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- Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured
[4 hours old]: Two people were airlifted to hospital but no-one's life appeared to be in danger, officials said.

- London housing project wins top architecture award
[6 hours old]: Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.

. Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
[33 hours old]: Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[196 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[964 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* Three children and teacher killed by 16-year-old at Oregon primary school
[0 hours old]: The suspect was shot dead by a local community member who followed him into the school, said police.

- Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
[2 hours old]: Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.

- Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
[3 hours old]: The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin

- Sparks fly at the Celebrity Traitors round table and a 'terrifying' death march
[4 hours old]: The celebrities turn on each other at the round table, and have to beat the death marchers for their mission.

- Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad
[9 hours old]: Trump said some would "rather not watch" the killing of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in over 60 years.

- Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
[10 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

- Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
[3 hours old]: Reform UK says the party has "improved and prioritised its vetting procedures".

- India's 'cockroach' protesters set to return despite police crackdown
[3 hours old]: The youth-led movement plans a fresh Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.

- Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says
[11 hours old]: New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.

- Former DUP leader Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex abuse
[11 hours old]: Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.

- Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
[3 hours old]: France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.

- Your child wasn't invited to the party - here's how to handle the disappointment
[2 hours old]: This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them.

- 'It's really hard to believe' - How Oregon primary school shooting unfolded
[1 hours old]: Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say.

- Weekly quiz: Which star is lending his voice to Gromit?
[9 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- The Papers: Healey's 'tax raid on banks' and Brand 'topless monster'
[3 hours old]: The chancellor's possible plan to tax banks and new evidence in Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Friday's papers.

- I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[4 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

- 'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'
[2 hours old]: Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?

- Russell Brand accuser says he turned 'monster-like' before alleged rape
[10 hours old]: The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

- This 75,000-year-old wound suggests Neanderthal life was more violent than we thought
[12 hours old]: A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.

- Severe drought declared in parts of southern England
[7 hours old]: Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.

- Another man admits raping woman drugged by husband over 20 years
[12 hours old]: The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Stockport.

- An Australian band’s ‘unreal’ journey to break a gig world record
[9 hours old]: The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.

- Mother of Henry Nowak killer could be deported
[7 hours old]: Kiran Kaur was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.

- Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
[12 hours old]: The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

- Martinez apologises for outburst and fined by Man Utd
[9 hours old]: Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez issues an apology following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy.

- O'Neill defiant in defeat but Celtic's 'flat-track bullies' fail another big test
[4 hours old]: Celtic have now lost two Europa League group games, as well as two derbies - but Martin O'Neill is adamant he can see positive signs.

- Australia clinch thrilling World Cup opener against New Zealand
[10 hours old]: Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on.

- Minus 17 to European dreams as Bournemouth fairytale continues
[4 hours old]: It was a night 127 years in the making as Bournemouth added another chapter to their fairytale with victory in their first-ever European home game.

- Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener
[12 hours old]: Australia's Reece Walsh exerted himself to the point of throwing up, while New Zealand's Kalyn Ponga tried to play on with a suspected broken arm in a dramatic Men's Rugby League World Cup opener.

- Infantino apologises to Fifa Council - but told he is still not fit to lead
[12 hours old]: President Gianni Infantino apologises to the Fifa Council for his World Cup sell-off plan - but is asked to go further.

- AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut
[15 hours old]: It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

- 'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
[10 hours old]: Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear.

- Living with a stink? Technology might help
[4 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

- Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
[13 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

- 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[8 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

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[44 hours old]: The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

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[46 hours old]: Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

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[49 hours old]: The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

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