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The University of Roehampton offers esports scholarships worth £2,000 to students who excel in competitive gaming while maintaining academic progress. The initiative aims to recognize talent in a growing field and help ease financial pressure on students.
Fast-fashion retailer Shein launches its Hong Kong IPO, aiming to raise up to HK$13.86 billion and achieve a valuation of up to $US27 billion, a sharp decline from earlier private rounds. The company faces slowing growth and a recent quarterly loss amid rising trade costs and regulatory scrutiny.
Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, has died in prison at age 32. His attorney confirmed the death but provided no further details; Grayson had been battling colon cancer and had been denied medical release weeks earlier.
AI-generated images and videos of Dr Seuss’s Cat in the Hat have gone viral, prompting police in the UK and Ireland to confirm the sightings are fake. Despite the debunking, some teenagers say they are scared to go out at night, while officials urge the public to verify online police updates.
Visitors to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) have clashed over queues at the summit trig point, with long waits reported and videos showing walkers bypassing the line. The mountain's popularity and recent warm weather have intensified the issue, drawing comments from hikers and a national park warden.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Canada collapsed over the weekend, prompting President Trump to impose 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce retaliatory tariffs. Both sides blame each other, while Canadian officials and business leaders argue the measures are manageable and seek to support affected industries.
Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin fronts a new BBC documentary, 'Hamza: African Birds of Prey,' filmed across Kenya, describing it as 'an absolute dream' and 'a privilege and an honour.' The film airs next weekend, highlighting the work of conservationists protecting raptors and the threats they face.
Seven people, including two police officers, died in a head-on crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough when a Volkswagen Passat driven the wrong way collided with an armed response vehicle. The UK government has urged social media companies to remove videos celebrating dangerous driving, amidst concerns over a viral trend, while an investigation into the crash continues.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after footage emerged of him being handcuffed by police outside a Derby nightclub. The ECB has referred the matter to the Cricket Regulator, which will investigate the incident that occurred after Durham's County Championship victory.
Countryfile presenter Adam Henson has spoken of the toll that successive years of extreme weather and low commodity prices have taken on his Gloucestershire farm, with crop yields down and financial pressures mounting. In a separate visit to a young farmer in the Yorkshire Dales, the challenges facing the industry were laid bare, from debt and borrowings to the rising costs of production.
Lando Norris won a dramatic Dutch Grand Prix, his second straight victory, after Max Verstappen crashed on the opening lap. Kimi Antonelli finished second and extended his championship lead, while the race marked Zandvoort's farewell to the F1 calendar.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met privately in New York to discuss potential areas of common ground, including housing, immigration, and cost of living. The meeting, first reported by The New York Times, has sparked backlash from some Democrats and prompted House Speaker Mike Johnson to downplay its significance. As the midterms approach, the conversation could signal preparation for a Democratic-led House, with Jeffries in line to become speaker.
During his Angelus address on August 23, 2026, Pope Leo XIV called on the international community to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which health officials warn is spreading exponentially. He also expressed closeness to victims of a mine collapse in the Central African Republic and remembered the 10th anniversary of a devastating earthquake in central Italy.
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Graeme Hall has revealed a change to how celebrity-professional partnerships will be revealed on the upcoming 2026 series. Instead of pre-recorded location videos, the pairings will be announced live in the studio, returning to the pre-Covid format. The move comes alongside a host of other changes to the show, including a new presenting team.
Strictly Come Dancing returns in September with a major revamp: new presenters Emma Willis, Josh Widdecombe, and Johannes Radebe replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, five new professional dancers join, and the pairings will be revealed live on the launch show. Former contestant Graeme Hall confirmed the format change, while tensions reportedly run high among the pros.
The BBC series Wolf, based on Mo Hayder's novels and starring Ukweli Roach, has been praised by fans as 'compulsive viewing' and 'an absolute gem'. The Welsh crime thriller, available on Apple TV, follows a detective obsessed with his neighbour and a wealthy family terrorised in Monmouthshire.
Jeremy Clarkson has passed the torch to the new hosts of The Grand Tour, telling them 'don't f*** it up' while giving his endorsement. The new series, starring Francis Bourgeois, Thomas Holland, and James Engelsman, premieres on Prime Video on September 4.
The Met Office has warned of widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain across the UK this week, with a 'Spanish plume' described as the UK's most explosive weather phenomenon set to bring downpours to over 130 areas. Forecasters caution that up to 30mm of rain could fall in a few hours, with higher totals possible, while drought-hit regions welcome the relief. The unsettled conditions are expected to persist into the weekend and early September.
Local folklore claims hundreds of Harley-Davidson motorcycles were buried in Devon by American forces before D-Day. Despite decades of stories and searches, no bikes have been found, leaving the legend unconfirmed and the region's wartime history a source of fascination.
A Nottingham University review, commissioned by Defra, has confirmed that toxic metals from historic Welsh mines are contaminating people, livestock and wildlife. The study, which assessed 255 documents published since 1874, found 'health consequences' and identified high-risk sites in Flintshire, while warning that a full risk assessment is impossible with current data.