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Man charged after fire in which woman and girl died
A girl, 7, and her aunt died in the blaze in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, on Wednesday....
Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first time
This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes....
Hundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial event
The chief rabbi and Angela Rayner are among speakers at the event, nearly a year on from the attack....
More cells being built within prisons to help tackle overcrowding
The government says £110m has been fast-tracked from existing budgets to speed up the building of new cells....
Summer 2026 expected to be declared UK's hottest on record
Met Office figures due on Tuesday are likely to show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat....
New super flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from 'busiest summer'
This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat the Super-K strain....
Boy, 16, charged with murder and attempted murder
The charges follow an attack on Saturday in which a man died and his wife and daughter were injured....
Man dies near Notting Hill Carnival after entering canal
The man was taken to hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead a short time later, police have said....
Holy Cross school dispute was 'hatred at its worst'
Fr Aidan Troy says the "hurt" of that ordeal in 2001 in north Belfast could happen again....
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war....
Nursery fined after baby boy burned by bleach
The boy was 10 months old when he was was badly burned by a bucket of boiled water containing bleach at the Aberdeen nursery in 2021....
Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems
A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years....
Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan
More than 20 organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices....
Twenty-seven people rescued from rollercoaster
Crews spend more than three hours bringing people down from the ride in Lowestoft....
Grandfather dies months after confronting burglars
Gordon Nicholass, 85, was the victim of a burglary at his home, say Lancashire Police....
UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel
Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir....
Fears over 'high risk' crossing after train crash death
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a crash in which a delivery driver was killed on a crossing....
Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City
The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years....
Watch: Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary
The three-day event saw dancers in extravagant outfits parading the streets of west London to celebrate Caribbean arts and culture....
'It's destroying our town': Residents tell of concern after violent incidents near Middlesbrough
Residents near Middlesbrough have told the BBC of their concern after a spate of violent incidents in their area....
Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal A66 crash
Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough....
Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?
Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war....
Watch: What will happen to Harry and Meghan's security arrangements?
Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to remain private individuals, but security has long been a point of tension....
Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier....
The Papers: 'Kemi gets Tories battle ready' and 'Posh makes some dosh'
A Tory frontbench reshuffle and Victoria Beckham making "some dosh" lead some of Tuesday's papers....
The druid, the weather presenter and the astronomer - when does autumn start?
Why are there three different dates for the start of autumn and who follows which date?...
The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why....
The millennials swapping doom-scrolling for gardening
Young people say gardening offers joy, serenity and a sense of community....
Hundreds remember Heaton Park synagogue attack victims at memorial event
The chief rabbi and Angela Rayner are among speakers at the event, nearly a year on from the attack....
Boy, 16, charged with murder and attempted murder
The charges follow an attack on Saturday in which a man died and his wife and daughter were injured....
'Baby Tommy's here, Chelsea's not': First-time mum dies in childbirth
Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy....
Family in Wales fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood
Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday....