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Britain hopes £7.3M will help electric and hydrogen aircraft take off

  • UK gives £7.3M to eight electric/hydrogen aircraft infrastructure projects
  • Part of a wider £43M next-generation aviation funding package
  • Vertical Aerospace, Bristol Airport and Scottish flight trials are among recipients

The UK government has allocated £7.3 million ($9.7 million) to fund eight projects developing infrastructure for electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, including airport charging systems, hydrogen storage and flight demonstrations. The funding, announced by the Department for Transport, forms part of a wider £43 million ($57 million) package aimed…

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Sea views at British holiday resort are blocked by overgrown foliage after council officers swapped petrol strimmers for mountain goats amid green initiative

  • Council swapped petrol strimmers for goats to cut emissions
  • Overgrown foliage has since blocked resort's sea views
  • Residents and visitors frustrated by the green initiative's unintended effects

A council in a British holiday resort has drawn criticism after sea views were obscured by overgrown vegetation, following a decision to replace petrol strimmers with mountain goats as part of a green initiative. The switch, intended to cut carbon emissions and promote more environmentally friendly land maintenance,…

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Why can’t Draper play & why won’t surgery help?

  • Jack Draper withdraws from Washington comeback due to arm bone bruising
  • Experts say rest, not surgery, is the only cure
  • Draper has slipped near world's top 150, needs US Open wildcard/qualifying

Former British number one Jack Draper withdrew from a planned comeback tournament in Washington after experiencing further discomfort from bone bruising in his serving arm, mirroring a similar late withdrawal from Wimbledon last month. The 24-year-old has been battling the injury for over a year, and medical experts…

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‘We’ve always been wary of working together’: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on writing a novel as a couple

  • McDermid and Sharp co-wrote their first joint book, a novella.
  • It dramatises the failed 1698 Darien colonial expedition.
  • Both wanted to confront, not whitewash, Scotland's imperial history.

Val McDermid, Scotland's bestselling crime novelist, and her partner Jo Sharp, Scotland's first female Geographer Royal, have co-written This Door of the Seas, a novella published next week that marks their first joint literary project despite having deliberately kept their work separate throughout their 13-year relationship. The book…

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Popular former Sheffield United star agrees deal for permanent move – thestar.co.uk

  • Former Sheffield United player agrees permanent transfer
  • Destination and terms are not provided
  • Move resolves uncertainty over his future

A popular former Sheffield United player has agreed a deal to complete a permanent transfer, according to the Star. The move matters because it ends uncertainty over the player’s future and formally establishes his next club following his time connected with the Blades. The available article text does…

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Gymnast Evans delivers first gold for Wales

  • Ruby Evans wins Wales' first gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
  • Victory came in women's floor final, beating disappointing earlier results
  • Wales' medal tally reaches nine, including twins' bronzes and a boxing semi-final

Welsh gymnast Ruby Evans has won her country's first gold medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, triumphing in the women's floor final. The 19-year-old's victory came just days after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the all-round individual competition left her in tears, and followed Wales' fourth-place…

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SWFC News: Wednesday new boy makes Wrexham, Birmingham link after Millwall pass-up – thestar.co.uk

  • Wednesday newcomer has Wrexham and Birmingham connections.
  • Millwall previously missed out on the player.
  • The story forms part of a wider Wednesday news round-up.

Sheffield Wednesday’s latest news round-up reports that a new arrival has links to both Wrexham and Birmingham City after previously turning down an opportunity with Millwall. The development matters as Wednesday continue to reshape their squad, with the player’s earlier connections underlining a route to Hillsborough that involved…

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Fears for British professional surfer, 28, after he disappeared during paddle boarding excursion off Portuguese coast

  • British surfer, 28, missing after paddleboarding off Portugal
  • Fears growing for his safety
  • Search efforts reportedly under way

A 28-year-old British professional surfer is feared missing after he vanished during a paddleboarding trip off the coast of Portugal. Search and rescue efforts are reportedly under way as concerns grow for his safety, with the incident highlighting the risks faced by watersports enthusiasts even among experienced athletes.…

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World champion Dubois splits with trainer McGuigan

  • Caroline Dubois splits with trainer Shane McGuigan, moves to US
  • Defends WBC/WBO titles against Amelia Moore on 29 August
  • Fight part of all-female MVP card in Birmingham

Britain's unified lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois has split from trainer Shane McGuigan and will relocate to America ahead of her next title defence. The 25-year-old, who turned professional with McGuigan in 2021, described the move as amicable, saying there was "no bitterness, no break-up, no clash, no…

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1 Year Later, the Fate of ‘True Blood’ Star’s Cozy British Mystery Series Is Officially Confirmed

  • "Art Detectives" renewed for Season 2 on Acorn TV
  • Filming starts this month in Belfast; two-part special airs December
  • Full six-episode season follows in 2027

Acorn TV has officially renewed its cozy art-world mystery series "Art Detectives" for a second season, ending more than a year of uncertainty following the show's well-received first run. The series stars "True Blood" actor Stephen Moyer as DI Mick Palmer, an antiques-loving detective in a specialised Heritage…

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