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Twenty women had breasts removed unnecessarily during cancer treatment, NHS trust admits
The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.
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England
'I've been butchered': Women speak of trauma after unnecessary mastectomies. Video, 00:02:04
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England
War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
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BBC InDepth
Met was negligent and reckless, sisters of 'Putney pusher' suspect tell BBC
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London
Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims
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US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left torn over Macklemore controversy
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US & Canada
New wild cat species discovered - with only one known living member
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Science & Environment
British woman rescued in Malawi shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead
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Africa
UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs
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Sport headlines

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Tuchel to name England squad for Nations League fixtures
Follow live as England boss Thomas Tuchel names his squad for the upcoming Nations League games and speaks to the media.
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England Men
'Just the beginning' - Samba, 17, steals Man City show
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Man City
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Arsenal news conference: Arteta to speak before champions travel to Brighton
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Football
How the race they said women couldn't run took centre stage
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Athletics
Leaden, stale, disheartening - where do Celtic & O'Neill go from here?
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Celtic

Around the UK

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

Parents have 'more hope' after Cyprus death debate
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Kent
Family of Jagtar Singh Johal say Scot detained in India has been granted bail
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Scotland
Learner drivers turn to YouTube and TikTok to cut costs - but instructors warn of risks
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Wales
Sinn Féin calls on Taoiseach to meet residents over Drumcree dispute
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Northern Ireland
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Bill Murray and friends go on wild Irish golf adventure in new BBC series
The Hollywood star tours the island's legendary golf courses on a hilarious road trip that never quite goes to plan.
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Media Centre
Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
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US & Canada
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
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Newsbeat
Johnny Marr guitars sell for almost £4m at auction
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Manchester
Universal will be 'a wake-up call' for theme parks
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Why have pink plaques suddenly appeared?
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Bristol
Joe Marler and Joe Wilkinson to set off on joyful canal boat journey
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Media Centre

Food and recipes

Skip the takeaway and whip up one of these classics at home
Your favourites from the Chinese takeaway menu, plus a few more.
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Food
Nigella's genius way to use fish fingers
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Food
The dinner table habit Grace Dent says is a relationship dealbreaker
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Food
1975: When jellied eels were sold on the streets of London. Video, 00:04:44
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Archive
New apple variety discovered after fruit donation
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Beds, Herts & Bucks

Money

'I owe £70k repayments on £42k student loan'
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Sussex
From fourth job loss to starting brand seen on TV
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England
AI skills you already have (and how to build on them)
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BBC Bitesize
I got paid $5,000 to move to a place I'd never heard of
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Business
The tactics used by rogue traders and how to avoid them
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Morning Live

Health and wellbeing

Hangover or alcohol intolerance? How to tell the difference
Some symptoms people assume are hangovers may actually be caused by alcohol intolerance or allergy.
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Food
'Incredible to hear my umbilical cord saved a life'
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
Half of UK adults have a disease causing bad breath - here's how to combat it
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What's Up Docs?
The Deadlifting Grandma: 'I'm a world champion'
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Coventry & Warwickshire
How to make hitting the recommended fluid intake easy
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Food

Uplifting stories

Gardener's giant pumpkin is size of small car (and still growing!)
Amateur gardener Ben is documentating the rise of the mighty vegetable to raise money for charity.
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Essex
Weather fan’s invention takes the guesswork out of drying washing
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South Yorkshire
'We're a pretty good duo': The tennis doubles pair with a 66-year age gap
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Northern Ireland
Why Mancunians were turning to a second-hand mecca in 1986. Video, 00:02:11
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Archive
A stunning performance celebrates 100 years of Nessun Dorma. Video, 2 minutes
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Sunshine to return to parts of UK with warmer and drier weather on way
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Weather
'I was given electric shocks to knock the homosexuality out of my brain'
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England
Why Sydney Sweeney's ad has angered women athletes. Audio, 12 minutes
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Sounds
How an Aston Villa fringe player became Europe's most prolific scorer
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Football
Aged 11 Alex vanished - years later he's retracing his steps. Video, 96 minutes
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iPlayer

Science and nature

Five impressive night-sky events to look out for this autumn
From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there is plenty to behold over the coming months.
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Science & Environment
Why do dogs eat grass?
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Bitesize
Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
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Wales
Massive rock turns out to be a set of ancient teeth
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Newsround
Dad invented the air fryer - I called him the nutty professor. Video, 00:02:32
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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

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Women around the world fall for the same man. But who is he?
Victims unite to hunt down the conman who stole their hearts, lives and money.
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Julia Bradbury takes on Wainwright's iconic 192-mile Coast to Coast walk
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The book club where you don't have to read the book to join in
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Sounds
What happened to the Orange mobile network?
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Sounds
Mackenzie Crook's smash-hit whimsical comedy-drama
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