It became the UK's first national park 75 years ago, but has been attracting visitors for longer.

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Rude names, railways and a mass trespass - how the Peak District became a tourist attraction

The youngest ever British F1 driver is looks forward to a lifelong dream of racing at Silverstone.

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Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard

Criticism of Downing Street's handling of Lord Peter Mandeslon's vetting scandal remains prominent on Sunday's front pages.

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'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'

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Orlando City v Houston Dynamo

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New York City v Charlotte

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New England v Columbus Crew

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Atlanta United v Nashville SC

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Philadelphia Union v DC United

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Cruzeiro v Grêmio

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Cincinnati v Chicago Fire

Manchester United beat Chelsea to move closer to a Champions League return and silence the growing Michael Carrick doubters.

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Carrick silences doubters as Man Utd close on Champions League

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Deportes Tolima v Deportivo Pereira

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

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'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

Match of the Day pundits Ashely Williams and Joe Hart analyse Ayden Heaven's performance against Chelsea after the young defender played a key role in Manchester United's win alongside strong performances from other senior players.

Heaven impresses amid Man Utd centre-back crisis

The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.

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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

Montenegro and Albania are among the places rising in popularity for Britons seeking a holiday away from tourist traps.

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'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026

The criminal case against the actor was dismissed in 2024.

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Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting

Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

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Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior admits his side face a "mountain to climb" as their campaign unravels at a crucial juncture following defeat by Manchester United. 

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Protests and another costly loss - pressure mounts on Rosenior's Chelsea

Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues.

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Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.

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I'm a carer but I can't afford to go to work because of fuel prices

Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams praises Pedro Porro's attacking play but thinks he needs to do more defensively with his team in a relegation battle.

How Porro let Tottenham down in defensive areas against Brighton

The Royal Family will be remembering the late monarch at events on Tuesday - on what would have been her birthday.

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New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth

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Necaxa v Tigres UANL

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Cruz Azul v Tijuana

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Vitória v Corinthians

England's Matt Fitzpatrick hits an impressive third-round 68 to give himself a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Fitzpatrick keeps Heritage lead despite Scheffler surge

Match of the Day pundits Ashely Williams and Joe Hart look at the remaining fixtures the four teams in the Premier League relegation battle have before the end of the season.

Gabby Logan, Ashely Williams, and Joe Hart 

Leeds, Forest, West Ham or Spurs - who will be relegated?

A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.

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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

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Independiente v Defensa y Justicia

Noble Yeats, who won the Grand National as a 50-1 outsider in 2022, dies after a bout of colic.

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Grand National winner Noble Yeats dies

Scenes of celebration turned to bitter disappointment as Tottenham's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League were dealt a devastating blow against Brighton.

Tottenham's players react after conceding a late equaliser against Brighton 

Wild celebrations to verge of tears - time running out for Spurs

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior was rueful of his sides mistakes, as they suffered a fourth straight Premier League defeat after being beaten 1-0 by Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. 

Any small mistake we make is being punished - Rosenior

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says his side "won't get carried away" in their pursuit of a Champions League place after they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to open up a 10-point gap to sixth place. 

Carrick 'not getting carried away' in pursuit of Champions League place

Manchester United move closer to booking a place in next seasons Champions League after Matheus Cunha scores the only goal of the game in their 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Man Utd boost Champions League hopes with victory at Chelsea

Ireland winger Beibhinn Parsons says it is a "dream come true" as she marks her Galway homecoming with a hat-trick in an emphatic Six Nations win over Italy.

'Dream come true' for Parsons as Ireland turn on style

Tottenham remain in the bottom three and are denied their first Premier League victory since December as Georginio Rutter scores a late equaliser for Brighton as the two sides draw 2-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

Rutter scores late equaliser to deny Spurs crucial win

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Vasco da Gama v São Paulo

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Everton v Universidad de Chile

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Chapecoense v Botafogo

Leeds moved a step closer to securing their Premier League survival as they beat Wolves 3-0 at Elland Road. 

Leeds move closer to survival with victory over Wolves

Bournemouth extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 13 games after beating Newcastle 2-1 at St. James' Park. 

Bournemouth extend unbeaten run with victory at Newcastle

Brentford draw their fifth-consecutive Premier League game as they draw 0-0 with Fulham at the Gtech Community Stadium. 

Brentford and Fulham share the points after goalless draw

Nearby Kensington Gardens was closed on Friday and specialist emergency services units were deployed to the site.

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Items found near Israeli embassy are non-hazardous, police say

Following two impressive wins against Malta, BBC Sport NI looks at what we've learnt from Michael McArdle's first two games in charge.

What did we learn from McArdle's first two games in charge?

British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker produces a brilliant first-round knockout against Argentina's Braian Suarez in Liverpool.

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British light-heavyweight Whittaker stops Suarez in Liverpool

Munster score seven tries in a 45-15 win in Benetton to boost their hopes of finishing in the top eight of the United Rugby Championship.

Munster boost top-eight hopes with Benetton win

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Two people are injured in a collision with a Cumbria Police van in Maryport.

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Two pedestrians injured by police van

After a long decline, the number of pupils taking language GCSEs in Wales rises for two years.

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'We're not teaching them to order baguettes' - languages enjoy a renaissance in schools 

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton says she just "did my job" in pulling off three crucial late saves as England held on to beat Iceland 1-0.

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How Hampton's heroics bailed out Lionesses in win against Iceland

Blaenau Gwent is the birthplace of the NHS, but 67% of adults in the area are now overweight.

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How Wales' most obese area is declaring war on junk food

Gerran Howell is yet to get to the bottom of claims that George Clooney helped him secure his part.

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The Pitt star on 'graphic' reality of hit show and rumours Clooney helped him get role

Bayern Munich are keen on Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Curtis Jones is preparing to leave Liverpool, and Real Madrid are considering appointing Jose Mourinho again.

Bayern keen on Villa's Rogers - Sunday's gossip 

Racing driver Juha Miettinen dies following a seven-car crash during the qualifiers for a race in Germany. 

Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race

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Colorado Rapids v Inter Miami

Leeds United are eight points above the Premier League drop zone after back-to-back wins - so can they feel safe from relegation?

Can Leeds feel safe from relegation after back-to-back wins?

Watch highlights as Northern Ireland pick up first away win since July 2024 and second victory over Malta in a week.

Highlights: NI seal second win over Malta

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Instituto v Estudiantes

World Junior champion Filip Nowacki wins his first British senior title as he takes gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.

Filip Nowacki swims at the British Championships

Nowacki wins first senior British swimming title

BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including whether Coventry can hold on to Frank Lampard.

Can Coventry keep Lampard? - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways

Characters from a galaxy far, far away descend at Scarborough Spa for a sci-fi convention.

Sci-fi Scarborough's founder Steve Dickinson - a man with grey hair and a beard standing in front of a blue light and an extra-terrestrial model, which is wearing a pigs face mask covering their entire head and dark-coloured overalls.

Darth Vader fans bring the force to seaside town

The applicant says re-submitted plans adopt a "heritage-led approach" to re-developing the site. 

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Historic church could become flats in new plans

Rhian Wilkinson is pleased to see Wales grind out victory despite a below-par performance in their Women's World Cup qualifier in Albania.

Wilkinson pleased as Wales find a way to win

Newcastle are languishing in 14th place in the Premier League following defeat by Bournemouth. Will manager Eddie Howe turn it around?

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Howe's biggest Newcastle challenge yet as questions grow on his future

Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew can "absolutely" open the batting for England, according to his county head coach Jason Kerr.

Somerset's James Rew batting against Nottinghamshire

Somerset's Rew can 'absolutely' open for England

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler says his side is capable of playing better despite being happy with the effort his team showed during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham. 

We know we can play better - Hurzeler

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi believes his side deserved to win, as Spurs were denied their first win in the league since December after conceding a late equaliser to draw 2-2 with Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

We need to find a solution to win games - De Zerbi

Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward says her side produced a "proper Irish performance" as they ground out a crucial 1-0 win over Poland in World Cup qualifying.

'Proper Irish performance' - Ward on Poland win

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Gil Vicente v Vitória Guimarães

Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

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Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

Southend full-back Gus Scott-Morriss plays in their 6-2 win over Halifax after reaching the game on another club's bus.

Scott-Morriss hitches ride to play for Southend

Beibhinn Parsons scores a hat-trick as Ireland beat Italy 57-20 in the Women's Six Nations at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway. 

Nine-try Ireland thrash Italy in Galway

Lewis Dodd scores the first hat-trick of his career as scintillating Catalans Dragons beat Warrington Wolves to stop them going back to the top of Super League.

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Dodd hat-trick for Dragons sinks Warrington

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France v Netherlands

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Lille v Nice

Defender Ellie Mason scores twice as Northern Ireland see off Malta 4-2 in their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifier in an entertaining game at the Centenary Stadium.

NI beat Malta to end near two-year wait for away win

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South Korea v Zambia

Manchester United take a massive stride towards securing a return to the Champions League thanks to Matheus Cunha's goal at Stamford Bridge.

Cunha gives Man Utd win at Chelsea to boost Champions League hopes

The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue. 

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Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row

Oisin McConville, Conor Meyler and Patrick McBride discuss Antrim's woes after their 13-point defeat to Derry in the Ulster Championship.

Watch: Pundits discuss Antrim's problems

Cardiff kept alive their United Rugby Championship (URC) play-off hopes with a dramatic bonus-point Welsh derby comeback win against Scarlets.

18 April 2026