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- King and Queen to visit the Caribbean in autumn tour
[4 hours old]: The eight-day visit will see the royal pair travel to Antigua before King Charles travels to the Bahamas and Guyana.

- 'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink
[1 hours old]: Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

. Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment
[50 hours old]: More than 400,000 litres of fuel spilled in the area causing an "environmental disaster".

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[475 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
[6 hours old]: This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

* Meta's bn settlement a landmark victory for US states
[0 hours old]: The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

* Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
[1 hours old]: Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

- Murder arrests after fire kills two including child near Middlesbrough
[2 hours old]: Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire.

* Prince Harry and Meghan land in UK days after announcing move
[0 hours old]: Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

- Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
[7 hours old]: BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

- Stourbridge fires that razed 19 homes were accidental, say investigators
[3 hours old]: Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

* US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
[0 hours old]: Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.

- Portrait of Ann Widdecombe put up in Parliament for MPs' return
[2 hours old]: The framed photograph forms part of work by MPs to install a permament memorial for the former minister.

- Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
[3 hours old]: The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

- Rupert Grint to return to Harry Potter in Broadway play
[3 hours old]: Grint, now 38, will play his character as an adult in the Harry Potter spin-off play in New York.

- How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine
[6 hours old]: The late singer-songwriter's charity causes were as eclectic as her music, but she had a personal connection to each one.

- How Dolly Parton became a fashion icon
[4 hours old]: Culture correspondent Noor Nanji explores how the country legend's signature style helped her take over the world.

* Miley Cyrus remembers godmother Dolly Parton as an 'angel by my side'
[1 hours old]: Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.

- We saw signs of domestic abuse, but we didn't know how to protect Stacy
[3 hours old]: Stacy Hunter was killed by her estranged husband weeks after he was released on bail - her family wish the authorities had intervened further.

* What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
[0 hours old]: Hundreds are feared to have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

- Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
[3 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.

- Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay
[8 hours old]: The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.

- Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
[9 hours old]: The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

- Funeral held for renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
[1 hours old]: The 79-year-old was best known for paintings depicting the Palestinian landscape and cultural scenes featuring Palestinian symbols of identity.

- Fundraiser for A66 crash police officers tops £1m
[2 hours old]: Cleveland Police Federation says it will split the money between the two officers' families.

- Maura Higgins to fill Cilla Black's shoes as host of Blind Date reboot
[3 hours old]: The Love Island and Traitors US TV personality will host a reboot of the popular dating show.

- Inquest begins into death of Jason Arday
[4 hours old]: Dr Julian Morris Morris said he had "reason to suspect that Professor Arday died an unnatural death".

- Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
[2 hours old]: The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

- Olympic champion Liu announces break from competition
[2 hours old]: Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu confirms that she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.

- Prince Harry and Meghan Land In The UK
[2 hours old]: What will Prince Harry and Meghan’s new life in the Cotswolds look like?

- Will a Premier League club break record for transfer sales in one window?
[4 hours old]: Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle are closing in on Monaco's record for transfer income generated in a single window.

- Liverpool turn attention to Sarr after Brighton reject Minteh bids
[2 hours old]: Liverpool are exploring a move for Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr after Brighton reject their two bids for Yankuba Minteh.

- '0% chance' - Atletico hit back at Barca over Alvarez transfer row
[2 hours old]: Barcelona have again restated their desire to sign Julian Alvarez, prompting another angry response from Atletico Madrid.

* Itauma 'million times better' than Fury and Joshua - Hamed
[1 hours old]: British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed has described Moses Itauma as "a million times better" than Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

- 'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
[2 hours old]: European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.

- Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
[7 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

- Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
[4 hours old]: People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

- Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China
[15 hours old]: The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

- Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
[5 hours old]: Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[7 hours old]: The regulator Ofgem says the price cap will increase by 4% in October for millions of households.

- Energy prices to rise to three-year high
[8 hours old]: Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years

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and in other older news ...

. From 'dirt poor' to philanthropic superstar - the life of Dolly Parton
[24 hours old]: Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.

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. Archive footage and exclusive interviews in a landmark documentary
[3565 hours old]: Creating an icon. How a girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville – and the world

. Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs
[19 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[19 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build 0bn launch facility
[17 hours old]: It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

. AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
[19 hours old]: The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
[34 hours old]: The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

. Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
[27 hours old]: Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.


. Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
[36 hours old]: Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

. New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?
[43 hours old]: The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

. OnlyFans owner was paid over 0m before his death
[32 hours old]: The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

. How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
[39 hours old]: What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

. More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
[30 hours old]: Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

. US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
[39 hours old]: Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

. Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
[37 hours old]: The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

. Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
[49 hours old]: Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

. 'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
[67 hours old]: A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

. Shein aims for almost bn valuation in stock market debut
[59 hours old]: The fast-fashion giant's shares are due to start trading in Hong Kong on 1 September.

. Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
[46 hours old]: The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

. Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
[56 hours old]: The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

. How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
[67 hours old]: Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

. 'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
[56 hours old]: Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[43 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[37 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[139 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[187 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[285 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[331 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[355 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[379 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[397 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[475 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[834 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[1363 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1843 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1915 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[2171 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The Interview
[19 hours old]: Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region

. Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer
[52 hours old]: The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned".

. Business Daily
[70 hours old]: European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China

. Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
[118 hours old]: The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.