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Sentencing rules expected to be suspended after two-tier row
The Sentencing Council is expected to suspend guidelines which advise judges to consider the lives of offenders from ethnic minority and…
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Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strikes, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the…
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Woman arrested over body of newborn baby found in Notting Hill
A woman has been arrested after a newborn baby boy was found dead in a carrier bag outside a west London church. The boy's body was…
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Man City's Nico O'Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?
O'Reilly joined City as an eight-year-old, having also been scouted by Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton. He signed his first…
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Man, 84, dies weeks after XL bully attack in Warrington
An 84-year-old man has died more than a month after being attacked by an XL bully dog. He suffered serious injuries when he was attacked…
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Explosion at Spanish mine kills at least five
At least five people have died and two are missing after an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, officials say. The blast happened at…
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Man, woman and girl, 4, who died in Rushton fire are named
Three victims of a house fire at a converted railway station have been named as Mayci Fox, four, her mother Emma Conn, 30, and Louie…
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Thames Water picks US private equity firm KKR as preferred buyer
Thames Water has picked US private equity giant KKR as its "preferred partner" to buy the troubled water utility firm. The planned…
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Trump tariffs: Shares slide in Asia as new US import taxes loom
Peter Hoskins Business reporter Stock markets have fallen in Asia after President Donald Trump suggested that new tariffs he is set to…
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Paul Marchant: Primark boss resigns after 'error of judgement'
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about "his behaviour towards her in a social environment".…
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Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson's journey to World Championship ice dance bronze medal
Over the years Fear and Gibson have been known for their high-energy performances that have delighted crowds because they always look like…
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Miami Open 2025 results: Jakub Mensik stuns Novak Djokovic to win title and deny Serb a 100th singles title
It has been some rise for Mensik, who broke into the top 100 in February 2024 by reaching the Qatar Open final. In Miami he beat three…
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AI helped cause Hollywood strikes. Now it's in Oscar-winning films
Regan Morris BBC News, Los Angeles Inside a soundstage once used by silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, Hollywood…
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Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that…
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Half of job centres reducing support over shortages, watchdog says
More than half of job centres are reducing support for people claiming Universal Credit due to a shortage of work coaches, according to a…
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Bill rises: Three things you can do to lower the impact
Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards & Tom Espiner It is being dubbed "awful April" with a range of household bills set to go up in the next…
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Illegal migration: UK to host 40 countries for summit
The UK is hosting a two-day international meeting to tackle what it calls the global threat of illegal migration. Prime Minister Sir Keir…
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Starmer and Trump discuss 'productive negotiations' on economic deal
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed that "productive negotiations" about an economic deal between the UK and US will "continue…
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FA Cup's sparkle returns but will Man City prevent 'fairytale ending'?
Palace, Forest and Villa will all believe they have the firepower to prevent City from winning the cup for the second time in three years.…
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Marine Le Pen: Decision day in court for French presidential hopes
Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris France's Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break moment on Monday, as a judge rules on whether she should be…
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Myanmar earthquake: More survivors pulled from rubble as hundreds still missing
Four more people have been pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing…
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Marcus Rashford: How Aston Villa loanee has got his swagger back
Marcus Rashford has got his swagger back. The Aston Villa loanee ended his 120-day goal drought with a second-half double at Preston on…
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Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting European satellite launches has crashed back to Earth moments after taking flight. The unmanned…