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• How the deadly A66 crash unfolded leaving seven dead

  24-08-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At 03:30 BST on Saturday, two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car on the A66 motorway.
  
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• Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start

  25-08-2026 00:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
  
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• 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan

  24-08-2026 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
  
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• Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?

  24-08-2026 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in burglary case

  24-08-2026 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rose Smith, 75, died in hospital the day after a suspected burglary in Finsbury Park, north London.
  
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• Teenager arrested after four viable devices found in security alert

  24-08-2026 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police said four viable explosive devices were found and removed from the property for forensic examination.
  
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• Man charged with murder after house fire

  24-08-2026 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pawel Kulpa is accused of one count of murder, eight of attempted murder and one count of arson.
  
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• Charity? Acting? The Cotswolds? What will Harry and Meghan's UK life look like?

  24-08-2026 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The couple's return to the UK is imminent - and what they'll be focusing on here is gradually becoming clearer.
  
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• Teen pleads guilty over Channel boat with 165 migrants

  24-08-2026 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants.
  
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• Police pass Mohamed Al Fayed case file to prosecutors

  24-08-2026 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Crown Prosecution Service will review evidence relating to a man in his 80s gathered by police investigating allegations against the late Harrods owner.
  
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• Boy died after leaping from window, inquest finds

  24-08-2026 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inquest into the death of five-year-old Aalim Ahmed concludes at East London Coroner's Court.
  
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• Organised crime arrests in A66 crash investigation

  24-08-2026 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.
  
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• Organised crime arrests as police investigate crash that killed two PCs

  24-08-2026 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men and three women are arrested as police investigate the lead-up to the crash that killed seven people.
  
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• Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

  24-08-2026 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
  
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• Burnham vows support for Ukraine despite 'outrageous threats' from Russia

  24-08-2026 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after Moscow warned of "consequences" over the reported use of British drones by Ukraine.
  
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• Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests

  24-08-2026 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016
  
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• Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment

  24-08-2026 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 400,000 litres of fuel spilled in the area causing an "environmental disaster".
  
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• Briton fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine

  24-08-2026 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bradley Townsend left South Yorkshire in April, telling his family he was going to Romania.
  
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• Sharing dangerous driving videos is 'truly reprehensible', PM says

  24-08-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His comments come as the government urged TikTok and other social media firms to remove wrong-way driving videos.
  
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• Victims describe 'house of terror' abuse by mother, grandmother and stepfather

  24-08-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shirley Freeman, Julia Stephen and David McColl's victims were beaten, starved and psychologically tormented.
  
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• Prince Harry steps down from African wildlife charity board

  24-08-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Last year the organisation African Parksadmitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.
  
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• Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?

  24-08-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.
  
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• UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but they are not what Zelensky needs most

  24-08-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.
  
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• Drugs dug up at Creamfields site ahead of festival

  24-08-2026 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police urge anyone who buried a rucksack or holdall to get in touch if they want it back.
  
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• Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son - The Guardian

  24-08-2026 14:44 via news.google.com
  
  Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son  The GuardianManchester Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies year after son  BBCRace Across The World’s Jo Gardiner dies following long cancer battle  The IndependentJo Gardiner Dies: ‘Race Across The World’ Star Passes A Year After Son’s Death  DeadlineRace Across the World star Jo Gardiner tragically dies at the age of 61  Digital Spy
  
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• 'I had 9 organs removed after true cause of pain discovered' - AOL.co.uk

  24-08-2026 14:19 via news.google.com
  
  'I had 9 organs removed after true cause of pain discovered'  AOL.co.uk"I have 9 organs removed after doctors thought ruptured tumour was endometriosis"  Yahoo Life UKWoman has nine organs removed after rare cancer diagnosis  Extra.ieWoman had nine organs removed in 'mother of all surgeries' after misdiagnosis  LADbible'I had 9 organs removed after my rare condition was discovered'  The Sentinel
  
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• Politics latest: Reform defends plan to give married couples priority for housing - Sky News

  24-08-2026 13:45 via news.google.com
  Politics latest: Reform defends plan to give married couples priority for housing  Sky NewsReform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing  BBCReform: We’ll send jobless to back of council house queue  The TelegraphReform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing list  The GuardianCouples with children should be married, Reform UK’s deputy leader says  The Independent
  
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• Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film - BBC

  24-08-2026 13:21 via news.google.com
  
  Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Arsenal ready if Julián Álvarez transfer door opens - sources - ESPN

  24-08-2026 13:17 via news.google.com
  Arsenal ready if Julián Álvarez transfer door opens - sources  ESPNFootball transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?  The GuardianArsenal step up record obliterating Julian Alvarez transfer as key double factor fuels Berta belief  LiveScoreJulian Alvarez: Does Atletico Madrid fans booing their own striker increase his chances of an Arsenal or Barcelona move?  Sky SportsWhat Atletico Madrid fans booing Al
  
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• Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash - The Guardian

  24-08-2026 13:04 via news.google.com
  Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash  The GuardianOne of five young men involved in wrong-way crash previously pleaded guilty to assaulting police officer  BBCMinister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough – UK politics live  The GuardianPCs killed in A66 crash were heroes, say families  BBCMan who died in
  
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