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Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruptionThu 6th Aug 2026 23:35 BST
Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruption

An outage in Manchester caused delays and cancellations, with services expected to be affected throughout the evening.

Further arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for third nightFri 7th Aug 2026 01:15 BST
Further arrests in Thetford as disorder continues for third night

The arrests follow disorder linked to anti-immigration protests in the Norfolk market town.

Boxer charged with killing aid worker in Athens after his wife gave police 'key' detailsThu 6th Aug 2026 18:26 BST
Boxer charged with killing aid worker in Athens after his wife gave police 'key' details

Sharif Ahmadzai, who is 26 and from Afghanistan, faces charges of homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences.

Village sees 50 days without rain during summer heatwaveFri 7th Aug 2026 00:06 BST
Village sees 50 days without rain during summer heatwave

Wisley in Surrey has recorded no rain for 50 consecutive days - with little rain on the horizon as Matt Taylor from BBC Weather explains.

Met Police boss admits mistake over plagiarism rowThu 6th Aug 2026 22:37 BST
Met Police boss admits mistake over plagiarism row

Sir Mark Rowley says his force "dropped the ball" after it investigated a reporter looking into claims about Jason Arday.

Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'Thu 6th Aug 2026 20:39 BST
Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'

Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

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