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Mars Bar from the 1990s found during house clearance
The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.
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Police seize limited edition £3.7m Ferrari in supercar crackdown
Ninety vehicles worth more than £8m were seized in a weekend operation in central London.
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Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’
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Hosepipe ban map: Legal restrictions in place for 26 million people
Every southern county is now subject to a hosepipe ban
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Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’
Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas
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New once-daily weight loss pill approved by the UK medicines regulator
The UK has become the first country in Europe to authorise orforglipron, known as Foundayo
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Bananas sprout in Dorset garden for first time amid summer of scorching heatwaves
Banana plants rarely fruit or flower in the UK as it is not warm enough
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Record 230 people cross English Channel in one small boat
The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".
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Jeff Bezos & Liverpool: Consortium including American advances talks
A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.
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Thames Water finance boss bags £1m pay day despite ongoing crisis at debt-ridden firm
A new CFO arrived last year as the company struggles under billions of debt
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John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement
Peter Ruis is set to leave his role as managing director of John Lewis next month
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Championship all-stars to global gamble – will Ipswich Town's approach work?
As Ipswich prepare for their return to the Premier League, BBC Sport look at how they are approaching the transfer market differently.
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Record-breaking climber Jake Whisenant dies after accident ‘doing what he loves’
One of the climber’s friends confirmed that he had died ‘doing what he loves in the beautiful Sierra Nevada’
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Max Miller to stay on Ohio ballots despite pressure to drop out of race after domestic abuse allegations – live
The House Republican has been disavowed by his own party amid allegations that he has been abusive toward his ex-wife and daughter
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Mother of Briton fatally shot by father in Texas urges Miliband to press US for new inquiry
Jane Coates says foreign secretary should draw attention to coroner’s finding that Lucy Harrison was unlawfully killed
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Trump posted touched-up version of his golf photo to look younger and slimmer
Trump appears to have undergone an computer-generated glow-up
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Crew of Zuckerberg yacht did not hear radio call to assist boat, Meta says
Small skiff ran out of fuel off Alaska and was helped by cruise ship even though Meta CEO’s vessel was closer
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People flocking to Spain to view solar eclipse could spark more ‘devastating’ wildfires
Northern Spain will be one of the best places in world to view phenomenon with 460,000 extra visitors expected
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How climate change has impacted Europe’s economy this summer
The climate is changing more rapidly in Europe than on any other continent and the damage is already stretching public finances, writes Balazs Koranyi
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ICC criticised for 'disrespectful' changes to World Cup by Cricket Scotland and KNCB
The cricket boards of Scotland and the Netherlands criticise the International Cricket Council for structural changes made to men's 50-over World Cup.
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Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England ahead of possible 36C heat
North-west could join other parts of country in drought, and amber heat health alerts issued for much of England
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Craig and Lindsay Foreman end hunger strike in Iran
Craig and Lindsay Foreman's family say they were on hunger strike for 93 and 84 days, respectively.
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Trump wants a ‘drone port’ on White House ballroom, mockups show
In three “DronePort” posts, the president depicted the roof of the ballroom structure covered by numerous military drone aircraft, armed soldiers and refueling trucks
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World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.
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Chicken shops drive fast food sector recovery as pubs decline despite World Cup
Data from Meaningful Vision showed that fast food operators managed to avoid the downturn affecting large parts of the hospitality sector.
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Don’t use electricity during solar eclipse, urges Britain’s biggest energy supplier
A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release
Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say
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Jason Arday: Ex-Cambridge professor cancels live event after plagiarism row
One talk by Arday is "cancelled at the request of the speaker" and others are removed from listings.
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Asylum seeker who posed as teen on Snapchat to groom and rape 13-year-old girl jailed
Abdul Khan is facing deportation to Afghanistan once he has served two thirds of his term
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British defence startup with MoD contracts hits £2.5bn valuation
Cambridge Aerospace develops interceptor systems to use against drones
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Planes driven from Trump’s New Jersey golf club after airspace breach
President Donald Trump was spending his weekend at New Jersey course when three civilian aircraft breached temporary flight restrictions, forcing F-16 fighter jets to be dispatched to escort them clear
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Woman, 23, found dead in north London as six arrested on suspicion of murder
Enquiries are ongoing to trace the woman’s next-of kin
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Asylum seeker who groomed and raped girl, 13, jailed
Abdul Khan attacked the girl at a nature reserve after pretending to be 14 on Snapchat.
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British girl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on holiday as siblings ‘badly injured’
Abbie Lainton was awaiting her GCSE results when the tragic incident took place, friends of the family have said
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‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding
Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left
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Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal
Prime minister and opposition leader meet in Canberra to advance agreement on gambling advertising
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Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian oil refining facilities – Europe live
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that strikes on such facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on Moscow
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Police search for missing school girls, 11 and 12, after 4am sighting in Rugby
Both girls are believed to connections to Cornwall
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Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’
If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change
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Ukraine war live: Putin told he ‘must stop’ Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse
WHO chief says 'even wars have rules' as warehouse packed with essential medical supplies is destroyed in Dnipro
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Urgent call for PM to end the hidden injustice in British prisons
Exclusive: As judges begin to overturn indefinite jail terms handed to children and young people – and hundreds more cases are being reviewed – Vera Baird, chair of the miscarriages of justice watchdog, demands that Andy Burnham take ‘wholesale’ action to address the scandal. Amy-Clare Martin reports
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‘Rip-off’ subscription traps to be banned sooner in Andy Burnham crackdown
The PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price
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Western Europe sets new temperature record after summer of heatwaves
The extreme heat has led to major wildfires, prolonged drought and thousands of projected heat-related deaths
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Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport
Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes
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Trump drags former FBI director James Comey into Reflecting Pool debacle
President Donald Trump says Lincoln Memorial vandals ‘probably’ took inspiration for graffiti from ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ seashell picture, which the Department of Justice has alleged was meant as an assassination threat
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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach
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Victim attacked in room after Travelodge staff gave abuser room key
Travelodge said they have since made immediate changes to its room access security policy
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Record 230 migrants cross Channel in single ‘mega-dinghy’
People smugglers have been increasing the number of migrants crammed into boats in recent months
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Just a week of meditation causes striking changes in the brain
Researchers say meditation may produce some brain changes associated with psychedelic experiences
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Firefighters battle major healthland blaze sparked by vehicle fire
Flames engulfed the vehicle before spreading to the central reservation and nearby heathland
