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Closure of four rural primary schools postponed
One of the schools has just 13 pupils – the minimum needed for a rural primary school is 105.

The powerful story of Dave and his 25 London Marathons
Dave Lock is running his 25th London Marathon for the Samaritans this year, a cause that has taken on further significance for him after the death of his brother, Steven, in 2023.

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Chinese GP sprint win
Max Verstappen fights past Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to win the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.

Chinese Grand Prix qualifying build-up
Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary of the sprint race and qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Video of US baseball coach in cockpit under FAA probe
Colorado Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens posted a video of himself on a flight from Denver to Toronto.

App to cut EU border queues won't be ready in time
An app to ease predicted queues under a new EU border system won't be ready in time, says Eurostar boss.

Former MPs hoping for a comeback at the next election
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.

From WhatsApp to Greggs - why is tech going down more?
Experts say tech outages do seem to be happening more often.

After hunt for impartiality, who are the 12 Trump jurors?
The five women and seven men make up a highly educated group who will deliberate on the case.

Chess master plays 58 hours straight in Times Square to beat marathon record
The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square.

An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East
The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes.

Firms invited to apply for fast-track consents include 'environmental destroyers' - Greenpeace
Environmentalists have slammed a list of organisations who have been invited to apply to the Government's proposed fast-track approvals scheme.

(De?) Escalation in the Middle East
US calls for calm between Israel and Iran

Record-chasing Korda one shot off Chevron lead
Record-chasing Nelly Korda is one shot off the lead after the second round of the Chevron Championship.

James 'one of the very best wingers'
Former Wales international and manager John Toshack says Leighton James was "one of the very best wingers British football has ever seen."

Watch: Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue lit up green
Rio's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue has been turned green in celebration of indigenous peoples' day.

People avoid drinking over lack of public toilets
Since Covid, some say a lack of toilets mean they're staying home or putting their health at risk.

Disasters, dancers and a Duke: Photos of the week
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

The artist using African clothing to cover a grey London landmark in pink
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover.

'People love my London Marathon costume - but animals are confused'
Runners taking part in the London Marathon have had to brave training in their fancy dress.

How 500 from island of Newfoundland ended up on same cruise by coincidence
The residents of the Atlantic Canadian province chased the same good deal online without prior planning.

Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies
Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police said.

US expects to finalise new AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days
The new trade exemptions for the AUKUS defence project with Australia and Britain has been delayed.