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Jurors in Auckland, New Zealand, find a 27-year-old guilty of strangling Grace Millane.
Nigel Farage pledges to cut foreign aid, cap immigration and plant trees, as he makes his pitch to voters.
Six people suffer minor injuries as a large fire breaks out at a 160-year-old Eastbourne hotel.
Amanda Thirsk is no longer the Duke of York's adviser after he withdrew from public duties.
She managed to call 911 without alerting the alleged attacker, using a long-rumoured tactic.
Adam Price backs schemes to tackle climate change at his party's election manifesto launch.
Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo shot Sana Muhammad in the abdomen when she was nine months pregnant.
The man, from Northern Ireland, was detained after the bodies of 39 people were found in October.
The bank says the problem was due to a "processing error" and those affected will not be left out of pocket.
The shadow chancellor denies the party's manifesto proposals would bring wage cuts and higher prices.
One shopper found a parcel in her toilet after it was pushed through a window, a survey says.
The Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and SNP leaders will take questions from the audience.
Elon Musk had an embarrassing moment as he showed off the new Tesla 'Cybertruck'.
Television audiences for the show have slumped and the brand said its marketing needs to "evolve".
Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
Her fame came as Picasso's lover but an exhibition shows Dora Maar was talented in her own right.
An exhibition of photographic portraits entitled "Sober Exposure" is aimed at tackling peer pressure.
Analysts weigh in on Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto in today's papers.
The rapper and director tells Radio 1 Newsbeat why everyone from kids to politicians should watch his debut film.
Congress heard explosive testimonies in President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry.
A Question Time audience member, who revealed he earns over £80,000, criticised Labour's taxation promises.
Can the true crime trend help solve one of the Netherlands’ most mysterious murders?
Maddy Hopson, the first UK diving coach with cerebral palsy, talks about overcoming life's obstacles.
Almost half of Britons would fake a sick day, but very often it is due to mental health issues.
Sustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with.
The Plaid Cymru election manifesto has been launched. What is the party promising?
For music fans who want to get close to their favourite band, there's only one way to do it.
Laser scanning technology, Lidar, is getting cheaper and could be how machines see in the future.
Political parties are promising to spend lots of money, but how will they fund their plans?
Two years ago Russia passed a law reducing sentences for domestic violence. There is now a movement pushing back.
A split condom? A failed pill? Something must have gone wrong. Not for Eden.
Scotland will host Israel in their Euro 2020 play-off semi-final in March - with a potential trip to Norway or Serbia in the final five days later.
England reduce New Zealand to 144-4 after posting 353 on the second day of the first Test in Mount Maunganui.
Sky Brown, Caroline Dubois and Maisie Summers-Newton make up the three-person shortlist for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared for the "circus" that will accompany Jose Mourinho's return to the Premier League as Tottenham manager.
One "massive" team event, featuring both men and women, is the long-term goal as the new look Davis Cup Finals conclude in Madrid this weekend explains tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
The Brexit Party election policies have been launched. What are their most eye-catching promises?
Checking a claim from an audience member on Question Time who said £80,000 put him outside the top 5%.
What's the most popular candidate name? Where are the parties standing? All the candidates analysed.
The Question Time special will feature the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and SNP leaders.
Mental health and drugs are high up the list of local people's election priorities in Norwich.
Presenter Fiona Bruce gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour ahead of Friday evening's Question Time Leaders' Special.
Is Labour's plan for 100,000 council houses and 50,000 housing association homes a year feasible?
The Labour Party election manifesto has been launched. What are its most eye-catching promises?
Jerahl Hall is on a mission to persuade more young people to get out and vote in the election.
Nearly a third of registered voters stay away from the polls - but they could have a decisive influence if they turned out.
A UK lawyer says Germany is violating its constitution by denying citizenship to some descendants of Nazi victims.
Three young West Africans stole from their families to fund a trek to Europe, now they have to face the consequences.
One man has been released and another remains in custody after the death of a man in Rochester.
Police will launch December drug checks after three in five of those tested last year were positive.
Nearly a third of registered voters stay away from the polls - but they could have a decisive influence if they turned out.
The Eythorne Village Store has been targeted by robbers three times in the past six months.
Ben West is criticised for "wasting" an opportunity to quiz Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson.
The BBC News site is listing all candidates standing on 12 December - find them with our postcode search.
Celebrating the best images that failed to win the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
The Sikh community celebrates a historic day at the gurdwara in Gravesend.
Why has the huge amount of rainfall that hit South Yorkshire had such a large impact on people and property?
From 'ultra-marginals' to the highest Leave and Remain seats - which are the battlegrounds that could make the difference?
BBC South East's political editor Lauren Moss examines the main issues in the general election
Ramsgate man had mental health issues after five years of trying for a baby with his partner.
Twins from Margate could be left permanently scarred after getting black henna tattoos in Egypt.
The charity Sheppey Matters gets Children in Need money to help young people with ADHD.
Rod Lewry is an overhead line worker 56 years after starting as an apprentice at 15.
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City (12:30 GMT).
A captain with learning disabilities and a midfielder with visual impairments - meet England's Para-Hockey European champions.
Brandon Hanlan secures Gillingham's place in the FA Cup second round after Steve Evans' side finally beat Sunderland after extra-time.
An early goal from Jonson Clarke-Harris gives Bristol Rovers victory at non-league Bromley in their FA Cup first-round replay.
Mikael Mandron's first-half goal is enough for Gillingham to see off an out-of-form Lincoln at Priestfield.
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A Question Time audience member, who revealed he earns over £80,000, criticised Labour's taxation promises.
Labour is promising to transform the UK with "real change" to rail, mail, water and energy.
Mental health and drugs are high up the list of local people's election priorities in Norwich.
Presenter Fiona Bruce gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour ahead of Friday evening's Question Time Leaders' Special.
An exhibition of photographic portraits entitled "Sober Exposure" is aimed at tackling peer pressure.
A man has been found guilty of strangling British backpacker Grace Millane.
The shadow chancellor was challenged after dismissing IFS comments about Labour's tax plans.
A drag artist at a night supporting LGBTQ+ charities has likened politics to a Game of Thrones episode.
PC Glen Baird said his day-to-day experience at work was "most people's worst nightmare".
Jerahl Hall is on a mission to persuade more young people to get out and vote in the election.
Lead singer Chris Martin says the band won't be touring until they can make it "environmentally beneficial".
The 1950s steam locomotive wrapped in multi-coloured lights.
Harry Dunn’s mother Charlotte Charles says the foreign secretary has made contradictory remarks.
The Liberal Democrats put forward their case for cancelling Brexit in a north London nightclub.
The Lib Dem leader is pressed on if she'd block a Tory or Labour government if no party wins a majority.
The ex-oligarch and former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev has called the suggestion of illicit Russian influence in British politics "absurd".
The creators of the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen reveal why they decided to make a musical centred around teen suicide.
The Tory press office was rebranded as "factcheckUK" for Tuesday's live TV debate.
