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A typical nondescript suburban street with houses on both sides of the road and various cars parked on the street and in front of the houses.

Murder arrest after man, 85, found dead

The Met police said the man had a number of injuries.

7 hrs ago
London
Nischay Patel had short, wavy black hair and wore a red hooded top, while standing in front of the sea.

Family pay tribute to teenager who died in river

In a statement released on their behalf, Nischay Patel's family say they are devastated by their loss.

6 hrs ago
England
John Belfield

Moment murderer taken off plane and arrested

Police footage shows the arrest of drug dealer John Belfield who tortured and murdered a love rival.

4 hrs ago
Manchester

'It's got to be stopped' - why are people getting fly-tipping penalties?

Anna Gilkinson is one of many who claim they are being unfairly accused of fly-tipping by a private enforcement firm.

12 hrs ago
Nottinghamshire

Pride in London 2025: Thousands watch parade

More than 500 LGBTQI+ groups took part in the annual Pride in London parade on Saturday afternoon.

3 hrs ago
London
Nischay Patel had short, wavy black hair and wore a red hooded top, while standing in front of the sea.

Family pay tribute to teenager who died in river

In a statement released on their behalf, Nischay Patel's family say they are devastated by their loss.

6 hrs ago
England
A blurred CCTV image of a woman in a London underground station who is wearing dark trousers, a bright yellow bikini top and a grey hoodie.

Police officer attacked tackling Tube 'fare dodgers'

An off-duty officer was punched and kicked when she challenged a group at London Underground station.

8 hrs ago
London
A man on stage with a photographer and camera operator behind him.
LIVE

Steven Tyler and Ronnie Wood among guests at Black Sabbath's last gig

Black Sabbath are headlining an all-star line-up at Villa Park which also features Metallica, Pantera and Slayer.

John Belfield

Moment murderer taken off plane and arrested

Police footage shows the arrest of drug dealer John Belfield who tortured and murdered a love rival.

4 hrs ago
Manchester
A woman being handcuffed and dragged away by police at protests in support of Palestine Action

Arrests after protest in support of Palestine Action, police say

It comes after supporting the group was banned under terrorism legislation.

2 hrs ago
London
A photo of Aaron Keightley wearing a black hoody. He is standing on a beach with the water behind.

Tribute to 'sweetest' man who died on first holiday with friends

Aaron Keightley, 29, got into difficulty in the water while on holiday with friends.

9 hrs ago
Leicestershire
Nura Newman has brown hair and sunglasses on top of her head. She is smiling in front of a wide river at night. Large buildings and boats are illuminated.

Woman feared she would plunge off bridge in crash

Nura Newman says her car came perilously close to the edge of the QE2 bridge.

13 hrs ago
England
A close up of a pair of latex blue-gloved hands holding out two ice creams in cones with some strawberry sauce on top.

Council implements ice cream van ban on street

Two ice cream sellers say they hope for success when they continue their fight in the High Court.

7 hrs ago
London
A large stone detached house with surrounded by green hedges and lawns

Alice in Wonderland author's Ripon home for sale

Lewis Carroll lived at Ripon Old Hall in the 1850s, before his children's books made him famous.

7 hrs ago
North Yorkshire

Stories to make you smile

A smiling Lydia Thomas posing for the camera, holding a large fish with both hands. She is wearing a beige baseball cap. Behind her is a wide river lined with trees and vegetation.

Teen heads to US for fly fishing world championships

The 17-year-old is part of the England under-18s squad at the youth world championships.

12 hrs ago
Dorset
An old written document on brown paper.

Family's 600-year-old archive returns to Jersey

The archive tells the story of a family whose lives stretched from Jersey to Canada and Africa.

13 hrs ago
Jersey
Two monkeys with brown fur and big brown eyes.

Zoo visitors have chance to see nocturnal monkeys

Staff say early mornings and late afternoons offer the best chance to see them active.

8 hrs ago
Devon

Features & Analysis

Thelma Stober is seen wearing a bright pink jacket with black trim stands in front of tall pillars at the 7/7 memorial. She is looking directly at the camera.

'I'm here to tell the story for those who are not'

Thelma Stober reflects 20 years after the London bombings which left her with life-changing injuries.

12 hrs ago
London
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, smile and wave as the Royal train pulls out of Euston n 1977

Travels with the Queen recalled as royal train nears end

Stories of those who worked on the royal train are shared as the historic service is cut to save money.

14 hrs ago
UK
Claire Sharpe smiles at camera, she is wearing a black floral dress and a pair of glasses. The structure is behind her.

'I will listen to the chiming and think of my dad'

The Hope Bell, a memorial to those lost during the Covid pandemic, is unveiled in Loughborough.

12 hrs ago
Leicestershire
Minis in Coventry sewers during the filming of The Italian Job film.  A car with five headlights drives in a black and white photo in a concrete pipe with other cars behind it.

How a city's sewers starred in The Italian Job

The BBC's Secret Coventry series recounts how the famous film ended up filming in the city.

12 hrs ago
Coventry & Warwickshire
A man with brown hair and a beard wears a blue shirt with a red logo on it. He stands in front of a red and black sign with his thumbs up. He is standing in a shopping centre and escalators can be seen in the background. A store with red signage is to the right of the photo.

'My trading cards show is for everyone'

Organiser Charles Barrett says more than 9,600 people attended last year's show in Wolverhampton.

12 hrs ago
Wolverhampton

Watch/Listen

A fan stands in front of flowers and balloons laid on grass near Anfield stadium

'Outpouring of grief' as Liverpool fans pay tribute to Jota

Grieving football fans tell the BBC what the Liverpool player meant to them.

1 day ago
Liverpool
The bottlenose dolphin was filmed splashing a family in Portland Marina

Dolphin seen playfully splashing family on boat

A bottlenose dolphin is spotted splashing and swimming around a boat at Portland Marina in Dorset.

2 days ago
Dorset
A man in a white shirt has his arm around a woman, who is crying.

Tower block demolition leaves residents 'in limbo'

A final decision has been made to demolish Durham Court in Hebburn, leaving people angry.

2 days ago
Tyne
Ellis Bishop can be see pulling a wheelie bin through Nottigham

Thieves haul stolen clothes across city in bins

A second man has been sentenced over the break-in at Foot Locker on 13 May.

2 days ago
Nottinghamshire

Sport

England fans in stadium
LIVE

Euro 2025: Build-up as holders England face France - James starts

Follow live as England begin the defence of their European title against France in Zurich at Euro 2025.

Shubman Gill raises his bat after hitting a century

Gill-inspired India leave England facing defeat

England lose three top-order wickets before the close as India surge towards victory in the second Test.

6 mins ago
Cricket
Jamie Gittens playing for Borussia Dortmund in the Club World Cup

Chelsea complete £48m signing of Dortmund's Gittens

Chelsea complete the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens for an initial fee of £48.5m.

5 hrs ago
Premier League
Kyle Walker

Burnley sign Walker from Man City in £5m deal

Burnley sign England defender Kyle Walker from Manchester City for a fee of up to £5m.

8 hrs ago
Premier League

Latest updates

2 hrs ago
An artist's impression of how the finished Black Cat road scheme could look, with a fly-over, lots of lanes of traffic, green fields, either side and buildings around the road.

Long delays in county result from closure on A1

The A421 has knock-on traffic problems due to a closure on the A1, National Highways says.

2 hrs ago
England
3 hrs ago
The outside of a red brick building with a glass covered entrance and a statue of several heads on top of each other outside

Traffickers who ran migrant cannabis farms jailed

Members of two cannabis gangs are sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.

3 hrs ago
England
3 hrs ago
Two women looking into camera and holding BBC Sport-branded microphone

England and Wales fans on the cost of attending Euro 2025

3 hrs ago
England
5 hrs ago
Seven men planting trees at Driffield Showground

Increase in tree planting in Humber Forest project

The community forestry project saw 368,000 trees planted during the 2024-25 season, a council says.

5 hrs ago
England
6 hrs ago
Nischay Patel had short, wavy black hair and wore a red hooded top, while standing in front of the sea.

Family pay tribute to teenager who died in river

In a statement released on their behalf, Nischay Patel's family say they are devastated by their loss.

6 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
A dark haired woman next to a floral painting with bright colours.

Artist gives away £84,000 of work to help hospice

Anita Nowinksa says she wants to bring joy to others in difficult times.

8 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
A woman wearing a blue hat throws a wellington

Women in training for welly wanging competition

Organisers try to up numbers after only two women tried the Wembury welly wanging event last year.

8 hrs ago
England
8 hrs ago
A piece of sheet music on display which belonged to the Titanic's band leader Wallace Hartley who died in the sinking.

Wallace Hartley item on show at Titanic exhibition

Sheet music from the Titanic's band leader Wallace Hartley will go on display in Manchester.

8 hrs ago
England
9 hrs ago
Carla Denyer wearing a dark green blazer and gold hoop earrings. She has short brown hair and is smiling at the camera. Behind her are metal railings and a bus stop.

West MPs on 'rollercoaster' first year in Parliament

The Palace of Westminster's newest recruits describe their whirlwind jobs and 74-hour weeks.

9 hrs ago
England
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