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Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:54am
Schools will need to fund some of the rise, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.

Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:34am
Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.

Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:23am
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.

Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:23am
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.

Watch: Man comes face-to-face with bear inside truck

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:16am
Security camera footage from the Colorado property shows a man using several methods to coax a black bear out of a vehicle.

Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:10am
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:55am
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

Has Starmer left it down to Burnham to fill a £5bn defence funding hole?

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:55am
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:52am
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:51am
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.

England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:49am
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

Chelsea sign Italy defender Palestra for £47m

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:28am
Right-back Marco Palestra, 21, becomes Xabi Alonso's first signing as Chelsea manager.

PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:22am
The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.

Judge 'wrong' to spare rapists jail, court told

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:17am
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been jailed, the Court of Appeal has heard.

Fire at Antwerp apartment block kills at least six

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 8:10am
A man is seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live.

'Everything was worth it' - Evans bids emotional farewell as career ends

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 7:44am
Dan Evans bids an emotional farewell at Wimbledon as he and Henry Searle lose in the final match of the Briton's career.

Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 7:41am
Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury.

Williams' knee injury leaves Wimbledon doubles in doubt

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 7:41am
Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside her older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look in doubt because of a knee injury.

Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 7:30am
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.

Pick your England XI to face DR Congo at World Cup

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 7:20am
Who should start for England against DR Congo in their last-32 tie? It's time to put yourself in Thomas Tuchel's shoes.

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