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How police let a registered sex offender murder and attack women
Simon Levy’s second murder victim, Sheryl Wilkins, could have been saved, senior Met officer admits.
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Serial sex offender guilty of murdering two women and raping third
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London
Cambridge to review process for hiring senior academics after Jason Arday resignation
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Cambridgeshire
US appeals court halts Trump ballroom project paving way for Supreme Court showdown
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US & Canada
Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college
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UK
Seven killed after Thai student opens fire at home and school
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Asia
Record spells with no rain across parts of central and south-east England
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Weather
Six-hour train services between London and Stirling running with no toilets after fault
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Tayside & Central Scotland
England footballer Ivan Toney charged with assault at Soho nightclub
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London

Sport headlines

Man City reject Barcelona's Rodri bid & in talks for Bouaddi
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Football
Why can't the Premier League attract the world's best players?
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European Football
Emotional Guimaraes wanted to leave - Newcastle chief Wilson
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Premier League
France set to take part in U20 Women's World Cup despite Uefa boycott threat
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England Women
Norway call on Infantino to resign but two countries back Fifa president
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Entertainment and TV

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'Not to be missed' - All the colour from the world's largest Irish music festival
Crowds expected in Belfast as Fleadh enters busiest weekend.
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Northern Ireland
Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69
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Culture
'Rude, funny and surprisingly tender': Must Watch reviewers on Ann Droid
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Must Watch
Campaigners call for Jared Leto's concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims
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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26
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US & Canada
Nadia Sawalha threatens ITV with legal action over Loose Women removal
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Culture

Sounds like a laugh

Ross Kemp joins Joe Marler for a not-so-average conversation. Audio
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The best names in comedy and history learn (and laugh) about the past. Video
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Paul Sinha hosts the quiz show that'll get your sides splitting. Audio
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Shappi shares her stories of social awkwardness and unlikely encounters. Audio
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Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates stand-up shows for locals - and us. Audio
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Spend less time in the kitchen with our low-effort summer recipes
These easy meals mean you can spend more time enjoying the outdoors.
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Food
Make the most of seasonal fruit with these desserts
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Food
Air fryer mistakes I learned the hard way
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Food
Could India become a strawberry superpower?
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Asia
Five retro school dinners that will take you back in time
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Money

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
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Business
Could heatwaves make your food shop more expensive?
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Cambridgeshire
Driver gets £90 ticket after using Lidl EV charger
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Lincolnshire
'He was so believable': The tricks used by customer service scammers
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Scam Secrets
Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
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Business

Health and wellbeing

Can solitude be an aspirational lifestyle?
A growing number of so-called 'loneliness influencers' are spotlighting solo living - and it's spurring debate.
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US & Canada
Being crowned fittest woman on Earth 'doesn't really seem real'
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Isle of Man
What is acceptable to wear in the office in warmer weather?
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Business
I didn't know I had a parasite - then I got the most intense pain of my life
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Wales
Why do we follow bad advice? Audio, 29 minutes
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Uplifting stories

From dragons to aliens: The hot air balloons making everyone look up
With the 48th edition of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta returning from 7-9 August, here is a round-up of some of the most wacky shapes.
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Bristol
Cats' nightly kitchen raids caught on camera
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Lincolnshire
Do you recognise the famous faces that inspired these iconic characters?
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'If you make me travel home, I'm going to divorce you'
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England
This is one of the last remaining 'calendar houses', but what is it? Video, 00:05:44
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Can a shake-up at Argos attract new shoppers?
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Business
India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
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Asia
The origins of England’s 'North-South divide' Audio, 6 minutes
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Sounds
A secret invite and sausages: How Leicester pulled off a feat to shock the world
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Leicester
Everything you need to know about the Tupac murder trial. Audio, 25 minutes
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Two friends find themselves trapped on an abandoned radio tower in the desert
A heart-pounding tale of survival from the producers of 47 Meters Down.
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A man spends 15 months alone in a room, naked, unaware he is live on TV
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The 'ghost town' that was once one of the wealthiest in the world
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Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch star in this apocalyptic drama
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'An amazing feeling': The launch of the world's longest rollercoaster
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Around the UK

The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape
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London
Girl, 11, found dead after search at Midlothian beauty spot
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
Brothers jailed for killing man and injuring his son while racing cars home
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'Not to be missed' - All the colour from the world's largest Irish music festival
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