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• British couple held in Iran end hunger strike

  10-08-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig and Lindsay Foreman's family say they were on hunger strike for 93 and 84 days, respectively.
  
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• Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails

  13-08-2026 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Transport Police declares a major incident as train leaves tracks with 150 people on board.
  
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• Fire breaks out at fire station near airport

  13-08-2026 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media images showed the building ablaze, with thick smoke pouring from it.
  
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• Major incident declared amid 'high number' of fires

  13-08-2026 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue say the fire is covering about four acres.
  
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• 'Releasing my son's killer early would be a slap in the face'

  13-08-2026 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jodie Taylor has been told by the Probation Service that one of her son's killers could be freed early.
  
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• Fire service declares major incident over call-outs

  13-08-2026 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norfolk's fire service is dealing with multiple fires including one at Mousehold Heath in Norwich.
  
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• 'Significant' act as WW2 German airman gets headstone

  13-08-2026 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wilhelm Reuhl's grave has been marked by a wooden cross since he was killed during World War Two.
  
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• Main road closure extended on day five of wildfire

  13-08-2026 19:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  National Highways says repairs cannot begin until the area has been declared safe to access.
  
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• Police investigate woman's death after burglary

  13-08-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A crime scene is in place in Finsbury Park, north London, after the death of the 75-year-old woman.
  
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• WW2 veterans fly in Spitfires for first time

  13-08-2026 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ivan Staines, Alfred Cooley and Paul Terry take off in the iconic aircraft from Biggin Hill Airport.
  
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• Talk TV host guilty of assaulting climate protester

  13-08-2026 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andre Walker is fined and given a conditional discharge for attacking a fossil fuel campaigner.
  
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• Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged

  13-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.
  
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• Brothers injured by 'exploding' steam room door

  13-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brothers aged 11 and 16 were inside a steam room when the door exploded, leaving them with cuts.
  
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• Bishop appears in court over child rape charges

  13-08-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alleged incidents took place in the early 2000s.
  
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• Couple tie the knot on 'magical' solar eclipse day

  13-08-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamie and Jerry Bone say they planned for years to hold their wedding on the day of the phenomenon.
  
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• Families describe 'unimaginable loss' caused by killer and rapist Simon Levy

  13-08-2026 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The bereaved families describe the impact murderer and rapist Simon Levy had on their lives.
  
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• Moorland hit by fresh wildfire as heatwave peaks

  13-08-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes just weeks after major wildfires burned across nearby land at Done Stone Reservoir for weeks.
  
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• Rare Banksy hand-sprayed LP sells for thousands

  13-08-2026 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is just one of 100 of the handmade album covers ever created by the elusive artist.
  
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• Leicester City put up for sale for more than £200m

  13-08-2026 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City's Thai owners King Power are hoping to sell the club after 16 years, for more than £200m.
  
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• Super League confirm NRL investment offer

  13-08-2026 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League confirm that they have received an investment offer from the Australian Rugby League Commission.
  
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• Tielemans apologises to Villa fans for Man Utd remarks

  13-08-2026 15:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youri Tielemans apologises to Aston Villa fans after suggesting he had moved to a bigger club in Premier League rivals Manchester United.
  
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• Hodgkinson into 800m final and Werro through despite nasty fall

  13-08-2026 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.
  
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• Hudson-Smith 'can be mayor for day' after historic win

  13-08-2026 15:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council leader says it can happen, after the European champion joked he might go for the role.
  
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• Drunk plane passenger jailed for racist rant

  13-08-2026 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Passenger David Kelly gave a Nazi salute during a "vile" rant on a plane from Turkey, a court hears.
  
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• Bird booties built for feathered friend hit by car

  13-08-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The whitethroat went to the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital after being stunned in the collision.
  
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• 'Online trolls who target me are bored and jealous'

  13-08-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Becca Stock says she has received plenty of abuse online, but why do people leave nasty comments?
  
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• Eggs hatch after pigeon makes nest in woman's make-up bag

  13-08-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mimmy Stranger names the chicks, now being reared on a shelf in her bathroom, Pluck and Norris.
  
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• I lost my lovely home to road scheme that got shelved

  13-08-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gail Roberts says the A38 expansion has been a "criminal waste of taxpayers' money".
  
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• Hartridge says abuse from fans 'went too far'

  11-08-2026 09:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Argyle defender Alex Hartridge says some of the abuse directed at him by a section of Exeter City fans during Monday's EFL Cup first-round tie "went too far".
  
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• Swimming lessons 'vital' as schools gap revealed

  11-08-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How is your school doing on teaching pupils life-saving swimming skills in the English curriculum?
  
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