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• Loch Lomond: Tribute as mother, son and family friend who died in water named

  A mother and son and their family friend who died after getting into difficulty in Loch Lomond have been named, as a tribute on behalf of the family has been paid.

• UK weather: DLR station underwater and hospitals hit by flooding in London - as thunderstorms to continue into Monday

  Parts of London and the South have flooded after torrential rain and the Met Office has issued an amber storm warning.

• Contraceptive pill can be bought over the counter in UK pharmacies for the first time

  Contraceptive pills are available to buy over the counter in pharmacies for the first time in the UK.

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Entertainment

• COVID-19: How the government's coronavirus curtain-raiser triggered a week of chaos for the arts industry

  The lifting of restrictions in England was repeatedly hailed as "Freedom Day" by those inside the government - and in the live performance industry.

• Jackie Mason: Stand-up comedian, Simpsons star and former rabbi dies aged 93

  Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason - who went from rabbi to Broadway star - has died at the age of 93.

• Bennifer is back on! Jennifer Lopez confirms rumours she's back with Ben Affleck by making it Instagram official

  It turns out the rumours were true - Jennifer Lopez has finally confirmed that she's back with her old boyfriend Ben Affleck by posting a picture of them on Instagram.

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Strange

• Sydney: Cockatoos work out how to open bin lids by watching others do the trick, researchers say

  Cockatoos in Sydney have learned to open bins - and the technique is catching on, as others have worked out how to do it by watching them, scientists say.

• Slow mooving traffic as cow wanders on to the M6 motorway

  A cow had to be led back to its farm after wandering onto the motorway and blocking traffic in Staffordshire.

• Russian traffic officer with golden toilet is arrested after police uncover massive bribery scheme

  A senior Russian traffic officer accused of leading a criminal gang has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.

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Technology

• Newport Wafer Fab: Former cyber security chief raises alarm over sale of Welsh microchip manufacturer to Chinese-backed Nexperia

  The UK's former cyber security chief has raised the alarm over the sale of a Welsh microchip manufacturer to a Chinese-backed company.

• Kaseya says it has acquired ransomware decryption key 'from trusted third party'

  Kaseya, the Miami-based software company at the centre of a ransomware attack which affected thousands of other businesses, says it has "obtained a decryptor" to unlock the victims' systems.

• 'Eye of Sauron' image reveals disc forming around alien planet

  Scientists have captured an image of a circumstellar disc, and within it a planet with a moon-forming disc, that looks like the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings cinematic franchise.

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Business

• Digital bank Zopa hires JP Morgan to oversee £100m funding boost

  Zopa, one of Britain's biggest digital financial services providers, is in talks with investors about a £100m capital injection that will put it on course to become the country's latest fintech 'unicorn'.

• Newport Wafer Fab: Former cyber security chief raises alarm over sale of Welsh microchip manufacturer to Chinese-backed Nexperia

  The UK's former cyber security chief has raised the alarm over the sale of a Welsh microchip manufacturer to a Chinese-backed company.

• COVID-19: Taxpayers will be exposed to pandemic cost risks for decades, report says

  Taxpayers will spend decades exposed to financial risks from the government's coronavirus spending, according to a committee of MPs.

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Sports

• World Matchplay 2021: Peter Wright too good for Dimitri Van den Bergh in Matchplay showpiece

  Peter Wright won his first World Matchplay title, beating defending champion Dimitri Van den Bergh 18-9 with a superb display of scoring and finishing to lift the Phil Taylor Trophy in Blackpool.

• The Hundred: Matt Parkinson takes four-for as Manchester Originals hammer Birmingham Phoenix

  Manchester Originals claimed their first win in The Hundred as they hammered a sorry Birmingham Phoenix side by six wickets at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday night.

• British and Irish Lions forward Maro Itoje warns of South Africa backlash in second Test

  Maro Itoje fired a warning shot from history to brace the British and Irish Lions for a backlash from South Africa as they look to complete a famous series victory over the world champions.

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Politics

• COVID-19: Health Secretary Sajid Javid apologises for saying people should no longer 'cower from' virus

  The health secretary has apologised for saying people should no longer "cower from" coronavirus.

• Newport Wafer Fab: Former cyber security chief raises alarm over sale of Welsh microchip manufacturer to Chinese-backed Nexperia

  The UK's former cyber security chief has raised the alarm over the sale of a Welsh microchip manufacturer to a Chinese-backed company.

• Boris Johnson to unveil 'crime beating plan' as he emerges from isolation

  The prime minister will emerge from isolation this coming week and deliver what is being billed as his new "beating crime plan".

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World

• COVID-19: South Africa's healthcare workers struggle under pressure of third wave

  Dr Angelique Coetzee is a GP in the South African capital Pretoria, where she has run a family clinic for the past 33 years.

• Cuba protests: More than 500 people still missing two weeks after anti-government protests, activists say

  Two weeks after the largest anti-government demonstrations in decades in Cuba, activist groups say more than 500 protestors are still missing.

• Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Alex Yee takes silver in men's triathlon with Jonny Brownlee finishing fifth

  Great Britain's Alex Yee has won silver in the men's triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics, with Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt taking gold.

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