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Veronique Hawksworth was walking along Oxford Street in London when a man dressed as a bush jumped in front of her and screamed. BBC News

US President Donald Trump has picked an economist at a conservative think tank to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), after firing its previous commissioner this month following weaker-than-expected jobs data. The president said that he was nominating EJ Antoni, a federal budget analyst with the Heritage Foundation, to …

A priest is being treated in hospital for a “serious head injury” after being hit with a bottle in Downpatrick. He was attacked in St Patrick’s Church prior to a Mass service at about 10:10 BST on Sunday. Police said that a man walked into the church on St Patrick’s …

This stylish flick comes from Robert Eggers, who also directed The Witch, The Northman and The Lighthouse. A remake of the silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, the haunting entry stars Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Bill Skarsgård.  Source link

A video was shared widely on social media showing traditionally-dressed Jews being targeted. BBC News

BBC Essex The ‘Hot Fuzz’ swan was brought back to safety after finding itself in the middle of the road A police officer had his very own Hot Fuzz moment when he was tasked to rescue a wandering swan. PC Jed Raven, Essex Police’s heritage and wildlife crime officer, was …

The panel’s report said the second woman “was much younger than the respondent and he occupied a far more senior position than she did” at the cricket club. He was sacked as a result of his behaviour and has not been employed in the sport since. In submissions to the …

The boyhood club of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva have dedicated their kit for the 2025-26 season to the two brothers. Portugal and Liverpool forward Jota and Silva, who played for Portuguese second division club Penafiel, died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of Zamora. …

Ferguson joined West Ham on loan for the second half of last season but made only eight appearances and started once under then manager Graham Potter. Ferguson was pictured on social media meeting Roma fans and signing autographs in advance of the move to the Serie A side. The 20-year-old …

Two of six Shetland ponies that went missing from a national park have been reunited with their owner after being found by a member of the public. The free-roaming animals disappeared from land around Bramshaw and Cadnam in the New Forest, Hampshire, in July, sparking a UK-wide search. Owner James …

An arson investigation is underway after a fire ripped through a disused building in Ellesmere Port. No one is believed to have been injured after the fire at the former Groves social club, in Chester Road at about 18:50 BST on Friday, Cheshire Police said. Det Con Sean Harris said: …

Newport County’s Rodney Parade stadium has been evacuated less than an hour before the opening League Two game of the season against Notts County. The evacuation took place following a medical emergency involving a supporter at the ground. Spectators as well as members of the media were told to leave …

Aaron Sorkin is writing and directing a follow-up to The Social Network, and Jeremy Strong is reportedly the lead candidate to play Mark Zuckerberg. According to Deadline, “Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice to play the Facebook founder.” Jesse Eisenberg played …

Social media feeds across Australia were alight with footage of what people thought were UFOs flying over Queensland and northern New South Wales on 30 July. But experts say what people actually saw was a Chinese rocket as it passed over Australia. Professor Jonti Horner was able to match the …