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Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands
The region's fire chief says the service took thousands of 999 calls across "one of the most significant" incidents in its history.
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England
Watch: Aerial footage shows homes engulfed in flames in Stourbridge. Video, 00:01:04
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England
Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails in East Sussex
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Sussex
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Clacton by-election count continues as Farage says he has won, but won't attend result declaration
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Politics
Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown
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Weather
'Two out of four, baby' - Hunt wins 200m as she eyes historic quadruple
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Athletics
Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
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Europe
Son of 102-year-old says father died after being 'pushed off stage'
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Wales
Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
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Middle East

Sport headlines

What's going wrong for Rangers and McInnes?
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Rangers
'This is her stage!' - Hunt takes 200m gold. Video, 00:01:02
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Athletics
Man City's Reijnders set for £52m Saudi move
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Man City
LIV set to cancel season-ending Team Championship
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Golf
Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings
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Man Utd

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Entertainment and TV

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Eurovision Song Contest 2027 host city announced
The Black Sea location has been selected after Bulgarian singer Dara won this year's contest.
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Culture
Casualty faces its darkest hour in landmark 40th anniversary trailer
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Media Centre
Bonnie Tyler's classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse
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Wales
Acting pals Cumming and Henderson put 40-year friendship onto paper
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Tayside & Central Scotland
Rooney to co-host new Man Utd show with Goldbridge
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Man Utd
Taron Egerton says he is estranged from his dad after 'pushing ejector seat'
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Wales
Nicholas Hoult joins Harry Potter TV show - see the cast so far
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Culture

Sounds like a laugh

Celebrate the Edinburgh Fringe with comedy on the BBC

Evil or genius: Russell Kane's verdict on 'bonk-buster' writer Jilly Cooper. Audio
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Sounds
Paul Sinha hosts the quiz show that'll get your sides splitting. Audio
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Sounds
Comedian and computer scientist Olga Koch tackles the thorny issue of love. Audio
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Sounds
Vegans, hotels and coffee shops: David Sedaris compares the US and the UK. Audio
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Sounds
Natalie Haynes's fun facts about figures from ancient Greece and Rome. Audio
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Sounds

Food and recipes

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

Simple six-ingredient dinners that are more than the sum of their parts
Keep your shopping list short with these satisfying dinners.
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Food
Our new favourite way to serve the 'it' veg of 2026
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Food
The foods that change your body odour (for better and worse)
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Food
Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
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Business
1975: The secret sauce that 'commands respect' Video, 00:03:26
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Archive

Money

'I paid £400 for a Prada bag on Vinted - only to find it was fake'
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Manchester
You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
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Business
Mars Bar from 1991 found - and it's 56% bigger than today's
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Lincolnshire
Five tips to help your teenager find work in a challenging climate
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Bitesize
The music-tech boss who laid the groundwork for streaming platforms. Audio, 17 minutes
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Sounds

Health and wellbeing

Eight things not to say to your child on results day
A child psychologist gives advice on common sayings to avoid and what to say to support your child.
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Bitesize
I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
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Health
Weightlifting grandad, 88, becomes TikTok sensation
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Lancashire
Your heatwave tips on how to cope in extreme temperatures
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UK
Is it ever OK to estrange your family? Audio, 29 minutes
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Sounds

Uplifting stories

Left-Handers Day: Surprising facts, famous faces and life as a leftie
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Newsround
Playful foxes photos result of 'luck and patience'
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England
'Minion Man' paints over anti-social graffiti in bid to brighten up street. Video, 00:00:41
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Manchester
Five underwater cities you might not know about
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Stunning eclipse turns daylight into darkness across Europe
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News
These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
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Asia
Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
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Athletics
Seaside visitors going home earlier, traders say
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Lincolnshire
Is working from home holding you back in your career? Audio, 11 minutes
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Sounds

The video playlist

Watch a selection of standout clips from across the BBC

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A YouTube influencer shocks a nation when she is arrested
Ruby Franke's YouTube channel portrayed a wholesome family. But looks can be deceiving.
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Bleak House: An all-star adaptation of a classic Charles Dickens tale
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iPlayer
Two gangsters decide to leave criminality and become film producers
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Sounds
Mark Steel visits the Viking town perched on the edge of Britain
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Sounds
A family sitcom about a divorced dad who lives with his ex-mother-in-law
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Around the UK

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

Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails
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Sussex
Victims call for sex attackers to be excluded from early release plans
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Scotland Politics
Son of 102-year-old says father died after being 'pushed off stage'
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Wales
Councillors say 'salary not attractive' to young candidates
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Northern Ireland Politics
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