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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen

Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says....

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Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv....

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Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's what you can do about it

Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure....

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Money, family and sexism - why the number of women coaches is dropping

Despite recent on-pitch successes and increased media exposure for women's sport in the UK, major barriers remain - particularly in coaching....

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Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws

Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people....

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Jaissle learned a lot about life after tumour aged five

Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle could not move his neck at one point, but went on to play before embarking on a coaching career that sees him in Tyneside....

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We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme....

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AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully"....

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Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold

The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population....

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'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says

Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia....

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Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86

Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying....

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How the new prison release scheme will work - and number of inmates to be freed

Hundreds of eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 1 October, under the government's early prison release plan....

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Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients

Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more after Ed Patrick identified a potential side effect of a Parkinson's drug....

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The Papers: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'

Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel....

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BBC should not overspend on shows such as Suits and Schitt's Creek, MPs say

The issue is one of several raised by an influential committee as debate about the BBC's future continues....

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US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead

The death by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before judges from an appeals court halted the execution....

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Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s

The party says it would bring in new work requirements for young people claiming Universal Credit....

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UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, PM says

Iran's foreign minister has responded, saying the PM was "barking up the wrong tree"....

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Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing

Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped....

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Bayeux Tapestry tour added for blind people after legal threat

The British Museum will offer an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour for people with impaired vision....

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Infantino should have no place in future of football - Pinto

The computer hacker who released documents which led to the Premier League investigation into Manchester City says Gianni Infantino "should have no place in the future of the game"....

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Respect and laughs as Fury and Joshua face off

After more than a decade of public feuding and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchange pleasantries, trade jokes and even discuss going for a pint at a news conference in London....

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Punish Man City this season, say other club chiefs

Manchester City's punishment for breaching Premier League rules should be handed down before the end of this season, senior football figures tell BBC Sport....

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Dame Esther Rantzen: A presenter who campaigned for change

The veteran broadcaster was appointed a Dame Commander in recognition of the two helpline services she set up....

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'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker

The man says he "pulled the controls" of the plane after it plummeted during the attack....

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Dame Esther Rantzen: That's Life! presenter, Childline founder and campaigner for assisted dying

The broadcaster fronted That's Life! for two decades, and became a prominent campaigner for assisted dying after being diagnosed with lung cancer....

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Three teens who died in car that entered river named

Police name Jackson Duke, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw as the teenagers who died....

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English players urged to reconsider Afghan T20 tournament

English cricketers aiming to play in a men's T20 franchise tournament organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board have been urged to think about their "daughters, sisters or mothers"....

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Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen

Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer....

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Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring

In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says....

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Grooming gangs inquiry expanded to Birmingham and Wales

Targeted investigations will be carried out as part of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse....

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UK research funded by China front company being sent to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns

British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)....

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Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham

The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good"....

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Criminal investigation? Relegation or expulsion? The key Man City questions

BBC Sport takes a look at the key questions following the guilty verdicts handed down to Manchester City....

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Republic of Ireland will play second Israel game - Hallgrimsson

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says the team's second Uefa Nations League game against Israel will go ahead as planned....

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Peter Murrell's legal aid withdrawn after embezzlement conviction

The former SNP chief executive had been receiving government-funded support since last year....

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Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' after men spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school

One of the men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer....

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Police seek charges against 20 firms and 54 people over Grenfell Tower fire

The force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72 people....

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Ocon to leave Haas putting F1 future in doubt

Esteban Ocon is fighting to save his Formula 1 career after the Haas team announcement that they are splitting with the Frenchman at the end of the year....

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Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers

The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate....

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What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation

The woman alleges she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house at the university two years ago....

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Norfolk village team triumphs in FA Cup row replay

The controversial replay follows the FA ruling a referee had made a mistake in the initial match....

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Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots

Despite a brief emergency alert signalling a hijacking, the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed this had been ruled out....

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Meet the people switching careers to DIY and plumbing

Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain....

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More talks over Drumcree dispute as stalemate continues

Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid on Tuesday to try to prevent the march from going ahead....

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£1.2bn on transfers with £830m inflated in accounts - Man City's 'asterisk era'

BBC Sport analyses Manchester City's dominance of English football during the period in which they were breaching financial rules....

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The part-timers who won three Wembley finals in a row

You probably knew Pep Guardiola's Manchester City won four League Cups on the bounce between 2018 and 2021 – but another side did the silverware hat-trick first....

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