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Boys who raped teen girls given custodial sentences at Court of Appeal

Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences.

51 mins ago

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A middle aged man takes a selfie with his mobile phone in a bedroom mirror. He is wearing a pink Hugo Boss branded buttoned shirt with an open collar, has short grey hair and the front of his chest up to his neck is covered in tattoos.

Taxi driver who fled Southport attack has licence stripped

Gary Poland did not call 999 for 50 minutes after hearing the screams of children fleeing the attack.

3 hrs ago

Liverpool

'Wearing a seatbelt could have saved my sight'

A Stowmarket man who lost part of his vision in a crash is urging others to wear their seatbelts .

1 hr ago

Suffolk

Group accused of £400 dine and dash at restaurant

The group left without paying after complaining the lobster tasted "earthy", the restaurant says.

4 hrs ago

Hereford & Worcester

Black and white photo of Dan and Fiona cradling their newborn baby. Dan holds her in his arms and is looking down at her, while Fiona strokes her face. A hospital band is visible on her wrist.

Midwives' actions before baby's death scrutinised

The proceedings centre around the care of a baby who died in Leeds 27 minutes after she was born.

3 hrs ago

West Yorkshire

Judith and Steve Hindley standing together in a garden, with Judith wearing a light pink top and pale trousers and Steve in a dark jumper and jeans, his arm around Judith, in front of a wooden fence and leafy trees.

'PM's forced adoption apology did not go far enough'

Steve Hindley says the apology snubs women whose babies died, like his late wife Judith.

2 hrs ago

England

A view from above of a crocodile on a sandy or muddy ground, sitting next to brown-coloured water in an enclosure. There is green foliage to the left.

Zoo describes horror when boy attacked by crocodile

The Johnsons, who own the site, say staff responded to the incident "within minutes".

3 hrs ago

England

A screengrab from a video showing Marchant, who is topless and throwing the dog, which has fair-coloured fur, over a white garden gate at the side of his house.

Animal ban for man filmed throwing dog over gate

The terrier called Boomer, who was also malnourished, has since been rehomed by the RSPCA.

A police officer in short black shirt, helmet and high-vis jacket is seen posting a closure order on the door of the Cradley market shop

Mini-mart at centre of investigation closed down

The Cradley Market shop, in Sandwell, is closed for three months following an investigation.

A large rubber rib boat with several men on board wearing orange life jackets out at sea.

Migrants arrive by boat in Farage's constituency

Six men are detained after being dropped off from a boat off the coast of Holland-on-Sea in Essex.

Six police officers, two of whom are wearing hi-vis jacket, two of whom are wearing black police uniform, and two of whom are wearing white boiler suits.

Murder charge after death of man and woman

Sussex Police say the suspect and the man and woman are believed to have known each other.

Worn vintage hardback copy of 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien, showing the original illustrated dust jacket with blue and green mountain, forest and river artwork, photographed against a plain background

Donated first edition of The Hobbit sells for £38k

Oxfam staff say the first edition came in alongside a collection of "otherwise unremarkable" books.

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Ashely Price holding a St George’s flag with Walsall FC and England emblems at a football stadium, standing by the pitch before a match as sprinklers water the field and crowds fill the stands

From Benidorm bar to Azteca - one fan's gamble

Ashley Price from Walsall will cheer on the Lions from the Azteca stadium on Sunday.

An elderly man has his hands on grass with bent knees facing the ground in a yoga position

Press-up buff, 98, tries his hand at yoga

The 98-year-old from Suffolk recently defeated BBC Radio Suffolk's much younger reporter in a press-up contest.

A ginger and white cat, sitting on top of a ticket gate in a railway station, with a collar and bell around her neck. Signs can be seen behind her.

Railway station cat to get memorial bronze statue

A sculpture of Nala will stand at the station she used to visit after councillors approve plans.

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Two men stand outside a house smiling. An England flag is hanging out of one of the top windows of the house

'Being called heroes after rescuing family from fire is a bit odd'

Mohsin Qayyum and Mohammed Yusuf Iqbal were driving past house in Leeds when they spotted the fire.

A silhouette of Lorraine (who is anonymous)

Woman given Met payout regrets reporting officer

A woman who received a payout from the Met Police says reporting a predatory officer was distressing.

A photo of a prison door with a sign saying 'a Listener lives here'

The prisoners who save lives by listening

Prisoners volunteering for the Samaritans provide life-saving support to their fellow inmates.

A woman lying on a towel on a pebble beach wearing a bikini in a black and white photograph. She is shaded by a large umbrella. There are several other people set up on the beach in the background.

The heatwave of 1976 - and how we have adapted since

Climate scientists are warning that heatwaves like the one in 1976 will become more common.

Sport

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Sciver-Brunt and Knight build promising stand for England in semi-final

Follow live text, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary and in-play video highlights as England face South Africa in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals at The Oval.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel speaks to Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford

England were 15 minutes from humiliation - the issues Tuchel must solve

Before England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty looks at the issues that remain for Thomas Tuchel.

Lewis Hamilton holds a microphone while answering questions in the news conference at Silverstone

Silverstone completely different with new cars - Hamilton

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton says Silverstone will be "a completely different circuit" with this year's new cars.

Furbank to face Boks in first start in nearly two years

George Furbank will make his first England appearance in nearly two years in Saturday's Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg.

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Steve Borthwick looks on at England training

Historic Boks win can revitalise England regime

Will a win against double world champions South Africa in their spiritual home of Ellis Park in Johannesburg, a place where England haven't won in 54 years, revitalise Steve Borthwick's England regime?

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