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* Three children injured after school bus roof ripped off in crash
[0 hours old]: Three children receive hospital treatment after a bus on its way to Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed crashes.

. People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
[27 hours old]: Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.
A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.


. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[81 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

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

- Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs
[8 hours old]: FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1070 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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* Key takeaways from Covid report on care homes
[1 hours old]: From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.

* BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra channels to close
[0 hours old]: The closurse are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.

- Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend
[1 hours old]: Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.

- Shock and disbelief: How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded
[7 hours old]: BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.

- North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
[1 hours old]: North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.

* UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
[0 hours old]: The UK announces it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region.

- Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
[3 hours old]: Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

- Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
[3 hours old]: The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.

* Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as 'frenzied' and 'violent'
[0 hours old]: The entertainer denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

* Zelensky prepares for Oslo talks with US envoys as Rubio denies withholding intelligence
[1 hours old]: The US secretary of state rejects accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding intelligence.

- We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said
[1 hours old]: Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.

- US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
[13 hours old]: Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

- How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?
[8 hours old]: Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

- 'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab
[8 hours old]: For the last two years Megan has been in agony and unable to stand straight because of her ketamine use.

- Why Israeli Gen Z voters are drawn to the far right
[4 hours old]: More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.

- I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
[14 hours old]: Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.

- Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?
[5 hours old]: AI may help doctors judge how ill a patient is using a single photograph of their face, say US researchers.

* Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to 'apocalyptic' disorder
[1 hours old]: France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.

- Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits
[5 hours old]: The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

- Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
[4 hours old]: The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

* Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
[0 hours old]: The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

- Rantzen felt 'deprived of choice' over her own death
[8 hours old]: A note written by Dame Esther Rantzen is released by her family following a private funeral.

* Ronaldo let Manchester United down - Ten Hag
[1 hours old]: Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo "let the team and let me down" during the Dutchman's spell at Old Trafford.

- Uncapped Dragons get Wales Nations Championship call
[3 hours old]: Wales include uncapped Dragons backs Aneurin Owen and Che Hope in the squad for November Nations Championship Tests but Taulupe Faletau misses out.

- We were not underprepared for World Cup, says England's O'Neill
[2 hours old]: England's Brad O'Neill has dismissed the suggestion they were underprepared for their Rugby League World Cup campaign as they bid to start salvaging it with an unchanged team against France.

- Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence
[7 hours old]: British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

- Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making
[14 hours old]: On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 victory against Coventry, writes Phil McNulty.

- Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
[1 hours old]: Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

- 'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps
[2 hours old]: The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.

- What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[4 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

* Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
[0 hours old]: The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.

- £30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
[2 hours old]: More money is made available through a resilience fund for hard-pressed households in Sheffield.

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. Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
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. US bans China's DeepSeek from government in race for AI dominance
[18 hours old]: The Chinese technology is removed from most US government agencies as race for AI dominance steps up.

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