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• A-level agony?

  17-08-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Results not quite what you were expecting? Two experts are on hand with some advice.
  
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• Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China

  30-01-2026 03:43 via bbc.com
  The US president's remarks come as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing to reset UK relations with China.
  
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• China to relax travel rules for British visitors, UK says

  30-01-2026 03:09 via bbc.com
  It comes as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing - the first UK prime minister to do so in eight years.
  
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• Two officers to face court martial over handling of Jaysley Beck sexual assault case

  30-01-2026 02:43 via bbc.com
  The officers are to face a court martial over the handling of the case of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck.
  
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• The Papers: 'Capitulation in Beijing' and 'Revolt over cancelled elections'

  30-01-2026 02:13 via bbc.com
  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pictured alongside China's Xi Jinping on most of Friday's papers.
  
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• Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

  30-01-2026 01:03 via bbc.com
  Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
  
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• Newborn hearing screening makes 'world of difference'

  30-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  An early diagnosis of hearing loss gave Isaac's family a head start on treatment and help.
  
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• A legal blunder allowed the man who abused us at school to escape justice – until now

  30-01-2026 00:15 via bbc.com
  William Brydson, who was "head of care" at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.
  
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• Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71

  29-01-2026 23:54 via bbc.com
  The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
  
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• He calls me sweetheart and winks at me - but he's not my boyfriend, he's AI

  29-01-2026 23:53 via bbc.com
  George is an avatar on my mobile but claims to knowwhat makes me tick.
  
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• Woman dead after fatal crash closes tunnel

  29-01-2026 22:15 via bbc.com
  Police said the woman, in her 40s, had been in a car involved in a crash with a heavy goods vehicle.
  
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• Girl, 7, swept out to sea on holiday in Morocco

  29-01-2026 21:44 via bbc.com
  Inaayah Makda remains missing after being caught out by a rapidly incoming tide, a relative has said.
  
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• 'He enjoyed hurting people': Teen attacked others before murdering schoolboy, 12

  29-01-2026 21:31 via bbc.com
  Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for "violence sake".
  
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• Teens rescue unequipped walkers from snowy mountain

  29-01-2026 20:49 via bbc.com
  A group of walkers in jeans and trainers were escorted to safety from Helvellyn by two teenagers.
  
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• Navy introduces new alcohol limits for sailors while on ship

  29-01-2026 19:47 via bbc.com
  The new policy is in line with the UK chief medical officer's health advice.
  
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• Archbishop of York to face no action over sexual abuse case

  29-01-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  The Church's president of tribunals says Stephen Cottrell "had no power to remove or suspend David Tudor from ministry".
  
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• Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with minister and VIP dinner for £30k

  29-01-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Jim Murphy's company Arden Strategies apologises for "errors" in promotional material for tech event.
  
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• Girl, 12, tells court she was strangled and then raped

  29-01-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir deny offences against the youngster in Nuneaton.
  
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• Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink

  29-01-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows "utter contempt" for their situation.
  
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• Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children

  29-01-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  Yaser Jabbar specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction for children with complex problems.
  
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• World War Two Far East veteran dies aged 101

  29-01-2026 15:31 via bbc.com
  Ron Gumbley's daughter says her father "lived life to the full and will always be our hero".
  
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• Hampstead ponds trans access challenge dismissed

  29-01-2026 14:16 via bbc.com
  The current policy is that trans men and trans women are entitled to use the pond of their choice.
  
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• Stay on this stunning island for free... if you're willing to count puffins

  29-01-2026 13:48 via bbc.com
  Successful applicants will spend several months helping conservation efforts on Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast.
  
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• 'Why can't women have experience?' New Bridgerton series tackles sex taboo

  29-01-2026 09:00 via bbc.com
  Bridgerton is back, with Francesca on the hunt for sex tips and Benedict finally meeting his match.
  
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• Why have English teams dominated the Champions League so far?

  29-01-2026 01:24 via bbc.com
  Five of the eight teams to qualify automatically for the Champions League were from the Premier League, so why have they been so dominant?
  
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• Can you ever be friends with an ex?

  29-01-2026 01:11 via bbc.com
  The four questions you should ask before deciding whether to stay friends or go no contact.
  
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• 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals

  29-01-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
  
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• Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

  28-01-2026 13:16 via bbc.com
  Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Ben Shelton v Jannik Sinner – live

  28-01-2026 11:43 via theguardian.com
  Quarter-finals updates from day 11 at Melbourne Park
  Djokovic through to semi-finals | Email Daniel here*Shelton 1-1 Sinner A big serve makes 15-0, but a decent return on to the line incites a netted forehand. No matter, Shelton shows good variety in the next rally, an inside-out backhand clipping the sideline for a winner, before an ace makes 4-15. But caught at the net having not done enough with the volley, he’s passed, then a netted slice takes us to deuce, and pressure. Shelton canno
  
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• Approving super-embassy before China trip makes Starmer look weak, says Badenoch, as PM arrives in Beijing – UK politics live

  28-01-2026 11:42 via theguardian.com
  Tory leader says Starmer ‘gives way every time things get difficult’, and should focus on countries aligned with UK interestsBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and rebuild. That is ex
  
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