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• Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

  23-08-2026 04:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
  
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• Police officers killed in wrong-way crash mourned in 'unimaginable loss'

  23-08-2026 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  PC Matthew Blades, PC Tom Clough and five young people were killed when a car drove the wrong way on the A66 and struck the police vehicle.
  
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• Baby whose parents feared had just days to live is 'thriving' after life-saving heart operation

  23-08-2026 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors have told mum and dad Catrin and Dylan it could take years for a donor to materialise.
  
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• The Papers: 'Power to block nimby protests' and Meghan 'deal could be off'

  23-08-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New mayoral powers and continued reporting on the Duchess of Sussex's television role lead Sunday's papers.
  
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• Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions

  23-08-2026 05:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
  
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• Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October

  23-08-2026 04:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
  
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• Fitness coach had stroke weeks after giving birth

  23-08-2026 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Becki Barratt says she never imagined she would hear the words - "you've had a stroke" – at her age.
  
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• Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups

  23-08-2026 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times.
  
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• How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar

  23-08-2026 01:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.
  
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• Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots

  23-08-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland saw consecutive nights of violence following a knife attack - but how are victims faring now?
  
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• Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says

  23-08-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.
  
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• Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis

  22-08-2026 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.
  
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• Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal A66 crash

  22-08-2026 22:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
  
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• Blue plaque unveiled at home of Paddington creator

  22-08-2026 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chairman of the Haslemere Society, Chris Harrison, says it was a day where "friends were reunited".
  
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• Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham

  22-08-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Town pays its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the water off West Sussex.
  
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• Two men re-arrested after death of soldier

  22-08-2026 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The family of 22-year-old Liam Potts say he was the "heart and soul of any room".
  
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• Police investigate car crash into house in Glasgow suburb

  22-08-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The incident in Eaglesham occurred after reports of a flare up of gangland violence in Glasgow this week.
  
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• Tributes paid to 'giant' of Irish traditional music scene

  22-08-2026 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eithne Vallely, who was 81, was originally from Donegal, but had lived for decades in Armagh.
  
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• Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires

  22-08-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.
  
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• Third arrest in murder probe after cyclist punched

  22-08-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say George Glover, 27, died in hospital days after being assaulted.
  
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• Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans

  22-08-2026 10:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.
  
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• Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years

  22-08-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The gallery, which has been closed since 1943, will reopen from 16 September.
  
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• Teen blinded by firework wants ban on public sales

  22-08-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Parnaby was 18 when he and a friend were badly injured by a firework last Bonfire Night.
  
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• Brief break from rain as sunshine returns for weekend

  22-08-2026 03:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week.
  
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• Man tracks down siblings who sent him Christmas present as he fled war 33 years ago

  21-08-2026 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dalibor Sentic was 10 when in the early 1990s his family fled Croatia for Sweden.
  
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• Major UK dog food recall issued as pets reportedly go blind – 192 complaints

  21-08-2026 20:01 via express.co.uk
  A dog food brand in the UK has issued a voluntary recall after reports emerged of pets losing their eyesight.
  
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• Fury as drug-driving killer who mowed down pensioner handed 'disgusting' sentence

  21-08-2026 19:46 via express.co.uk
  CCTV footage shows the moment Jamie Sutton ploughs into Michael Piper behind the wheel of a grey Audi.
  
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• Migrant in UK illegally kills flatmate with steak knife – 20 years since his last murder

  21-08-2026 19:02 via express.co.uk
  The Home Office said it will explore options to deport the killer.
  
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• Man found guilty of murdering estranged wife

  21-08-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Raymond Williams killed estranged wife Tania after tracking her down on a night out with friends.
  
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• 'Party leader has given me no red lines' - new health minister Robbie Butler

  21-08-2026 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Butler was announced as the new health minister after his predecessor quit over a policy row with party leader Jon Burrows.
  
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