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Nintendo Switch 2 Drops to Just £364 in Today’s Best UK Deals

  • Nintendo Switch 2 now £364 at Amazon UK, a rare low price
  • Comes ahead of a possible UK price rise after US hike
  • Other deals include Wolverine preorders, LEGO sets and Philips shavers

Amazon UK has cut the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console to £364, one of the lowest prices seen since launch, as part of a wider round of deals highlighted by IGN. The discount is notable because Nintendo has already confirmed a $50 price increase for the…

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Fleming expected to be named England Test coach

  • Stephen Fleming tipped to become England's new Test coach
  • Replaces sacked Brendon McCullum, whose results had slumped
  • Unclear if Fleming will be ready for August's Pakistan series

England are expected to appoint former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming as their new Test head coach, following the sacking of Brendon McCullum earlier this month. McCullum was dismissed after a run of poor results and off-field incidents, though he remains in charge of England's white-ball sides. The…

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Phone of British woman, 38, who was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens ‘was being used after she died to make it seem as if she was alive’

  • British woman, 38, found dead in a suitcase in Athens
  • Her phone was allegedly used after death to fake her being alive
  • Greek police have launched a murder investigation

Greek police investigating the death of a 38-year-old British woman, whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens, believe her mobile phone was used after she died in an apparent attempt to make it look as though she was still alive. The…

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Overmono Went Out Of Their Minds Making Pure Devotion

  • Overmono release second album Pure Devotion via XL Recordings.
  • Duo used extreme, unconventional methods, including baking a cymbal in an oven.
  • Album features guest collaborators Kindora and John Joseph Holt.

Electronic duo Overmono, comprising brothers Tom and Ed Russell, have released their second album, Pure Devotion, via XL Recordings, following on from their acclaimed 2023 debut Good Lies. The album's title reflects the extreme lengths the pair went to during recording, and it marks a further step up…

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Rachel Chinouriri Is ‘One Song Away From Crying’ and Just Weeks Away From Her New Album

  • Rachel Chinouriri announces second album, out 16 October
  • New single "One Song Away From Crying" leads the release
  • She'll play intimate shows across the UK, Europe, US and Australia

British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second studio album, "I Think I Spoke Too Soon," due for release on 16 October. The news arrives alongside her new single "One Song Away From Crying," which she describes as capturing the moment on a night out when someone knows…

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Fifa charges Paredes, Molina and Ayala over World Cup final brawl

  • Fifa investigates Argentina over final brawl and Falklands banner.
  • Paredes faces three assault charges.
  • Argentina’s association also faces multiple conduct allegations.

Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association and several individuals after a World Cup final brawl and the display of a Falklands banner following Argentina’s semi-final victory over England. The case matters because it combines alleged violence and match-security breaches with a politically sensitive message…

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Roguelite strategy spinoff Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand breathes fresh live into some of the series’ oldest features

  • Standalone roguelite spinoff replaces traditional campaign with 12-wave survival mode against escalating enemy forces
  • Four WWII factions must defend their headquarters using limited starting units and expanding rosters
  • Progressive upgrade system of new units, passive enhancements, and abilities creates varied strategies each playthrough

I’d put my six-pounder anti-tank guns in the perfect position to halt the Tigers’ advance. The German tanks would have to cross the bridge, keeping them packed together, and the derailed train on their flank would keep them from spreading out too much before they came into range…

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England thrash Tonga to boost semi-final hopes

  • England beat Tonga 94-32, a Commonwealth Games record score
  • Eleanor Cardwell scored 54 goals as England boosted goal difference
  • England face South Africa Thursday in a decisive semi-final qualifier

England's netball team secured a record-breaking 94-32 victory over Tonga at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in a must-win Pool A fixture as they battle for a semi-final spot. The scale of the win matters because goal average and goal difference could prove decisive in a tight…

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NHS consultant retires at 86 after 60-year career

  • 86-year-old Dr Bijoy Mondal retires after 60 years at Rotherham Hospital, pioneering geriatric care in the NHS
  • He remained working past state pension age to develop community care programmes; won NHS 75 Award in 2023
  • Believes NHS recent performance has declined but advocates for free social care to improve healthcare delivery

Dr Bijoy Mondal, who has worked for the NHS since 1965, has retired at the age of 86 after a career spanning more than six decades at Rotherham Hospital. He moved to the UK from Bangladesh in his mid-20s and spent 10 years in South Wales before becoming…

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Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming to Lead Scottish Stage Adaptation of Harry Macqueen’s Gay Romantic Drama ‘Supernova’

  • McGregor and Cumming to co-star in stage version of "Supernova"
  • Show runs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, summer 2027
  • Harry Macqueen adapts his own film; John Tiffany directs

Ewan McGregor and Alan Cumming will star together on stage for the first time in a Scottish adaptation of "Supernova," Harry Macqueen's acclaimed 2020 romantic drama about a couple navigating a dementia diagnosis. The production will run at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Perthshire, where Cumming is artistic…

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