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• Family of GP found dead in Norfolk home pay tribute to 'kind, generous and loving' mother

  The family of a GP who was found dead at a property in Norfolk has paid tribute to her "kind, generous and loving" nature.

• Southampton manager handed suspended ban over Spygate scandal

  The head coach of Southampton FC has been given a suspended ban of six weeks and a fine of £28,000 over his role in the Spygate scandal.

• £6.7bn deal announced to buy Boots' 1,800 UK and Ireland stores

  A deal has been announced which would see the £6.7bn sale of the 1,800 Boots stores across the UK and Ireland.

• Russia claims there is no epidemic risk after death of plague institute worker

  Russia's health watchdog has claimed there is no risk of an epidemic following the death of a plague institute worker in Siberia - as the Kremlin accuses the media of providing false information about the case.

• Baby girl who died while camping with family in Staffordshire named by police

  A three-month-old girl who died while camping with her family in Staffordshire has been named by police.

• Reform UK internal inquiry clears own advisers over donations sting

  Reform UK's internal inquiry following an undercover sting has cleared two of its senior advisers of breaching the law, the party says.

• Man admits sex assault on woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than 20 years

  A man has admitted sexually assaulting a woman who was drugged and raped by her husband for more than two decades.

• Widdecombe murder suspect Joshua Kerry appears in court over Farage terror charge

  The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has appeared in court charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage.

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Sport

• Spygate: Southampton boss Tonda Eckert keeps job after receiving six-week suspended ban and £28,000 fine

  Southampton boss Tonda Eckert will continue in his role after being handed a six-week ban suspended until the end of next season over the 'Spygate' scandal.

• Singapore GP: Why Sprint debut at Marina Bay street track provides new twist to F1's toughest race weekend

  Formula 1 stages its sixth and final Sprint event of the year this weekend to conclude the first flyaway triple header of the sport's busy 2026 season run in.

• Mikel Arteta's new contract: The challenges facing Arsenal boss as he enters 'step five' of his project

  Mikel Arteta has turned Arsenal into Premier League champions but does his new contract take him into a new stage of his project? And can he bring more trophies to eclipse Arsene Wenger?

• England: Thomas Tuchel still stinging from World Cup criticism despite Nations League positives

  The Wembley crowd was in party mood and the fans sang Thomas Tuchel's name. Three straight wins without conceding, Harry Kane feted as England's greatest ever servant, a Nations League quarter-final all-but guaranteed.

• England winners and losers: Who impressed and who is sweating over their Three Lions spot after four-game international break?

  It's been a long international break for England. But it could be a pivotal one in Thomas Tuchel's thinking.

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Entertainment News

• Portrait artist Jonathan Yeo: None of us really know what we actually look like

  "A portrait is kind of a document of the relationship between the artist and the sitter, and when that chemistry works, you sense it in the painting."

• Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

  Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.

• Oscar-winning star of On The Waterfront and North By Northwest dies aged 102

  Eva Marie Saint, the US actress who won an Oscar for her first movie role in On The Waterfront has died aged 102, her family said.

• 'My heart is broken': Michael Flatley announces death of wife Niamh O'Brien

  Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said his "heart is broken" following the death of his wife, Niamh O'Brien, at the age of 52. 

• Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000

  A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.

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