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German politician held after Nazi slogan complaint

Far-right AfD member Daniel Halemba, who was later released, is suspected of displaying Nazi symbols. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gzFUHy2

Judge reinstates Trump gag order in election subversion case

It prevents him from criticising court staff, prosecutors and possible witnesses between now and his trial. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/QxOIuSB

Matthew Perry cause of death inconclusive pending toxicology tests

There were no obvious signs of trauma, LA Police said about the death of the Friends star, aged 54. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fDUMWyV

Sir Cliff Richard sings in BBC interview 'without artificial insemination'

The legendary singer treats BBC viewers to a melody and says he won't use AI in his work. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/StgVGJ4

Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms

The tánaiste rejects a proposal by Steve Baker that a super-majority is needed for a united Ireland. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1mT3DMg

South Africa rugby: The Springboks give hope to a troubled nation

As South Africa faces economic troubles the Rugby World Cup success is a welcome distraction. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Fg3uRTa

Bristol Old Vic theatre token from 1766 sold for £9k

The token, sold at auction on Saturday, grants the bearer free access to plays at the Bristol Old Vic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jkNmwXl

Bristol Old Vic theatre token could still be valid after 257 years

The token grants the bearer free access to plays at the Bristol Old Vic and will be auctioned later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/KyikFgH

Three friends help woman give birth on busy Leeds main road

Debby Minzele was being driven to hospital in Leeds to have her baby when her waters broke. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VLxeFCs

Rachel Reeves denies claims of plagiarism in new book

Labour's shadow chancellor says "inadvertent mistakes" will "be rectified in future reprints". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/G9OEHaW

I'm not everyone's cup of tea, says Daniel O'Donnell after 40 years

After 40 years in the business, Daniel O'Donnell has fans in high places and a dollop of modesty. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kAzrtMu

Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire

Dr Glory Valthaty was understood to have been visiting relatives with her two children and husband. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/w8qK1fB

Buses: Councils warn 'on-demand' buses under threat without more money

Councils said they could not offer a like-for-like replacement for commercial services that have faced cuts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/sS0yihk

Massive Attack confirm death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini

The guitarist died on Monday evening after saying in July he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IYtPfbv

Blackpink star Jisoo announces break up with actor Ahn Bo-hyun

The Blackpink singer tore up the rules to announce the relationship - and now it's all over. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/52s6StC

Male period dignity officer settles out of court after removal from role

Jason Grant was pursuing a claim under the Equality Act after the period dignity role was scrapped. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/4NAGa0q

Labour more ambitious for Tata Steel - Sir Keir Starmer

UK Labour leader says he wants to preserve jobs, amid looming cuts to Port Talbot steelworks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/6C7gYJx

Bishan Singh Bedi: Indian cricket legend dies aged 77

One of the world's finest spin bowlers, Bishan Bedi took 1,560 first-class wickets, the highest by an Indian. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Jwy9D7H

Britain's Got Talent star joins Coronation Street cast

Comedian Jack Carroll, who will play Carla Connors' nephew, shot to fame on the talent show at age 14. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fD0apWm

Watch: Door camera captures flock of sheep in garden

Homeowner Craig Hollingworth is left bemused when he was alerted to the visitors via his Ring doorbell. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iDrAH9m

Premier Inn 'bedbug bites' case leads to compensation

Vicky Hills says the bites were "incredibly itchy, incredibly painful" and she needed antibiotics. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JOmw7LZ

Fake Lancashire Police officer scam victims lose £156,000

Two women are arrested after callers claimed people's bank details had been stolen, police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mWzVZtB

David Bowie: Candid pictures of singer on tour go on display

A collection of behind-the-scenes images of the star by a childhood friend go on display in Deal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ps08IU

Alex Bendall death: Family criticises 'insensitive' police response

Alex Bendall was found dead in a river near Dorchester weeks after going missing on a walk home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Gt8DLO9

Aid delivery waits to enter Gaza from Egypt at Rafah crossing

About 20 trucks may cross into Gaza after a deal with the US, but aid organisations warn it's not enough. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DqkHrsK

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside JP Morgan

The climate activist is part of a Fossil Free London protest at JP Morgan's Canary Wharf office. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/urTwRJQ

Spider-Man 2: PS5 developer on stories, game length, and what's next

The PS5 game's creative director Bryan Intihar talks about crafting a follow-up to a beloved hit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/MjRrB2y

T-levels roll-out to see more than 200 courses scrapped

The government wants to streamline post-16 education, but colleges say some students could be left behind. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fSGXDsU

Glamour Women of the Year awards: Halle Bailey, America Ferrera and Lily Allen hit red carpet

The Little Mermaid actress was awarded the title at the Glamour Women of the Year awards. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/rqxRW0L

Captain Tom's family attend home spa hearing

The Planning Inspectorate is hearing arguments on the spa which is subject to a demolition order. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/xQiMe5j

The Crown: Diana and Dodi storyline teased by Netflix in season six pictures

The streamer releases images of the final season of the royal drama, which is set in the late 1990s. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/0SRKuy9

Men jailed for India 'house of horrors' murders freed

The two men had been convicted of raping and murdering 19 women and children in 2005. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/axLwMAS

Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension after bullying probe

Parliament's behaviour watchdog says the Wellingborough MP should be suspended for six weeks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fWRKyCD

Liam Gallagher announces tour playing Definitely Maybe in entirety

The ex-Oasis star says his 2024 shows will be a celebration of "the most important album of the '90s". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YGURmt

New rules set out for foreign criminals and low-level offenders

Minister announces plans for low-level offenders and foreign criminals as prison spaces fill up. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EpkAV5r

Cars in Luton Airport fire 'unlikely to be salvageable'

Emergency services have now handed back control of the multi-storey car park to the airport. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7eTyiRM

TikTok says action taken on Israel conflict videos

The social media firm lists what it is doing to tackle misinformation after a warning by the EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3hjx5QF

Russell T Davies: I want to write a darker LGBTQ+ drama

The It's A Sin writer says he wants to make something that reflects the "hatred in the air". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Ah3Qims

Major disruption at Euston after signal failure

The issue, which has been resolved, is causing major disruption at one of London's busiest stations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JPgCZ0I

Easy life: Fans vow to keep tattoos despite easyGroup legal action

Fans of easy life vow to keep their tattoos despite legal action against the band by easyGroup. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/l6Bo2pX

China's Belt and Road Initiative: Kenya and a railway to nowhere

A $5bn transport project, funded by Chinese loans, is in danger of becoming a white elephant. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IygJfFm

Captain Tom's family received death threats and hate mail

The family of the NHS charities fundraiser tells TalkTV of an "underbelly of hate" they endure. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/QWv4PMp

MP Lisa Cameron defected to Tories in tantrum, says SNP president

Lisa Cameron MP defected from the SNP to the Conservatives amid claims of toxicity in the party. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/QGmzEBu

Eras Tour: Watch what happened at Taylor Swift's film premiere

The star greeted fans for the world premiere of the film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pb3ZkEm

Captain Tom's daughter defends decision to keep book profits

The family tells TalkTV the books were nothing to do with charity fundraising. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/29Utho8

Sir Billy Connolly: 'I'll never give up live performance'

The actor and comedian has been talking about how life has changed since his Parkinson's Diagnosis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zo3DCvU

Afghanistan: Thousands dead and homes flattened in earthquakes

Two earthquakes in days have caused massive damage in the war-torn nation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/wH5Cprf

Keir Starmer: I won't build homes without GPs and schools

The Labour leader says new developments need infrastructure as he defends his housebuilding plans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DthXaNR

NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7.75m

Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/tSWaEbs

Next set to buy rival brand Fat Face in latest High Street buy

High Street chain Next is understood to be close to buying rival fashion chain Fat Face. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/F5G0fQZ

Kenyan publisher recalls book after uproar over Prophet Muhammad image

Muslims complained it was blasphemous to ask students to colour in a picture of the Islamic prophet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iKYRmVS

Boris Johnson did not want meetings with Drakeford and Sturgeon

Former prime minister tells Covid inquiry that he was worried UK could look like a mini-EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/APbGzrO

Man given community sentence for rape of girl, 13, is acquitted

Sean Hogg had been found guilty by a jury of attacking the girl twice in Midlothian in 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/HCM62GQ

Resident loses High Court fight over Bibby Stockholm barge

Carralyn Parkes loses her argument that the Government requires planning permission. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/6Qy93fO

Steve Rider: Sports presenter to have surgery after prostate cancer diagnosis

The sports presenter will have surgery on Saturday and encourages other men to get checked early. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/clfL3Rg

Met PC used low level of force on sprinter, tribunal told

Ricardo dos Santos and his partner, sprinter Bianca Williams, were stopped by police in July 2020. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EquAleD

Hamas hostages: 'The terrorists have her and her babies'

Yossi Sneider says his cousin and her two children were taken from their home in southern Israel. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZcHF39L

CCTV shows moment couple pose for photo on train tracks

The pair were filmed on the rail line at a site that sees 130 trains a day pass at up to 100mph. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mcAa3dw

Watch: Rockets and gun fights - A look inside Israel and Gaza

Since Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, more than 1,700 people have been killed in shootings and air strikes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/goY2Tex

Israel: Ashkelon hit by rockets as BBC team run for cover

The BBC's team in the southern Israeli city runs for cover when a missile siren sounded. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eCh6p0Z

17,500 cervical smear tests to be re-checked in Northern Ireland

It is part of a major review of cervical screening in Northern Ireland, dating back to 2008. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/X8RfjPi

The story from inside the Supernova festival site

More than 260 bodies have reportedly been recovered from the festival in the desert in southern Israel. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jkc8Dre

What is Hamas, what is happening in Israel, and other questions

We explain the background to the militant group, the scale of their attack on Israel and what could happen next. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/IZ9l6zs

Significant quantity of drugs found off Dorset coast

Packages and holdalls believed to contain cocaine are washing up on England's south coast. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cOEAbeR

Watch: Fierce gun battle on Israeli highway

Motorists duck for cover as multiple shots are fired during a gun battle on Route 4, between Ashdod and the Gaza border. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/YbrJEUT

Wayne Rooney leaves DC United after failing to reach MLS play-offs

Wayne Rooney leaves his role as coach of MLS side DC United by mutual consent after they fail to make the play-offs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/A9PbI4l

Jake Marlowe: British citizen missing in Israel after Hamas attack

The Israeli Embassy in the UK says it is not known if London-born Jake Marlowe has been taken hostage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lON3kob

Israel tries to clear seized areas as PM warns of 'long war'

Troops still trying to clear areas seized by Hamas, as dozens of Israeli hostages still missing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/51lRD4f

Picasso painting displayed in London set to fetch £98m

Picasso's 1932 masterpiece, Femme A La Montre, depicts his "golden muse" Marie-Therese Walter. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PeLaWr5

Israel attack: People hide in homes as Palestinian militants enter from Gaza

People in towns near the Gaza Strip are phoning news stations saying they are trapped in their homes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PaRoVhG

Rugby World Cup: Why Wales and Brittany anthems sound the same

Wales' Celtic language speaking cousins in France copied the tune of the Welsh national anthem. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/bciRArh

Footage emerges of 'gunmen in Sderot'

The white truck is thought to be carrying Palestinian militants through the Israeli town. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/g4HyMJS

Gaza attack on Israel: In pictures

Pictures of the latest violence between Palestinian militants and Israel. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/U49JwTE

Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone's murder convictions reviewed

Michael Stone's case is to be looked at again after Levi Bellfield reportedly confessed to the murders. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/TfYdMVF

Iran's activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

The imprisoned campaigner is honoured for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pfHa5nh

Four Green MPs absolutely realistic - co-leader

The Green co-leader says she is confident of adding more MPs after "record-breaking" local elections. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aZF2k3R

Windsor crossbow case: What are the dangers of AI chatbots?

The case of Jaswant Singh Chail raises questions about the safety of AI-powered chatbots. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/w2PfGyl

Australian man rowing across Pacific Ocean rescued after capsizing

Tom Robinson, 24, had been hoping to become the youngest person to row across the ocean. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pksNivG

How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting people?

People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out or run low. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/icYxgrB

Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader

The claim comes from the separatist region as Kyiv steps up attacks on Moscow's Black Sea fleet. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1UKZkbS

Bedbugs: How to deal with an infestation

Although uncomfortable, bedbug bites are not typically dangerous and are often easily dealt with. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/P1HkvOa

Shiney Row: Man bailed after suspected American bully XL attack

Police launched a murder investigation after Ian Langley, 54, was attacked and killed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5E29bwT

Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - PM

MPs to get free vote on step which means a child of 14 would never be able to buy cigarettes legally. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/WEl5v2H

WSL: Panini and FA to release first-ever sticker collection

The first Women's Super League sticker collection is being launched in December. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jwts2Dh

Quantum dots: TV screen crystals win Chemistry Nobel Prize

The nanoparticles create more precise colours and are used in TV screens as well as medical imaging. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jYEIvSP

Official stop and search figures published with 'dodgy' warning

A note on a Home Office data release questions whether some of the figures should be released. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oEvIFk9

Man creates rock sculpture in Cornwall while wife shops

Harry Maddox created the sculpture in an hour while he waited for his wife to go to the supermarket. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XaS4P6v

Physics Nobel Prize rewards science on a 'tiny timescale'

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards research into electrons in "flashes of light". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PFCtJYi

Ryder Cup lake plunge fan says 'sun got to me'

John Burleigh became a social media sensation after leaping into a lake to celebrate Europe's win. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DI3c4J2

Stephen Pennington: Wanted 'high-risk' child rapist is arrested

Police launched a manhunt after sex offender Stephen Pennington breached his licence conditions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/l15FDQy

Live Aid: Sir Bob Geldof talks about the new musical

Sir Bob Geldof talks to the BBC about a new musical based on the 1985 Live Aid fundraising concert. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/akUu94t

Sheffield Wednesday fans donate over Bradley Lowery 'mockery'

Two men are in custody after supporters appeared to taunt opposing fans with a picture of Bradley. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/hk7UruM

Dame Helen Mirren speaks of 'delicate balance' in playing Golda Meir

The Oscar-winning actor has faced criticism for playing Israel's first female PM Golda Meir in a new film. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/9WI4yQJ

'I had to live in a two-bed flat with 20 other men' - student

Nazmush Shahadat was accepted on to a UK university course but he couldn't find a house to live in. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/wkXt3x6