny Murphy and Charlie Adam praise the performance of Billy Gilmour in Scotland's 0-0 draw against England

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UK Covid infections rise as Delta variant dominates

There is some regional variation in infection rates and some good news on vaccine efficacy.

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Harry Richford: East Kent NHS Trust fined for failures over baby's death

Harry Richford died seven days after an emergency delivery in hospital in Margate.

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Edwin Poots' short legacy will 'help his successor'

Legislating for the Irish language is out of the hands of the next DUP leader, but challenges remain.

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MSC Cruises cancels passenger trips after overbooking

MSC Cruises had sold tickets for its trips assuming that Covid restrictions would be lifted on the 21 June.

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Greece killing: Husband confesses to Caroline Crouch death

Police say a Greek pilot has admitted suffocating his wife in a crime that shocked the country.

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Covid: Wales at start of third coronavirus wave, warns first minister

First minister says Wales' rates maybe a few weeks behind England as he delays easing lockdown.

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Howard Beckett drops out of Unite leadership contest

The union's assistant general secretary backs fellow left-winger in the race to succeed Len McCluskey.

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Q&A: What went wrong for the DUP's shortest-serving leader?

The events that led to the rise and fall of Edwin Poots who was party leader for just 21 days.

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Apple Daily: Hong Kong police raid sparks rush on newspapers

The pro-democracy newspaper printed a bumper 500,000 copies after police arrested five senior staff.

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Bottas fastest in first practice for French GP

Valtteri Bottas heads Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in first practice at the French Grand Prix.

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Thursday, 17 June 2021

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and the Olympics

Spanish world number three Rafael Nadal pulls out of this month's Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympic Games later this summer.

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Chloe Khan and Jodie Marsh rapped by watchdog

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Chloe Ferry were also named by the Advertising Standards Authority for failing to disclose ads.

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Scottish medical student is Sewing Bee's youngest winner

Serena Baker had the competition sewn up after being named winner of The Great British Sewing Bee.

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Diana Ross reveals first album in 15 years, Thank You

The legendary Motown singer recorded every track on Thank You in her home studio.

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UK and US announce deal after Boeing-Airbus truce

The agreement means tariffs on goods, such as Scotch whisky, will remain suspended for five years.

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Gary Allen: Killer guilty of two murders 21 years apart

Gary Allen is convicted of killing Samantha Class in 1997 and Alena Grlakova in 2018.

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Covid: No major lockdown easing in Wales expected before July

Relaxing the rule to allow six people to meet inside private homes is expected to be pushed back.

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Free school meals: Poorer pupils miss out in funding change, say unions

Schools say funding is not keeping up with the number of families falling into financial difficulty.

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Covid: Don't force us back into office, say civil servants

The government is threatened with strikes if it ends working from home while Covid rates are rising.

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Giant Buddhist statue gets Covid face mask in Japan

Temple managers plan to keep the face covering on the figure until the pandemic is brought under control.

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Cumbria's Wainwrights record broken by runner Sabrina Verjee

Vet Sabrina Verjee, 40, said the 214-peak course in Cumbria had become "an obsession" for her.

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Giant Scotland map mown near Jedburgh ahead of England clash

The outline - which took two months to sketch out - is to celebrate participation at Euro 2020.

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Gary Allen: The killer who nearly got away with murder

Gary Allen's conviction for the murders of two women brings a 20-year quest for justice to an end.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What is your “sales stack”?

Ask HN: What is your “sales stack”?
29 by oliverx0 | 21 comments on Hacker News.
As a technical founder going into a more sales-oriented role, I would like advice on the tools other founders / sales teams use in their day-to-day to give them an advantage in lead-generation and sales automation. Although CRM suggestions would be OK, I am more interested in tools that help you do things such as: - Create easily customizable email templates and their follow-up sequence. - Automation software for LinkedIn outreach / email sending. - Automation software for generating leads. For example: easily identifying companies' email formats, easily gathering companies' and their competitors' information, landing page generation automation, gathering lists of companies based on size, industry, needs, etc. Essentially, if someone asks you what your day-to-day sales operations look like for a B2B SaaS product, how would you respond with hands-on suggestions? Assume that such person has no idea of the current trends of sales software. If someone asked me the same question for a software tech stack, I would answer for example: - Bitbucket / Github for version control - Travis CI for continuous integration deployment - React JS for front-end, combined with parcel as a bundler, Mobx State Tree for state management, etc. - Ruby on Rails for back-end, combined with PostgreSQL. Ideally, if you have information on how that product / strategy gives you some advantage it would be really hepful. If you have any resources that could also help a technical founder get into sales, with a step-by-step process, that would also be great!

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Neston sugar water murder: Wife killed husband with boiling mix

Corinna Smith poured a boiling mix over her 81-year-old husband after a family row, prosecutors say.

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Covid vaccine: 'I've had my jab but my nan won't be offered it this year'

Some people in the UK are feeling a mix of emotions - including guilt - as they book their jab.

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'Mediocre' male managers are stopping women's rise

A survey of women in finance finds men are progressing because they are better at office politics.

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John Lewis boss says young staff lack basic numeracy skills

Chairwoman Dame Sharon White says that new recruits' literacy and numeracy are weak.

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Covid: Deaf campaigner takes legal action over No 10 briefings

The government is accused of breaching the Equality Act by failing to provide sign language interpreters.

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Boris Johnson called health secretary hopeless in WhatsApp message - Dominic Cummings

The PM's former aide launchers a fresh tirade in his war of words with Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

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Ex-England captain reunites with dad with Parkinson's

The year Mike Tindall won the Rugby World Cup was the same year his father received his diagnosis.

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Goldman Sachs delays return to office for workers

The investment bank, along with NatWest, is reviewing plans for staff to come back to the office.

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Funeral firms are ordered to make prices clearer

The Competition and Markets Authority says funeral directors and crematoriums could risk court action.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Biden arrives for long-awaited Putin meeting in Geneva where US officials say 'nothing is off the table'

06/16/21 4:16 AM

Nóra Quoirin death: Inquest ruling changed to open verdict

A judge alters the inquest verdict in the death of Nóra Quoirin, who went missing in a Malaysian jungle.

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Covid: Cash and card use dived in lockdown, says report

Most payments by consumers are spontaneous but options were limited by the Covid crisis., say banks.

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Shops recall pet food after rare cat disease spike

Dry pet food from Sainsbury's, Pets at Home and other brands recalled after rise in fatal cat disease.

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UK-Australia trade deal: What are the arguments for and against?

The government has agreed the broad terms of a trade deal with Australia.

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Boeing-Airbus trade row set to end after 17 years

The agreement, after 17 years, means taxes on $11.5bn of goods will be removed for five years.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?

Ask HN: How did an adult ADHD diagnosis help you?
3 by codpiece | 1 comments on Hacker News.
My therapist wants to explore an ADHD diagnosis, run tests and dive deep. My question to you is; how did this help you or impact your life? I am in the later half of an adventurous and successful career. I continue to grow, have a long-term stable marriage, good savings, great life. I went to my therapist to handle a lingering family issue and now we've come up to the ADHD talk. They want to run neurological tests, said I'm 'twice exceptional' and I see this as an expensive and time consuming diversion of my goals. I do admit that there is some validity in the idea, I do see symptoms, but how would this help me at this point in my life?

Daniel Morgan: Met Police accused of 'form of corruption' in report

Daniel Morgan, a private investigator, was found dead in a pub car park with an axe in his head.

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Apple and Google investigated by UK competition body

The UK competition authority says it has launched an investigation into the mobile phone market.

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Web founder Berners-Lee to auction source code as NFT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the web, is auctioning off a digital certificate for his code.

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Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?

The UK has reached an agreement with Australia - but what other deals have already been made?

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Boohoo sales surge as going-out clothes replace athleisure

The fashion chain sees sales growth continue and takes further steps to improve scrutiny of suppliers.

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Web founder Berners-Lee to auction source code as NFT

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the web, is auctioning off a digital certificate for his code.

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In The Heights: Lin-Manuel Miranda sorry for lack of Afro-Latinos

In The Heights creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says his film "fell short" in the diversity of its cast.

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South Africa: Unidentified stones spark 'diamond rush'

Many of those digging in KwaHlathi village believe the crystal-like stones are precious jewels.

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Ikea France fined €1m for snooping on staff

The ex-CEO of Ikea France gets a suspended term, as private detectives and police spied on staff.

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Oops, wrong chair: Netanyahu sits in PM's chair after loss

After a vote installing a new government, Benjamin Netanyahu sat back down, but in a seat that was no longer his.

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New top story on Hacker News: Google issue tracker does not allow viewing issues unless signed-in

Google issue tracker does not allow viewing issues unless signed-in
15 by MikeUt | 6 comments on Hacker News.
As the title says. Visiting either the domain (https://ift.tt/3iFh7qM) or a specific issue (https://ift.tt/3wjnWCw) presents only a sign-in screen. This is for merely viewing issues, not submitting or commenting on them, so arguments about limiting abuse do not apply.

Arlene Foster urges NI parties to stick to language deal

Arlene Foster makes personal statement to the NI Assembly as she resigns as first minister.

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Christian Eriksen: Dad back playing football after cardiac arrest

Andrew Barnett had a cardiac arrest while playing football in front of his son in 2018.

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Nato summit: Nato must face up to China's rise, alliance chief says

The alliance is expected to brand China a security risk at US Joe President Biden's first summit.

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Coronavirus G7: Could a billion more jabs for poorer countries make a difference?

How much difference could the G7 offer of a billion vaccines make to tackling the pandemic?

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Serco in new boost to profits from coronavirus services

Outsourcer says profits will outperform amid high continuing demand for coronavirus services.

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Carlos Ghosn: US father and son admit role in Nissan chief's escape

Michael and Peter Taylor are accused of helping ex-Nissan boos Carlos Ghosn escape Japan in 2019.

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Sunday, 13 June 2021

Body found in search for missing kayaker Shane Davies

Shane Davies was kayaking with a friend on Saturday but they became separated, Sussex Police says.

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Konta wins Nottingham Open for first title in four years

Britain's Johanna Konta wins her fourth WTA title - and her first on grass - by beating China's Shuai Zhang to clinch the Nottingham Open on Sunday.

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Euro 2020: Excitement builds as England face Croatia in opening game

Some 22,500 fans will be at Wembley Stadium, with an official fan zone at London's Trafalgar Square.

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Covid-19: Hospital data key to 21 June lockdown end, says Raab

Dominic Raab says the decision depends on breaking the link between cases and hospital admissions.

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New Zealand beat England to take Test series

England's dismal second-Test defeat is confirmed inside an hour on the fourth morning at Edgbaston as New Zealand seal a 1-0 series win.

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ICYMI: Squirrel security and an unusual pitch invader

From a squirrel security guard to an unusual mid-match disruption, here are some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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G7 summit: Dominic Raab calls Emmanuel Macron's Northern Ireland comment 'offensive'

Reports claim the French president had said Northern Ireland was not a part of the UK.

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G7 in Cornwall: Thousands on streets and in sea for protests

Campaigners on land and sea deliver wide-ranging messages to the G7 summit in Cornwall.

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From garden chairs to boxes: Five items in short supply

A combination of Covid, Brexit and the Suez Canal delays threaten to disrupt supplies this summer.

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Euro 2020: Can the magic of Bordeaux be repeated in Baku?

Wales beat Slovakia at Euro 2016 in Bordeaux and sister city Baku will host Wales' Euro 2020 opener.

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Covid: PM promises 'caution' over 21 June lockdown end

Boris Johnson says it is vital any changes are "irreversible", amid rising Delta variant cases.

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Sasha Johnson: Second man charged over activist's shooting

An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with conspiracy to murder.

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Four teenage boys arrested on suspicion of murder in Telford

Two adults have also been arrested after a man, found seriously injured on a footpath, later died.

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