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• End approaching for Carrick but Man Utd fans make clear who they blame

  25-10-2026 22:24 via BBC News
  
  Manchester United's fans sang their support for Michael Carrick during the 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth, but voiced their opposition to virtually everything else.
  
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• Campaigners with poo cut-outs call for change

  25-10-2026 17:17 via BBC News
  
  Surfers Against Sewage say in 2025 Exmouth's sea was affected by sewage pollution for 111 days.
  
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• Project to help tourism sector benefit from AI

  25-10-2026 13:08 via BBC News
  
  The University of Plymouth says students and graduates will work with the tourism sector.
  
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• Roads blocked by trees and flooding as storm hits

  25-10-2026 10:13 via BBC News
  
  Homes are without power and Cumbria Police says it is receiving a high volume of calls.
  
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• Fallen trees cause 'significant damage' to railway

  25-10-2026 09:48 via BBC News
  
  People are advised to check before travelling by train in parts of the East of England.
  
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• Man praises surgeons for reattaching severed thumb

  25-10-2026 09:35 via BBC News
  
  Daniel Parry, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, accidentally cut off his thumb with a chop saw.
  
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• 'Urban explorers' broke into man's home while he slept

  25-10-2026 08:46 via BBC News
  
  A video filmed inside cottages near Leadenham House is blamed for sparking "copycat" incidents.
  
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• Cleverley happy as Argyle adapt to tactical change

  25-10-2026 08:43 via BBC News
  
  Plymouth Argyle boss Tom Cleverley says his side's 3-2 win at Cambridge United shows they can adapt to a different system.
  
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• More than 250 Labradors gather at Clarkson's pub

  25-10-2026 08:34 via BBC News
  
  The Farmer's Dog, near Burford in Oxfordshire, welcomed Fox Red Labradors and their owners.
  
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• Suspected tornado tore through village as storm hit UK

  25-10-2026 08:29 via BBC News
  
  The weather phenomenon struck as Storm Austen brought heavy showers and changing winds on Thursday.
  
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• One Born Every Minute couple share their IVF journey

  25-10-2026 08:26 via BBC News
  
  Kate, 41, and Matt, 44, agreed to let the cameras film the birth of their daughter Matilda.
  
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• What is the appeal of endurance race the Backyard Ultra?

  25-10-2026 08:20 via BBC News
  
  The races see runners complete a 4.16 mile loop on the hour, every hour until one person remains.
  
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• Sisters buy 'lighthouses' to remember loved ones

  25-10-2026 08:09 via BBC News
  
  Family spends almost £14,000 on lighthouses saying it is the perfect way to support hospice charity.
  
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• Firms 'holding back' on new jobs ahead of Budget

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.
  
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• Drought reveals childhood memories of lost village

  25-10-2026 08:06 via BBC News
  
  Malcolm Thorp lived in the village of Derwent before it was flooded to create Ladybower Reservoir.
  
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• Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?

  25-10-2026 08:05 via BBC News
  
  The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?
  
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• Stranger to row Atlantic with crew in ocean dash

  25-10-2026 08:05 via BBC News
  
  The Sea Change Atlantic crew turned to social media after their fourth and final team member had to withdraw.
  
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• 'I want to be one of the UK's top arm wrestlers'

  25-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  He says the sport involves a lot more technique than people may think.
  
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• Eight birds glued to sticks in 'horrific incident'

  25-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  A wildlife charity founder says it has left her "heartbroken, frustrated and angry".
  
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• I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis

  25-10-2026 07:06 via BBC News
  
  A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.
  
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