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Q Radio National News

• Coronavirus: Preston is latest UK city to see lockdown tightened after increase in infection rate

  Preston is the latest part of the UK to face a tightening of lockdown measures after rising coronavirus infection rates were reported in the city.

• Coronavirus: France infections surge at post-lockdown record rate as country could be next on quarantine list

  The number of people with coronavirus in France has risen at the fastest rate since lockdown ended in the country.

• Kerala plane crash: At least 14 dead and several injured as aircraft 'splits in two' at airport

  At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.

• Coronavirus: R number rises slightly in UK – this is where it went up

  The UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much coronavirus is spreading - has risen slightly in the past week.

• Coronavirus: Advice for hairdressers and beauticians to wear face shields doesn't go far enough, scientists say

  Face shields worn by some workers to stop the spread of coronavirus are "unlikely" to offer any protection against breathing it in, the government's top scientists have said. 

• Beirut explosion: Family of missing man losing hope he may be found

  There is agony and much anger amongst the families whose relatives are still missing after the Beirut blast.

• Government threatens 'maritime assets' to deter migrants as more than 100 intercepted today

  A government threat to deploy "maritime assets" to the Channel to deter migrants has been dismissed as "completely potty".

• UK weather: Public told to avoid packed beaches as UK enjoys hottest August day for 17 years

  The UK has enjoyed its hottest August day in 17 years, with Britons told to avoid some beaches along the southern coast that were packed with sunseekers.

• I'm A Celebrity: Reality show swaps sweltering Australian jungle for cold British castle

  The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.

• Fire crews battling huge blaze on Chobham Common in Surrey

  Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey.

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Q Radio World News

• Kerala plane crash: At least 14 dead and several injured as aircraft 'splits in two' at airport

  At least 14 people are dead after an Air India Express flight carrying 191 passengers skidded off the runway at Calicut Airport in Kerala.

• Beirut explosion: Lebanon's president doesn't rule out 'rocket or bomb' as possible cause

  Lebanon's president has said an investigation into the Beirut explosion is exploring the possibility it was caused by "a rocket or a bomb".

• Beirut explosion: Family of missing man losing hope he may be found

  There is agony and much anger amongst the families whose relatives are still missing after the Beirut blast.

• Juan Carlos: Spain's former king 'staying at a luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi'

  Spain's former king Juan Carlos has reportedly been staying at one of the world's most luxurious hotels since fleeing his country amid a corruption scandal.

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Q Radio National Sport

• Wentworth fire: Rose Ladies Series Grand Final suspended

  Play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final was suspended on Friday afternoon due to a fire at Wentworth.

• Transfer Talk podcast: Method or madness in Arsenal dealings?

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian are on the verge of signing long-term Arsenal contracts - but is this shrewd business, or are the Gunners undermining their interests?

• Ferrari, McLaren intend to appeal against FIA's Racing Point decision

  Ferrari and McLaren have stated their intention to appeal against the FIA's verdict on Racing Point's 2020 car.

• 70th Anniversary GP, Practice One: Valtteri Bottas fastest for Mercedes

  Mercedes re-established their dominance at Silverstone in first practice for the 70th Anniversary GP as Valtteri Bottas led a one-two ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while stand-in Nico Hulkenberg shone for Racing Point.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• I'm A Celebrity: Reality show swaps sweltering Australian jungle for cold British castle

  The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.

• Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on 'conscious uncoupling' backlash after Chris Martin split

  Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term "conscious uncoupling" when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin.

• The Matrix trilogy is a transgender allegory, says co-director Lilly Wachowski

  The co-director of The Matrix movies, Lilly Wachowski, has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory.

• YouTube star Jake Paul's California mansion raided by FBI

  YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.

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Q Radio Business News

• More than 10,000 British Airways workers being made redundant

  More than 10,000 British Airways workers are being made redundant, it has been confirmed.

• Chancellor: There is hardship ahead for many people as furlough ends

  The chancellor has warned there is hardship ahead for many people as the furlough scheme winds down over the next few months.

• Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order

  Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

• Energy bills to fall by up to £95 as Ofgem cuts price cap

  Ofgem has said it will cut bills for around 15 million households by up to £95 after reducing its cap on energy bills to the lowest level yet.

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Q Radio Quirky News

• Elon Musk: Experts hit back after tech mogul tweets alien conspiracy theory

  Egyptian experts have hit back at Elon Musk after the SpaceX founder tweeted about a conspiracy theory that aliens built the pyramids.

• 'Houdini' kitten rescued from three vehicles in one day in Norfolk

  A kitten had to be rescued from three vehicles in one day after it kept climbing into engines in Norfolk.

• Woman has traded this hairpin for a minivan - and reveals plan for getting a house

  A US woman who began a trading challenge with a hairpin has said she won't stop until she has traded up to a house.

• Plan to trap and relocate 'selfie bear' in Mexico

  An online campaign has been launched to stop a beloved bear from being trapped and relocated.

• 'Big cat sighting' in West Sussex was actually a large stuffed toy on a park bench, police say

  Police investigating reports of a "large apex predator" on the loose in a small town have told locals not to have kittens about it.

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Q Radio Politics

• Coronavirus: France infections surge at post-lockdown record rate as country could be next on quarantine list

  The number of people with coronavirus in France has risen at the fastest rate since lockdown ended in the country.

• Ex-Labour MP Eric Joyce gets suspended sentence for making indecent child image

  Former Labour MP Eric Joyce has been given a suspended sentence for making an indecent image of a child.

• Foreign Office chief mouser Palmerston to leave Whitehall for quiet life in the countryside

  One of the most popular faces in Whitehall, Palmerston the Foreign Office cat, is retiring for a quiet life in the countryside.

• Government threatens 'maritime assets' to deter migrants as more than 100 intercepted today

  A government threat to deploy "maritime assets" to the Channel to deter migrants has been dismissed as "completely potty".

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Q Radio Tech News

• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in the 'Centibillionaire Club'

  Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.

• NASA says we all live in a giant bubble shaped like a 'deflated croissant'

  NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.

• Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order

  Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

• Coronavirus: Oxford study says hydroxychloroquine can not be 'ruled out' as preventative measure, study says

  Hydroxychloroquine should not be "ruled out" as prevention for coronavirus, according to researchers studying its effectiveness.

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