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Tributes paid to 'brave' police officers among seven killed in wrong-way crash
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough were killed when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66 collided with a marked police vehicle on Saturday morning.
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Tees
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
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US & Canada
Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
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Politics
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister tells BBC
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Europe
Plan to restrict serious offenders to certain areas to start in October
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UK
Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
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Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
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Culture

Sport headlines

Australia beat Bangladesh in two days
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Cricket
Mateta claims final year of Palace deal is invalid
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Crystal Palace
What does Savinho's £75m move reveal about Man City's multi-club model?
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Man City
Heroic effort needed to catch Clark - McIlroy
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Golf
Norris expects challenge after back-to-back poles
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Formula 1

Football Shorts

The new football season on the BBC

Match of the Day returns with highlights from the Premier League. Video, 79 minutes
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iPlayer
Where does Man Utd defeat rank among shock opening-game losses?
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Premier League
Test your knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser
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Football
Are you a footy fortune-teller? Prove it, with the score predictor
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Match of the Day
Scottish Premiership highlights: Dundee United v Dundee. Video, 3 minutes
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iPlayer

Around the UK

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

CrossCountry cancels UK services after power cut
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England
Police investigate car crash into house in Glasgow suburb
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Baby whose parents feared had just days to live is 'thriving' after life-saving heart operation
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Wales
Fear and fallout three months on from Northern Ireland's race riots
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Northern Ireland
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Entertainment and TV

Latest news and must-see moments

Shetland prepares for final appointment with The Wicker Man
The final film in the folk horror trilogy brings closure to the saga as well as its creator's family after more than 50 years.
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NE, Orkney & Shetland
'I was on a glamorous TV show, now I make sandwiches' Video, 00:01:34
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Technology
Usain Bolt registers to play for Manchester Sunday league team
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Football
Sir Paul McCartney praises musician's songs after intimate gig
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News
First look of Edward Bluemel as Hercule Poirot for upcoming series
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Media Centre
Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
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US & Canada
'The secret of these books lies not inside, but along their gilded edges' Video, 00:04:36
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Bargain Hunt

Soundtrack your summer

The Killers' Brandon Flowers chooses the soundtrack of his life. Video
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iPlayer
Mosh pits, singalongs and massive tunes - relive the best of Reading 2025. Video
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iPlayer
Phoebe Bridgers performs new songs and a Nirvana cover in the Live Lounge. Audio
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Sounds
Star trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire gives stellar performance of a Miles Davis classic. Video
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iPlayer
Stand-out sets and hit-filled headliners from Radio 2 in the Park. Video
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iPlayer

Quizzes and games

Test your knowledge of the most popular slang words
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CBBC
Take our hideously hard GCSE quiz
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Bitesize
Weekly quiz: Where did builders find £7.6m worth of gold bars and coins?
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Europe
Can you solve this Victorian word puzzle? Video, 00:01:07
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Ideas
What did an amateur golfer admit to doing at a tournament in Missouri?
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Sport

Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Traybake recipes for simple, hands-off dinners
Throw everything in a tray and let the oven do the work - it's as simple as that.
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Food
Get ready for the week with these tasty prep-ahead dinners
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Food
Trying to get fitter? You might actually need to eat more
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Food
First 100% British chocolate bar good enough to eat since 1932
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Berkshire
Five foods you definitely shouldn't put in an air fryer
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Morning Live

Health and wellbeing

Why getting eight hours of sleep isn't as important as you think
Many people have become obsessed with getting the perfect night's sleep, but could missing the odd night have its advantages?
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What's Up Docs?
How 'helicopter parenting' could affect children
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Bitesize
The essential nutrient 96% of us don't get enough of
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Food
'Hair loss slowly chipped away at my confidence'
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England
Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone
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London

Money

Illegal 'drip pricing' could add thousands to the cost of your holiday. Video, 00:00:35
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Business
We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more
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Business
The teen entrepreneur transforming farm management
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Northern Ireland
From making friends to managing money: Students' advice for this year's freshers
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News
The QR code scam tricking drivers in UK car parks
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Sounds

Uplifting stories

Man who rates benches on Instagram finally finds his 10/10
Rate This Bench founder Sam Wilmot has given top marks to a bench after marrying the woman he loves close to it.
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Bristol
Bumpy the rescued baby hippo has a new best friend
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Newsround
Meet the man with 80 footballs on display above his stairs
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Devon
World's oldest person celebrates turning 117
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Surrey
The world's largest wildlife crossing. Audio, 23 minutes
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Sounds

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

People who want to live on this almost-empty estate aren't allowed to buy the homes
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Wales
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
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Australia
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
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Weather
'I'm not ashamed' - Ellison on mental health and playing at 47
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FA Cup
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist. Audio, 11 minutes
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Witness History

Science and nature

Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
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Climate
Nasa reveal photos of Moon crater after SpaceX rocket crash
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Newsround
Did you know catfish can 'walk'? Video, 00:01:01
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Culture
A robot helped our 15-year-old daughter walk for the first time
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Wales
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
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Technology

The video playlist

Watch a selection of standout clips from across the BBC

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A one night stand spirals into a deadly dance of destruction
The three-part Irish thriller starring Denise Gough.
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The last pub standing tries to reunite its broken community
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How a song released in 1969 became a modern-day sporting anthem
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Sounds
The magical and mundane unfold in a lonely man's suburban shed
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The real-life spy who inspired the stories of James Bond
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Sounds

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