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Auckland Hospital's near-constant overcrowding putting patients at risk, doctor says
The doctor says it's leaving staff demoralised, while a patient advocate says data shows some EDs are in "a state of failure".

Alcaraz to play US Open after four months out
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to make his return at the US Open after missing four months with a wrist injury.

Liverpool have £50m bid rejected for Brighton's Minteh
Liverpool have a £50m bid rejected by Brighton for their winger Yankuba Minteh.

Train derailment carriages moved amid track probe
Work begins on removing carriages from a train that derailed near Lewes, as investigations continue.

Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.

How did some houses survive the Stourbridge fire while neighbours lost everything?
One question asked by many after last week's fire is why some homes escaped unscathed?

'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say
Pass rates for maths and English resits remain significantly lower than students taking them for the first time.

Man charged over Manchester synagogue attack
Police say the man is accused of failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

Leota sends enormous injury scare
Panthers prop Moses Leota stays down clutching at his leg in a scary moment for the premiership heavyweights.

Heppell: 'Women deserve to feel safe'
Dyson Heppell takes to Instagram with a message on respect for women.

NRL Highlights: Storm v Panthers - Round 25
The Melbourne Storm take on the Penrith Panthers in Round 25 of the 2026 NRL Premiership at AAMI Park, Melbourne.

Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.

The Premier League's new plan to end corner chaos
Holding, pushing, shoving, jostling and grappling. It became something of an epidemic in the Premier League last season - here's what's being done to fix it.

Closer to retiring than changing teams - why Verstappen stayed at Red Bull
After signing a contract extension with Red Bull to 2030, Max Verstappen says he was "closer to retiring" from F1 "than changing teams".

Can Andy Burnham End Rough Sleeping?
The PM says every rough sleeper in England will be offered accommodation this winter.

Pensioner had 'largest hoard' of child abuse images to be seized in Scotland
Alan MacPherson, 83, from Stenhousemuir, amassed two million indecent images, believed to be the biggest such collection ever seized by Scottish Police.

Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient
Joseph Gibson stated he was worth hundreds of millions of pounds, was an ex soldier, and owned yachts.

Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university
Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.

Watch: What does Harry's return mean for his fractured relationship with William?
The brothers have had a fractured relationship for a number of years.

Harry and Meghan's return to UK reignites questions over security
They have not had publicly funded security since they stopped being working royals in 2020 and moved to the US, where they have paid for their own protection.

‘Justice will be served’: Woman breaks silence over Swans scandal
An adult entertainer who was in a Melbourne hotel room with Sydney Swans players in the early hours of Monday morning says she wants justice to be served.