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'There were no rules that he really abided by' - Tony Blair

The former prime minister remembers the moment in the 2001 general election campaign when John Prescott punched a member of the public.

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Baroness Amos (left) and Sir Tony Blair (centre) become members of the Order of the Garter

Sir Tony Blair receives royal honour

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Roy Castle OBE parasailing under Charing Cross Bridge. The houses of parliament can be seen in the background.

World record set parasailing under London bridges

In 1986, Record Breakers' Roy Castle parasailed under 10 London bridges in a world record time.

World's tallest woman and shortest woman standing next to each other

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The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024.

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Fallen trees cause widespread damage after bomb cyclone

Two people died in the storm that hit the West coast of the US and Canada overnight.

Science & Environment

BBC News

East of England weather forecast

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Passers-by push coach

Students push sliding coach on icy road

They tried to stop the vehicle as it "encountered difficulties" on a hill.

Adam Kassak (on the left) and Ali Baydoun smile at the camera with their arms crossed in front of their chests

Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homes

In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.

Natasha Harding in a Liverpool football kit

Ex-football star 'took thousands'

Natasha Harding is facing claims that she took money for one-to-one coaching that she did not deliver.

Picture of a fox and Dafydd Hughes sat in the back of his van

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Twenty years since the foxhunt ban, Dafydd Hughes on spending 14 years trying to sabotage all hunts.

Tom Hadden sits on a grey sofa. He is wearing a stripey top.

'Rural road crash changed my life'

Tom Hadden was driving a bin lorry down a country road when another truck collided with his vehicle.

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Man's rescue from burning flat caught on camera

Officers forced their way into the flat and rescued a disabled man from the blaze.

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Angela Rayner at the dispatch box in the Commons at PMQs

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Conservative frontbencher Alex Burghart clash at PMQs.

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell lying on the ground with a blue beanie hat and wrapped in a silver blanket

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Parents of SEN young people call for support

Currently pupils with special educational needs do not receive automatic support to continue in education when they leave school.

Northern Ireland

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Riders stuck midair for hours on California park ride

The spinning ride left 22 people stranded after it encountered technical difficulties.