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• Life saving coach gives swim safety advice

  22-06-2026 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lucy Allix says people should always go to an RNLI lifeguarded beach and stay between the flags.
  
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• Passengers told to stay off trains when heat soars

  23-06-2026 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rail passengers are being urged to travel only if "absolutely necessary" on Wednesday and Thursday.
  
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• Stone circle murder inquiry as man's body found

  23-06-2026 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Nine Ladies, near Darley Dale, is 4,000 years old and a focal point at the summer solstice.
  
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• Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts

  23-06-2026 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
  
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• Ice packs & F1 cooling vests - England ready for heat

  23-06-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England will use ice packs, Formula 1-style cooling vests and other methods to deal with the heat during their match against West Indies, says stand-in captain Charlie Dean.
  
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• Campaigners consider appeal after Gatwick bids fail

  23-06-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A High Court ruling backs Gatwick Airport's expansion after campaigners raise climate concerns.
  
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• Toddler suffered 21 broken bones before death

  23-06-2026 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Isabelle Welsh, two, was abused and murdered by her mother and her partner, a court hears.
  
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• Charles Dickens chalet gets £240k repair grant

  23-06-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Grade I listed building is more than 160-years-old and in fragile condition, Medway Council says.
  
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• Teen treated 'like dirt' before hospital death

  23-06-2026 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emily Moore complained about psychiatric ward staff months before she died, an inquest hears.
  
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• England over-75s in training ahead of 1966 rematch

  23-06-2026 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The team, known as the Silver Lions, are training in York ahead of the game at the end of July.
  
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• O'Neil signs three-year deal as new Ipswich boss

  23-06-2026 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ipswich appoint former Wolves and Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil as their manager on a three-year deal after Kieran McKenna's departure.
  
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• Delivery driver who raped vulnerable woman jailed

  23-06-2026 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Suleman Mukaish attacked a woman who had left hospital and was at her most vulnerable, a court hears.
  
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• Rescued sewage work eggs hatch into five ducklings

  23-06-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The eggs were spotted in a nest at risk of toppling over on the surface at a sewage treatment works.
  
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• 'Spectacularly quick' train crash response saved lives

  23-06-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Air ambulance crews feared "100 casualties and up to 20 fatalities" in the crash, it has emerged.
  
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• We risk becoming a lost generation, say young Hindus

  23-06-2026 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eyva, 16, says it is frustrating for Hindus to not have a temple to gather and worship in nearby.
  
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• Overnight storms cause floods and fires in London

  23-06-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Fire Brigade received some 400 calls since midnight, mostly involving flooding.
  
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• Shop may lose licence over missing lottery ticket

  23-06-2026 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A customer was handed £30 winnings, only realising later the prize was "substantially" more.
  
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• Will England fans in Boston follow Scotland's lead?

  23-06-2026 15:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After Scotland win the hearts of Boston, can England fans follow in their footsteps?
  
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• Dame Jilly Cooper leaves £8.5m fortune to children

  23-06-2026 15:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dame Jilly died after sustaining a fatal head injury in a fall at her Gloucesterhire home in 2025.
  
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• Snake found hiding in boiler by new home owner

  23-06-2026 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hungry kingsnake is rescued after it slithered out of a boiler and "gave a shock" to a new home owner.
  
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• Ice cream shack shuts due to hot weather

  23-06-2026 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oakchurch Farm Shop says it is closing its ice cream shack to protect staff and customers.
  
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• Man fatally stabbed in Crystal Palace is named

  23-06-2026 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six people are arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Kamahl Cameron-Williams.
  
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• 'How do I explain that I'm scared of leaving the house?'

  23-06-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mary has severe anxiety and was unable to leave her home for two years until she received support.
  
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• Extreme heat partially shuts schools

  23-06-2026 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The heatwave sees education and transport affected in Devon and Cornwall, plus Jersey and Guernsey.
  
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• Government pledges action after Preston Davey case

  23-06-2026 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thirteen-month old Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse by Jamie Varley.
  
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• Comedian Ted Robbins returns 10 years after collapse

  23-06-2026 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The comic "died for 20 minutes" after collapsing during a live Phoenix Nights show at Manchester Arena.
  
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• Road closure to last into July as dispute drags on

  23-06-2026 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The stretch of Victoria Street has been closed since the end of May over safety fears.
  
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• 'I'm 98 but I still do my 40 press-ups every day'

  23-06-2026 07:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bill Kober, who lives in Woodbridge, is proving that age is just a number... one press-up at a time.
  
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• 'They made my mum give me up because she was unmarried'

  23-06-2026 07:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reg Barker, 66, says he only found out he was adopted when he applied for a passport, aged 18.
  
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• New £25m city centre health hub opens

  23-06-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will offer CT, MRI, X-ray and ultrasound scans as well as other services such as adult audiology.
  
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