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• Beyond Paradise is taking a 'grittier' turn

  11-04-2025 10:02 via bbc.com
  
  It seems the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbott is becoming a more dangerous place to live.
  
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• Fourteen children arrested over boy's fire death

  04-05-2025 16:21 via bbc.com
  
  Eleven boys and three girls, aged between 11 and 14 years old, are held on suspicion of manslaughter.
  
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• Watch: Crowds gather at pub as Ed Sheeran performs

  04-05-2025 15:27 via bbc.com
  
  He is watched by fans who got tickets by responding to an Ed Sheeran WhatsApp message.
  
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• Eight arrested in two separate anti-terror operations

  04-05-2025 15:25 via bbc.com
  
  Seven of the men arrested at various addresses across England are Iranian nationals, police say.
  
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• Thousands bring the force to streets for city run

  04-05-2025 15:21 via bbc.com
  
  Many runners wear fancy dress in Birmingham with Star Wars proving popular on 4 May.
  
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• Zoo hoping for romance between rare leopards

  04-05-2025 14:54 via bbc.com
  
  The pair of Amur leopards have been gradually introduced to each other.
  
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• Floral spectacular as castle celebrates 50 years

  04-05-2025 13:24 via bbc.com
  
  National Trust staff and volunteers work with the British Academy of Floral Art on a special show.
  
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• WW2 Spitfire emergency landing after losing power

  04-05-2025 13:01 via bbc.com
  
  One person was treated by paramedics at the scene in Kent on Saturday evening.
  
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• Four teenagers arrested after boy stabbed in face

  04-05-2025 11:51 via bbc.com
  
  Police are called to reports of a serious assault at a village playing field on Saturday night.
  
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• 'I spent two years in bed then I found garden therapy'

  04-05-2025 10:41 via bbc.com
  
  Allotments are helping boost the physical and mental health of people with sight loss.
  
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• 'I was told I had between three and nine months to live'

  04-05-2025 08:55 via bbc.com
  
  Jonathan Blake was diagnosed so early in the UK Aids epidemic he was named Patient L1 at hospital.
  
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• Are alcohol-free drinks worth the price in 2025?

  04-05-2025 08:35 via bbc.com
  
  It can cost the same as traditional drinks but making a zero alcohol beverage is a complex process.
  
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• Woman, 94, remembers 'all the excitement' of VE Day

  04-05-2025 08:25 via bbc.com
  
  Mary Grist, who was 14 at the time, spoke to the BBC ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
  
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• Reserve worker finds his first pink bluebell

  04-05-2025 08:14 via bbc.com
  
  Reserve assistant finds the flower while doing a tree survey at Halsdon Nature Reserve.
  
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• The enthusiast searching for stunning sea slugs

  04-05-2025 08:13 via bbc.com
  
  Eleanor Goodman says she loves them all, from the rainbow sea slug to the Disco Doris.
  
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• Port's weird past, from seal riot to ducking stool

  04-05-2025 08:13 via bbc.com
  
  A host of fascinating characters have lurked in Grimsby's underbelly over the centuries.
  
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• 'We were there when Europe's guns fell silent'

  04-05-2025 08:10 via bbc.com
  
  Victory in Europe Day is remembered by those from south-east England who were there 80 years ago.
  
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• Mystery knitter recreates VE Day party conga

  04-05-2025 08:10 via bbc.com
  
  The postbox topper features knitted figures dancing around the Clock Tower.
  
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• Parking chaos and poo: The price of Mam Tor's fame

  04-05-2025 08:09 via bbc.com
  
  Mam Tor in the Peak District has become strangely popular, but what effect is this having?
  
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• Unravelling the tale of a gladiator bitten by a lion

  04-05-2025 08:07 via bbc.com
  
  A vital decision in 2004 meant a mutilated skeleton's secrets could be revealed two decades on.
  
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• Boy's life saved after 'death sentence' disease

  04-05-2025 08:07 via bbc.com
  
  Four-year-old Eisa is living a normal life after taking part in a groundbreaking gene therapy trial.
  
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• 'I've been at every Crucible game - my bones are starting to creak'

  04-05-2025 08:06 via bbc.com
  
  Jennie Bankcroft has been sat in the dark and silence of Sheffield's Crucible theatre for 15 days.
  
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• 'Place and people now gone' caught on camera

  04-05-2025 08:04 via bbc.com
  
  Photographer Victor Wedderburn hopes his pictures from 1980s Bradford can find a permanent home.
  
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• VE Day Palace flypast prep 'like herding cats'

  04-05-2025 07:50 via bbc.com
  
  Squadron Leader Dan Wilkes has shared the challenges of coordinating planes for VE Day celebrations.
  
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• 'My husband is 83 and has run every London Marathon - but I can't stop him'

  04-05-2025 06:45 via bbc.com
  
  Mac Speake is the oldest of a dwindling band of men who have run every London Marathon.
  
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• Ex-Tory council leader calls for Badenoch to resign

  04-05-2025 06:24 via bbc.com
  
  Jason Smithers says the Conservatives need a new face at the top after "terrible" election results.
  
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• Norris 'very happy' despite missing out on pole

  04-05-2025 02:53 via bbc.com
  
  McLaren's Lando Norris says he was "very happy" after qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix, despite losing out on pole position to Max Verstappen.
  
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• From Rooney to relegation - why Plymouth have gone down

  03-05-2025 20:23 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport looks at Plymouth Argyle's relegation to League One and the reasons behind it after an eventful two seasons in the Championship.
  
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• Muslic tight-lipped on Plymouth future

  03-05-2025 19:37 via bbc.com
  Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslic refuses to confirm whether he will stay on at the club next season.
  
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• Torquay out of National League South play-offs

  03-05-2025 18:57 via bbc.com
  Torquay United's hopes of promotion from National League South end after they lose 1-0 to Boreham Wood in their play-off semi-final.
  
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