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• Families of couple and young daughters who died in Scottish Highlands car crash 'utterly devastated'

  Two parents and and their two young daughters who died in a car crash in the Scottish Highlands have been named, with their families saying the impact of the accident will be "felt far and wide".

• Coronavirus: Brits from virus-hit cruise ship arrive at quarantine hospital in Wirral

  Dozens of Britons who spent two weeks isolated on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan have arrived at the UK hospital where they will be quarantined.

• Storm-hit communities brace for more heavy rain amid yellow weather warnings

  Stormy weather looks likely to bring further misery to already sodden communities for the third weekend in a row.

• Blue passports to be issued from next month - and it's not just the colour that's changing

  Britons will see the return of blue passports from next month following the UK's exit from the EU.

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National News

• Coronavirus: Brits from virus-hit cruise ship arrive at quarantine hospital in Wirral

  Dozens of Britons who spent two weeks isolated on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan have arrived at the UK hospital where they will be quarantined.

• Families of couple and young daughters who died in Scottish Highlands car crash 'utterly devastated'

  Two parents and and their two young daughters who died in a car crash in the Scottish Highlands have been named, with their families saying the impact of the accident will be "felt far and wide".

• Quaden Bayles: Bullied boy leads out all-star rugby league team in Australia

  A nine-year-old boy who was left suicidal after being bullied because of his dwarfism has had "the best day of his life" as he led out an all-star rugby league team in Australia.

• Blue passports to be issued from next month - and it's not just the colour that's changing

  Britons will see the return of blue passports from next month following the UK's exit from the EU.

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Sport

• Wilder vs Fury 2: Ultimate redemption the prize for Tyson Fury if he can overcome terrifying Deontay Wilder

  Tyson Fury has been to the mountain top once before but didn't like the view. In the four years since, he has lost his titles, lost his way, lost the equivalent of a super-lightweight in fat - but has still never lost in the ring.

• Katherine Brunt ready for England Women's T20 World Cup opener against South Africa

  Katherine Brunt says she feels "like a teenager" as she prepares for England's opening game of the Women's T20 World Cup against South Africa on Sunday.

• Frank Lampard says VAR excuse 'not good enough' after Giovani Lo Celso avoids red card

  Frank Lampard blasted the video assistant referee for failing to advise a red card for Giovani Lo Celso during Chelsea's win over Tottenham and said the incident raises "more question marks" about how the technology is being used in the Premier League.

• Wilder v Fury 2: Beefed-up Tyson Fury vows to knockout Deontay Wilder

  A bulked-up Tyson Fury has vowed to knockout WBC champion Deontay Wilder in Saturday's heavyweight rematch in Las Vegas.

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Showbiz News

• Friends cast finally confirm reunion for unscripted special

  The cast of Friends have finally confirmed they are reuniting for a special episode of the show, 15 years after it ended.

• Giorgio Armani criticised for accusing fashion industry of 'raping' women

  Giorgio Armani has been criticised for remarks in which he accused the fashion industry of "raping" women.

• The Batman filming starts in Glasgow

  Filming for The Batman is under way in Glasgow, with the Scottish city set to stand in for at least part of the caped crusader's Gotham home.

• BBC broadcaster Simon Warr dies aged 65 from cancer days after being admitted to hospice

  BBC broadcaster Simon Warr has died from cancer two days after he was admitted to a hospice in a serious condition.

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Technology

• Twitter suspends 70 accounts promoting presidential wannabe Mike Bloomberg

  Twitter has suspended around 70 accounts for attempting to manipulate the platform in support of Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg.

• Julian Assange: Celebrities turn up to protest against proposed extradition to US

  Celebrities and supporters of Julian Assange protested in Parliament Square on Saturday ahead of court hearings over his extradition to the United States.

• UK politicians could see lies flagged by Twitter as site acts against misinformation

  UK politicians could face having bright red and orange badges added beneath their tweets if they post lies and misinformation.

• Coronavirus quarantine sparks China download boom in games and apps

  China's coronavirus outbreak has fuelled record downloads of apps and games by millions of quarantined households, fresh data reveals.

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Strange News

• Natwest hole in the wall joins Derbyshire town's Tripadvisor top attractions list

  In news that will dismay local tour guides, a hole in a wall outside a bank has surpassed beautiful nature reserves and historical churches on the list of a town's top tourist attractions.

• Woman plays violin while surgeons remove tumour from her brain

  A woman has undergone brain surgery while playing the violin to ensure surgeons did not damage the part which controls the fine movement of her hands.

• Miniature horse called Fred travels first class on American Airlines flight

  If you thought flying stallions were purely the stuff of Greek myths and legends, then it's time to think again.

• Ring lost in US 47 years ago is found buried in a Finnish forest

  In 1973, a teenage Debra McKenna accidentally left her future husband's ring in a department store in the US town of Brunswick Maine.

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Videos

• Truce in Afghanistan goes into effect but will a deal bring peace?

  A temporary truce between the US and the Taliban has taken effect in Afghanistan, amid hopes that the 18-year war could be close to an end.

• Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary accused of racism for saying terrorists are 'generally Muslim men'

  Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has sparked outrage for suggesting would-be plane bombers are more likely to be Muslim men - and airport security should focus on "where the threat is coming from".

• Quaden Bayles: Bullied boy leads out all-star rugby league team in Australia

  A nine-year-old boy who was left suicidal after being bullied because of his dwarfism has had "the best day of his life" as he led out an all-star rugby league team in Australia.

• Windrush review's finding Home Office 'institutionally racist' now removed - report

  A draft conclusion that the Home Office was "institutionally racist" over its "hostile environment" policy towards migrants has been removed from a delayed report into the Windrush scandal, it has emerged.

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