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BBC Sound Of 2024: Soul sensation Elmiene kicks off the countdown
Velvety smooth vocals and unabashedly intimate songs make the Oxford crooner one to watch in 2024. …
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Post Office scandal TV drama 'like a dream' say victims
Horizon victims hope a new mini-series will give their story the "oxygen it deserves". …
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Luke Littler v Brendan Dolan: Teenager 'daring to dream' of World Championship glory
Luke Littler says he is "daring to dream" of winning the PDC World Darts Championship as …
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Photographer stops time to snap butterflies and birds
Andrew Fusek Peters says he takes more than 10,000 images to get one butterfly sequence in focus. …
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Big Ben: New Year's Eve marks 100 years of live bongs on radio
The UK's most famous chimes were first broadcast live by the BBC on New Year's Eve 1923. …
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Eurostar services to resume after major disruption
Many passengers are still stranded in London and Paris after flooding cancelled all Eurostar trains…
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Camberwell protesters arrested after clash with police
Traffic was brought to a standstill as police and protestors appeared to clash. from BBC News - U…
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Tom Wilkinson's career in pictures: The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, Rush Hour and more
His credits ranged from British films like The Full Monty to Hollywood hits like Rush Hour. from …
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River Esk deaths: Men 'swept away' in 4x4 named
Three men died on Thursday after they attempted to cross the River Esk in North Yorkshire. from B…
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William Brown: King Charles grants permission for boy's burial
William Brown was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash in Folkestone, Kent, on 6 December. fro…
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East Sussex: Man wanted over drug offences found in Spain
Jesus Benito Fernandez-Asta, who was arrested in Brighton in 2021, is accused of drug offences. f…
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Banksy writes tribute to pioneering comedian Tony Allen
The secretive artist pens a rare statement about the late comedy pioneer and "born troublemake…
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Storm Gerrit: Onboard helicopter flying through London turbulence
Footage from the cockpit shows the helicopter rocking side to side after being hit by winds of up t…
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Three men die after 4x4 enters River Esk in North York Moors
Emergency services were called to the River Esk in the North York Moors, police say. from BBC New…
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YouTuber Xiaomanyc from New York stuns speaking Welsh
An American who learnt Welsh in three weeks travelled to the capital to find people to talk to. f…
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Storm Gerrit: Bumpy landing for plane at Heathrow airport
Pilots of an American Airlines flight encountered strong winds on arrival at London's Heathrow …
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Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancell…
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Grace Millane's mother wants to 'make the world a better place'
Gillian Millane is throwing herself into charity work, five years after her daughter's murder. …
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Man Utd 3-2 Aston Villa: Rasmus Hojlund fires United to comeback win over Villa
Rasmus Hojlund scores his first Premier League goal for Manchester United to complete a dramatic co…
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Boxing Day dip: Hundreds take plunge in RNLI event in Southend
Bathers dressed in Christmas outfits braved icy water to raise money for the RNLI. from BBC News …
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Newspaper headlines: 'All is Fergiven' and 'Tories face new Farage threat'
Tuesday's Boxing Day front pages feature a range of images of the Royal Family at Sandringham. …
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Tory MP Mike Freer's office hit by suspected arson attack
A fire broke out at the north London office of Mike Freer MP on Christmas Eve, police have confirme…
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In pictures: Hundreds take part in Christmas Day sea dips in Suffolk
Swimmers - many dressed in festive costumers - raised money for charity in Felixstowe and Lowestoft…
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Man Utd: Transfer window; Erik ten Hag; Jadon Sancho - what happens next?
What happens in the January transfer window? What about Old Trafford improvements? What about Erik …
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Man beaten by masked gang in Christmas Eve attack
The 22-year-old needed hospital treatment after the early hours assault at a flat in Paisley. fro…
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Home Secretary James Cleverly criticised over drink spiking joke
The home secretary apologises for making an "ironic joke" at a Downing Street event, a sp…
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Call for more action to tackle romance fraud
The government's anti-fraud champion Simon Fell says victims of relationship swindlers require …
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Murder probe after death of Ann Coll in Rutherglen
Ann Coll, 61, was found with serious injuries inside a flat in the early hours of Friday morning. …
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Man arrested over removal of Banksy road sign
Man held on suspicion of theft after road sign featuring work by Banksy was removed in south London…
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Andrew Ridgley says Last Christmas was written to be Christmas No 1
Andrew Ridgley reacts to Last Christmas topping the charts and reflects on what George Michael woul…
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Ashley Dale's family tell of pain on 30th birthday
The murdered 28-year-old's family vow to cherish "precious memories" despite the somb…
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Ex-soldier William Howitt jailed over far-right bookshop terror plot
William Howitt is told by a judge he "glorified Hitler" and had entrenched right-wing vie…
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The Crown star Dominic West says he can understand criticism of the show
Dominic West admits he's "uncomfortable" with the idea that the Royal Family's li…
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Statistics watchdog rebukes Rishi Sunak over claim debt falling
The UK Statistics Authority says the assertion "may have undermined trust" in the governm…
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Nottingham Forest sack Steve Cooper and hold talks with Nuno Espirito Santo
Nottingham Forest sack manager Steve Cooper with former Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo in talks to…
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The Somerset family travelling to Australia without flying
A family have reached Indonesia without flying after a journey of three and a half months. from B…
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Signed Coldplay guitar raises £3,500 for two schools near Frome
The guitar drew international interest with bids from Japan, Germany and America. from BBC News -…
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Love Actually at 20: Are we still in love with the controversial Christmas classic?
Star-studded festive rom-com Love Actually is 20 years old, but it's a film that some love to h…
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Spiking crackdown to see more funding for test kits
Modernising the law and training for door staff are also among measures announced by the government…
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Ilkeston: Man who died after group hit by van named by police
Samuel Wilson, from Long Eaton, died after being hit by a van in Ilkeston, Derbyshire Police say. …
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Eurovision 2024: Pop star Olly Alexander to represent the UK
The pop star will sing in Sweden next May, after a disappointing result for Mae Muller this year. …
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London's Ulez-scrapped cars cannot go to Ukraine, Sadiq Khan says
London's mayor says he cannot legally change the Ulez scheme and send scrapped vehicles to Ukra…
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Hyde Park gun attack plotter Edward Little lunges at detective
Edward Little has been sentenced to 16 years, after admitting preparing to commit acts of terrorism…
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Scott Benton: Lobbying sting MP plans to appeal suspension
Scott Benton says an inquiry which found he breached standards rules was not fair or transparent. …
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Horizon scandal: Call for all Post Office convictions to be overturned
A board advising ministers on compensation for the Horizon software scandal says all should be clea…
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Treforest fire: Body found after industrial estate explosion
A body is discovered after an explosion and fire at Treforest Industrial Estate in south Wales. f…
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Gang jailed for £1m cocaine-coated broom handle plot
Police said 30kg of cocaine was chemically converted into lacquer and used as broom handle varnish.…
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Alleged Kinahan gang member extradited to UK
A man alleged to be a senior figure in the Republic of Ireland's Kinahan organised crime gang i…
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Christmas 'spoilt' for Bedford residents after tree taken every night
One tower block resident says he enjoyed having a plastic tree and the policy is "bah-humbug&q…
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Lianne Gordon: Mother died trying to protect family, court hears
Lianne Gordon was shot by a teenager trying to force his way into her home, a court hears. from B…
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Eyewitness comes forward in missing woman search
The search for Gaynor Lord enters its fourth day with the focus now shifting to underwater. from …
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Alicia Keys' surprise performance for London commuters
Watch the US artist sing and play on a public piano inside St Pancras International station. from…
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Defending Eat Out to Help Out - PM's day at Covid inquiry
Arriving amongst protests, Rishi Sunak defends his time as chancellor during the pandemic, as he gi…
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Man arrested in connection with 1984 murder
Anthony Littler, 45, was found with with head injuries in an alleyway near a London Tube station. …
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Woman who died in A83 crash near Tarbert named by police
Amanda McAulay died at the scene after her blue Peugeot 107 and a white Vauxhall Mokka collided on …
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McDonald's security guard soaks homeless man's sleeping bag
The worker is seen kicking the homeless man's belongings away as he tries to mop the street. …
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Shropshire: Two die after crash involving police vehicle
A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s died and an officer is in hospital after the collision. f…
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Ipswich murder investigation launched after baby's death
Police are called to a property and arrest two men and a woman. from BBC News - UK
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Gap between haves and have-nots widening, report warns
Issues including stagnant wages and mental health problems risk becoming entrenched, report warns. …
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Laura Kuenssberg: Tory party splits and spats put Sunak under serious pressure
The PM's unique selling point - ending the chaos of the Truss and Johnson years - is taking a b…
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Chanel street catwalk roof could return to Manchester, council says
The roof put up over a Manchester street for Chanel's catwalk may not have been seen for the la…
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Omid Scobie: Endgame draft text to blame for royal naming error
Omid Scobie says he included the names in an earlier version of the text of Endgame. from BBC New…
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Met Police officer speaks of ordeal as knife attacker is sentenced
PC Joe Gerrard has spoken to the BBC about his ordeal as the man who tried to kill him is jailed. …
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda law at mercy of Tory factions
Rebellious Tory MPs from different wings of the party could sink the prime minister's asylum po…
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Watch: Prince William shocks mum on charity walk
The Prince of Wales shocks Emma Webb by turning up on day 13 of her charity walk to London. from …
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Benjamin Zephaniah: The life of an artist and activist in his own words
Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died aged 65, was known for his passion and dedication …
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Aberfan: Man, 28, charged after pregnant woman stabbed
The woman was airlifted to hospital with non life-threatening injuries but has since been released.…
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Watch: Policeman commandeers bike to chase drug dealer
PC Lewis Marks used a member of the public's bike to chase down a man in Northampton. from BB…
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Chris Mason: Big ifs continue to surround Rwanda migrant plan
Ministers want to make their plan to send asylum seekers to Africa work - but nothing is certain. …
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What is the government’s new migration policy?
The government has announced changes to some of its rules on legal migration to the UK. from BBC …
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Record number of girls on Borders College farming course
A record number of female students have started an agriculture course at Borders College. from BB…
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A dusty, foggy end to power station cooling towers
Spectators watched the partial demolition of the landmark Fiddler's Ferry power station. from…
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Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham: Dejan Kulusevski rescues draw for Spurs
Dejan Kulusevski heads an equaliser in the 90th minute as Tottenham earn a dramatic Premier League …
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Israel-Gaza: UK launches surveillance flights to find Hamas hostages
The UK is sending unarmed, manned aircraft over Israel and Gaza to aid rescue efforts. from BBC N…
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AUKUS: Radars will help counter threat of 'space warfare'
Three sites set to monitor deep space in a security arrangement between the UK, US and Australia. …
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Whitby Krampus Run: Festive folklore marked in Yorkshire town
The event is a Yorkshire interpretation of the Austrian Christmas tradition, organisers say. from…
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Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83
The star was best known for TV shows Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Still Open All Hours…
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Passenger hurt as bus has roof ripped off in Bournemouth crash
The person suffered a wrist injury in the crash which saw the double-decker bus crash into a tree. …
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M4 Bristol: Man sentenced after crash kills two women
The families of the women tell the court it is "impossible to express" how this has impac…
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Ofsted inspection played part in Ruth Perry’s death, GP says
Ruth Perry's inquest has heard she feared house prices would fall following the Ofsted inspecti…
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