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GCSE top grades fall in NI but remain above pre-pandemic levels

GCSE top grades fall in NI but remain above pre-pandemic levels

More than 30,800 students are receiving their GCSE results on Thursday.

UK risks losing £65m in exports without heat pump switch, analysts warn

UK risks losing £65m in exports without heat pump switch, analysts warn

Ireland, the main country for UK central heating exports, has a phase-out date of 2025 for gas boilers.

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

Ex-police chief Jon Boutcher is heading Operation Kenova into the activities of the British Army’s top agent within the Provisional IRA.

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country received their GCSE exam results on Thursday.

Sir Michael Parkinson suffered from ‘imposter syndrome’ throughout career

Sir Michael Parkinson suffered from ‘imposter syndrome’ throughout career

The veteran broadcaster’s son, director Mike Parkinson, said his father was ‘constantly questioning’ himself despite his onscreen confidence.

Key statistics in this year’s GCSE results

Key statistics in this year’s GCSE results

The gender gap for the highest grades is the narrowest since 2009.

Windrush Seaside Memories exhibition ‘shows people what they have in common’

Windrush Seaside Memories exhibition ‘shows people what they have in common’

The summer-long exhibition also aims to counter a lack of visibility of black people spending time at coastal spots.

North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy reports £337m profit

North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer Harbour Energy reports £337m profit

The company produces more oil and gas from the UK’s North Sea than any other company.

‘Men in Quilts’ take on kilted hunks with comedy show and calendar of their own

‘Men in Quilts’ take on kilted hunks with comedy show and calendar of their own

Graham Stewart, Kenny Sinclair and Ronnie Black have been described as the ‘the toy boys of old folk’s homes’.

Record-breaking year for British watermelon grower despite rainy July

Record-breaking year for British watermelon grower despite rainy July

Oakley Farms in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, is set to double its previous production record, up to 11,000 this year from around 5,500 in 2020.

Boy born without a hand gets to grips with new ‘robot arm’

Boy born without a hand gets to grips with new ‘robot arm’

Louie collected the Ironman-themed Hero Arm this week and can move its mechanical fingers by using muscles in his arm to press buttons inside.

Sunak inadvertently breached MPs’ code of conduct, standards commissioner finds

Sunak inadvertently breached MPs’ code of conduct, standards commissioner finds

Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg concluded that the breach was ‘inadvertent’.

Paul Mescal and Rose Ayling-Ellis among nominees for 2023 Stage Debut Awards

Paul Mescal and Rose Ayling-Ellis among nominees for 2023 Stage Debut Awards

The Normal People star and former Strictly champion will go head to head in the best West End debut performer category later this year.

Claudia Winkleman, TV bosses to discuss media’s future at Edinburgh TV Festival

Claudia Winkleman, TV bosses to discuss media’s future at Edinburgh TV Festival

Thursday’s schedule will see panel discussions heads of BBC, Amazon Prime Video, Sky and Channel 4.

Dog cruelty happening on ‘massive scale’ and has risen since pandemic – RSPCA

Dog cruelty happening on ‘massive scale’ and has risen since pandemic – RSPCA

Reports of dog cruelty have risen by more than a quarter in the years 2020 to 2022, the charity said.

Wife killer refuses to reveal where victim’s body is in public parole hearing

Wife killer refuses to reveal where victim’s body is in public parole hearing

Glyn Razzell, 64, was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife, Linda, 41, in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison.

Call for remote areas to get better access to defibrillators after new study

Call for remote areas to get better access to defibrillators after new study

Researchers said their study could guide where community defibrillators are placed.

Ukrainian evacuee is first to be employed as bus driver via recruitment scheme

Ukrainian evacuee is first to be employed as bus driver via recruitment scheme

Volodymyr Syrotiuk settled in Brighton and has joined Brighton and Hove Buses as a driver.

What the papers say – August 24

What the papers say – August 24

Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the plane crash which Russian officials say killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly killed in a crash more than 180 miles north of Moscow.

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