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Highland Council Weighs Review of Inverness School Catchment Boundaries

Highland Council officers have proposed reviewing the catchment boundaries of Inverness Royal Academy and Millburn Academy amid capacity pressures, with a committee workshop already under way and an update expected soon.

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Inverness Royal Academy is a large, box-shaped modern building.

Four Track Workers Killed After Being Hit by Train North of Tokyo

Four track maintenance workers died after being struck by a limited express train at Shin-Kanuma Station north of Tokyo on 20 August 2026, as authorities investigate a rare failure of Japan's rail safety systems.

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A train travelling on tracks across a field

Nearly 32,000 NI Pupils Collect GCSE Results Without Online Access

About 32,000 Northern Ireland pupils collected GCSE and vocational results on 20 August 2026, still without online access, as England rolls out a new results-checking app for the first time.

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A stock image of a person holding a page that has faint results on it.

Travelodge Chief Executive Resigns Amid Security Failings and Mounting Political Pressure

Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has resigned amid political pressure over hotel security failings, including a Maidenhead sexual assault. Ray Reidy takes over on an interim basis as an independent review concludes.

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Professional man organizing office belongings in a cardboard box, preparing for transition.

Burrows to Name Successor to Nesbitt as Northern Ireland Health Minister

Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows is set to name a new Northern Ireland health minister after Mike Nesbitt resigned amid a row over emergency surgery services at Causeway Hospital.

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Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader Jon Burrows (left) and Mike Nesbitt MLA (right). Both men are wearing dark jackets and white shirts. Burrows is wearing a navy striped tie. He is balding. Nesbitt, who has glasses, is wearing a grey tie.

Wales GCSE Results Day 2026: Year 10 Pupils Face New Qualifications for First Time

Thousands of pupils in Wales receive GCSE and vocational results on 20 August 2026, as Year 10 students get marks under reformed qualifications for the first time amid ongoing workload concerns.

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Papers Splash on Harry and Meghan's Planned Return to the UK

Thursday's front pages focus on reports that Prince Harry and Meghan plan to move back to the UK, alongside coverage of a fatal Shoreham drowning, an asylum guidebook row and a landmark cancer vaccine trial.

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The headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph reads: "Harry's coming home."

Sydney Teen Lily Hooper's Body Found After Eight-Day Search in NSW Bush

A body believed to be missing Sydney teenager Lily Hooper, 18, was found in the NSW Southern Highlands after an eight-day search, though conflicting reports briefly caused confusion over whether she had been found alive.

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A blonde woman in a green singlet is pictured in the left. On the right, the same woman is seen sitting on a plane, with her hair in two plaits.

Liberia Charges Former Vice President Howard-Taylor Over Drug Trafficking Network

Liberia's Justice Ministry has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking and money laundering, part of a widening crackdown following major cocaine seizures worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Jewel Cianeh Taylor wears a blue lanyard and grey jacket, gold earring at an economic forum in Poland, 2021. She has shiny black hair.

From Milifandom to No 10: How Andy Burnham Is Rewriting Political Social Media

Andy Burnham's Downing Street team has embraced TikTok, Instagram and meme-based content, drawing millions of views but reviving old questions about how much online presence is too much for a prime minister.

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Scottish Police Watchdog Calls for Facial Recognition and Drones to Tackle Football Disorder

Scotland's police watchdog chief Craig Naylor has called for live facial recognition and drone technology to combat football disorder, following violence at Ibrox and during Celtic's title celebrations.

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Officers had to keep rival fans apart after the final whistle following Rangers' Scottish Cup match against Celtic at Ibrox in March

Father of murdered teen Kayden Moy demands answers over killers' supervision failures

Paul Moy says his son Kayden's death on Irvine beach could have been prevented, as it emerges two of his killers were under social work supervision when they carried out the attack.

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Kayden Moy looks in the camera and smiles - he is a teenage boy with short dark hair.