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* Aerial footage shows derailed train
[0 hours old]: A train has derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, British Transport Police say.

- Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
[7 hours old]: Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[162 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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and in other news ...

* UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens
[0 hours old]: An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight.

* Five key takeaways from results day 2026
[1 hours old]: Top grades and students going to university are on the up, but technical subjects are also becoming more popular.

- Son pays tribute to dad, 102, who died after allegedly being assaulted in pub
[2 hours old]: Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died, police have confirmed.

- The key signs you may have damaged your eyes by looking at the eclipse
[5 hours old]: Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision

- Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
[1 hours old]: The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks.

* Honeytrap thieves jailed for killing men they had drugged
[1 hours old]: Adina Mihai and Madalin Dumitru gave their victims the drug GBL to render them unconscious.

* Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
[1 hours old]: Mangione faces two federal stalking crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole.

- Voting under way in Clacton by-election
[5 hours old]: Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

* Bonnie Tyler's classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse
[0 hours old]: Bonnie Tyler's friend Mal Pope heard Total Eclipse of the Heart playing throughout Mumbles in Swansea.

* 'I worked really hard and it paid off': Elation, nerves and proud parents as students get results
[0 hours old]: A Ukrainian refugee, a firefighter and triplets are among the students reacting to their results.

* Are the UK's top universities really 'hoovering up' students?
[1 hours old]: The most selective universities have seen the biggest rise in students accepted onto their courses for 2026.

- Results, appeals and resits - what to do if things don't go to plan
[8 hours old]: Your full guide to A-level results day, including what to do if you are not happy with your grades.

- How do I apply for an apprenticeship and what will I get paid?
[9 hours old]: Apprentices split their time between training and working - and are paid by their employer.

- Who could replace White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt?
[3 hours old]: The job requires managing a complex relationship with the media - as well Trump's high expectations.

- How Premier League shirts will change with gambling sponsor ban
[3 hours old]: Premier League kits are going to have a very different look this season after clubs voted to ban gambling on the front of shirts. BBC Sport looks at the history of sponsorship, and who is replacing the betting companies.

- Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
[13 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.

- 'I was blown away' - the fans who heard Phoebe Bridgers' unreleased album in a planetarium
[12 hours old]: Armagh Planetarium hosts an early album listening party for American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers.

- Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear
[2 hours old]: Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

- Children in temporary accommodation in England hits record high
[2 hours old]: The number of children living in temporary accommodation has hit its 18th quarterly high in a row.

- Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
[4 hours old]: Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

- Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake
[2 hours old]: The former GB Olympian posted images of her in hospital while on holiday in France.

- Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
[5 hours old]: Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.

- Dating app Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
[3 hours old]: The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

- UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
[7 hours old]: Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

- Rashford, Mainoo & transfers - Carrick calls for more signings
[1 hours old]: Before his first full season as Manchester United head coach, Michael Carrick explains why the club need more players, discusses why he is in a privileged position and talks Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo.

- Hodgkinson into 800m final and Werro through despite nasty fall
[4 hours old]: Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.

- Critical former referees add to culture of fear, says retiring Taylor
[6 hours old]: Retiring Premier League referee Anthony Taylor says his decision to quit was partly due to the toxic debate around officials.

- Bangladesh dominate Australia despite Smith reprieve
[4 hours old]: Australia batter Steve Smith benefits from an odd technology reprieve, but Bangladesh otherwise dominate the hosts on day one of the first Test.

- Leicester City put up for sale for more than £200m
[3 hours old]: Leicester City's Thai owners King Power are hoping to sell the club after 16 years, for more than £200m.

- Hodgkinson leads home Broeders-Bol to qualify for 800m final
[6 hours old]: Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson wins her 800m semi-final leading home Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands.

- Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
[3 hours old]: The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.

- Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
[4 hours old]: US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

- Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
[6 hours old]: Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

- Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
[3 hours old]: The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

- Young people want better job prospects and housing
[5 hours old]: In a recent survey only 27% of respondents say they want to stay in Guernsey.

- Charity awarded £100k for back to school support
[12 hours old]: From September, uniforms will be limited to three items requiring a school logo.

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. How to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
[1179 hours old]: Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep when temperatures rise.

. Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
[1254 hours old]: Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

. No air con? Here's how to get the most out of your electric fan
[864 hours old]: Point it at your face? Use a bowl of ice? Open a window? Our experts separate fact from fiction.

. Your heatwave tips on how to cope in extreme temperatures
[26 hours old]: From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

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. Andy Burnham's Emergency Cobra Meeting On Extreme Heat
[25 hours old]: Prime Minister Andy Burnham chairs an emergency Cobra committee meeting.

. Is Trump trying to influence foreign elections?
[32 hours old]: In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.

. Philomena Cunk examines life and existence
[5420 hours old]: Mockumentary from Charlie Brooker starring Diane Morgan

. In 1940s Australia, a young orphan is brought to a remote orphanage
[396 hours old]: The miracle is in the mystery. A nun's faith is challenged by an orphan at her monastery

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[18 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Trump sued over Truth Social's 0,000 early access service
[24 hours old]: The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.

. Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
[24 hours old]: Discord told the BBC it was "thoughtfully reviewing" the order by Brazil's data protection agency and it was "committed to user safety"


. US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
[24 hours old]: Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

. Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year
[27 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.

. Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
[42 hours old]: British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

. Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed
[34 hours old]: Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

. PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
[37 hours old]: The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

. Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Group's chairman to step down
[33 hours old]: Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.

. Bakery buys comedian's former sites after closure
[29 hours old]: Bakery business Janes Pantry confirms its plans to reopen at least 20 of the Coughlans shops.

. 'I paid £400 for a Prada bag on Vinted - only to find it was fake'
[57 hours old]: A woman who paid £400 for a Prada handbag on Vinted later discovered it was a fake.

. Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations
[26 hours old]: The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.

. Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
[45 hours old]: A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".

. How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
[36 hours old]: The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

. AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
[53 hours old]: The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

. France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
[51 hours old]: Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".

. More than 10 firms pay up to 0,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
[57 hours old]: Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.

. Wall Street giants hand Nvidia 0bn to fund boom in AI projects
[57 hours old]: The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

. Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
[49 hours old]: Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

. Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's
[56 hours old]: The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[42 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[66 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[84 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[162 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[173 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[169 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[210 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[211 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[210 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Young islanders concerned about their future
[36 hours old]: The Medical Officer Health Report shows 36% of young people are certain they will leave the island.

. Watch: U's fans told house prices put players off
[49 hours old]: At a fans' forum, the director of football reveals high property costs are a "big challenge".

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[522 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[1050 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1530 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1602 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1859 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

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. Jeff Bezos and Liverpool explained
[74 hours old]: BBC Sport's Sam Harris breaks down the potential new investment of Jeff Bezos into Liverpool.

. What do people want from Argos?
[153 hours old]: As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon.