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One million people expected at Notting Hill Carnival amid heavy police presence
About a million people are expected to descend on west London for Notting Hill Carnival, which will see performers dance through the streets in colourful costumes this weekend, as thousands of officers prepare to police the event..
Royal Navy warship seizes more than 40m of cocaine in Caribbean Sea
Cocaine with a street value of more than £40 million has been seized by a Royal Navy warship in the Caribbean Sea..
Israelis stage airstrikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah launches drone attack
Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the Hezbollah militant group, threatening to trigger a broader region-wide war that could torpedo efforts to forge a ceasefire in Gaza..
Starmer to warn things will get worse before they get better
The Prime Minister is set to use a major speech on Tuesday to attack the inheritance left by the Conservatives.
IS claims responsibility for fatal knife attack in Germany
Three people were killed at a festival in Solingen on Friday night.
Nasa decides to keep two astronauts in space until February
The pair were only supposed to be in space for a week.
Italian prosecutor announces manslaughter investigation over yacht sinking
A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said..
Mikel Arteta calls for calm over his contract situation at Arsenal
Mikel Arteta has told Arsenal fans not to panic about his contract with talks set to get under way once the summer transfer window shuts..
Leeds Festival shuts two stages for rest of event Mother nature played part
Two stages will remain closed for the entirety of Leeds Festival, while a third is expected to reopen, following high winds caused by Storm Lilian..
Sir Keir Starmer says slava Ukraini to mark 33 years of Ukraines independence
Sir Keir Starmer has told Ukrainians the UK will back them today and always, as Kyiv marks 33 years since it declared independence from the Soviet Union..
Up to 70mm of rain forecast for parts of UK as yellow weather warning issued
Some parts of the UK could see between 50mm and 70mm of rain on Saturday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for much of the south east of England..
Three people killed in attack at festival in German city
Three people have been killed and at least five were seriously wounded in an attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, police said..
Jermaine Jenas apologises after BBC sacking I am ashamed and deeply sorry
His contract was terminated following claims he sent inappropriate messages to two female colleagues.
School of children killed in Bradford house fire pays tribute to lovely pupils
The school attended by two children who died in a house fire in Bradford has paid tribute to the lovely pupils who were full of character and had bright futures ahead of them..
Unions recommends NHS workers accept Scottish Government pay offer
NHS workers are being urged to accept a 5.5% pay increase with a union describing the offer from the Scottish Government as the best negotiable under current circumstances..
Magistrates told to delay locking up criminals to ease prison overcrowding
Magistrates have been ordered to delay jailing criminals in a bid to ease prison overcrowding as the number of people behind bars hit a new weekly high..
Fox hunters exploiting loophole in new laws animal welfare charity warns
An animal welfare charity has called on the Scottish Government to urgently act upon fresh evidence of a loophole in fox hunting laws that it claims could allow mounted hunting to continue in Scotland..
Injured Jude Bellingham could miss start of Englands Nations League campaign
Jude Bellingham faces a spell on the sidelines through injury and could miss the start of Englands Nations League campaign..
Southport attack victim remembered with balloons and bubbles at funeral
The life of an extraordinary girl who was killed in the Southport knife attack has been remembered with balloons, bubbles and one of her favourite Taylor Swift songs at her funeral..
Worry for parents of children with special needs left without school places
Parents of children with additional needs have spoken about how they are at their wits end on how to secure school places for this academic year..