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British Museum worker sacked over missing treasures A member of staff at the British Museum in London has been sacked after treasures were reported: “missing, stolen, or damaged.” A police investigation has begun. Items including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among those missing from the museum, one of the UK’s largest tourist attractions. Most of the items were being kept in a storeroom, the museum said. British Museum director Hartwig Fischer said the museum would “throw our efforts into the recovery of objects”. He added: “This is a highly unusual incident. I know I speak for all…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Almost all of Thursday’s front pages report on England’s win over Australia in the semi-final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses won 3-1 putting in a dominant and clinical performance to book their place in the World Cup final, where they’ll face Spain on Sunday. Lionesses roar to final The Daily Mirror reads: “The history girls.” The i newspaper calls them “wonder women”. “Goal-den girls” is the headline the Metro goes for. The Daily Express says the Lionesses “look ready to end England’s 57 years of hurt” and prompts the paper to…

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The Titled Barrel inherited the title following the destruction of the nearby Crooked House.

She turned 18 just two days after the big day.

UK inflation falls sharply for second month to 6.8% For the second month in a row, the rate of inflation – how quickly prices are rising – has dropped sharply to a 15-month low. Inflation in the UK dropped to 6.8% in the year to July from 7.% in June. The latest figure was driven by a reduction in the energy price cap and food costs rising less rapidly, particularly staple foods such as milk, bread and cereals. Despite the latest figure, the UK inflation remains high overall compared to many other nations and well above the Bank of England’s…

Capt Tom Moore’s daughter’s company was paid for charity event Capt Sir Tom Moore’s controversial daughter was paid thousands of pounds via her family company for appearances in connection with her late father’s charity. Hannah Ingram-Moore helped judge awards ceremonies which featured the Captain Tom Foundation charity in 2021 and 2022. Promotional clips suggested she was there to represent the charity. But her fee was paid not to the Foundation but to her family company. She has not responded to the claims.

It took Mark Winterbottom an entire week to build the model using upcycled wood and polyfilla.

‘It was a real shock, because I was so young.’

The force announced the charges on Tuesday afternoon.

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UK wages grow at record rate Regular pay grew by 7.8% – a record annual pace – between April and June, according to new ONS data. It marks the highest annual growth rate since comparable records began in 2001. Inflation has eased but still remains relatively high at 7.9%. Darren Morgan from the ONS said Tuesday’s figures suggested “people’s real pay is recovering”. He said that basic pay “is growing at its fastest since current records began”. “Coupled with lower inflation, this means the position on people’s real pay is recovering and now looks a bit better than a few…

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Sara Sharif, 10, found dead in Woking house named locally A girl found dead in a house in Surrey has been named locally as Sara Sharif. Sharif, 10, was found alone in the house at about 02:50 BST on 10 August and police are looking for three people known to the girl who have left the country. No arrests have been made yet. On Tuesday afternoon, a post-mortem examination will be held. Police have yet to formally identify the girl and investigators remain at the property. Police say the three people they want to talk to are believed to had…

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Labour said the plans amounted to a ‘sticking plaster’.

Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable said there’s a risk the information may be used to ‘intimidate or target’.

Flowers have been left outside the house following the girl’s death on Thursday.

Former Corrie star Chris Fountain said a stroke left him ‘speaking like a toddler’.

When do England play Australia in Women’s World Cup, kick-off time and how to follow it? England will face Australia in the semi-finals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday at 11:00 BST.  It will be shown live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Tuesday’s semi-final between Spain and Sweden will also been shown on BBC One as will the final on 20 August. The World Cup final – (Sydney, 11:00 BST) will also be shown on ITV. There will be a new name on the trophy this summer with all four teams left in…

Daily Mirror – Baby in hols tent horror Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads on the news that a baby escaped without injury after a car veered off the road and into holiday campsite in Wales. Nine other people were hurt in the smash. The paper also carries the results of a poll, as part of its “save our ticket offices” campaign, finding 79% of people surveyed believe rail ticket office closure will punish the elderly. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers

The entrance to SWG3 nightclub where the two were partying

Two teenagers have died within hours of each other after attending a rave in Glasgow.

The 18-year-old men had both been at the SWG3 nightclub on Saturday where DJ Ben Hemsley was headlining.

One of the teens collapsed at the venue at around 11.20pm on Saturday, and was rushed to hospital where he died a short time after.

The second was found after taking unwell at Croy railway station in Lanarkshire.

He was taken to the nearby University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie but doctors could not revive him.

Police are now investigating whether the fatal incidents are linked, the Sun reported.

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‘Small boats week’ ignores wider context of irregular immigration in UK THE GUARDIAN says Rishi Sunak’s “small boats week” has been marked by the government actioning its promise to house asylum seekers on a barge, then having to remove them; bad language; and, from the government’s perspective, bad numbers. The official figures show the number of people arriving in the UK in small boats since 2018 has topped 100,000, an arbitrary figure but one that has caused much Conservative ire. Chief among those critics was the party’s deputy chair, Lee Anderson. The MP for Ashfield said the government was failing…

Sunak under pressure over ‘appalling’ small boat deaths – as 500 more people cross Channel THE INDEPENDENT says Rishi Sunak is under intense pressure to do more to tackle the small boats crisis following the “appalling and preventable” tragedy that saw the deaths of six people when a vessel sank off the coast of France on Saturday. Fresh calls for action came as it emerged that a further 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 small boats on Saturday, despite the perilous nature of the crossing, bringing the total for the year so far to 16,679. Senior Conservatives joined…