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The death of Queen Elizabeth II: A minute-by-minute guide to her state funeral on Monday

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was moved in procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday, where it will remain until the day of her funeral. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will be honored with a full state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, with all the pomp and circumstance of her late Majesty’s personal …

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Davis Cup: Great Britain lose 2-1 to Holland and fail to qualify for knockout stage

Andy Murray, who inspired Great Britain to victory at the 2015 Davis Cup, was playing his 50th match in the men’s team event Group stage venues: Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Valencia Dates: 13-18 September Coverage: Live TV coverage of Great Britain matches on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, with selected live …

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Arsenal 4-0 Brighton: Beth Mead scores twice as Gunners start WSL season with comfortable win

WSL highlights: Arsenal 4-0 Brighton Beth Mead scored twice as Arsenal kicked off their Women’s Super League campaign with a dominant win against Brighton at a sold-out Meadow Park. Captain Kim Little and forward Stina Blackstenius scored either side of the break before Mead made it four. Euro 2022’s top scorer became the top scorer …

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Migrant Crisis: Live: Group arrives at Cape Cod shelter as DoJ calls for investigation into DeSantis’ stunt

‘Simply wrong’: White House condemns migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard A group of migrants that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown unannounced from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard have been flown from the island to a large reception operation supported by state agencies on Cape Cod. According to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s office, the agencies are …

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Queen’s last funeral: Park closed to prevent mourners from joining five-mile queue

E Queuing to see the Queen lie in state has stopped for “at least” six hours after Southwark Park reached capacity, it was announced on Friday morning. The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DMCS) announced the move as thousands of mourners queued for hours for a third day to pay their respects. At …

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Ukraine war: Live: Russia ‘must be responsible’ for mass graves in Kharkiv, Zelensky says

Izium was decimated as Ukraine reclaims the city from Russian forces Ukrainian officials have found mass graves of more than 400 unmarked burials in the Kharkiv city of Izium, just days after the country’s troops liberated the captured city from Russian soldiers, prompting them to flee the region battered by the war. “Mass graves are …

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Live Queen’s latest funeral – queue almost double compared to yesterday morning before the weekend

Sisters Rebecca, 37, and Sarah Welham, 34, have been queuing to see the Queen lying in bed for almost two hours. Funeral director Rebecca Welham brought her daughter, Sophia, and had no trouble getting the five-year-old up at 4am to make the journey from Sevenoaks, Kent, to London. “She went to sleep last night and …

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