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Murdered student's family say police treatment was 'inhumane' as killer jailed for life

Vickrum Digwa will serve at least 21 years for stabbing 18-year-old student Henry Nowak to death.

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Girl, 13, dies in hospital after river rescue

Police say the girl went missing in the river close to the Yorkshire Dales village of Burnsall.

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England

Second reactor lifted into place at Hinkley Point

The reactors at Britain's largest nuclear power station will power up to six million homes.

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Somerset

The football fans who went to a World Cup and loved it so much, they stayed

A new documentary follows a group of Wolves fans who moved to the US after the Mexico World Cup.

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England

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Man who poured boiling water on woman jailed for 16 years

Andrew Burgis, 45, from Bury St Edmunds, is given 16 years after admitting a string of offences.

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Suffolk

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'Don't be too kind': Maternity staff used offensive terms to refer to pregnant women

BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Nottinghamshire

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Man found guilty of manslaughter after fatal stabbing

A jury at Nottingham Crown Court found Matthew Smith, 20, guilty of killing Marley Gascoine.

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Nottinghamshire

A dense crowd of Arsenal football supporters celebrates in a city street filled with red smoke. In the foreground, a large red banner is blurred, while in the mid-ground, a fan stands above the crowd with arms raised, holding a smoking flare.

Six people stabbed after Arsenal victory parade

The Metropolitan Police said 24 people were arrested on Sunday along or near the parade route.

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Magistrate said he would give defendant a 'hiding'

The comment is revealed in a misconduct hearing's published ruling.

Bethany says she was 'traumatised' after her son Locksley's free birth by a possible referral to social services for refusing to take him to hospital.

'I was told police could be called after home birth'

Bethany gave birth at home without a midwife, after home birth services were suspended in Gloucestershire.

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Football fans brawl after Champions League final

Suffolk Police arrest two people in connection with a "large fight" that left one person injured.

A large group of performers stands on tiered platforms on a brightly lit stage, appearing to sing together as a choir. A conductor stands at the front, guiding the performance. In front of the stage, a panel of judges sits at a table, watching. The background features warm, glowing lights and foliage-like scenery, while an audience in the foreground raises hands and watches the show.

Farmers choir say BGT win secondary to mental health awareness

James Florey from the Hawkstone Farmers Choir says the BGT win "hasn't really sunk in yet".

Stories to make you smile

Aimran Majid stands in a classroom corridor surrounded by the students he teaches at Lindsworth School. He is wearing a black jacket and trousers, the five male and female students are wearing their school uniform.

MMA lessons aim to empower special needs pupils

Lindsworth School in Kings Norton say pupils are growing in confidence as a result of the lessons.

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Man's 211-mile walk to every house he has lived in

Amrik Sandhu is taking up to challenge for his 60th birthday, while fundraising for charity.

A boy with short blonde hair and wearing a black, sleeveless top, smiles as he holds onto handholds while scaling an indoor climbing wall.

Boy climbs height of Mount Everest for charity

Mason, 12, spent his whole half-term holiday scaling an 8m climbing wall more than 1,100 times.

Features & Analysis

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Pret allergy death leads to £10m research prize

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died from an allergic reaction after eating a sandwich with sesame in it.

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Medical students report years of sexual harassment

A 24-year-old student calls for the University of Manchester to start a review into the allegations.

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'Eczema drug gave my daughter her childhood back'

Hollie's parents say a drug trial for eczema at Sheffield Children's Hospital gave her her life back.

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Calls for longer sentences for single punch deaths

The family of Cemal Yilmaz who was killed want tougher sentences for single punch deaths.

Sport

Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosis

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan reveals he has stage four cancer.

Rugby league legend and broadcaster Kear dies aged 71

Former England and Wales rugby league coach, and renowned broadcaster, John Kear has died at the age of 71.

James Milner with the Premier League trophy after Liverpool's title win in 2020

Record-holder Milner retires after 24-year career

Former England international James Milner announces his retirement after a 24-year Premier League career.

I leave Liverpool exactly where it belongs - Slot

Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: among Europe's elite" after he was sacked as head coach on Saturday.

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Rare white-tailed eagle disappears in Yorkshire

The satellite-tagged bird, part of a breeding programme, lost contact in the North York Moors.

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Family urges water safety after man's death

The body of Greg Howes, 44, was discovered by a dive team on Saturday.

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Student treated as 'time-waster' before death

Libby Instone visited North Tees Hospital Urgent Care Centre three times, an inquest hears.

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BGT winners say mental health message most important

James Florey from the Hawkstone Farmers Choir says the BGT win "hasn't really sunk in yet".

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A firefighter in kit looks on as a fire rages in the nature reserve during the early hours of the morning.

Nature reserve walkway fire believed to be accident

The fire at Riverside Nature Reserve is believed to have been started by a campfire or a barbeque.

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A march through one of Durham's cobbled streets during the Pride celebrations. Women wearing shirts with the words "disco queen" and "disco fever" are beating colourful drums. The people in the crowd wear rainbow-coloured attire, including rainbow afro-style wigs. Some don colourful face paint. In the background, a trade union's banner can be seen waving, and in the distance is Durham Cathedral.

Pride event 'bigger and better' after controversy

Organiser Mel Metcalf says the event was a success, despite withdrawal of Reform-led council money.

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Family's heartbreak after girl found dead in water

Sixteen-year-old Lillianna Tomlinson's family say her life has been taken in the "most tragic way".

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Manslaughter charge over city centre death

Jack Dixon, 32, from Hollywood in Worcestershire has been charged with manslaughter after the attack in 2025

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A side view of a crumpled up blue car on a pavement and half buried in a thick hedge. Its bonnet has buckled, its windscreen is a haze of cracks and its driver's side door has been removed and is resting on a driveway in front of the bonnet. There is a yellow emergency services helmet resting on the road in front of it, beside some gloves.

Car hits parked vehicles leaving two injured

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car crashes into three parked vehicles.

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