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- Children offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS
[3 hours old]: All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.

- Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers
[3 hours old]: The government relied on a report by a lobbyist group that now says reorganisation could make no savings.

* Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say
[0 hours old]: The two children killed in the shooting have been identified as Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10.

- European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 23 and damage EU's HQ
[3 hours old]: The overnight attacks destroyed a block of flats and also caused damage to the EU's delegation offices.

- The Druids Oak is 800 years old - can it help save tomorrow's forests?
[3 hours old]: Scientists are decoding the DNA of Britain’s ancient oaks to crack the secrets of their superpowers.

- Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times, analysis finds
[3 hours old]: New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported.

- Man Utd back Amorim as Rooney says club is 'broken'
[10 hours old]: Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is understood to retain the support of the club ownership despite last night's shock Carabao Cup defeat at League Two Grimsby.

- MSP locked out of Scottish Parliament after toilet camera claims
[5 hours old]: The South Scotland MSP is understood to have been charged by the police in relation to the allegations.

- BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images
[3 hours old]: The BBC has found an international network of content creators profiting from AI generated posts on Facebook.

- Price of weight loss drug Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies
[10 hours old]: The rebate allays fears of a 170% price rise but patients are warned the cost of the drug will still jump.

- We're in the dark about future, says asylum seeker in Epping hotel
[5 hours old]: Migrants living inside an Essex hotel are due to be removed from it by 12 September.

- British Tour de France winner Chris Froome airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash
[13 hours old]: Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome suffers multiple injuries in a training crash in southern France.

- 'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea'
[4 hours old]: Rohingya refugees tell the BBC they were flown from Delhi and forced into the sea off the coast of Myanmar.

* The Papers: 'They think itch all over' and 'fears over tax raid'
[0 hours old]: Chickenpox vaccinations for children and frustration over the chancellor's tax policies lead Friday's papers.

- Lives torn apart in Kyiv after Russia's heaviest bombardment for weeks
[12 hours old]: In the deadliest strike, a missile ripped through the middle of a low-rise block of flats.

- George Clooney film praised as 'midlife crisis masterpiece'
[5 hours old]: Netflix’s Jay Kelly sees the actor portray an ageing movie star, drawing parallels with his own life.

- Weekly quiz: What food did Meghan reveal Harry doesn't like?
[9 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- 'The whole town is on a high': What Grimsby's dramatic win over Man Utd means to fans
[12 hours old]: The morning after the night before, the Lincolnshire town reflects on its team's historic win.

- National security or xenophobia? Texas restricts Chinese owning and renting property
[3 hours old]: Critics fear a new law in Texas will prove discriminatory - but officials say it is vital to combat "adversaries".

- Reform council boss bans local newspaper's reporters
[6 hours old]: The Nottingham Post describes the ban as "concerning" and "unprecedented".

- Jessie J cancels tour dates to undergo surgery
[10 hours old]: "I need to be better, I need to be healed and this is the right decision to make," she tells fans.

- US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her
[12 hours old]: The president has accused Cook of mortgage fraud, and cited constitutional power that he says allows him to fire her.

- Met special constable found guilty of child rape
[11 hours old]: James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, abused a position of trust, police say.

- Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
[9 hours old]: The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme.

- Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' being emptied of immigrant detainees
[9 hours old]: Officials confirm that the Florida facility may soon be empty following a court ruling to shutter the complex.

- Concern as UK couple 'whisked' into Iran court, say relatives
[11 hours old]: Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in January while on a motorcycle world tour.

- Trump v The Central Bank
[8 hours old]: US Fed Governor sues President Trump over his attempt to fire her.

- First step to end Isak saga? Newcastle close in on Woltemade
[7 hours old]: Newcastle United are closing in on the signing of Germany striker Nick Woltemade in a move that could have a knock-on effect on Liverpool's pursuit of Alexander Isak.

- Sinner breezes through - but still areas to 'improve'
[5 hours old]: Jannik Sinner says he still has room for improvement despite extending his winning run at hard-court Grand Slams to 23 matches as he reaches the US Open third round.

- Liverpool and Man City draw Real in Champions League
[9 hours old]: Both Liverpool and Manchester City will face 15-time winners Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League.

- Hunter Bell, Asher-Smith & Burgin impress in Zurich
[5 hours old]: Great Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell, Dina Asher-Smith and Max Burgin impress at the Diamond League Final before next month's World Championships in Tokyo.

- 'What a race!' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win after thrilling finish
[7 hours old]: Audrey Werro finishes first in the women's 800m at Diamond League Zurich, claiming a national record as Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell claims second with a personal best.

- Palace 'ready to make history' - how far can they progress?
[5 hours old]: Crystal Palace will be one of the favourites to win the Conference League. BBC Sport looks at who or what could stand in their way.

- What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?
[14 hours old]: Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

- Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico
[4 hours old]: Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens

- Sports car manufacturer Lotus to cut 550 jobs
[12 hours old]: The BBC understands more than a third of workers at the Norfolk headquarters will lose their jobs.

- Food costs 'pushing families close to breadline'
[14 hours old]: Rising food costs push families towards poverty, the chair of Jersey's shoppers' rights group says.

- 'We'll turn freezers off due to energy price rise'
[14 hours old]: Sark islanders react to Monday's energy price rise, including a shop worker who will turn off freezers.

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. Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar
[17 hours old]: Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year.

. UK car sales to US rise following tariff deal
[18 hours old]: The increase comes after three months in a row of falling sales, according to industry data.

. AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'
[20 hours old]: Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

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[30 hours old]: The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog

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[32 hours old]: It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.

. Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter
[37 hours old]: The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.

. Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine
[41 hours old]: FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state?

. Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
[37 hours old]: The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.

. Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI
[42 hours old]: The Raine family alleges ChatGPT "actively helped" their 16-year-old son take his own life.

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[56 hours old]: Trump says he will sack a US central bank governor. Why does the independence of the Fed matter?

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. Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever
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. Sea border for food and agricultural products 'in place until 2027'
[34 hours old]: The border for such goods will not be dismantled until 2027, the UK government is expected to confirm.

. Sun into sundaes for solar-powered ice cream maker
[45 hours old]: David Baker says 30% of his operations are powered by the sun – and he's working towards 80%.

. US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after backlash
[50 hours old]: US President Donald Trump was among those criticising the company for unveiling a new, minimalistic version of its logo.

. In The Style founder has 'no regrets' about leaving
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. Poundland avoids administration as restructure approved
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. Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years
[99 hours old]: Non-vintage still wine is now increasingly being made in response to more challenging weather.

. Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times
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