Fires prompt national government alert as 19 Stourbridge homes destroyed
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The prime minister said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales
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Jason Arday: Former Cambridge university professor found dead
Jason Arday was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, officials said.
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Luigi Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to...
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
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Derailed Essex train to London derails leads to cancellations
It has happened less than 24 hours after a train came off the tracks in East Sussex.
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Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after...
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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Stephen Bear jailed over sex offender register breaches
The TV personality posted in Brazil "the police will not be able to catch" him, a court hears.
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What we know so far about the West Midlands fires
Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
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Finlay Tarling: British cyclist dies in accident at Volta a...
British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies at the age of 19 in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.
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Where does this unorthodox by-election victory leave Nigel Farage?
As expected, the Reform UK leader easily won the Clacton by-election but was nowhere to be seen after the result.
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
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