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• Six-year-old boy critical after being thrown off London's Tate Modern

  04-08-2019 18:56
  A six-year-old boy who was thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at the Tate Modern art gallery in central London is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital, police said on Monday.The boy was reportedly thrown from the 10th floor viewing platform of the attraction in central London on Sunday afternoon and was found on a fifth floor roof, police said."The six-year-old boy injured at the Tate Modern is now in a critical but stable condition in hospital," police said.
  
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• Jagtar Singh Johal freed on bail after nine years in Indian prison

  01-10-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in connection with alleged terror offences.
  
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• Drumcree policing operation has cost £3m so far, says Boutcher

  01-10-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable Jon Boutcher is discussing the Drumcree row at a meeting of the Policing Board.
  
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• Boy arrested after river deaths released on bail

  01-10-2026 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jackson Duke, 17, and Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16, died when a car entered the water.
  
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• Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'

  01-10-2026 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
  
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• Man admits posing as medical student at hospital

  01-10-2026 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Simpson, 22, wore medical scrubs and NHS branded clothing at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
  
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• Conservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s

  01-10-2026 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The party says it would bring in new work requirements for young people claiming Universal Credit.
  
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• AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

  01-10-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".
  
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• Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault

  01-10-2026 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England striker Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to assaulting a man at a Soho nightclub last year.
  
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• Doctors say radical plan to merge Scotland's health boards should be scrapped

  01-10-2026 11:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BMA Scotland says there is no evidence that reducing the number of health boards from 14 to two will improve patient care.
  
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• Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down

  01-10-2026 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
  
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• Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn

  01-10-2026 09:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.
  
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• Northern Ireland's young drivers first in UK to get new driving licensing laws

  01-10-2026 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland becomes the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.
  
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• We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

  01-10-2026 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.
  
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• 'I love the sheep and the people' - Knitters flock to Shetland's wool week

  01-10-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The annual event is marking its 17th year and draws visitors from all over the world.
  
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• Holiday lets owner 'devastated' by phishing scam

  01-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fake property stays were advertised on the website while company was locked out of her account.
  
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• Tension and violence rising among young people in south London, police tell BBC

  01-10-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some children in Lambeth and Southwark are highly vulnerable to gangs operating there.
  
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• Liverpool Street roof revamp nears completion

  01-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project is designed to bring more natural light into the Grade II-listed station.
  
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• Meet the robot looking after Vera, 74, in her own home

  01-10-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least a thousand people across England use the droids, health tech company Cera says.
  
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• My husband suffered in his final days after catching scabies in hospital

  01-10-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kate Baxter says the infection "cast a shadow over" her husband Paul's final days.
  
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• Son who used AI to help save mum's life hopes case unlocks clues for other Parkinson's patients

  01-10-2026 02:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctors say clinical trials are needed to understand more after Ed Patrick identified a potential side effect of a Parkinson's drug.
  
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• MPs recommend BBC charter renewal is scrapped and licence fee is extended beyond TV

  01-10-2026 02:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An parliamentary committee has published a new report as debate about the BBC's future continues.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors is back - here's what you need to know ahead of the first show

  01-10-2026 02:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey are among this year's celebrities taking part in the show.
  
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• Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet

  01-10-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.
  
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• The moment police catch drug dealer posing as food delivery driver

  30-09-2026 21:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the moment a drug dealer tries to evade police while posing as a fast food delivery courier.
  
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• Paedo who had over 110,000 indecent images of children across 76 devices avoids jail

  30-09-2026 21:19 via express.co.uk
  Daniel Greaves, 35, trawled the dark web in a bid to hide his "disgusting" behaviour.
  
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• Dame Esther Rantzen issues heartbreaking final letter as she dies aged 86

  30-09-2026 20:32 via express.co.uk
  The assisted dying campaigner issued a poignant farewell.
  
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• Watch: Moment Esther Rantzen reunites man with children he saved from Nazi occupation

  30-09-2026 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.
  
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• Esther Rantzen, broadcaster and campaigner, dies aged 86 after lung cancer battle

  30-09-2026 20:06 via express.co.uk
  She was best known for presenting the BBC Show That's Life!
  
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• Morrisons announces major 10p change across 500 UK stores

  30-09-2026 19:27 via express.co.uk
  It applies to the chain's supermarkets nationwide, and select Morrisons Daily stores.
  
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