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Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC
PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.
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Nepal intensifying efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
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Asia
Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
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Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
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Europe
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
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World
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
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US & Canada
UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel
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Middle East
Sons of officer who died in A66 crash lead out Man Utd as mascots
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Man Utd
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
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Sport headlines

A new Man Utd era - but Fernandes still sets the standard
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Man Utd
How did Rashford do on return to Man Utd XI? Player ratings
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Premier League
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US Open: GB's Boulter closing in on place in second round - listen & follow
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Tennis
'14,000 runs for a reason' - Root calm on form
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England
'His best Test for a year' - England-Pakistan player ratings
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Cricket

Entertainment and TV

Latest news and must-see moments

'Emo might have been a phase to some, but not for us'
Sophie Baxter has set up a social group for "emos, goths and moshers" who never left the noughties.
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set
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A licence to thrill: Proms brings a concert of iconic 007 theme tunes. Video, 89 minutes
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Will Young set to make garden show debut
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Surrey
An Arctic murder hints at a global conspiracy as Vigil returns
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Media Centre
Nine of the most memorable dream sequences in film and TV
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Artist defends 'unfinished' Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
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England

Soundtrack your summer

Fan of Florence + The Machine? This is the playlist for you. Audio
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Sounds
Maisie Peters lets loose at Reading Festival. Video
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JADE gets the Reading crowd energised with a performance of Church. Video
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RAYE brings her powerhouse vocals to Reading. Video
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Catch up on Fontaines D.C.'s only UK festival appearance in 2026. Video
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History: Notting Hill Carnival at 60

Looking back at one of the longest-standing street festivals in the world
This year's event takes place on Saturday 29 August through to Bank Holiday Monday 31 August in London.
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Newsround
How a celebration of identity was 'born out of the race riots'
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London
1983: Notting Hill gets ready for a weekend-long party. Video, 00:06:06
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Archive
Five colourful street celebrations you might not have heard of before
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Bitesize
Richie Brave meets the people who built Carnival and protected its legacy. Audio, 60 minutes
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Sounds

Quizzes and games

The gruelling grammar quiz
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Bitesize
Can you guess the horrible historical figure from these clues?
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Horrible Histories
Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
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Culture
Only 11% of people got full marks last week - how will you score this week?
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Sport
Penne for your thoughts: Try your hand at our pernickety pasta quiz
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Food

Food and recipes

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

One-pot winners for a lazy weekend
Whether you're having people over or just want a meal without the washing-up, these recipes are exactly what you're after.
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Food
Kid-friendly recipes for the school holidays
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Food
Ultra-processed foods quiz: Can you spot which everyday products make the list?
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Food
How will extreme weather affect our food?
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England
Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
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Business

Bank holiday feasting

Health and wellbeing

The public broadcast that could be Britain's best-kept sleep secret
This soothing listen pre-dates music streaming and meditation podcasts.
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The Shipping Forecast
I'd swell up once a week - now my life has changed
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England
I was in so much pain I could barely feed my cats - now I'm back as a pro wrestler
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UK
The supplements athletes take and why
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Sport
Which room would Dr Alex George ban Dilly from entering? Video, 29 minutes
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Uplifting stories

The stunning ocean images competing for a top photography prize
This year's Ocean Photographer of the Year finalists show just how amazing and unexpected life in the seas can be.
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Newsround
Homeless man becomes a superhero sign cleaner
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Surrey
Children to 'fill in' missing part of Bayeux Tapestry
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Newsround
'Snippet of history' note traced back to builder
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Derbyshire
Blackpool, Torquay or Yarmouth: Which offered the best Bank Holiday value in 1966? Video, 00:04:47
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Archive

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

When whole towns closed and headed for the seaside
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Lancashire
They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister
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Europe
Is the UK trending towards becoming a cashless society? Audio
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Sounds
The tiny town aiming to defy odds in Bundesliga debut
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Football
Will AI make your degree pointless? Audio, 11 minutes
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Sounds

Science and nature

UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
Given exclusive access to a hidden nest, the BBC has filmed the raptor's majestic feeding behaviour.
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Climate
'It's been the best year for spotting sharks in decades'
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Isle of Man
Spectacular pictures from Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Science & Environment
What's the world's heaviest object?
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Bitesize
2006: Scientists rule Pluto isn't a planet after all. Video, 00:00:57
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Archive

The video playlist

Watch a selection of standout clips from across the BBC

Discover more to watch and listen to

A dark, psychological murder mystery with a shiver of modern gothic
Dublin detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox investigate a child's murder.
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The Swedish galleon that sank 18 minutes into its maiden voyage
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Vicky Pattison talks to Joe Marler about giving everything 100%
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Sounds
The story of the world's longest kiss and why it can't be beaten
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How a tweet from Harry Styles saved the first Inbetweeners film
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Sounds

Around the UK

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

Man killed at Christian festival named as his church leads tributes
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Sussex
Scottish Labour leadership contenders back North Sea drilling approval
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Scotland
Masseuse fits rape alarm in treatment room after men treat her like 'a sex worker'
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Wales
Lack of clarity over SEN taxi situation 'hurtful and frustrating'
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Northern Ireland
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