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

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Winter energy prices expected to rise to three-year high

Millions of households will be affected by an increase in the energy price cap by regulator Ofgem.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community

Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK

Torrential downpours will affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps

Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds

They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

How Dolly Parton told her story through six iconic songs

A legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist

The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.

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Business

BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Back to school: How to save on uniform costs

From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

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UK

BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg'

One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

O'Neill takes responsibility with nowhere to hide for Celtic

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says his team have a "million miles to go" after defeat in Austria.

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BBC News • Aug 26, 2026

Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing

Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis

Several thousand migrants remain in the enclave after a mass crossing from Morocco in late July.

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Tech

BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

A life in pictures

The singer rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.

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Sports

BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Sir Billy Boston - 'the world-class athlete, whose story deserved to be told'

Rugby league commentator Matt Newsum says Sir Billy Boston was a "world-class athlete, whose story deserved to be told".

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' appeal against conviction

The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'

A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Americanswers… Are Trump’s Canada tariffs legal?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview

The singer spoke candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

The Papers: 'We will always love you, Dolly'

The death of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton at aged 80 dominates Wednesday's papers.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

GB's Dart and Jones advance in US Open qualifying

Britons Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both make winning starts in their bids to reach the US Open singles main draw.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Dolly Parton: The life of a legendary country singer

Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports

Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

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BBC News • Aug 25, 2026

Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

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