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Midlands hero rescues 'screaming' girl being dragged out to sea on busy UK beach
Birmingham Live
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July 17, 2025
A man has shared how he helped to save the life of a seven-year-old girl who was being dragged out to sea. Peter Szczepanski, from Staffordshire, was visiting the beach in Rhyl with his family on Sunday, July 13, when he heard the young Shylah in...
British chefs cook up world's largest scotch egg
United Press International (UPI)
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July 16 (UPI) -- Two British social media chefs teamed up to cook the world's largest scotch egg, which weighed in at a whopping 17 pounds and 3.48 ounces. Phoenix Ross and Oli Paterson came together in Enfield, England, to attempt to break the...
British holidaymakers warned that popular islands 'are not paradise anymore' amid anti-tourism protests
GB News
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July 16, 2025
British holidaymakers planning trips to the Canary Islands are facing warnings that the popular Spanish archipelago "is not a paradise anymore" as anti-tourism protests intensify across the islands. According to reports, 18 million tourists are...
Two flights declare mid-air emergencies within a minute at major UK airport
Birmingham Live
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July 17, 2025
A major UK airport has seen TWO flights have mid-air emergencies within A MINUTE. A British Airways Boeing 777 200 declared a dramatic "full emergency" due to "toxic fumes" in the cabin and was forced to land at 3.29pm. And an easyJet flight...
Give England time after Ashes 'scarring' - Cross
BBC
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July 17, 2025
These three ODIs are England's last before the 50-over World Cup starts in India at the end of September, though Sciver-Brunt's side will play the hosts and defending champions Australia in two warm-up matches. England's first match of the...
How The Open is helping to drive Northern Ireland’s growth and investment ambitions
The Irish News
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Northern Ireland will again take its place at the centre of the global sporting stage this week as Royal Portrush hosts the 153rd Open Championship. It will be the largest sporting event in our history, expected to attract 278,000 spectators and...
A "captivating" and "incredible" Australian drama with perfect rating confirms UK release
Digital Spy
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July 17, 2025
Australian drama Inside has confirmed a UK release date, with the movie skipping a cinema run for a home premiere. Starring The Brutalist's Guy Pearce, Plum's Vincent Miller and Shōgun's Cosmo Jarvis, the prison film follows a newly-transferred...
British Teen Accuses Man of Rape in Corfu
To Vima
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July 16, 2025
Police have taken a 19-year-old Italian male into custody after a British tourist, 18, accused him of attempting to rape her on the island of Kerkyra (Corfu). The complaint by the alleged victim was filed in the early hours of Sunday, with police...
World News | Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover to Cut Hundreds of Managerial Roles in UK
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
London, Jul 17 (PTI) Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Thursday confirmed plans to cut hundreds of managerial roles as part of a "limited" voluntary redundancy programme, which it says is aimed at better aligning its leadership...
‘MasterChef’ Creator & Owner Franc Roddam “Saddened” By Misconduct Storm On UK Series
Deadline
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July 17, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Franc Roddam, the British film and TV impresario who owns MasterChef, has said that he is pained by the presenter misconduct scandal that has engulfed the UK series. Roddam, who rarely talks to the press, spoke with Deadline after the...
How 2022 UK govt data leak spurred secret resettlement program for Afghan refugees
The Indian Express
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July 17, 2025
The British government on Tuesday (July 15) admitted to an accidental data leak of the identities of up to 100,000 Afghan nationals in 2022, which incited the risk of Taliban reprisal, and spurred a government program to provide asylum to...
Sports News | British Open at Portrush Starts with an Irish Cheer, That's How the Last One Ended
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Portrush (Northern Ireland), Jul 17 (AP) The British Open at Royal Portrush started Thursday the way the last one ended: A packed grandstand and throaty cheers for an Irish golfer. Padraig Harrington, a two-time Open champion, hit the opening shot...
Leading UK Publishers Partner with Utiq to Drive New Era of Scaled, Deterministic, Privacy-First Addressability
MarTech Series
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July 17, 2025
Collaborations with Bauer Media, Immediate, and Netmums underline Utiq’s commitment to enable better marketing performance and ROI in the premium open internet. Utiq, the European AdTech company offering Telco-powered infrastructure rooted in...
UK to lift ban on Pakistani airlines after years of restrictions
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
PAF to display air power at UK airshow
The Express Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Listen to article A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), featuring its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets and a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, landed on Thursday at the Royal Air Force Base Fairford in the United Kingdom to...
British MP Tanmanjeet Dhesi says ‘Afghan nationals at risk’, slams UK govt over data leak
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 16, 2025
British MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Chair of Parliament’s Defence Select Committee, has strongly criticised the UK government over its handling of a sensitive data breach that exposed thousands of Afghan nationals to potential danger. In an...
Britons to have vehicles towed for driving offences amid plans to launch seasonal charges in tourist hotspot
GB News
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July 16, 2025
Drivers have been warned they could have their vehicles towed away for parking in a popular tourist area under new proposals. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has started consulting on proposals to introduce paid-for parking on seafront...
British Summer Time: Stevie Wonder – Festival Review
Louder Than War
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July 16, 2025
Stevie Wonder © Bethan Millerco British Summer Time: Stevie Wonder Hyde Park, London 12th July 2025 There are very few living legends whose name alone triggers instant reverence, but that dwindling list has to include Stevie Wonder. Tom Parry was...
Defence secretary revealed sensitive Afghan data breach details – but media still banned from reporting it
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
UK-Iraq deportation deal nears final stages as migration spikes
The New Arab
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July 16, 2025
Recently, Kurdish security forces in Raparin arrested several human traffickers and confiscated the passports of over 70 young people who had planned to migrate to Libya. [Getty] Yvette Cooper, the UK Home Secretary, is reportedly in the "final...