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Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
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Burnham pledges to show how policies will be paid for after ex-minister hits out at 'unfunded' tax cut
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London-based civil servants offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
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Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
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Europe
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
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World
Argentina's Fernandez defends team after ugly scenes in World Cup final loss to Spain
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World Cup
Parts of the UK move closer to drought
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Weather
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million
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England
Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast
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Europe

Sport headlines

'They want us gone' - Man Utd fans' fury over ticket ultimatum
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Man Utd
'Pressure is intense and scrutiny constant' - referee Taylor retires
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Premier League
Infantino's 'time is up' with Fifa - La Liga boss
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Football
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The Hundred: MI London v Sunrisers Leeds - watch & listen
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Cricket
Keeper Martinez may 'step aside' from Argentina
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World Cup

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B&M fined £2m over mice infestations
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Birmingham & Black Country
Teenagers jailed for murdering 16-year-old in beach knife attack
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Scotland
Family of woman who lay dead in crash for days confronts mechanic who falsified MOT
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Wales
Man admits killing pensioner who died after being punched
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Northern Ireland
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Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal reunite for BBC series
The Rise of the Rockstar Chef will tell the story behind their fierce rivalry and uncompromising ambition.
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LIVE: The Radio 1 DJs face a challenge - Who will be the Last One Standing? Audio
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'I just went for it': Ex-Blue Peter presenter stuns America's Got Talent judges
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Northern Ireland
Beatles tour fans have 'surreal' encounter with Sir Paul McCartney
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Liverpool
Three-time World's Strongest Man joins BBC's Gladiators
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'It was a hoot': Inside the town starring in a new BBC series
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Greg Davies to return for one-off festive special of The Cleaner
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Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells is given an orchestral makeover
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Zoe Ball meets Phil Collins as he lands the gig that will seal his destiny
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The biggest pop anthems you haven't heard in ages
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Iconic live performances from RAYE, Stormzy, Little Simz and more
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Prog rock at the Proms: Guy Garvey, Genesis and Pink Floyd as you've never heard them before
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Get into nature

'If one person leaves wanting to help birds, we've achieved our mission'
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Wear
Four tips for making your garden a bee-friendly space
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Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge
Can you identify the British bird by its song?
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Camping this summer? Here's how to make cooking outdoors a breeze
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The fascinating tales hidden in Welsh names for nature. Video, 00:03:34
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Fresh sunshiny flavours for summer dinners that deliver
Bring summertime to your kitchen with these colourful recipes.
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Food
Embrace the warmer weather with these easy halloumi recipes
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Food
'Too hot to cook? I tried 15-minute dinners every day'
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1720s pub nearly runs out of beer after reopening
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London
Dishes that don't come from where you think
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Health and wellbeing

What type of procrastinator am I? And how do I get things done?
The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us – and why it's not always bad.
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Health
'I had stage four cancer at 14, now I'm a doctor'
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Stoke & Staffordshire
The 70/30 rule that could make parenting a little easier
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CBeebies Parenting
Is my child ready to start potty training?
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CBeebies
From lost loved ones to ex-partners: What do our dreams mean? Audio, 28 minutes
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Money

'Cut our tax bill' - key demands for Andy Burnham as new PM
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Hereford & Worcester
'I made £100,000 of TikTok sales in one day': The business of live shopping
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Business
Residents told to pay £7,000 each to fix water pipe outside their homes
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Wales
I wouldn't marry him until he paid off his debt, now I'm in charge of our money
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Business
What is gazundering and how can it be avoided? Audio, 00:05:41
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Uplifting stories

'80s gadgets that were stranger things at the time
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Bonkers and colourful: The 85-year-old living in her own art installation
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London
How a blocked toilet led to my 'eureka moment'
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History in your hands: How coins were made in Britain. Video, 00:04:32
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The suburb dubbed Britain's 'crazy vape shop capital'
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Manchester
Are the 'five ps' to blame for Italy's childhood obesity problem? Audio, 00:05:40
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Is the fear of unintentionally going viral changing clubbing for Gen Z?
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Wales
The country that doesn't play football... yet
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Football
From Manchester mayor to prime minister: Who is Andy Burnham? Video, 10 minutes
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The rivalry that became the defining story of modern football
How Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didn't just dominate their era. They created one.
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Can an ex-referee help unravel a conspiracy about the build-up to USA '94?
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'I exposed drug cheat Lance Armstrong'
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Years on from their '80s teen romance, music reunites two ex-lovers
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