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Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
Princess Diana's brother says she was "really brought low by all that criticism" and he saw her in "tears of despair".
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Watch: Diana's brother says press has 'cancerous influence' on Harry and Meghan's lives. Video, 00:01:42
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Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, says Russia
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Europe
Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' at first show since Macklemore controversy
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US & Canada
The deadly new drugs making Scotland's fight against addiction even harder
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Scotland
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Phillipson says UK in 'strong position' ahead of Budget after criticism from billionaire Man U owner
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Strictly returns with new hosting trio as celebrities find out dance pairings
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Culture

Sport headlines

'Beat the Aussies' - new England coach Fleming's key aim
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Cricket
Will the three-week break put more pressure on managers?
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Football
Littler seals dramatic final-leg win over Aspinall
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Darts
Raphinha nets second hat-trick in four days in Barca win
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Spanish La Liga
Wembley welcomes 'rabid' college football fans
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American Football

Around the UK

The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Major seaside hotel fire treated as suspicious
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Kent
Michael Marra announced as new Scottish Labour leader
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Scotland Politics
Tens of thousands of fridge freezers left at docks as household collections suspended
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Wales
'I'm often stopped on the street for confessions' - Retiring bishop reflects on a life at the heart of the community
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Strictly Come Dancing 2026 couples confirmed
The couples were revealed in front of the studio audience via three specially-choreographed dance routines.
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Media Centre
Sex and dating for the sandwich generation - Sharon Horgan on her latest comedy Youth
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Culture
Resident Evil movie director says he was not prepared for fan backlash
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Newsbeat
Universal will be 'a wake-up call' for theme parks
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
'This is the worst negotiating stance a Dragon can possibly take' Video, 00:00:55
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Business
Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s
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London
Nick Cave’s process of songwriting: ‘All I’m doing is writing bad stuff’ Audio, 4 minutes
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Sounds

Quizzes and games

Take on this tricky kings and queens quiz
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Bitesize
Can you recognise these famous glasses-wearing TV stars?
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Archive
Weekly quiz: Why did women's sports stars criticise actress Sydney Sweeney?
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Culture
Can you name these iconic phones through time?
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Bitesize
Cob, bap or stottie?: See how well you know these regional food names
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Food

Food and recipes

Make use of the best September produce with these seasonal recipes
British apples and pears loom large, but there's also aubergine, squash, sweetcorn and figs to enjoy.
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Food
Prep your breakfasts for smoother mornings
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Food
The game-changing tactic housemates are using to end kitchen wars
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Food
Five facts about milk that make it weird. Video, 00:04:40
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Ideas
Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
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Europe

Money

Shoplifting forcing stores to raise prices, says Poundland co-founder
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England
We managed to get jobs after uni - here's how we're keeping them
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Business
Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office
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Business
I sent 200 LinkedIn messages and got a job: How to nail networking
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Business
'How I sold my clothes and created $5 billion Vinted empire'
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Bitesize

Health and wellbeing

The four most common cluttering mistakes and how to fix them
Tidying expert Dilly Carter shares her best tips on organising your kitchen, lounge and clothes.
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UK
'I thought my time was up when I fell down a well'
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England
Why your partner's snoring could be impacting your health
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Health
Powerlifter who had eating disorder now wants to be strong
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Bristol
Menstrual fitness: Why some women are 'cycle-syncing' their workouts
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Health

Uplifting stories

Dive into these amazing Ocean Photographer of the Year photos
The overall winning image was selected from thousands of entries taken by photographers all over the world.
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Newsround
Weather fan's invention takes the guesswork out of drying washing
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South Yorkshire
Buyer's note helped secure 'top-six' holiday home
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Stoke & Staffordshire
The childhood love that survived a 45-year hiatus
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Life Changing
1979: The prototype phone that lets you call from anywhere. Video, 00:06:31
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Archive

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Temperatures could peak at 26C as summerlike warmth returns next week
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Weather
Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married
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Asia
'You need to get on to it,' Is it cool to wear M&S clothes now?
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Business
How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
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Athletics
What happens to our digital footprints after we die? Audio, 34 minutes
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Sounds

Science and nature

Asian hornet hunt leads to nest discovery
Bee keepers and inspectors used GPS trackers to follow the insects and find the nest in Oldham.
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Manchester
Giant jellyfish with '40ft tentacles' captured on camera
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Wales
Five famous movies that got their science right
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Bitesize
The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs
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Isle of Man
Meet Hugo - the world's tallest horse who's still growing
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Newsround

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I, Claudius: Acclaimed epic drama of madness, murder and debauchery
Historical drama series examining the reigns of Roman emperors. Starring Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips and Brian Blessed.
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Queen's Roger Taylor joins Vernon to choose 10 songs from his life
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One moment of madness changes sport forever - but who was Monica Seles?
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Sounds
John Cleese chats to Dawn French about his favourite comedy and incredible career
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'My loving parents were America's most wanted'
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