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Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder

Richard Dyson's body was not found until nearly six years after he disappeared in rural Hoyland....

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Meredith Kercher's sister criticises Amanda Knox's Edinburgh comedy show

Stephanie Kercher asks Amanda Knox to think about Meredith's family ahead of staging a show in Edinburgh....

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Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more'

Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company....

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England recall Pope & Lawrence for Pakistan Tests but Bethell out

Surrey duo Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence are recalled to the England squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan....

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Afghan boxer accused of killing Scottish aid worker back in court

Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences....

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Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England

Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises....

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Mourinho, Ferguson & search for new club - what next for Smalling?

Snubbing university, genetics testing for supplements, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho - Chris Smalling is not your ordinary footballer....

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'Show me they want me' - will World Cup hero Torres stay at Barcelona?

Ferran Torres has come under fire from Barcelona supporters after leaving the door open to a potential move away from the club....

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Players who turned World Cup heroics into big transfers

BBC Sport looks back at some of the players whose standout performances at the World Cup earned a big transfer....

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Michelin-star restaurant regains top hygiene rating after previous one-star inspection

Ynyshir got a one-star food hygiene rating from inspectors but has since been restored to five stars....

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In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strikes

Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline....

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Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees

Nigeria's government says the rescue is the country's largest single-day operation by joint security forces....

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Meta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm

Meta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns....

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Man extradited to UK and charged over alleged hit-and-run death of Keaton Slater

A Latvian man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over the 2024 collision will appear in court on Thursday....

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UK papers: 'Plagiarism row professor resigns' and 'West End stab rampage'

A Cambridge University professor's resignation dominates many of Thursday's papers....

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'I've had to Botox my CV': Are AI recruitment tools affecting women's careers?

Are AI recruitment tools disadvantaging women who are seeking to return to the workplace?...

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Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag

With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?...

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Half of vaccines are binned - 'fridge-free' versions could change that

Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination....

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Jailed funeral boss angers families with 'apology'

Robert Bush issues an open letter of apology to families affected by the Hull funeral scandal....

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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos

As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China....

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Infantino remains Fifa president after executive meeting

Gianni Infantino will remain as Fifa president after he receives the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco....

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Iran says it has agreed Strait of Hormuz shipping route with Oman

A foreign ministry spokesman did not give details but said an agreement with the Gulf nation was "in the final stages"....

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Everton sign midfielder Norgaard from Arsenal

Everton sign Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard from Arsenal on a two-year contract for a reported fee of £7m....

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University of Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row resigns

Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away"....

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How Buttler became T20 cricket's run-scoring GOAT

BBC Sport explores how Jos Buttler became the highest run-getter in men's T20 cricket....

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Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian activist who went on hunger strike tells BBC

The Cockroach movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India's prime minister in years....

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Student loan repayment rates an 'unsustainable burden', chancellor told

More than 120 MPs and peers have asked John Healey to carry out an "urgent review" of repayments....

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After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives

Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages....

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Buttler breaks T20 runs record in Super Giants win

Jos Buttler stars as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred...

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Ex neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Tory election candidate

It follows a backlash against the party's decision to pick Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a council candidate in Somerset....

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Rejecting Arsenal & emulating Hazard - Monga makes debut in Man City win

Jeremy Monga's £10m move from Leicester to Manchester City may have gone under the radar this summer, but the teenager's own career is not expected to go in quite the same manner as he aims to emulate...

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Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, would be the first Muslim US senator if elected in November....

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The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election

BBC Verify takes a look at the serial candidates standing in Clacton, how they fared in previous elections, and whether they have ever won enough votes to get their deposits back....

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Miliband calls on US to re-open Strait of Hormuz as he meets Rubio

A deal is "essential to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he heads to Washington....

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Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say

The drone was found in the cargo area near a Ukrainian aircraft before another suspected object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air....

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Misconduct proceedings against officer who shot Chris Kaba dropped

The police watchdog says Sgt Martyn Blake will not face a misconduct panel....

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Burnham failing public over heat threats, says Green leader

Zack Polanski has accused ministers of a "dereliction of duty" in response to this summer's heatwaves....

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Family 'devastated' by death of girl, 9, injured on Scottish industrial estate

A 35-year old man is due in court in connection of Minnie Merriman, who was found injured in Arbroath on Sunday morning....

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Pakistan restricts international media reporting

Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities....

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Body found in search for boy, 13, missing at sea

A 13-year-old went missing off while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast on Tuesday....

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New guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force

The code covers spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland....

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Afghan boxer appears in court in connection with death of Scottish woman

Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, is being held in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross from Edinburgh....

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Antisemitic incident reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026

The Community Security Trust said it is the second highest total of antisemitic incidents on record for the first half of any year....

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Arsenal set to sign Newcastle captain Guimaraes

Arsenal are set to complete their protracted move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes....

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What happens next with Rashford and Man Utd?

Marcus Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United training in the coming days as debate continues over whether that is a good thing or not....

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Why Liverpool are ready to make Barcola third £100m signing

With Liverpool prepared to make Bradley Barcola their third £100m signing, BBC Sport looks at what the France and Paris St-Germain winger would bring to Anfield....

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