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A composite image of Natalie McDonald and Valentina Foster. McDonald is wearing a white wedding dress with a tiara perched on her head. She has long dark hair and is holding a bouquet of white roses with four blue ones dotted within it. Valentina wears an electric blue dress with white flowers on the neckline and waist. She has long light brown hair with a blue and white headband. She is holding a small white basket with white and blue roses and she wears white gloves.

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.

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Tees

Boy, 4, dies after car and off-road bike crash

A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving is in hospital.

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Nottinghamshire

Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police

A 23-year-old man is arrested after "tactical contact" brought the vehicle to a stop in Bromley.

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England

Veteran who forgot he played lottery wins £500k

Rick Robinson says he initially thought it was "a joke" when he was contacted about the prize.

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Somerset

A composite image of of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz. The former is on the left and has a completely bald head. He is slightly tanned with a healthy complexion and is smiling happily in the head and shoulders shot, in which he wears a blue T-shirt. He is standing close to a bush, the green leaves of which cover the background. Mr Cravitz has a black skull cap and striped, button up shirt of many colours. He has rectangular, thin-rimmed glasses. He is also smiling and sports a short grey beard and moustache.

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.

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Manchester

A woman in a colourful costume with feathers

Notting Hill Carnival revels in 60th anniversary celebrations

Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, has celebrated its 60th year.

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London

A woman with long brown hair which is tied back and a light brown jacket and dark coloured dress is talking while sitting at a table at a police press conference. A man with short brown hair and wearing a police uniform is looking down at the table. His cap has been placed on the table in front of him. There are microphones in front of them.

Police seek help over woman's body left in bin bag

The woman, believed to be in her 70s, was left in a bin bag in Liverpool's Stanley Park, police say.

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Liverpool

People in carriages on a rollercoaster. They are high off the ground. The sky is blue and there are white clouds. A white Ferris wheel is also featured.

Twenty-seven people rescued from rollercoaster

Crews spend more than three hours bringing people down from the ride in Lowestoft.

A general view of cars on Honeypot Lane.

Arrests after man killed and bus driver badly hurt

The 25-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene in Harrow, the Met Police says.

A woman - Esmee Gummer - smiling straight at the camera. She has red wavy hair tied back and is wearing a white and purple top. She is standing in a park with fields and trees behind her.

'I was paralysed - now I'm running 5,000km'

Esmee Gummer is hosting a 5km run club in every British city and running between each location.

A computer generated artist's impression of the Western Link. It's an aerial view of a sweeping highway bridge crossing a meandering river through expansive green countryside, with scattered trees, open fields, rural buildings, and intersecting roads stretching across a sunlit landscape.

How £274m road saga has dragged on for more than 20 years

As Reform looks at reviving a link road project, we look back at its turblent, bat-affected history.

Digital facial reconstruction showing the front view of an older adult's face against a black background. He has grey receding hair, stubble, and hazel eyes.

Digital reconstruction reveals face of Norman Conquest soldier

The skeleten of a man who lived through the Norman Conquest was discovered in Barton-upon-Humber.

Stories to make you smile

A team of participants in matching white T-shirts pull a Boeing 737 aircraft along an airport apron using a thick rope. The group leans forward in unison as the aircraft moves behind them, while a steward in a blue high-visibility vest walks in front. Service vehicles, airport equipment and a tree-lined backdrop are visible under a cloudy sky.

Plane pullers help charity push towards £500k

Dozens of teams haul a 35-tonne aircraft over 50m (164ft) at Bournemouth Airport.

Two bush dog puppies sniff the air surrounded by leaves

Bush dog puppies emerge from their den to play

The pups were born to four-year-old Molly after a 65-day pregnancy at Chester Zoo, say keepers.

The Reverend David Croucher standing inside St Felix Catholic Church in Felixstowe. He is standing in the aisle near the back of the church with rows of wooden pews behind him. He is holding an electric guitar and is looking directly at the camera and smiling.

'Rockin Rev' hoping to strike a chord with his congregation

The Reverend David Croucher says people often question how the "dog collar" and his guitar go together.

Features & Analysis

Rabbi Daniel Walker, who is wearing a black blazer, shirt and tie and a kippah on his head, is starring directly at the camera.

Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi

Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.

A burst water main on a zebra crossing on Lyde Road in Yeovil. There is water all over the road. Five men in orange high-vis coats and white hard hats are surveying the damage.

Why do pipes burst in heatwaves - and what can be done?

The record-breaking summer has led to hosepipe bans, burst mains and supply issues across the West.

Children in a classroom, with their backs to the camera. They are sitting at desks with pencils, seeming to write on paper in front of them.

How to talk to your kids about back to school nerves

Schools are due back soon - and here are some tips for handling back to school anxiety.

Two scones split in half with cream and jam applied on each half. Two of the halves have jam on first then cream on top and the other two have cream and jam the opposite way.

The jam or cream rivalry that has never scone away

The correct way to eat cream teas divides Devon and Cornwall, but they remain popular.

Silent disco group 'brilliant for the body and soul'

Liz Bevins started hosting group walks after they helped with her own mental health.

Sport

Saka scores again as Arsenal beat Aston Villa

Bukayo Saka scores the only goal as Premier League champions Arsenal come away from Aston Villa with all three points.

Barcola joins Liverpool from PSG in £123m move

Liverpool complete the signing of France forward Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain for a fee worth up to £123m.

Split image of Julian Alvarez, Cody Gakpo and Enzo Fernandez

The transfers to watch before window closes

BBC Sport's football experts pick out the standout transfers that could go through before Tuesday's 23:00 BST English deadline.

Man City's £80m move for Gakpo close to collapse

Manchester City's proposed £80m move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is close to collapsing.

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The multi-storey National Glass centre building is mostly made of glass, steel and grey panels. It is by the River Wear, which is to one side, beyond bollarded railings, and has a seating area in front of it. Two seagulls are flying in the clear blue sky above.

Claims glass degree move costs were inflated

Critics say the £9.4m costs quoted were exaggerated and the programme could have been saved.

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Metro extension plans revealed at public events

Nexus announces 14 public events to get feedback on plans for the Tyne and Wear Metro extension.

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A man and woman shaking hands stood outside the office of the West Midlands police and crime commissioner

New campaign to help victims know their rights

The project comes after a survey found only 2.5% of participants had awareness of the Victim's Code.

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A dark green heritage train. The front of the train has a sign that reads "Bewdley". Steam is seen coming from the back of the front cabin.

Heritage trains begin modern commuter trial

The heritage railway bids to start taking modern commuters to their West Midlands destinations.

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A nighttime scene with several police cars surrounding a crashed white van.

Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police

A 23-year-old man is arrested after "tactical contact" brought the vehicle to a stop in Bromley.

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A red F-type Jaguar cabriolet with a black soft roof shown side on. It is parked in a white showroom which has cream-coloured walls and floors.

Abandoned Jaguar appeal over man's shooting

A red Jaguar F-type abandoned in Bishop Auckland is being linked to a shooting near Darlington.

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Two men with thin grey hair and beards in matching dark blue tops leaning against a wall with bushes behind them

From peace summits to Oasis breakups - 50 years at Weston Park

Roy and Richard Kirby are marking half a century of working at the country estate.

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The silhouettes of an Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout are leaping out of churning water to a higher part of the river.

Sea trout and salmon numbers declining in rivers

Fish counters in north-east England are recording low numbers and struggling to stay operational.

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A young boy with his grandad on a boat. They are both smiling into the camera.

Young football fan's 970-mile ride in memory of grandad

A young Southampton FC fan cycles between every Premier League stadium in memory of his grandad.

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