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Two people dead after light aircraft crash

The aircraft was found in a remote location close to Trawsfynydd, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd....

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Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers

Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days....

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British cyclist Tarling dies in Volta a Portugal accident

British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal....

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Woman cleared of owning XL bully which fatally bit man

Chanel Fong’s partner’s father, Keven Jones, died from severe blood loss after he was bitten on the leg....

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What we know so far about the West Midlands fires

Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee....

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Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers

The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030....

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Free agent Sancho favours move abroad

Free agent Jadon Sancho is believed to prefer a move abroad despite receiving offers from Premier League clubs....

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Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory

The investigation into a £5m gift received by Farage reopens, as he returns as the MP for Clacton....

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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk

Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public"....

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Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father

Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, are also charged with other offences relating to the Belmarsh Prison incident....

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A pivotal day for Chelsea, Man City and Fernandez - what's going on?

Chelsea's deadline to Manchester City for an Enzo Fernandez bid is 17:00 BST on Friday - will the deal happen?...

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What do people in Clacton think of Farage's by-election win?

The Reform leader wins the by-election he triggered, and gains more votes than last time....

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Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill

Activists say introducing assisted dying without reforming care puts "sick and disabled people's lives at risk"....

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VAR, timewasting and subs - new rules for the new season

The 2026-27 season will feature an unprecedented number of new laws, mostly designed to tackle tempo disruption and make the game quicker....

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Stolen Matisse artworks recovered by police in Brazil

A man is arrested after eight works by the French artist are found at a home in greater São Paulo....

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Eurovision proposes new rules to tackle mass voting

Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying"....

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Killer who hid wife's body refused prison release

Judges at the High Court overrule the Parole Board's decision to release Glyn Razzell....

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Mother jailed for killing baby by burning her with a hairdryer

Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on her head and body....

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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster....

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I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions

After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans....

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Watch: Video shows scale of devastation in Stourbridge

Multiple fires tore through the West Midlands on Thursday, with firefighters still working to control the blazes....

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'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport....

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Rising golf star, 18, dies after brain haemorrhage

Promising Australian golfer Jessica Bang dies at the age of 18 after suffering a brain haemorrhage as she prepared for a tournament in Thailand....

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New Zealand break with OFC to withdraw Infantino support

New Zealand break rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino....

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'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye

She was the global superstar that people in a small Welsh village felt they all knew personally....

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Count Binface scores best ever by-election result in Clacton

His 9,455 votes were over a quarter of those cast by the local electorate...

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Farage's by-election victory won't stop questions about finances

Nigel Farage triggered the Clacton by-election and the result was predictable - so what did he achieve?...

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How Maresca's Man City are shaping up compared with Guardiola

Enzo Maresca has the difficult task of following Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. BBC Sport analyses the new manager's style and tactics from the pre-season games so far....

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NHS service admits data breach due to pager use

The medical data of transplant patients from across the UK was sent over an unencrypted pager network....

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US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs

A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies....

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The Papers: 'Houses burn and train derails on hottest day' and 'Britain on fire'

Many of today's papers lead coverage with the fires and train derailment under headlines about Thursday being the hottest day....

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Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown

Heatwave conditions continue on Friday in south-east England but it is turning fresher for all into the weekend....

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What's going wrong for Rangers and McInnes?

After Rangers' Europa League qualifying defeat by Jagellonia Bialystok, what is going wrong for new manager Derek McInnes and his side so far this season?...

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You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now

Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead....

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Man City's Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move

Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is set to leave following a year at the club after a £52m move was agreed with Saudi Pro-League side Al-Qadsiah....

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Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms

Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard....

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Heroic Leigh defence denies table-toppers Leeds

Leigh Leopards ruin Leeds Rhinos' perfect home record in Super League this season and pick up a vital two points in their hunt for a top-six spot....

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Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails in East Sussex

"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter....

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Hunt surges to 200m glory to win second European gold

Great Britain's Amy Hunt charges to 200m glory to secure her second gold medal at the European Championships as Dina Asher-Smith gets bronze....

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English wins Ireland's first men's gold medal in 800m

Mark English wins gold in the 800m to earn Ireland's first men's gold at a European Athletics Championships, a race that GB's Max Burgin is forced to drop out from through injury....

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