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  1. Victims in rape cases must not feel like they are on trial, Burnham says

    The PM was responding after a police chief said comments made during Russell Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
  2. Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack

    Police say a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by a sword" in Gloucester on Friday.
  3. What happens if all the lights go out? This is the plan for a 'Black Sky' event

    A Black Sky event could leave millions without power, water and communications. So how prepared is the UK?
  4. With Stephen Miller pick as new chief of staff, Trump readies for a battle

    The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.
  5. Monty Don bids 'final goodbye' to Gardeners' World after two decades

    The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden on Friday.
  6. Knicks defend Taylor Swift after players name her 'fakest celebrity fan'

    The pop superstar's appearances at NBA games were deemed "a little performative" by New York Knicks point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride.
  7. Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed

    The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.
  8. This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion - days later the rules changed

    Jehovah's Witness leaders relaxed strict rules on blood transfusions, but the change came 23 days too late for Isaac Valdez.
  9. 'My mortgage is going up £200': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets

    With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.
  10. One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend

    The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors, will kick off this weekend and continue until the end of November.
  11. Meghan's father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge

    The 82-year-old appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.
  12. Paraguay's president impeached after collapse of bank

    Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
  13. From young offender to resident doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'

    Steven Beattie left Scotland's most violent prison 20 years ago vowing to turn his life around.
  14. Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour

    Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
  15. Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion

    Edward Sarsfield says he suffered "excruciating" burns while filming a scene on a burning ship.
  16. Boy, 4, dies after Range Rover crashes on country road

    A 28-year-old man was driving the car when it crashed near Bathgate in West Lothian.
  17. Secondary school teacher to crofter - life on the UK's most remote island

    Katy Phenix relocated to Fair Isle from Redcar in North Yorkshire with her partner Josh Moore and their children Teddy, 11, and Hetty, six.
  18. Knitalian: Artist uses yarn to create Italian deli

    From spaghetti to Parma ham, everything at a new Soho exhibition is knitted, crocheted or embroidered.
  19. From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving

    The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.
  20. New pictures released ahead of The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special

    Little has been shared about the plot of the upcoming The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special.
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  23. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in a 1995 adaptation

    Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father.
  24. I left Man City for my mental wellbeing - Trafford

    James Trafford says not playing for Manchester City last season was "horrendous" and left him with no choice but to leave the club and join Leeds United in the summer.
  25. Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja

    Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.
  26. Ponga-inspired New Zealand reach World Cup final

    Kalyn Ponga returns from a broken arm to inspire New Zealand to victory in a pulsating encounter with Tonga as they reach their first World Cup final since 2013.
  27. Non-league's greatest giant-killers eye another scalp

    Non-league Altrincham aim to make Notts County number 18 on their list of FA Cup scalps, and breathe new life into their tag of English football's ultimate giant-killers.