Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer
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August 28, 2026
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Burnham has called for all views to be respected as MPs vote in two weeks on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.
Leknessund seals first Grand Tour stage win
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August 28, 2026
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Norway's Andreas Leknessund takes an emotional first Grand Tour stage win as he climbs to victory on stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana.
Netherlands beat Scotland by 58 runs in first ODI
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August 28, 2026
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The Netherlands comfortably beat a youthful Scotland side to take the lead in a three-match ODI series.
Six people injured after sign falls at Christian festival
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August 28, 2026
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Emergency services were called to reports of people in need of medical attention at Wiston Park.
Boy's body pulled from river in Dumfries after he collapsed
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August 28, 2026
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Kenzie Carmichael, 16, was found in the River Nith following reports that he had collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
Glamorgan and Hampshire frustrated by rain
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August 28, 2026
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Glamorgan reach 149-9, still 13 runs behind Hampshire, as a series of showers limits play to 19 overs on day two in Cardiff.
Hill fifty helps Yorkshire to 263 against Leics
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August 28, 2026
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George Hill posts 62 and Josh Hull completes a three-wicket haul as Yorkshire and Leicestershire play out a heavily weather-interrupted day of County Championship cricket at Scarborough.
Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40
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August 28, 2026
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Heaton's Jenius! tops the album chart, while Parton's US hit 9 to 5 reaches the UK top 40 at last.
Middlesex strike on rain-shortened day in Derby
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August 28, 2026
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Ryan Higgins again delivers for Middlesex on another rain-affected day of the County Championship match against Derbyshire.
Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues
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August 28, 2026
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A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on the beach.