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Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?

Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos....

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Tottenham sign Savinho from Man City for £75m

Tottenham sign Brazil winger Savinho from Manchester City for an initial £75m....

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Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs

Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead....

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What does your Premier League club still need in the transfer window?

BBC Sport takes a look at what each of the Premier League clubs still need before the summer transfer window shuts in seven days....

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Ranking the best managers in Premier League history

Thirteen managers have won the Premier League title, but which of them will make it into our top 10 covering the competition's history?...

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Grealish back for Man City - but for how long?

Man City winger has made two substitute appearances so far this season, but his future remains in doubt....

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Burnham planning to visit US in September to lobby Trump on Ukraine

The trip would be his first to the US since becoming prime minister in July....

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70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London....

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Sir Chris Hoy: Campaigning for cancer screening should not be down to me

The cycling legend tells BBC Scotland that the onus to encourage men to get tested for prostate cancer should not just be on high profile individuals like him....

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Watson among Britons through in US Open qualifying

Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years....

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The grieving family who says the coroner's courts aren't working

One man's death highlights the growing strains on the UK's coroner's courts...

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The Papers: 'Burnham hints at tax increases' and 'Halt the hellrides'

Several of the papers are calling on social media platforms to stop the sharing of videos posted by joyriders....

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Three reasons Chelsea could challenge for title - and one they may not

While Chelsea's front three produced a sparkling display in their win over Fulham, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez remains a major concern....

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Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago....

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Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart

The role marks Harington's third collaboration with HBO, after starring in the tentpole Game of Thrones and financial drama The Industry....

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Al-Hilal in advanced talks to sign Arsenal's Martinelli

Arsenal are in advanced talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal over the sale of Gabriel Martinelli for at least £50m....

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US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on autos after Carney vows to retaliate

Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude"....

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Teenager arrested after four viable devices found in security alert

Police said four viable explosive devices were found and removed from the property for forensic examination....

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Rogers & Palmer star but Sanchez struggles - Fulham v Chelsea player ratings

Morgan Rogers scores on his Chelsea debut as Xabi Alonso's side beat Fulham at Craven Cottage - here are BBC Sport's player ratings....

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Syria court sentences Assad-era grand mufti to life in prison

Ahmed Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing....

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Charity? Acting? The Cotswolds? What will Harry and Meghan's UK life look like?

The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer....

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Videos showing dangerous driving easily found on social media

At least one of the young people killed in the crash appears in videos posted on TikTok showing dangerous driving....

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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated....

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Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League

Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready"....

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Villa in talks with Club Brugge for defender Ordonez

Aston Villa are working on a move for Club Brugge central defender Joel Ordonez after failing to agree a deal with Southampton for Taylor Harwood-Bellis....

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Police pass Mohamed Al Fayed case file to prosecutors

The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner....

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Organised crime arrests as police investigate A66 crash that killed two officers

Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people....

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How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead

At 03:30 BST on Saturday, two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car on the A66 motorway....

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Carse dropped from England squad for second Test after nightclub incident

Pace bowler Brydon Carse is removed from England's squad for the second Test against Pakistan amid an ongoing investigation into an incident that led to him being briefly arrested....

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World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows

The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service....

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Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville....

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'It's not Alton Towers' - rows break out over queuing at Wales' highest mountain

There has been disagreement between queuers and others skipping the line to reach the top of Yr Wyddfa....

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Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests

Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016...

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Teen pleads guilty over Channel boat with 165 migrants

A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants....

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Former world champion Dott guilty of child abuse

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy....

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Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented....

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London Zoo animals hop on scales for weigh-in

Kiwi the Capybara is among animals getting their annual health check while data is gathered and shared....

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Social media firms should remove dangerous driving videos, minister says

Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads....

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Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies aged 61 one year after son's death

Former TV contestant, Jo Gardiner, dies of cancer one year after her son and co-star's death in a crash....

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Nearly 90,000 told to evacuate as wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada

The fire has burned around 10,500 acres and is completely uncontained, officials say....

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UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location

The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location....

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Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his famous 'hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final victory over England is sold at auction....

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Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints to Zelensky as he visits Kyiv

It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine....

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Nearly 3 million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles

Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely....

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Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in 1 September stock market debut

The valuation is much lower than $100bn reached in a round of private fundraising in 2022....

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Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'

Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs....

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Rain to return this week with chance of thunderstorms and flooding

Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer....

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The Papers: 'Pain beyond words' and 'Graduates face worst job market'

Photographs of the two police officers killed in a crash on Saturday morning lead several front pages on Monday....

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'A win at home in the first game was beyond anyone's dreams' - Holden on MOTD

Following their huge win against Manchester United, Hull City assistant head coach Dean Holden joins Gabby Logan, Danny Murphy and Joe Hart in the Match of the Day studio....

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