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Bank holiday train services to be disrupted because of engineering work

Network Rail said upgrades worth £90 million will be carried out but stressed that 95% of lines will remain open.

Three people rescued from collapsed house after explosion in Croydon

Ryan Giggs arrives at court for assault trial

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

Ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militants holds overnight

China extends military exercises against Taiwan

Japan tech giant SoftBank posts 23 billion dollar quarterly loss

Hundreds of children subjected to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches by Met – figures

Sunak and Truss in new clash over cost-of-living crisis

Hong Kong cuts Covid hotel quarantine for arrivals to three days

Japanese sailor attacked at Solomon Islands memorial service

Colombia’s first leftist president declares ‘the war on drugs has failed’

What the papers say – August 8

Giggs to face trial accused of assaulting and controlling ex-girlfriend

Steve Barclay: Government in ‘real sprint’ to avoid NHS winter crisis

Truss and Sunak under pressure over plans to help households pay soaring bills

Small fashion firm wins tribunal against Zara over ‘identical brand’ claims

Roads closed as burst water main causes four feet deep flooding

Man in court over alleged retaliation shooting at party

‘It was like a scene from Jaws’ says father of Bahamas shark attack boy, eight

Ship carrying grain from Ukraine arrives in Istanbul

House collapses amid fire and explosion in Croydon

Thai pub owner charged in connection with deadly blaze

Family of teenager with leukaemia appeals for people to join stem cell register

Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

Dominic Raab ‘considering measures to curb judges’ powers’

Tourist injured in polar bear attack on Norwegian island

Charities condemn ‘shocking’ child strip searches by Met Police

June Spencer retiring from The Archers aged 103 after more than 70 years

NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

Victims sent unwanted sexual images urged to tell police

Martin Lewis calls for stronger consumer protections around EU data roaming

Jorja Smith and UB40 to perform at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Minister says value of qualifications must be maintained as exam grades to fall

Students can be confident grades ‘fairly demonstrate skills’

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

30 homes saved as firefighters tackle west London blaze

US Senate passes key legislation aimed at tackling climate change

Ceasefire takes effect after three days of violence in Gaza

China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with fourth day of military drills

‘Ceasefire deal agreed’ to end violence in Gaza

Gaza death toll rises as ceasefire talks under way

Britain braced for another heatwave with highs of 35C and ‘prolonged’ dryness

Israeli air strike kills second senior Islamic Jihad commander

Israeli air strike kills second senior Islamic Jihad commander

Gordon Brown: Tory leadership candidates need to think again on Scotland

Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for second day

Israeli air strike kills second senior Islamic Jihad commander

Museum to return ownership of looted items as ‘moral’ thing to do

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

Witness recounts search for girl, 11, who died after going missing at water park

Capitalise quickly on Lionesses’ success, advises Dragon Deborah Meaden

Liz Truss vows to cut taxes ‘immediately’ to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Family of Archie Battersbee vow to call for ‘change’ after his death