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Shorter family court hearings 'encouraging', says minister
Parents and children experiencing shorter family court hearings following a government review is "encouraging", a minister has said. The…
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World Figure Skating Championships 2025: Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson win Great Britain's first medal since 1984
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson won Great Britain's first figure skating World Championship medal in more than 40 years with ice dance bronze…
Business
Usher kicks off 10-night London residency, with mixed results
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Usher has kicked off a 10-night residency at London's O2 Arena with a slick, two-hour show that was…
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Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
Women in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said.…
Business
Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Letter from Africa series, Abuja For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British…
Business
Over a million private photos from dating apps exposed online
Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online…
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Nottingham Forest's 'incredible' season continues as club reach first FA Cup semi-final in 34 years
This was the first game back for both sides after an international break and it looked like the extra miles travelled by players recently…
Business
Aryna Sabalenka powers to Miami Open final win against Jessica Pegula
World number one Aryna Sabalenka claimed her second title of the year by beating Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the women's Miami Open final.…
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Hundreds of thousands celebrate Newcastle's Carabao Cup win
Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria Hundreds of thousands of supporters flooded into Newcastle to celebrate the football…
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FA Cup: Nottingham Forest's penalty claim against Brighton controversially overturned
After a VAR review, referee Peter Bankes overturns his decision to award Nottingham Forest a penalty for Kaoru Mitoma's challenge on…
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Wales 12-67 England: Red Roses dominate at Principality Stadium with 11 tries
Wales: Joyce-Butchers; Neumann, H Jones (capt), Powell, Cox, George, Bevan; G Pyrs, Phillips, Scoble, Fleming, Crabb, Williams, Lewis,…
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Amanda Spielman: Ofsted boss at time of Ruth Perry's death to get peerage
Helen Catt Political correspondent Amanda Spielman, who was Ofsted chief inspector when head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life after an…
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Myanmar earthquake: Junta continues air strikes after devastating quake
Rebecca Henschke BBC Eye Investigations Myanmar's military junta has continued to bomb parts of the war-torn country following the major…
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Alleged Chadderton van road rage victim 'was kind and loving'
A man who died after he was hit by a van in an alleged road rage incident was "kind and loving", his family has said. Paul Bowles, 50,…
Business
Women's Six Nations 2025: France 38-15 Scotland - hosts produce dominant second half
France: Bourgeois, Arbey, Menager (co-capt), Amedee, Llorens, Arbez, Sansus; Brosseau, Bigot, Bernadou, M Feleu (co-capt), Fall, Escudero,…
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Three people have died after a fire in a Northamptonshire village
Three people have died after a house fire in a village. Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics were called to the blaze at the…
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Myanmar earthquake: What caused it and why did it make a building in Bangkok collapse?
Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter, BBC News Moment Bangkok high-rise collapses following Myanmar earthquake A major earthquake in…
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Myanmar earthquake: At least 15 people alive under Bangkok skyscraper rubble
Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for news At least 15 people are thought to still be alive and trapped under the rubble…
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Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for news
Families and colleagues of missing workers at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok waited anxiously on Saturday as rescuers…
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British man praised for tackling Amsterdam knife attack suspect
A British man has been praised for tackling a suspected knifeman to the ground in central Amsterdam. The tourist, who does not wish to be…
Business
I used face recognition app to hunt man behind whisky fraud
Samantha Poling BBC Investigations Correspondent Watch Craig Brooks being confronted about whisky cask investments It was the last thing I…
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Myanmar earthquake: What we know
A huge earthquake has hit central Myanmar. The magnitude-7.7 tremor was felt elsewhere, including in Thailand and south-west China.…
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Mikaela Mayer vs Sandy Ryan: Katie Taylor gives rematch prediction
Taylor will defend her light-welterweight undisputed titles in a trilogy bout against Amanda Serrano on 11 July at New York's Madison…