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Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker.

Can Americans spell the National Spelling Bee’s winning words?

Scottish ministers have urged the UK government to grant them the authority to introduce a graduated driving licence system for new drivers, aiming to address the high casualty rates among young people on the roads.

Stricter rules for new drivers?

An unusual start to the programme, which this week debates concerns around artificial intelligence.

AI versions of Churchill, Kahlo and Gandhi on Question Time

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Firefighters rescued the trapped riders after four hours with no injuries reported.

Watch rescue after rollercoaster stalls 100ft in the air

Hull KR fans gathered at Craven Park to wave off their team ahead of the Challenge Cup.


Hull KR fans dream of back-to-back cup glory

Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.

What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?

A teenager from California has won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, after days of fierce competition. 

Watch: Moment 14-year-old wins US national spelling bee

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night.

Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida

BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at why both countries are in a tense cycle of negotiations, despite the progress President Trump consistently claims.

Are the US and Iran close to reaching a peace deal… again?

Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

How did this novel about food win a Booker Prize this year?

The education, health and welfare systems are no longer fit for purpose in preparing young people for adult life, a new report says.

Are young people too expensive to hire?

Verified videos show strikes on densely populated neighbourhoods in southern Lebanon.

Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show

Jordan Adams speaks to BBC News NI after finishing his 33rd marathon in Dublin.

'Time for a lie-in' after FTD Brothers finish Irish marathon challenge

PCC who quit over Everard comments starts charity

The 145-year-old bollards on Duffield Road in Derby have been restored to their previous "wonky" form.

These aren't just any old bollards

Jordan and Cian Adams finish their Irish marathon challenge at Merrion Square in Dublin city centre.

Watch: Brothers complete 33 marathons in 33 days

BBC's Will Grant visited Barrio Toledo, where at least 700 containers are being repurposed into two-bedroom homes with kitchens, bathrooms and patios.

How Cuba is addressing its housing crisis with shipping containers

No injuries were reported after the 5.4-acre blaze ripped through a section of the state's Livermore Valley wine region.

California winery blaze erupts in scorching fireballs

Several homes had to be evacuated after the property was struck by lightning.

'Lightning strike was like a bomb going off'

'I was groomed online'

Is political upheaval coming in Sussex this May?

New Chichester Monopoly board game unveiled

Patients 'come alive' in music sessions, therapist says

Woman 'trapped' as lengthy housing wait goes on

Delay 'frustration' as buses withdrawn after fire

Firefighters rescue driver stuck in flood water

Fan died after being 'targeted' by gambling sites

Thousands still without water in Sussex

Hundreds object to proposed sports pitch

'I was secretly filmed with smart glasses and then trolled online'

'I couldn't believe I had a heart attack at 24'

Community helps family after fire destroys home

Man guilty of cousin's axe murder

Campaigner backs NHS organ donor drive

'More victims in NHS child abuse probe' - police

Landslip 'early warning system' installed by residents

Race on to stop wrecked containers polluting sea

UK's first same sex civil partnerships 20 years on

Hurzeler opens event after fan's complaint

Prime suspect named in unsolved woman's murder

Sussex schoolgirl talks of online grooming

A Sussex schoolgirl who was groomed on Twitter by a 32-year-old man is calling on the government to improve the way social media is regulated. 

Gemma Ward from Hastings, who's now 17, has waived her right to anonymity in the hope her story will stop other children falling prey to sexual predators online.