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Q Radio National News

• Boris Johnson: EU clearly still thinks UK parliament might block Brexit

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the European Union "clearly still thinks that there is a possibility parliament will block Brexit".

• Jihadi Jack: 'Free me so I can fight against Islamic radicalisation'

  The Briton who ran away to join Islamic State as a teenager has told Sky News he wants to be released from jail to join the fight against Islamist radicalisation.

• Epstein questions await Prince Andrew at home as he holidays with Sarah Ferguson in Spain

  While the unanswered questions keep coming about Prince Andrew's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Duke of York has been taking time out among Europe's moneyed elite with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson in Sotogrande.

• Muslim teenager 'has hijab pulled off and is pelted with eggs' in Dublin

  Police are investigating reports that a Muslim teenager had her hijab pulled off and was pelted with eggs by a group of people in Dublin.

• Donald Trump: It would be appropriate for Russia to rejoin G7

  Donald Trump has said it would be appropriate to let Russia join the G7 group of advanced industrialised countries.

• Emma Hernandez: Nine-year-old girl from Detroit mauled to death by pack of pit bulls

  A grieving father has spoken of his heartbreak after his nine-year-old daughter was mauled to death by three pit bulls as she rode her bike in an alleyway near her home.

• Site for Beckham's Miami stadium is 'toxic', report finds

  The site earmarked for David Beckham's Major League Soccer stadium in Florida is more toxic than anticipated, according to a study.

• Man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar will no longer face charges

  A man accused of stealing an Oscar statuette from Hollywood star Frances McDormand will no longer face charges, prosecutors said.

• New Matrix film: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski to return for fourth instalment

  Keanu Reeves is set to return to the world of The Matrix as a fourth instalment of the film franchise is announced.

• PC Andrew Harper: Man accused of killing Berkshire police officer denies 'horrific murder'

  A 20-year-old man has appeared in court and denied the "horrific murder" of PC Andrew Harper in Berkshire.

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Q Radio World News

• Donald Trump: It would be appropriate for Russia to rejoin G7

  Donald Trump has said it would be appropriate to let Russia join the G7 group of advanced industrialised countries.

• Rio bus hijacking: Hostages released after police sniper shoots hijacker dead

  A police sniper in Rio de Janeiro has shot dead an armed man who took dozens of people hostage on a bus, according to officials.

• Italy's prime minister announces resignation

  The Italian prime minister has handed his resignation letter to the country's president after his populist government lost the support of a key coalition member - Matteo Salvini's League.

• Muslim teenager 'has hijab pulled off and is pelted with eggs' in Dublin

  Police are investigating reports that a Muslim teenager had her hijab pulled off and was pelted with eggs by a group of people in Dublin.

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Q Radio National Sport

• Ashes 2019: Jason Roy struck on helmet during England practice ahead of third Test

  Jason Roy will be checked by England medical staff on Wednesday morning to make sure he has suffered no ill effects after being hit on the side of the neck while batting in the nets.

• Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test against England

  Steve Smith will miss the third Ashes Test against England after suffering concussion at Lord's.

• Ellen White, Karen Bardsley and Jill Scott left out of England squad for upcoming friendlies

  Ellen White, Karen Bardsley and Jill Scott have been left out of England's squad for friendlies against Belgium and Norway, while Chelsea forward Bethany England is among four new call-ups.

• Bury thrown out of Carabao Cup and have league game against Tranmere suspended

  Bury have been omitted from the Carabao Cup and have had their League One fixture against Tranmere Rovers suspended, due to further clarification being needed regarding the club's financial obligations.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• James Bond: No Time To Die revealed as title of next 007 film

  The producers of James Bond have revealed the upcoming film will be called No Time To Die.

• New Matrix film: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski to return for fourth instalment

  Keanu Reeves is set to return to the world of The Matrix as a fourth instalment of the film franchise is announced.

• YouTube star PewDiePie marries longtime girlfriend Marzia Bisognin in London

  YouTube star PewDiePie has married his longtime girlfriend Marzia Bisognin at a ceremony in London.

• Man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar will no longer face charges

  A man accused of stealing an Oscar statuette from Hollywood star Frances McDormand will no longer face charges, prosecutors said.

• Ed Sheeran failed music college before catapulting to global stardom

  Ed Sheeran failed all his music subjects in college, a letter from the institution has revealed.

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Q Radio Business News

• National Grid blames lightning strike as it faces Ofgem power cut investigation

  National Grid is facing an investigation by Ofgem over a major power cut earlier this month - as it blamed a lightning strike for the outage.

• Rolls-Royce in talks with French consortium over civil nuclear deal

  A French-led consortium is in advanced talks to buy a big chunk of Rolls-Royce‎ Holdings' civil nuclear operations as part of a deal that will continue the transformation of one of Britain's most important industrial  groups.

• Facebook to let users stop app and website tracking

  Facebook has launched a tool that lets users stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network in the latest move to improve its privacy.

• UK economy £26bn bigger than previously thought, says ONS

  Britain's economy is slightly bigger than previously thought according to new estimates published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Q Radio Quirky News

• Is this Britain's strangest vehicle? Bedfordshire Police flag down 'most unusual' motorbike

  It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a… gaffer-taped motorbike which looks like a boat crossed with a plane nose and covered in white paint. 

• Anti-sex toilets will soak users with water jets and sound alarm

  A seaside town is planning to install public toilets that will stop sexual activity by spraying amorous occupants with water and sounding an alarm.

• The One With Jail Time: Friends actor lookalike sentenced for theft

  The "lookalike" of Friends actor David Schwimmer has been jailed for nine months for theft and fraud offences.

• 60 old TVs dumped outside homes... by man dressed as an old TV

  Old television sets have been dumped outside the homes of dozens of people in the US... by a man wearing an old TV on his head.

• Town near Area 51 warns people to stay away from planned festival

  The nearest town to Area 51 has warned people to stay away from a music festival being organised by the man behind a call to arms that saw more than two million people sign up to storm the military base.

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Q Radio Politics

• Boris Johnson: EU clearly still thinks UK parliament might block Brexit

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the European Union "clearly still thinks that there is a possibility parliament will block Brexit".

• Jeremy Corbyn: Plan to end EU free movement could be 'Windrush on steroids'

  Jeremy Corbyn and Sadiq Khan have called on the government to scrap plans to immediately end freedom of movement from the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

• No-deal Brexit 'now in the hands' of EU, senior Tory claims

  Whether or not Britain leaves the European Union without a deal is "largely now in the hands" of Brussels, a senior Conservative has told Sky News.

• Boris Johnson willing to give 'commitments' to avoid Brexit backstop

  Boris Johnson says he is willing to give the EU the "commitments" it needs that alternatives to the Northern Ireland backstop can be put into effect.

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Q Radio Tech News

• Facebook to let users stop app and website tracking

  Facebook has launched a tool that lets users stop apps and businesses sharing their data to the social network in the latest move to improve its privacy.

• NASA confirms mission to discover if Jupiter moon Europa can support life

  NASA is moving ahead with an ambitious mission to explore a moon of Jupiter and discover whether it could support life.

• Hong Kong protests: Facebook and Twitter move to block 'Chinese campaign'

  Facebook and Twitter are cracking down on what they say is a China-backed disinformation campaign to "undermine" ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

• World's longest-running webcam going offline after 25 years

  After 25 years of live broadcasting, what is thought to be the longest-running webcam in the world is finally going offline.

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