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Burnham announces 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England
The cut will take effect from April, saving the average pub about £1,100 in tax next year, No 10 says.
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Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years, BBC reveals
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Glasgow & West Scotland
'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children
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World
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
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World
Houthis claim attack on oil tankers as US launches more strikes on Iran
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World
Hope for thousands of MS patients as 'life-changing' drug now on NHS in England
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Health
Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
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Emergency services respond to 'major incident' on Essex coast
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Essex
Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games
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One month, two record transfers - why English midfielders are in demand
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Premier League
Inter Miami under investigation after signing Casemiro
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Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream
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Pre-fight Joshua not ready for death of friends to sink in
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Menzies taken ill on stage at World Matchplay
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Emergency services respond to 'major incident' on Essex coast
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Essex
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar 'delighted' to accept trade minister job
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River levels approach all-time low as drought announcement looms
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Wales
Young people 'urged to attack police' in west Belfast disorder
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Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart
The Gallagher brothers surpass their idols on a list published for the 70th anniversary of the album chart.
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Culture
Fatboy Slim helps to save 'lifeblood' music venue
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England
The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source
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Culture
YouTube star MrBeast marries Thea Booysen
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'Devastated' Millie Bobby Brown leads Kaylee Hottle tributes
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The TikToker who's gone viral for belting out hit songs in supermarkets. Audio, 00:09:02
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Sounds
Wheatus reveal how one guitar riff turned into smash hit Teenage Dirtbag. Video, 00:01:30
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A happy couple's lives are upended in Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller
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The adventures of Sherlock Holmes, narrated by Hugh Bonneville
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Cash Cow: An eye-opening investigation into the global fertility industry
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Jane Austen's classic romance on Elizabeth Bennett's search for love
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Can war hero Odysseus return home before his wife is forced to remarry?
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Get into nature

Will you be joining this year's Big Butterfly Count?
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Newsround
How 20 minutes of nature can boost your health
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News
Four tips for making your garden a bee-friendly space
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Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge
The simple way to get toddlers interested in nature
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Explore Wales' most beautiful and spectacular sights by foot. Video, 28 minutes
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Creamy pasta ideas for when you want some summertime comfort
Sprinkle in some Parmesan cheese and you'll have the perfect midweek meal.
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Food
Marcus Wareing's highly-rated pork and chorizo burgers
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Food
Struggling to sleep? The foods and drinks that could help - and what to avoid
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Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
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Council warned of fast food 'over-concentration'
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Health and wellbeing

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
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Health
'Sharing my grief on TikTok gives my life purpose'
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England
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
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InDepth
'My son died of meningitis - young people must get new jab'
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England
What are positive affirmations and do they actually help?
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Money

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
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Business
Three things you can do to stop EU border checks at the airport costing you
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The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
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Business
'We make all our money in the next six weeks'
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England
Martin Lewis: What money mistakes do married couples make? Audio, 52 minutes
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Uplifting stories

How a town hall's ornate windows were turned into jewellery
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Manchester
97-year-old wing walker attempts to break own record
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Gloucestershire
'100% accurate': Doctor Who Fan builds replica Tardis in back garden
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Lincolnshire
Fossil dating back 320 million years discovered in UK. Audio, 00:01:38
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

I've got a motorway in my garden - it's my shelter in hot weather
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Wales
Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
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Asia
Check if your area has a hosepipe ban - and what the rules are
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Weather
'They want us gone' - Man Utd fans' fury over ticket ultimatum
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Football
Are Trump's plans to sell early access to Truth Social legal? Audio, 00:04:52
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The Doctor lands in London to find an old friend and aliens wreaking havoc
David Tennant and Catherine Tate reunite for the first of three Doctor Who specials.
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The late Catherine O'Hara shines in multi-award-winning family comedy Schitt's Creek
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When cricket was the dominant sport in America
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A French soldier is picked to join a top-secret army research project
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'I exposed drug cheat Lance Armstrong'
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