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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent
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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour....

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How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
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How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket

One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.

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Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
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Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

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Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis
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Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis

BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in his day.

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England manager Wiegman signs contract extension
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England manager Wiegman signs contract extension

Sarina Wiegman says she "cannot think of a better job in football" as she commits to staying on as manager of the Lionesses until after Euro 2029.

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Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding
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Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding

Anthony Williams is in court after multiple stabbings on a train that was forced to stop in Huntingdon.

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PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'
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PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'

The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

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The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home
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The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home

An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

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Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27
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Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27

Presley Gerber's death in September is being investigated as a suspected overdose.

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Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank
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Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank

It comes after masked settlers attacked Palestinians and European officials visiting the West Bank during olive harvesting season.

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Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six
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Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six

Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.

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Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
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Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting

The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

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Brook says he has 'learned a lot' from off-field issues
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Brook says he has 'learned a lot' from off-field issues

White-ball captain Harry Brook says he has "learned a lot" as a captain and a person - and wants to be the player England fans rely on.

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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds

Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

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Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
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Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

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Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape
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Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

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Best images of F1 in the US through the years
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Best images of F1 in the US through the years

A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.

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Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
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Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
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Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers

Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

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How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
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How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket

One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.

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Severe weather warning issued ahead of potential UK storm later this week
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Severe weather warning issued ahead of potential UK storm later this week

Gales are possible later this week with a Met Office weather warning issued ahead of what could become the UK's first named storm of the autumn.

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What we know about apparent attack on Australian MP hit by car
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What we know about apparent attack on Australian MP hit by car

Helen Haines was hit by a car in what the prime minister has called a "deliberate act".

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'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?
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'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?

Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

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Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'
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Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'

The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.

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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day

More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

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NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
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NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close

The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.

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Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
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Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice

The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.

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England manager Wiegman signs contract extension
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England manager Wiegman signs contract extension

Sarina Wiegman says she "cannot think of a better job in football" as she commits to staying on as manager of the Lionesses until after Euro 2029.

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