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French wildfire creates lightning storm as it threatens Bordeaux
"It felt like we were in a warzone," an evacuated resident tells the BBC, as firefighters continue to tackle blazes.
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NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
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Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
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Funeral boss who kept bodies and gave families wrong ashes apologises ahead of sentencing
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Man and woman die after being pulled from sea off Cornish beach
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Girlguiding unveils first major redesign of uniform range since 1990
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UK
TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
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UK's most parched regions miss chance for rain ahead of next heatwave
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PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
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Meditate, pray or watch football instead of spreading hate - Infantino
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World Cup
Diomande agrees Real Madrid terms as PSG step away
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European Football
Littler wins Matchplay and smashes Taylor record
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Darts
Rogers and Palmer can play together - Alonso
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Chelsea
Norris and McLaren almost perfect as Ferrari flounder in Hungary
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Man and woman die after being pulled from sea
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Cornwall
Man charged with murdering ex-partner found dead in jail
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
'Antisemitism felt relentless' - Jewish students on life at UK universities
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Wales
'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
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The Rapture: New heatwave thriller 'really resonates in today's world'
Star of new BBC drama, Iwan Rheon, speaks about its parallels with the real world and filming in Wales.
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Wales
Ryan Gosling to join Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider
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Culture
Birthmark no barrier for young footballing TV star
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North Yorkshire
Emmerdale makers seek forever home for soap village
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West Yorkshire
Speaker's letters to Patricia Routledge to be sold
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Culture
'A fun watch, at times, a grim watch': The verdict on Katie Price's new documentary
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The fanfare for the most famous sunrise in film history. Video, 1 minute
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Easy breakfasts to take the stress out of your mornings
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and these recipes will keep you fuller for longer.
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Food
Healthy snacks for the kids over the holidays
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Food
The emotional eating signs you may be missing – and what actually helps
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Food
Lindt's Easter chocolate sales fall after price hike
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Business
The single mum whose chilli recipe created a billion-dollar business. Audio, 35 minutes
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Health and wellbeing

Tea v coffee: Which is right for you?
Here are some of the health benefits the two can provide.
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Food
'Giving birth at sea was not part of the plan'
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Guernsey
Five ways to achieve better work-life balance
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The Music & Meditation Podcast
'My body just shut down. I was in bed for six weeks from burnout'
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England
How can I make friends with other parents?
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Money

We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot more
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Business
Airport drop-off fees are up by a third - here are the UK's priciest. Audio, 00:05:09
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Big bosses reveal the secret to getting hired. Video, 00:00:32
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'We make all our money in the next six weeks'
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England
Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
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Uplifting stories

Looking for Atlantis? Five underwater cities you might not know about
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Estate agent becomes Mexican lucha libre wrestler
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Wiltshire
I got married and graduated in three crazy hours
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England
How a blocked toilet led to my 'eureka moment'
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

It's the cocktail taking young drinkers by storm - but the packaging is 'unrecyclable'
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Wales
The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label
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Africa
Another UK heatwave looms after cooler end to weekend
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Weather
Erling Haaland is 'chronically online' and the world loves it
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Is the internet broken, and where is it headed next? Video, 00:12:15
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Birthday celebrations end in tragedy when a girl is found dead
Lindo and the team return to investigate a case involving Aberdeen's traveller community.
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A loved-up, lairy sitcom starring Sheridan Smith and Ralf Little
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Helen of Troy: Was the 'face that launched a thousand ships' evil or genius?
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A millionaire's death sparks a family mystery of greed, loyalty and suspicion
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Sally Phillips shines in '70s-era cosy crime drama The Hairdresser Mysteries
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