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  1. PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme

    Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.
  2. Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?

    The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.
  3. Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival

    Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
  4. Two missing as French fishing boat sinks in Channel

    Three of the five crew members were rescued and taken to hospital, the coastguard says.
  5. WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism

    The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
  6. Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five

    Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired in Aarau, near Zurich overnight.
  7. China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border

    Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China’s heavily censored internet.
  8. 97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'

    A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
  9. Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

    Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
  10. What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal

    Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
  11. I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby

    Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
  12. They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister

    A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?
  13. Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan

    Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.
  14. We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house

    Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.
  15. I've been to Gamescom six times - here's what excited me this year

    The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
  16. British heavyweight Moses Itauma handed harsh world-title lesson

    British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?
  17. Iceland votes against restarting talks on joining EU

    Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume talks.
  18. Large Lake Ontario sign installed in Canada in latest jab at US

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
  19. 'Healey eyes banks and oil tax' and 'X Factor comeback'

    As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.
  20. Six ways parents could make the return to school a little easier

    Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.
  21. Man dies after train hits van on level crossing

    British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.
  22. Normandy veteran who lied about age to enlist dies at 101

    A veterans' charity says Donald Turrell will be remembered with "enormous affection and gratitude".
  23. Former railway line named Britain's favourite path

    The traffic-free route has been maintained by volunteers since the railway closed in the late 1960s.
  24. Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school

    Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school.
  25. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips

    Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
  26. Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years

    The gallery, which has been closed since 1943, will reopen from 16 September.
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  28. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?

    And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?
  29. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power

    And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.
  30. Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?

    BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.
  31. Martinez is eighth Chelsea-Villa deal in four years

    After Emiliano Martinez's move, BBC Sport looks at why Aston Villa and Chelsea have become one of the Premier League’s busiest transfer partnerships since 2022.
  32. Everton call off Armstrong sale after fan backlash

    Everton have called off a proposed deal to sell midfielder Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest following a backlash from the club's supporters.
  33. Heavyweight Itauma handed harsh world-title lesson

    British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?
  34. Barcola - the 'grasshopper' who has overcome setbacks

    As Liverpool agree a £123m deal for Bradley Barcola, BBC Sport looks at how he has ridden triumphs and setbacks to reach the top with the help of his family.
  35. Fighting to stay No 1 - Sabalenka's US Open mission

    Will Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz's comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It's time for the 2026 US Open singles.