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Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new licences as gas drilling gets go-ahead at Jackdaw
The government says the approval will "heat millions of homes" and protect jobs, while environmentalists argue it will hamper efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions.
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Scotland
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
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King talks of 'most tragic of days imaginable' as he meets survivors of Aberfan disaster 60 years on
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'My friend was lying next to me... I was only 8 but I realised he was dead' Video, 00:01:53
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Wales
Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
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Australia
Lawyer caught by BBC offering to make illegal-worker fine go away
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UK
Undercover filming shows lawyer advising how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine. Video, 00:05:06
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Teenage boy guilty of trying to murder girl, 15, in school
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Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
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F1 races to return to standard distance in 2028
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Formula 1
Crystal Palace urged to retire bald eagle mascot
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Australia dig in after South Africa enforce follow-on - scorecard
Why has Lord's dug up its pitch and what comes next?
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Kildunne drops to bench as England ring changes
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Ali G is back. But is the character past its sell-by date?
Sacha Baron Cohen revives the comedy character for a new film out this week, more than two decades after the release of Ali G Indahouse.
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Culture
Christina Applegate says she was wrongly diagnosed with MS
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US & Canada
Author Helen Fielding launches award to find the next Bridget Jones's Diary
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Culture
Kylie Jenner's debut at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in $50m bra sparks mixed reaction
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Newsbeat
Gig-going artist draws 'crazy crowds' from mosh pit
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North Yorkshire
You Can See Everything seen by many on huge box office debut
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Culture
Gone Fishing returns for a new series and one last fish with Ted
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A high-protein dinner, on the double
This simple nacho beef burrito goes from pan to plate in less than 20 minutes.
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Just some really, really good chocolate cakes
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Should you drink kefir every day? A dietitian breaks down the evidence
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Food
How to eat well when travelling for work. Audio, 26 minutes
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Care home chef voted one of the UK's best
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Bristol

Health and wellbeing

Can a simple photo of your face reveal how ill you are?
Researchers have suggested a new AI tool may be able to help doctors recommend the right treatments for their patients.
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Health
I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
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Health
Raw milk: What is it and why are people drinking it?
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The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day
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Athletics
Why can mornings feel like such a struggle?
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Money

Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
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Business
Mock funeral planned for last village cash machine
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Cornwall
Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
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Business
Woman 'saving £13k a year' after stopping smoking
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Cornwall
Three UK businesses that made millions from small beginnings
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Uplifting stories

Teen who discovered her painting talent in garden shed competes for TV art prize
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Wales
Under-9s abandon team talk to chase passing steam train
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Dorset
Giant waterlily so huge it 'can be seen from space' found
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'It started with a cup of tea - now we help thousands'
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Manchester

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What is happening with the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields?
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Scotland Politics
Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
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Business
The best places to spot brilliant colours after 'false autumn' spoils some leaf displays
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Weather
Building Lionesses 2.0 - Wiegman's new challenge awaits
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England Women
Four common myths about when the clocks change in the UK
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The medical emergency that left even doctors in shock
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The new series of the Bafta-winning police drama is here
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Derren Brown unlocks the extraordinary world of Harry Houdini
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Twisted comic thriller starrring Ghosts star Jim Howick
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Sex, lies and police spies: The disputed story of the 'creepy' undercover officer
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Cambridgeshire
'My children think I've lost my mind': The Scot prepping for when the lights go out
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The Trip's Rob Brydon originally against playing fictional version of himself
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Universities face 'substantial' funding cuts amid budget delay
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