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• Teacher accused of child sex assault faces extradition

  17-04-2025 16:47 via bbc.com
  
  Rebecca Richardson from Herefordshire faces an extradition hearing after a request from Turkey.
  
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• 'Dangerous' teacher jailed for stabbing woman 15 times

  09-05-2025 20:51 via bbc.com
  
  Matthew Jones unleashed an "unpredictable and mercilessly ferocious" attack on the woman.
  
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• Boy, 3, seriously injured by car towing caravan

  09-05-2025 20:22 via bbc.com
  
  A 19-year-old has been arrested after the boy was struck while he was in a field next to a school.
  
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• Statue of Motörhead singer Lemmy unveiled

  09-05-2025 19:12 via bbc.com
  
  Hundreds of heavy metal fans watch on as the 2.25m sculpture is revealed in the frontman's hometown.
  
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• Ex-officer took photos of dying man from footage

  09-05-2025 18:32 via bbc.com
  
  William Heggs, a volunteer officer with Leicestershire Police, has been jailed for 12 months.
  
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• Greater Anglia to be nationalised, rail operator says

  09-05-2025 18:28 via bbc.com
  
  The rail firm says it will be brought under public ownership later this year.
  
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• Man admits telling woman to kill herself online

  09-05-2025 18:22 via bbc.com
  
  The 22-year-old is the first person to be charged with encouraging serious self-harm online.
  
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• Joy as rare white fox clubs seen playing in cemetery

  09-05-2025 18:12 via bbc.com
  
  The four white cubs were first spotted by a resident off Ella Street, Hull, on Thursday evening.
  
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• Beachfront concert by Dizzee Rascal cancelled hours before

  09-05-2025 17:53 via bbc.com
  
  A councillor claims the impromptu gig was "an irresponsible ticket stunt".
  
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• 'Britain's dullest man' creates bin strike merch

  09-05-2025 17:41 via bbc.com
  
  Kevin Beresford says the strike is an "embarrassment" for the city of Birmingham.
  
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• Arsenal have gone backwards in the league - Arteta

  09-05-2025 17:31 via bbc.com
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that his team have "gone a step backwards" in the Premier League this season.
  
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• Inmate who took prison officer hostage sentenced

  09-05-2025 17:05 via bbc.com
  Scott Patterson is jailed for a further 22 months after taking the guard hostage.
  
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• Scientists reveal 'remarkable' wasp memory

  09-05-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  Scientists say digger wasps complete mental tasks which would be taxing even to human brains.
  
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• MP and council boss clash over Legacy charge claim

  09-05-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  
  Hull council boss denies MP's claims families affected by the inquiry were asked to pay for plaques.
  
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• Professor has chance encounter with new Pope

  09-05-2025 16:31 via bbc.com
  
  Anna Rowlands says the pontiff was "slightly overwhelmed", but his serenity was also "intensified".
  
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• HS2 tunnel machine breaks through for milestone

  09-05-2025 16:03 via bbc.com
  
  The tunnel is the first of two bores of the Bromford Tunnel from Warwickshire to Birmingham.
  
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• Pair guilty of felling world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless act of destruction'

  09-05-2025 16:01 via bbc.com
  
  Prosecutors say the pair thought it was "a laugh", but the "mindless thuggery" sparked global fury.
  
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• Homes plan for abandoned Camelot theme park

  09-05-2025 15:52 via bbc.com
  
  Previous plans to build homes on the former Camelot theme park site have all been refused.
  
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• Haaland 'ready and fit' to make Man City return

  09-05-2025 15:51 via bbc.com
  
  Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is ready to make his return from injury against Southampton this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola says.
  
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• Long-serving Moxey to leave Torquay United

  09-05-2025 15:50 via bbc.com
  Veteran defender Dean Moxey is to leave Torquay United after five years with the club.
  
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• 'Thomas & Friends was the best job of my career'

  09-05-2025 15:12 via bbc.com
  
  Sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn says working on the show made him a "cool dad" with his children.
  
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• Seafront cafe owner in shock after fire

  09-05-2025 14:43 via bbc.com
  "It's a pretty amazing little place... hopefully we can just rebuild it," says owner Tamara Costin.
  
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• Police get £1m in funding for extra foot patrols

  09-05-2025 14:17 via bbc.com
  Police say they are aiming to halve knife crime in problem areas.
  
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• Exeter prop Swann agrees new deal for 2025-26

  09-05-2025 13:20 via bbc.com
  Exeter prop Demi Swann agrees a deal to stay with Exeter for the 2025-26 Premiership Women's Rugby season.
  
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• How a park ranger alerted the world to Sycamore Gap tree's fate

  09-05-2025 13:12 via bbc.com
  
  Gary Pickles recalls his dismay at finding the felled tree.
  
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• I was brash and naive in 2017, now I'm ready - Itoje

  09-05-2025 12:54 via bbc.com
  
  Maro Itoje says his experience of two previous British and Irish Lions tours will help him captain the team on his third.
  
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• Thousands of people expected at Exeter Pride 2025

  09-05-2025 11:57 via bbc.com
  It takes place in the city centre and organisers want it to be more inclusive than ever before.
  
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• Interactive art trail explores life by the sea

  09-05-2025 11:56 via bbc.com
  The trail aims to tell the stories of Devon families with a strong connection to the sea.
  
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• Exeter have gone 'back to basics' - Hodge

  09-05-2025 11:17 via bbc.com
  Exeter full-back Josh Hodge says director or rugby Rob Baxter has gone "back to basics" after taking control of the playing group.
  
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• 'He found strong, empathetic women - then destroyed us'

  09-05-2025 07:40 via bbc.com
  Three women have bravely shared their story after being abused by convicted murderer Kieron Goodwin.
  
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