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Bella Culley, in a white-walled court room, although she is seen close up so her surroundings are not shown. She is wearing silver-rimmed aviator glasses and has brown hair in a french plait. Her t-shirt is short sleeved and white with a turquoise design on the chest. She looks very apprehensive. In front of her are two people - one seen from behind and the other obscured by the first.

Bella Culley to be freed from Georgian prison

The 19-year-old from Teesside, who is eight months pregnant, was charged with drug trafficking.

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Tees
Forensic officer taking picture
LIVE

Man charged with attempted murder over train stabbing and another attack in London hours earlier

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, is also accused of an attack on London's DLR network at 00:46 on Saturday.

Natasha Woroch on the left. She has bleached blonde hair and is smiling at the camera. Her mum Rachel is on the right. She has a a pixie cut that's blonde. She is wearing black rectangular glasses and is looking glumly into the camera. She has a blue collar that you can slightly see and natural makeup on.

'I see canisters daily after my daughter's death'

The BBC has looked into purchasing large canisters of laughing gas on dozens of websites online.

4 hrs ago
Lincolnshire

Council defends censored swear word social posts

The council leader argues the problem of fly-tipping in the borough is more offensive than the posts.

4 hrs ago
London

Boy turns '67' craze into thriving business

Alfie, from Liverpool, has received dozens of orders for the 3D printed statues of the viral term.

4 hrs ago
Liverpool
Forensic officer taking picture
LIVE

Man charged with attempted murder over train stabbing and another attack in London hours earlier

Anthony Williams, 32, from Peterborough, is also accused of an attack on London's DLR network at 00:46 on Saturday.

Train
LIVE

'Flash and a bang' when Glasgow to London train hit landslide and derailed, says passenger

Avanti West Coast says: "We are strongly advising customers not to travel north of Preston today."

A woman on the left, a child in the middle and a man on the right.

'HMRC stopped my child benefit after going on holiday'

Ellen and Kevin Edwards were accused of leaving their son in Cyprus after a family holiday.

4 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
Natasha Woroch on the left. She has bleached blonde hair and is smiling at the camera. Her mum Rachel is on the right. She has a a pixie cut that's blonde. She is wearing black rectangular glasses and is looking glumly into the camera. She has a blue collar that you can slightly see and natural makeup on.

'I see canisters daily after my daughter's death'

The BBC has looked into purchasing large canisters of laughing gas on dozens of websites online.

4 hrs ago
Lincolnshire
David and Sara Corry sit next to each other looking at the camera with their living room behind them, including a television and a mirror on the wall. David is wearing glasses and a short sleeve check shirt. Sara has red-rimmed glasses and short white hair and is wearing a black shirt with a multi-coloured pattern on it.

Leaseholders' torment over alleged cladding fraud

Police in Devon are investigating allegations of fraud and misuse of funds.

Rob Burrow smiles. He stands in front of a black and brown background. He wears a black top

Rob Burrow Centre for MND a 'massive step forward'

The centre in Leeds the first purpose-built facility dedicated to MND care, research and support.

A three lane motorway with one carriageway full of cars and the other empty

M1 carriageway closed after lorry crash causes fire

The motorway was initially closed in both directions as firefighters tackled the blaze.

A picture of the flamingo. It is a grey animal, with a long beak. It has a pink head. There is grassland in the background.

Staff 'very worried' as flamingo search continues

Frankie escaped from the walled garden at Paradise Park on Sunday morning.

Four Mazda MX5 are lined up next to each other on a green field. The two on the ends are red and the two in the middle are silver. Each car has a person stood in the middle of it looking towards the camera.

Four sisters buy four Mazdas in memory of parents

Glynis Jenkins says the cars and number plates gives the sisters "memories" of their late parents.


Stories to make you smile

A couple at the Black Sabbath Bridge. The man has long blonde hair and wears a black leather jacket. He has just proposed. The woman has dark hair and a leopard print coat. We can see the Black Sabbath Bridge behind them. She has holding her hand up.

Bride-to-be's shock at Black Sabbath bridge proposal

A social media post by the couple goes viral after being liked by Sharon Osbourne.

A man playing a guitar while looking at a woman, both have their mouths open in song.

Ex-jazz singer restoring her vocals at care home

Loughton care home resident Susan Sansby says she can "see the day" she will sing again.

A painting of a white dog with black ears listening into a Gramophone.

Museum 'delighted' to get iconic Nipper painting

The famous His Master's Voice, painted in 1898, is a globally-recognised entertainment trademark.


Features & Analysis

Young couple, one woman with dark long hair and a young man, with short dark brown hair and a moustache leaning over towards the camera. In the background there are stone buildings.

Italian couple's families seek to bring hope out of Grenfell tragedy

Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi moved into the tower months before they were killed in the fire.

A smiling couple standing in front of the sea at sunset, with the sun going down behind them. Theman, with short dark hair, wears a grey t-shirt while his partner, with long blonde hair, wears a cream vest and a large seashell-shaped necklace.

'We became carers to our loved ones overnight'

Three partners share what it's like to suddenly become carers, following BBC Radio Manchester's Stop a Stroke campaign.

Tim Burgess, with his trademark floppy black hair, speaks to the BBC in a Salford office.

Burgess 'really proud' of The Charlatans' 35 years

The Charlatans "just want to enjoy the moment like the old days" as they release a 14th studio album.

The picture shows Anita Widdowson smiling. She has long brown hair and is wearing a Long Covid Kids charity T-shirt. In the background you can see a play park area.

'I have long Covid, but some say it isn't real'

Anita Widdowson says she battles with her symptoms every day, and is unable to work or study.

A woman in a black sweater stands behind a counter and looks at the camera. A gold telephone, two cards and a white plant are on the desk. Two gold letters - 'r' and 'p' are hung up on the wall alongside a certificate.

Women afraid to go out after racially aggravated rapes in West Midlands

Asian women speak of their safety fears after incidents in Oldbury and Walsall.


Watch/Listen

Fireworks exploding on a double-decker bus in Birmingham

Watch: Barrage of fireworks launched at bus in Birmingham

Police investigating a number of fireworks incidents in Birmingham say they have arrested 10 people.

20 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
A man in a blue coat and blue jeans with a small brown dog next to a tree taking a photograph

'There's a weather photograph anywhere you can be proud of'

Damien Walmsley has been a BBC Weather Watcher for a decade.

4 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
Bus on the road.

Free bus passes for under 22s in England scrapped

The BBC's Shaun Dacosta explains why the proposed plan to trial free bus passes for under-22s will not go ahead.

2 days ago
A crowd of people celebrating in the rain outside

Moment crowds at River of Light sing Queen in the rain

Amanda Grant says her family were soaked and wanted to go home until they saw this "magical moment".

2 days ago
Liverpool
Woman at Sandringham estate with path and woods behind her, looking at the camera.

People at Sandringham react to Andrew's move there

People outside the royal estate in Norfolk say they are surprised at the news he is to move there.

3 days ago
Norfolk
A man in a blue coat and blue jeans with a small brown dog next to a tree taking a photograph

'There's a weather photograph anywhere you can be proud of'

Damien Walmsley has been a BBC Weather Watcher for a decade.

4 hrs ago
Birmingham & Black Country
Woman at Sandringham estate with path and woods behind her, looking at the camera.

People at Sandringham react to Andrew's move there

People outside the royal estate in Norfolk say they are surprised at the news he is to move there.

3 days ago
Norfolk

Sport

Virgil van Dijk

Van Dijk rejects Rooney's 'lazy criticism'

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says Wayne Rooney blaming a lack of leadership for the Anfield side's recent poor form is "lazy criticism".

Erling Haaland does robot celebration

'He lives for the goals' - robot Haaland returns from malfunction

Erling Haaland pulled out the robot dance in the win over Bournemouth and his levels were compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by boss Pep Guardiola.

Southampton manager Will Still stands on the touchline

Southampton sack Still after five months in charge

Southampton sack manager Will Still after just five months in charge and with the club 21st in the Championship.

Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck

Tuchel must consider calling up Welbeck - Rooney

Wayne Rooney says England manager Thomas Tuchel has to consider striker Danny Welbeck for a recall to his squad.


Latest updates

11 mins ago
A forensic officer in a white suit bending over and pointing their camera at the platform. On the platform are scattered possessions. Three police officers are in the foreground.

Man charged with attempted murder over train attack

Anthony Williams was arrested after the attack and is due to appear in court later.

11 mins ago
57 mins ago
Fire engine outside a terraced building with flames seen coming from the roof and water being sprayed from the ground by firefighters.

Town centre flat fire forces residents from homes

Crews from more than 10 stations were called to the fire in Bournemouth on Sunday night.

57 mins ago
58 mins ago
A CGI image of the outside of Portishead railway station.

'Work starts along railway' and 'drainage fears' on bike path

A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 2 November.

58 mins ago
58 mins ago
A passenger train at a platform, seen looking across the tracks.

Watch: Train where attacks took place leaves station

A train diverted to Huntingdon after stabbings on board leaves the station after forensic examination.

58 mins ago
2 hrs ago
A person dressed in blue forensic overalls holds a camera and stands outside of a red, yellow and white train

'Heroic' train worker saved many lives in stabbing attack, police say

The staff member is in a "critical but stable" condition, says Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

2 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
Two turkeys visible from the neck up standing against a blurred background of a field.

Avian flu outbreak 'devastating' - poultry firm boss

A cull will see thousands of turkeys killed after avian flu is confirmed at a farm.

4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
Close up shots of the front of two blue Arriva buses next to each other.

Choice between two bus routes branded 'unfair'

Arriva says it is making a "genuine" attempt to gather local views.

4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
A picture of Jonny Yaxley laughing. He has three looped earrings in his left ear and is wearing sunglasses. He is wearing a black cap.

Gravedigger of the Year says job the 'biggest honour'

Jonny Yaxley, who works in Henley-on-Thames, wins the award for the second time.

4 hrs ago
4 hrs ago
Two of the dresses on stands from the Devonshire Dress Collection. There is a picture of jewellery next to the dark green dress on the left. There is also a screen behind the images.

Historic dresses go digital in university project

The Devonshire Dress Collection is being turned into a 3D exhibition.

4 hrs ago
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