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Britain's Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral

Queen Elizabeth will break with tradition and appoint Britain's new prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London, due to mobility issues.

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Queen to receive new prime minister in Scotland for the first time, Palace confirms

The monarch has faced episodic mobility issues since last autumn

The Independent UK

'Biggest spider in Britain' found lurking in home forces terrified lad to eat upstairs

Creepy crawly has set up camp right next to the table where family have their meals

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Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

The Guardian - UK

Terrified man forced to eat upstairs after finding 'biggest spider in Britain' in living room

Scott Elwood had just arrived home from holiday in Greece when his mum told him that they had found an unwelcome eight-legged guest in their front room.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson: Britain's not broken - it has everything going for it

THE UK is one of the most successful countries on earth and has the financial strength to get through the cost-of-living crisis, Boris Johnson has…

The National (Scotland)

Editorial: ‘They will freeze or they will starve’ brings UK energy crisis home

Readers of Scotland on Sunday got one heck of a jolt when they opened their morning newspaper this weekend. The front page article focused on the massive increase in energy costs being faced in Britain and the especially catastrophic effect on anyone living in rural areas in the far north…

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Britain's rail network hit by fresh round of strikes

British rail staff at two train unions are planning a new round of nationwide strike action on Sept. 15 and 26 over pay, job security and conditions, the latest in a wave of industrial unrest as inflation outpaces pay rises.

Reuters

The Greater Manchester pub which could be the best in Britain

The top 16 pubs in the UK have been named as part of CAMRA’s quest to find the very best pub - and a Greater Manchester venue could nab the top spot

Manchester Evening News

Analysis: Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on her crops inside one of eight tiny domed greenhouses set against the Welsh hills. The potted pigeon pea and papaya planted in spring are leafy and green, soon to bear fruit.

Reuters

Brexit is the monster under the bed Liz Truss is desperately trying to ignore

The likely winner of the leadership contest insists Brexit was the right path to take with the vehemence of a zealous convert, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Pest expert details four hornet repellents ahead of predicted rise this autumn

Hornets are the largest of the wasp family and are most commonly seen in Britain from May to September

Daily Record

Britain faces a pumpkin shortage at Halloween as nightmare weather decimates harvest

Experts are predicting horror during Halloween as they are warning families may have to miss out on pumpkin carving this year due to shortages of the squash

Daily Mirror

Glasgow's relaunched Burrell Collection may be unique and much-loved, but how does it fit into the cultural landscape today?

After closing for extensive renovations in 2016, the Burrell museum, home to one of the greatest personal art collections ever bequeathed to the public, reopened in March 2022. Now, as its first major exhibition opens, it’s hard to avoid the fact that in those six years the political and cultural…

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WW2 submarine that tragically sunk hours before armistice announced finally identified

The World War Two Italian submarine Velella was sunk by Britain's HMS Shakespeare hours before it was announced Italy had signed an armistice with the Allies

Daily Mirror

Man terrified after discovering 'Britain's biggest spider' lurking in his house

Scott Elwood had just returned to his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester, from Greece when he noticed the spider, which was about the size of his palm, fully stretched out in his front room

The Independent UK

Meghan speaks about her efforts 'forgiving' royal family

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in the U.K. The former actress made headlines in Britain on Tuesday with with an interview with U.S. magazine The Cut

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Durham pub named North East's best and is in running to be crowned CAMRA Pub of the Year

The Station House has been named amongst the 16 regional finalists and will now have a chance to compete for the highest accolade afforded to Britain’s pubs

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Ghosts of Empire: what Kwasi Kwarteng’s book tells us about him

A 2010 book on the British empire by the man set to be chancellor shows a very different worldview to that of some of his Tory colleagues

Reuters

Ukrainian armed forces heighten artillery fire in the south, Britain says

The Ukrainian armed forces heightened the rate of artillery fire across southern Ukraine, and long-range precision strikes continued to disrupt Russian resupply, Britain's defence ministry said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Spat at, abused and run off the road: why do some people hate cyclists so much?

Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press

Daily Record

'Britain's most tattooed man' left fuming after being kicked out of supermarket

The dad said the one employee took offence to how he looked while he was shopping on holiday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Princess Diana’s last moments: French medic recalls ‘tragic night’ at accident scene in Paris tunnel

What he saw: “Four people, two of them were apparently dead, no reaction, no breathing... and the female passenger, the young lady, was on her knees on the floor of the Mercedes, she had her head down. She had difficulty to breathe. She needed quick assistance.”

Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle takes swipe at Royals saying she and Prince Harry were 'happy' to leave UK

In an interview with The Cut magazine the Duchess of Sussez has said her and Prince Harry were "happy" to leave Britain and the Royal Family

Daily Mirror

False widow spiders could invade UK homes as numbers soar in hot temperatures

The scorching summer temperatures have created the perfect climate for the false widow spider - described as "Britain's most venomous spider" - to breed in the UK

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