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Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Has West Indies' Pooran perfected T20 batting?

Another stunning assault for Lucknow Super Giants leaves West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran close to T20 batting perfection.

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Farm fail: BBC reporter tries to bottle feed newborn lamb

It's lambing season, so BBC Breakfast decided to visit a farm to meet some of the new arrivals.

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Tuesday, 8 April 2025

US tourist takes wrong boat, ends up Southend fan

Evan Johnston gets the shock of his life as his cruise turns out to be a Southend United fan party.

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A city divided by a 12-year gap in life expectancy

A charity says there are families "struggling to meet their basic needs" in the north of the city.

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Monday, 7 April 2025

Ecclestone keen to 'move on' from Hartley incident

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone says she has "moved on" and "learned from" her refusal to do an interview with Alex Hartley during the Women's Ashes.

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Sunday, 6 April 2025

Virginia Giuffre says she is in hospital after 'serious' car accident

A spokesperson tells the BBC Ms Giuffre "greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending".

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Saturday, 5 April 2025

Police visit over mushroom picking alarms forager

Louise Gather says police came to her home after she was accused of picking fungi.

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Campaigner defiant over abortion clinic breach

Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order at an abortion clinic.

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Friday, 4 April 2025

Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

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'It's such a hard time' - Parents of premature babies welcome extra support

From Sunday, parents of premature or sick babies will be entitled to 12 weeks' paid leave.

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Thursday, 3 April 2025

Tarkowski should have seen red, says referee body

BBC Sport is told by the Premier League's refereeing body that James Tarkowski should have been sent off for his tackle on Alexis Mac Allister during Everton's defeat at Liverpool.

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Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Islanders exposed to toxic chemicals should be offered blood treatment, report says

Scientists for Jersey's government have revealed steps to tackle the health impacts of private water supply contamination.

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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Driest March for more than 60 years in England and Wales

March was one of the driest and sunniest on record for some parts of the UK.

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Monday, 31 March 2025

'LIV dozen will provide extra challenge to McIlroy's Augusta ambitions'

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are among the favourites to win the Masters but this week's LIV event in Miami could provide some pointers to who may challenge, writes Iain Carter.

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Sunday, 30 March 2025

GB's Atkin wins women's world freeski halfpipe gold

Great Britain's Zoe Atkin claims gold in the women's freeski halfpipe at the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Switzerland.

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From Aston Villa & Preston to Everest base camp

As his old clubs Preston and Aston Villa prepare to meet in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, Simon Grayson tells BBC Sport about managing in Nepal.

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Saturday, 29 March 2025

How to follow this weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals

How to follow this weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals on the BBC, with two games being shown live.

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Friday, 28 March 2025

Another success story? How Hurzeler has taken Brighton to next level

Before their FA Cup quarter-final, BBC Sport explains why Fabian Hurzeler is proving to be another managerial success story for Brighton.

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Thursday, 27 March 2025

Starmer accuses Putin of hollow promises on ceasefire

The prime minister is co-hosting a summit of the "coalition of the willing" on Ukraine in Paris.

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Red Bull confirm Tsunoda to replace Lawson

Red Bull confirm that they will demote Liam Lawson and replace him with Yuki Tsunoda with immediate effect.

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Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Lauren Laverne has 'a new fearlessness' after cancer

"I mean, what's life going to throw at me that's worse than that?" the TV and radio presenter asks.

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Clothes sales push inflation down more than expected

Inflation fell to 2.8% in February, driven by cheaper women's clothing.

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Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Apology over inside-out windows on tower blocks

Tower block residents describe their shock after finding replacement windows were wrongly installed.

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One historian's 30-year quest to catch a national records thief

One academic's mission to discover who stole 200 items from Scotland's national archives.

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Monday, 24 March 2025

Blood brothers - bonds and betrayal on a rugby pitch

Tom Williams was part of a conspiracy that united and then divided a Harlequins dressing room, before the truth rocked rugby to its core.

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Sunday, 23 March 2025

Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road

Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.

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Saturday, 22 March 2025

'Sliding doors moment' that thwarted teenage killer's plan for school massacre

Nicholas Prosper murdered his family but was spotted before he could carry out a plan to attack his old school.

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Friday, 21 March 2025

Hamilton 'gobsmacked' by Ferrari speed in China after sprint pole

Lewis Hamilton says he is "gob-smacked" to take his first pole position for Ferrari for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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What we know so far about the Heathrow closure

Flights around the world are facing disruption after a fire at a nearby substation caused a power outage at the airport.

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Thursday, 20 March 2025

Former F1 boss and TV pundit Jordan dies aged 76

Former Formula 1 boss and television pundit Eddie Jordan dies at the age of 76.

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Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Report says 800 green jobs could be created at Grangemouth

The report says 800 jobs could be created over 15 years through green investment at the site of Scotland's only oil refinery.

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Migrant carers from India's Kerala await justice in UK visa 'scams'

The care workers, who paid thousands of pounds for UK visas, are in deep debt and without work.

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Tuesday, 18 March 2025

The mums taking on a council over landfill site fires

Locals say constant fires at Arnold's Field, Rainham, are harming their health.

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Prisoners to be held in police cells to deal with overcrowding

Operation Safeguard is triggered when prisons are close to running out of space.

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Monday, 17 March 2025

Georgia's former president handed further four years in jail

The former president of Georgia has been imprisoned since 2021 when he returned to the country.

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I was close to dying in car crash - Antonio

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, West Ham forward Michail Antonio reflects on his near-fatal car crash in December.

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Sunday, 16 March 2025

How do athletes manage sleep, and how can you improve yours?

For World Sleep Day, BBC Sport examines how athletes get their shut eye and explores the best sleep hygiene tips

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'France's title win feels like beginning of something'

The only surprise about France's historic Six Nations campaign is that they didn't win a Grand Slam, writes Tom English.

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Saturday, 15 March 2025

Can Scotland's 'France-lite' thwart Les Bleus and hand England title?

Imperious yet vulnerable, France face a less clinical version of themselves as Scotland aim to spoil the hosts' Six Nations title hopes, writes Tom English.

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Friday, 14 March 2025

Rashford returns as Tuchel names first England squad

Aston Villa forward Marcus Rashford named in Thomas Tuchel's first squad as England manager.

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Thursday, 13 March 2025

Hamilton does not feel pressure to 'prove anything'

Before starting his Ferrari career at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton says he does not feel any pressure to prove himself.

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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Girl, 13, charged with murder of woman and arson

Police say they believe the victim is 43-year-old mother-of-three Marta Bednarczyk.

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Tuesday, 11 March 2025

Aus-Eng 150th anniversary Test will be day-night match

The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first Test match will be a day-night contest at the MCG.

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Watch: Aerial video shows extent of damage to North Sea oil tanker

The US-registered Stena Immaculate was carrying jet fuel for the US military, at the time of the collision.

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TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair

Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.

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Monday, 10 March 2025

Armando Iannucci's political satire with Peter Capaldi

A British minister accidentally backs a war on TV and then tries to prevent it.

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Sunday, 9 March 2025

Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say

The two women were reportedly stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked.

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Saturday, 8 March 2025

What life is like for people living near the UK's longest-running roadworks

Decade-long delays to work on a bridge have led to it jokingly being ranked a town's top attraction.

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Watch: 'You can't skate - you're too old' - the woman who took up skateboard aged 61

Meet the mums who are on a mission to make skate boarding more accessible for older women.

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Friday, 7 March 2025

BBC to show Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland matches live

The BBC will show all World Cup qualifiers for the men's teams of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland live.

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Thursday, 6 March 2025

Parents angry after pupils forced to dump a GCSE

The school says children were feeling overworked but some parents have branded the change unfair.

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Wednesday, 5 March 2025

US actor Jesse Eisenberg gets Polish citizenship

The star wrote and directed a a film about two cousins who travel to Poland to honour their grandmother.

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Moment falcon hunts starlings during mumuration

The dramatic starling murmuration caught on video took place over a "built up urban area" in Chester.

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Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Ferrari win case to delay Cardile's start

Ferrari win a court case that blocks their former technical director Enrico Cardile from starting work at Aston Martin until July.

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Monday, 3 March 2025

Third man charged with murder following house fire

Sharaz Ali, who himself was injured in the blaze in Bradford last year, is due before magistrates.

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Sunday, 2 March 2025

Watch: Pro-Ukraine protesters target JD Vance

The vice-president and his family reportedly moved to an undisclosed location from their planned ski resort as a result.

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Pro-Ukraine protests across US after Trump-Zelensky clash

Hundreds of people gather in US cities to express their support for Ukraine after the Oval Office row.

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Saturday, 1 March 2025

Ukrainians back Zelensky after disastrous White House encounter

The more the country is attacked, the more unity there is, Ukrainians tell the BBC in Kyiv.

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Pilates, painting and bike rides: Gene Hackman's life in Santa Fe

After leaving Hollywood, Gene Hackman retired in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became a fixture in the community.

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Steve Rosenberg: Vladimir Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold

A breakdown in relations between Ukraine and the US is potentially very serious for Kyiv, but very positive for Moscow.

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Friday, 28 February 2025

Pope's health improving as he remains in hospital

In a medical update the Vatican said the Pope's condition had "continued to show improvement".

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Thursday, 27 February 2025

'McCullum's problems go far beyond Buttler's future'

England head coach Brendon McCullum faces bigger problems than Jos Buttler's future following a frustrating Champions Trophy campaign.

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Northern Ireland executive ministers agree programme for government

It comes a day after a decision on the finalised document was postponed.

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Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Archer gets England off to good start with two wickets in an over

England's Jofra Archer takes the wickets of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sediqullah Atal in their must-win tie against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy.

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Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Over my dead body - we won't give up title says Arteta

Arsenal will not stop fighting for the Premier League title despite slipping 11 points behind leaders Liverpool, says Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

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NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard stepping down

Her departure comes less than a month after two House of Commons committees discussed her suitability to lead the NHS.

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Monday, 24 February 2025

Death of unidentified man found in wetsuit not believed suspicious, inquest told

Investigators have asked UK police forces to check their missing people registers.

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First 750 schools named for free breakfast clubs

From April, a pilot scheme will offer free breakfasts for 180,000 pupils in schools before class.

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Sunday, 23 February 2025

How a plan to land £100m of cocaine on a Highland beach went wrong

In the 1990s a Scottish gang attempted to smuggle cocaine from Colombia into Scotland.

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Saturday, 22 February 2025

'Real life Squid Game': Kim Sae-ron's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture

Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.

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Friday, 21 February 2025

Liverpool draw PSG, Arsenal face PSV, Villa meet Club Brugge in last 16

Liverpool will face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last-16, while Arsenal take on PSV Eindhoven and Aston Villa will play Club Brugge.

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Sinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations

The party made its decision based on the US President's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Thursday, 20 February 2025

Plans for site where 10 people died in explosion 'morally bankrupt'

Ten people were killed in an explosion at a petrol station in Creeslough on 7 October 2022.

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British tourist dies trekking with friend in Himalayas

The two British men were hiking in "extremely difficult terrain" when one reportedly fell.

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Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky

The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensksy standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace.

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Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia

Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions.

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Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Wada says Sinner case 'million miles away from doping'

Jannik Sinner's case was "a million miles away from doping", says World Anti-Doping Agency general counsel Ross Wenzel.

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Monday, 17 February 2025

Motherwell appoint German Wimmer as new manager

Motherwell have appointed former Austria Vienna boss Michael Wimmer as their new manager.

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Sunday, 16 February 2025

Kiplimo runs sub-57 to shatter half marathon record

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo shatters the half marathon record at a World Athletics event in Barcelona.

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Watch three fights in opening nine seconds and anthem booed as US beat Canada

A 4 Nations game between the USA and Canada descends into chaos with three fights breaking out between players in the first nine seconds.

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Teen dead and five injured in Austria knife attack

The suspect, who is a Syrian asylum seeker, was detained at the scene and is being questioned by police.

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Saturday, 15 February 2025

England opener Duckett fit for Champions Trophy

England opener Ben Duckett is passed fit to take part in the Champions Trophy after a scan on a groin problem.

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'Billionaires own my mouldy rental property'

Families tell BBC their mould-infested homes are making them ill - Panorama investigates.

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Friday, 14 February 2025

Emotions got better of me - Slot on derby red card

Arne Slot says "emotions" got the better of him as the Liverpool head coach waits to learn his punishment after his red card in Wednesday's Merseyside derby.

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Thursday, 13 February 2025

AI could be used by terrorists, says ex-Google boss

Eric Schmidt says AI technology could "harm innocent people" if it ends up in the wrong hands.

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Audrey Hepburn and Marc Bolan to get blue plaques

English Heritage says the plaques will celebrate the stars' cultural impact on London.

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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Australia spinner reported for suspect bowling action

Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann is reported for a suspected illegal bowling action following Test series in Sri Lanka.

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We speak to Lord Mandelson, the new ambassador to US

A conversation on day one of the job.

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Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Gatland to leave Wales head coach role during Six Nations

Warren Gatland is set to leave his role as Wales head coach during the Six Nations after 14 successive Test match defeats.

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Monday, 10 February 2025

Philadelphia Eagles destroy Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles deny the Kansas City Chiefs the 'three-peat' as they dominate the Super Bowl in New Orleans with a crushing 40-22 victory.

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Nine years and 3 million pages of script: Acting in a video game epic

What was it like to act in a video game thought to have one of the longest scripts ever written for the medium?

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Sunday, 9 February 2025

Gatland future in doubt as Wales leave Rome in ruins

Even in the Eternal City, time could be running out for the Wales head coach after a 14th Test defeat in a row.

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Saturday, 8 February 2025

Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams

A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.

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Ex-bishop admits sexually abusing boy

Anthony Pierce, who was bishop between 1999 and 2008, appeared in Swansea Crown Court.

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Friday, 7 February 2025

Elon Musk vs The US Government

Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolution

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Thursday, 6 February 2025

How To Deal With Trump (and the EU)

Can Keir Starmer avoid picking a side?

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Mandatory jail for Nazi salutes under new Australia laws

The new laws come amid a wave of high profile antisemitic attacks which have become a heated topic of debate.

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Wednesday, 5 February 2025

USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday

The agency has become a focus of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending.

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Tributes paid to woman who died on beach rocks

Police say the woman's death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious.

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Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak

There is currently no approved vaccine for the highly contagious and deadly Sudan strain of Ebola.

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Monday, 3 February 2025

Chiefs bid for immortality - countdown to Super Bowl 59 begins

All you need to know about Super Bowl 59, one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, as the build-up begins to Sunday's game in New Orleans.

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Sunday, 2 February 2025

Man Utd sign Lecce defender Dorgu

Manchester United sign Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu from Lecce on a five-and-a-half-year deal.

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Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.

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Saturday, 1 February 2025

King Charles to feature in new Amazon documentary

The project is expected to highlight his environmental charity work in the UK and overseas.

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'My diagnosis has changed my mind on assisted dying'

Patients and palliative care experts have debated what the assisted dying bill could mean for them.

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Singer Linda Nolan's funeral taking place in Blackpool

Linda Nolan was part of the pop group The Nolans, known for their hit I'm in the Mood for Dancing.

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Friday, 31 January 2025

Prosecutors add two more women to Sean Combs case

Prosecutors file an amended list of charges against the star, saying he coerced more women into sex.

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Thursday, 30 January 2025

England's Stanway undergoes knee surgery

England midfielder Georgia Stanway has undergone knee surgery six months before Euro 2025.

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Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Dupont returns to captain France against Wales

Scrum-half Antoine Dupont returns to captain France in their Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday.

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Cardiff uni job cuts 'threaten supply of nurses'

Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk.

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Tuesday, 28 January 2025

What does Trump think of Starmer?

And finds out what Trump thinks of Keir Starmer

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Brain implant makes Parkinson's patient feel like he has been 'cured'

Kevin Hill, who has a computer in his chest linked to a brain implant, says he has his life back.

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Monday, 27 January 2025

How to stay safe in Storm Herminia and what to do in a power cut

The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather are damaging homes and causing power outages.

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Sweden seizes ship after suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after an undersea cable leading to Latvia was damaged.

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Sunday, 26 January 2025

Booked for a seagull impression? Football's strangest cards

BBC Sport looks at some strange cards after Everton's Iliman Ndiaye is booked for imitating a seagull.

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Holly Willoughby speaks of 'tough' year after kidnap plot

"Nothing can prepare you for something like that," she says, in her first interview in more than a year.

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Saturday, 25 January 2025

'What a catch!' Voll's spectacular effort removes Ecclestone

Australia's Georgie Voll takes a spectacular catch to remove Sophie Ecclestone as Australia close on victory in the final match of the T20 series of the Women's Ashes.

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British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker

The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority.

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Friday, 24 January 2025

Campaigners dismiss loan charge review as 'sham'

The charge aimed to close a tax loophole and recover backdated taxes, but has left many facing big bills.

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Thursday, 23 January 2025

Diallo's rise from Rangers flop to Man Utd saviour

Tom English on Amad Diallo's ascent from an underwhelming loan spell at Rangers to be the shining light amid Manchester United's gloom.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom

A livestream of a "corpse flower" due to bloom in Sydney's botanic gardens has captivated the internet.

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Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Search for Gruffalo after statues stolen from park

The figure was among nine wooden statues stolen from a park in Greater Manchester.

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Monday, 20 January 2025

Missing US journalist's mother visits Syria to renew search

Debra Tice says she has "no idea" where her son is following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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Mac Miller's voice kept alive on new 'raw and unpolished' posthumous album

Fans welcome a second posthumous album from Mac Miller which producers say has been left untouched.

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Sunday, 19 January 2025

'I'm outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a Rolls Royce priest'

David Tudor was banned from the Church of England for life in October over sexual abuse allegations.

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South Korean impeached president's detention extended

Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.

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Saturday, 18 January 2025

Man found guilty in India doctor rape and murder case

Sanjay Roy faces life imprisonment or the death penalty over the charges he denies.

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Trump illegal migrant raids 'to start on day one'

Tom Homan, the incoming "border tsar", has promised a big raid on illegal immigrants across the country.

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Friday, 17 January 2025

Stories of the hostages taken by Hamas from Israel

A total of 94 hostages, taken captive after the 7 October attacks, still remain unaccounted for.

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Thursday, 16 January 2025

Student finds bride's unseen 1960s wedding video

Beryl Davies says there was previously just one coloured photo from her big day in October 1966.

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All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

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Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Moyes will push Everton forward - Dyche

Former Everton manager Sean Dyche says successor David Moyes will "build on the stable footing we have implemented".

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Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Itoje to captain England in Six Nations shake-up

Maro Itoje is promoted to England captain for the Six Nations, replacing Saracens team-mate Jamie George in the role.

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Medvedev destroys net camera in five-set thriller

Number five seed Daniil Medvedev breaks a net camera in frustration during a gruelling Australian Open first-round match which saw him taken to five sets by world number 418 Kasidit Samrej.

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Monday, 13 January 2025

GB's Fearnley beats injury-hit Kyrgios in Melbourne

Fast-rising British star Jacob Fearnley beats an ailing Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open.

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Sunday, 12 January 2025

Money, stress and tinsel - why couples are opting for winter weddings

Data from Hitched shows hundreds are choosing off-season nuptials with some based around Christmas.

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The Wanted's Max George 'wrote will from hospital'

The singer said he thought he was "going to die" before surgery to have a pacemaker fitted.

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Saturday, 11 January 2025

'I don't like this Musk chap': Reform members say they're unbothered by spat

Activists gathering at a regional conference assess whether the US billionaire could help or hinder the party.

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Gritters blocked in by '200 cars' in Peak District

Derbyshire County Council says it cannot grit along icy roads where cars have double parked.

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Ryan Giggs - what happened?

BBC sports editor Dan Roan asks what happened to the coaching career of former Manchester United player and Wales manager Ryan Giggs.

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Friday, 10 January 2025

Mel Gibson one of a host of celebrities whose homes have burned

The Oscar-winning film star criticises California Governor Gavin Newsom over the wildfires raging in LA.

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Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors in Rust trial

The US actor files a lawsuit against those involved in pursuing criminal charges against him.

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Thursday, 9 January 2025

Musk, Zuckerberg and free speech

Can democracy function with Elon Musk’s idea of free speech?

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Timelapse captures intensity of roaring fire in Palisades

A glimpse of just 90 minutes in the luxury LA neighbourhood ravaged by wildfires.

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Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Belgian GP agrees new F1 rotational deal until 2031

The Belgian Grand Prix secures a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031.

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Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Cases of HMPV are on the rise in China - but what is it?

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.

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Monday, 6 January 2025

Djokovic still has 'trauma' over Covid deportation

Novak Djokovic says he still has "trauma" when he visits Melbourne, three years after being deported because of Covid-19 rules.

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Sunday, 5 January 2025

Luke Littler ref makes history as gay darts official

Huw Ware says it was the biggest day of his life as he called in the new champion.

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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.

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Saturday, 4 January 2025

'My son thinks I'd mad' - meet the woman who owns 50 classic cars

Jane Weitzmann has a collection of 50 classic cars at home and freely admits it's an obsession.

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What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress

Friday's vote underscores the challenges for Trump in keeping House Republicans united to legislate his agenda.

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Friday, 3 January 2025

Watch: Appeal launched for guide dog puppy raisers

There are more than 1,000 visually impaired people currently waiting for assistance dogs according to charity Guide Dogs.

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Venezuela offers reward for candidate's arrest

The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González.

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Thursday, 2 January 2025

Djokovic beats Monfils to reach Brisbane quarters

Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.

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Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.

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Boulter win takes GB into United Cup last eight

Katie Boulter helps Great Britain beat Australia to reach the United Cup quarter-final in Sydney.

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Has West Indies' Pooran perfected T20 batting?

Another stunning assault for Lucknow Super Giants leaves West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran close to T20 batting perfection. from BBC...