UK

Amelia Green has a serious expression on her face and appear to be in a garden. Behind her is a table with what looks like a cold orange drink on it. She is wearing glasses, a green blouse and has long blonde hair.

Breast cancer scandal victims demand inquiry

The women united over their experiences of care by County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.

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Wear

Emergency services on a rural lane in West Yorkshire

Boy, 13, drowns in reservoir on moorland

The boy came into difficulty while in the water at the rural location in Halifax, police say.

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West Yorkshire

Bank holiday sun boosts visitor numbers to seaside towns

Business owners in Devon and Cornwall describe how "the sun just brings everybody out".

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England

What does a 'perfect' NHS hospital week look like?

What does an NHS hospital running at high efficiency for one "perfect" week look like?

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England

The two photos are side by side. One shows a river lined with trees, the other shows the bare banks with soil sides.

River will take decades to recover from 'vandalism'

An ecologist says it'll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer John Price

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Hereford & Worcester

A man in a black jacket standing outside the orange closed shutter of a shop

Man's mission to crack down on crooked corner shops

Three shops on one street have been shut down for illegal activity.

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Somerset

The back of a police officer's jacket with "POLICE" written on it, as three police speak together. Their faces are all hidden.

Police force sacked 53 over sexual misconduct

TVP says its reports have been designed "to improve confidence in reporting these matters".

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England

A Google street view image showing the entrance to Kingsbury Water Park. Two blue and white signs are either side of the entrance.

Teenage girl found dead in water at country park

The girl's body has been recovered from the water following concerns for her welfare, police say.

Three women sat at a kitchen table in a row. They are looking at the camera and have serious looks on their faces.

Parents say 'no support' for children who can't speak

Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder which stops a person being able to speak in some situations.

A close-up of Madalina Chifu. She is sitting in a chair in a clinical setting, and is wearing a green top and has short dark hair partially tied back.

Schoolchildren 'should be taught to check breasts'

Cornwall-based doctor Madalina Chifu says normalising checks will mean "everybody will do it".

Grace, who has long blonde hair, wearing black overalls, stood looking at the camera with her arms crossed. She is stood in front of the Lightning XR724.

Teenage girl helps restore Cold War fighter plane

Grace, 16, and her grandad are restoring Lightning XR724 at the former RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire.

A head and shoulders image of Matt Paisley. He is wearing a light blue shirt and a navy tie. He is standing in front of a large Suffolk Police Federation emblem, which is on the white wall behind him. He is looking into the camera.

'Police officers are going home with broken bones'

New figures reveal there were more than 600 assaults on police officers in the last year.

Stories to make you smile

A scarecrow designed to look like Spongebob Squarepants sits on a bench outside a red-brick house.

Donald Trump and David Attenborough scarecrows delight crowds

Sonning Scarecrows festival sees the Berkshire village streets taken over by straw-based creations.

An artist's impression of how the stepping stones at a lake in Martin Mere Wetland Centre will look when it is complete. It shows dozens of stepping stones across a lake with trees lining the banks of the water.

Attraction to open 'Europe's longest stepping stones'

Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough says it will open the new stepping stones this summer.

A young man is standing outdoors in front of a wooden, arched bridge that crosses a river, with an old college-style building visible behind it. He has short, curly brown hair and is wearing a blue-and-white striped rugby shirt. With his right hand, he is balancing a fidget spinner on one finger, demonstrating control and focus. In his left hand, he holds a Guinness World Record certificate. The setting has a calm, historic university atmosphere, likely on a campus.

Student sets fidget spinner world record

Engineering student James Goh, 23, uses an aluminium and tungsten gadget he designed himself.

A big tabby cat sitting on a stone path outside.

The cat who jumped off a boat to find his 'forever family'

Horatio the tabby cat arrived at the former country home of William Morris one day and quickly became resident.

Features & Analysis

Two young women pose for a photo in an outdoor area - both are wearing colourful sari-like garments known as garas.

'Our Zoroastrian faith is often misunderstood'

There are about 5,000 followers of Zoroastrianism in the UK and the biggest community is in London.

A lsingle file of police in full riot gear and holding shields walk past terraced houses on a pavement in Oldham during a second night of disturbances on May 28, 2001.

'We won't allow riots to happen again like in 2001'

Communities in Oldham and Burnley are working together to ensure positive change continues.

Black and white image of a common lodging house in Victorian Angel Meadow

The brave people who lived in area known as 'hell on earth'

Now known as the Green Quarter, Manchester's Angel Meadow was once described as "hell upon Earth".

An woman sits on a dark grey sofa holding a small curly-haired dog on her lap. The dog looks directly at the camera while wearing a collar, with soft textured fur visible.

'My hearing dog changed my life in a silent world'

Nearly 70 people in Yorkshire are partnered with hearing dogs, but 35 are on the waiting list.

Matthew Cowan has short grey hair. He is sitting in a chair at his desk, wearing a brown gilet over a navy jumper.

What's it like living by a 'nightmare' road?

People using the A120 in Essex share their dismay as funding for the road to be dualled is scrapped.

Sport

A split picture of Pep Guardiola and Michael Jordan

Jordan leads star names at Guardiola leaving party

Basketball legend Michael Jordan leads the cast of star names to pay tribute to Pep Guardiola at the Manchester City manager's farewell party.

Ella Toone blows a kiss after scoring a goal

How Toone is navigating grief through football

England and Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone opens up about grief, football and preparing for her wedding without her dad in a new BBC documentary.

Bruno Fernandes playing for Manchester United, wearing the club's red kit

Man Utd captain Fernandes takes on Keane over 'lie'

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes accuses Roy Keane of putting "words in my mouth" and says he has asked for the phone number of the club legend to set him straight.

Roberto Di Zerbi, Manager of Tottenaham Hotspur celebrates at full time

Spurs admit 'football success was not driving decisions'

Tottenham say "football success had not been driving our decisions" as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club's supporters.

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A firefighter loading equipment into the side of a red and yellow fire engine. They are wearing a yellow high-vis coat which reads "fire" on the back.

Fire station cuts 'could threaten terror response'

A councillor said local firefighters were among the responders to the Novichok poisonings in 2018.

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A pride banner flies against a blue sky.

Hate crime arrest after pride flags torn down

A man allegedly pulled down three flags from an after-school club's display.

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A man in a yellow hi-vis jacket and trousers taking slabs of water out of its shrink wrapping. There is a red car and lorry near him.

Water supplies return to three Kent villages

The company says exceptionally high temperatures created high demand for tap water supplies.

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Harry Heasman, in a red and black jump suit, is shown atop a red biplane. The plane's singular propeller engine is shown in motion on a grass landing strip at the airfield.

Nonagenarian sets oldest wing walk world record

Harry Heasman, 98, is tied to the top of a biplane and raises money for a cancer charity.

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Jon, who is wearing a navy hoodie, is standing in a field of crops with his hands on his waist.

Farmers fear future as fertiliser and fuel bills soar

Arable farmers and vegetable growers say the soaring cost of fertiliser and diesel is deeply worrying.

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Vanda Instone in a hospital gown looking at the camera

What does a 'perfect' NHS hospital week look like?

What does an NHS hospital running at high efficiency for one "perfect" week look like?

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A woman with long brown hair, is sitting down on a stool on a stage while singing into a microphone and holding a guitar.

Country singer 'riding wave' after chart success

Lisa T prepares for her first tour after her record broke into the UK country artists albums chart.

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A father with dark hair and a beard is wearing a blue top. He has his right hand on his son in a school and they are both looking at the camera.

'Song started my son's communication journey'

A child diagnosed with a speech and language delay is now performing songs at youth festivals.

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Two men stood in the Source Studio looking at the camera and smiling. They are both wearing black clothing. In the background, the studio has white walls with orange artwork and panelling.

Music studio aims to prevent anti-social behaviour

The new project is using art and music to help transform the city's anti-social behaviour hotspots.

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