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• Extraordinary plans for new Beatles attraction announced

  The former Radio City tower in Liverpool is to be transformed into a Yellow Submarine-themed viewing experience as part of plans for an “extraordinary” new Beatles attraction, it has been announced.

• Man accused of murdering woman more than 30 years ago faces trial

  A man accused of murdering a woman more than 30 years ago is to go on trial in January 2028.

• Google to investigate cloud outage after UK businesses hit by disruption

  Google has said it will investigate an incident that caused major disruption to its cloud network after confirming most services are back up and running.

• Celebrity Traitors launch watched by more than 15m people

  More than 15 million people watched the first episode of this year’s Celebrity Traitors in the seven days following its transmission, figures have shown.

• Pakistans Arafat Minhas is an all round hit as England collapse in Rawalpindi

  England were undone by the all-round excellence of Arafat Minhas as they started their winter and one-day international tri-series in Pakistan with an 87-run defeat in Rawalpindi.

• Unai Emery says Aston Villa can make no excuses despite growing injury list

  Aston Villa have been hit with several injury problems but boss Unai Emery is keen not to use them as an excuse ahead of their Champions League home tie against Viking on Wednesday.

• King Queen William and Kate welcome Sultan of Oman for state visit

  The King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed the Sultan of Oman to a rainy Windsor for his state visit to the UK.

• Banks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage

  Google has apologised after an outage in its cloud network disrupted a host of online services, including banks and the courts.

• Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford miss training before Man Utd head to Como

  Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford missed training ahead of the trip to Como as Manchester United’s injury problems continued to mount.

• Matt Hancocks care home protective ring claim unfounded Covid report finds

  The care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic with failings allowing the virus to “spread like wildfire” and resulting in thousands of deaths despite the claim there was a protective ring around care homes, the inquiry has found.

• Strictlys Anton Du Beke Its a dream come true to release Christmas single

  Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said it is a “dream come true” to release a Christmas single.

• First named storm of the season to bring strong winds to parts of UK

  A weather warning for strong wind has been issued by the Met Office ahead of the arrival of the first named storm of the season.

• UK unemployment falls to lowest in a year but vacancies slide further

  The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level in more than a year despite the number of vacancies sliding for another month, new figures show.

• Drivers to get new rights to challenge rip off private parking charges

  Drivers are set to get new rights to challenge unfair private parking charges, including a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park, the Government has announced.

• Leading AE medics sound alarm over NHS winter pressures

  Leading A and E doctors across the UK have raised concerns about the pressures emergency departments will face this winter, with just 3% saying they are well prepared for the colder months.

• Esther Rantzen laid to rest as family share final message from late broadcaster

  Dame Esther Rantzen has been laid to rest in an “incredibly beautiful” funeral, but told how she felt “deprived of any choice over my own death”, in a newly-published note written before she died.

• Tottenham beat Coventry to end wait for a win and climb out of relegation zone

  Tottenham climbed off the bottom of the Premier League after James Maddison’s superb 14th-minute opener inspired a 3-1 home win over Coventry.

• Police issue overnight curfew in parts of Paris to try and curb further disorder

  Paris police said in a statement they had issued an overnight curfew in two areas of the French capital “to protect people and property from the violence and looting”.

• UEFA gives FIFA two weeks to provide details about controversies under Infantino

  UEFA has given FIFA two weeks to provide answers and supply documents related to a series of controversies during Gianni Infantino’s presidency.

• Staff at Britains grid operator did not cover up blackout risks probe finds

  Staff at Britain’s electricity grid operator were not involved in a cover-up to avoid blackout risks becoming public this summer, but the organisation should address cultural and governance issues, an investigation has found.

• Manchester Citys Antoine Semenyo ruled out for eight weeks with knee problem

  Manchester City winger Antoine Semenyo has been ruled out for around two months with a knee injury, manager Enzo Maresca has revealed.

• Bon Jovi hails full circle moment as band to headline BST Hyde Park in 2027

  Bon Jovi have been announced as the first headliner for the British Summer Time (BST) festival in Hyde Park in 2027.

• French PM calls for localised curfews in cities to curb rioting and looting

  The French prime minister said he had instructed prefects to impose “very limited” and “localised” curfews in cities to prevent more rioting and looting.

• Met Office issues yellow wind warning for parts of England and Wales on Friday

  A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office this week for parts of the South East, South West and Wales.

• Four arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre

  Four people have been arrested after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre.