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BP and Shell drop on Iran oil prospect
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BP and Shell drop on Iran oil prospect

MARKET ROUND-UP

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August 22, 2022
Vodafone sells Hungarian arm for £1.5bn as it mulls disposals
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Vodafone sells Hungarian arm for £1.5bn as it mulls disposals

TELECOMS giant Vodafone has sold its Hungarian business in a deal worth 715 billion forints (£1.5 billion).

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August 22, 2022
UK fear as Cineworld filing for bankruptcy eyes in US
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UK fear as Cineworld filing for bankruptcy eyes in US

CINEWORLD today admitted it is pondering filing for bankruptcy - at least in the US while it fights for survival in a post-pandemic world.

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August 22, 2022
Disco-funk legends deliver banquet of block-rocking beats
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Disco-funk legends deliver banquet of block-rocking beats

Field Day Victoria Park

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August 22, 2022
Ukraine warns of 'ugly, vicious' Kremlin attack on anniversary
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Ukraine warns of 'ugly, vicious' Kremlin attack on anniversary

UKRAINE was today preparing for a fresh onslaught after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow might attempt "something particularly ugly" to mark this week's anniversary of his country's independence.

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August 22, 2022
Horror crash after Range Rover careers onto train line
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Horror crash after Range Rover careers onto train line

A WOMAN has died after a Range Rover collided with a Tesla in west London and crashed onto a railway line in the early hours of the morning.

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August 22, 2022
Gandhi star Kingsley in £60,000 court fight with designers in flat 'restyle'
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Gandhi star Kingsley in £60,000 court fight with designers in flat 'restyle'

SIR Ben Kingsley is locked in a £60,000 court fight with interior designers whom he claims left his apartment like a "building site".

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August 22, 2022
Harry Potter and Grease for £15 as theatres cut ticket prices
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Harry Potter and Grease for £15 as theatres cut ticket prices

THE Lion King, Frozen, Pretty Woman and The Book Of Mormon are among the West End shows taking part in a two-week campaign offering tickets for as little as £15, it was anounced today.

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August 22, 2022
Wills and Kate reveal £7k-a-term school for children as family move to Windsor
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Wills and Kate reveal £7k-a-term school for children as family move to Windsor

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today disclosed that their three children are to attend a new school in Berkshire.

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August 22, 2022
Roarsome Stokes shows why he sees himself as England's game-changer
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Roarsome Stokes shows why he sees himself as England's game-changer

ONE of Ben Stokes's first decisions as England's Test captain was to move himself down the batting order, to No6.

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August 19, 2022
FCA warns buy-now-pay-later ads could be breaking the law
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FCA warns buy-now-pay-later ads could be breaking the law

A CITY financial watchdog has warned firms offering buy-now-pay-later services that they could be committing criminal offences if their promotions do not include "fair and prominent warnings" of the risks the products pose to customers.

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August 19, 2022
Bounce in retail spending 'is blip before the storm'
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Bounce in retail spending 'is blip before the storm'

RETAIL enjoyed an unexpected summer bounce last month as promotions and hot weather persuaded shoppers to spend heavily online.

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August 19, 2022
Emily Sheffield: Despite everything, I still don't know who the real Liz Truss is
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Emily Sheffield: Despite everything, I still don't know who the real Liz Truss is

BEFORE the 2016 referendum, a minister in the then-Cameron government, who was voting for Brexit, asked Liz Truss, with whom they worked closely, which way she was going to swing.

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August 19, 2022
Confessions of a comic as love rat Walsh comes clean
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Confessions of a comic as love rat Walsh comes clean

THIS is the second Seann Walsh show prompted by his love rat infamy after being photographed kissing his Strictly dance partner Katya Jones in 2018. If his first post-Strictly show in 2019 tackled the fallout, Seann Walsh: Is Dead, Happy Now? reveals further complications and also a problematic history. Walsh is more candid than ever here.

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August 19, 2022
Apple users told to update device software after security warning
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Apple users told to update device software after security warning

APPLE has recommended all iPhones, iPads and Mac users update their software to block potential intrusion after warning of serious security vulnerabilities.

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August 19, 2022
Chancellor admits inflation is hitting public purse with government debt interest payments up £2bn
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Chancellor admits inflation is hitting public purse with government debt interest payments up £2bn

CHANCELLOR Nadhim Zahawi admitted today that soaring inflation was hitting Britain's public finances - with debt interest payments up by more than £2 billion.

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August 19, 2022
Commuters blast 'selfish' strikers as they use bikes, scooters (and a kayak)
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Commuters blast 'selfish' strikers as they use bikes, scooters (and a kayak)

COMMUTERS took to bikes, scooters - and even the odd kayak- to get to work as they called for an end to the Tube strikes afflicting London's transport system.

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August 19, 2022
Our new Prime Minister will have to reverse the public’s collapse in confidence, top MP warns
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Our new Prime Minister will have to reverse the public’s collapse in confidence, top MP warns

THE new Prime Minister will have to navigate the Tory Party through a "collapse in public confidence" during the cost of living crisis, a senior Tory MP warned today.

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August 19, 2022
William to attend New York climate summit – but not visit Harry
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William to attend New York climate summit – but not visit Harry

THE Duke of Cambridge flies to New York next month for a climate summit in his first trip to the US since Harry and Meghan moved there.

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August 19, 2022
Hat-trick medal bid still intact for Wightman and Hodgkinson
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Hat-trick medal bid still intact for Wightman and Hodgkinson

JAKE WIGHTMAN and Keely Hodgkinson remain on course to complete hattricks of major medals this summer after cruising through their 800m heats at the European Championships in Munich this morning.

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August 18, 2022
United fans issue spending demand to suitor Ratcliffe
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United fans issue spending demand to suitor Ratcliffe

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE was today told he must be willing to invest to "restore Manchester United to former glories", after confirming his interest in buying the club.

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August 18, 2022
CRUNCH TALKS OVER CHELSEA PUSH FOR AUBA
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CRUNCH TALKS OVER CHELSEA PUSH FOR AUBA

MEETING WITH BARCA AND REPRESENTATIVES TODAY

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August 18, 2022
Glasses firm Inspecs expands in Europe but 'cautious' on UK
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Glasses firm Inspecs expands in Europe but 'cautious' on UK

THE maker of iconic glasses worn by John Lennon, Johnny Depp and Daniel Radcliffe in the role of Harry Potter has warned it is "cautious" of the economic outlook for the UK.

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August 18, 2022
Strikes in Crimea 'force Kremlin to withdraw war planes and helicopters'
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Strikes in Crimea 'force Kremlin to withdraw war planes and helicopters'

RUSSIA has been forced to pull back war planes and attack helicopters in Crimea after strikes on military facilities, Kyiv claimed today.

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August 18, 2022
Minister forced to deny opposition claims of a 'zombie Government'
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Minister forced to deny opposition claims of a 'zombie Government'

A CABINET minister denied today that Britain had a "zombie Government" as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.

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August 18, 2022
Young people in Japan urged to drink more to help economy
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Young people in Japan urged to drink more to help economy

JAPAN'S young people are being urged by the state to drink more alcohol to help boost the country's economy.

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August 18, 2022
Dramatic new claims over 'mid-air fight' that ended Brad and Angelina's marriage
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Dramatic new claims over 'mid-air fight' that ended Brad and Angelina's marriage

DRAMATIC new claims about the midair fight that ended Brad Pitt's marriage to Angelina Jolie were today revealed in a leaked FBI report, including allegations he accused her having a child who "looked like a f***ing Columbine kid".

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August 18, 2022
'Use judgment': Water firms under fire over sewage dumped at beaches
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'Use judgment': Water firms under fire over sewage dumped at beaches

WATER bosses today came under fire after saying people must "use their judgment" before swimming at beaches where sewage had been dumped.

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August 18, 2022
Rajan replaces Paxman on University Challenge
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Rajan replaces Paxman on University Challenge

JOURNALIST and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman on University Challenge from autumn 2023, the BBC announced today.

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August 18, 2022
England put into testing position against fiery South Africa
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England put into testing position against fiery South Africa

ENGLAND'S exciting new Test team resumed their summer at Lord's today, and were asked to bat first by South Africa with poor weather forecast.

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August 17, 2022