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MP Julian Knight will face no criminal charges

The former Conservative strongly denied allegations of sexual assault made against him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jTqIKdm via

Slave Play: No 10 criticises black-only audiences

A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the move, by the Noel Coward Theatre, "wrong and divisive". from BBC News https://ift.tt/NpzAdt2 via

Moon lander pictured on its side with snapped leg

The Odysseus robot broke a leg on touchdown but continues to stream data back to Earth from BBC News https://ift.tt/FoX8rql via

Bangs that sparked Titan sub search hope heard for first time

Noises that prompted hope in the search for the missing Titan submersible have been released to the media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9JEZ02t via

MP tries to block cat abduction offence

Sir Christopher Chope wants pet abduction laws to be initially limited to dogs potentially delaying the bill. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2P9qimG via

Pokémon Day reveal reignites Switch 2 rumours

News about the next game in the popular Nintendo series gets fans talking about its next console. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MPuolZ3 via

Compensation for Post Office victims to be sped up

Legislation aimed at clearing wrongly convicted sub-postmasters is also expected to be brought forward. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QCrUAXs via

Private diving team joins search for missing boy

The search area has also widened after two-year-old Xielo Maruziva fell into the River Soar. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wVAUhJl via

College to offer free medical degrees after $1bn gift

The record-breaking donation came from a 93-year-old former professor, who is the widow of a wealthy investor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gyhsTdM via

Former NI and Saints defender Nicholl dies at 77

Former Northern Ireland, Southampton and Aston Villa defender Chris Nicholl passes away at the age of 77. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QK1IfS5 via

Liverpool win EFL Cup with Van Dijk extra-time header

Virgil van Dijk heads home deep into extra time to win the EFL Cup for Liverpool in a captivating final against Chelsea at Wembley. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OprWfoh via

Two years into Russia's invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up

Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RmZF2aT via

Van der Merwe hat-trick sinks England at Murrayfield

Duhan van der Merwe becomes the first Scotland player to score a Calcutta Cup hat-trick as the hosts rack up a fourth successive Six Nations victory over England at Murrayfield. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mJ7yZ2q via

MP's racially aggravated offence conviction quashed

Beckenham MP Bob Stewart was originally convicted after telling an activist to "go back to Bahrain". from BBC News https://ift.tt/EdkKjqw via

American company aims for historic Moon landing

Texan company Intuitive Machines will try to put Nasa instruments on the lunar surface. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UCXFQ43 via

US teen segregated over hairstyle gets choked up

Darryl George has been in school isolation for the length of his locs hairstyle since August. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fYX2tRS via

FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC

The Christian church, known as The Truth, has been recently rocked by a sexual abuse scandal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nNbx7or via

Watch: Driving instructor rescued from floodwater

He is helped by a film-maker who shares video online of him coming to the aid of stranded drivers. from BBC News /news/uk-england-essex-68345571 via

Do half of schools ban mobile phones?

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan made claims about mobile phones in schools and education funding. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/k18KyHT via

Luton's Taylor Swift moment? Harry Styles pops up in Kenilworth Road crowd

Fans joke that the star's appearance is the UK version of Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/tiWB5aN via

The list of nominees and winners at the Bafta Awards 2024 - updating live

See the full list of nominees for this year's Bafta Film Awards, and the winners as they happen. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CFXY2zA via

The Masked Singer: Did Bigfoot, Cricket or Piranha win?

The final identities have been revealed as the ITV reality singing show comes to an end. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EYRz32O via

UN: Asylum seekers report assault and self-harm on remote UK island

A group of 61 held in a camp on Diego Garcia tell UN inspectors of sexual assaults, rat bites and self-harm. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/tVLcvr0 via

Alexei Navalny death: Team accuses Russia of 'hiding' his body

An ally of the opposition activist, who died on Friday, says officials are "trying to cover traces". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/8QH6qDT via

Ukraine war: Is Russia about to win another victory?

With Russia on the verge of taking Avdiivka, the Ukrainians have tough choices to make. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LxQiahZ via

Israel Gaza war: Satellite images show construction on Egypt's border

Reports claim the work could be in preparation for Palestinian refugees - something Egypt publicly denies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/QEJSKB1 via

Christian Horner: Red Bull team boss says allegations are 'distraction'

Christian Horner says allegations against him are a "distraction" and it is "business as normal" as his Red Bull team prepare for the season ahead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XxQP6qA via

Donald Trump's first criminal trial set to begin next month

A New York judge refused to dismiss the hush money case against the former president and set the trial for 25 March. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/LV3A8s1 via

Video shows orca learning to hunt birds off Orkney

The calf was captured on film being taught by their pod to hunt seabirds off the coast of the Scottish Islands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/I7ehNcH via

Dramatic moment off-duty police team charge at knifeman in London

The officers were socialising in a bar nearby when they intervened. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/WbC2iVq via

NHS apologises after hospital doctor took own life

The head of medical training for NHS England says she is sorry over mistakes that were made. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/8IR0XBc via

Labour suspends second parliamentary candidate after recording emerges

Graham Jones, a former Labour MP, is facing an investigation after allegations he made comments about Israel. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/quTQNO1 via

Frozen eggs may have been damaged by faulty liquid at IVF clinic

Guy's Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qkzl4ap via

Hammersmith Bridge: West Ham fan boat crash caused £100k of damage

A boat carrying West Ham fans crashed into the bridge adding to the mounting costs of its restoration. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/c8EmUGe via

Nottingham attacks: Police contact with triple killer to be investigated

The police watchdog will review complaints over Nottinghamshire Police's contact with Valdo Calocane. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/NX4zQCy via

Biden says Israel needs civilian safety plan in Rafah

The US President tells Israel's PM that the measure is needed before its planned offensive there. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eKfZNxX via

Farnham penguin finds 'guide bird' in one of her friends

Partially-sighted Squid the penguin, who developed cataracts as a chick, now has a guide to help. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/nCBWDhw via

Rochdale: Four boys aged 12-14 arrested on suspicion of rape

The boys, aged 12, 13, 14, and 14, remain in police custody after being arrested in Rochdale. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/voBsltp via

In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year

A billion people in countries around the world - mostly in Asia - greet the Year of the Dragon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3OTMmq2 via

Boyzone 'excited' about Chorley FC talks

Members of the ex-boyband want to be the club's "new adopted sons", as talks continue to promote it. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/v26b1Kc via

Six Nations 2024: England 16-14 Wales - hosts fight back to edge to victory

England overturn another half-time deficit in the Six Nations to edge past a youthful and spirited Wales side at Twickenham. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DqvSTBA via

Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal

Katalin Novak steps down live on TV after pardoning man jailed for covering up sexual abuse at a children's home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mGSt5FX via

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu orders military to plan evacuations from Rafah

The Israeli PM's order comes after the US warned against an unplanned invasion of the Gazan city. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ma0Ydcu via

The Last Dinner Party debut at number one with Prelude To Ecstasy

The indie-rock band, who won the BBC Sound Of 2024, top the charts with their first release. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7OeqYCt via

Christian Horner allegations: 'Red Bull team future in spotlight before Friday's hearing'

The future of the Red Bull F1 team is in the spotlight as their boss Christian Horner faces an internal hearing on Friday into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/02kPJ7B via

Radio 2 DJ on his feud with 'noisy' urban foxes

The radio presenter says he would "not wish on anyone" the experience of interrupting breeding foxes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7qwcvsH via

Row erupts over cost of Labour's home insulation plan

The government claims the scheme could cost £15bn a year but Labour calls the figure "bogus". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CjXIDh9 via

Clapham suspect arranged to meet victim before attack, say police

Police continue to search for corrosive liquid attack suspect Abdul Shokoor Ezedi for a seventh day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aeEwv3M via

Brianna Ghey's mum wants mindfulness taught in schools

Esther Ghey is part of a campaign to put mindfulness onto the national curriculum. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/WERfOw7 via

Gary Lineker on avoiding 'increasingly toxic' social media platform X

The presenter says changes to the design of X/Twitter means he now sees the "vitriolic side" more often. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/TlIqXb9 via

Hertfordshire policeman demoted for selling his trousers

The officer is guilty of gross misconduct and his rank has been reduced following a police hearing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/deC1lbk via

Watch BBC News read Palace statement as King's cancer diagnosis announced

Buckingham Palace has announced that the King is being treated for cancer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/WmsMrEG via

McDonald's sales dented by Israel-Gaza boycotts

The chain said its fourth quarter sales failed to meet its target for the first time in four years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/4ao98wY via

Measles: Urgent Wales call on MMR vaccine for children

Health boards in Wales are asked to target pupils in every school to boost immunisation levels. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/CLlTvGA via

Bristol stabbings: Teenager charged with murder of two boys

A 17-year-old boy is due before magistrates over the deaths of Mason Rist and Max Dixon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jhn7M5E via

Rishi Sunak begins Northern Ireland visit marking power-sharing's return

Rishi Sunak is due to meet NI political leaders on Monday after devolved government was restored. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PTvy7EK via

Woman stuck on mountain scattering dad's ashes rescued

Kitty Harrison felt "proper doom" while precariously perched on a ledge on a notorious mountain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/BzTJvkb via

Six Nations 2024: Wales 26-27 Scotland - Scots survive stunning comeback

Scotland resist a stunning Wales comeback to hang on for a first victory in Cardiff in 22 years in a Six Nations spectacular. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uBUbxVn via

Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed

More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36AImcq via

Misinformation spreads in China on ‘civil war’ in Texas

Chinese social media cheers intensifying standoff between Texas and the White House over illegal migrants. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/pSZJ7s1 via

Stormont: Assembly to sit on Saturday as DUP boycott ends

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has written to the speaker following the passage of legislation at Westminster. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5COV3fq via