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Stand closure deepens crisis at Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday have been banned from opening Hillsborough's North Stand to spectators due to safety concerns, further compounding the challenges facing the crisis-hit club before the new Championship season.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Sylvia Young, visionary theatre school founder, dies at age of 86
Sylvia Young, the stage school founder who helped nurture the careers of Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa and Daniel Kaluuya, has died at the age of 86.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Huge Russian quake triggers tsunami alert across Pacific
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuations across much of the Pacific yesterday, although many governments later downgraded their warnings after the impact of the water surges was less than initially feared.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Rise in taxes on banks would pose risk to UK growth, warns boss of HSBC
The boss of HSBC has joined a growing chorus of bankers cautioning Rachel Reeves against increasing taxes on banks in her autumn budget, warning that it risked \"eroding\" investment and ultimately harming UK growth.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
British siblings aged 11 and 13 drown while swimming off beach in Spain
Two British siblings, a brother and sister aged 11 and 13, have drowned after getting into difficulties while swimming at Salou, a Mediterranean resort in north-eastern Spain.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Judge rules Palestine Action can challenge terror law ban in court
Scrutiny on Cooper's decision-making and casts uncertainty over the fate of those arrested under the Terrorism Act in relation to Palestine Action - or who might be in future.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
'Moral failure' Freed hostage criticises PM over plan for recognition
A British-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for more than 15 months has accused Keir Starmer of \"moral failure\" after he set the UK on course to recognise a Palestinian state.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Sheehan sees no flaw with crucial Test try
Instinctive finish to avoid getting 'melted' was legal, says the hero of Melbourne
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Farewell to Ozzy: fans say goodbye to Birmingham's favourite son
Thousands of fans lined the streets of Birmingham to watch Ozzy Osbourne make his final journey through his home city, with his tearful family laying tributes as crowds chanted the late singer's name.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Polanski's Green rivals say his 'eco-populism' would turn voters off
The Green party risks going into reverse if they elect Zack Polanski as leader, according to his two opponents, who argue that his promised brand of \"eco-populism\" would prove polarising, divisive and likely to put off more moderate voters.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Díaz Completes £65.5m Move From Liverpool to Bayern
United Keen on Watkins But Balk at Villa's £60m Price as Palace Seek Up-Front Eze Fee
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
German Olympic champion dies in rockfall on Pakistan mountain
The German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management confirmed yesterday.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
'No signs of PDA' at Katy Perry's dinner date with Justin Trudeau
The former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and the pop star Katy Perry were seen dining together in Montreal this week.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
HMS Northumberland reveals its secrets after three centuries
The British warship HMS Northumberland was built in 1679 as part of a wave of naval modernisation overseen by Samuel Pepys, a decade after he had stopped writing his celebrated diary and gone on to become the Royal Navy's most senior administrator.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Korda and Ko hail Woad as 'breath of fresh air' before Open challenge
English 21-year-old heads into Women's Open in fine form after winning in Scotland on her professional debut
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Ex-CIA Officer Hits Back at Trump Intelligence Chief Over Obama 'Treason' Claim
A former CIA officer has said Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, is ignorant of the practices of espionage after she accused Barack Obama and his national security team of \"treasonous conspiracy\" against Donald Trump.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Aston Martin's 'quite exciting' scramble to get lower US tariffs pays off
Aston Martin scrambled to deliver three months' worth of cars to dealers in the US within 24 hours as it rushed to qualify for lower tariffs that came into effect on 30 June.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Fed leaves interest rates on hold despite Trump pressure
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold yesterday despite mounting pressure from Donald Trump, as the US economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter of the year.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Lyth century aids Yorkshire survival hopes
Yorkshire's Adam Lyth zinged to his fifth first-class century of the season, nimble as the weasel that darted about Anne Brontë's grave in the morning sun.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bodies Set for Return After Zelenskyy Makes U-Turn
Ukraine's parliament is set to vote on a new law today that would restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies, backtracking on controversial legislation passed last week that curtailed their powers and led to a political crisis.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Famine Vulnerable children and elderly people are most at risk
Humanitarian experts and doctors are warning that children, elderly people, and those with pre-existing health conditions are most at risk from the famine in Gaza.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Population of England and Wales surges to a record 61.8m
The population of England and Wales has grown by the second largest amount in at least 75 years, largely due to international migration.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Former EDL leader arrives in Tenerife as police seek to question him
The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has arrived in Tenerife as British police want to question him over an alleged assault after he was filmed close to a man left seriously injured on the ground.
1 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Australia says social media ban for children will cover YouTube
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has admitted that banning children from social media \"is not going to be simple\", as his government yesterday reversed its decision to exempt YouTube from the forthcoming ban.
2 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Man found guilty of assaulting female PCs in airport clash
A student has been found guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester airport last summer during a violent disturbance which went viral on social media.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Extra 5m age checks carried out each day under crackdown on pornography sites
Five million extra online age checks have been carried out each day since the introduction of tougher restrictions on pornography sites.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Labour pays out estimated £2m to settle claims over leaked dossier
The Labour party has settled claims brought by 20 people, mainly ex-staffers, who featured in a leaked internal document about antisemitism in the party, with the costs estimated to be close to £2m.
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Time gentlemen, please? Game endures draw furore but shaking hands too early can hurt
Game endures draw furore but shaking hands too early can hurt
3 min |
July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Hundreds are evacuated after landslides in Italy's Dolomites
Hundreds of hikers and tourists have been evacuated and dozens of trails closed after a series of rockfalls in the Dolomites in the north of Italy, as experts warned of a rise in landslides in the area linked to thawing permafrost.
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July 31, 2025
The Guardian
Lionesses fix Wembley date for China friendly as heroes return
England will play China in a friendly at Wembley on 29 November, their first confirmed fixture following the Lionesses' Euros triumph at the weekend.
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