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Mike Shearwood is leaving the shoemaker after his conduct fell short of "expected behaviours".

The BBC understands the 200-store electronics retailer has closed its last branch.

The fire service has been criticised for telling Grenfell residents to "stay put" in their flats.

Former model Jessica Bennett says her life has been devastated by Lyme disease.

Four men plead guilty to violent disorder after the disturbance outside the Sheffield club.

The Office for National Statistics publishes higher education suicide rates for the first time.

Twenty-six-year-old James Brindley was stabbed in the heart on his way home from a night out.

The five people were treated for breathing difficulties after exposure to the unknown chemical.

Privacy campaigners say 5.1 million Britons have had their voices stored without permission.

The Manchester couple had retired to the Caribbean island after saving up all their lives.

Putin orders retaliatory sanctions - Russian President Vladimir Putin bans or limits agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. [BBC Business]

WHO starts emergency talks on Ebola - Global experts begin two days of emergency talks at the World Health Organization in Geneva on new measures to tackle the Ebola outbreak. [BBC Health]

Ebola test after passenger death - An Ebola test on a female passenger who died after flying to the UK from West Africa comes back negative, the Department of Health says. [BBC Health]

Ebola spreading too fast - WHO - The Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to control it, the head of the World Health Organization tells West African leaders. [BBC Health]

UK border staff 'not ready' for Ebola - Immigration and customs staff feel unprepared to deal with people arriving in the UK with suspected cases of the Ebola virus, a union leader warns. [BBC Health]

Migrant benefits to be tightened - The UK is to cut from six to three months the amount of time out-of-work EU migrants can claim benefits without realistic job prospects. [BBC Politics]

China regulators in Microsoft visit - Microsoft confirms that officials from the Chinese regulatory body responsible for enforcing business laws have visited some of its offices. [BBC Business]

Cancer blood test moves step closer - A British team of researchers has developed what might be a simple blood test for cancer, scientists from the University of Bradford say. [BBC Health]

One-shot cancer therapy gets NHS nod - A pioneering breast cancer treatment that replaces weeks of radiotherapy with a single, targeted shot is set to be offered on the NHS. [BBC Health]

UK economy back at pre-crisis level - The UK economy grew 0.8% in the second quarter and has now recovered the ground lost since the downturn began in 2008, according to official figures. [BBC Business]

Whether you're reminded of vicious raptors hunting terrified children, placid Brachiosaurus strolling verdant hills, or a scientist reaching elbow-deep into a mound of Triceratops dung, the words "Jurassic Park" can evoke some pretty powerful memories. Jurassic World Evolution reinforces these associations with its take on dino-park management, and all the good and bad that comes with such a brazen endeavor. It can be a bit clumsy at times, but Evolution ultimately finds a comfortable middle ground between establishing deep mechanics and maintaining accessibility for the average dino enthusiast.

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When the credits rolled on Mario Tennis Aces' Adventure Mode, I vowed to never again laugh at a tennis player having an ugly meltdown on the court. I had felt the volcanic surge of adrenaline that comes when a rally has gone too long. I knew the sense of high alert while trying to suss out which corner of the court an opponent is going to attack next. I have spliced and invented new curse words to mutter when a ball goes out of bounds. Off-beat stages and creative use of characters from the Marioverse ensure that you'll never lose sight of simply having fun, but don't let the adorable exterior trick you; Aces takes its unorthodox tennis very seriously.

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With its warm, rustic setting, and an instantly endearing protagonist, the first Unravel had the outward appearance of a happily nostalgic adventure. That initial fuzzy feeling, however, gave way to a series of frustrating puzzles and a story that took some unexpectedly dark turns. In the game's final hours, the poor little hero Yarny was left all alone in a hostile world. What a relief it is to see him in a better place in Unravel Two, the sequel that's notably comforting thanks to the introduction of a second yarnling. Once they meet, Yarny and his new friend immediately hit it off and set out on a new adventure.

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Dulcet tones and somber notes played in time represent the curious duality of Moonlight. It is, at once, a heroic adventure and the name of the subdued storefront that you alone run. Centered in the heart of a once-bustling town, all the greats, the audacious plunderers of dungeons that were sealed long ago, have died out. The markets and the merchants of your hamlet have all but vanished alongside them. Always looking to the horizon, you see what could be--in both yourself and the town--and set out to claim your glory and bring riches back from the depths of dangerous dungeons.

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Like many of Nintendo's most memorable video games, Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido takes a seemingly mundane fixture of life and extrapolates it into a novel gameplay idea. In this case, co-developer Indieszero (Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, NES Remix) has built an action-puzzle game around conveyor-belt sushi, which serves as a vehicle for its match-three-style duels. And thanks to a knowingly zany presentation and regular stream of new mechanics, Sushi Striker is a fun and consuming puzzler unlike anything else currently on Switch, despite a few niggling issues.

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West of Loathing is not as simple as its art style might lead you to believe. Its black and white color palette, stick-figure characters, and crude hand-drawn art might appear to be devoid of personality. But in practice, its visual simplicity acts as a malleable canvas for its imagination to run away with reckless abandon. West of Loathing is an involved Western adventure game/RPG hybrid that embraces absolute absurdity with mechanical flexibility and comedic personality, making role-playing in its monochromatic old West thoroughly entertaining.

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Calling Onrush a racing game is a tad reductive and maybe even a little disingenuous. Sure, there are two- and four-wheeled vehicles careening around a track with reckless abandon. But with no finishing lines in sight, achieving victory in Onrush is about much more than simply seeing who can reach a chequered flag first. This bold idea for an arcade racing game comes from a new studio formed out of the remnants of Evolution Studios. It's a curious transmogrification of various genres and styles, taking elements from the high-octane takedowns of Burnout, the multi-vehicle chaos of Evolution's MotorStorm, and the class-based competitive action of a hero shooter like Overwatch.

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