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1. NFL confirm teams for 2026 London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley

   NFL continues to expand its global footprint with record nine matches to be held abroad in 2026

2. Step inside Vienna’s most opulent new hotel

   An unloved municipal building has been transformed to match the grandeur of the surrounding city at Mandarin Oriental Vienna

3. Scottish Government orders grooming gangs inquiry headed by expert Alexis Jay

   Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the inquiry will have the ‘fullest investigatory powers’.

4. Molly Vs The Machines: what happened to Molly Russell?

   The 14 year old took her own life after viewing disturbing content on social media

5. Raye to perform at this year’s Brit Awards in Manchester

   She joins a line-up that so far includes Harry Styles and Olivia Dean.

6. Broom-wielding hero takes on machete robbers in jewellery store raid

   Dramatic footage shows members of the public fighting off armed robbers after they raided a gold shop in Islington

7. ‘Fast-tracked investigation’ launched into BBC Bafta broadcast ‘serious mistake’

   Alan Cumming apologised during the broadcast for language viewers may have heard.

8. Ex-gamekeeper who murdered former colleague with shotgun jailed

   David Campbell, 77, killed Brian Low, 65, on a country track near Aberfeldy on February 16, 2024.

9. Harry and Meghan meet injured teenagers evacuated from Gaza to Jordan

   The Sussexes are making a two-day visit to Jordan to learn more about the humanitarian effort for Syrians and Palestinians who have sought sanctuary.

10. UK enjoys hottest day of the year before cloudy skies return, Met Office says

    Kew Gardens provisionally recorded the highest temperature in the UK on Wednesday with 18.7C, according to the Met Office.