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Clinical England hammer New Zealand at WXV 6 Oct 2024, 10:08 pm

England produced a clinical attacking display in a nine-try win over New Zealand to move closer to retaining their WXV1 title in Canada.

British-Israeli hostage has been forgotten, says mum 6 Oct 2024, 9:30 pm

A mother calls for the UK to do more to rescue her daughter, taken as a hostage during the 7 October attacks.

Man 'obsessively' checks rivers after shop damaged 6 Oct 2024, 8:45 pm

A man whose shop building was damaged by storms says he is worried it will happen again.

Sue Gray quits as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 6 Oct 2024, 8:30 pm

She is leaving after rows over pay and donations and will take up a new role as the prime minister's regional envoy.

Postecoglou unhappy with 'worst' Tottenham defeat 6 Oct 2024, 7:12 pm

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou calls his side's collapse against Brighton in the Premier League "probably the worst defeat since I've been here".

What now for Ten Hag? Five things for Man Utd bosses to consider 6 Oct 2024, 7:09 pm

Manchester United battled to a hard-earned draw at Aston Villa - but what does it mean for under-pressure manager Erik ten Hag?

Emergency services at scene of explosion in Clackmannanshire 6 Oct 2024, 7:00 pm

A house was badly damaged by a blast in Alloa on Sunday evening

Spurs 'got what they deserved' in Brighton defeat - Postecoglou 6 Oct 2024, 5:57 pm

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou says his side "got what they deserved" after their "unacceptable" second-half performance as they lost 3-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

Bowen: Year of killing and broken assumptions has taken Middle East to edge of deeper, wider war 6 Oct 2024, 5:46 pm

Twelve months on from the 7 October attacks which led to Israel's war in Gaza, our international editor says the region is on the edge of something even worse.

'I felt like my heart was going to explode': Beirut reels from heaviest night of strikes 6 Oct 2024, 5:36 pm

A doctor tells the BBC of the moment she found out her clinic was next to an Israeli target building.

Chris Mason: Why it was likely Sue Gray would go 6 Oct 2024, 5:13 pm

Those working alongside the ex-chief of staff were flipping angry, the BBC's political editor writes.

West Indies race to win over struggling Scotland 6 Oct 2024, 4:56 pm

Scotland are comprehensively beaten by West Indies in their second match of the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.

Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker retires from BBC 6 Oct 2024, 4:22 pm

He will step down from Sounds of the 70s and The Rock Show at the end of this month due to ill health.

Climbers rescued after three days on mountain 6 Oct 2024, 4:14 pm

Fay Manners says she is "mentally destroyed" after a battle for survival 20,000ft up a mountain.

Climbers rescued after three days on mountain 6 Oct 2024, 4:14 pm

Fay Manners says she is "mentally destroyed" after a battle for survival 20,000ft up a mountain.

Jailed breast surgeon set to lose £1m pension 6 Oct 2024, 4:03 pm

The Sunday Times reports the health secretary is removing Ian Paterson's taxpayer-funded retirement money.

Firms urge London mayor to rethink congestion charge plan 6 Oct 2024, 3:24 pm

Ocado and the AA are among those to sign a letter, calling for the exemption to be kept for electric vans.

How Is The Middle East Shaping UK Politics? (+ Sue Gray Quits!) 6 Oct 2024, 1:14 pm

The morning after the ‘worst night so far’ of attacks in Beirut.

More than 900 migrants arrive in small boats in a day 6 Oct 2024, 1:01 pm

Another 973 people arrived in the UK by small boat on Saturday, according to the Home Office.

Judi Dench speaks of grief after Maggie Smith's death 6 Oct 2024, 1:00 pm

The two stars were the same age, and had performed together on numerous occasions over the decades.

Parents' tribute to boy, eight, shot at farm 6 Oct 2024, 12:56 pm

The parents of Jay Cartmell say he was "loved by all who met him".

SDLP joins call for questions over Sinn Féin references 6 Oct 2024, 12:30 pm

Claire Hanna says Sinn Féin has not responded to the McMonagle case in a "satisfactory way".

Ex-cabinet secretary says £200,000 job is underpaid 6 Oct 2024, 12:29 pm

Lord O'Donnell tells the BBC the "incredibly demanding job" should have a higher salary.

Unholy row over plan to open island supermarket on Sundays 6 Oct 2024, 12:25 pm

Tesco has started consultations about opening seven days a week on the Isle of Lewis.

'Bags of sweets amid rubble of flattened Beirut building' 6 Oct 2024, 12:20 pm

The BBC's Hugo Bachega reports from the scene of an overnight Israeli strike in Lebanon.

New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2 6 Oct 2024, 11:54 am

The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground while surveying a reef off the coast of Samoa before sinking.

Original Doctor Who star ponders 'emotional' return 6 Oct 2024, 11:16 am

Carole Ann Ford is the last surviving original cast member of the first Doctor Who series.

Passenger who got on 'wrong plane' arrested 6 Oct 2024, 10:01 am

A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded it, EasyJet says.

Woman gets reply to job application - 48 years on 6 Oct 2024, 6:11 am

The Post Office returns a letter discovered 48 years after Tizi Hodson applied for her dream job.

Mum of woman murdered on Tinder date completes Everest trek 6 Oct 2024, 5:50 am

Gillian Millane says the climb to Everest base camp was "very emotional".

Family want to buy farm to dig for body 6 Oct 2024, 5:39 am

The family believe the body of Muriel McKay, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1969, is at the site.

Macron calls to halt arms deliveries to Israel in Gaza war 6 Oct 2024, 2:46 am

The French president's call was swiftly criticised by Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

Spiking victims 'let down' by emergency services 6 Oct 2024, 1:05 am

Two women say they were discouraged from going to the police and made to feel it was their fault.

Immunotherapy saved my life. Can research improve the odds for others? 6 Oct 2024, 12:33 am

Researchers are looking at making immunotherapy a much more effective treatment for cancer.

Your pictures on the theme of 'arches' 6 Oct 2024, 12:33 am

A selection of readers' photographs on the theme of 'arches.'

'Rightmove is my porn' - the addiction to online property search 5 Oct 2024, 11:36 pm

Why are we so obsessed with looking at houses for sale online?

Trump and Harris are deadlocked - could an October surprise change the game? 5 Oct 2024, 11:33 pm

With one month to go, any unexpected event could help sway this close race for the White House.

Watch: BBC reporter in the midst of rocket fire into Israel 5 Oct 2024, 7:57 pm

The BBC's Nick Beake reports from northern Israel, where Hezbollah continues to fire rockets into Israel.

Setback for black student suspended over dreadlocks 5 Oct 2024, 5:12 pm

Darryl George was suspended from his Houston-area high school over his dreadlocks.

Scottish family angry after mum blocked from fleeing Lebanon 5 Oct 2024, 1:44 pm

Nadia Ayoub McCulloch was turned away by officials as she does not have a UK passport or visa.

Israeli kibbutz struggles to heal, one year after 7 October 4 Oct 2024, 11:15 pm

A year since scores of people were killed here, the collective is splintered - psychologically and physically.

The week that pushed the Middle East closer to all-out war 4 Oct 2024, 9:47 pm

There have been many moments of extreme danger over the past year. This is the worst.

In maps: Where is fighting happening in Lebanon? 4 Oct 2024, 1:54 pm

A visual guide to the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Will conflict in the Middle East impact the US election? 4 Oct 2024, 1:44 pm

And how much influence will the next president have on the region?

Six hours at hands of Hamas - new accounts reveal how Israeli base fell on 7 October 4 Oct 2024, 1:06 pm

The BBC has seen an army account of how Hamas overran a base, and spoken to survivors and bereaved families.

Ten experts analyse what might happen next 4 Oct 2024, 12:51 pm

A group of experts on whether the map of the region is being redrawn, what comes next, and what can help avert all-out war

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