Ofsted finds babies at Liverpool nursery ate lotion in messy play

Inspectors rate a Liverpool nursery inadequate and find it needs to improve risk assessments.

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Cornwall kayaker in close encounter with whale

The whale, thought to be a minke, emerged just in front of a kayaker off Cornwall.

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Where does Scotland stand with the attainment gap?

The BBC looks at how exams, the pandemic and government policy has affected the attainment gap.

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What is the energy price cap and how high will bills go?

A typical household bill is now predicted to reach £4,000 in January.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Singer Matt Goss joins line-up

The former Bros star is the eighth contestant to be announced for the BBC One dancing competition.

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Cost of living: How you can save money on pet care

We've been speaking to a few experts who have given animal lovers their top tips on saving money.

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Tory leadership: Cost of living crisis focus for contenders for PM job

There is pressure for candidates to explain what they will do to help with rising bills and how they'll pay for it.

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Is the UK heading for a drought and will there be more hosepipe bans?

July saw temperature records broken multiple times and rainfall is down 76%.

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Commonwealth Games: Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith take badminton mixed doubles silver

England pair Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith miss out on a Commonwealth Games gold medal as they are beaten in the mixed doubles badminton final.

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Sanya: Covid lockdown strands tourists on 'China's Hawaii'

Over 80,000 tourists in the resort known as "China's Hawaii" face new restrictions and cancelled flights.

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Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria

The chair of the Horniman Museum said it was "moral" to return items taken by "force" years ago.

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Free school meals: Councils in England cut back on holiday food-voucher help

Vouchers are being cut in value or scrapped altogether across England, BBC News research reveals.

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Mexican mining rescue: Ten miners trapped underground

The 10 workers are stuck underground in Coahuila after a tunnel wall collapsed in a mine shaft.

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Archie Battersbee: No parent must go through this again - family

The 12-year-old's family say they were "stripped of all our rights" in a legal battle with doctors.

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Flash flooding swamps California's Death Valley

Nearly 1,000 staff and visitors were unable to leave as all roads in and out were closed.

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Owami Davies: University deeply concerned over missing student nurse

Owami Davies was captured on CCTV footage with a man in south London on the night she vanished.

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Ukraine war: Four more grain ships leave Ukraine as hopes grow for export stability

Four vessels leave Ukrainian ports via a safe maritime corridor set up under a deal with Russia.

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Judith Durham: Former Seekers lead singer dies aged 79

The Australian musician found fame in The Seekers, a folk music group, before going solo.

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Camber Sands: Six arrested after holiday park death

A 58-year-old man has died following an altercation at a resort in East Sussex, police say.

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Devenish Island: Preserving history on an ancient monastic island

Some of the stonework on Devenish Island in County Fermanagh dates back to the sixth century.

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Croatia bus crash: Twelve Polish pilgrims killed and 31 injured

All 31 surviving passengers are injured, with some fighting for their lives, officials say.

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Brighton Pride 2022: Festival celebrates 30th anniversary

Global superstar Christina Aguilera will headline a concert in the city on Saturday evening.

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World Sports Photography Awards 2022 winners revealed

A picture of a butterfly on the fingertips of tennis player Naomi Osaka is named overall winner.

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Has Brexit squashed our edible insect industry?

Businesses wanting to sell bugs as food in the UK were left in limbo due to post-Brexit confusion.

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Depression myths: 'Stopping medication made me twice as bad'

What's like for people taking medication to read stories that suggest anti-depressants don't work?

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Will there be a hosepipe ban in my area?

A hosepipe ban is being introduced for a large part of southern England., but what about the rest of the UK?

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Is the UK heading for a drought and will there be more hosepipe bans?

July saw temperature records broken multiple times and rainfall is down 76%.

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Birmingham Bull saved from scrap-heap

The mechanical bull used in the Commonwealth opening ceremony will now be given a permanent home in the city.

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Ukraine war: No sleep in Ukraine’s relentlessly bombed city

Sleep is near impossible in Mykolaiv, the southern port under almost constant Russian attack.

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How news interviews helped solve Soham murders case

Journalists reported Soham murderer Ian Huntley's odd answers to police after Holly and Jessica went missing.

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The view from Taiwan: 'We've had this for 70 years'

"They're a bunch of gangsters," says one man fishing on the dockside, as Chinese missiles fly nearby.

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Dylan Holliday death: The armed killer not spotted by social workers

The mother of a teenage stabbing victim asks whether more could have been done to prevent the killing.

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Batgirl filming wasted a month of our business

Shop owners in Glasgow affected by the production are frustrated following the film's cancellation.

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Premier League: A season like no other, but some things won't change - Alan Shearer

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer expects some familiar foes to fight it out in the title race.

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Dev Patel: Actor breaks up knife fight in Australia

The Slumdog Millionaire star successfully broke up an altercation in Adelaide on Monday.

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Lizelle Lee: Batter felt forced out of South Africa 'because of my weight'

South African batter Lizelle Lee says failing a weight test was key to her shock decision to retire from international cricket.

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Russo: After school I would tag along with a boys' team

The Euro 2022 winner says girls who want to play football should have equal opportunities.

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Kentucky floods: 'Guardian angel' saves family from deluge

Dramatic footage shows a man braving rapids to rescue an elderly pair from their home.

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Original Lionesses: We had to really fight

They are still campaigning for official caps but the original Lionesses are proud of their achievements.

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Energy prices: How will the £5bn windfall tax work?

The UK government imposed a £5bn windfall tax on energy companies in May, this is how it works.

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From kart racing to Formula E boss

Former F1 test driver Susie Wolff has switched to the electric version of the motorsport.

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China and Taiwan: A really simple guide

Tension between China and Taiwan has risen and what happens next matters to us all

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US Capitol riots: How many have been charged with crimes?

The police investigation into the storming of Congress is one of the biggest in US history.

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Tiger Woods turned down $700 to $800m LIV Golf offer - Greg Norman

Tiger Woods rejected an offer of $700m to $800m offer to join the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, says Greg Norman.

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Pat Carroll: Actress who voiced Little Mermaid's Ursula dies aged 95

The Emmy-winning comic actress also worked with stars including Mickey Rooney and Mary Tyler Moore.

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Chloe Kelly: England winger's celebration praised for empowering women

Chloe Kelly's iconic celebration after scoring the winning goal for England in the Euro 2022 final is praised for empowering women.

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Excited Lioness superfan Tess attends the Euros final

She went viral after enthusiastically dancing to Sweet Caroline when England won their semi-final match.

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England win Euro 2022: Lionesses fans revel in final victory over Germany

Fans have been reacting to England's historic Euro 2022 win. Here are some of the best tweets and comments.

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Iran's atomic energy chief says country could build a bomb but has no plan to

The rare claim is likely to intensify concerns over Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

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Record 17.4m peak TV audience see Euro 2022 final

England's Euro 2022 final win over Germany was watched by a peak television audience of 17.4 million, making it the most-watched programme in the UK so far in 2022.

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