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Evesham Man Hailed Hero After Diving Into River Avon to Save Elderly Woman

Samer Jouha, a carpenter from Evesham, is being celebrated after diving into the River Avon to save 80-year-old Wendy Snell, with donors and a local retailer stepping in to replace his damaged phone.

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Samer Jouha holding onto an elderly woman in the River Avon in Evesham. He is holding onto her as he looks up at a short wooden jetty, where other people are coming to assist him.

Richmond Park Stag Shot Dead After Attacking Man During Picnic

A stag was shot dead by a Royal Parks wildlife officer after attacking a man in his 60s during a picnic in Richmond Park, leaving him with chest injuries that were not life-threatening.

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A group of fallow deer moves through tall grass in a sunny park while visitors stand nearby on the green, including a woman taking a photo with her phone and a young man holding a ball. Lush green trees line the background.

Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Drone Strikes Yet on Moscow Region

Ukraine fired over 600 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas overnight, injuring three people including a child, striking a Wildberries warehouse, and disrupting flights, as a separate strike killed 10 in Kharkiv region.

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Flame and smoke rise from a construction site after a Ukrainian drone attack in an undisclosed area in the Moscow region, Russia.

China Holds Low-Key Funeral for Former Premier Zhu Rongji Amid Censorship of Public Mourning

China cremated former Premier Zhu Rongji in Beijing on 18 August 2026 in a low-key, heavily secured ceremony, as authorities censored online tributes to the reform-era leader remembered for his blunt style and market reforms.

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Poster of book with former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji on the cover and a blurred image of a man and a TV camera in the foreground

Russia Threatens UK Over British-Made Drones Used in Strikes on Russian Territory

Russia has warned the UK it will face consequences after confirming British-made drones, including one built by a BAE Systems subsidiary, were used in strikes on Russian targets.

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People watch as smoke rises above a Wildberries facility following a reported Ukrainian drone strike at the Koledino Industrial Park near Podolsk in Russia on 16 August.

Coalition Backs Labor's Gambling Ad Curbs as Two Liberal MPs Cross the Floor

Labor's amended gambling advertising bill is set to pass Thursday with Coalition support, but two Liberal MPs crossed the floor, calling the reforms too weak compared with Peta Murphy's original recommendations.

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Liberal member for Fisher Andrew Wallace

South Korea's Lee Renews Push for Wartime Military Control After Trump Drill Cuts

President Lee Jae Myung has renewed calls for South Korea to regain wartime military command and speed up its nuclear-submarine program after Trump ordered cuts to joint drills, citing his ties with Kim Jong-un.

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South Korea's military displays its ballistic missiles in September 2025. Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea because North Korea had been ‘unthreatening’.

Cambridgeshire Homeowner Doubted Free Solar Panel Scheme Was Genuine

A Wisbech homeowner admits he suspected a government energy efficiency grant might be a scam, until his solar panel installation cut his electricity bill to 2p a day. Cambridgeshire councils have now exhausted their £3.5m funding pot.

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Head and shoulders image of David Brain looking into camera. David is wearing tinted glasses and a pinstriped shirt.

Cost-of-Living Squeeze Sees Pet Owners Skip Meals to Feed Their Animals

A Wiltshire food bank says pet food donations have fallen over the summer, with some owners going without meals themselves to feed their animals, as Bath Cats and Dogs Home reports a similar decline.

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A woman with tattoos sitting on a brown sofa with her springer spaniel. She is looking ahead and smiling and her spaniel is looking up at her with her mouth open,

Labor and Coalition strike deals on gambling ad reforms and 'widow tax' fix in busy parliamentary sitting

Labor's caucus has approved gambling reform amendments negotiated with the Coalition, while a fix to the "widow tax" negative gearing loophole is being fast-tracked through parliament amid a busy sitting week in Canberra.

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‘Who duped the PM?’ and Guardiola’s marriage strain dominate Tuesday’s front pages

Tuesday's front pages lead on a fake White House contact that reached PM Andy Burnham, looming water bill rises, backlash against Reform's Richard Tice, and Pep Guardiola's marital strain.

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The headline on the front page of the Daily Mail reads: "Who was the White House hoaxer who duped PM?"

Former Staff Describe 'Chaotic' Early Months at £400m HMP Millsike

Former staff at the £400m HMP Millsike describe understaffing, safety fears and repeated call-outs of specialist response units in the prison's first 18 months, as new reporting reveals hundreds of cells remain empty.

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The front of a modern prison with a high brick wall giving way to a modern-looking frontage made up of black glass and grey cladding. A sign in large white letters reads "HMP Millsike".