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English cricket goes into bat with bulk of £520m Hundred windfall

Revealed: The scale of cheap Chinese imports flown into UK without paying any tariffs

Revealed: The scale of cheap Chinese imports flown into UK without paying any tariffs

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Italian restaurant chain Gusto on brink of administration

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homes

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homes

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfires break out across southeast Europe

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfires break out across southeast Europe

Children 'eating out of piles of garbage' as time runs out for Gaza

Children 'eating out of piles of garbage' as time runs out for Gaza

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What does recognising a Palestinian state mean?

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Revealed: The scale of cheap Chinese imports flown into UK without paying any tariffs

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Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages

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Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI

Gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome could be filled by AI

A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects. ... Read more

Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago

Terror birds could be taller than a human and had powerful legs and hooked, flesh-ripping beaks. ... Read more

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

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Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

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Can anything stop the ketamine crisis?

Can anything stop the ketamine crisis?

Has Trump broken from Netanyahu over Gaza?

Has Trump broken from Netanyahu over Gaza?

Trade negotiations, bond risks and a rise in botulism cases

Trade negotiations, bond risks and a rise in botulism cases

Trump makes 'biggest of all the deals' with the EU. What's next?

Trump makes 'biggest of all the deals' with the EU. What's next?

Slow summer sales, phone launches and new online age protections

Slow summer sales, phone launches and new online age protections

Why is Lucy Bronze, the Lionesses' golden girl?

Why is Lucy Bronze, the Lionesses' golden girl?

Is the government preparing for a summer of riots?

Is the government preparing for a summer of riots?

Trump in Scotland: Escaping Epstein?

Trump in Scotland: Escaping Epstein?

Doctors' strike - what's different this time?

Doctors' strike - what's different this time?

Ozzy Osbourne cortege to travel through Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne cortege to travel through Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne fans will be able to say goodbye to the heavy metal pioneer at a procession for his cortege through his home city of Birmingham tomorrow.

Glastonbury headliner explains why he's backing new UK-wide festival

Glastonbury headliner explains why he's backing ne...

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has warned of a musical "silence" that would come without the pubs and bars that give UK artists their first chance to perform.

Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, is charged with rape

Paul Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Noel ...

Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has been charged with multiple offences including rape.

Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

Gregg Wallace speaks out after MasterChef sacking

Gregg Wallace has spoken about his sacking from MasterChef after inappropriate behaviour while working for the BBC - but insisted he is "not a groper, a sex pest or a flasher".

Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip - with a big twist

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The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson".

These photographers all worked with Oasis before they split - here's what they had to say about Noel and Liam

These photographers all worked with Oasis before t...

It was a cold, typically rainy Manchester evening, October 1993, when Michael Spencer Jones set out to meet a new guitar band he had been commissioned to photograph.

Top Boy actor charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with two counts of rape and is due to appear in court next month.

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine dies

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine has died aged 97.

Riverdance star Flatley 'to make bid for Irish presidency'

Riverdance star Flatley 'to make bid for Irish pre...

Riverdance star Michael Flatley is hoping to become Ireland's next president, a court has heard.

Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to 'best friend' Ozzy - in first comments since his death

Kelly Osbourne pays tribute to 'best friend' Ozzy ...

Kelly Osbourne has commented on the death of her father Ozzy Osbourne for the first time since he died on Tuesday.

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against internet safety rules

Hundreds of thousands of people backlash against i...

Hundreds of thousands of people are protesting against the UK's new online safety rules, with accusations of censorship being levelled at the government.

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousands flee their homes

At least 17 killed in Turkey wildfires as thousand...

Wildfires in several Turkish regions have claimed at least 17 lives in the past month, as record-breaking heatwaves and strong winds fuel devastating blazes across the eastern Mediterranean.

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfires break out across southeast Europe

Firefighters battle blazes as 'apocalyptic' wildfi...

Firefighters are battling blazes that have broken out across several countries in southeast Europe, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures.

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleading' mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

Heathrow-funded group sending 'incredibly misleadi...

A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing "incredibly misleading" information to households in west London, according to opponents of the expansion.

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed in seconds

Age verification tools on adult websites bypassed ...

Ethical hackers have shown Sky News how new age verification systems can be bypassed on pornographic websites in a matter of seconds.

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of users?

What is Tea - the women-only app with millions of ...

Millions of women in the US have downloaded a "dating advice" app that claims it catches catfish, checks for hidden marriages and keeps users safe from men online.

New internet rules enforced from today - but this grieving mother is sceptical they will work

New internet rules enforced from today - but this ...

"People always think: 'Oh, that's not going to happen to me, it's not going to happen to my child,'" says Ellen Roome. 

Dozens dead as storm sweeps through the Philippines

Dozens dead as storm sweeps through the Philippine...

A fierce tropical storm has torn through the Philippines' mountainous north, in a week which has already seen floods and landslides claim at least 25 lives.

Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented with more breast removal surgeries

Thousands of cancer cases could be prevented with ...

Thousands of cancer cases could potentially be prevented if more women were offered breast removal surgery, according to a study.

Trump withdraws Biden orders as he slashes red tape to 'win AI race'

Trump withdraws Biden orders as he slashes red tap...

Donald Trump has declared the United States is going to "win" the artificial intelligence race, as his administration unveiled its AI Action Plan.