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Women's Finalissima: England beat Brazil in dramatic shootout - BBC Sport
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.
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Last updated on .From the section Women's Football England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games. Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley last year, netted the deciding spot-kick and immediately ran ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65193111
Time set for national mobile phone emergency alert test - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The government says a national emergency warning test will avoid disrupting major sporting events.
UK Politics
The test has been timed to avoid the start of the London Marathon A siren will go off on nearly every smartphone in the UK on Sunday 23 April, the government has announced. The 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 15:00 BST will test a new emergency alerts system. The test had originally been planned for the early e...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65178240
France protests: La Rotonde bistro liked by Macron attacked - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Riot police defend La Rotonde brasserie in Paris, on the 11th day of unrest over pension reform.
Europe
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Awning of one of Macron's favourite cafes in flames Protesters in Paris have attacked one of French President Emmanuel Macron's favourite restaurants, as tensions over controversial pension reforms continue. Riot pol...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65200654
Met Police: Poll highlights extent of public distrust in force - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Nearly three-quarters of respondents feel officers treat sections of society differently to others.
London
The poll found public confidence has been shattered by recent reports of police misconduct Public confidence in the Met Police has been shattered, a poll commissioned by BBC London has found. Out of more than 1,000 Londoners surveyed, nearly three-quarters felt officers treated some parts of society differently to ot...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65164489
Star Wars: Oscar-winning production designer Norman Reynolds dies - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Reynolds worked on the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series and created many iconic scenes.
Gloucestershire
Norman Reynolds with his two Oscars, which were won for best art direction on Star Wars (1978) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1982) Norman Reynolds, the British production designer and art director who won two Oscars for his work on Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, has died. Reynolds, 89, worked as art director o...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-65200513
Olaparib: Drug to treat inherited cancers offered on NHS in England and Wales - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Olaparib specifically targets cancers caused by faulty genes, like BRCA, and could be life-saving.
Health
Ava Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago Hundreds of people with inherited breast or prostate cancer could now benefit from a targeted therapy on the NHS in England and Wales. Cancer experts hailed the decision as "momentous" while healthcare body NICE said it would "improve quality of life". The drug ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65188865
Katelan Coates: Extensive searches for missing Todmorden 14-year-old - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Katelan Coates, from Todmorden, was last seen getting off a bus in Burnley on 28 March.
Leeds & West Yorkshire
Police have released a CCTV image of Katelan getting off a bus in Burnley the day she was reported missing Three police forces have been carrying out "extensive searches" for a teenage girl missing for over a week, West Yorkshire Police has said. Officers said they were increasingly concerned for the welfare of Katel...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-65205083
Beckton fire: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after person dies - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Five people are also known to have been injured in the fire in east London, and taken to hospital.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died in a fire in a block of flats in east London. The victim, who is believed to be a female, died at the scene, emergency services said. Five people are also ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65209573
Amazon takeover of iRobot faces UK watchdog review - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A review has begun into the tech giant's planned takeover of the makers of Roomba vacuum cleaners.
Business
Amazon's planned takeover of Roomba vacuum cleaner maker iRobot is being reviewed by the UK's competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking at whether the deal could lead to "a substantial lessening of competition". Amazon is seeking to grow its operations for smart home appliances. Bo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65199711
ChatGPT: Mayor starts legal bid over false bribery claim - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Brian Hood says chatbot ChatGPT spread false information about him serving time in prison.
Technology
Brian Hood said he has begun "the compulsory first step" in bringing defamation action An Australian mayor said he may take legal action over false information shared by advanced chatbot ChatGPT. Brian Hood, Mayor of Hepburn Shire Council, says the OpenAI-owned tool falsely claimed he was imprisoned for bribery while...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65202597
Home Office pauses removal of ex-Kabul Gurkhas - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The group of Nepalese men have been in the UK since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
UK
The British embassy in Kabul, pictured here in 2006 A group of Nepalese security guards who worked at the British embassy in Kabul have been told their threatened removal from the UK has been paused. The Gurkhas have been in the UK since being rescued from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Papers had been...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65197867
King Charles supports study into Royal Family slavery links - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A new study will explore the relationship between the monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade.
UK
The King has previously spoken about the "depths of his personal sorrow" over the slave trade Buckingham Palace has said that it is co-operating with an independent study exploring the relationship between the British monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Palace said King Charles takes the ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65200570
Gambling limits for under-25s expected in new laws, reports say - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The government is reportedly looking at limiting the amount punters can bet on online slot games.
UK Politics
Online slot games are designed to mimic slot machines in betting shops Young online gamblers will face limits on the amount they can bet under new laws reportedly being lined up by the government. The Sun newspaper said ministers would consult on capping bets on online slot games to between £2 and £15, with a £2 limi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65200359
Suella Braverman defeats fellow Tory MP in selection vote for new seat - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Conservative Party members pick Suella Braverman to be their candidate for a new constituency.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has defeated fellow Conservative MP Flick Drummond in a contest to select the candidate for a proposed new seat. Local party members voted to pick Mrs Braverman for the new constituency of Fareham and Waterlooville. The constituencies Mrs Braverman and Mrs Drummond currently represent ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-65190081
Pearl mussels to be released into Welsh rivers to curb extinction - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Only a handful of freshwater pearl mussels are now found in places around Wales.
Wales
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Fresh water pearl mussels can live for more than 100 years, but have an unusual life cycle which involves hitching a ride on passing fish Conservationists are preparing to release pearl mussels into Welsh rivers in an attemp...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65187317
Man murdered pregnant wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Fawziyah Javed was killed by Kashif Anwar after telling her mother she was going to leave him.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Fawziyah Javed was 17 weeks pregnant when she died A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife by pushing her 50ft off a cliff edge at an Edinburgh beauty spot. Kashif Anwar, 29, killed 31-year-old Fawziyah Javed when she plunged from a rocky outcrop on Arthur's Seat during a holiday...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-65199907
Newport: Jamie Garwood jailed for six years for killing friend - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Jamie Garwood is sentenced to six years in prison for killing Richard Dean Thompson.
Wales
Jamie Garwood has been jailed for six years for killing his friend with a single punch A man who killed his friend with a "mistaken" punch has been jailed for six years. Jamie Garwood, 33, knocked out Richard Dean Thompson, 44, before other members of their group stuck cigarette butts up his nose while he lay unconsc...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65198976
Uganda's Mary Goretti Kitutu to spend Easter in jail over roofing-sheets scandal - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Mary Goretti Kitutu denies involvement in the theft of roofing intended for Ugandan communities.
Africa
A Ugandan cabinet minister is to spend Easter in jail after being charged over a scandal involving the theft of thousands of metal roofing sheets. They were intended for vulnerable communities in the north-eastern Karamoja region. Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono, the minister for the region, pleaded not guilty in court bu...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65204184
Kathleen Poole: Deportation of grandmother with Alzheimer's paused - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Kathleen Poole, a British 74-year-old care home resident, was facing deportation from Sweden.
UK
The grandmother-of-four has been living in a care home in Sweden for the last ten years Sweden has "placed on hold" the deportation of a British grandmother with Alzheimer's, her family have told the BBC. Kathleen Poole, 74, was told to leave the country after her application to remain post-Brexit was rejected. Her ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65196484
Met Police: Where next for the force after Casey review? - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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This is a merciless report, writes the BBC's home editor Mark Easton. But what does the Met do now?
UK
Policing in this country is in a state of emergency. The warning lights are flashing. The alarms are wailing. Baroness Casey says the Metropolitan Police was expecting a report highlighting the things it needed to look at - but that, overall, the force thought she would say it's doing a good job. "It's the exact oppo...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65032325
Elle Edwards: Man denies Christmas Eve pub murder - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Connor Chapman pleads not guilty to the murder of Elle Edwards outside a pub in Wallasey.
Liverpool
The 26-year-old beautician died shortly before midnight on 24 December A man has denied the murder of Elle Edwards, who was shot at a pub on Christmas Eve. The 26-year-old beautician died after being shot while out with friends at the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village at about 23:50 GMT on 24 December. Merseyside P...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-65199028
MP Scott Benton claims ways around hospitality rules - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The MP was suspended by the Tories after being filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company.
UK Politics
Scott Benton has been filmed by undercover reporters appearing to explain how companies and MPs can avoid registering corporate hospitality. The MP was suspended by the Tory Party after The Times published a video of him offering to lobby for a fake firm. In a fresh story on the same meeting, he appears to suggest th...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65207681
Patients at risk during doctor strike - NHS bosses - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The British Medical Association is refusing to provide any exemptions for life and limb cover next week.
Health
Hospital bosses in England say they cannot guarantee patient safety during next week's four-day strike by junior doctors. London's Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust conceded patients could be harmed as managers struggle to staff rotas. Other hospital bosses also voiced concerns over the walkout, which will affect both e...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65195104
Lucy Letby trial: Nurse moved to risk office after baby deaths, jury told - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Lucy Letby was given a role in patient safety after doctors raised concerns about her, a court hears.
Liverpool
Lucy Letby denies murdering and attempting to murder babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital Nurse Lucy Letby was given a role in a hospital's risk and patient safety office after doctors raised concerns over her alleged involvement in baby deaths, a court has heard. Senior doctors at the Countess of Chester Hospi...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-65201244
Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi in hospital with leukaemia - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Hospital officials say he has a chronic form of blood cancer after he is rushed to hospital in Milan.
Europe
Silvio Berlusconi's children, including his daughter Marina (R), visited the former prime minister at the hospital Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a type of chronic leukaemia, hospital doctors in Milan have confirmed. He was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday with breathing pro...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65199641
Family of Arthur's Seat murder victim speak of lifelong loss - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed said the spark had gone out of their lives forever.
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The family of murdered woman Fawziyah Javed said the spark has gone out of their lives forever. A statement read outside Edinburgh High Court by Natasha Rattu said: "There is no more joy and the zest for life has gone. We have been left in the depths of dark forever to suffer to suffer this lifelong loss." Kashif Anw...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-65204418
Lib Dems call for legal duty for police to attend burglaries - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The party says a "postcode lottery" means police in some areas attend less than half of burglaries.
UK Politics
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a legal right for burglary victims to be visited by a police officer. Figures obtained by the party reveal more than 45,000 burglaries reported to 19 forces last year went unattended. The Lib Dems said they showed a "postcode lottery", with officers failing to attend more than ha...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65186669
Peter Bol: Australian runner's doping row could have global impact - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Australian sporting hero Peter Bol's case could cast doubt on some anti-doping tests, experts say.
Australia
Peter Bol denies cheating - he and experts raise questions about the integrity of some tests When runner Peter Bol edged ahead of the pack during the men's 800m final at the Tokyo Olympics, it felt like the whole of Australia was cheering him on. Bol - a Sudanese refugee who arrived in Australia aged eight - was the ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65095926
CBI lobby group in 'difficult place' after rape claim, says member - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Andy Wood, boss of brewer Adnams, says his company is considering its membership of the group.
Business
Andy Wood, chief executive of Adnams, spoke at the annual meeting of the CBI in 2014 The CBI business group is in a "very difficult place" as it faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, the boss of one of its member firms said. Andy Wood, chief executive of brewing company Adnams, said he had held discussions ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65199187
Woman abused before Arthur's Seat fall, court told - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A jury has been urged to convict Kashif Anwar, who denies pushing his pregnant wife to her death.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Fawziyah Javed was pregnant when she died A man's description of his wife as a "disease" was relevant to his state of mind moments before he allegedly murdered her, a court has heard. Kashif Anwar, 29, from Leeds, Yorkshire, denies pushing his pregnant wife Fawziyah Javed, 31, to her death at Arthur's Seat in Septemb...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65187904
Russia-Ukraine war: Iga Swiatek says tennis could have done better 'from the beginning' - BBC Sport
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek.
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A ban on Russian and Belarusian players by tennis authorities would have sent a strong message, says world number one Iga Swiatek. Players from the two countries were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but were allowed to compete elsewhere on the ATP and WTA Tours under a neutral flag. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/65197165
Israel blames Hamas for Lebanon rocket barrage as tensions rise - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.
Middle East
In the Israeli border town of Shlomi, the rockets left craters in the road, and damaged vehicles and a bank The Israeli military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. It said most of the 34 rockets were intercepted but that five hit Is...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65204423
Covid jabs for under fives in at-risk groups - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Jabs will be offered from mid-June, after government vaccine experts made the recommendation.
Health
Children aged six months to four years, who are deemed to be in high-risk groups, will be offered a Covid vaccination for the first time. This includes infants with medical conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, heart problems and compromised immune systems. The jabs will start being given from mid-June in England. The...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65181057
Sheffield: Murder arrest of boy, 12, after woman hit by car - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Police say the woman in her 60s died in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on Wednesday night.
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
A car was left at the scene on Hemper Lane, Greenhill, Sheffield A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was struck and killed by a car in Sheffield. The woman in her 60s died at the scene after being found seriously injured in the Greenhill area of the city at about 19:10 BST on Wedn...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65205155
Australian man charged over taking wild platypus on train - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The 26-year-old was located after Australian police appealed for public help to find the animal.
Australia
The pair were captured on camera holding the animal at Morayfield, about an hour north of Brisbane city An Australian man has been charged after allegedly stealing a platypus from the wild, taking it on a train and then showing it off at local shops. The 26-year-old man was located after police appealed for public he...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65158947
Ofsted unfit for purpose, says ex-inspector - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Dr Martin Hanbury tells BBC he quit his role this week concerned it could cause "more harm than good."
Family & Education
A school leader who quit as an Ofsted inspector this week has told the BBC he felt his role could cause "more harm than good". Dr Martin Hanbury's decision comes after head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school to "inadequate". Teachers in the National Education Union are also ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65207784
Scott Benton suspended as Tory MP after lobbying sting - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Scott Benton refers himself to a standards watchdog after being filmed offering to lobby ministers.
UK Politics
Scott Benton has been suspended as a Conservative MP after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers for a fake company in a newspaper sting. Mr Benton had the party whip removed after referring himself to Parliament's standards watchdog. It comes after a Times report said Mr Benton was offered a paid advisory role b...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65193097
NI licensing laws: No more supermarket points for alcohol sales - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Alcohol sellers in Northern Ireland can no longer run some loyalty schemes, under new laws.
Northern Ireland
Alcohol sellers in Northern Ireland can no longer run loyalty schemes which award points or allow them to be redeemed for alcohol, under new laws. It is the last of a series of changes from laws passed at Stormont in 2021. Some supermarkets recently put up signs advising customers they can no longer exchange loyalty ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65173354
King Charles and Queen Consort join first Easter coins ceremony of reign - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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King Charles and the Queen Consort handed out specially minted coins in York during a traditional service.
York & North Yorkshire
King Charles and the Queen Consort attend the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster King Charles has taken part in a centuries-old Easter tradition for the first time since becoming monarch. He and the Queen Consort handed out specially minted coins at York Minster during a day of visits in the region. The pouches co...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65190611
Barriers fitted at last level crossing of its kind in Scotland - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The crossing in Aviemore is on a line used by Strathspey Railway's steam locomotives.
Highlands & Islands
The crossing forms part of the Strathspey Railway Safety barriers have been installed at the last automatic open railway level crossing in Scotland. Dalfaber Level Crossing in Aviemore was built in the early 1980s and is on a private line used by Strathspey Railway's steam locomotives. It was an open crossing with w...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65189076
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell released without charge after arrest - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.
Scotland
Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances. Mr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning. He was questioned while...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65195171
How Dame Deborah James' family remember her - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The family of Dame Deborah James pay tribute to her after a fund started by her reaches £11.3m.
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The family of Dame Deborah James, who died last year, have paid tribute to her after a fund she started reached £11.3m. In an emotional BBC interview, all of the family spoke about how Dame Deborah "embodied rebellious hope".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65197641
Barge to house 500 male migrants off Dorset coast, says government - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The plan - a first for the UK - is criticised for being "completely inadequate" by refugee groups.
UK
About 500 adult male migrants will be housed in a barge on the Dorset coast "in the coming months", the government has confirmed. The plans have been criticised by local groups, refugee charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax, who said "every action's being looked at", including a legal case. The vessel, which is ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65193446
Police killing of Glasgow hotel attacker 'absolutely necessary' – Crown - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh stabbed other asylum seekers, staff and a police officer in June 2020.
Scotland
Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh was shot by police after carrying out multiple stabbings A decision by police to shoot dead an asylum seeker after he stabbed six people was "absolutely necessary in the circumstances", the Crown Office says. Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh attacked three other asylum seekers, two members of s...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65189989
Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of event as two-day police search ends - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The former Scottish first minister's decision comes the day after her husband was questioned by police.
Scotland politics
Ms Sturgeon was due to speak at an Edinburgh Science Festival event Nicola Sturgeon pulled out of a speaking event after her husband was questioned by police on Wednesday. Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested and then released without charge pending further investigation into party finances. T...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65199565
Give me more power to sack officers - Met chief - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Sir Mark Rowley says he wants to drive rogue officers out after a series of high profile scandals.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "We're trying to build a new re-vetting process" Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is "nonsensical" he does not have the power to sack staff. He warned the force has "hundreds...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65203633
Settlers of Catan: Creator of board game dies aged 70 - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Klaus Teuber, the dental assistant-turned board game designer, died after a short illness aged 70.
Europe
The creator of the internationally renowned Catan board game, Klaus Teuber, has died aged 70. German-born Mr Teuber died on 1 April after a "short and serious" illness, his family said in a statement. More than 40 million copies of Catan have been sold since it came onto shelves in 1995, and it has been translated in...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65194096
Michael K Williams: Drug dealer pleads guilty over The Wire actor's death - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A man sold the fentanyl-laced heroin in New York which killed The Wire actor, US court hears.
Entertainment & Arts
A man has pleaded guilty in court to distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of The Wire's Michael K Williams in 2021. Irvin Cartagena, also known as Green Eyes, sold the drug "in broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy", said lawyer Damien Williams. "He dealt ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65200071
Give me powers to sack rogue officers, Met chief Rowley says - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC it is "nonsensical" that he cannot fire officers found guilty of wrongdoing.
London
If you're just joining us, or need a recap, here are some of the key issues that were put to Met chief Sir Mark Rowley during his BBC phone-in and the responses he gave. Failings in tackling violence against women: Rowley told a domestic violence victim support worker that male predatory violence against women and chi...
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Twenty-one convicted in West Midlands child sex abuse inquiry - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Seven children were abused over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton, police say.
Birmingham & Black Country
David Baker, James Evans, Mark Smith, Natalie Wellington and Tracey Baker (clockwise, from top left) were given the longest prison sentences Twenty-one people have been convicted for their parts in the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by West Midlands Police. The offending against seven children, who we...
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Biden administration blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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A report says President Biden was "severely constrained", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.
US & Canada
There were desperate scenes in the final days of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan US President Joe Biden's administration has blamed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a new report. A 12-page summary of the report says Mr Biden was "severely constrained" by Mr Trump's...
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Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley building new vetting process - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The Met Police has diverted officers from tackling serious crime and terrorism to investigate wrongdoing in the force.
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The Met commissioner told the Today programme that four out of five investigations into officers accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence need to be reassessed. Sir Mark Rowley said officers investigating terrorism and other serious crimes have been re-assigned to help with efforts to root out unsuitable staff in...
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Welsh teenagers exercising less and using screens more, survey finds - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Life satisfaction among young people in Wales has gradually declined, a new survey has found.
Wales
More young people are looking at screens late at night, according to a national survey Teenagers in Wales are exercising less and spending more time in front of screens, according to the findings of a national survey. It found only 16% of young people met the recommended exercise guidelines of 60 minutes each day. M...
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Nus Ghani: No action after Tory Islamophobia sacking probe - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Former chief whip Mark Spencer was investigated by the PM's ethics adviser over claims by MP Nus Ghani.
UK Politics
Nus Ghani became the first female Muslim minister to speak in the Commons in 2018 Rishi Sunak is taking no action against Tory MP Mark Spencer, after an inquiry failed to determine whether he had told a colleague her Muslim faith was a factor in her sacking. Nus Ghani claimed she was told it was "raised as an issue" ...
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Human bones find turns out to be toy pirate skeleton with parrot - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Police say a "brave officer" got close enough to find it was a model of Captain Hook and his parrot.
Derby
The "bone-chilling" discovery was reported to police on Wednesday A pile of human bones reported to police turned out to be a toy model of Captain Hook - complete with his trusty pet parrot and a hook for a hand. A member of the public reported the "suspicious incident" in the Long Eaton area of Derbyshire on Wednesd...
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Rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia hold first high-level talks in seven years - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Their top envoys meet for the first time since 2016 in China, a month after agreeing to restore ties.
Middle East
A video showed China's foreign minister encouraging his Iranian and Saudi counterparts to shake hands The foreign ministers of bitter Middle Eastern rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have held official talks for the first time since 2016. A video showed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud being e...
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Michael Gove admits mistakes over social housing after tenant death - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The housing secretary says regulatory changes and a "culture of neglect" meant tenants were let down.
UK Politics
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Gove: Some housing associations putting "black and white figures" ahead of engagement with residents Michael Gove has admitted past mistakes made by the government over social housing have contributed to some tenants being n...
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Officers moved from serious crime to clean up Met Police - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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About 90 are moved from serious crime and counter-terror teams to investigate police wrongdoing.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "We're trying to build a new re-vetting process" Serving Met Police officers have been taken away from tackling serious crime and terrorism and instead told to investigate wrongdoing in the ...
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Love for Dame Deborah James breathtaking, says husband - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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The late campaigner's family vow to do all they can to prevent cancer deaths, as fund raises £11.3m.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Dame Deborah's daughter Eloise reminds people to "always have rebellious hope" The husband of cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James, who died last year, has remembered the broadcaster's "fighting spirit" in an emotiona...
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The daughter who fled North Korea to find her mother - BBC News
2023-04-06T00:00:00
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Reunited in Seoul after a decade apart, Songmi asks her mother why she left her behind in the north.
Asia
Songmi Park, now 21, is among the most recent North Korean escapees to make it to Seoul Songmi Park dug her toes into the edge of the riverbank as she prepared to cross. She knew she was supposed to be afraid. The river was deep, and the current looked strong. If she was caught she would certainly be punished, perhap...
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Beckton fire: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after person dies - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Five people are also known to have been injured in the fire in east London, and taken to hospital.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a person died in a fire in a block of flats in east London. The victim, who is believed to be a female, died at the scene, emergency services said. Five people are also ...
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Tennessee statehouse expels Democrats for gun control protest - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The lawmakers halted proceedings and chanted "power to the people" as part of an anti-gun protest.
US & Canada
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: Expelled lawmaker Justin Jones tells the BBC "world should be shocked" The Tennessee statehouse has expelled two Democratic politicians who led a gun control protest that halted legislative proceedings last week. In ...
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Two British-Israeli women killed in West Bank shooting - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The sisters were driving in a car in the Jordan Valley with their mother, who was seriously injured.
Middle East
The Israeli military said troops were blocking roads in the area and searching for the attackers Two British-Israeli sisters have been killed and their mother has been injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank. They were in a car that crashed after being shot at near the Hamra Junction, in the north of the Jord...
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Cardiff flat owner gets tax bills for 11,000 Chinese firms - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Dylan Davies's hundreds of VAT bills for companies he had never heard of totalled £500,000.
Wales
Dylan Davies was getting thousands of VAT tax bills from overseas firms using his address in Cardiff When Dylan Davies went to check his post last November, 580 brown envelopes fell to the floor. Over the next six months he got tax bills for 11,000 Chinese companies after they fraudulently used his Cardiff address to...
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Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of event as two-day police search ends - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The former Scottish first minister's decision comes the day after her husband was questioned by police.
Scotland politics
Ms Sturgeon was due to speak at an Edinburgh Science Festival event Nicola Sturgeon pulled out of a speaking event after her husband was questioned by police on Wednesday. Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive, was arrested and then released without charge pending further investigation into party finances. T...
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Italian ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi in hospital with leukaemia - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Hospital officials say he has a chronic form of blood cancer after he is rushed to hospital in Milan.
Europe
Silvio Berlusconi's children, including his daughter Marina (R), visited the former prime minister at the hospital Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a type of chronic leukaemia, hospital doctors in Milan have confirmed. He was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday with breathing pro...
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King Charles banknotes printed - but not ready yet - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The BBC is given an exclusive first glimpse but the new notes won't be in circulation until mid-2024.
Business
The King's image will also appear in the see-through window on banknotes New banknotes featuring the image of King Charles are being printed in their millions but will not enter circulation until the middle of next year. The BBC was given exclusive access to the highly-secure site where notes are being produced for t...
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Beckton blaze: Boy, 16, arrested after girl dies in flat fire - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A teenager is held on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl dies in east London.
London
A 14-year-old girl died and five other people were injured in the blaze A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old girl died in a fire at a block of flats in east London. The girl was found in a second-floor flat that was damaged in the blaze in Tollgate Road, Beckton, at about 17:...
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US President Joe Biden expected to visit only one NI venue - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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An invitation to address the Stormont assembly has also been turned down, BBC News NI understands.
Northern Ireland
Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast on 11 April US President Joe Biden is due to attend just one event during his visit to Northern Ireland, the BBC understands. He had been invited to Stormont with the possibility of addressing politicians to mark 25 years since the Good Friday peace agreement. It was understood a vis...
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland warns of 10% funding cuts - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Oh Yeah Music Centre and Grand Opera House are among those told annual funding could by cut.
Northern Ireland
Ninety-five organisations have been told to assume a reduction on 2022-23 funding levels Arts organisations have been told that their annual funding available from the Arts Council could be cut by 10%. In 2022-23, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) awarded more than £13m to almost 100 organisations. About £...
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Give me more power to sack officers - Met chief - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Sir Mark Rowley says he wants to drive rogue officers out after a series of high profile scandals.
UK
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: "We're trying to build a new re-vetting process" Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is "nonsensical" he does not have the power to sack staff. He warned the force has "hundreds...
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Body of Newbold teenager missing since February found in quarry - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Toby Burwell, 17, is believed to have got into difficulty while swimming in a quarry.
Coventry & Warwickshire
Toby Burwell went missing from his home in Newbold-on-Avon in February The body of a missing 17-year-old boy has been recovered from a quarry in Warwickshire. Police divers found the body in Newbold Quarry, Rugby, on Thursday afternoon. He was formally identified as Toby Burwell, who had been missing from his home i...
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Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 'devastated' at death - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Tributes are being paid to the singer, who has died aged 46.
Entertainment & Arts
Cattermole (bottom row, second-left) with his bandmates in around 2000 Image caption: Cattermole (bottom row, second-left) with his bandmates in around 2000 We'll be closing this live page shortly - but before we go, here's a look back at some of the day's tributes to S Club 7's Paul Cattermole. It was announced earl...
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Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas defends luxury trips - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Clarence Thomas says guidelines were followed as a report reveals holidays funded by a billionaire.
US & Canada
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly took dozens of trips with a top Republican donor. US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said he believed luxury trips he took with a billionaire Republican donor followed guidelines. A ProPublica report earlier this week said Justice Thomas had accepted vacation...
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Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza after major rocket attack - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Israel's military hit targets linked to Palestinian group Hamas after a rocket barrage from Lebanon.
Middle East
A child inspects a small bridge that was destroyed near the southern Lebanese village of al-Qulaila The Israeli military has carried out air strikes on targets belonging to the Palestinian militant group Hamas in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. The military said the attacks were a response to a barrage of 34 roc...
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BBC and HTV broadcaster Nicola Heywood-Thomas dies at 67 - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The host of the Radio Wales Arts Show, who lived in Cardiff, began her career at BBC Wales.
Wales
Nicola Heywood Thomas had three children - Tom, Beca and Alys Welsh broadcaster Nicola Heywood-Thomas has died after an illness. The host of the Radio Wales Arts Show, 67, who lived in Cardiff, began her career at BBC Wales straight from university as a news researcher. She worked for Wales Today as a sub-editor, re...
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Biden administration blames chaotic Afghan pull-out on Trump - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A report says President Biden was "severely constrained", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.
US & Canada
There were desperate scenes in the final days of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan US President Joe Biden's administration has blamed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on his predecessor, Donald Trump, in a new report. A 12-page summary of the report says Mr Biden was "severely constrained" by Mr Trump's...
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Sheffield: Boy, 12, charged with murder of woman hit by car - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Grandmother Marcia Grant was a "pillar of her community" in Sheffield, her family says.
Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Marcia Grant's family said her death has "sent shockwaves" through those who knew her A 12-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a grandmother who died when she was hit by a car in Sheffield. Marcia Grant was found seriously injured in Hemper Lane, in the Greenhill area of the city, at about 19:10 BST on W...
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Tel Aviv car-ramming kills Italian tourist and injures 7 - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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It comes after two British-Israeli sisters were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East
An Italian tourist has been killed and seven other people injured in a suspected car-ramming attack near a beach in Tel Aviv, Israeli medics say. Italy's foreign minister said Israel had identified the man killed as Italian citizen Alessandro Parini, 36. A doctor told Israeli television the wounded included three Bri...
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The Northern Ireland Protocol: What does each side want? - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Can the UK, the EU and parties in Northern Ireland find a solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol?
UK Politics
The UK and EU are engaged in a long-standing dispute over the post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. The arrangements - known as the protocol - keep Northern Ireland aligned to EU product standards in order to avoid introducing checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ...
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Israel blames Hamas for Lebanon rocket barrage as tensions rise - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.
Middle East
In the Israeli border town of Shlomi, the rockets left craters in the road, and damaged vehicles and a bank The Israeli military has accused the Palestinian militant group Hamas of firing dozens of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel. It said most of the 34 rockets were intercepted but that five hit Is...
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Coolio: Gangsta's Paradise rapper died of fentanyl overdose - manager - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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He says the musician's death last September was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs.
Entertainment & Arts
Coolio recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards The death of US Grammy-winning rapper Coolio in September 2022 was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs, his manager has said. Jarez Posey said the musician's family had been informed about the findings by t...
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Easter travel: Train and ferry queues as millions head on getaway - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Holidaymakers face 90-minute queues at Dover with road hold-ups expected at the weekend.
UK
Cars and lorries queue to check in for ferry departures at the Port of Dover Millions of people have headed off on Easter trips, as transport companies warn them to expect delays. Holidaymakers at the Port of Dover - which saw delays of more than 14 hours last weekend - only queued for 60 to 90 minutes. The country'...
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Russian rouble falls to lowest value for a year - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The currency tumbles against the dollar as Western sanctions continue.
Business
The Russian rouble has fallen to its lowest value for a year, since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. The currency slid to 82 roubles against the US dollar on Friday morning on the Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX). Russia has been hit with massive economic sanctions since it began an offensive in Ukraine in February ...
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Sun publisher sets aside £127m for phone hacking cases - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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News Group Newspapers has devoted £127m to cover the costs of phone hacking cases.
Business
Prince Harry has been open in his criticism of the press The publisher of the Sun newspaper has set aside £127m to cover the costs of phone hacking court cases, according to recent company filings. News Group Newspapers said it hoped the sum would resolve the "tail end of litigation" sparked by years-old revelations ...
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PSNI chief warns of dissident republican disorder during Easter - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Northern Ireland is marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement which ended decades of conflict.
Northern Ireland
Chief Constable Simon Byrne made the comments during a meeting of the Policing Board in Belfast The police have warned of the potential of public disorder linked to dissident republicans over the Easter period. Chief Constable Simon Byrne has told a meeting of the Policing Board that the trouble could be an attempt t...
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Singing with Bono for a Good Friday 'yes' - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Twenty years after the 1998 referendum campaign, Ash's Tim Wheeler recalls the Concert for Yes.
Northern Ireland
Glory day: David Trimble, Bono and John Hume pictured together on stage in Belfast in 1998 It was the night that produced the defining image of Northern Ireland's progress to peace. To one side, the then Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble. On the other, the then SDLP leader John Hume. The man in between, holding t...
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Ofsted unfit for purpose, says ex-inspector - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Dr Martin Hanbury tells BBC he quit his role this week concerned it could cause "more harm than good."
Family & Education
A school leader who quit as an Ofsted inspector this week has told the BBC he felt his role could cause "more harm than good". Dr Martin Hanbury's decision comes after head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life ahead of a report downgrading her school to "inadequate". Teachers in the National Education Union are also ...
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Laura Benanti: Actress says she went on stage while having miscarriage - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Broadway star Laura Benanti says she knew it was happening before performing for 2,000 people.
Entertainment & Arts
Laura Benanti was performing for 2,000 people on a Broadway-themed cruise Broadway star Laura Benanti has said she performed on stage earlier this week while having a miscarriage. "I knew it was happening. It started slowly the night before," the Tony Award-winning actress wrote on Instagram. "If it had been our fir...
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Man murdered pregnant wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Fawziyah Javed was killed by Kashif Anwar after telling her mother she was going to leave him.
Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
Fawziyah Javed was 17 weeks pregnant when she died A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife by pushing her 50ft off a cliff edge at an Edinburgh beauty spot. Kashif Anwar, 29, killed 31-year-old Fawziyah Javed when she plunged from a rocky outcrop on Arthur's Seat during a holiday...
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Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 star dies aged 46 - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The pop group, who announced a reunion in February, say they are "truly devastated" at his death.
Entertainment & Arts
S Club 7 manager Simon Fuller said Cattermole was "a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans" S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the band announced a comeback tour. "It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Catter...
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Carrington: No suspicious package found in Nottingham incident - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Roads were closed, properties evacuated and an extensive search of a house was carried out.
Nottingham
Emergency services arrived at the scene at 13:00 BST A number of roads in Nottingham were closed as police "extensively searched" a home after reports of a suspicious package inside. Residents were evacuated from Mansfield Road after Nottinghamshire Police said it received a call about the item. The force said no su...
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Women's Finalissima: England beat Brazil in dramatic shootout - BBC Sport
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games.
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Last updated on .From the section Women's Football England beat Brazil in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first Women's Finalissima and extend their unbeaten run to 30 games. Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley last year, netted the deciding spot-kick and immediately ran ...
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Masters 2023: Trees fall at stormy Augusta - BBC Sport
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms.
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Play is suspended on day two of the Masters after trees fall across the 17th tee at Augusta because of storms. WATCH MORE: Woods, Smith & Hovland in best shots of day two Available to UK users only.
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Anti-plastic group has beef with Sainsbury's vac pack mince over recycling - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A Plastic Planet says that the new vac packs do not go in most household recycling.
Business
An anti-plastic group has criticised Sainsbury's for swapping its mince out of hard plastic trays into vac packs. The supermarket said the change will see 55% less plastic used, after some customers said it turned the mince to mush and was hard to cook with. Campaign group A Plastic Planet said the vacuum packs will ...
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Florida's Ron DeSantis threatens Disney with tolls and taxes - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The threat comes days after Disney CEO called the governor's actions anti-business and anti-Florida.
US & Canada
In a speech at a university in Michigan this week, Mr DeSantis called Disney "a joke" Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has escalated his feud with Disney, threatening to impose taxes on its hotels and roads that lead to the theme park. He also promised to strip the company of its control over development in a district...
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell released without charge after arrest - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Wednesday morning.
Scotland
Peter Murrell's home has been searched by police Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been released without charge by the police, pending further investigation into party finances. Mr Murrell, 58, the husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, was arrested on Wednesday morning. He was questioned while...
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Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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A Texas judge orders a hold on approval of the drug, a decision swiftly challenged by another court.
US & Canada
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone. But an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states. The pill has been allowed for over 2...
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Labour's Emily Thornberry defends Rishi Sunak attack advert - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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An ad saying Rishi Sunak does not think child abusers should be jailed attracts cross-party criticism.
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Emily Thornberry insisted the Prime Minister was responsible for a "broken justice system" Labour's Emily Thornberry has defended a party advert which claimed Rishi Sunak did not think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison. The shadow attorney general insisted the prime minister was res...
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Reach for the Stars: The perils of being a 90s pop star - BBC News
2023-04-07T00:00:00
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Exhaustion, fist fights and no money: A new book, Reach For The Stars, uncovers pop's dirty secrets.
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S Club 7 won two Brit Awards - but were never allowed a night off to attend the ceremony The late 1990s and early 2000s saw an explosion of sugary, lightweight pop music, as record labels realised there was a market for something other than dreary indie bands with haircuts as dishevelled as their clothes. Steps, West...
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