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Police officers investigated over handling of sex offender who murdered two women
Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by police when he killed two women.
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London
Counter-terror police reopen attempted burglary probe as part of Widdecombe inquiry
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UK
Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'
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Football
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
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World
Watch: BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president. Video, 00:00:49
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Latin America
Hunter Biden tells BBC his pardon was 'not good' for America or his father's legacy
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US & Canada
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
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Health
Fifth heatwave of the year likely next week as temperatures could hit 35C
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Weather
'I ran because I knew I would die': Russian drones target medics in Ukraine
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Europe

Sport headlines

Politicians, private jets and power - the life of a Fifa president
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Football
Liverpool close to signing Barcelona's Araujo on loan
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Football
Man City reject Barcelona's Rodri bid & in talks for Bouaddi
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Football
Wolves see off Port Vale to earn Peixoto first win
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EFL Cup
Flintoff leaves England Lions head coach role
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Cricket

Entertainment and TV

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Live at the BBC: Charli xcx gives Maida Vale a special performance. Video, 10 minutes
After making BRAT a global phenomenon, the British superstar unpacks her new album Music, Fashion, Film with Radio 1's Jack Saunders.
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BBC Radio 1
Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69
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Culture
Six blockbuster films and how they got history wrong
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Bitesize
'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette
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Asia
TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26
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US & Canada
We turned down corporate cash to keep festival in the family
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Derbyshire
'Rude, funny and surprisingly tender': Must Watch reviewers on Ann Droid
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Must Watch

Sounds like a laugh

Can you solve an inappropriate crush on your mother-in-law? Graham and Maria discuss. Audio
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Sounds
The '00s are back and Amy Annette is here to educate the next generation on it. Audio
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Sounds
Lucy Porter talks all things current-ish: Heatwaves, hosepipes and a very hairy pizza. Audio
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Sounds
Ross Kemp joins Joe Marler for a not-so-average conversation. Audio
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Sounds
Paul Sinha hosts the quiz show that'll get your sides splitting. Audio
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Sounds

Quizzes and games

Weekly quiz: Ed Sheeran got in trouble with the DVLA over which make of classic car?
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Suffolk
Only 10% of people got full marks last week - how will you score this week?
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Commonwealth Games
Test yourself with our ultimate summer weather quiz
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Weather
Which of these famous faces found fame at the Edinburgh Fringe?
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Test your brain power by solving today's Sudoku puzzle
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Shake up dinner with these creative burgers
These recipes show there's more to burgers than the bog-standard beef.
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Food
Batch-cook dinners that are perfect for warmer summer nights
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Food
Air fryer mistakes I learned the hard way
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Food
Why Gen Z wants more than the traditional pub
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Scotland
Could India become a strawberry superpower?
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Asia

Money

It may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think - here's why
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Business
The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
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Business
'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
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Business
Driver gets £90 ticket after using Lidl EV charger
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Lincolnshire
'He was so believable': The tricks used by customer service scammers
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Scam Secrets

Health and wellbeing

Zinc dresses and ice creams - how to survive a heatwave wedding
The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat.
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Business
Being crowned fittest woman on Earth 'doesn't really seem real'
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Isle of Man
Is it really unhygienic to wear shoes at home? Video, 00:01:27
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News
'A good enough marriage is a pretty good marriage' Video, 00:01:18
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Woman's Hour
Why I don't regret choosing a vasectomy in my 20s
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News

Uplifting stories

The uplifting sacred spaces hiding in plain sight
Whether you're a religious person or not, places of worship can often be awe inspiring.
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Bitesize
'Cheeky' pigs restore heathland on island reserve
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Dorset
T-shirt blunder sees US man become Ipswich fan
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Suffolk
The books that 1980s children couldn't put down. Video, 00:03:18
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Archive
Seven celebrities embark on an epic journey of discovery through the Alps. Video, 59 minutes
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iPlayer

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Why there's a row about standing up while drinking in central London
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London
India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
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Asia
Can a shake-up at Argos attract new shoppers?
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Business
A secret invite and sausages: How Leicester pulled off a feat to shock the world
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Leicester
The origins of England’s 'North-South divide' Audio, 6 minutes
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Sounds

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An epic tale of a changing Britain, seen through the eyes of four friends
Enjoy this drama starring Christopher Eccleston, Mark Strong, Gina McKee and Daniel Craig.
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How Cirque du Soleil's clown-turned-CEO became a billionaire
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Sounds
It's Sue's worst nightmare - an overly attentive, socially inept robot carer
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Two friends find themselves trapped on an abandoned radio tower in the desert
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The 'ghost town' that was once one of the wealthiest in the world
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Around the UK

The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Cafe owner saves children in difficulty in the sea
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Kent
What happened to Lisa Ross? Reporting from Athens as a murder case unfolds
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Scotland
Our homes shake and pictures fall off the wall when quarry blasts rocks
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Wales
Belfast university to investigate work co-authored by academic in plagiarism row
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