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Chatham Island wind farm to slash power prices, cut carbon emissions
It took two years to build the three wind turbines, storage battery and other infrastructure on the remote archipelago.

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Trump moves to designate some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups
The executive order calls for a report into whether to label the group a terrorist organisation.

Elderly man 'broken' after losing £35k in online scams
Eddie Rushe, aged 82 from Lurgan, fell victim to three separate scams over 18 months.

UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge
More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.

Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details?
Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online.

Family reunited after a decade – now a Trump clampdown could tear them apart
Marven's mother and sister could be sent back to gang-ravaged Haiti as a US protection scheme ends.

Two climbers die after fall on New Zealand's highest peak
Hikes to the summit of Mount Cook are known to be challenging even for experienced climbers.

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a superb 12 months for club and country.

Motorcyclist dies in crash with car near Ashburton
The fatal collision took place on a rural intersection about 6pm on Tuesday.

‘Heartbreaking decision’: Major music festival cancelled for 2026
Tauranga’s One Love music festival has cancelled its 2026 edition, citing “several challenging situations”.

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Sound or flawed? England's faith in Crawley tested
Zak Crawley's place is once again the most debated in England's team. The stats are alarming so what is England's thinking and is it flawed?

London gardeners unearth stolen phones buried by snatchers
Volunteers at the Phoenix Garden near Covent Garden are reuniting theft victims with their phones.

How a 'hero' dog's bark saved her owner's life
A four-year-old golden retriever from County Fermanagh is being honoured as a "CPR hero" in London.

Too many female abuse victims are locked up, says minister as BBC visits women's prison
As the government seeks to reduce the prison population, the BBC visits HMP Send to meet inmates.

Controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends aid operations
Hundreds of Palestinians were killed while seeking food amid chaotic scenes near GHF's sites.

Reeves urges Labour MPs to unite behind the Budget
The chancellor tries to calm nerves in the the Parliamentary Labour Party about her tax and spending plans.