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• Is a September heatwave forecast for the UK?

  12-09-2026 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures will return to summerlike levels over the weekend, despite some heavy rain.
  
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• Two pilots eject and parachute out of RAF plane before crash

  23-09-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Wales Police says the pilots of the RAF T2 Hawk aircraft are being treated for minor injuries.
  
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• Admiral insurance firm to cut 500 jobs in the UK

  23-09-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposals relate to Admiral's UK insurance business, and will affect about 5% of its workforce.
  
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• Many hydrants lacking flow needed for firefighting needs, fire chiefs say

  23-09-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inadequate water supplies are "affecting fire crews' ability" to respond to incidents, say fire chiefs.
  
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• UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget

  23-09-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.
  
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• Drug deaths rise sharply in Scotland as figures remain worst in Europe

  23-09-2026 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The figure rose by 11% lastyear, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.
  
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• Sandie Peggie says union did not take her case seriously

  23-09-2026 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The nurse claims the Royal College of Nursing failed to properly support and advise her after she was suspended.
  
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• Orkney island welcomes first baby in more than three decades

  23-09-2026 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents on North Ronaldsay toasted the birth of Duncan Wilder Thorstein Traill Suarez Ford with a dram of whisky last week.
  
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• Investigation launched after man dies following assault

  23-09-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Houston, also known as Cricki, was found unconscious in Ballymena on Saturday and died in hospital on Tuesday.
  
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• Pornhub investigated over its age checks

  23-09-2026 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.
  
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• UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support, Streeting tells BBC

  23-09-2026 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was "terrible".
  
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• Migrants taken to Dover after more than 30 hours at sea

  23-09-2026 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protesters gathered in Gosport after initial reports the small boat would be brought further west.
  
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• Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knife

  23-09-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, livestreamed a video of the alleged incident.
  
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• Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says

  23-09-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.
  
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• Inmates deny attempt to murder Sara Sharif's father

  23-09-2026 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steven Sansom and Adam Watson pleaded not guilty to trying to kill Urfan Sharif in a prison attack.
  
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• Farmers' fury as race for £233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets'

  23-09-2026 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.
  
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• Neighbours 'broken' over family's house fire deaths

  23-09-2026 10:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An injured man, who was found outside the house in Bootle, remains in hospital, police say.
  
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• Nigella Lawson is 'icing on the cake', TV critics say as she enters Bake Off tent

  23-09-2026 10:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV chef joined Paul Hollywood in the tent as the Channel 4 competition returned for a new series.
  
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• Prince and Princess of Wales share a laugh with Tom Cruise at film premiere

  23-09-2026 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  William and Catherine renew their friendship with the Hollywood star at thepremiere for his film Digger.
  
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• 'All anger has been taken away' - says daughter of solicitor murdered by IRA, as report published

  23-09-2026 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 1977 murder of the Catholic lawyer and co-founder of the SDLP is being examined by the ICRIR at his family's request.
  
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• Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage

  23-09-2026 09:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13.
  
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• UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says

  23-09-2026 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.
  
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• Man's body found in river sparks IOPC inquiry

  23-09-2026 07:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they were chasing the man on foot in Stanstead Abbots in connection with two robberies.
  
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• Open wounds and eyes that can't close - women warn about cheap bleph eyelid surgery

  23-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A concerning number of patients are reporting problems from treatment abroad, say doctors.
  
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• 'My eyelids became infected - I was scared to sleep'

  23-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three women describe what happened when they travelled abroad for cheap "bleph" eyelid surgery.
  
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• RAF base prepares for threats at home and abroad

  23-09-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Combat first-aid training and weapons drills are being stepped up at the station in Lincolnshire.
  
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• Chris Mason: From inside the room, how Burnham survived first Trump meeting

  23-09-2026 06:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnham seemed nervous at first, knowing how explosive these encounters with Trump can be, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.
  
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• Watch: Key moments from Andy Burnham's first UN speech

  23-09-2026 03:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation.
  
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• Frost, wind and rain forecast as autumn warmth fades for many

  23-09-2026 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Late summer warmth is set to break in many areas as rain and wind sweep in from the west.
  
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• Man who sold toxic chemicals should rot in hell, says mother of woman who killed herself

  23-09-2026 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Louise Nunn's daughter bought a substance from Canadian Kenneth Law, who was selling toxic chemicals online.
  
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