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MPS call for increased testing of drugs at festivals to cut deaths

Ministers should expand anonymous drug testing at festivals and allow supervised drug-taking facilities to reduce the risk of fatal overdoses and infections, an influential parliamentary committee has concluded.

'Even my parents didn't believe me' The lingering pain of abuse at top school

It's not the end of the story but a real turning point,\" said Giles Moffatt after 14 gruelling days of evidence detailing the physical, sexual and psychological abuse he and generations of boys endured at Edinburgh academy, one of Scotland's most prestigious private schools.

Venice Stars on strike lie low at a less glamorous film festival

It's been five years since Bradley Cooper brought his last movie to Venice. His appearance on the Lido alongside Lady Gaga was the epitome of Hollywood glamour.

CNN turns to ex-BBC chief Thompson in push to reverse falling ratings and profits

Mark Thompson, the former BBC director general, has been named as the new chief executive of CNN, tasked with reviving a US news giant beset by falling ratings and profits.

Xinjiang tourism Uyghurs ask travel firms to stop visits amid human rights abuse

Uyghur advocates have asked western firms to stop selling package holidays that take visitors through Xinjiang, where human rights abuses by the authorities have been called a genocide by some governments.

Rubiales scandal overshadows Uefa Champions League draw

Uefa was struggling to keep the football world's focus on one of its showpiece occasions, the Champions League draw, last night as the scandal surrounding its vice-president Luis Rubiales showed no sign of letting up.

Lioness Scott calls for end to body image pressures that stop girls playing football

The former England footballer Jill Scott is calling for an end to body image pressures that cause some girls to drop out of the game, saying she desperately tried to gain weight after being criticised for being too skinny earlier in her career.

Airlines call for reform of compensation rules after air traffic control chaos

Airlines have urged the reform of compensation rules after the \"staggering\" revelation that a single wrongly input flight plan to UK air traffic control disrupted hundreds of thousands of passengers' flights.

Adviser to Unesco slams plan for cavern zip wire in the Lakes

An international heritage body has condemned plans for an underground zip-wire attraction in the Lake District as a \"theme park\" that would imperil the area's \"tranquil and contemplative\" quality.

Hurricane Idalia hits Florida amid alert for catastrophic flooding

Federal officials warned of \"catastrophic and life-threatening\" flooding across the south-eastern US yesterday after Hurricane Idalia crashed ashore in Florida with 125mph winds, torrential rain and surging seawater.

'You can hear the tutus rustling': ballet goes virtual to thrill a wider audience

A pioneering \"virtual stage\" launched by Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) will use immersive technology to help neurodivergent audiences access their shows for the first time.

Judges to be given power to make guilty attend court for sentencing

Judges will be given the power to order an offender to attend a sentencing hearing, including by force if necessary, under new laws proposed by the Ministry of Justice.

Charities in new warning over Bibby Stockholm

Ministers have been accused of \"playing Russian roulette\" with asylum seekers' lives after it emerged that hundreds could be moved on to the Bibby Stockholm barge despite an inspection finding problems that could take months to repair.

Witnesses to be forced to testify at Letby inquiry

Babies' families welcome decision to put hearing on statutory footing

Axing River Pollution Rules Won't Solve Homes Crisis, Say Developers

Michael Gove's plan to repeal water pollution rules in an attempt to kickstart housebuilding will not solve England's housing crisis, developers have warned, thanks to delays in implementation and other planning burdens.

Putin Stays Away As Prigozhin Is Buried In Little-Known St Petersburg Cemetery

The funeral of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, was held at a private cemetery on the outskirts of his home town, St Petersburg, his press service announced yesterday hours after the Kremlin said Vladimir Putin would not attend the event.

US Nuclear Bombs May Be Stored In Britain

US nuclear weapons could return to Britain for first time in 15 years

Staying at Old Trafford - United tell Maguire he will not be sold in this transfer window

Manchester United have told Harry Maguire he will not be leaving the club during the transfer window barring a late change of mind by the Old Trafford hierarchy.

'It's heartbreaking': Malala meets the exiled Afghanistan women's team

Nobel peace prize winner urges Fifa to acknowledge players' plight and to fight gender discrimination

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Boulter breezes past Parry and heads towards world's top 50

Katie Boulter produced one of her cleanest performances of the season, overpowering Diane Parry of France, in the Briton's first US Open match as a direct entrant. Boulter reached the second round at Flushing Meadows for the first time in her career with a 6-4, 6-0 win.

Rising profits at M&S mean a return to the FTSE 100 list is almost in bag

Marks & Spencer is on track to re-enter the UK's list of top-rated companies for the first time in four years amid hopes of a permanent revival at the high street stalwart.

Wilko redundancies on hold after last-ditch bid for retailer

Plans for redundancies and store closures at Wilko were put on hold yesterday as administrators considered two potential last-ditch rescue bids that emerged over the bank holiday weekend.

Greek forest blaze is declared largest wildfire recorded in EU

A forest blaze in Greece is the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesperson said yesterday.

'Privileged mindset' - Climate protesters block route to Burning Man festival site

The road into Burning Man is a rural, two-lane highway winding through north-west Nevada. Approximately 80,000 people make an annual pilgrimage to the bacchanal, many hauling caravans and RVs across miles of scorching desert in order to make it to their fabled Gomorrah.

Border Force - Workshops help staff with stress of boats crisis

The Home Office has provided border officers with mental health workshops to help them manage the stress of dealing with the small boats crisis.

Sound of Freedom director denies film link to QAnon

The director of Sound of Freedom, a US box office hit that has been labelled Trump-friendly and \"adjacent\" to dangerous conspiracy theories, has called the reception for the film \"heartbreaking\".

Mural of Lyra McKee in US defaced with anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti

A mural of the murdered Northern Ireland writer Lyra McKee has been defaced in the US with a swastika and anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti.

'He didn't kill anyone' - Mother's church vigil grips divided country

More than a week after the world watched Luis Rubiales plant an unsolicited kiss on the footballer Jenni Hermoso, the seaside city of Motril woke up to find graffiti gracing its sports centre. \"Prison for Rubiales,\" read one message scrawled on the front entrance. \"We're with Jenni,\" read another.

European clubs' group adds to pressure on Rubiales with call to resign over Cup kiss

The Union of European Clubs, which represents 121 teams from around the continent, yesterday issued a statement urging Luis Rubiales to stand down with immediate effect as president of the Spanish football federation.