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Hegseth visits the long-deployed USS Lincoln to bestow a top award before the ship returns home
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln a high-level award during a visit to the aircraft carrier
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North East RNLI crew star on BBC Two tonight racing to return husband to worried wife
A North East lifeboat crew races to save a paddleboarder in a dramatic rescue featured on BBC Two tonight.
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UK pastry champion's York café is named best in region
UK pastry champion's York café, Florian Poirot Patisserie & Cafe on Shambles, York, wins best café award.
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Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land
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Declan Rice contract: Arsenal and England midfielder close to agreeing new deal
Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport.
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UK pastry champion's York café is named best in region
UK pastry champion's York café, Florian Poirot Patisserie & Cafe on Shambles, York, wins best café award.
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Judo: Grigalashvili claims fourth world title as Kaju reigns again
Haruka Kaju extended her unbeaten World Judo Tour run to 40 contests, defending her -63kg world title against Kerem Primo. At -81kg, Tato Grigalashvili defeated home favourite Zelim Tckaev to claim his fourth world title and return to the top of the podium.
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Pep Guardiola: Former Man City manager to attend PSG Champions League tie
Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League tie against Paris St-Germain next week - the club's first home match since they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child
Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.
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'I'm not Grezza': New Bantams boss on following Alexander's footsteps in his own way
MICHAEL Duff has stressed he is not a Graham Alexander clone as he steps into his big shoes as the new manager at League One Bradford City.
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Tropical storm threat churns planning for Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend
Tropical Storm Isaias could hit the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend, just before a major college football game between Georgia and Alabama
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İzmir centre-left mayor joins AK Party, shocking Turkey's opposition
Cemil Tugay, who won İzmir for the CHP with a 314,000-vote margin in 2024, received his AK Party badge from Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday, ending 27 years of centre-left rule in Turkey's third-largest city.
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Wetherby Silver Band reaches new heights at national championships
Wetherby Silver Band celebrates milestone
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Singapore Grand Prix: George Russell to start from back of grid after penalty
Britain's George Russell will start from the back of the grid in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix because of a power-unit penalty from last weekend's race.
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Almost two thirds of UK workers have received no training on spotting AI-driven cyber threats
Those that did, received it as part of generic training
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Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku
Wakana Koga claimed her first world title at -48kg, defeating Assunta Scutto in the final. At -60kg, home favourite Ahmad Yusifov came from behind to beat Sherzod Davlatov, sending the Baku crowd into celebration on an unforgettable opening day.
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Now Trump wants to build a new Camp David - at one of his private golf clubs
A letter proposing the golf course compared it to Windsor Castle and the Élysée Palace
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Kevin Hollinrake brings out black Labrador Zuzu along with pint of ale at conference
Conservative Chair Kevin Hollinrake brought out his black Labrador Zuzu and started sipping a pint of ale in the middle of his party conference speech.
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Manchester City: Senior football figures concerned club could play in Champions League next season
Senior figures within the English game are concerned that Manchester City could play in the Champions League next season even if they are relegated for breaching financial regulations.
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The castle Cromwell could not conquer
Oliver Cromwell's forces bombarded it, royalist defenders refused to yield and generations of custodians fought to preserve it
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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss signs new contract until 2030
Mikel Arteta says this is "only the beginning" of Arsenal's success after signing a new contract with the Premier League champions until 2030.
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Park hit by 5 fires in 5 nights as fed-up councillor warns 'enough is enough'
Five suspected arson attacks have been reported at a popular park on five consecutive nights.
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Fire crews remain at scene of overnight fire at former library as roads reopen
Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze that happened overnight at the former Billingham Library this morning (Wednesday, October 7).
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Iconic Bettys wins gold for Harrogate in Great British Food Awards
Bettys biscuits are officially the best in the UK after the Harrogate firm won gold at the annual Great British Food Awards.
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Mapped: British man’s 28-year quest to walk around the world as he arrives back in UK
He has travelled a total of 50,000km through 29 countries but it’s not over until he walks to Hull
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Australian bishop jailed for sexual abuse of two Indigenous men
Christopher Saunders, 76, served as Bishop of Broome from 1996 until 2020
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UK poll tracker ahead of Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour holds a clear lead over its nearest rivals – but the picture in London may be less clear-cut
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Houthi attacks: What we know about strikes on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden airport
The Houthis’ military spokesperson said ballistic missiles and drones targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
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Viscount banned from driving after racking up multiple speeding fines
The viscount had previously been caught speeding on three occasions over the last two years
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Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return
The BBC's Middle East Correspondent visits kibbutz Nir Oz - one of the worst hit places during the 7 October 2023 attacks.
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2030 Asian Games head to Qatar as F1 confirms Gulf races
Doha will host the Asian Games in 2030 and is among seven potential hosts for the 2036 Olympics, while Formula 1 says its Qatar and Abu Dhabi races will go ahead as scheduled, bringing much-needed relief after months of uncertainty.
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North East gym raises funds for lifeboat crews with endurance challenge
North East gym Exortus raises more than £200 for Hartlepool RNLI after 29 members tackle a gruelling 90-minute fitness challenge for lifesaving charity.
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Test cricket's biggest scandals: Your top 10 revealed
See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.
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Burnham challenged to ‘try getting here by train’ as Whitby rail links slammed
ANDY Burnham has been challenged to travel from Manchester to Whitby and back by train as councillors hit out at ‘inadequate’ public transport.
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Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan scheduled for December
The acting secretary of the U.S. Army says the man convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3
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How to watch Shanghai Masters 2026: Live Streams & TV Channels for ATP 1000 Tennis
Zverev chases world number one spot, with Alcaraz finding his form after an injury layoff
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Argentina bids farewell to Messi after final international appearance
All-time footballing icon Lionel Messi bids an emotional farewell to international duty after guiding Argentina to a 3-0 win over visitors Benin in Buenos Aires. The little magician produced a final breathtaking performance for his white and blue stripes, scoring one goal and assisting two others.
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Leeds United fans among most arrested in English football last season
Leeds United fans recorded one of the highest numbers of arrests in English football last season, according to analysis from 101 Great Goals.
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Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.
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Brew York wins top honour after 10 years championing York's food and drink scene
Brew York wins the Outstanding Contribution Award at The Press Food and Drink Awards, celebrating 10 years of boosting York’s food, drink and tourism scene.
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Brew York wins top honour after 10 years championing York's food and drink scene
Brew York wins the Outstanding Contribution Award at The Press Food and Drink Awards, celebrating 10 years of boosting York’s food, drink and tourism scene.
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Harrogate Ice Rink 2026: Valley Gardens From 17 Dec, £14.60
Harrogate's new Valley Gardens rink opens 17 December, adults £14.60, 15% off if booked by 31 October. Stockeld Park's covered rink opens 21 November from £12.
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Order of the Sinking Star: Jonathan Blow on making ' the biggest puzzle game ever'
Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try
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Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.
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'Lanterns' season 2: everything we know so far about the Aaron Pierre-led Green Lantern TV show's likely return on HBO Max
Lanterns season 2 hasn't been announced yet, but there's plenty we can speculate on about the HBO Max show's return.
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Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
Argentina is preparing an emotional goodbye to Lionel Messi
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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their rifles
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Judo: Japan crowns two new world champions in Baku
Akari Omori claimed her first world title at -57kg, defeating reigning champion Eteri Liparteliani in golden score. At -73kg, Ryuga Tanaka overcame Makhmadbek Makhmadbekov in a tight final to secure gold and complete a double triumph for Japan.
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Jeremy Clarkson catches 'dogger' in woods near Diddly Squat Farm
Clarkson's Farm and Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has caught a "dogger" in the woods near his Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire.
