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More than 220,000 evacuated in France and Spain due to wildfires
French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux while officials in Madrid say they face the "worst fire in the history of the region".
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How the mystery of dead animals dumped in villages led to a hidden world of illegal hunts
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Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner
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US & Canada
Police declare 'major incident' as wind change increases Cairngorms wildfire risk
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Highlands & Islands
Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost
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Europe
Horror injury overshadows gymnastics silver for England at Commonwealths
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Commonwealth Games
ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers
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Horror injury overshadows gymnastics silver at Commonwealths
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Commonwealth Games
'Maybe he's a racist' - Trump critical of James
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Basketball
How do Manchester City manage the Rodri dilemma?
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Man City
USA's Lyles wins 100m in world-leading 9.79 seconds
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Athletics
Fury wins low-key warm-up to keep Joshua fight on track
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Boxing

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The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Huge explosion and fire rip through Essex industrial site
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Essex
Scotland win three medals in 45 minutes to kick-start Glasgow 2026
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Commonwealth Games
Judge demands answers after 'dangerous' man who threatened to 'chop up' woman was released on bail
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Wales
Women's organisation in legal challenge to Féile event cancellation
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Northern Ireland
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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub attack
The US singer hit a man with a glass bottle in "a vicious and unprovoked attack", prosecutors say.
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Culture
Claudia Winkleman's chat show ended after one series - can anyone replace Graham Norton?
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Culture
BBC's Fake or Fortune uncovers 'enormously important' painting worth £100,000
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Culture
Casting revealed as filming begins on new BBC drama
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Seinfeld actor apologises to reality star for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17
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Culture
Katie Hopkins' stage appearance prompts theatre show content debate
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Isle of Man
'It's the comedy of shame' - 10 years on from Fleabag. Audio, 00:04:34
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An iconic sci-fi epic about Earth's battle against a martian invasion
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The true story of a con artist who fooled New York's high society
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A woman sets out to kill her estranged family in a variety of elaborate ways
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Wedding plans unravel when a list goes viral on social media
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Sounds
A deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator
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Quizzes and games

Weekly quiz: What creepy-crawly cuisine could land a Michelin-starred restaurateur in jail?
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World
Only 6% of people got full marks last week - how will you score this week?
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Guess which items are real and which are made of cake
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Food
Can you answer the questions from the first episode of The Weakest Link?
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BBC Archive
New to sudoku? Try our easy puzzle
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Bitesize

Get into nature

How to help bumblebees through this summer's heatwaves
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Climate
Simple tricks to make identifying British birdsong easier. Audio, 00:01:56
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The small seed being used to bring the coast back to life
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
How to take the stress out of camping with children
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CBeebies Parenting
The people trying to restore biodiversity to the British Isles. Video, 53 minutes
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Health and wellbeing

10 of Britain's most beautiful walks to boost your mood
Get your steps in and make the most of the sunshine with these family friendly walks.
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Blue Peter
My wife died from a flesh-eating bug. I blame NHS delays for her death
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Glasgow & West Scotland
The four most common cluttering mistakes and how to fix them
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How I discovered the truth about the 'herbal' sleeping pills I got hooked on
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South Scotland
What do children need to know when calling 999?
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England

Money

Are hardware stores facing a fight for survival?
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Suffolk
I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
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England
Why women should speak openly about money. Video, 00:01:06
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Business
The government scheme aiming to make family days out cheaper over summer
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Northern Ireland
Martin Lewis: What are your rights if you buy something that breaks? Video, 00:01:32
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Weekend dinner ideas to look forward to
If you've got more time to spend in the kitchen, why not try one of our fabulous recipes?
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Easy cocktail recipes anyone can master
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Scientists tested double-dipping – here's what it actually does to your food
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Six recipes even the fussiest of kids will eat
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Health
The rise of eating alone. Audio, 26 minutes
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Uplifting stories

'Mind-blowing' ancient bones discovery sparked by family holiday
The 'once in a lifetime' discovery could rewrite history, researchers say.
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Wales
Beatles tour fans have 'surreal' encounter with Sir Paul McCartney
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Liverpool
Mr Motivator delivers fitness class at care home
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West Yorkshire
Britain's largest-ever collection of Iron Age gold coins to go on display. Audio, 00:02:50
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Go behind the scenes of the world's first 'earthscraper' hotel. Video, 59 minutes
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
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BBC InDepth
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
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Technology
Is there prize money at the Commonwealth Games?
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Commonwealth Games
How Jimothy the raccoon became the internet's latest animal obsession
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Technology
Is Number 10 North a gimmick? Reflecting on Andy Burnham's first week as PM. Audio, 37 minutes
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Steve Coogan stars as a historical actor who takes his job far too seriously
The soft bellied boys of Ballymacnoose are back – and apparently all grown up
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Sally Phillips shines in '70s-era cosy crime drama The Hairdresser Mysteries
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It's Sue's worst nightmare - an overly attentive, socially inept robot carer
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'I exposed drug cheat Lance Armstrong'
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A French soldier is picked to join a top-secret army research project
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