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A boy wearing a blue shirt and black shorts is laying flowers on the ground next to other bouquets. They are by a school fence.

Boy, 10, dead as nine in hospital after coach crash

The coach was carrying pupils from Minehead Middle School where people have been laying flowers.

6 hrs ago
Somerset
Woman walking in heavy rain holding a jacket over her head.

Amber warning as thunderstorms set to bring flash floods

Saturday could see 20-40mm of rainfall within an hour over London and south-east England.

4 hrs ago
UK
Farzana Kauser with blonde hair in a ponytail and a black top, stood in front of a grey background for her mugshot.

Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine

Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.

6 hrs ago
England

'My daughter was saved from drowning in the sea'

Moira's daughter was swimming when she was swept away and a Burslem man was one of two heroes who saved her.

9 hrs ago
England

'Mysterious' Sam Allardyce mural appears in hometown

The artwork is located on Union Street in Dudley and was spotted on Friday morning.

4 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
Woman walking in heavy rain holding a jacket over her head.

Amber warning as thunderstorms set to bring flash floods

Saturday could see 20-40mm of rainfall within an hour over London and south-east England.

4 hrs ago
UK
Custody shots of Addil Elmi, Dichrije Elliel and Andrew Thomas

Gang used drones to find and steal cannabis grows

Six men are jailed after using heat-seeking drones to identify grows before violently taking them.

7 hrs ago
Nottinghamshire
A silver car overturned on railway tracks.

Man dies after car crashes onto railway tracks

The line between Harrogate and Leeds is likely to be closed for most of the night, police say.

5 hrs ago
England
Farzana Kauser with blonde hair in a ponytail and a black top, stood in front of a grey background for her mugshot.

Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine

Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.

6 hrs ago
England
A large amount of police tape cordoning off a number of houses. There are two police officers stood along the cordon, with cars in the background.

Teen arrested for attempted murder after stabbing

The 17-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police officer cries in pain. An airport sign behind her

Man accused of airport assault 'didn't know' he hit female PCs

Mohammed Amaaz tells jurors he was acting in self-defence when he struck out at three officers.

Uniformed police officer slightly obstructing the view of what looks like a yellow or gold car on its side near a house with a large hole. A room of the house is visible through the hole.

Teenager killed after car crashes into house

Police say there were three men in the car when it crashed into the home in the early hours.

A group of men wearing suits containing the coffin which David 'Syd' Lawrence is in outside St Mary Redcliffe Church

Hundreds attend funeral of cricket legend David 'Syd' Lawrence

Former Gloucestershire and England players attend the service for Lawrence, who died last month.

Three beach huts in a row including the middle one which is up for sale.  The lefthand side hut is yellow and white, the middle one grey and the righthand side one is pale mint blue.

'£250k for a beach hut? That's bonkers'

Seasiders claim it is "ridiculous" that a beach hut is selling for a quarter of a million pounds.


Stories to make you smile

Lincoln smiles at the camera in his bedroom that is decorated in 1940s memorabilia. He has short hair that has been jelled back. He wears a white shirt, tie and black waistcoast.

'I'm 16 and live entirely like it's the 1940s'

Lincoln dresses entirely in clothes from the era and works in a 1940s tea room.

David Lewin is dressed in an assortment of crazy clothing, including a pink tutu and a paper crown. He is running past students whilst doing a Superman-esque pose.

Surprise for head teacher marking 20 years service

David Lewin, head teacher at Oxford's Wood Farm School, said the surprise had been "so beautiful".

Evie stands in front of a Suffolk Police car at her prom. She has brown hair that is half tied back and half down and slightly curled.

Officer who helped deliver baby escorts her to prom 17 years later

Teenager Evie is the talk of her prom as she arrives in a police car with its lights and sirens on.


Features & Analysis

Hannah Hampton in a green football kit cheering with her knees bent and fists scrunched in celebration

'We knew Hannah would be England's Number One'

Hannah Hampton's former PE teacher says the Lioness now has iconic status at her old school.

The Sycamore Gap tree before it was cut down. It is sitting in a dip in the landscape and surrounded by grass and stones. The sky is blue with some large clouds. The landscape is rough, rocky undulating grassland.

Who planted the Sycamore Gap tree?

Experts believe the tree sprouted in John Clayton's lifetime, more than 150 years ago.

The carcass of a vehicle is on fire at night. Crowds gather around.

'We are glossing over what happened in Harehills'

The BBC revisits Harehills in Leeds a year on from disorder which saw a double-decker bus torched.

A middle-aged man standing on a public street, staring into the camera. A man walks by in the background, past some parked cars.

'Son killed in road crash was everything to me'

Father pays tribute to a 16-year-old boy killed on Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield.


Watch/Listen

One of the gang members can be seen trying to climb out of a window while a police officer aims a taser at them

Gang uses drone to steal cannabis grows

Police bodycam footage shows the moment the gang were caught taking a grow found with a drone.

Protesters throw items at police at a protest.

Video shows items hurled at asylum protest police

Officers were assaulted and cars damaged outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers, police say.

The front facade of The Original Ivy in London's West End.

Mice filmed at high-end London restaurant The Ivy

Two mice are filmed poking their noses out of a hole in the bar before turning tail and scurrying away.


Sport

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler leads from Fitzpatrick at rain-hit Open

Scottie Scheffler battles the worst of the torrential downpours to claim a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick at the Open Championship's halfway point.

Jayden Myers diving to score

Wakefield dismantle Huddersfield to go sixth

Wakefield Trinity move back into the top six of Super League with a big win at Huddersfield Giants.

Bryan Mbeumo celebrates in Brentford kit

Man Utd agree £65m deal to sign Brentford's Mbeumo

Manchester United set to sign Bryan Mbeumo as Brentford accept £65m bid for Cameroon winger.

Oleksandr Usyk smirks as Daniel Dubois stares at him

Usyk plays mind games with Dubois at weigh-in

Oleksandr Usyk attempts to get in Daniel Dubois' head one final time by stepping ahead of the Briton and standing at the front of the stage during the weigh-in at BoxPark Wembley.


Latest updates

5 hrs ago
A silver car overturned on railway tracks.

Man dies after car crashes onto railway tracks

The line between Harrogate and Leeds is likely to be closed for most of the night, police say.

5 hrs ago
5 hrs ago
A group of men wearing suits containing the coffin which David 'Syd' Lawrence is in outside St Mary Redcliffe Church

Hundreds attend funeral of David 'Syd' Lawrence

Former Gloucestershire and England players attend the service for Lawrence, who died last month.

5 hrs ago
6 hrs ago
A man wearing a shirt and a jacket looks into the camera while standing in a garden.

Science labs move 'a hammer blow', says MP

MP John Glen says moving the agency to Harlow does not recognise "Porton Down's existing expertise".

6 hrs ago
6 hrs ago
Farzana Kauser with blonde hair in a ponytail and a black top, stood in front of a grey background for her mugshot.

Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine

Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.

6 hrs ago
7 hrs ago
A man with a red beret and army camo overalls with backpacks and a vehicle in the background.

Armed forces test readiness to support NATO allies

Merville Barracks in Colchester is preparing almost 1,000 soldiers for a mock global crisis.

7 hrs ago
7 hrs ago
A close-up photo of Melissa's face. She has long brown hair with a sweeping fringe. She is wearing long silver and black earrings.

Numerous failings before care home murder - coroner

A coroner says "reckless conduct" by senior care home managers led to a teenager being killed in Bristol.

7 hrs ago
7 hrs ago
Custody pictures of four men. One of the men is smiling, wearing glasses and a red shirt with a white T-shirt underneath. The second man has a skinhead and is wearng a zipped-up light grey jacket, The third man has dark, short hair and is wearing a light grey T-shirt. The fourth man has short, black hair with a stubble and is wearing a black top.

Gang posted cannabis between US and Yorkshire

The 10 men were all involved in importing high-grade cannabis which was then sold across Yorkshire.

7 hrs ago
8 hrs ago
A woman with wavy blonde hair wearing a leopard print scarf.

Concern mum 'influenced daughter's chemo refusal'

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died after seeking "alternative" cancer treatment, an inquest heard.

8 hrs ago
8 hrs ago
Uniformed police officer slightly obstructing the view of what looks like a yellow or gold car on its side near a house with a large hole. A room of the house is visible through the hole.

Teenager killed after car crashes into house

Police say there were three men in the car when it crashed into the home in the early hours.

8 hrs ago
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