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Rookie Horton scores 95-yard touchdown in NFL plays of the week
Seattle Seahawks' rookie receiver Tory Horton stars in the best of the plays from week three of the NFL season.

Why do West Ham keep conceding from corners?
BBC Sport analyses the reasons for West Ham's poor record when defending corners and the tactics that teams are using against them this season.

Trump hails Charlie Kirk as a 'martyr'
President Trump has hailed the right-wing activist, Charlie Kirk, as a martyr

Builder cleared over Banksy art raid
James Love was accused of being the getaway driver in a raid in which the valuable artwork was taken.

Hot summer causes headache for conker contest
Organisers hope to have avoided cancellation after hot weather causes conkers to fall early.

Stranded? Last bus home to rural village leaves five minutes after first one arrives
Glentrool residents say their Saturday service to Newton Stewart lets them stay for just five minutes.

Can the UK expand airports and still hit climate targets?
Plans for the expansion of Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton could mean hundreds of thousands of additional flights a year.

Bodycare to shut remaining stores with loss of 444 jobs
Administrators say the business is "no longer viable to continue" trading and a sale is "unlikely".

Egypt's president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted, according to state media.

Lib Dems want 'cigarette-style' health warnings on teens' social media
The party says mandatory warnings are required to protect children from "addictive" app algorithms.

British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held.

Duchess of York dropped from three charities over Epstein email
All three charities say it would be inappropriate for the former wife of Prince Andrew to continue as a patron.

Your guide to World Cup final between England and Canada
England and Canada will meet on Saturday in the Women's Rugby World Cup final. Here's everything you need to know.

Fixture schedule unfair to Man City - Silva
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva says his side were at a disadvantage against Arsenal because of the Premier League's scheduling.

Why is the UK Recognising a Palestinian State Now?
Starmer said in July the UK would shift position unless Israel met several conditions.

Christian Horner formally leaves Red Bull with £52m pay-off
Christian Horner formally leaves Red Bull after agreeing a severance deal following his sacking as team principal in July.

France transfixed by 'no body' murder trial
Cédric Jubillar has always denied killing his wife Delphine, who vanished in December 2020.

UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push
Yvette Cooper spoke to the BBC as France and more countries prepare to follow the UK and recognise Palestinian statehood.

France to recognise Palestinian state but Germany and Italy say not yet
President Emmanuel Macron, backed by several other European countries, described France's move as a "necessity".

Rugby star over drink-drive limit when car washed away in storm, inquest told
An inquest hears ex-England star Tom Voyce died when his vehicle was washed into a river in a storm.

Trump will reportedly link pain reliever Tylenol to autism - but many experts are sceptical
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship.

Reform says it will scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants if it wins next election
The party claims ending the scheme and restricting access to benefits will save hundreds of billions of pounds - but Rachel Reeves says the plans 'have no basis in reality'.