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Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
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Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
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Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine t-shirt post
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Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
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Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says
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Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
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Culture
Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
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TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
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Commonwealth Games: Ramsay-Peaty wins bronze, nine athletics golds
Follow live text updates and Radio 5 Live commentary from the evening session on day four of Glasgow 2026.
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Chelsea open talks to sign Henderson and Welbeck
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Inter in advanced talks with England defender Stones
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English football agrees trial to end goalkeeper tactical timeouts
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Commonwealth Games medal table and results
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Protester who climbed Big Ben tower sentenced
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Two dead after diving trip at Scottish loch
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Glasgow & West Scotland
'Cruel' carer jailed for abuse yelled 'I hope you die' at 81-year-old victim
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Carer who took 'demeaning' videos of dementia patients sentenced
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Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness
Bill Oddie, who has died at the age of 85, was one of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists.
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Culture
Stars and fans celebrate 'new Black Panther' David Jonsson
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Newsbeat
Luke Littler to take on everyday darts players in Netflix live event
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Culture
What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
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It's me, Cathy – thousands pay tribute to Kate Bush classic
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England
Heartbeat star buys pub that appeared in TV show
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The fanfare for the most famous sunrise in film history. Video, 1 minute
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Easy breakfasts to take the stress out of your mornings
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and these recipes will keep you fuller for longer.
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Healthy snacks for the kids over the holidays
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The emotional eating signs you may be missing – and what actually helps
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Lindt's Easter chocolate sales fall after price hike
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The single mum whose chilli recipe created a billion-dollar business. Audio, 35 minutes
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Health and wellbeing

Tea v coffee: Which is right for you?
Here are some of the health benefits the two can provide.
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Food
'Giving birth at sea was not part of the plan'
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Guernsey
Five ways to achieve better work-life balance
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'My body just shut down. I was in bed for six weeks from burnout'
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I died for 10 minutes after cardiac arrest - and survived. Video, 12 minutes
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Money

We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more
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Airport drop-off fees are up by a third - here are the UK's priciest. Audio, 00:05:09
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Big bosses reveal the secret to getting hired. Video, 00:00:32
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'We make all our money in the next six weeks'
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Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
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Uplifting stories

James Bond-style house on stilts wins TV home of the year award
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Wales
Gymnast goes from Glasgow dreamer to gold medallist
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Commonwealth Games
I got married and graduated in three crazy hours
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England
'No alcohol, but I'm absolutely buzzing': Davina McCall joins a coffee rave. Audio, 00:04:24
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What kind of leader will Burnham be? Laura Kuenssberg interviews the new PM. Video, 29 minutes
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Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film
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Technology
It's the cocktail taking young drinkers by storm - but the packaging is 'unrecyclable'
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Wales
How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
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Weather
Erling Haaland is 'chronically online' and the world loves it
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Lindo and the team return to investigate a case involving Aberdeen's traveller community.
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Helen of Troy: Was the 'face that launched a thousand ships' evil or genius?
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A millionaire's death sparks a family mystery of greed, loyalty and suspicion
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