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• Swipe right to remain? Brexit app leaves EU lawmakers wary

  24-04-2018 19:29
  British officials presented their plans to ensure 3 million European Union citizens can be granted rights to remain in Britain after Brexit, but their presentation in Brussels on Tuesday left EU lawmakers worried the system won't work.Some said new revelations about efforts to deport people who came from the Caribbean decades ago undermined trust in British promises and so a deal to phase out EU court protection for Europeans in Britain after eight years should be reviewed.At a practical level,
  
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• Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route

  28-09-2026 07:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They had been unable to make the permitted parade on Sunday morning because protesters had gathered on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.
  
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• What we know about RAF Fairford counter-terror probe

  28-09-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase.
  
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• Carer at home investigated by BBC struck off for threatening elderly man

  28-09-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amina Sani, who is Nigerian, was found to have threatened the 81-year-old with police and threatened to hit him.
  
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• Tourism tax needs to be more flexible in Wales, warns expert

  28-09-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd councils have all put a pause on introducing the nightly tourist tax.
  
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• Thousands of illegal ghost plates on cars revealed by new cameras

  28-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Illegal registration plates are far too easy to get hold of and are putting the public at risk, BBC is told.
  
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• The Papers: 'Iran link to RAF bomb plot' and 'Tax rise talks at No 10'

  28-09-2026 06:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost every front page on Monday is dominated by the what the Telegraph suggests is an "Iran link" to a "bomb plot" at RAF Fairford.
  
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• Protesters disperse after blocking contentious Orange Order parade

  28-09-2026 05:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who returned from the Labour Party conference for talks, urged both sides of the dispute to "double down on compromise".
  
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• Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

  28-09-2026 05:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.
  
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• Late September warmth before wind and rain returns this week

  28-09-2026 03:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Temperatures remain above the average at the start of the week but wetter conditions are on the way for some
  
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• You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to do it

  28-09-2026 01:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.
  
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• My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die

  28-09-2026 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?
  
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• Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speech

  28-09-2026 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chancellor will unveil policies aimed at boosting British shipbuilding in his speech to Labour's annual conference on Monday.
  
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• Five arrested as counter-terror police investigate major incident near RAF Fairford

  27-09-2026 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men have been detained on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after three suspicious vehicles were reported to be travelling towards the base.
  
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• More than 50 arrested at Palestine Action support rally

  27-09-2026 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 250 protesters sat outside Labour's party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group.
  
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• More questions than answers after major incident near RAF Fairford

  27-09-2026 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The vital US launchpad in England has long been a possible target, writes diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
  
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• Thousands affected and roads closed after burst pipe

  27-09-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern Water says it is investigating the burst pipe which happened on Sunday morning.
  
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• Social care reform could mean big risks and big rewards for Burnham

  27-09-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The state of the social care system in England is a topic that's made Andy Burnham angry for decades - but will his plans for reform work?
  
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• Police get more time to quiz suspects in alleged plot against Jewish community

  27-09-2026 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men - both in the 30s - were arrested under the 2000 Terrorism Act in Manchester on 20 September.
  
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• Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland

  27-09-2026 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
  
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• Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England

  27-09-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".
  
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• Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach

  27-09-2026 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.
  
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• Your pictures of the Harvest Moon shimmering across the UK sky

  27-09-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The full Moon put on a stunning display over the skies of UK on Saturday night and here are some of your photographs.
  
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• Murder probe as cyclist dies following moped crash

  27-09-2026 12:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is believed the moped had been pursuing the e-bike cyclist prior to the crash, the Met Police says.
  
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• 'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham

  27-09-2026 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.
  
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• Dog rescued from cliff ledge at landmark waterfall

  27-09-2026 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight-year-old Labrador Penny was stranded on a narrow ledge in Ingleton, rescue services say.
  
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• Man charged with murdering woman in Darlington

  27-09-2026 09:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bell, 44 and from Darlington, is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.
  
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• Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks

  27-09-2026 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
  
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• 'I was angry at my husband - I didn't know he had dementia'

  27-09-2026 08:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen Beaumont was told her husband was depressed. In fact he had young onset dementia.
  
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• Traitors star burgled after sharing holiday photos

  27-09-2026 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Gorton urges people to think twice before sharing holiday pictures before they are back home.
  
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