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England beat France to finish third at World Cup - success or missed opportunity?
Have your say about England's 2026 Fifa World Cup after they achieved their highest men's World Cup finish since 1966.
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World Cup
Watch: Highlights as England stun France 6-4 in third-place play-off. Video, 00:09:35
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England Men
Burnham to scrap digital ID to focus on cost of living in first major policy pledge
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Politics
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Kemi Badenoch says Burnham in for 'rude awakening' when he becomes PM on Monday
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News
Andrew Tate and brother arrested in US after more charges laid against them in UK
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US & Canada
New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says
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Europe
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
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Sport headlines

Best England team for a long time? That's a fact, says Rice
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England Men
England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-off. Video, 00:09:35
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England Men
England's discipline 'verging on comical' - Dawson
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England
Rapp, 26, dies after being hit by car while cycling
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Boxing
Over to you, Messi - Mbappe leads Golden Boot race for the ages
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World Cup

World Cup catch-up

'A true miracle of destiny' - Messi and Lamine Yamal's incredible first meeting
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World Cup
How did England players rate during the World Cup?
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England Men
World Cup set for longest half-time in tournament's history
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World Cup
Bellingham breaks England World Cup goals record
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England Men
Third place for England, but what's next? Audio, 42 minutes
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Set during a heatwave, The Rapture is a high-stakes thriller crackling with danger
Ruth Madeley and India Amarteifio star in this psychological thriller adapted from Liz Jensen's bestselling novel.
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Media Centre
Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts
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16 World Cup viral moments - from Posh Spice's nonchalance to Haaland's bromance
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UK
Comedian Lucy Beaumont ditches TV quizzes for grandad's sake
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Hull & East Yorkshire
'Finding out I'm related to Toby Jones is crazy'
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Is this the best cover of Wonderwall? Video, 3 minutes
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Wheatus reveal the origins of their iconic anthem 'Teenage Dirtbag' Video, 00:01:30
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Soundtrack your summer

Bruce Springsteen: Uncover the story of one of music's greatest icons. Audio, 29 minutes
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Back of the net! Huge indie terrace anthems. Audio, 60 minutes
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Sounds
From Britney Spears to Pokémon: Celebrate the sounds of 1999. Audio, 45 minutes
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Iconic live performances from RAYE, Stormzy, Little Simz and more. Audio, 30 minutes
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The unfiltered story of a genre that shaped modern Britain. Audio, 21 minutes
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Quizzes and games

Weekly quiz: What name did scientists give this $50m dinosaur?
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US & Canada
Only 7% of quizzers got full marks last week - take this week's sports quiz
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Sport
Where on Earth? The deceivingly difficult location quiz
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Bitesize
You have 60 seconds... Can you complete the word search in time?
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Bitesize
Name the artist from these iconic Coldplay collaborations
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Hosting? Plonk something delicious on the table and let everyone dig in
Our favourite sharing plates to place in the middle of the table. Just add plenty of flatbreads.
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Food
Easy party snacks for the World Cup final
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Food
Why these summer food trends are having a moment
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Food
Food tracking apps: A good way to make us eat healthier?
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Business
Is the home of Wordsworth ready for its first kebab shop?
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Cumbria

Get into nature

Restored Victorian palm houses to reopen at Royal Botanic Garden
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Edinburgh, Fife & East
How to turn green (or even grey) spaces into nature havens
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Wild Isles
The surprising benefits of introducing children to nature
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CBeebies Parenting
See how Welsh words help capture nature in all its stunning detail. Video, 00:03:34
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Countryfile
Escape into the outdoors with Robson Green's weekend escapes. Video
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Health and wellbeing

Headaches are common, but how do you tell what is really causing them?
There are hundreds of classifications of headache, with different causes and symptoms.
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What's Up Docs?
'Miracle' baby born at 22 weeks goes home
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Coventry & Warwickshire
How to keep safe from cows on country walks
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Norfolk
'I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment'
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Wiltshire
Five tips to stop your kids endlessly scrolling on a screen
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Business

Money

I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
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Business
Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
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News
Investigation into parking tickets for drivers queuing at petrol stations
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Business
Premium Bonds: Could you be sitting on an unclaimed prize?
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Morning Live
Why was 'awful' school toilet paper a bestseller for so long?
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Sporting legends and underdogs

Britain's Kerr breaks 27-year mile world record in London
Great Britain's Josh Kerr smashes the long-standing men's mile world record in a spectacular performance at the London Diamond League.
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Athletics
Anthony Gordon's path from city schoolboy to England star
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Liverpool
100 marathons in 100 days: 'People didn't believe I would actually do it'
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Sport
The man who built an international cricket ground in his garden
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1985: Ayrton Senna and his Lotus F1 car. Video, 00:02:49
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Uplifting stories

Detectorist 'overwhelmed' to discover huge hoard of treasure lost in shipwreck
A metal detectorist struck the jackpot when he uncovered the treasure of a shipwreck.
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Wales
Pilot's mischievous flight path message grabs plane spotters attention
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Liverpool
'Milk float to a mansion': Couple win £4m home in prize draw
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South Yorkshire
80s gadgets that were stranger things at the time
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Bitesize
Why underwear is flying over the streets of this British town. Audio, 00:03:18
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Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year's most active showers
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Weather
How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its $4 almond butter
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Business
Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same
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Family & Education
Are Argentina being treated favourably at World Cup?
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World Cup
'Britain risks losing the National Lottery if it doesn't innovate' Audio, 44 minutes
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Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook renuite after 25 years to reflect on The Office
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The Irish street gang that became an internationally feared organisation
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Mary Beard meets the real people who inspired the myths of Homer
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Prince Harry enters Joe's office and realises what he's let himself in for
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One of World Cup's all-time classics - England stun France in thriller
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Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?
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I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up
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Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle collision
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