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• The Script announce huge UK & European tour

• Ole 60 live at Limelight 1

• The Amazons 'Epilogue' tour comes to Belfast

• Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic

• The Gold Tips to play in Belfast

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Q Radio National News

• Government fails to tell public how to prepare for war almost a year after warning of the threat

  The government has yet to issue public guidance on how to ready the whole of society for potential war, despite warning almost a year ago of the need to "actively prepare".

• Britain's gaming boom faces uncertain future

  When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

• Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo outbreak jump to more than 900

  The number of suspected Ebola cases has jumped to more than 900 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak.

• Body found in search for boy, 15, missing after entering lake in Lincoln

  A body has been found in the search for a 15-year-old boy who went missing after getting into a lake in Lincoln.

• RAF jet flying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border

  An RAF jet which the defence secretary was travelling in had its signals jammed as it flew near the Russian border, in what a defence source said was "reckless" interference.

• Rape case in which teenage boys spared jail 'appalling', PM says

  Sir Keir Starmer has said a rape case in which two teenage boys were spared jail is "appalling" and it's "right that law officers are urgently reviewing the sentences".

• Moneybox urges Reeves to end LISA 'policy theatre' | Mark Kleinman blog

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• Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo outbreak jump to more than 900

  The number of suspected Ebola cases has jumped to more than 900 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak.

• RAF jet flying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border

  An RAF jet which the defence secretary was travelling in had its signals jammed as it flew near the Russian border, in what a defence source said was "reckless" interference.

• At least four killed in Kyiv airstrikes as hypersonic missile used during attacks

  At least four people have been killed in in Ukraine after a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes, regional officials have said, with a hypersonic missile used to target Kyiv.

• Pakistan: 24 people killed after suicide bomber targets train carrying military personnel

  At least 24 people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Pakistan, officials say.

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Q Radio National Sport

• Canadian GP: Kimi Antonelli wins as George Russell retires after epic Mercedes battle in Montreal

  Kimi Antonelli won the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell retired due to a power unit issue after an epic battle between the Silver Arrows.

• Enhanced Games: Fred Kerley wins 100m with 9.97 that would have seen him finish last at 2024 Olympics

  Fred Kerley ran 100 meters in a pedestrian 9.97 seconds to win the Enhanced Games - but that same time would have seen the former bronze medallist finish last at the 2024 Olympics.

• NBA Playoffs: Victor Wembanyama stars as San Antonio Spurs beat Oklahoma City Thunder to level conference finals

  Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals.

• Tyson Fury: British boxer's warm-up fight for mammoth clash against Anthony Joshua set to be announced this week, says Frank Warren

  Tyson Fury's next opponent is set to be revealed this week, promoter Frank Warren has told Sky Sports.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• Kylie Minogue surprises fan with 'magical' singalong

  Kylie Minogue surprised a fan by joining him for a "magical" singalong at the London premiere of her new Netflix docuseries earlier this week.

• TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died

  TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.

• King surprises audience at production of Shakespeare's The Tempest

  The King delighted the audience at a production of Shakespeare's The Tempest by taking a seat near members of the public to watch the play.

• 'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode

  US President Donald Trump has welcomed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing its final episode, saying the legendary host was "like a dead person".

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Q Radio Business News

• Moneybox urges Reeves to end LISA "policy theatre" | Mark Kleinman blog

• Morrisons to shut 100 'loss-making' stores blaming surge in costs

  Morrisons says it is to shut "loss-making" convenience stores, placing hundreds of jobs at risk.

• Britain's gaming boom faces uncertain future

  When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

• Fuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings

  A growing number of UK households are dipping into savings as rising costs linked to the US-Iran war pile pressure on family budgets, according to a closely-watched survey as official figures chart a collapse in fuel sales.

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Q Radio Quirky News

• Driver filmed with football net on top of car

  Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

• The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players

  A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

• Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research

  Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

• Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California

  Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

• Woman given 14 shots of tequila on Carnival cruise awarded £220,000 in damages

  A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.

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Q Radio Politics

• 'Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review

  The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.

• UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'

  The UK is facing an "economic catastrophe" unless it adapts to younger generations who have grown up in a digital world, a former minister has warned.

• Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme

  Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.

• Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait

  The government has published its long-awaited guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces.

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Q Radio Tech News

• Britain's gaming boom faces uncertain future

  When we talk about the value of the video games industry in the UK, it's usually in terms of money. 

• Three new Ebola cases declared in Uganda - as DR Congo's World Cup team told to isolate

  Three new cases of Ebola have been declared in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the current outbreak there to five.

• The People's Tree: Winner of Sycamore Gap tree artwork competition announced

  The winner of a competition to turn wood from the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork has been announced following a public vote.

• SpaceX launches high-stakes test flight as record-breaking stock market debut looms

  SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship on an uncrewed test flight.

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