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• Edinburgh festivals send clear message Scotland is a welcoming country

  Edinburgh’s festivals are sending a clear message that Scotland is an open and welcoming country, the Deputy First Minister said.

• Wasted medicines could fill 75 swimming pools

  Wasted medicines thrown away in England in just one year could fill 75 swimming pools, pharmacies have said.

• Burnham It is insane UK has not hosted World Cup since 1966

  Andy Burnham has said it is “insane” that the UK has only hosted one World Cup, as he said Fifa and Uefa have conspired against the home nations hosting their first men’s tournament since 1966.

• Sex predator left free to kill twice before being brought to justice

  A serial sex attacker left free to kill due to a string of police and court blunders could face a whole life jail term after being found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third.

• Ivan Toney charged with nightclub assault

  England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Soho.

• Temperatures expected to reach 36C as heatwave conditions return to UK

  Scorching temperatures of 36C are expected in the UK next week, with heat health alerts in place warning that the hot weather is likely to affect the wellbeing of the population

• England footballer Ivan Toney charged with Soho nightclub assault

  England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Soho.

• Nurses being exploited in social care

  Nurses are being “exploited” in the social care sector, leading medics have warned.

• Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews

  Most teenagers intend to opt out of the Government’s planned social media curfews, polling has suggested.

• Pupil kills six in shooting at high school in Thailand

  Three teachers and three pupils have died after another student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok, police said.

• July heatwave keeps shoppers at home in blow for high street

  Heatwave conditions continued to bear down on shopper footfall in July, with the high street particularly badly affected, figures suggest.

• Rail disruption expected into morning after power outage grinds trains to halt

  Train passengers face further travel chaos on Friday morning after a power outage ground trains to a halt across the Midlands and north-west England.

• UEFA World Cup boycott remains as FIFAs support of Infantino changes nothing

  A European threat to boycott the World Cup remains in place despite FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over the handling of a private investor plan.

• Electrical failure causes rail disruption in Midlands and north west England

  An electricity supply failure at a communications centre is causing major disruption to trains in the Midlands and north-west England, National Rail has said.

• Former reality star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months

  Disgraced former reality TV star Stephen Bear has been jailed for sixteen months at Chelmsford Crown Court for breaching a restraining order

• Farmer jailed for life for murdering man and hiding body in barrel

  A former butcher who dismembered his victim then hid the body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for at least 35 years.

• Two arrested after police officers hurt during second night of disorder in town

  Two men have been arrested after police officers were taken to hospital during a second night of disorder in a market town which has seen anti-immigration protests.

• Just 14 of Englands rivers lakes and coastal waters in good ecological health

  Just 14% of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters are in good ecological health, a new assessment reveals.

• Gianni Infantino retains FIFA boards support after crisis meeting in Morocco

  Gianni Infantino has the “full support” of FIFA’s management board despite being forced to abandon his plan to sell stakes in a company to run the World Cup to private investors.

• Experts warn that water scarcity may continue despite flood alerts

  Heavy rain which could cause flooding in parts of Scotland is unlikely to provide the relief that is needed after exceptionally dry weather, experts have warned.

• Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul wearing Trabzonspor shirt to finalise move

  Mohamed Salah has arrived in Istanbul wearing a Trabzonspor shirt to finalise a move to the Turkish Super Lig side.

• TV dog trainer Graeme Hall joins Strictly Come Dancing I cant wait

  TV presenter and dog trainer Graeme Hall is the latest contestant to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing, and said: “I can’t wait to get started.”

• Ryanair passenger numbers reach new high

  Ryanair’s monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July.

• No disciplinary proceedings against police officer who shot Chris Kaba

  The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face disciplinary proceedings, a watchdog has confirmed.

• Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden

  A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said.