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A general election would be the "change of direction" the UK needs, the Labour leader will say later.
The duke says any suggestion he would "condone or participate in" exploitation is "abhorrent".
The ship heads into the Mediterranean after Gibraltar rejected a US request to again seize it.
An Alaska man discovers the pristine 50-year-old message in a bottle while hunting for firewood.
Jouma and his family were fleeing their home when an air strike hit, leaving him blind aged three.
A serving of cauliflower comedy beat the rest of the funny offerings to be crowned "Joke of the Fringe".
The Canary Islands regional president said the fires were out of control.
Lucas Dobson, six, fell into the River Stour in Kent on Saturday and has not been seen since.
Mirwais Elmi and his bride survived but many relatives are among the 63 killed in Saturday's attack.
The cows on this floating farm in the Netherlands are helping find ways of making food sustainably
James Reardon had weapons and white nationalist material at his Ohio home, police said.
The supermarket's Irish business reminds British suppliers they are expected to pay EU import tariffs.
Investigators say they are considering whether the attack in north London was a hate crime.
A Tory party fall out over recently leaked no-deal Brexit documents are the focus of today's papers.
Your morning briefing for 19 August 2019.
With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?
Haidar el Ali has led a project to plant 152 million mangrove buds in Senegal's Casamance Delta.
A former business executive is now a freelance photographer travelling around the globe. First stop - Iran.
Chunks of falling glacier caused a massive wave that came straight at a pair of kayakers in Alaska.
Diageo's investment in alcohol-free spirit maker Seedlip shows how big firms want to reach non-drinkers.
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Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.
Anna Ceesay tried to hide it when she began to feel depressed and anxious during her second pregnancy.
Paros in Greece is at the centre of a drive to turn it into the world's first island free of plastic waste.
How can parents intervene when boys seem drawn into extremist internet culture - and should they?
Farms are on the front line of climate change - vulnerable to extreme weather events - so farmers are coming up with new and surprising ways of tackling the problem.
Laila Pence fled war in Egypt to go on and become a multimillionaire US businesswoman.
Wilfred Ndidi's header earns Leicester City a deserved point and denies Frank Lampard victory in his first game at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea boss.
Meet Britain's Jack Shephard and Krysten Coombs, the world number one and two going head to head to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Dina Asher-Smith underlines why is she seen as a World Championships medal contender with an impressive display in the 200m at the Birmingham Grand Prix.
Watch highlights as Australia were given a huge fright by a Ben Stokes century and another electric Jofra Archer spell before earning a draw against England on a gripping final day at Lord's.
Manchester United's Scott McTominay tells freestyler Liv Cooke why he is so close to team-mate Daniel James, and how it feels to be the cover star of an upcoming video game.
A public consultation on the redevelopment of a major road system in the centre of Bristol begins.
A computer is being trained to decode the almost illegible script of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Richard Williams won two Oscars and a Bafta for his work as animation director on the 1988 hit film.
Daniel Thompson was imprisoned for breaching a court order, after serving a 10-year sentence for rape.
Philip lives in Somerset while Caroline lives in Bristol.
A new book documents 100 years of a wild swimming club that remains a secret to many in Bristol.
The model is designed to give people the same sensation astronauts experience when looking at Earth from space.
Organisers of a round-the-world yacht race want an independent inquiry following the death and burial of a sailor at sea.
Bristol City left-back Jay Dasilva is sidelined for up to five months by a stress fracture in his lower leg.
No play is possible in any of the eight T20 Blast games scheduled to take place on Friday because of rain.
Danny Kent received a suspended prison sentence after carrying the knife during a car park scuffle.
How a new breed of queer and female punk artists are fighting the punk establishment.
It is believed to be the first time engineers have lifted a complete flat into place between existing buildings.
American-born Judy never knew her father's work led to the first civil rights laws in the UK.
The Premier Inn near Bristol caught fire overnight suffering severe damage.
Gloucestershire county cricket ground is getting its very own piece of street art created.
The mural of the climate change activist has taken eight days to finish.
Wales captain Ashley Williams is set to sign for Bristol City, having been without a club since leaving Everton this summer.
Warwickshire's teenage batsman Rob Yates makes his maiden first-class century for the Bears to stifle second-placed Somerset.
Gloucestershire bowl out Derbyshire for 200 before reaching 46-2 on day one at the County Ground.
Danni Wyatt smashes 110 off 60 balls for Southern Vipers, while leaders Western Storm make it six wins from six.
Adam Nagy and Benik Afobe's first goals for Bristol City see them past Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.
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With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?
The power station's gigantic, concrete towers created clouds of dust as they were blown up.
Ex-service personnel, who may otherwise be left homeless, will live on the site for up to two years.
Adam Riches rediscovered a love for drawing and has turned doodling into an art career.
Writer Bébhinn Ramsay finds solace on Ireland's pilgrim paths after the death of her husband.
Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people.
The stories you may have missed this week.
The Welsh National Opera has appointed a new female conductor in residence to raise the profile of women in orchestral music.
Aerial footage shows where an officer was killed while attending a reported burglary.
Philip lives in Somerset while Caroline lives in Bristol.
Workshops are teaching young asylum seekers how to cook and improve their English skills.
Jason Anderson had high blood pressure and was offered a gastric band but refused.
Five of the country's top firework companies competed at the championships in Plymouth.
Thousands of students collect their A-level results as the proportion picking up top grades falls.
Photographer Clive Limpkin reflects on his iconic image of a boy in a gas mask holding a petrol bomb.
The BBC meets three people who opted not to go to university after their A-levels.
It's been 50 years since two brothers booked the US singer-songwriter to play at the English festival.
'Dr Becky' receives thousands of views on her YouTube channel which answers questions about the universe.
James Wright is raising money for a children's hospice at risk of closure in Walsall.
More than half of qualifications awarded for 16-18 year olds in England are for vocational courses.
Trans women often struggle with hair removal, so Siobhan set up her own clinic in Manchester providing electrolysis - the only form of permanent hair removal.
Six of the country's top firework companies compete in the championships in Plymouth.
Mo Adass is a master tailor whose clients include footballers from Liverpool FC.
Kathleen's husband was killed by the IRA, which Anne joined at 18. Now they work together on peace.
"It's upsetting to get down to the bottom and you see bottles everywhere and cans and barbecues."
The high achieving 'Class of 92' have set up a new university which opens in September 2019.
Volunteer rescuers who found the body of Nora Quoirin have described how they discovered the missing teenager in the Malaysian jungle.
Criminal gangs are targeting children in care, some as young as 12, in towns and cities many miles from home.
A speedboat has been spotted roaring across a flooded rugby pitch following torrential rain in Scotland.
The RSPCA wats to identify a man after four kittens were abandoned at a Lincoln pub.
Ben Bird's kind gesture to mark Dorothy Ballard's milestone has been viewed millions of times.
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