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• Benitez lined up by Real Madrid

  21-05-2015 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez could replace Carlo Ancelotti as manager of Real Madrid.
  
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• More than 300 arrests in organised immigration crime crackdown

  01-07-2026 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Police Chiefs' Council says said the five-day operation led to hundreds of arrests and seizures of more than £1m in cash.
  
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• Genuine superstar Kane produces his biggest England moment

  01-07-2026 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane's England career is filled with great moments - his World Cup rescue act against DR Congo in Atlanta is his greatest, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  
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• Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years

  01-07-2026 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.
  
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• Man dies after van falls from cliff edge

  01-07-2026 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police says the van driver died at the scene of the incident in Peacehaven on Wednesday.
  
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• 18-year-old dies on Duke of Edinburgh expedition

  01-07-2026 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police, mountain rescue volunteers and firefighters were called to the search in Glasbury, Powys.
  
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• Maddy Cusack 'struggled with girlfriend move'

  01-07-2026 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Her former club captain says the player's girlfriend moving clubs affected her mental health.
  
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• Murder-accused teen claims victim was 'going to stab friend'

  01-07-2026 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amen Teklay died on Glasgow's Clarendon Street on 5 March 2025 after being stabbed with a sword.
  
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• Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham

  01-07-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.
  
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• Burnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported

  01-07-2026 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".
  
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• Man found not guilty of Frank Kerr murder

  01-07-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The diplock non-jury murder trial of James Seamus Fox began in January 2024.
  
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• Two dead after plane crashed during flight experience

  01-07-2026 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two-seat Cessna plane comes down off Mill Lane in High Ongar during a 30-minute flying experience on Tuesday.
  
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• Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81

  01-07-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
  
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• Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise

  01-07-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools will need to fund some of the increase, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.
  
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• CPS considering charges against MP after rape arrest

  01-07-2026 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.
  
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• Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK

  01-07-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.
  
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• Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved

  01-07-2026 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.
  
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• Is Andy Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?

  01-07-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".
  
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• Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told

  01-07-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.
  
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• England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave

  01-07-2026 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.
  
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• Duke of York's Theatre to be renamed after Sir Tom Stoppard

  01-07-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A theatre in London's West End is being renamed after the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard.
  
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• Nowak case officers face gross misconduct investigation

  01-07-2026 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.
  
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• Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront

  01-07-2026 09:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
  
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• Rochdale grooming gang ringleader ‘Daddy’ to be freed on Thursday – but won't be deported

  01-07-2026 08:46 via express.co.uk
  One of his victims said she is "scared for her safety" after learning the news via letter.
  
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• Britain's military overhaul: £15bn defence plan to rely on fewer troops and more tech

  01-07-2026 07:52 via express.co.uk
  Britain's armed forces are set for a major shake-up under a £15bn defence plan that shifts investment towards AI systems, drones and autonomous warfare.
  
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• Doorbell camera helps neighbours pull woman from fire

  01-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group were given instructions to enter the house via the doorbell's remote intercom function.
  
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• Couple turn mid-terrace garden into tropical jungle with poisonous plants

  01-07-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.
  
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• UK households suffer 17.5% wealth slump in 'biggest drop on record', bombshell poll finds

  01-07-2026 06:10 via express.co.uk
  Average household wealth has fallen by almost a fifth in a year, with rising bills, higher taxes and global uncertainty leaving many families feeling worse off.
  
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• ‘Two-tier’ row explodes over 'discriminatory' Oxbridge diversity scholarships

  01-07-2026 05:00 via express.co.uk
  A ‘two-tier' row has erupted over claims Oxbridge diversity scholarships exclude white working-class students, sparking fresh political backlash.
  
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• UK restaurant chain appears to shut all locations with no notice after almost 20 years

  01-07-2026 04:16 via express.co.uk
  Regulars assumed that the café brand was closing temporarily due to the hot weather
  
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