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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
James set for first England start since 2022
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James set for first England start since 2022
Chelsea right-back Reece James is set for his first start for England since September 2022 in Monday's World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Star of Sidemen's reality show shares 'evil' racist abuse
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Star of Sidemen's reality show shares 'evil' racist abuse
Ex-Love Islander Whitney Adebayo says she was abused online after appearing on the Netflix show.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
What exactly makes a rum Jamaican? The legal dispute causing a stir in the Caribbean
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What exactly makes a rum Jamaican? The legal dispute causing a stir in the Caribbean
The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Why a permanent Chelsea move for Sancho is no longer certain
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Why a permanent Chelsea move for Sancho is no longer certain
With talk of Chelsea paying a £5m clause not to sign Jadon Sancho permanently from Man Utd, BBC Sport looks at the factors.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
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The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Thousands of people protesting in Turkey - here's why
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Thousands of people protesting in Turkey - here's why
Thousands have taken to the streets across Turkey to protest the arrest of an opposition politican.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Kyle Walker's wife held phone while at the wheel
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Kyle Walker's wife held phone while at the wheel
Annie Kilner is told she must drive "very carefully" since she now has nine points on her licence.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Judge declines to lift ban on Trump deportations under wartime powers
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Judge declines to lift ban on Trump deportations under wartime powers
The ruling comes as the Trump administration seeks the judge's removal in an appeals court on Monday afternoon.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Fatally-injured man raised arms at girl, trial told
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Fatally-injured man raised arms at girl, trial told
Two children are on trial over the death of Bhim Kohli who was attacked in a park in Leicestershire.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK
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Meta considers charging for ad-free Facebook and Instagram in the UK
The firm is considering asking people to pay to remove ads if they do not want their data to be tracked.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Israel kills Hamas official in strike on Gaza hospital
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Israel kills Hamas official in strike on Gaza hospital
Ismail Barhoum is one of the most senior Hamas figures killed since Israel resumed military action.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?
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Faisal Islam: No tax rises and no return to austerity but will it last?
The Spring Statement is "not a Budget", but the chancellor is facing major tax and spending challenges.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Jockey Doyle rides 1,000th British winner
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Jockey Doyle rides 1,000th British winner
Jockey Hollie Doyle secures her 1,000th winner in Britain - and says she hopes to go on and double her tally.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor
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Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul's mayor
Freedom and democracy have been steadily eroded in the Erdogan era, writes Orla Guerin.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Heathrow closure deeply concerning, says PM
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Heathrow closure deeply concerning, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer says he is 'deeply concerned' about the closure of Heathrow Airport as a result of a power cut caused by a fire on Friday.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Nearly two-thirds of players in lawsuit 'show CTE symptoms'
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Nearly two-thirds of players in lawsuit 'show CTE symptoms'
Almost two-thirds of the claimants in a concussion lawsuit against rugby league authorities showed symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to documents seen by the BBC.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
England's Wigglesworth set to join Lions' coaches
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England's Wigglesworth set to join Lions' coaches
England senior coach Richard Wigglesworth is set to join the British and Irish Lions coaching staff for the tour of Australia.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
BBC News app
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BBC News app
Get our news coverage on your phone or tablet and discover a range of compelling features.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Museum burglars guilty of cage fighter murder plot
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Museum burglars guilty of cage fighter murder plot
Paul Allen was shot twice while standing in his kitchen in east London in an "assassination attempt".
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?
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Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?
Thousands have taken to the streets across Turkey to protest the arrest of an opposition politican.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores
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Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores
The closures are expected to take place over the next few months, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
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Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
The pair will make separate trips this week, after threats from the US president to take over the island.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Watch: Prince William's surprise birthday wishes for Mary Berry
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Watch: Prince William's surprise birthday wishes for Mary Berry
The message is part of a special pre-recorded episode of BBC One's The One Show.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Morrisons to shut 52 cafes and 17 stores
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Morrisons to shut 52 cafes and 17 stores
The closures are expected to take place over the next few months, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Tate brothers report to Romanian police after return from US
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Tate brothers report to Romanian police after return from US
The brothers report to police as part of an ongoing criminal investigation after returning from the US.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Second Serve: Your new weekly tennis briefing
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Second Serve: Your new weekly tennis briefing
Carlos Alcaraz has a puzzle to solve, Alexandra Eala blazes a trail and Miami Open talking points - this is the second edition of our weekly tennis snapshot.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Large crack appears in Beachy Head cliff
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Large crack appears in Beachy Head cliff
The coastguard is warning people to stay away from cliff edges.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Pothole fixing progress by councils to be ranked
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Pothole fixing progress by councils to be ranked
A red, amber and green rating system is being produced for English councils on pothole maintenance.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Government can be more efficient, says Keir Starmer
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Government can be more efficient, says Keir Starmer
The prime minister says he wants to see government departments become more efficient by using AI and technology.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
'Tinkering Hovland's pursuit of perfection pays dividends'
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'Tinkering Hovland's pursuit of perfection pays dividends'
Viktor Hovland's out of the blue success at the Valspar Championship is the latest European success on American soil and a timely return to form for the Norwegian, writes Iain Carter
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Sir James Dyson: Sucking up the cash
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Sir James Dyson: Sucking up the cash
How a blocked vacuum cleaner led to a billion-dollar idea for inventor James Dyson
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial set to begin
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Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial set to begin
The French actor is accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021 and faces up to five years in jail.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
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'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Pioneering arthritis trial could 'switch off' pain
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Pioneering arthritis trial could 'switch off' pain
By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can "switch off" rheumatoid arthritis.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Using tech and AI could make government more efficient, says Starmer
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Using tech and AI could make government more efficient, says Starmer
The prime minister says he wants to see government departments become more efficient by using AI and technology.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Trial looks at possibility of teaching blood cells to 'switch off' arthritis
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Trial looks at possibility of teaching blood cells to 'switch off' arthritis
By retraining blood cells, scientists believe they can "switch off" rheumatoid arthritis.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Trump's former daughter-in-law
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Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Trump's former daughter-in-law
The veteran golfer announces he is dating Vanessa Trump, who used to be married to Donald Trump Jr.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from US
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Tate brothers report to Romania police after return from US
The brothers report to Romanian police as part of an ongoing criminal investigation after returning from the US.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Man loses 30 stone to receive new kidney
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Man loses 30 stone to receive new kidney
An S4C documentary follows Ioan Pollard who lost 30 stone to be allowed a kidney transplant.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Shopping centre scans and time-saving tech - can ideas like these help save the NHS?
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Shopping centre scans and time-saving tech - can ideas like these help save the NHS?
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
'Pochettino's US compensation means imminent Spurs return unlikely'
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'Pochettino's US compensation means imminent Spurs return unlikely'
United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino is under some pressure but despite speculation about a return to Tottenham it remains unlikely before the World Cup.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Mary Berry moved to tears by Prince William's 90th birthday message
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Mary Berry moved to tears by Prince William's 90th birthday message
The Prince of Wales is among those sending 90th birthday messages to the "true national treasure".
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Mary Berry moved to tears by royal birthday message
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Mary Berry moved to tears by royal birthday message
The Prince of Wales is among those sending 90th birthday messages to the "true national treasure".
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Remains found in grave not those of Disappeared victim
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Remains found in grave not those of Disappeared victim
Hilary Benn urges anyone with information on the IRA abduction, murder and secret burials during The Troubles to "come forward in confidence".
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Caribbean legal dispute asks what makes a rum Jamaican
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Caribbean legal dispute asks what makes a rum Jamaican
The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
What to expect in the chancellor's Spring Statement
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What to expect in the chancellor's Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
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First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Blue Peter will lose live 'magic', ex-host says
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Blue Peter will lose live 'magic', ex-host says
The on-going show has filmed its last live episodes after 67 years, the BBC confirmed over the weekend.
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
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The Rachel Reeves Weekender: Civil Service Cuts Confirmed
What could the Spring Statement mean for the UK?
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Unofficial BBC Top Stories Bot @bbctopstories.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Caribbean legal dispute questions what makes a rum Jamaican
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Caribbean legal dispute questions what makes a rum Jamaican
The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.
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