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LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ted Hennessy
Christopher Brain - the former leader of a Religious Cult, backed by The Church Of England - has been found guilty of sexually assaulting nine women.
The cult aimed at attracting young worshippers.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Barbara Jordan
Traders in Knutsford are to be balloted on proposals for a Business Improvement District (BID) which could extend into Tatton Park.
Business Improvment District idea is funded by a levy.
FULL REPORT: KnutsfordGuardian.co.uk/news/25382879.knutsford-businesses-balloted-town-centre-bid-proposal
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Richard Vaughan / Adam Forrest
Home Office ministers and officials are scrambling to find different options to house asylum seekers as more councils - including at least two run by The Labour Party - said they may also take legal action to block the use of hotels in their areas.
FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/home-office-asylum-housing-labour-councils-3871060
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Allan Crow
A historic former school building in Kirkcaldy could be brought back into use if ambitious plans from a long-established community band come to fruition.
Dysart Colliery Silver Band wants to make the Glebe Park Centre its permanent home, and is working with Fife Council on a Community Asset Transfer (CAT).
FULL REPORT: FifeToday.co.uk/news/people/bands-ambitious-plans-to-take-over-historic-former-school-building-in-kirkcaldy-5275717
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Poppy Wood
A failure to ensure that white working-class children succeed is holding back Britain, the Education Secretary has said.
Ahead of GCSE results day, on Thursday, Bridget Phillipson warned that four-fifths of children from white working-class backgrounds were falling short in the English and maths skills required to get on in life.
FULL REPORT: Telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/08/20/failure-white-working-class-children-holding-back-britain
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adrian Rauso
The global bosses of West Australia's top companies - including Perth's Simon Trott (CEO of Rio Tinto) - have secured a face-to-face with United States President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese (Prime Minister of Australia) still waits for an invitation.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: David O'Dornan
Fans are suffering with the “Post Oasis Blues” as they mourn the emotional highs of Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher's epic reunion, say boffins.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andrew Bellard
Tyler Smith - of Derwent Close, Farington - has admitted causing a head-on collision which left another motorist fearing he was going to die.
The crash was on the A59 in Langho.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming
Accelerating UK inflation has left the gap with EuroZone price growth at its widest in nearly two years, new data showed and underscoring the stubborn price pressures of The Bank Of England.
FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/7a75942f-9b40-4c49-b87f-e0ed3bed83f8
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jake Clothier
One of the acts on the bill at Reading Festival this year has become the latest to make the transition from punter to performer.
Wokingham's own Songer is set to return to the festival this weekend, but this time he’s taking to the Main Stage–a slot which is a dream for any performer.
FULL REPORT: RDG.Today/from-mosh-pit-to-main-stage-local-lad-songer-on-performing-at-reading-festival
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Berny Torre
Teaching unions have hit out at "shamefully cruel" far-right attempts to make migrant children feel unwelcome in school.
More than 400 trade unionists slammed bigots for protesting outside of schools that work with the Schools Of Sanctuary scheme.
FULL REPORT: MorningStarOnline.co.uk/article/education-must-remain-beacon-hope-dignity-and-solidarity
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jessica Rothwell
Angry residents have shared their frustration over late-night fireworks causing a nuisance in Chadderton.
A recent influx of Social Media posts has come from those kept up by the frequent disturbance, which has been a recurring problem across the borough for several years.
FULL REPORT: TheOldhamTimes.co.uk/news/25402066.firework-complaints-sparked-return-late-night-nuisance
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Katie Elliott
Millions of households will be "ripped off" this autumn as energy bills are expected to creep up again despite The Labour Party's pledge to bring them down, campaigners have warned.
FULL REPORT: Express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2098006
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nathan Okell
More than £10,000 worth of illegal goods have been seized from a shop in Warrington.
Cheshire Police officers visited the shop on Orford Lane as part of a joint investigation with Trading Standards teams, immigration officials, and HM Revenue and Customs.
FULL REPORT: WarringtonGuardian.co.uk/news/25387952.10k-illegal-tobacco-cigs-vapes-seized-orford-shop
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Charlie Parker / Lara Wildenberg / Max Kendix / Aubrey Allegretti / George Willoughby
Labour Party councils are among dozens throughout the country poised to begin legal action to shut Asylum Seeker hotels after a key High Court ruling.
FULL REPORT: TheTimes.com/uk/politics/article/protest-outside-more-asylum-hotels-to-force-moves-says-reform-s0bt70n5b
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Conor McParland
A new mural in support of Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been unveiled in West Belfast ahead of his court appearance in London.
Liam, who uses the stage name Mo Chara, is appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court to face terrorism charges.
FULL REPORT: BelfastMedia.com/new-mural-unveiled-on-whiterock-road-ahead-of-kneecap-member-court-appearance
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rachel Keenan / David Bol
Fishing Industry leaders in Scotland have described offshore Wind Farm expansion as a "stampede" and a "gamble" as they demanded an immediate stop to further consents.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Adrian Rauso
Scott Lansdowne celebrates biggest ever deadlift at Power In The Park.
Scalford's Will Lee and Tim Lee help Great Britain to Tug Of War global glory.
FULL REPORT: MeltonTimes.co.uk/news/people/world-record-lift-celebrated-at-action-packed-power-in-the-park-5277138
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rhoda Morrison
Man dies after 'fall from scaffolding' in Edinburgh's Dublin Street.
A man has died in an Edinburgh city centre street after reportedly having fallen from scaffolding.
Emergency services were called to Dublin Street, in the city’s New Town, at around 3pm on Tuesday, August 19, following reports of a man having fallen.
FULL REPORT: EdinburghNews.Scotsman.com/news/emergency-incident/man-dies-in-edinburgh-street-after-fall-from-scaffolding-5280011
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Mike Critchley
St. Helens Rugby Football Club's first squad gave a Guard Of Honour as Ray French - the Sports Team's former captain, dual code international, respected schoolmaster and the voice of rugby - was sent on his final journey.
Mourners from all walks of life packed into St. Helens Parish Church to hear tributes to one of the town's favourite sporting sons.
FULL REPORT: StHelensStar.co.uk/news/25394305.saints-guard-honour-ray-french-makes-final-journey
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Merriman / Ryan Hooper / Liz Hull
Keir Starmer was facing a Labour Party revolt as councils prepared to battle the Home Office over migrant hotels.
Town Hall leaders across the country said they are already looking to follow Epping Forest District Council and take legal action to prevent small boat arrivals being placed in local hotels.
FULL REPORT: http://DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15019157
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ann Fotheringham
Jennifer Ogilvie considers herself “one of the lucky ones” after being treated in Glasgow for advanced Ovarian Cancer.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25402630.surgeons-removed-five-organs-now-free-cancer
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Melissa Sheil
Coastal Creations And Co- an artisanal gifts store - is the latest Albany business to close up shop, with the owner citing high rents, slow foot traffic and a focus on major chains as reasons for the troubling trend.
Coastal Creations and Co will close their doors, permanently, on Friday 31 October 2025.
FULL REPORT: AlbanyAdvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/coastal-creations-and-co-latest-albany-local-business-to-shut-down-in-brewing-small-business-crisis-c-19734520
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Rajeev Syal / Vikram Dodd
Councils that are run by The Labour Party are considering legal challenges to close hotels housing Asylum Seekers after a landmark ruling from The High Court.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/politics/2025/aug/20/labour-run-councils-consider-legal-challenges-to-close-hotels-housing-asylum-seekers
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Neil Brandwood
Residents and the local Council of Bury paid respects to those who gave their lives in the Second World War with a poignant service on the 80th anniversary of Victory In Japan Day.
FULL REPORT: BuryTimes.co.uk/news/25391812.bury-will-commemorate-80th-anniversary-vj-day-today
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Nick Jackson
Fury has erupted in Timperley over missed collections of green bins, with householders complaining of maggots breeding among rotting food for weeks.
The residents who have paid an extra £45 on top of their Council Tax for the bins to be emptied on a weekly basis say their green bins were not collected for up to a month – and now they want a refund.
FULL REPORT: MessengerNewspapers.co.uk/news/25388141.maggot-complaints-green-bins-unemptied---despite-45-fee
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tom Gordon
Scottish Labour Party MSP Colin Smyth has been arrested and charged with the possession of indecent images of children.
The Scottish Labour party has suspended the former modern studies teacher, who served as Scottish Labour Pary's top official before entering Holyrood in 2016, and withdrawn the whip.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15019013
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Patrick Commins / Tom McIlroy
The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, presided over talks about growing the Australian economy on day two of the economic reform roundtable.
The Guardian (Australia Edition) detail five key points of what occurred.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/business/2025/aug/20/five-takeaways-day-two-economic-reform-roundtable
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Zach Harrison
A Bolton family are celebrating being millionaires after striking it lucky on The National Lottery.
Darren McGuire and his partner Laura Thwaites got the shock of their lives on 23 July 2025, when their numbers came up on The Lotto.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25401157.1m-national-lottery-win-family-bolton
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: John Dingwall
Author Irvine Welsh says Nicola Sturgeon set back the cause of Scottish Independence by shoving her transgender beliefs down people's throats.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Tooth
The Victoria Infirmary Northwich no longer requires improvement after an inspection.
The Winnington Lane site received a rating from a Health Inspector for the first time in more than five years last week.
FULL REPORT: NorthwichGuardian.co.uk/news/25387911.victoria-infirmary-northwich-no-longer-requires-improvement
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Dave Burke / Shekhar Bhatia
Khadar Mohamed - a resident of the Asylum Seeker hotel at the centre of angry anti-migrant protests - has pleaded for the demonstrations to end after the Home Office was ordered to curb their stay.
FULL REPORT: Mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/asylum-seeker-living-fear-begs-35765974
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