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• BBC News - UK

• Teenagers to find out A-level results
  A drop in university applications is likely to mean a "buyer's market" with more options available.
  
• Fracking: Shale rock professor says UK gas reserves 'hyped'
  UK shale deposits were formed 55 million years too late to trap large amounts of gas, a professor warns.
  
• Cornish fish restaurant named best in the UK
  The annual list includes restaurants built under railway arches and one in a former strip club.
  
• Football boss accused of 'racial' comments
  An England international was left "shocked" after being the subject of alleged 'racial' remarks made by women's national team head coach Mark Sampson.
  
• Engine issue grounds Battle of Britain Memorial Flight planes
  A Lancaster bomber, two Hurricanes and three Spitfires are affected by the engine issue.
  

• BBC News - Science & Environment

• Freeze-dried dung gives clue to Asian elephant stress
  Indian scientists say they can monitor the physiological health of elephants by analysing their dung.
  
• Radioactive 'pooh sticks' trace carbon's ocean journey
  Scientists trace nuclear waste from Sellafield over 15,000km to Bermuda to see how the ocean transports carbon.
  
• 'Frankenstein dinosaur' mystery solved
  A dinosaur that seemed to be an evolutionary mishmash turns out to have a key place in history.
  
• 'Donald Trump forest' climate change project gains momentum
  Campaigners plan to plant enough trees to counteract the climate impact of the US President.
  
• Plants 'hijacked' to make polio vaccine
  A breakthrough could lead to easier, faster and cheaper vaccines.
  

• BBC News - Business

• Business councils disband over Trump remarks
  Mr Trump's comments about violence in Charlottesville had sparked a series of resignations.
  
• National Minimum Wage: Workers win £2m compensation
  The government's latest campaign lists 230 employers who failed to pay the minimum wage.
  
• Fracking: Shale rock professor says UK gas reserves 'hyped'
  UK shale deposits were formed 55 million years too late to trap large amounts of gas, a professor warns.
  
• Ryanair accuses Lufthansa of Air Berlin 'conspiracy'
  Ryanair accuses Lufthansa and the German government of colluding to carve up the failed airline.
  
• Dulux owner Akzo Nobel strikes truce with activist investor
  Elliott agrees to halt its long-running feud with paint maker Akzo Nobel and suspend legal action.
  

• BBC Sport - Sport

• Five-goal Celtic rout Astana in Champions League first leg
  Celtic all but book their Champions League group stage berth by thumping Astana in the play-off first leg.
  
• Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (5-1 agg): Spanish Super Cup success for Zidane's side
  Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-0 at the Bernabeu to win the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on aggregate.
  
• Jonny Evans: Man City have £18m bid for West Brom captain rejected
  Manchester City have had an £18m bid for Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans rejected by Premier League rivals West Brom.
  
• T20 Blast: Jos Buttler's 50 helps Lancashire beat Worcestershire
  Jos Buttler hits 52 from 40 balls as Lancashire Lightning beat Worcestershire Rapids by seven wickets to keep their T20 Blast campaign alive.
  
• England coach Sampson accused of 'racial' comments
  An England international was left "shocked" after being the subject of alleged 'racial' remarks made by women's national team head coach Mark Sampson.
  

• BBC News - Technology

• Nokia 8 smartphone takes 'bothie' videos
  The phone streams video from its front and rear cameras at the same time to Facebook or YouTube .
  
• Game of Thrones struck by fresh leak
  HBO blames a contractor for posting an unreleased episode to its Spanish and Nordic platforms.
  
• App iTrump wins trademark fight against Trump Organization
  An app developer completes a series of trademark victories against the US president's company.
  
• Amazon launches Instant Pickup service targeting students
  Prime and Prime Student members can order daily "essentials" for collection within two minutes.
  
• Uber agrees to 20 years of privacy audits to settle FTC charges
  Uber was in trouble for not adequately securing both customer and driver data from hacking.
  

• BBC News - Health

• Time spent frail in old age 'doubles'
  More care homes are needed as an ageing population puts pressure on services, researchers suggest.
  
• Maternity 'must improve' at baby-deaths hospital trust
  Progress is made at the Shrewsbury and Telford trust but maternity services must improve, the CQC says.
  
• Meningitis jab uptake 'worryingly low'
  School-leavers are being urged to be immunised against the highly aggressive strain.
  
• Bowel cancer test: 'No health minister' means NI people must wait
  A new screening test for bowel cancer in NI is on hold because there is no Stormont health minister.
  
• Japanese fungus spreading in UK hospitals
  More than 200 patients have been infected, but none has died, Public Health England confirms.