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• Nine-try Wigan hammer Leigh to keep up strong start

  26-02-2026 23:25 via bbc.com
  Wigan Warriors run in nine tries to hammer local rivals Leigh and continue their impressive start to the 2026 Super League season.
  
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• Grave of murdered toddler James Bulger vandalised

  26-02-2026 23:12 via bbc.com
  James's mum Denise Fergus says she "felt my heart break" to learn of the vandalism.
  
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• 'No offer has been made' to Farrell - Saracens

  26-02-2026 21:34 via bbc.com
  Saracens reject "disrespectful" reports that they have offered Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a coaching role for after the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
  
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• Woman fell from window trying to flee triple killer

  26-02-2026 20:42 via bbc.com
  A former neighbour of Valdo Calocane was told he could have killed her, years before the attacks.
  
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• Delivery driver who hit train spared jail

  26-02-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  CCTV footage shows the front of William Backhouse's van being hit by a train at a level crossing.
  
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• Fish and chip shop named Britain's best

  26-02-2026 19:17 via bbc.com
  The Scrap Box in Dunnington wins the award from the National Federation of Fish Fryers.
  
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• Can smoking be kicked out of grassroots football?

  26-02-2026 18:28 via bbc.com
  Surrey FA is planning to get in touch with 540 clubs about an initiative called Smokefree Sidelines.
  
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• Call reporting murder marked as hoax by police

  26-02-2026 18:10 via bbc.com
  Two women killed by the same man reported him to the police before he murdered them.
  
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• Gorilla dies days after moving to new home

  26-02-2026 17:25 via bbc.com
  Bristol Zoo Project's gorilla had a number of known conditions, but his health deteriorated after the move.
  
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• Family 'lucky' to be out when landslip hit

  26-02-2026 17:25 via bbc.com
  A landslip in Hoarwithy, Hereford, on Friday has damaged two neighbouring properties.
  
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• Man held wife under water before suicide, jury told

  26-02-2026 16:18 via bbc.com
  Christopher Trybus is charged with the manslaughter of his wife, Tarryn Baird, who took her own life in 2017.
  
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• Man admits killing carer in 'heartbreaking' attack

  26-02-2026 14:33 via bbc.com
  Irene Mbugua died as a result of serious head and face injuries inflicted by David Walsh.
  
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• Mayor cuts English lessons for foreign nationals

  26-02-2026 14:00 via bbc.com
  Dame Andrea Jenkyns says the funding will be reallocated and spent on literacy skills for everyone.
  
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• How a 'daddy's girl' became a double murderer

  26-02-2026 12:32 via bbc.com
  What led 15-year-old Lorraine Thorpe from Ipswich to murder her dad and a mother-of-two in 2009?
  
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• 'Factory smell is so bad we can't open windows'

  26-02-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  Council has served an abatement notice on Universal Glass Ltd plant in Dinnington.
  
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• Garage applies to scrap 24-hour alcohol sale rules

  26-02-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  A filling station operator wants to remove restrictions attached to its 2024 approval.
  
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• Why guide dog puppies are being trained at an airport

  26-02-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  Southampton Airport hosted a training session for seven guide dog puppies for the very first time.
  
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• 'Rugby ball caused more damage than the Blitz'

  26-02-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  A large hole in Hull Minster's west window is believed to have been caused by a rugby ball.
  
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• Paperboy 'enjoyed every minute' of 63-year career

  26-02-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  Alan Lawty, 82, from Langtoft, near Driffield, says he "isn't one for sitting around".
  
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• 'Midwives didn't listen, now my child lives with the consequences'

  26-02-2026 06:54 via bbc.com
  The parents of a brain-damaged girl consider legal action over claims of hospital failures.
  
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• Baby alpacas who 'look like ET' need naming

  26-02-2026 06:11 via bbc.com
  Two baby alpacas and three goats are born at the rare breeds farm near Ipswich at the same time.
  
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• 'The second home ban has breathed new life into my village'

  26-02-2026 02:18 via bbc.com
  A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.
  
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• Sewage lawsuit against water firm widens

  25-02-2026 17:24 via bbc.com
  Lawyers argue South West Water's failings are "entrenched" but the firm says it "cares deeply".
  
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• What is it like to be a waste collector?

  25-02-2026 16:28 via bbc.com
  "We put the bins on, enjoy the sun, crack on and have a laugh."
  
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• Criminal defence solicitor who abused clients is jailed

  25-02-2026 15:09 via bbc.com
  Alan Harris, from Plymouth, who abused seven vulnerable clients, is jailed for 13 years.
  
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• Fly-tippers have 'no shame' over dumping waste

  25-02-2026 14:44 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say they want to see tougher penalties to reflect the seriousness of "waste crime".
  
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• Lock Pearson signs new Exeter Chiefs deal

  25-02-2026 13:45 via bbc.com
  Exeter lock Lewis Pearson signs a new deal with the Prem club.
  
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• How much waste does Devon recycle, and what area does most?

  25-02-2026 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Who is top of the recycling pops in Devon, Michael Chequer digs through the numbers.
  
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• School confident of fast return to class after fire

  25-02-2026 11:12 via bbc.com
  Principal Quentin Gunderson says face-to-face teaching will resume as soon as possible.
  
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• 'Lacklustre' Argyle must learn from EFL Trophy exit

  25-02-2026 10:30 via bbc.com
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley hopes his side will learn from their "lacklustre" Vertu Trophy exit.
  
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• West Brom sack head coach Ramsay after nine games

  25-02-2026 09:24 via bbc.com
  West Bromwich Albion sack head coach Eric Ramsay after only nine games in charge at The Hawthorns.
  
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• Torquay will 'come through' tough spell - Wotton

  25-02-2026 09:18 via bbc.com
  Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says his side will get over their poor run of form following their 3-1 loss at Worthing.
  
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• Hull of 16th Century cargo ship washed up by gales

  25-02-2026 09:07 via bbc.com
  Part of a ship's wooden hull reveals the incredible craftsmanship of centuries past.
  
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• Woman has £1k fly-tipping fine after dropping off charity bags revoked

  25-02-2026 08:49 via bbc.com
  A woman received a £1,000 fly-tipping penalty after leaving a bag of donations at a collection point.
  
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• 'I'm proud of my heritage' - meet Britain's youngest F1 driver

  25-02-2026 07:43 via bbc.com
  Arvid Lindblad tells BBC Sport about being shaped by his Indian and Swedish heritage and how he was fixated on reaching F1 from aged five.
  
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• 'Useless phone signal and parking app are killing our town'

  25-02-2026 07:37 via bbc.com
  People in Framlingham say they are unable to pay for parking because mobile coverage is so poor.
  
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• 'It's a nightmare' - The borough with England's lowest recycling rate

  25-02-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  Residents say despite their best efforts, recycling in the borough is tricky - including having to collect special bags from the local library.
  
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• Historical gay rights poster given to museum

  25-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Ian Wilmott presents the London Transport Museum with an original Never Going Underground poster.
  
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• Century-old teddy sells for four times estimate

  25-02-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  The straw-stuffed bear was spotted during an estate clearance.
  
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• Weight loss drug availability 'a postcode lottery'

  25-02-2026 07:19 via bbc.com
  Brian Kinsella from Stone, Staffordshire, says he lost more than 44.5kg (seven stone) with Mounjaro.
  
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• TV producers spotted my Insta breast surgery pictures

  25-02-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  Broomfield Hospital surgeon Sascha Dua says cameras followed her work and her life as a single mum.
  
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• 'I felt like a traitor, like I was betraying my country'

  25-02-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Four years since the war in Ukraine began, refugees reflect on their time living in the South East.
  
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• Why every vote will count in Thursday's by-election

  25-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  More than 76,000 voters across two Greater Manchester boroughs head to the polls on Thursday
  
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• Mother praises drama about girl's E. coli death

  25-02-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  Channel 4's Dirty Business tells the story of Heather Preen who died after contracting E. coli.
  
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• Disabled woman put in nursing home against her will feels 'betrayed'

  25-02-2026 01:41 via bbc.com
  Lucinda Ritchie, who has full mental capacity, was transferred from a hospital bed despite her refusal.
  
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• 'Bring it on' – Newcastle's message to Chelsea and Barcelona

  25-02-2026 01:12 via bbc.com
  Jacob Murphy says Newcastle will relish whoever they face in the Champions League last 16 after progressing via the play-offs.
  
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• 'The day Brook showed he is an England leader'

  24-02-2026 22:19 via bbc.com
  After an immature winter, Harry Brook's mature and majestic century against Pakistan proved he is England's leader for the future, writes Matthew Henry.
  
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• Youngest female double murderer could be moved to open jail

  24-02-2026 21:38 via bbc.com
  Lorraine Thorpe, convicted of two murders at 15, needs testing in a less restrictive jail, says board.
  
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• Victim says solicitor who abused him was a 'monster'

  24-02-2026 20:20 via bbc.com
  Alan Harris, from Plymouth, is found guilty of sexual and indecent assaults but not guilty of rape.
  
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• King asked to save UK's oldest Indian restaurant

  24-02-2026 18:50 via bbc.com
  The Regent Street restaurant opened in 1926 and continued serving food through the wartime Blitz.
  
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