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• Village gets 1990s makeover for Harry Potter shoot

  30-09-2026 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Period cars line the streets and a fete is staged on the village green.
  
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• Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years

  30-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
  
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• Leaving your engine running in Wales could cost you £150

  30-09-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The previous punishment for idling was £20 and had not changed since its introduction in 2003.
  
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• Village where people worry about phoning 999 among UK's phone signal 'blackspots'

  30-09-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.
  
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• From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'

  30-09-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.
  
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• 'He will be forever 21': Tribute to former UK school pupil killed in Ukraine

  30-09-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arkadii Petrov, who attended Kirkcudbright Academy, was killed after returning to Ukraine to fight.
  
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• Miami-inspired London house features on Grand Designs

  30-09-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Architect Peter Morris spent about a decade developing the homes, which feature duck-egg blue metalwork.
  
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• Residents lodge fresh legal bid to stop Drumcree march

  30-09-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the Orange Order were due to walk down the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
  
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• Police criticised for telling family with mental health fears to call locksmith

  30-09-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A force should have flagged mental health services after a family called about their son, IOPC says.
  
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• Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'

  30-09-2026 05:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action.
  
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• The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'

  30-09-2026 03:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference.
  
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• Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them

  30-09-2026 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
  
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• Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns

  30-09-2026 02:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
  
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• One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself

  30-09-2026 02:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas.
  
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• 'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed

  30-09-2026 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.
  
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• 'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbing

  30-09-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.
  
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• Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all conventional food

  30-09-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".
  
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• Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system

  29-09-2026 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.
  
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• Village team triumphs in FA Cup row replay

  29-09-2026 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The controversial replay follows the FA ruling a referee had made a mistake in the initial match.
  
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• Three teenagers die after car enters river

  29-09-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water, police say.
  
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• How did the RAF Fairford incident go from 'suspected bomb plot' to police bail?

  29-09-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detectives are entering a vital stage of the investigation, with a number of options still open, the BBC's Daniel Sandford writes.
  
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• Soho House venue under investigation for food safety

  29-09-2026 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former chef contacted Hackney Council after complaining to managers at the members' club.
  
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• Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts

  29-09-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
  
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• Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care

  29-09-2026 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.
  
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• Prince William and Catherine's surprise visit to Kevin Sinfield's charity run

  29-09-2026 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The rugby league star is on the third day of his endurance challenge to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities.
  
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• No 'deliberate' contact to stop car in A66 crash

  29-09-2026 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No stinger was used by police before the fatal A66 crash, an initial investigation reveals.
  
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• Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him

  29-09-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
  
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• Body of newborn baby found on shoreline in Wales as police search for mother

  29-09-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The body of the newborn was found near Siliwen Road near the Menai Strait on Sunday.
  
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• Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

  29-09-2026 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
  
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• Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage

  29-09-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
  
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