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Packed lunch price leaps and trousers take a turn upwards

Parents braced for the back-to-school rush face an extra problem this year, with the cost of a packed lunch rising by almost three times the UK rate of headline inflation.

Flying to conceive Britons forced to go overseas for IVF after UK costs soar

Caroline cried cycling to work after discovering she was going through early menopause. She had received the diagnosis over the phone from her GP after months of brain fog, depression and other unexplained symptoms. Shortly afterwards, she ended up in a fertility clinic in Greece.

Scorsese, Fincher and Haynes lead London film festival lineup

Films by Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Yorgos Lanthimos and Hayao Miyazaki are heading for Britain as part of the mammoth lineup announced by next month's London film festival.

'It's almost magical' Care homes say robot pets help residents with dementia

You're bloody lovely ain't you,\" said Frances Barrett, as the robotic cat she was stroking flicked its ears and whiskers one lunchtime this week at the Oak Manor care home in Bedfordshire.

'Like a giant tennis ball' US Open's riot of colour puts Wimbledon in shade

She's come dressed as a giant tennis ball.\" That was one fan's verdict on Jeļena Ostapenko's neon yellow ensemble as the Latvian No 1 took to the court at Flushing Meadows.

Home Office still placing child asylum seekers in hotels

The Home Office has placed more than 100 lone asylum seeker children in hotels in recent weeks, despite the practice having been found unlawful by the high court.

Alarm over mushroom foraging books 'written by AI'

Amateur mushroom pickers have been urged to avoid foraging books being sold on Amazon that appear to have been written by artificial intelligence chatbots.

Lost painting by Constable rediscovered after 44 years

A lost painting by John Constable showing a different view of a farm cottage that features in one of his most celebrated works has been rediscovered.

Former ITV journalist quits No 10 after less than a year

Rishi Sunak's director of communications has quit, as the mini-reshuffle conducted by Downing Street this week took an internal turn.

TikTok influencer and mother jailed for life for murders of two men

A \"self-obsessed\" TikTok influencer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 31 years and eight months for her part in the murder of two men who died in a fireball when their car was rammed off the road during a high-speed chase outside Leicester.

'It's quite scary' Alarm among parents at school forced to shut over safety warning

Willowbrook Mead primary academy on the outskirts of Leicester was a hive of activity yesterday morning as staff moved tables, chairs and bookcases from brick buildings into a nearby portable cabin.

'Disgusting' Villagers in Dorset fed up with the 'Wyke whiff'

The Dorset village of Wyke Regis has a lot going for it: sunsets across Lyme Bay, views of Chesil beach's spectacular pebbly sweep, proximity to great swimming and sailing spots.

Football promos Pose in lederhosen for a beer ad? Why Kane got off lightly

Harry Kane may have thought he had done enough to avoid wearing lederhosen - and the birth of his fourth child seemed to offer a pretty good excuse. But the contractual demands of the brewer Paulaner, the long-term sponsor of his new club, Bayern Munich, are unambiguous - and permit no exceptions.

Tourists on jetskis reportedly shot after straying into Algeria

Algerian authorities are believed to have shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group of holidaymakers accidentally strayed into Algerian waters on jetskis, one of the survivors told Moroccan media.

Sandal of the season appears on catwalks...and Kim's feet

North Korea may be one of the least accessible and most authoritarian countries in the world, but its leader, Kim Jong-un, may be emerging as one of the most fashion-aware politicians,

Nationwide reports fastest annual fall in UK house prices since 2009

UK house prices fell 5.3% in August compared with the same month last year, the fastest annual drop in 14 years , according to Nationwide Building Society.

Draper hunts down Hurkacz and Boulter battles past Wang

So far in Jack Draper’s young career, since his very first ATP appearance, much of his progress has been dictated by his injuries. Whenever he has had the opportunity to step up with a clean bill of health, though, he has performed.

Newcastle to tackle PSG in tough group stage return

Newcastle have been dealt a fiendish set of assignments against Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Milan in their first Champions League group stage campaign since the 2002-03 season.

Liverpool agree £34m deal for Gravenberch

Netherlands midfi elder to sign fi ve-year contract to seal move from Bayern Munich

Chessum eager to repay faith of Borthwick on his comeback

Second-row was England's best player in the Six Nations and has now returned after a long-term ankle injury

Malan slams 'nonsense' omission for the Hundred

England batter says being dropped was unhelpful for a crucial international autumn

Interest rate rises? Table Mountain may offer a clue

Tourist attraction, backdrop to millions of selfies and one of the world's most easily identifiable landmarks, Cape Town's Table Mountain has now found a new role, as a guide to what will happen to UK interest rates.

Hurricane Idalia could be costliest disaster in US in 2023

Hurricane Idalia could become the costliest climate disaster to hit the US this year, analysts warned, as emergency declarations for Florida and South Carolina were signed by Joe Biden and thousands of homes were left without power.

'Everything's fine': Prigozhin said he was safe days before death, video shows

A newly released video of Yevgeny Prigozhin purports to show the Wagner group boss in Africa addressing rumours about his wellbeing and threats to his life days before his death.

High-speed train kills five people working on railway track near Turin

Five railway workers in northern Italy were killed when they were hit by a train while carrying out overnight maintenance work.

Anxious wait for families as death toll in Johannesburg fire rises to 74

Survivors of a fire that ripped through a building in Johannesburg described jumping out of windows to escape the flames, as questions were raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of the informal dwellings housing poor economic migrants in the city.

Brighton cat killer Stephen Bouquet died from Covid-19, inquest finds

The Royal Navy veteran nicknamed the Brighton cat killer died from Covid-19 while receiving end-of-life care for cancer in prison, a coroner has found.

M&S challenge to Gove after demolition of flagship store is rejected

Marks & Spencer has launched a legal challenge to a government decision to block its plans to demolish and redevelop its store on Oxford Street in central London.

'Hostile environment was not a good term to use,' admits May

Theresa May has expressed regret for using the term \"hostile environment\" and has criticised Home Office staff for an \"inbuilt cynicism\" she believes contributed to the Windrush scandal.

Conductor who 'slapped' singer withdraws from performances

An internationally renowned conductor has pulled out of all performances until next year after allegedly punching and slapping a soloist for entering the stage incorrectly.