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IrelandScotlandWalesTeenage boys' sentences for raping lone girls 'too lenient'The boys filmed themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped two girls in separate attacks.7 hrs agoHampshire & Isle of WightFive held in Tameside election fraud investigationFour men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.10 hrs agoManchester'A hacker sold 170 ghost MOTs through our garage'The family business says it is concerned about dangerous cars being on the roads with fake MOTs.13 hrs agoHull & East YorkshirePrince William visits newly built Cornish suburb The Prince of Wales visits Nansledan, a "sustainable urban extension" of coastal town Newquay.8 hrs agoEnglandMother guilty of baby murder after breaking skullSarah Ngaba caused "dreadful, life-shortening and life-limiting" head injuries before Eliza died.12 hrs agoShropshireThousands welcome home triumphant Villa as heroesA sea of claret and blue floods Birmingham as fans celebrate the team's Europa League win.7 hrs agoBirmingham & Black CountryBoyfriend questions inquiry into woman's US shootingLucy Harrison was alone in a room with her father when his gun went off and struck her in the chest. 12 hrs agoEnglandAdoptive dad 'ashamed' of photos he took of baby, murder trial hearsJamie Varley denies sexually abusing and murdering 13-month-old adopted son Preston Davey.Train crashed due to human error, say investigatorsA train travelling at high speed hit a trailer on a Herefordshire level crossing last year.Green Party candidate pulls out of by-electionChris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.Sickle cell patient died after complicationsVeronique Mwembo was the first in Norfolk to be offered new treatment for sickle cell disease.Hollywood star Tucci stops by for a beerStanley Tucci, who stars in The Devil Wears Prada films, visits during filming of a new project.Stories to make you smileThe teacher giving times tables a K-pop twistSheffield schoolchildren are 'shining like they're born to be', thanks to a teacher's musical maths.'It keeps me in touch with life': The artist still working at 103Anthony Eyton, from Brixton, is preparing for this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop' Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.Features & Analysis'Becoming foster parents is best decision we've ever made'A County Durham couple share their experience of fostering alongside family life.'It's a weird experience reliving Race Across the World' Siblings Katie and Harrison from Manchester say they entered the BBC show to have an adventure.How plastic birds lured puffins back to an islandConservationists say efforts to bring puffins to an uninhabited island using decoys are working.Young jobseekers 'discouraged' by ghosting and AIA recruiter tells BBC South East that each graduate role now attracts about 140 applications.What is the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling tradition?Each year competitors hurl themselves down a steep slope in pursuit of the rolling cheese, a tradition thought to date back hundreds of years.SportSouthampton's Eckert authorised spying missionsSouthampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squadPhil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out when Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man England squad on Friday for this summer's World Cup.Broad surprised by Robinson's England recallStuart Broad says he was "surprised" England decided to recall fast bowler Ollie Robinson for the first Test against New Zealand, which begins on 4 June.Weakened Wigan thrashed by Hull KR in final tune-upA Wigan Warriors side including 10 debutants are thrashed by champions Hull KR before their Challenge Cup final meeting on 30 May.Latest updates8 hrs agoPrince William visits newly built Cornish suburb The Prince of Wales visits Nansledan, a "sustainable urban extension" of coastal town Newquay.8 hrs ago9 hrs agoEx-prison worker finds new career on the railwaysLiam Dainty is one of around 100 staff working for Lumo at its new Preston headquarters.9 hrs ago9 hrs agoWarning as crews bring old hospital fire under controlCrews continue to tackle a fire at a derelict hospital that led to the evacuation of a health centre.9 hrs ago12 hrs agoBoyfriend questions inquiry into woman's US shootingLucy Harrison was alone in a room with her father when his gun went off and struck her in the chest. 12 hrs ago12 hrs agoWhat do Spygate and Swindon Town have in common?The club's fans know what it is like to support a football team through troubled times.12 hrs ago12 hrs agoTrain crashed due to human error, say investigatorsA train travelling at high speed hit a trailer on a Herefordshire level crossing last year.12 hrs ago13 hrs agoBreast cancer surgeon loses legal bid to practiseThe former clinical lead for breast cancer surgery is currently unable to see patients.13 hrs ago13 hrs agoRestoration plans revealed for 18th Century bridgeThe Environment Agency says restoration of the Marsh Head Horsebridge would be partly crowdfunded.13 hrs ago15 hrs agoFootballer turns terrace chant into national TV adStriker Lenell John‑Lewis has long been serenaded by supporters singing "his name is a shop".15 hrs ago...
