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‘England’s prettiest village’ blocks new shops and cafe as locals rail against ‘overtourism’ that has left roads gridlocked and car parks overflowing
The quaint Cotswolds village of Bibury, famed for its 14th-century honey-coloured stone cottages, has rejected a new development because of fears it may attract more visitors.
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Twenty wildfires rage across south Wales as exhausted firefighters reinforced by 200 soldiers battle tinder dry conditions
Days after Andy Burnham described Britain as a ‘tinderbox’ and imposed a temporary ban on disposable barbecues, fire chiefs said the situation was now ‘exceptional’.
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Donnelly wins GB’s first women’s marathon medal at Europeans
Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win a marathon medal at the European Championships as she claimed bronze in Birmingham on Sunday.
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Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris
Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans I don’t think I have ever written before about a British strike directly related to the climate emergency. But that’s exactly what began…
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SWFC News: Barry Bannan makes ‘shooting practice’ joke after horror miss vs Orient – thestar.co.uk
SWFC News: Barry Bannan makes ‘shooting practice’ joke after horror miss vs Orient thestar.co.uk
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Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women’s marathon
Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women’s marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.
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Angela Rayner moves to protect pubs from being turned into houses or offices
Housing secretary says developers will have to prove there’s no way to save pub, as she prepares planning shakeup All pubs will get protection from being turned into housing or offices under a shakeup of planning laws in England to be presented by Angela Rayner this week. The housing secretary will publish a new national…
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SUFC News: Wilder sets United players Bramall Lane challenge after Birmingham draw – thestar.co.uk
SUFC News: Wilder sets United players Bramall Lane challenge after Birmingham draw thestar.co.uk
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Rock Writer, Springsteen / The Who Biographer Dave Marsh Has Died
Rock writer Dave Marsh has died. A venerable critic, author, and editor, Dave Marsh passed away at his Connecticut home over the weekend. He was 76 years old. Seizing upon rock ‘n’ roll as an American kid during the British Invasion, before helping to pioneer rock writing as an artwork.… The post Rock Writer, Springsteen…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart
Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at…