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Teen desperately tried tapping window for help before alleged rape, court told

Daniel Gravell denies indecent assault and three counts of rape

M62 traffic RECAP as multi-vehicle crash causes four mile queues

Drivers are being warned of long delays

Wakefield break new ground and reach Super League playoff semi-finals after eliminating Leigh

Wakefield 26-16 Leigh Vagana and Faatili’s second-half tries seal victory These are the nights Matt Ellis dreamed of bringing to Belle Vue when he took control of his boyhood club three years ago: but not even he could…

Bayeux Tapestry visitors 'evacuated' as thousands ordered out of British Museum

Around 3,700 visitors were forced to leave the British Museum in London after an alarm went off

Brentford blitz Chelsea as Fábio Carvalho caps stunning second-half display

Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they…

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Wasteful Blues punished as Bees romp to decisive derby victory

Blues have drawn last four visits to Gtech Stadium but finally tasted defeat today

Brentford vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and fan reaction

Blues head into international break winless in three league matches

Bev Craig: 'Together we'll keep doing all we can to find missing Lillia and bring her home safely'

'We know everyone across Greater Manchester and beyond will want to do whatever they can to help'

Keely Hodgkinson dons eye-catching all-black speedsuit to win 800m at Athlos

Hodgkinson described her outfit as ‘pretty sick’.

Hodgkinson dazzles to win Athlos 800m

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson powers clear of the pack to win the Athlos 800m while sporting a unique, all black custom speed suit.

Met Office issues stunning weather forecast for London with temperatures set to leap

Temperatures are expected to rise to around 25C next week

Firefighters tackle blaze at derelict building in Newquay

Smoke could be seen coming from the building

Earthquake with 3.3 magnitude rattles the coast of Skegness

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said a 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the North Sea at a depth of around 11km

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live match centre | Read Football Daily | And mail Scott 2 min: Schade advances menacingly down the left, chasing after a long ball by Lewis-Potter. He enters the box…

Spirit of NI Awards 2026: Famous farming face honoured after terrifying accident

Chelsea player ratings vs Brentford: Debutant scores 4/10 as star men anonymous

Pressure piles on Xabi Alonso after derby defeat

A weight off Igor Thiago's shoulders - Brentford v Chelsea ratings

Brentford climb to third in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea - here are BBC Sport's player ratings.

Man found with sickening images on Snapchat account told police he had been 'hacked'

Owen Cork, 25, send naked photos of himself to what appeared to be children under 16 years old

Arrest made as police probe historic sexual abuse allegations linked to Cheshire gymnastics centre

The allegations date back to the 80s and 90s

EuroMillions results: Winning lottery numbers for tonight's £24M draw - Friday, September 18

Live results checker for tonight's EuroMillions draw

Woman says 'nothing could prepare' her for discovery of missing friend's remains

The remains of Joanne Sheen, 44, were found in shrubland in west London nearly seven years after she went missing [National news]

Six areas in Wales to be targeted in knife crime clampdown

South Wales Police is one of the first across the country to be rolling out new measures as part of a £26m Home Office drive to tackle knife crime, save lives and protect local communities

Top universities should be able to charge more, says head of Russell Group

Raising fees would mark the biggest structural shift for British education finance in more than a decade

Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip

Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit is watched by Liverpool, Tottenham lead the race for Brazil defender Arthur Dias and Monaco's Folarin Balogun is expected to leave in January.