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• 'Humiliating' searches, banning lawyers, missing CCTV: What has Greater Manchester Police learned from the Baird Review?

  The Baird Inquiry has exposed officers at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) acting above the law: making unlawful arrests, inappropriate strip searches, and treating detainees in an "inhumane" manner. 

• EuroMillions: UK winner scoops £24m lottery jackpot

  A single UK ticket-holder has won the £24m EuroMillions jackpot in Friday's lottery draw.

• Gloucestershire crash: Families of four men killed left in 'an ocean of sadness'

  The families of four young men who died in a car crash in Gloucestershire have paid tribute to them, saying they have left an "ocean of sadness" behind. 

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Entertainment

• Celine Dion makes spectacular comeback with Eiffel Tower performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

  Celine Dion stunned viewers all over the world with a performance from the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the Olympics opening ceremony - the first since revealing she suffers from stiff person syndrome (SPS).

• Justin Timberlake 'was not intoxicated when arrested for drink-driving' and charge should be dismissed, lawyer says

  Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated when he was arrested for drink-driving, his lawyer has said as he seeks to have the charge dismissed.

• Wax replica of Sinead O'Connor withdrawn by Dublin museum after criticism of 'hideous' likeness

  Sometimes nothing compares to the real thing - as Dublin's wax museum discovered after it unveiled a figure of Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.

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Strange

• Hockey player opts to have part of finger amputated to compete at Paris Olympics

  A hockey player chose to have part of his finger amputated so he could compete at the Paris Olympics.

• Chaos at Olympic football match as VAR rules out Argentina goal two hours after game suspended

  A pitch invasion caused chaos at an Olympic football match between Argentina and Morocco - with a video review ruling out an equalising goal two hours after the game was suspended.

• Devon: Would you buy six-acre Drake's Island near Plymouth with private beach and 15 ghosts?

  A six-acre island off the Devon coast - complete with private beach, fortifications and planning permission for a luxury hotel - has been put up for sale.

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Technology

• Man who ate toast for five years inspires high-tech spoon enhancing flavours for people with dementia

  A man who revealed how he has only eaten toast for the past five years as he can no longer taste things has helped inspire a high-tech spoon which enhances flavours for people with dementia.

• £7.7 million bounty offered in hunt for members of North Korea-backed hacking group

  The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets.

• 3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes, research suggests

  3D-printed blood vessels which closely mimic the properties of human veins could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, scientists have said.

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Business

• Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to 'fix' economy - as expert says 'black hole' matches Tory tax cuts

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to "fix" the "mess" the Conservative government left in the economy, amid reports of a £20bn "black hole" in the public finances.

• Fuel prices remain a rip-off, competition watchdog declares

  Competition among fuel retailers is "failing consumers" because drivers are still paying too much to fill up, according to regulators.

• Why things look rosy for NatWest 12 months on from debanking crisis

  NatWest has an increasingly confident air about it.

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Sports

• Pep Guardiola: Man City boss out of contract next summer but says he would love to stay with Premier League champions

  Pep Guardiola says he has not ruled out signing a new contract with Manchester City.

• Belgian GP: Max Verstappen makes eye-catching Practice One start but grid penalty for race confirmed

  Max Verstappen set an impressive early pace to top opening practice at the Belgian Grand Prix in a session in which the world championship leader's expected grid penalty for Sunday's race was formally confirmed.

• Canada's Tokyo Olympics football gold medal under fresh scrutiny amid drone spying scandal

  Canada Women's gold medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics has been called into question by new information brought to light around the spy drone scandal which has seen head coach Bev Priestman suspended from the Paris Games, according to the country's Olympic Committee chief.

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Politics

• Ministers expected to approve pay rises for all public sector workers, Sky News understands

  The government is expected to agree to above-inflation pay rises for public sector workers in the coming days, amid concerns over the costs of not settling, Sky News understands.

• Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to 'fix' economy - as expert says 'black hole' matches Tory tax cuts

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to "fix" the "mess" the Conservative government left in the economy, amid reports of a £20bn "black hole" in the public finances.

• Controversial free-speech law delayed 'over anti-semitism fears'

  The government is considering repealing a controversial law that could have seen universities and student unions fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech on campus.

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World

• Paris 2024 Olympics: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, and Zinedine Zidane star in rain-soaked opening ceremony

  Celine Dion brought the curtain down on a rain-soaked but spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics - which also featured a performance from Lady Gaga on the banks of the River Seine.

• Paris 2024 Olympics: Spectacular opening ceremony - in pictures

  The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane.

• Paris Olympics opening ceremony: A daring vision for a city on edge - and a test of endurance for viewers

  Athletes floating by were immersed in a journey through French culture and values.

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