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'The steelworks is our identity - we are the steel town'
With the closing of Port Talbot's blast furnaces, locals say the future is still unclear for their hometown.

'So gifted' - is 'unbelievable' Palmer England's best player?
Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Theo Walcott analyse Cole Palmer's "unbelievable" performance for Chelsea against Brighton.

'Guardiola the innovator begins solving Rodri puzzle'
Pep Guardiola describes his midfield as "magnificent" as he begins to plot Manchester City's season without injured midfielder Rodri.

'I love Pep - it's out of my hands if someone wants to damage that'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta plays down talk of a feud with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, saying he "loves" his former colleague.

'Like Bergkamp & Van Persie' - Palmer makes history at Chelsea
Cole Palmer is described as the "best in the Premier League" and likened to legendary forwards from the past after his history-making performance for Chelsea against Brighton.

Trump or Harris? In a crisis-hit world, diplomats resigned to either
Behind the scenes at the United Nations, insiders tell the BBC they don't see major change whoever wins the White House.

Three charged with murder after man found stabbed
Police name Kalvin Taylor as the victim after a body was found inside a flat on 21 September.

Iran warns Hezbollah leader's death 'will not go unavenged'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces five days of mourning in response to the “martyrdom" of his ally.

'The worst moment the country has passed through': Fear on the streets of Beirut
Lebanon is a country that knows war - but for some Israel’s recent escalation already feels worse.

How wind shear caused an Air NZ plane to abort its landing
A strong gust of wind, followed by a lull, could have lifted and dropped an Air New Zealand plane just as it was about to land, experts say.

Mary Lou McDonald promises reunification minister if elected taoiseach
Addressing the annual Sinn Féin ard fheis (conference) Mary Lou McDonald told delegates that unity referendums are coming.

'A world record?' What is the secret to Brentford's first-minute goals?
Turning up late, even by a minute, to see Brentford in the Premier League is not advised - given their knack for early goals.

Rodgers' Celtic 'on same page' after six-goal rout
When Celtic last came to McDiarmid Park, Brendan Rodgers said he had "never been so angry at half-time". This time, it was a different story.

Hezbollah's leader killed... Is wider war now inevitable?
Israel assassinate Hassan Nasrallah after strikes on Beirut

Royal Navy sailors help save Caribbean turtles
"Cold-stunned" rare turtles that washed up in UK waters are nurtured back to health.

The Papers: Labour MP resigns over gifts row and Iran warns Israel over assassination
The current situation in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and Rosie Duffield's resignation feature.

Not all cultures equally valid, says Kemi Badenoch
Tory leadership contender sets out a "hard-nosed" immigration policy at the start of the party's conference.

SpaceX begins mission to bring two stranded astronauts home
A capsule heads to the International Space Station, where two crew are spending months longer than planned.

BBC Verify analyses footage of Israeli strikes on Beirut
How the BBC worked out the facts about blasts in Lebanon's capital from clues in social media footage.

What might Hezbollah, Israel and Iran do next?
Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader - but this may bring the region one step closer to a much wider conflict.

Kiwi teenager wins big in America’s Cup E-Series Grand Final
It wasn’t the $44,000 cheque that meant the most for the Kiwi 14-year-old - it was the chance to race in an AC40 America’s Cup boat in Barcelona.