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Twelfth celebrations begin with lighting of bonfires
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The bonfires are lit ahead of the Orange Order’s July 12 parades on Monday. (London News)
Wimbledon fans fill ‘Arthur’s Seat’ to watch British wildcard Fery in semi-final
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Some spent all night in the queue in the hope of a seat on Centre Court on Friday. (London News)
‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity
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Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic MontargisIn the small French town of Montargis, Jean-Antoine, a retired decorator, was pleased Marine Le Pen had again shaken up French politics by launching a bid for the presidency, despite her legal woes.“Even the judges said she didn’t personally profit from the money, it was for her party,” he said of Le Pen’s newly upheld conviction for embezzlement. “All politicians in France have always been schemers, it’s just a fact of life.” Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Australian killer's final police interview footage released
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Bradley Murdoch, 67, died in jail without disclosing where Peter Falconio's remains might be. (BBC News)
John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme
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Ex-presenter of BBC Radio 4 show complains in Guardian of ‘gratuitous gratitude’ and ‘gushing’ between host and guestFor more than three decades, John Humphrys delighted and infuriated listeners in equal measure as he confronted the nation’s politicians in his trademark, pointed style on the Today programme.Now a listener himself, the former presenter of the BBC’s flagship radio news show is just as pointed in his assessment of the current incarnation of the programme. His verdict? It’s irritating. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy
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As England prepare to take on Norway on Saturday, sales of pints, takeaways and new TVs continue to surgeFrom a cosy Norwegian pub to outdoor fan zones packed with hopeful England football fans, Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final between the two nations is expected to generate a multimillion-pound windfall for venues showing the game.The quarter-finals will collectively generate a near half-billion pound sales increase for the wider UK economy, as fans drink 9.3m pints, order takeaways and splash out on new TVs, according to one estimate. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Man arrested on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is released
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The 26-year-old man is no longer part of the investigation, Devon and Cornwall police sayA 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of the former MP Ann Widdecombe has been released from custody and is no longer part of the investigation, Devon and Cornwall police said early on Saturday.In a statement, Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said: “Our priority remains identifying those responsible and ensuring that all available evidence is thoroughly examined. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Police investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death release man from custody
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The ex-Tory prisons minister was found dead at her home after sustaining serious injuries. (London News)
Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to restore aid spending target set by Brown
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Thinktank urges prospective prime minister to reclaim UK’s role as an international leader on developmentInfluential backbenchers are calling on Andy Burnham to reclaim Labour’s leadership on international development and chart a course back to spending 0.7% of national income on overseas aid.In a collection of essays to be published soon by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) thinktank, MPs lay out proposals for a Burnham-led government to rethink foreign policy. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
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Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeThe extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches.Teachers say they have been desperately trying to keep children safe, with some covering younger pupils in wet paper towels as they lie on the floor, while older students have been given trays of water under their desks to put their feet in. Continue reading... (The Guardian)