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Southport attack victim remembered with balloons and bubbles at funeral
The life of an extraordinary girl who was killed in the Southport knife attack has been remembered with balloons, bubbles and one of her favourite Taylor Swift songs at her funeral..
Worry for parents of children with special needs left without school places
Parents of children with additional needs have spoken about how they are at their wits end on how to secure school places for this academic year..
Carol Vorderman calls out controversial decisions by BBC management
Carol Vorderman has taken aim at controversial decisions by BBC management following the Huw Edwards scandal..
Leeds Festival shuts two stages as Storm Lilian hits
Two stages at Leeds Festival have closed for the day due to high winds caused by Storm Lilian..
Final body found in wreckage of luxury yacht off coast of Sicily
A body believed to be that of Mike Lynchs 18-year-old daughter has been located in the wreckage of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, meaning all missing passengers have now been found..
Household energy bills to rise for winter as Ofgem lifts price cap
The average household energy bill is to increase by 10% from October after Ofgem said it was increasing its price cap as households approach the winter months..
Kamala Harris calls on America to chart a new way forward
Vice President Kamala Harris told Americans they have a chance to chart a new way forward in November as she accepted her partys nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention..
Jermaine Jenas sacked from presenting The One Show and Match Of The Day
Former footballer Jermaine Jenas has been been sacked from presenting BBC programmes The One Show and Match Of The Day..
Regional gaps in GCSE results remain
GCSE results show the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis are still having a disproportionate impact on some English regions such as the North East, it has been suggested..
Police hunting for two dogs after man found dead in back garden
Police are urgently trying to find two American bulldog-type dogs, one of which may have attacked a man found dead in the back garden of his home..
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering delivery driver in Leeds has been named
Detectives have named a man they are hunting over the murder of a parcel delivery driver..
Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza Palestinian officials say
Israeli air strikes overnight and into Thursday have killed at least 16 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials say..
New Alzheimers drug should not be rolled out on NHS
The NHS spending watchdog has recommended that a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimers disease should not be rolled out on the health service, despite the UK medicines regulator saying it is safe and effective for use..
Mike Lynch among dead in yacht disaster as his daughter remains missing
The body of technology tycoon Mike Lynch has been recovered after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, as his 18-year-old daughter reportedly remains missing..
Top GCSE grades fall but remain above pre pandemic levels
The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year but is higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, national figures show..
Sons get more help than daughters to get on housing ladder survey finds
The gender pay gap might even extend to the bank of Mum and Dad, a new survey has suggested, after it found sons receive more help from their families than daughters when buying their first home..
UK falling behind other countries when it comes to hospital waits report
The UK is falling behind other high-income countries due to long waits for hospital care, a new report suggests..
Search to resume for remaining person missing after luxury yacht disaster
The search will resume for the remaining person missing after a luxury yacht sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily following the discovery of five bodies inside the wreck..
Walz thanks convention for bringing the joy as he accepts nomination
Tim Walz accepted the nomination for vice president in a Democratic National Convention speech that blended optimism with fierce critiques of Republican rival Donald Trump..
Four bodies found on sunken luxury yacht off coast of Sicily
Four bodies have been found inside the wreck of a luxury yacht that sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily..