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Monday, September 30, 2024

Prince Harry celebrates 'little legends' at London charity awards

The prince made a rare public appearance in the UK to attend the awards.

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What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict

A guide to recent developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Kemi Badenoch maternity pay comments spark Tory row

Comments suggesting maternity pay has "gone too far" have been seized on by leadership opponents as Tory conference gets under way.

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First celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

Two contestants faced the first dreaded dance-off in front of the judges to decide their fate.

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Trains stranded and events cancelled amid wind and rain

Some rail lines are closed and multiple events cancelled as high winds hit Devon and Cornwall.

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'Heroes' save animals after land 'sacrificed' in floods

The owner of a smallholding believes her property was flooded because drainage pools for a nearby main road were not being properly managed.

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

Trump or Harris? In a crisis-hit world, diplomats resigned to either

Behind the scenes at the United Nations, insiders tell the BBC they don't see major change whoever wins the White House.

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Iran warns Hezbollah leader's blood 'will not go unavenged'

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.

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Friday, September 27, 2024

Al Fayed's son 'horrified' by sexual abuse allegations

Omar Al Fayed says the allegations have "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him".

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Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

Downing Street says the way the donations were initially declared has been changed.

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Man arrested over rail terror message hack

A man who works for the company which provides some wi-fi services has been arrested.

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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Eric Adams is accused of illegally accepting foreign campaign donations and $100,000 in luxury travel benefits from Turkish nationals.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Could Latinos sway the US election?

The vote could highlight the political power of the country’s largest minority group

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Brook's first ODI century keeps England in series

Captain Harry Brook hits a superb first one-day international century as England beat Australia in the third match to keep the series alive.

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Second kidnap arrest after man, 87, bundled in car

The man was walking home from Oldham Central Mosque when he was dragged into a car, police say.

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Swearing punishment could speed up F1 exit - Verstappen

Max Verstappen says issues such as his punishment for swearing may "decide my future" and are "really tiring".

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Saturday, September 21, 2024

Israel limits gatherings in north as attacks target Hezbollah

Israel says the move is needed because it expects the Iran-backed Lebanese group to escalate rocket attacks.

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Amy Dowden 'so happy' after making Strictly return

Amy Dowden was told she was "home where you belong" after returning to the show after cancer treatment.

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Trump says too late for another TV debate as Harris pushes round two

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Why Kamala Harris is highlighting her gun ownership

The Democratic nominee for president has joked that anyone who breaks into her house is "getting shot".

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Burglar stabbed in prison kitchen awarded £5m

Steven Wilson lives with "life-changing" injuries as a result of the attack, the High Court is told.

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Tornado in Hampshire damages properties and blows over trees

Footage of the tornado in Aldershot was captured on residents' doorbell cameras.

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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Letby hospital bosses 'facilitated a mass murderer'

Hospital bosses ignored concerns about Lucy Letby, says the mother of a baby girl killed by the nurse.

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Best shots from Head's 'excellent' 154 as Australia win the first ODI

Watch the best shots from Travis Head's unbeaten 154 as Australia beat England by seven wickets at Trent Bridge in the first ODI.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Springfield grapples with false rumours - and real problems

Locals say they are facing serious issues with housing, jobs and harassment, even though pet-eating rumours are false.

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Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions in Lebanon

And a row over Sue Gray's pay.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Liverpool fan in Italy for match dies in crash

Philip Dooley, 51, died after he was hit by a vehicle in Bergamo, where he had gone to watch the team.

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Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket

BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.

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Monday, September 16, 2024

EU firefighting planes to help tackle Portugal wildfires

Several fires broke out across Portugal over the weekend, forcing residents to flee and motorways to shut.

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

'Same old story - Arsenal expose Spurs flaws again'

Arsenal's attention to detail at set-pieces exposes Tottenham's greatest weakness yet again, writes Phil McNulty.

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'McLaren's constructors' lead a seismic development'

After starting the 2023 season with one of the slowest cars, McLaren celebrate a "huge milestone" by taking over a constructors' championship leaders.

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

'Honeymoon' over as Slot rues Liverpool 'setback'

"A setback" is how Arne Slot describes his first defeat as Liverpool manager, while pundit Chris Sutton declares "the honeymoon is over".

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Two further men charged in violent disorder probe

Police say they are working to identify all those involved in the August Bordesley Green disorder.

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Norris 'still hopeful' of good result in Baku

McLaren’s Lando Norris says he is “still hopeful” of a good result in Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite starting the race in 16th place.

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Friday, September 13, 2024

'I've never heard a net booed before' - Fluke winner dashes Evans' hopes

An untimely net-cord winner sets Tomas Martin Etcheverry on his way to victory against Dan Evans in Great Britain's opening match against Argentina at the Davis Cup in Manchester.

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Government will not fund Casement for Euro 2028

NI secretary says there is "a significant risk that it would not be built in time" for Euro 2028.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

Northern Lights may be visible across parts of UK tonight

Forecasters say to look to the northern horizon for the best chance of spotting the lights.

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Red Arrows take dramatic flight over Niagara Falls

The RAF display team is helping celebrate the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

NHS must reform or die, Starmer to say

People have "every right to be angry", Sir Keir Starmer to say, as review criticises state of the health service.

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US voters weigh in on debate performance

After the 90 minute debate, people share their thoughts on the candidate performances.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Conservative leadership: Who are the candidates?

The Conservatives are choosing a new leader to replace former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Grandmother who stole £70,000 from school jailed

Wendy Gill took the money from the school to help fund her partner's drug habit, a court hears.

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Monday, September 9, 2024

New abuse allegations emerge against once venerated French priest

A French priest is to be expunged from his worldwide charity following revelations of his sexual abuse of women.

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Kane set for 100th cap - the numbers behind his success

Captain Harry Kane will become just the 10th man to make 100 England appearances when the Three Lions face Finland in the Nations League at Wembley on Tuesday.

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Sunday, September 8, 2024

Seven of the best stories from a brilliant Paralympics

A look at seven of the best moments from a brilliant Paralympic Games in Paris.

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Weir retires from Great Britain competition

Six-time Paralympic champion David Weir retires from GB competition after finishing fifth in the marathon in Paris.

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Woman and child die at property in Cornwall

Police were called to the property by the ambulance service following a welfare check.

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Saturday, September 7, 2024

GB's Wiggs and Henshaw win Paralympic canoe golds

Britain's Emma Wiggs and Charlotte Henshaw both win canoeing gold medals at the Paris Paralympics.

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Starmer's 'blame the Tories' strategy will not hold forever

The government’s message has focused on its challenging inheritance - but responsibility and blame will ultimately shift.

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Friday, September 6, 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024

Watch: Putin discusses his 'favourite' US president

The Russian president spoke about Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden at the Eastern Economic Forum.

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Michel Barnier's journey from Mr Brexit to French PM

France's new prime minister is best known even in his native France as the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.

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Who is Margarita Simonyan, Putin's propagandist-in-chief sanctioned by US?

RT editor-in-chief has presided for 20 years over what the US now calls Russia's principal propaganda outlet.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Channel drownings fail to deter desperate migrants

The latest migrant deaths in the Channel have done nothing to deter the gangs from putting more desperate people at risk.

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Scotland's struggle to tackle poverty while cutting services

John Swinney will set out plans to cut child poverty, 24 hours after his finance secretary wielded the axe on many government programmes.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Baker praises 'Mary Poppins' horse as GB win bronzes

Natasha Baker admitted she struggled with balancing competition and motherhood after winning her ninth Paralympic equestrian medal.

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Paralympian's proposal after 'exiting the darkness'

Italian sprinter Alessandro Ossola says proposing to his girlfriend Arianna at the Paralympics is better than winning a medal.

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Monday, September 2, 2024

Former Page Three model Sam Fox threatened to knock police officer's teeth out

The former Page 3 model and pop star pleads guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Heathrow airport

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Has ticket row taken the shine off Oasis reunion?

The Gallagher brothers received backlash after ticket prices shot up as fans waited in an online queue.

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Sunday, September 1, 2024

One-word Ofsted grades for schools to be scrapped

Schools in England will no longer be classed as "Outstanding" or "Inadequate", following the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023.

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Oasis 'dynamic pricing' row prompts government probe

The culture secretary has called the selling of Oasis tickets at "vastly inflated" prices "depressing".

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Striking images reveal depths of Titanic's slow decay

A new expedition finds that a large part of the railing at the ship's front has fallen away.

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Woman charged with murder of six-year-old boy

A 41-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of a six-year-old boy.

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