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• Estuary takeover plan sparks fears of new charges

  03-12-2025 07:27 via bbc.com
  People using the water are worried about possible changes being introduced by Exeter City Council.
  
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• Banana containers clear-up operation set to begin

  08-12-2025 08:02 via bbc.com
  Response teams are set to start clearing cargo from containers that fell from a ship in the Solent.
  
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• Poppy seller amazed by Instagrammer's £12k gift

  08-12-2025 07:41 via bbc.com
  Denis Scaife's fundraising total now stands at £38,000.
  
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• 'I would drink and I wouldn't want to wake up'

  08-12-2025 07:31 via bbc.com
  Navraj Singh sought help for his alcohol addiction, but found Asian people were underrepresented.
  
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• First nurse to give Covid jab honoured by university

  08-12-2025 07:25 via bbc.com
  May Parsons is being featured in a new campaign by the university she received her masters at.
  
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• Masterpiece resurfaced after chance discovery

  08-12-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  Christ Blessing by Quentin Massys has now been moved from Campion Hall to the Ashmolean.
  
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• From fighting for his life to fighting in the ring

  08-12-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  Charlie Dugdale is determined to have a career in the MMA after a life-changing transplant.
  
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• Is this London's ultimate Christmas walk?

  08-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  A dazzling route is hailed as London’s top Christmas walk and goes viral on social media.
  
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• How do you decorate the world's tallest Christmas tree?

  08-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  Planted in the 1860s, the Cragside tree is more than twice the size of the Angel of the North.
  
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• Poverty champion ran secret hate mail campaign

  08-12-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  Ex-Labour councillor Gerard Woodhouse may have targeted multiple victims, a BBC investigation finds.
  
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• Device to help stop falls 'could save NHS billions'

  08-12-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  The Shuffler could save billions of pounds by preventing falls, say its Kent inventors.
  
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• Display shows how James Bond would really operate

  08-12-2025 07:02 via bbc.com
  Imperial War Museum North is lifting the lid on the world of 20th Century espionage and spying.
  
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• 'Stone thieves are stealing our street's history'

  08-12-2025 06:53 via bbc.com
  Thieves have been ripping up centuries-old Yorkshire stone, leaving residents calling for help.
  
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• How Norris achieved his lifetime's ambition by 'winning it my way'

  07-12-2025 22:02 via bbc.com
  There were bumps in the road but Lando Norris has secured his first F1 drivers' title and says he is proud "because I feel like I made a lot of other people happy".
  
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• Santa Dash and Christmas parade draw huge crowds

  07-12-2025 19:08 via bbc.com
  Thousands of people watched festive parades or took part in annual Santa Dash events.
  
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• Chelsea unbeatable no more - is WSL now Man City's to lose?

  07-12-2025 18:59 via bbc.com
  After 585 days, and 34 Women's Super League games, Chelsea's unbeaten domestic league run is at an end - so is it now Manchester City's title to lose?
  
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• 'Kev's my hero' - Santa Dash runners join Sinfield for final leg of challenge

  07-12-2025 18:52 via bbc.com
  Kevin Sinfield ended his seven ultramarathon challenge with a Santa Dash through Leeds.
  
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• Student stabbed to death was 'kind and talented son'

  07-12-2025 18:13 via bbc.com
  The family of Henry Nowak, 18, pay tribute to their "kind, intelligent and talented son".
  
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• Child among those treated after pepper spray used in Heathrow robbery

  07-12-2025 18:03 via bbc.com
  Police say the substance was sprayed as a group of four men robbed a woman in an airport car park lift.
  
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• Dressed-up dogs impress judges in festive parade

  07-12-2025 15:45 via bbc.com
  More than 600 people attended the Christmas Dog Parade at The Valley shopping mall, say organisers.
  
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• 'England in battle to avoid worst Ashes tour in modern times'

  07-12-2025 13:23 via bbc.com
  England are 2-0 down after just six days of the Ashes in Australia - careers and reputations are on the line for the remainder of the series, says Stephan Shemilt.
  
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• Life in Britain's 'happiest place to live'

  07-12-2025 08:32 via bbc.com
  North Yorkshire market town ranks highly for access to green space and community spirit.
  
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• Christmas markets 'pricey but we love it'

  07-12-2025 08:30 via bbc.com
  Manchester Christmas Markets: Millions visit the more than 270 stalls every year in the city centre.
  
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• Steep rise in empty homes is 'a catastrophe'

  07-12-2025 08:17 via bbc.com
  Councillors say too many properties are becoming dilapidated and the government should act.
  
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• Zoo breeding scheme boosts pink pigeon population

  07-12-2025 08:15 via bbc.com
  The zoo transported four pigeons to the Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary in Mauritius.
  
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• Dance music and darts: Social club embraces DJ culture

  07-12-2025 08:11 via bbc.com
  A favourite venue of Sam Fender and Elvis impersonators is also dancing to a different beat.
  
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• 'Wonderful' to be back home, say evacuated residents

  06-12-2025 15:27 via bbc.com
  About 200 homes were evacuated on Thursday when police declared a major incident.
  
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• Four arrested over defacing of Crown Jewels display case at Tower of London

  06-12-2025 14:58 via bbc.com
  The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the display.
  
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• Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced

  06-12-2025 14:58 via bbc.com
  The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.
  
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• RSPCA warning as pony abandoned on public footpath

  06-12-2025 14:24 via bbc.com
  Pet owners are asked to seek support if they are struggling after a pony was abandoned.
  
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