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• British pilot union BALPA accepts Ryanair offer of talks

  15-12-2017 18:32
  BERLIN (Reuters) - British pilots' union BALPA said it has accepted Ryanair's offer to start talks to discuss recognising unions, adding that the company's change of heart was welcome.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure

  18-06-2026 19:20 via bbc.com
  
  A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said.
  
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• Man arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure

  18-06-2026 19:20 via bbc.com
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a child ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a farm zoo.
  
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• Vulnerable patients' lives made 'miserable' by abuse, Muckamore inquiry finds

  18-06-2026 18:50 via bbc.com
  
  The long-awaited final report is expected to reveal the extent of the mistreatment of patients at the hospital.
  
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• Swinney apologises to girl at centre of Dundee viral knife video

  18-06-2026 18:34 via bbc.com
  
  The child brandished weapons at a Bulgarian man who was later convicted of assaulting her.
  
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• Two teenagers on trial for murder of 15-year-old Amen Teklay

  18-06-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  
  Prosecutors claim the boys chased and struck him with a sword, leaving him so severely hurt that he died on street in Glasgow.
  
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• Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday

  18-06-2026 17:56 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.
  
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• Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK

  18-06-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  
  One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents.
  
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• Foreign Office drops 'do not travel' advice for Dubai, but calls situation unpredictable

  18-06-2026 17:36 via bbc.com
  
  Thousands of Brits were left stranded in the Middle East when the US-Iran war broke out in early 2026.
  
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• Gasps and tears in court as 10 more sentenced over Ely riots

  18-06-2026 17:26 via bbc.com
  
  The deaths of teenagers Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans sparked hours of violence and vandalism.
  
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• Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial

  18-06-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  
  Johannes Natland, 19, was remanded in custody and will now face a retrial.
  
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• Teacher who murdered adopted baby son Preston Davey given whole life prison sentence

  18-06-2026 16:12 via bbc.com
  
  Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.
  
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• First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding

  18-06-2026 16:02 via bbc.com
  
  Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Body found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick

  18-06-2026 15:54 via bbc.com
  
  Emergency services are called after airport staff made the discovery on an Air Arabia craft.
  
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• The average student in England leaves university with £47,700 debt - is a degree worth it?

  18-06-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  
  With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?
  
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• 'Stunningly beautiful' blue sea creatures appear on Welsh beaches

  18-06-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  
  Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have been spotted on beaches at Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby.
  
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• Interest rates held as Bank warns of impact of high energy prices

  18-06-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  
  The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.
  
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• Crime boss Steven Lyons loses bid to block extradition to Spain

  18-06-2026 14:30 via bbc.com
  
  A court in Amsterdam rules Lyons must face charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crime in Spain.
  
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• British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain

  18-06-2026 13:54 via bbc.com
  
  Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.
  
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• Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections

  18-06-2026 13:08 via bbc.com
  
  Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament.
  
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• Amber heat health alerts issued with UK temperatures set to soar above 30C

  18-06-2026 13:03 via bbc.com
  
  Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected, as Europe experiences a 'heat dome'.
  
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• UK rapper thanks Linkin Park for 'changing my life' with freestyle shoutout

  18-06-2026 12:46 via bbc.com
  
  Mike Shinoda from the band says he spotted Megan Da Savage's rap on an independent music platform.
  
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• Lisa Nandy 'not satisfied' with Channel 4 response on Married at First Sight UK

  18-06-2026 12:10 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Panorama reported rape allegations from two cast members, allegations the men involved have denied.
  
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• Tactical analysis: England look exciting but how can they tighten up?

  18-06-2026 11:38 via bbc.com
  
  England produced some exciting attacking football while beating Croatia 4-2 but why did they look so shaky defensively?
  
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• EuroMillions winner suffered brain injury in crash

  18-06-2026 11:38 via bbc.com
  
  Police are treating Anthony Canty's death as a suspected hit-and-run.
  
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• Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab

  18-06-2026 10:14 via bbc.com
  
  A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
  
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• Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election

  18-06-2026 08:08 via bbc.com
  
  There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.
  
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• Why a Gen Z Londoner can graze sheep on land in the Welsh valleys

  18-06-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  
  Caleb Tutt travelled from Lambeth to a hilltop in Llantrisant to claim his ancient birthright.
  
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• Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site

  18-06-2026 01:11 via bbc.com
  
  The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
  
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• I was inside the stadium for England's World Cup opener - here's what you don't see on TV

  18-06-2026 00:36 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: This year's World Cup in the USA really is like nothing else that's come before as Zak Garner-Purkis discovered in Dallas.
  
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