How three police forces failed to stop Sarah Everard killer

The Angliolini report says failures in vetting, recruitment and investigation left Couzens free to offend.

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MP Julian Knight will face no criminal charges

The former Conservative strongly denied allegations of sexual assault made against him.

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Bangs that sparked Titan sub search hope heard for first time

Noises that prompted hope in the search for the missing Titan submersible have been released to the media.

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MP tries to block cat abduction offence

Sir Christopher Chope wants pet abduction laws to be initially limited to dogs potentially delaying the bill.

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Prison inmates moved over radon gas levels

The Prison Service says "higher-than-normal" levels of the radioactive gas were found at the site.

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Currys rejects second takeover offer from US firm

The electronics chain says US company Elliot's £757m offer "significantly undervalued" it.

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Compensation for Post Office victims to be sped up

Legislation aimed at clearing wrongly convicted sub-postmasters is also expected to be brought forward.

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Former NI and Saints defender Nicholl dies at 77

Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl passes away at the age of 77.

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Two years into Russia's invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up

Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.

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Farmers' anger erupts at trade show in Paris

Clashes erupt between security forces and farmers protesting at the presence of President Macron.

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Early videos of Valencia fire show how flames spread

Experts say highly flammable cladding may have helped the fire spread.

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MP's racially aggravated offence conviction quashed

Beckenham MP Bob Stewart was originally convicted after telling an activist to "go back to Bahrain".

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BBC weather reporter reacts after viral slip-up

Millions saw Kawser Quamer inadvertently reveal a surprise party for her niece on TV.

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Small boat smuggling gang 'dismantled' by police

Nineteen members of a criminal network operating in the English Channel were arrested, investigators said.

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Champions League: Arsenal visit Porto & Napoli face Barca

Listen to 5 Live coverage and follow text commentary as Porto host Arsenal, plus Napoli against Barcelona in the Champions League's last 16.

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Cordon around unexploded WW2 bomb to be extended

The cordon around the device in Plymouth is set to be expanded on Thursday.

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FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC

The Christian church, known as The Truth, has been recently rocked by a sexual abuse scandal.

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Kookaburra spotted living in Suffolk countryside

The bird native to Australia appears to have "made itself quite at home" here, a wildlife trust says.

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Watch: Driving instructor rescued from floodwater

He is helped by a film-maker who shares video online of him coming to the aid of stranded drivers.

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Powerball: US man sues lottery after being told $340m win is error

"I know the justice system will prevail," he says - but the lottery claims to have posted his numbers in error.

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Stonehenge tunnel: Campaigners lose High Court challenge

The second challenge to plans for a two-mile tunnel at the World Heritage site has been dismissed.

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Online campaign seeks Easter Island statue's return from British Museum

A campaign by social media users in Chile seeks the repatriation of Hoa Hakananai'a moai to the island.

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The list of nominees and winners at the Bafta Awards 2024 - updating live

See the full list of nominees for this year's Bafta Film Awards, and the winners as they happen.

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Conjoined twins given days to live are proving everyone wrong

Marieme and Ndeye, seven, were not expected to survive for more than a few days after they were born.

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The Masked Singer: Did Bigfoot, Cricket or Piranha win?

The final identities have been revealed as the ITV reality singing show comes to an end.

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UN: Asylum seekers report assault and self-harm on remote UK island

A group of 61 held in a camp on Diego Garcia tell UN inspectors of sexual assaults, rat bites and self-harm.

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Sarah Snook: The Picture of Dorian Gray is 'unmissable', theatre critics say

The Succession star appears in a stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Paul McCartney reunited with guitar stolen 51 years ago

The Beatle said he was "incredibly grateful" to be reunited with his bass guitar stolen in 1972.

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Christian Horner: Red Bull team boss says allegations are 'distraction'

Christian Horner says allegations against him are a "distraction" and it is "business as normal" as his Red Bull team prepare for the season ahead.

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Video shows orca learning to hunt birds off Orkney

The calf was captured on film being taught by their pod to hunt seabirds off the coast of the Scottish Islands.

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Scrabble romance scam: Oldham woman, 83, loses £20k to fraudster

The Oldham widow was duped by a conman posing online as a 60-year-old American millionaire.

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Kimberlee Singler: Children of US mum arrested in London were shot

Autopsy reports obtained by the BBC show Elianna and Adam Wentz suffered gunshot wounds.

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NHS apologises after hospital doctor took own life

The head of medical training for NHS England says she is sorry over mistakes that were made.

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UAE: A hailstorm in the desert? Rare weather phenomenon shocks residents

Large hailstones covered roads as a rare weather phenomenon hit the United Arab Emirates.

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Labour suspends second parliamentary candidate after recording emerges

Graham Jones, a former Labour MP, is facing an investigation after allegations he made comments about Israel.

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Hammersmith Bridge: West Ham fan boat crash caused £100k of damage

A boat carrying West Ham fans crashed into the bridge adding to the mounting costs of its restoration.

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Lunar New Year: London welcomes Year of the Dragon

The event is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia.

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Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security'

The presidential hopeful suggests the US will not protect allies failing to meet defence spending targets.

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Rochdale: Four boys aged 12-14 arrested on suspicion of rape

The boys, aged 12, 13, 14, and 14, remain in police custody after being arrested in Rochdale.

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In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year

A billion people in countries around the world - mostly in Asia - greet the Year of the Dragon.

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King Charles thanks public for support after cancer diagnosis

In his first statement since being diagnosed, Charles says it has been been "the greatest comfort".

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Boyzone 'excited' about Chorley FC talks

Members of the ex-boyband want to be the club's "new adopted sons", as talks continue to promote it.

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Six Nations 2024: England 16-14 Wales - hosts fightback to edge to victory

England overturn another half-time deficit in the Six Nations to edge past a youthful and spirited Wales side at Twickenham.

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Christian Horner: Hearing into Red Bull team boss ends without resolution

The hearing into charges of inappropriate and controlling behaviour against Red Bull team boss Christian Horner finishes without resolution.

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Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu orders military to plan evacuations from Rafah

The Israeli PM's order comes after the US warned against an unplanned invasion of the Gazan city.

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Ireland women's basketball team refuse to shake hands with Israel

Ireland women's basketball team refuse to shake hands with Israel before their EuroBasket 2025 qualifier in Riga.

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Where can people turn for help with 'digital addiction'?

The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for "digital addiction".

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Row erupts over cost of Labour's home insulation plan

The government claims the scheme could cost £15bn a year but Labour calls the figure "bogus".

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Fake Hull estate agent cannabis growing gang jailed

The five men bought up empty properties in Hull and used a fake estate agent shop as cover.

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Gary Lineker on avoiding 'increasingly toxic' social media platform X

The presenter says changes to the design of X/Twitter means he now sees the "vitriolic side" more often.

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Watch BBC News read Palace statement as King's cancer diagnosis announced

Buckingham Palace has announced that the King is being treated for cancer.

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King Charles: Prince Harry to visit his father in coming days

The Duke of Sussex spoke to his father about the diagnosis and will travel to the UK to visit him.

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World Cup 2026: MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to host World Cup final on 19 July

The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 World Cup final on 19 July, while the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City will stage the opening group game on 11 June.

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Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool: Gunners move within two points of Premier League leaders

Gabriel Martinelli capitalises on a calamitous defensive mix-up as Arsenal reduce the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points.

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Woman stuck on mountain scattering dad's ashes rescued

Kitty Harrison felt "proper doom" while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain.

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Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed

More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar.

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Angela Rippon 'stopped breathing' after asthma attack on Strictly tour

The presenter, 79, says she suffered a serious asthma attack but is now "dancing fit" again.

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Can Atlantic storms affect the colour of sunrise?

BBC Weather Watchers have been sending in their captivating sunrise photos.

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Bristol stabbings: Four more charged over teenagers' deaths

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, are charged with murder, and two men are charged with assisting an offender.

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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver will join Ferrari in 2025 on a multi-year deal

Lewis Hamilton will leave Mercedes at the end of the 2024 season and join Ferrari on a multi-year deal in 2025.

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Stormont's coming back - what happens next?

The timeline on how an executive will be formed with a Sinn Féin first minister for the first time.

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