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Phil MackieBBC News Midlands Correspondent and Charlotte BentonBBC News, West Midlands BBC Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday Two men, reported to be Afghan asylum seekers, have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad …

An injunction that would temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel creates a “risk of a precedent being set”, the Court of Appeal has heard. Lawyers for the Home Office and the Bell Hotel in Epping are trying to lift an injunction on the hotel being …

Nedum Onuoha, James McFadden and Pat Nevin make their pre-draw Champions League predictions for the 2025-26 competition, including their players to watch and which British team they think will do best. WATCH: Match of the Day: Champions League on iPlayer Source link

Race hate crime is at a record level in Northern Ireland, new data released from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) shows. In the 12 months to the end of June, there were 1,329 crimes with a race motivation. This is up by 434 year-on-year and is the highest …

Swansea City are keen on signing Adam Idah, with Celtic willing to sell or loan the Irish striker if they sign a replacement. (Scottish Sun), external Celtic have had an opening bid of £2.6m rejected for Hammarby winger Sebastian Tounekti, with the Swedish club holding out for at least £4.3m. …

Anna Whittaker Political reporter, BBC Nottingham BBC Flags have appeared on a roundabout near Eltham Drive in Nottingham The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has urged people to be sensible when putting up flags across the county. Flags have appeared across Nottinghamshire in recent days on roundabouts, bridges and lamp-posts. …

A primary school which had to be evacuated during a serious fire last month said it would open as planned for the new term. Emergency services were called to Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy in Gorleston, Norfolk, where flames and black smoke were billowing from the building. No one was …

From watching them against New Zealand, it’s clear to see that Spain are quick and fiery. Like Ireland, their backline is packed with Sevens players so that is going to be an intriguing battle. Spain will be full of fight after losing to the Black Ferns, too. Nobody really expected …

Last season’s Premier League champions will be eyeing European glory after being knocked out of the 2024-25 Champions League in the last-16 by PSG. In Arne Slot’s debut season with the Reds, he managed to cruise through the newly introduced league phase, finishing first out of the 36 sides. However, …

A railway station has adopted a dog to help bring a little bit of extra joy to passengers. Bertie, a six-year-old border terrier, visits Kenilworth station with his owner John Boothroyd, who is part of a volunteer group that helps make improvements to the station. The group, part of an …

Giancarlo Rinaldi BBC Scotland News Star of Caledonia Trust The Star of Caledonia will stand at the Scotland-England border near Gretna Plans for a landmark artwork near the Scotland-England border have been approved unanimously by councillors. Standing 33m (108ft) high, the £10m Star of Caledonia is to be built near …

Russell Martin’s Rangers side suffer “one of the most embarrassing nights in their European history” as they are demolished 6-0 by Club Brugge after going down to 10 men to lose 9-1 on aggregate in the Champions League play-offs. MATCH REPORT: Club Brugge v Rangers Available to UK users only. …

Kim Jong Un will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a major military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media have announced. The dictator will make the rare trip abroad as China marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Mr …

George King BBC News, Suffolk Ben Parker/BBC The complaint was investigated by the Norfolk and Suffolk professional standards department, which said the officers’ actions were “more due to immaturity than spite” A woman was paid thousands of pounds in compensation after police officers moved her underwear and laughed at sex …

Rangers manager Russell Martin says there was “nothing to be proud” of in his side’s “humiliating” 6-0 defeat by Club Brugge as they crashed out of the Champions League. BBC News

British journalists have called on Sir Keir Starmer to protect their Gazan counterparts and press Israel to allow international reporters into the war zone. A vigil was held opposite Downing Street on Wednesday for the nearly 200 journalists killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. Ahead of …

Pat Nevin, Nedum Onuoha and James McFadden discuss Rangers’ “amateurish” defending against Club Brugge as they suffered a brutal 6-0 loss in the second leg of their Champions League play-off tie. WATCH MORE: Club Brugge 6-0 Rangers (Agg 9-1) Available to UK users only. BBC News

A gang of men plied girls with alcohol and cocaine before raping and sexually assaulting them, a trial has been told. The group targeted six girls aged between 13 and 16 in Gateshead between 2015 and 2019, with some of the alleged victims passed around between men and abused, prosecutors …

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Revenue Irish Tax and Customs Among the contraband were 200 Labubu dolls with an estimated value of €4,000 Fake Labubu dolls, drugs, weapons and wine were among the contraband with an estimated street value of over €340k (£292k) seized in the Republic of Ireland in the last week. Revenue Irish …