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• Fears for struggling airline Flybe

  04-03-2020 23:25
  
  The airline was saved from collapse earlier this year but has been unable to obtain finance from the Government.
  
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• The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'

  12-08-2026 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers.
  
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• 'Women feel guilt and anger and they want peace' - the epilepsy drug that harmed babies

  12-08-2026 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The medicine now carries warnings, but Susan Jamison said she not told about the possible consequences when she was pregnant.
  
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• First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed

  12-08-2026 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
  
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• Boy, four, taken to hospital after fake squishy toy explodes in his face

  11-08-2026 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jodanna Bevan says she feels guilty for buying the counterfeit toy from Shein.
  
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• Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again

  11-08-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.
  
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• Wealthier areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests

  11-08-2026 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.
  
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• Criticism as thousands of seats empty at Europeans Athletics Championships

  11-08-2026 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Monday.
  
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• YouTube couple's donkey sanctuary plans approved

  11-08-2026 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoella and Alfie Deyes will have to wait until possible Roman ruins at the site are investigated.
  
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• Man guilty of harassing MP Stella Creasy on Tube train

  11-08-2026 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was "abusive and aggressive" towards the Walthamstow Labour MP on a Victoria line train.
  
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• Man dies after punch from security guard in Turkey bar, inquest hears

  11-08-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rugby player Scot James, 34, had been in hospital since he suffered the injuries on holiday.
  
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• How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early?

  11-08-2026 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  None of the solutions proposed are quick or easy and some carry political risk, writes UK correspondent Daniel Sandford.
  
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• Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low

  11-08-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.
  
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• Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces

  11-08-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
  
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• Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office

  11-08-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to break the record, which was set just last year.
  
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• Amanda Knox comedy show 'sincere' but 'just not very funny'

  11-08-2026 15:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh Fringe show received a mixed response, with many reviewers saying typical stand-up fare.
  
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• Girl, 6, dies and another child hurt in A12 crash

  11-08-2026 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Specialist officers are supporting the girl's family, Essex Police says.
  
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• England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C

  11-08-2026 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.
  
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• London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport

  11-08-2026 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.
  
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• Sick dad 'strangles two daughters to death' in 5-star hotel before 'slitting own throat'

  11-08-2026 09:23 via express.co.uk
  An ambulance was called and all three were taken to a nearby private hospital. Doctors declared the two girls dead on arrival. Imran is still being treated.
  
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• Fury as 10 illegal Traveller sites built in 1 UK county – 'We’re all absolutely livid'

  11-08-2026 09:01 via express.co.uk
  Residents in the Garden of England are frustrated by the double standards.
  
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• Motorways across England to shut tonight as officials name 114 closures - full list

  11-08-2026 08:55 via express.co.uk
  National Highways has released a list of 114 closures affecting 30 English motorways on Tuesday, August 11
  
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• Andy Burnham announces huge change for anyone with student loan

  11-08-2026 07:53 via express.co.uk
  The Department for Education has confirmed its annual updates to UK student loan interest rates and repayment thresholds.
  
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• UK seaside village in shock as migrants quietly moved in – 'absolute betrayal'

  11-08-2026 07:48 via express.co.uk
  The properties were expected to be rented out or sold, with residents told they could eventually become social housing.
  
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• Golfer left shaking by 411-yard hole in one

  11-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Vigurs says England Golf believes his shot had a one in six million chance of happening.
  
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• My brother was found dead – but police didn't realise for days that he had been shot

  11-08-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brian Low was murdered while walking his dog by a former colleague whose hatred had festered for years.
  
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• Antisemitism towards Jewish children 'shocking', government expert tells BBC

  11-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It's one of the findings from an independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges.
  
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• Seaside visitors going home earlier, traders say

  11-08-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business owners believe people are spending fewer evenings and less cash in Skegness this summer.
  
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• First responder to PC Harper killing slams Government: 'Spitting in the face of police'

  11-08-2026 06:35 via express.co.uk
  Former police officer Chris Bushnell was one of the first responders to the death of PC Andrew Harper in Berkshire and has spoken out.
  
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• Blow for Burnham - prison union chief reveals plan to stop PC Harper killers early release

  11-08-2026 05:52 via express.co.uk
  Ministers have been urged to free thousands of people held on remand to create prison space.
  
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