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A Burnham bounce? Now another poll finds Labour have drawn LEVEL with Reform UK after party ditched Keir Starmer

  • New poll shows Labour has drawn level with Reform UK.
  • Shift follows Labour's removal of Keir Starmer as leader.
  • Andy Burnham now leads the party amid funding scrutiny of policies.

A new opinion poll has found that Labour has drawn level with Reform UK, in what is being described as a possible "Burnham bounce" following the party's decision to remove Keir Starmer as leader and Prime Minister. The finding suggests that the leadership change, which saw Andy Burnham…

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Country Star Shares Hopeful Update on Daughter After Hospital Stay

  • Rory Feek's daughter Indy came home after open-heart surgery
  • She spent eight days at an Austin children's hospital
  • Randy Travis was among fans sending supportive messages

Country singer-songwriter Rory Feek has shared an uplifting update after his daughter Indy returned home following an eight-day hospital stay that included open-heart surgery. Indy had earlier needed to be airlifted after fluid built up around her heart, prompting an outpouring of concern and support from fans as…

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Texas real estate agent suspected in nearly 100-stab cold case posted global vacations before arrest

  • Texas realtor Mayra Velasquez, 42, charged in 2012 cold case murder
  • Victim Irasema Chavez, 32, was stabbed nearly 100 times
  • Velasquez held without bond after 17 July arrest

A Texas real estate agent has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with a 2012 cold case in which a woman was stabbed nearly 100 times. Mayra Velasquez, 42, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center on 17 July, more than a decade after…

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Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets

  • United suspended some fans' season tickets over suspected ticket touting.
  • Supporter groups say fans are being treated as suspects unfairly.
  • Club says tickets will be reinstated before the Ipswich Town opener.

Manchester United are facing backlash from supporter groups after suspending some fans' season tickets in a crackdown on illegal ticket touting. The club contacted fans who had used six or more devices to access ticketing accounts, viewing this as a potential sign of tickets being bought up for…

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Jimothy the Raccoon is already in Skyrim and Stardew Valley

  • Viral raccoon Jimothy added to Skyrim and Stardew Valley via fan mods
  • Jimothy has short spine syndrome, giving him his distinctive gait
  • Blizzard already honoured him in World of Warcraft; more games may follow

Jimothy, a raccoon with an unusual gait living near Seattle, has become a viral internet sensation and has now been added to the video games The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim and Stardew Valley by fan modders. The raccoon's distinctive appearance stems from short spine syndrome, a rare genetic…

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What time does Black Ops 7 Season 5 start in your time zone?

  • Black Ops 7 Season 5 starts 5pm BST, Thursday 23 July
  • Adds new multiplayer maps, zombies content and Warzone's Drone Labs area
  • New weapons include FG42, Mammoth LMG, Gremlin SMG and Mace melee weapon

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Season 5 update launches on Thursday, 23 July, bringing a large batch of new content across every mode as developer Treyarch continues its pattern of substantial post-launch support. The update includes new multiplayer maps and modes, additional zombies content, endgame features, and…

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Apple may unveil a new device subscription service as soon as next week

  • Apple may launch a device subscription service, "Apple Upgrade", around 28 July.
  • Klarna would reportedly handle financing, taking on the credit risk.
  • Move follows recent Apple price hikes; US-only at launch, more countries unclear.

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a device subscription service called Apple Upgrade, potentially as soon as 28 July, according to a Bloomberg report. The scheme would let customers pay monthly for most iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch models rather than buying outright, reviving an idea the…

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Spotify pushes deeper into music videos with new chart and artist pitching, stepping up its challenge to YouTube

  • Spotify launches its first global music video chart, ranking the top 50 daily
  • Artists can now pitch videos directly for playlist consideration
  • Spotify says video viewing sharply boosts subsequent music streaming figures

Spotify has launched its first chart dedicated to music videos and, for the first time, is letting artists pitch their videos directly to its editorial team for playlist placement, as the streaming giant deepens its push into video in a bid to compete with YouTube. The moves build…

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DEEP PURPLE’s IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: ‘What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn’t Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire’

  • Ian Gillan denies saying Deep Purple's retirement was imminent
  • Says he'll retire only once he lacks strength, not due to eyesight issues
  • Prefers touring to residencies; band feels reinvigorated with guitarist Simon McBride

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan has pushed back on reports that he had signalled he was nearing retirement, insisting his earlier comments were misinterpreted. Speaking to The Independent's music editor Roisin O'Connor, the 80-year-old frontman said he never suggested retirement was imminent, only that he would step away…

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Avengers vs. X-Men: Who will win in Avengers: Doomsday? Here’s what the comics reveal

  • Avengers: Doomsday trailer teases an Avengers vs. X-Men showdown.
  • Comics history shows few full-team clashes between the two groups.
  • Key examples: X-Men #9 (1964) and Secret Wars #3 (1984).

With the Avengers: Doomsday trailer showing the Avengers and X-Men fighting before presumably teaming up against a common threat, Polygon looks back at how rarely these two teams have actually clashed in Marvel's comic history. Despite decades of crossovers between individual heroes, full team-on-team battles between the Avengers…

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