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Was it worth it? Performers give their verdicts on this year's fringe

By the end of the Edinburgh fringe, anyone who has been here all month will tell you how tired they are.

Hundreds of at-risk pupils excluded in county lines hotspots

Hundreds of extremely vulnerable children at risk of being recruited by criminal gangs are being thrown out of schools in county lines hotspots.

Sexual assault inquiry over football chief's kiss

Prosecutors say Spanish football chief's kiss could be sexual assault

Low-paid and exploited care workers are living in poverty, TUC finds

Chronic underinvestment, exploitation and low pay are leading to widespread poverty among workers in the care sector, according to damning research from the Trades Union Congress.

ECHR Home secretary repeats attack on court over asylum plan

Suella Braverman has reiterated her wish to leave what she called the \"politicised\" European court of human rights (ECHR) and refused to rule out the mass tagging of asylum seekers, a move one refugee charity said would treat people as \"mere objects\".

Labour - BMA says GP access pledge 'impossible'

A Labour proposal for patients to be able to request a particular GP is \"an impossible ask\" given the shortage of doctors, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said, heralding another potential clash with Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary.

Braverman crime pledge interferes with police independence, say chiefs

Police chiefs have suggested the home secretary is interfering with their operational independence by demanding forces pursue all reasonable crime leads at a time when their resources are being outstripped by a rise in offences.

Edinburgh bids farewell as totem pole begins trip back to Canada

The towering, hand-carved totem pole is being \"rematriated\", not repatriated, and after being put into a sleeping state yesterday the 11m (37ft) object will be transported in a military aircraft from its current home in Edinburgh to what everyone involved agrees is its true home in Canada.

NHS to offer men free blood pressure tests in barbershops

Men are to be offered blood pressure checks in barbershops as part of an NHS drive to prevent heart attacks, as research reveals they face double the risk of women.

Government to use Ulez expansion to attack Labour over 'war on motorists'

The government is to use the expansion of London's ultra-low emission zone today to go on the attack over what it has called \"Labour's war on motorists\", part of a wider battle against green policies it hopes could prove popular with voters.

Rivers at risk as Gove rips up rules on new housing

Michael Gove is planning to rip up water pollution rules that housebuilders have blamed for exacerbating England's housing crisis but which environmental groups say are essential for protecting the country's rivers.

'One for the ages' Núñez double snatches victory for 10-man Reds

Trent Alexander-Arnold has described Liverpool's extraordinary comeback at Newcastle as \"very special\" and \"one for the ages\".

Cash costs Burnley with Villa on a roll

We may still be in the early throes of the season, but there is clearly a lot to like about Unai Emery's Aston Villa. Legend has it that the team they brushed aside here switched to their present colours of claret and blue in 1910 out of respect for Villa, who were the champions of England.

Hodgkinson beats nemesis Mu but Moraa deprives her of gold

21-year-old has to settle for 800m silver after Kenyan edges three-way tussle

Verstappen weathers storm to equal winning record

Certainly, mother nature at least left nothing on the table in an attempt to bring a dramatic edge to the Dutch Grand Prix. Amid the sand dunes of Zandvoort over the course of two and a half hours the wind blew, the rain crashed in with two separate, sudden, pitch invasions and then disappeared. Yet amid it all the one certainty of Formula One in 2023 stood utterly imperturbable. Come rain or shine it is Max Verstappen who takes the chequered flag.

Shrubsole bows out a winner with Brave

It's the women's cricket equivalent of Arsene Wenger v Alex Ferguson: Charlotte Edwards (coach of Southern Vipers) against Dani Hazell (coach of Northern Diamonds). Since the new women's regional structure was introduced in 2020, the pair - former England teammates - have faced off in all three 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy finals. Before yesterday, the record read 2-1 to Edwards, though it was Hazell who triumphed on the most recent occasion, at Lord's in September 2022.

Curran's cracking rescue act helps Invincibles triumph

It was Curran's night. Not Sam Curran - the England regular and player of the tournament at the T20 World Cup last year - but instead Tom, who is no longer just a canny fast bowler but a sparkling all-rounder, too. The elder Curran smashed an unbeaten 67 off 34 balls as Oval Invincibles beat Manchester Originals by 14 runs to win the men's Hundred title at Lord's.

'Bank of family' to help finance record number of house buys this year

The \"bank of mum and dad\", where homebuyers rely on their parents to get a foot on the property ladder, has long been a key part of the UK housing market.

A challenge to the US? The dominance of the dollar is safe - for now

Two big international gatherings took place last week. The one that was held in the Rocky Mountain resort of Jackson Hole was a demonstration of the grip the US has on the global economy. The one that was held in Johannesburg was evidence of the challenge posed to the US from the leading emerging market countries.

'We don't want you to be killed' Sweden seeks answers to rise in youth crime

In the small Swedish city of Örebro, guns are so easy to come by that social services say most of the high-risk young people they work with in relation to youth crime could get hold of one in a day.

EU reinforcements help Greek firefighters battle three major wildfires

More than 600 firefighters, including from several Euroreinforcements pean countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, are battling three major wildfires in Greece, two of which have been raging for days.

Capone's home demolished after Florida ends historic protections

Al Capone's historic mansion in Florida, where the notorious gangster died in 1947, has been torn down after the state's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, stripped municipalities of their power to prevent the demolition of properties with historic designation.

Papers reveal Nixon briefing on US-backed Chile coup in 1973

Declassified US state department documents have revealed the US president Richard Nixon was briefed on Augusto Pinochet's impending military takeover in Chile, 50 years ago next month.

Ukrainian pilot 'Juice' among three airmen killed in training jet collision

Three Ukrainian military pilots, including one nicknamed \"Juice\" who campaigned in the US for the supply of F-16s, were killed on Friday when two combat training aircraft collided in an accident over a region west of Kyiv, Ukraine's air force has said in an indication of the risks faced by its members.

Ancient ancestors funeral rite theory cast into doubt

Buried in a partial foetal position and surrounded by flower pollen, Shanidar 4-a Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in 1960 - prompted a dramatic reappraisal of our ancient cousins when it was discovered.

Grandfather of Sara Sharif urges son to turn himself in

The grandfather of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old girl who was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey, urged his son yesterday to hand himself in.

'Too familiar' Deja vu of father bereaved in earlier hospital scandal

When James Titcombe heard Lucy Letby had been able to continue harming babies despite doctors sounding alarm bells, he felt a sense of deja vu.

Moving on How a community bus service gave village in Perthshire a lift

'Every person that gets on the bus has their own story,\" says Douglas Fraser, parking his shiny 16-seater on the brae behind Glenfarg village hall.

The best medicine? Laughter really could be good for the heart, scientists suggest

Declaring laughter is the best medicine might be a step too far but a good giggle may be good for your heart.

Met officers will be told to arrest landlords who illegally evict tenants

Police in London are to be told to start arresting landlords who illegally and sometimes violently evict tenants after mounting concern about officers showing bias and enabling some unlawful evictions.