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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe
There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning.

Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Widdecombe
Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

Triple murder suspect arrested in South Africa
Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.

Harry visits King with Meghan and children for first time in four years
It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years.

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
They break the record for the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.

New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing
A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.

Fery's Wimbledon run ended by Zverev in semi-finals
Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon run comes to an end as Alexander Zverev beats the British wildcard to secure a place in the final.

Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.

Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park show
Mr Worldwide's fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

Eight charged over alleged conspiracy to attack White House UFC event
Thousands of people attended the event last month, including President Trump and Vice-President JD Vance.

Anton du Beke 'devastated' at death of Strictly co-star Ann Widdecombe
Kemi Badenoch said the Conservative Party was "reeling" as the former minister's death is investigated as murder.

Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
Police say they are searching for a suspect in connection with the former MP's death at her home on Dartmoor.

Watch: Police confirm 26 year-old suspect in custody
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, police say.

Watch: 'Shocked' and 'upset' - Starmer, Badenoch and Farage respond
The prime minister and opposition leader spoke after the police announced a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe.

'What old-timers can do' - the evolution of Belgium's golden generation
BBC Sport explores what is behind Belgium's progress to the last eight of the World Cup, and whether they were too easily discounted among the contenders.

Football's best bromance: Why Bellingham and Haaland break the mould
The two players have won an army of admirers from social media clips for their honesty in interviews.

How De la Fuente's Spain are closing in on greatness
Before Spain's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium, Guillem Balague talks to Spain boss Luis de la Fuente about their identity and Lamine Yamal.

Hacking worry for Argentine FA over World Cup emails
Argentina's football association signals it may have suffered a cyber attack after emails from its accounts reportedly criticised refereeing in the dramatic win against Egypt at the World Cup.

How an undercover police sting solved a 1984 murder and sent two brothers to jail
The brothers, who had been on a violent crime spree attacking men they thought were gay, are jailed after an undercover operation that involved bugged cars and covert officers.

'People don't realise how at risk they are': A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.

'Really frightening, unbelievably quick': Witnesses describe fleeing deadly Spain wildfire
Holidaymakers tell the BBC how they grabbed a change of clothes, bundled into cars and fled the flames and smoke.

We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends
Teenage footballer Taylor Coulter needed hospital treatment after being injected by a stranger in the Spanish resort of Magaluf.

Man pulls wheelies then throws electric motorbike off bridge after police chase
Owen Pendree was sentenced to 12 months and has been banned from driving after his "stupid" actions.

Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

Disney's 'dismal' live-action Moana panned by critics
Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, a decade after the original hit animation.

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".

Legionnaires' outbreak hits New York as officials rush to test water towers
To date, 46 people have been infected from breathing mist from bacteria-filled water coolers on the Upper East side.

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