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"Every time I played it, I got phone call after phone call. I thought I'd get howls of protest": How turning a tear-jerking orchestral classic into an unlikely dancefloor hit launched William Orbit's solo career

The story of Orbit’s electronic rework of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, and the euphoric Ferry Corsten remix that rocketed it to No 4 in the UK charts

MusicRadar

Saturday Night Live UK season 2 date and cast confirmed by Sky

Sky has confirmed the UK version of the long-running US sketch show, SNL, will return for an inital six more episodes

The Independent UK

Saturday Night Live UK season 2 return date revealed by Sky

In May it was confirmed the show would be returning for a second season.

Evening Standard

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Poll Finds Most Britons Back Tougher Driving Laws as Calls for Stricter Road Rules Grow

A survey reveals strong public support for tougher road safety measures in the UK, as concerns over dangerous driving and road casualties prompt calls for stricter enforcement and regulations.

International Business Times UK

Kelly Rowland does blind audition as she joins The Voice UK as coach

The 45-year-old will perform The Bee Gees’ Emotion when the new series of The Voice UK launches on August 22.

Evening Standard

Drivers Over 70 Could Face Mandatory Eye Tests Under Andy Burnham Plans

Drivers over 70 could face mandatory eye tests under Andy Burnham plans as £1,000 penalty warning emerges.

International Business Times UK

Secret WhatsApp groups, last-minute ‘drops’ and mystery locations: My bonkers quest to get solar eclipse glasses

FIRST PERSON: The celestial event of the season has seen people in the UK going to desperate lengths to secure a pair of cardboard-and-plastic viewing specs. Helen Coffey enters the fray (and finds the whole thing strangely exhilarating)

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Solar eclipse 2026 live: Millions across the world experience once-in-a-generation spectacle

Stunning, eerie sight of a solar eclipse will not be visible again for decades – so find all the times and information on glasses here

The Independent UK

UK heatwave: Burnham considers ban on disposable barbecues to prevent wildfires – as it happened

Prime minister suggests possible measure as he prepares to chair emergency Cobra meeting in response to extreme heat

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham Tells Wealthy Areas To Take Asylum Seekers After Piddington Backlash

Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes wealthy UK neighbourhoods house asylum seekers, facing criticism and protests from Piddington. The debate highlights social cohesion and misinformation challenges.

International Business Times UK

Swinney ‘irresponsible’ to ask PM to reconsider block on Chinese factory plan

UK Government minister Michael Shanks described the First Minister’s intervention as ‘surprising’.

The Independent UK

Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that?

It’s a great betrayal: poor communities neglected while multimillionaires peddle a global Maga agenda. How is that America first, asks Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham urged to rethink blocked plans for Chinese turbine factory in Highlands

John Swinney has urged Andy Burnham to reconsider plans for a Chinese company to open a wind turbine factory in the Highlands after the UK…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid extreme heat

PM touts ban on disposable barbecues as areas hit by wildfires – but some Labour MPs will be hoping for more ambitious ideas to tackle crisis

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Andy Burnham to chair emergency Cobra meeting over 'extreme' weather

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the UK Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat

TechRadar

Professors say today's solar eclipse won’t crash the grid — so why is Octopus Energy paying customers to switch off?

Octopus Energy has issued a solar eclipse power warning, but there's no need to panic.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Reform leader's battle to avoid Clacton by-election humiliation goes global

Media from Australia, Japan, Greece, France, Finland, Germany, Spain and Ireland have expressed interest in attending the Clacton by-election count

International Business Times UK

John Cleese Denies Islamophobia Claims, Calls Himself 'Islamosceptic' After UK Tour Row

John Cleese faces backlash for comments on Islam as he prepares for a UK tour. He defends his stance as 'Islamosceptic,' rejecting accusations of Islamophobia and emphasising cultural critique.

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The Guardian - UK

All-British chocolate bar made by scientists using Reading-grown cocoa

Master’s student made first bar with 100% UK ingredients since 1932 to highlight effect of climate crisis on cocoa plants

Evening Standard

PM to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfires

Andy Burnham will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Wednesday as temperatures this week could reach 38C and wildfires rage on.

The Guardian - UK

UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities

France 24

Count Binface, the satirical UK candidate challenging far-right Farage

Britain's Count Binface, a man wearing a metallic rubbish bin over his head, challenges far-right politician Nigel Farage on Thursday in the Clacton by-election sparked by the Reform UK leader's shock resignation from his post in July. None of the UK's mainstream political parties are fielding candidates, so the outlandish…

The Independent UK

UK’s biggest Harry Potter shop to open in London this autumn

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Evening Standard

Parts of country may hit 38C as fire union chief warns of ‘national emergency’

Some areas face a fifth heatwave of the summer, with rare extreme heat warnings in place.

The Independent UK

Meet the Aion UT: This 268-mile electric supermini could cost less than £30,000

Aion’s second UK model packs 201bhp, plenty of standard kit and an eight-year ownership package, with orders opening in September

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