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Watchdog criticises England water clean-up plans

14 hours 58 min ago
Targets to improve England's rivers, lakes and coastal water will fall well short, a key watchdog finds.

The man on a mission to open up space to disability

15 hours 3 min ago
John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

GCSEs start with final bit of post-Covid support

15 hours 8 min ago
This is the last year that students in England will get formulae sheets in maths and science.

What dates are GCSE exams and when is results day 2024?

15 hours 22 min ago
When do GCSEs start and are there any changes to exams this year?

Chris Mason: A defection barely anyone saw coming

16 hours 4 min ago
Dover MP Natalie Elphicke's discreet conversations with Labour had gone on for a few weeks.

Saudi forces 'permitted to kill’ for new eco-city

16 hours 9 min ago
An ex-intelligence officer tells the BBC he was permitted to shoot dead those resisting eviction.

The Papers: 'Starmer splits party' and 'no Royal reunion'

16 hours 13 min ago
Another Tory defection to Labour is making many of the front pages on Thursday.

Whistleblower: Boeing supplier sent faulty parts

16 hours 27 min ago
A former quality inspector for Spirit AeroSystems claims he found many defects on parts due for shipping.

Baby born deaf can hear after groundbreaking gene therapy

16 hours 43 min ago
Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.

Gene-therapy leap restores baby girl's hearing

16 hours 43 min ago
Opal, 18 months, can now hear - even a whisper - after becoming the first person to try a new treatment.

'You feel like a god' - the anatomy of a knockout

17 hours 2 min ago
It is sport's most decisive and divisive moment - but what is it like to deliver a knockout punch, and to take one?

Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?

17 hours 5 min ago
Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new programme ideas.

Interest rates expected to stay at 16-year high

17 hours 9 min ago
The Bank of England will decide interest rates later, but is not expected to cut them until the summer.

'I feel so sorry for him' - No Kane, no gain for Bayern

17 hours 9 min ago
When Harry Kane was on the pitch, Bayern Munich were heading to the Champions League final at Wembley. When he wasn't there, it all went wrong.

World's First Para-Astronaut

17 hours 10 min ago
John McFall wants to become the world's first astronaut with a physical disability.

US to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 23:57
President Biden warns he will stop supplying some weapons if Israel launches a ground operation.

Tuchel says offside decision 'felt like betrayal'

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 23:57
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel says the decision from officials to stop play before his side scored an equaliser against Real Madrid "feels like a betrayal".

Starmer faces anger after Tory MP's defection

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 23:29
Natalie Elphicke has previously attacked Labour over policies including migration and taxes.

Luis Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 23:17
The former Spanish FA chief will be tried over a kiss he gave player Jenni Hermoso.

Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 23:17
Former Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales is to stand trial for charges of sexual assault and coercion over the unsolicited kiss he gave player, Jenni Hermoso during last year's World Cup win.

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