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• Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot

  27-08-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heather Watson will face compatriot Harriet Dart for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players reach the final qualifying round.
  
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• Woman named among Britons missing in Nepal floods

  27-08-2026 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fishtail Tours and Travels said Leena Bector, from Slough, was among 27 unaccounted travellers linked to the tour company.
  
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• Charlton defender Ramsay signs new four-year deal

  27-08-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton announce defender Kayne Ramsay has signed a new four year deal.
  
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• Bromley sign midfielder Saville from Luton

  27-08-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bromley announce the signing of former Luton and Millwall midfielder George Saville.
  
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• Play rained off for day at Edgbaston, Derby & Worcester

  27-08-2026 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No play is possible on the first day of the latest round of County Championship matches at Edgbaston, Derby and Worcester.
  
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• Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils

  27-08-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, was convicted at Harrow Crown Court of seven counts of indecent assault.
  
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• Arsenal only likely exit for Alvarez as striker skips training

  27-08-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Julian Alvarez has not attended Atletico Madrid training since being told privately that the club would not sell him to Barcelona.
  
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• Leyton Orient criticise badge on new Wrexham kit

  27-08-2026 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leyton Orient criticise Wrexham and their celebrity owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, for putting a badge on their new kit that mirrors their own.
  
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• Teen charged with murder after council HQ stabbing

  27-08-2026 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old boy is in court charged with murder and possession of a blade in a public place.
  
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• Bobby Vylan faces no further action over IDF chant

  27-08-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The controversial performer was investigated after chanting at an Al Quds Day demonstration in London.
  
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• Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears

  27-08-2026 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision.
  
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• Met Police defends drill rap use in court trials

  27-08-2026 10:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drill rap lyrics have been used as evidence in recent London murder trials to help secure convictions.
  
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• Met gets more e-motorbikes to fight phone thefts

  27-08-2026 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The force is increasing its fleet of high-powered electric motorbikes from five to 25 in London.
  
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• Chelsea agree £40m deal for Atalanta defender Ahanor

  27-08-2026 09:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea agree a deal worth up to £40m to sign Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor.
  
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• 'Seeing fires destroying homes was like history repeating itself'

  27-08-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London residents who lost homes in 2022 say lessons were not learnt before the huge Stourbridge fire.
  
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• Ulez concerns on London border three years on

  27-08-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses say customers were angry when Ulez expanded, but campaigners point to health benefits.
  
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• Bowie house plan too big for street, locals say

  27-08-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A heritage group wants to build a visitor centre in the garden of the star'schildhood home in Bromley.
  
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• Homes evacuated after collapse near development site

  27-08-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigation continues after the roof façades of two houses collapsed on Woodland Terrace.
  
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• World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed

  27-08-2026 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.
  
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• Liverpool to face Tottenham in EFL Cup third round

  26-08-2026 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool face Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup, Manchester United play Brighton and Manchester City draw Norwich.
  
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• Record number of stewards at Notting Hill Carnival

  26-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers are using an extra £4.6m grant to bring in increased safety and crowd control measures.
  
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• 'I'm still paying a mortgage for a home destroyed by a fire'

  26-08-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Williams's flat was destroyed in a fire two years ago. Why is she still paying a mortgage on it?
  
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• A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist

  26-08-2026 01:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.
  
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• Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community

  26-08-2026 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes
  
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• More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years

  25-08-2026 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
  
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• Why is cracking clay causing train troubles?

  25-08-2026 06:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Train passengers in Essex are being warned of slower speeds and timetable changes - what's going on?
  
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• Calls to ban delivery drivers with L plates

  25-08-2026 06:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London Assembly wants to prohibit riders using provisional licences for commercial work.
  
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• 'With London in drought we need to change how we think about water'

  25-08-2026 06:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts say a changing climate and increasing demand for water will mean people need to make changes.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in burglary case

  24-08-2026 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rose Smith, 75, died in hospital the day after a suspected burglary in Finsbury Park, north London.
  
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• Man charged with murder after house fire

  24-08-2026 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pawel Kulpa is accused of one count of murder, eight of attempted murder and one count of arson.
  
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