Good Afternoon Sensibles,
Another great week has come to an end. Here is your news dump for this week
Sturgeon supermoon lights up South West sky// Stargazers from across the south-west of England have taken to social media to share photos of the Sturgeon supermoon that has lit up the sky.
Eurovision 2023: Seven UK cities make shortlist to host song contest// The shortlist of UK cities that could host next year's Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed, with seven locations in the running. Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield will vie to stage the event in May.
Disney overtakes Netflix in race for subscribers// Disney will launch a new ad-supported streaming service in the US in December, as it overtakes Netflix in the race for subscribers. The firm said it had 221.1 million subscriptions across its three streaming platforms as of 2 July.
Tories told not to criticise MPs' probe into Boris Johnson// The government's chief whip has warned Conservative MPs not to comment on a probe into whether Boris Johnson misled MPs over Partygate. It comes after allies of the outgoing PM dismissed the investigation by the Commons Privileges Committee as a "witch hunt" and "rigged".
Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Florida home// Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, in a dramatic escalation of the legal investigations into the former US president.
Cost of living: Teachers' union issues strike vote warning over pay// Members of a teaching union have warned of a potential vote on strike action after its members in Wales rejected a below-inflation pay rise.
David Lammy MP inadvertently breached code of conduct// Mr Lammy failed to register 16 interests on time, including payments for tickets to American football and boxing matches in London.
Serena Williams: 'Almost the end of an era' with American icon set to retire// It is almost the end of an era. Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, one of the greatest tennis players of all time and a sporting icon, is set to retire.
La Liga: Can Barcelona wrestle back the title from Real Madrid?// With Real Madrid out to defend the crown they claimed so easily last season and Barcelona desperate to return to winning ways through an impressively restocked squad, a fascinating title race looks guaranteed in Spain.
Ross Taylor says he experienced racism in New Zealand cricket // Taylor, 38, who has Samoan heritage and retired in April, has outlined his experiences in a new book. The former Black Caps captain said team-mates had to "put up" with comments about their ethnicity often passed off as "dressing-room banter."
Chelsea's Raheem Sterling 'couldn't afford to waste time' by staying at Man City // Since 2018-19, the 27-year-old made fewer league starts each season for City, with 23 last term. After seven years at City, Sterling wanted a "fresh challenge" and made a £50m move to Chelsea last month.
Drought expected to be declared in parts of England//A drought is expected to be declared in many parts of England later, with an announcement from the National Drought Group
Dorset and Wiltshire fires up 429% compared to August 2021// Wildfires have increased by 429% in the first 10 days of August, compared to the same period in 2021, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire has said. Figures that there has been 180 fires in the open, compared to 34 fires at the same time last year.
Bristol parents with newborns 'abandoned' in pandemic// Families with newborn babies were "abandoned at a time of need" during the pandemic, health chiefs have admitted. Bristol parents described their experiences as "pot luck", according to a new report.
Johnson & Johnson to replace talc-based powder with cornstarch // Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder around the world from next year. The announcement comes more than two years after the healthcare giant ended sales of the product in the US.









