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Rumeana JahangirNorth West University of Manchester Enriqueta Rylands lived in Cuba and France before moving to England Often compared to Hogwarts school in the Harry Potter novels, the John Rylands Library frequently elicits a whisper of “wow” when visitors step in from the bustle of Manchester city centre. The shrine …

Sandip RoyKolkata, Writer Mudar Patherya The 157-year-old General Post Office (GPO) building remains one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks As the air-conditioned bus weaves through the bustling traffic of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, tour leader Sujoy Sen lists the many sights on the itinerary. It sounds like …

Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC “What a week. What a mess.” A senior Labour MP is not the only one in disbelief at the latest – you couldn’t make it up – mishap for this government. How Downing Street handled revelations about Lord Mandelson’s friendship with the wealthy …

The number of roadworks in Britain has more than doubled in the past two years – and frustrated drivers are more likely than ever to get stuck behind temporary traffic lights. Exclusive data obtained by Sky News reveals there were 425,524 miles of roadworks across the UK last year. That’s …

Eleanor LawsonWest Midlands Kieran Cleeves/PA Media Poykee, owned by Tamworth MP Sarah Edwards, took home the crown at this year’s Westminster Dog of the Year A Staffordshire MP’s dog has emerged victorious after winning the Westminster Dog of the Year competition. The annual competition, organised by The Kennel Club and …

Olafur Arnalds & Talos – A Dawning Icelandic musician/producer Olafur Arnalds has spanned numerous musical styles, including neo-classical, punk rock and TV-and-film scores. A Dawning is an inspired collaboration, a celebration of kindred spirits and a deeply poignant commemoration; Arnalds began working with poetic Irish singer-songwriter Talos (aka Eoin French) …

Lauren CollinsSouth East and Phil Harrisonin Cuxton Princess of Wales makes visit to Kent village Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has visited a village in Kent on an official engagement. The princess paid a visit to Marina Mill in Cuxton to celebrate the British textile industry. The family-run business specialises …

Karl MercerPolitical editor, BBC London, Royal London Hospital and Victoria CookBBC London BBC Surgeons say they are seeing increasing numbers of injuries caused by e-bikes, both with riders and pedestrians, like six-year-old Frida We’re in the morning meeting on the orthopaedics trauma ward on the 10th floor at the Royal …

Glasgow 2026 Glasgow 2026 Games mascot Finnie helped kick off the search for volunteers Organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have cut the minimum age for volunteers from 18 to 16. Applications for volunteers will open next week, with thousands expected to take part in the event from …

US President Donald Trump will visit the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle next week and lay a wreath as part of his second state visit to the UK. He is due to meet King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as the Prince and Princess …

A chlamydia vaccine has been approved for use on koalas, which scientists hope will stop the sexually-transmitted disease killing the endangered species. The single-dose vaccine is ready to be used across Australia – in wildlife hospitals, clinics, and in the field. Chlamydia accounts for as many as half of all …

Nikhil InamdarBBC News, Mumbai and Devina GuptaBBC News, Delhi Getty Images India’s GCCs employ two million people and bring in $65bn in annual revenue Twenty years ago when British retail giant Tesco entered India with a back-office, its team largely performed IT and finance functions to support the firm’s operations …

A £6m mansion raffled off by Omaze is facing fresh difficulties after the parish council objected to the company’s attempt to resolve an ongoing planning row. The firm is attempting to gain retrospective permission for a number of discrepancies at the property in Blakeney, Norfolk, which was offered as part …

Gill DummiganHealth correspondent, BBC North West Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackpool Victoria Hospital is under investigation by Lancashire Police Police are investigating potential corporate failings contributing to the death, ill-treatment or neglect of patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s stroke unit, the BBC has learned. Offences under consideration by …

Andrew Barton & Phil BodmerBBC News, Yorkshire CCTV shows the moment wedding venue collapsed A man who narrowly avoided being hit by tonnes of masonry collapsing from the roof of a former church has said it was “literally a miracle” he escaped unscathed. Kieran Hudson was walking towards The Monal …

Plans to close 10 libraries across Caerphilly have been put on hold after the High Court granted an interim injunction. The closures were due to take place on 8 September following what the council called the High Court’s “refusal to grant an interim injunction” against it. But Caerphilly council said …

[ Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Adelaide have taken existing questionnaires used to measure chronic pain and made them accessible for children and young people with cerebral palsy. Leading the work to create the Fear of Pain Questionnaire—Adapted for Cerebral Palsy and the Pain Interference Questionnaire …

Marc WaddingtonBBC News, Liverpool BBC Musicians such as Barry Dallman say they have been hit hard by night-time parking charges A council which has recently increased and extended parking charges spends about £30,000 a year letting councillors park for free. Liverpool City Council spends the money on permits for elected …

Simon AtkinsonBBC News, Melbourne and Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney Watch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for life At 10:18 on Monday, Erin Patterson was led from courtroom four inside Melbourne’s Supreme Court building to begin a life sentence in prison. Her slow shuffle took her …

Watch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for life An Australian woman has been jailed for life, with no chance of release for at least 33 years, for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with a toxic mushroom meal. The jail term, one of …