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At first, he wanted to take a gap year after his A-levels so did not apply for university, but was persuaded to go by family and friends after achieving “great grades”. On the day, with the help of his A-level teachers, he filled in a Ucas form, applied to six universities via clearing and picked the University of Manchester to study politics and modern history. “The good thing about clearing is that you can apply to as many universities as you want, unlike with Ucas, where you are limited to five,” he says.”That was definitely stress-relieving,” he says.For those on…

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Work on a new, small council estate designed for people on the social housing waiting list who have a connection to the area is set to begin within weeks.Wigan Council said work on building 24 one-bedroom homes in Leigh, Greater Manchester, would begin in September.Tenants would be expected to pay about 40% below market rent, councillor Dane Anderton said.He said the homes would be allocated to “people on the social waiting list with a local connection” and that he had already been approached by residents asking how they could apply.The new homes will be built between Keble Grove and Kingsley…

Britain’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent between April and June, according to figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The gross domestic product (GDP) figure for the second quarter of 2026 comes after economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in April before returning to modest growth of 0.1 per cent in May.However, the ONS also confirmed that GDP jumped by 0.3 per cent in June despite growing concerns over the price of oil in response to conflict in the Middle East. It represents the first full quarter of data to land on the desk of Chancellor…

People have been evacuated after a large fire involving five bungalows in south Wales.Residents were moved to a nearby leisure centre following the fire at Hazlewood Road, Newbridge in Caerphilly county on Wednesday afternoon. There are no reports of casualties.Councillor Adrian Hussey said some people had lost their homes and were being offered temporary accommodation.He said residents tried to put out the fire but had to evacuate due to its severity.”The houses were absolutely gutted. Their cars were damaged too,” he said.”The streets around the area were all evacuated and people went to the leisure centre.”

Welcome to our special cricket edition of our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day of The Hundred there’s a new cricketer, taking part in the tournament, who we want you to guess in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Henry Cowling.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Sports Quizzes page and sign up…

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As many as 75,000 Britons are set to make their voices heard today at the Clacton by-election – the sixth at Westminster since 2024. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as an MP to trigger the contest at the start of July, calling the poll a “people vs establishment” vote.Mr Farage was being investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5million gift, which he received before taking his seat in the Commons.Under Commons rules, new MPs are required to register any gifts worth more than £300 they received in the previous 12 months, except where the gift “could not…

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