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• Woman tells jury of rape and suffocation

  02-07-2026 17:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Levy denies raping the woman in the months before he allegedly murdered two others.
  
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• London mayor's untaxed car conviction withdrawn

  02-09-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.
  
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• Teen attacked people and stole cars at tram stop

  02-09-2026 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tyrone Dowling punched a woman in the face and slashed a man's arm during his spree, a court hears.
  
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• Man found guilty of killing his dad in pub garden

  02-09-2026 17:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Martin Greensmith had only learnt Steven Shevels was his dad shortly before the fatal encounter.
  
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• Joy as original trophies tracked down for veggie show's return

  02-09-2026 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trophies were rediscovered in a charity store-cupboard after a year-long search.
  
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• Four in court over murder of baby stabbed to death

  02-09-2026 17:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people, aged between 19 and 38, appear in court charged with murdering the newborn.
  
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• Snake found in bread aisle of supermarket

  02-09-2026 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pet Encounter says it has taken in more than 20 snakes this year, including one found in a supermarket.
  
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• Carse omitted from England squad for third Test

  02-09-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England leave Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
  
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• Man says he faced death threat to steal £137k watch

  02-09-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ali Eldahouzze says he was threatened with being set on fire if he did not steal Catalin Botezatu's Richard Mille watch.
  
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• Late-night transfer fallout sparks Chelsea-Monaco row

  02-09-2026 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How Chelsea, Everton and Monaco all missed out after late-night drama on deadline day. Nizaar Kinsella reports.
  
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• Pub's 'beloved' manager stabbed to death in Germany

  02-09-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Bullock, 31, was attacked at Rosenheim station on Sunday.
  
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• How Everton's deadline day debacle leaves owners facing fan mutiny

  02-09-2026 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everton's transfer deadline day debacle over Folarin Balogun leaves owners The Friedkin facing fan mutiny, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  
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• Released killer tells police 'it's happened again'

  02-09-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Daniel Levy murders a friend 26 years after stabbing his grandmother to death and setting her alight.
  
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• Teens take to skies as flying made more accessible

  02-09-2026 13:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  British Young Pilots is giving youngsters the chance to learn aviation skills and become pilots.
  
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• Inquest opens into death of family in Shoreham

  02-09-2026 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hussam El-Khawas, Zeina Alayan and their two daughters died after getting into difficulty in the sea.
  
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• 'Loose-limbed and goofy' restaurant praised in top critic's book

  02-09-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rob McIntyre's Little Dumpling King has won praise from award-winning food writer Jay Rayner.
  
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• 'I would be dead if I had not learnt about little-known law'

  02-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over a decade since Clare's Law came in, domestic abuse survivors say too few understand how it works.
  
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• 'My house was destroyed by a garden bonfire'

  02-09-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Houses on the terrace in Sheffield have been targeted by burglars since the fire in July.
  
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• Man finishes 62-mile cricket run-up record attempt

  01-09-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Bodoano ran 62 miles from Lord's Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking.
  
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• Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant

  01-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
  
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• Course aims to stem shortage of 'crucial' nurses

  01-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An apprenticeship has been launched to help reverse a shortage of learning disability nurses.
  
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• Samurai sword killer leaves family 'ripped apart'

  01-09-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A month after his killer was jailed, Craig Hurcombe's family say they still cannot accept his death.
  
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• Witness tells of fatal crash horror outside home

  01-09-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man who was the first on the scene said he could not sleep after seeing two men trapped in a car.
  
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• Discovery of skulls reveals 6,000-year-old mystery

  01-09-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Human skulls found during a Victorian dock excavation reveal a story spanning thousands of years.
  
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• Devon MP Stride replaced in Tory shadow cabinet reshuffle

  31-08-2026 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is shaking up her top team ahead of the party's conference in October.
  
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• Bush dog puppies emerge from their den to play

  31-08-2026 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pups were born to four-year-old Molly after a 65-day pregnancy at Chester Zoo, say keepers.
  
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• Exeter say Watkins sell-on bonus will 'protect' club's future

  31-08-2026 13:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exeter City tell fans any money received from Ollie Watkins' £51m move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal will be used to invest into the club's long-term future.
  
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• Sports leaders making a difference in communities

  31-08-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people making sport more accessible have been nominated for the BBC Make a Difference awards.
  
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• Search for missing French fishermen called off

  31-08-2026 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coastguard stands down the search for the two men, after an extensive air and sea operation.
  
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• The jam or cream rivalry that has never scone away

  31-08-2026 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The correct way to eat cream teas divides Devon and Cornwall, but they remain popular.
  
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