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Harper Maddox
- 31 August 2025
Set For Life results: Draw 674 – Thursday 28 August 2025 sees one winner land £10k a month for 30 years
One UK ticket scooped the Set For Life top prize in Draw 674 on Thursday, 28 August 2025. Winning numbers: 06, 18, 21, 25, 34 and Life Ball 10. The draw used Excalibur 3 with ball set SFL5 and was overseen by an independent adjudicator. The game also highlighted a Good Cause story linked to the Red Roses and the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
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Harper Maddox
- 31 August 2025
National Lottery results: Lotto numbers for Saturday 2 August 2025 as £4m jackpot rolls over
No jackpot winner in Saturday’s Lotto draw, so the £4,007,837 top prize rolls over. Winning numbers: 1, 5, 10, 30, 33, 50; bonus ball: 56. One player matched five plus the bonus to win £1,000,000. More than 1.2 million tickets won a prize or a Lucky Dip, with £5,796,380 paid out in cash. Winners have until January 29, 2026, to claim.
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Harper Maddox
- 30 August 2025
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka thanks Carlos Alcaraz for sparing a late-night start
Aryna Sabalenka publicly thanked Carlos Alcaraz after his 96‑minute win kept the Arthur Ashe night session on schedule, letting her avoid another late finish and wrap up her third‑round spot by 11 PM. The quick turnaround eased a familiar headache at Flushing Meadows, where late-night starts have long tested players’ recovery and routines.
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Harper Maddox
- 29 August 2025
Celtic bid rejected as Go Ahead Eagles hold firm on Breum valuation
Go Ahead Eagles have rejected Celtic’s opening bid for 21-year-old attacker Breum, insisting they won’t sell below their valuation. The player is keen on the move and his agent is pushing for progress, but the Dutch club says only the right financial package will do. An improved offer from Celtic could revive the deal in the final stretch of the summer window.
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Harper Maddox
- 28 August 2025
Jacqueline Wilson says she was 'devastated' as Nick Sharratt ended their 30-year partnership
At the 2025 Hay Festival, author Jacqueline Wilson said she was "devastated" when illustrator Nick Sharratt ended their 30-year collaboration in 2021. Their partnership began with The Story of Tracy Beaker and produced more than 50 books and 40 million UK sales. Wilson said she understood Sharratt’s wish to focus on other work. The two remain friends, and Wilson is now working with new illustrators.
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Harper Maddox
- 28 August 2025
Jacqueline Wilson thrills Lancaster pupils with festive visit and new Faraway Tree chapter
Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson visited Lancaster in December 2024, speaking to 272 pupils and 35 staff from eight primary schools about her new book, A Christmas Adventure, part of The Magic Faraway Tree series. The Q&A-filled event took place in a chapel decorated for Christmas. Most pupils pre-ordered signed copies, and students presented flowers to the author. Librarian Rosalind Buckland helped organize the visit.
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Harper Maddox
- 27 August 2025
MGM Resorts' $25 plate fee: Las Vegas hotels now charging for real dishes
Guests at several MGM-owned Las Vegas resorts report a new $25 fee to get room service on real plates with metal cutlery, on top of a $10 delivery charge. The policy also hits guests who bring restaurant food to their rooms and ask for dishware. Families say costs can balloon fast. The move comes amid broader add-on fees in Vegas and growing scrutiny over price transparency.
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Harper Maddox
- 27 August 2025
Asylum Seeker Hotel Protests Sweep UK After Epping Forest Ruling
Anti-immigration protests spread across the UK as far-right groups target hotels housing asylum seekers. A High Court decision backing Epping Forest’s bid to close one such site sparked similar legal moves elsewhere. Demonstrations remained mostly non-violent but tense, with counter-protesters outnumbered in many towns. The government says it will overhaul the asylum appeals system while the Home Office fights new injunctions.
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Harper Maddox
- 26 August 2025
DWP payments to arrive early before August bank holiday: who gets paid on Friday 22 August
Benefit payments due over the August bank holiday weekend will be made early on Friday 22 August 2025. The change covers Universal Credit, Child Benefit, State Pension and other major benefits. It’s a standard shift so people aren’t left short when banks are closed, and it lands just before the new school year, helping families plan. Usual payment amounts and future dates stay the same.
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Harper Maddox
- 26 August 2025
Reggie Carroll, Baltimore comedian, dead at 52 after Mississippi shooting; suspect charged
Baltimore comedian Reggie Carroll, 52, was fatally shot in South Haven, Mississippi, and died at a Memphis hospital. Police say 38-year-old Tranell Marquise Williams has been charged with his murder. Carroll was reportedly touring with Katt Williams and was known for Knockout Kings of Comedy and TV spots on Showtime at the Apollo and The Parkers. Comics across the country are mourning his loss.
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