Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France

One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed

Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Susan Sarandon leads tributes to Rocky Horror Picture Show co-star Tim Curry

Stars of stage and screen grieve the cult British actor, who has died aged 80.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend

Scotland and other northern European nations are seeing more tourists as people avoid the heat.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds

The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these six skills

Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Experts' five tips to make a rented property feel like home

Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know

The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts

While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

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BBC News • Aug 27, 2026

Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU - and it could be decided on fish

On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80

Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue

The Met Office has issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for Thursday with the potential for England and Wales to see flash flooding as the unsettled weather continues.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group

Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Canal killer who dismembered victims dies in jail

John Sweeney was serving a whole-life sentence after being convicted in 2011 of the two murders.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

The life of Rocky Horror star Tim Curry

English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds are feared to have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport

A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea's Jackson

The striker is nearing a move to Villa Park after three years at Chelsea.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Littler suffers another setback with semi-final exit at PC28

Luke Littler's hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals suffers another setback as he is beaten by Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals of PC28 in Leicester.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border

This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Murder probe as two people dead in house fire in Middlesbrough

Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire near Middlesbrough.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan land in UK days after announcing move

Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

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