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28 August 2024

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News imageStock photo shows a group of young people smoking and using mobile and laptop outside a cafe

Outdoor smoking ban at pubs being considered - PM

Health experts welcome plans but some pub owners and hospitality bosses warn of economic pain.

News imageFamily of victims held vigils outside court during the trial in April

Canadian killer given life sentences for four murders

Jeremy Skibicki killed four First Nations women and left their remains in a Winnipeg landfill in the spring of 2022.

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Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew in the MLS

News imageshetland pony and windfarms in distance

'Windiest part of the UK' could power nearly 500,000 homes

The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.

News imageDolly Parton sings into a microphone with a bedazzled guitar hanging from a strap around her neck

Dolly Parton surprised with Kentucky's highest honour

The singer was given the "Colonel" award while promoting her literacy program, which gives free books to kids.

News imageOne of the pizzas that AI created for Dodo Pizza

Are AI-created recipes hard to swallow?

Chefs are increasingly using AI to dream up new food combinations, but the results are mixed.

News imagea manatee and a calf adrift among eelgrass.

Manatee mum and calf charm wildlife photo judges

The photo is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

News imageA British Border Force vessel picks up an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants in the English Channel

Home Office criticised for billions of asylum overspending

The Home Office is criticised for submitting spending estimates on asylum it "knows to be insufficient".

News imageParalympic swimmer competes for Ukraine

Fury, hope and changing gear with a sword - Ukraine's Paris preparations

After more than two years of war, Ukraine aim to continue punching above their weight and to extend their remarkable Paralympic record.

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