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More than 1,000 teams set for record-breaking football tournament

A record 1,013 teams from across the island of Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America are taking part in this year's competition.

BBC Northern Ireland 6d ago sport

Drugs, guns and ammunition found during security alert

A 28-year-old man was arrested and has since been bailed.

BBC Northern Ireland 8d ago local

Homes evacuated due to security alert

Police say they expect "significant traffic disruption to the Cliftonville Road area" on Friday morning.

BBC Northern Ireland 9d ago local

Scotland's papers: Hospital staff health alert and England exit World Cup

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

BBC Scotland 10d ago uk

Man and dog rescued after medical emergency on grounded boat

Stranraer RNLI brings the man and his pet safely to shore after the incident near Loch Ryan.

BBC Scotland 13d ago health

Security alert that caused train station evacuation ends

Police and Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO) examined the vehicle, which had been parked in the area, before declaring it safe.

BBC Northern Ireland 24d ago local

Train station closed as police deal with security alert

One deck of the Craigavon Bridge and a number of roads close to the train station In Londonderry have been closed.

BBC Northern Ireland 24d ago uk

Bangor alert after suspected historic munition find

Members of the public are asked to avoid the Ward Park area of Bangor, County Down, due to the discovery of a suspected historic munition.

BBC Northern Ireland 29d ago science

'Heat emergency' shuts more than 500 schools in Wales amid red weather warning

Nerys Evans, deputy minister for public and preventative health, says it's a "heat emergency".

BBC Wales 32d ago weather

Help! Our 'record-breaking' rocket is lost in the North Sea

Engineering students believe the rocket had a successful flight before disappearing.

BBC Scotland 32d ago education

Auditor criticises college accounts and calls for 'urgent action'

Dorinnia Carville says the college's 2023 accounts were 19 months late and had to go through 11 different versions in an attempt to address "a large number of errors".

BBC Northern Ireland 33d ago breaking

Extreme heat alert as parts of Wales expected to hit 30C

People are being advised to avoid the midday sun, limit exercise, and stay protected from heat.

BBC Wales 37d ago uk

Three charged after record-breaking £139m cannabis seizure

Three people from south Wales are charged after £139m of cannabis shipped from Canada to UK seized.

BBC Wales 38d ago uk

PSNI to get £4m in emergency funding after violent disorder

The money will be drawn from government reserves as a one-off uplift to additional security funding directly to the PSNI.

BBC Northern Ireland 38d ago politics

'Urgent application' to use RAF base for asylum seekers

The Home Office has submitted documentation, an MP says.

BBC England 1d ago breaking

Residents return to homes after south Belfast security alert

A number of items have been recovered after a search of a property during the early hours of Thursday morning

BBC Northern Ireland 17d ago uk

Tropical nights ahead amid new amber heat alert

The UK Health Service Agency (UKHSA) issued the alert on Monday.

BBC England 19d ago health

'Urgent' DBS checks review after arrested nursery worker case

Kristian Parry was able to get a job in a nursery while on bail for sex offences involving children.

BBC England 38d ago breaking

From carer to killer: Urgent calls for change

One carer a month across England and Wales goes on to kill the person they are looking after.

BBC England 44d ago uk

Batsman hails record-breaking quadruple century

Ryan Welch, 26, hit 411 runs without being dismissed for Willingdon against Crowborough on Saturday.

BBC England 13d ago local

Man and dog rescued after medical emergency on grounded boat

Stranraer RNLI brings the man and his pet safely to shore after the incident near Loch Ryan.

BBC Scotland 13d ago health

F1 fans praise record-breaking British Grand Prix

A record-breaking 564,000 fans attend across the four-day race event.

BBC England 21d ago sport

Patient tests negative after Ebola alert at Glasgow hospital

Precautionary measures were taken after the patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

BBC Scotland 25d ago health

Rare vinyls sell for record-breaking prices

Records and collectables from Billy Nicholls, The Who and The Rolling Stones go under the hammer.

BBC England 27d ago politics

Amber heat alert extended for south east England

The onset of cooler air will end a spell of record-breaking heat which caused widespread disruption.

BBC England 28d ago uk

Extreme heat alert prompts measures at county show

Cattle is being hosed down and people are being advised to leave their dogs at home.

BBC England 32d ago local

Help! Our 'record-breaking' rocket is lost in the North Sea

Engineering students believe the rocket had a successful flight before disappearing.

BBC Scotland 32d ago education
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