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The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains
A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

Traveller site construction 'in breach of law'
A council orders all work on the land, which began on bank holiday weekend, to cease immediately.

How loan shark threats keep victims like me silent
A meat cleaver and samurai sword are among items seized from suspects, shown exclusively to the BBC.

What photo ID will you need to vote in the May elections?
Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England on 7 May will have to show valid photo ID.

Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

Shell profits rise as Iran war pushes oil prices higher
The energy giant reports profits of $6.92bn for the first three months of the year.

Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations
A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.

Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'
Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".

Ross Lyon saw this trend before it happened. Now his Saints have the weapons to fire
The blueprint for success in 2026 has been revealed. To launch a legitimate premiership assault, your team will need this weaponry at its disposal.

‘We want to make a change’: The youth-run bootcamp in Waterloo drawing NRL stars to train
When South Sydney PCYC shut down in late 2024, a group of Redfern and Waterloo teenagers set up an outdoor training club that has snowballed into a community movement.

Drinkwater wants to play under Young
Scott Drinkwater says the main reason he agreed to join the Dragons in 2027 was the chance to play under coach Dean Young again.

The beautiful chaos of the old FIFA Fan Fest is gone. What’s left is fabricated fun
The reinstatement of Melbourne’s Fed Square World Cup live site was a win for the authentic soccer fan experience. But at the tournament itself, the official FIFA fan zone continues to alienate supporters.

Villa's nearly men entering their defining moment
Aston Villa face their defining moment under Unai Emery in Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest.

In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call
The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.

How does the BBC report polling day?
The BBC cannot report on campaigning or election issues while polls are open on Thursday 7 May.

German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.

Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end
Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

Gus calls for scrums to be abolished
Phil Gould says rugby league should do away with scrums given what they have become in recent years.

The opera singer helping the Dogs
Luke Beveridge reveals the West End performer and life coach that is helping a group of Western Bulldogs players mental health journeys.

Latrell Mitchell ruled out of Sharks clash with back injury
South Sydney have lost their star centre for Saturday’s clash against Cronulla.

Bombers dump McKay; McRae hits back at ‘selfish’ Pendlebury claims
The highly paid Essendon defender has been in a form slump for much of the season.