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* Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter
[1 hours old]: The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.

- Mum's anger after funeral director keeps baby's body at home
[10 hours old]: Funeral director Amie Upton is now barred from NHS maternity wards, the BBC reveals.

- Watch: SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight
[8 hours old]: Elon Musk's giant rocket, earmarked for use in a 2027 mission to the Moon, has had multiple catastrophic failures in previous launches.

- Wasp 'riding a broomstick' among top images entered for wildlife photography award
[9 hours old]: The photo taken by Bidyut Kalita, is among several highly commended in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

- Ukraine admits Russia has entered key region of Dnipropetrovsk
[2 hours old]: Military says Russian advance "is the first attack of such a large scale" in industrial province.

* Taylor's engaged - what we learned and the new details revealed by Travis's dad
[0 hours old]: As the news broke, many Swifties joke on social media they are happy for their "close friend" Swift.

- How achievable is Reform's plan on migration?
[2 hours old]: A Reform government could see the UK leaving the European Convention on Human Rights to deliver its plan.

* Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation
[0 hours old]: The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.

- Princess Diana 90s time capsule contains Kylie CD and pocket TV
[4 hours old]: The time capsule was buried in 1991 to mark the laying of the foundation stone at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

- Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
[4 hours old]: The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.

* Police killed in Australia shooting named as manhunt continues
[1 hours old]: Dezi Freeman allegedly opened fire on officers who were at his rural property to execute a warrant.

- Watch: World's tallest bridge completes key load-bearing test
[4 hours old]: Some 96 trucks were driven on China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in a test ahead of the scheduled opening next month.

- 'I thought it was the end of my life': Inside Israel's attack on Iran's Evin Prison
[9 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with BBC Persian, a prisoner describes what happened when Israeli missiles tore through Iran's most notorious jail.

- The battle to save China's rare snub-nosed monkey
[11 hours old]: The BBC has been granted access to an area where scientists are battling to save the rare snub-nosed monkey.

- 'I'm the first virtual reality fashion designer'
[4 hours old]: Holly New created a custom outfit for singer NØELLE to wear during an immersive show.

- Videos show impact of Trump's crackdown in one Washington DC neighbourhood
[10 hours old]: Residents in Washington's Columbia Heights neighbourhood say there has been a surge in immigration arrests since President Trump's crime crackdown started.

- Where does blame lie for Celtic's Champions League exit?
[2 hours old]: BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English analyses the causes of - and the likely fallout from - Celtic's Champions League exit.

- The Papers: Farage's deportation plans and 'Taylor to wed Travis'
[8 hours old]: Reform UK's plan to deport 600,000 migrants and the engagement of Taylor Swift to Travis Kelce leads Wednesday's papers.

- Who is Dezi Freeman, the 'sovereign citizen' wanted for killing Australian police?
[8 hours old]: The conspiracy theorist once tried to arrest a magistrate and prosecute the state premier for treason.

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[4 hours old]: Find out if you're forecast to become the BBC's next star meteorologist by playing our new guessing game

- Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever
[6 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the animated musical.

* Former player makes Aussie Rules history by coming out as bisexual
[1 hours old]: Mitch Brown hopes his decision to speak on his sexuality will create a safer space for others.

- UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital
[6 hours old]: An initial Israeli military report says the attack targeted a "Hamas camera" and identified "gaps" for further investigation.

- Investigation continues into fatal helicopter crash
[4 hours old]: Justyna Czoska, Wojtek Kowalkowski and pilot Simon Hewitt died in the crash on the Isle of Wight.

- Artwork looted by Nazis 80 years ago spotted in estate agent ad
[15 hours old]: Portrait of a Lady seen in house near Buenos Aires, more than 80 years after it was looted from a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam.

- 'Ignominy in Almaty' - the reasons for Celtic's Champions League exit
[2 hours old]: BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English analyses the causes of - and the likely fallout from - Celtic's Champions League exit.

- Potter calls for unity after Bowen's fan row
[10 hours old]: West Ham boss Graham Potter admits the Hammers are "in pain" but calls for unity after captain Jarrod Bowen has to apologise for trying to confront fans.

- Fearnley overcomes nerves - and heckler - at US Open
[3 hours old]: Britain's Jacob Fearnley secures the first US Open main-draw win of his career after coming through a testing first-round match.

- 'It's going to be controversial' - will US Ryder Cup captain Bradley pick himself?
[3 hours old]: Keegan Bradley faces an unenviable task as he makes the final call on whether to include himself as a playing-captain in the US Ryder Cup team, writes Iain Carter.

- In decline or in transition? Hamilton's Ferrari start analysed
[3 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari have struggled for competitiveness so far in 2025. Andrew Benson analyses why it has not worked so far.

- Rare Man Utd visit a big night for Grimsby chief Bancroft
[2 hours old]: Grimsby Town chief executive Polly Bancroft talks to BBC Sport as the League Two side prepare to welcome her old club, Manchester United, in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

* Sea border for food and agricultural products 'in place until 2027'
[1 hours old]: The border for such goods will not be dismantled until 2027, the UK government is expected to confirm.

- Trump vs the Fed: Why this row could rattle the US economy
[13 hours old]: Trump says he will sack a US central bank governor. Why does the independence of the Fed matter?

- US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after backlash
[8 hours old]: US President Donald Trump was among those criticising the company for unveiling a new, minimalistic version of its logo.

- In The Style founder has 'no regrets' about leaving
[14 hours old]: The company's founder gave a wide-ranging interview about its rise and fall.

- Cook to sue Trump over order to fire her from Federal Reserve
[12 hours old]: The central bank governor says the US president "has no authority to do so" in defiance of Trump's escalatory move against the Fed.

- Energy price cap: How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
[1 hours old]: Typical gas and electricity bills will rise slightly in October when a new energy price cap begins.

- Tommy Coyle to hand out free school uniforms
[4 hours old]: The event will take place at the TC60 gym in Hull, with one free uniform per child on offer.

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