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Sutton’s opening weekend predictions v Courteeners frontman Liam Fray
BBC Sport football pundit Chris Sutton has kicked off his season-long predictions contest for the 2025-26 Premier League, pitting himself against Microsoft’s Copilot AI, BBC readers and a rotating cast of celebrity guests. The exercise, which sees Sutton forecast all 380 top-flight fixtures, matters because the AI chatbot won the inaugural contest last season, narrowly…
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Retail sales fall despite World Cup and hot weather boosting alcohol and drinks trade – business live
UK retail sales fell by 0.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics, reversing a 1% rise in June despite the World Cup drawing crowds to pubs and hot weather boosting drink sales in supermarkets. The dip suggests the resilience British shoppers have shown in the face of high energy costs and geopolitical…
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Plans for 24/7 free bus travel for disabled people praised by Barnsley Lib Dems
From April 1, 2027, people who hold a disabled bus pass can travel on buses for free at any time
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Life of M by Rachel Cusk review – is this story of a film star based on Natalie Portman?
Rachel Cusk’s new novel Life of M follows a nameless, genderless narrator’s fraught friendship with M, a globally famous film actor whose life story bears striking similarities to Natalie Portman’s career. The book explores how fame corrodes authenticity and family relationships, using the narrator’s attempt to write M’s story as a lens on the blurred…
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Tourist, 60, plunged 120 feet after attempting to get better look at the view before being rescued by hero bystander
A 60-year-old tourist fell around 120 feet after moving to get a better view at a scenic spot, sustaining a serious fall before being rescued by a bystander who happened to be nearby. The incident highlights the dangers of stepping beyond safety barriers or established viewpoints when tourists seek improved photo opportunities or sightlines, a…
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Irate Ohio bride slams woman for callous wedding dress stunt that almost ruined her big day
An Ohio bride, Katie Clark, has spoken out after an anonymous internet user attempted to spoil her wedding by sending her fiancé a screenshot of her wedding dress before the ceremony. Clark had shared footage of her custom dress with her followers on TikTok, and someone using the name “Sandra” tracked down her fiancé, Liam…
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Harry and Meghan’s UK return plan sparks scrutiny
Prince Harry and Meghan have confirmed plans to resettle in Britain before the end of August, moving into a private house outside London, possibly in the Cotswolds, with children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, due to start at a British school in September. The couple will retain their Montecito home and Portuguese villa,…
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Inside Isaac Heeney’s fiancée’s nightmare as she leaves Sydney and shuts down Instagram comments amid Swans star’s hotel scandal
Sydney Swans player Isaac Heeney’s fiancée, Steffie Waters, has been targeted with abusive comments on Instagram after Heeney was named among five players allegedly involved in an incident with exotic dancers at the team’s Melbourne hotel. Waters has since disabled comments on her page and left the couple’s Sydney home for Noosa, according to a…