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Scammer activity on the rise ahead of Christmas period, police say
The golden rule with Facebook Marketplace is: "if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is."

Mismanagement and procrastination over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling the rapidly expanding deer population.

Four overs of chaos - second Test begins with more Ashes drama
How England slumped to 5-2 - and could have been even worse off - in four overs of chaos at the hands of Mitchell Starc.

Israel identifies hostage remains as Thai national
The remains, which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say were found in northern Gaza, will be taken to Tel Aviv for forensic tests.

Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks.

School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams
Resources will be made available in schools on women's health topics to reduce the gender health gap.

'My heart breaks every time I'm called a hero' - Hong Kong fire survivor
A survivor tells the BBC he feels guilty he didn't save more people from the blaze at his block of flats.

A speeding driver killed my parents - there needs to be a cultural change
Claire Corkery wants cultural change on road safety after her parents were killed by a speeding driver.

New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England
The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028.

Facial recognition could be used more widely by police under plans
A new consultation aims to lead to new laws expanding the use of the technology by more police forces.

Police accused of 'homophobic assumptions' over victims of blackmail on Grindr
A BBC investigation learns of five cases of suspected blackmail involving victims targeted on Grindr in one area.

Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper.

Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
The government late on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of scaffolding nets on all public and private residential buildings.

Trump through to UK Championship quarters with 'edgy' win
World number one Judd Trump claims a 6-3 victory over Si Jiahui to move into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.

Scotland superfan books 22 hotels before World Cup draw
Daris Nesbitt, 24, wasn't born the last time the men's team played in the World Cup finals in 1998.

Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
The tech giant will begin closing accounts for under 16s, a week before an official ban.

Why we chose to get married in front of two strangers we found through Reddit
Harmony Elmy and Seán Mauremootoo eloped hundreds of miles to Cardiff for their unconventional wedding.

Cough medicines or lemon and honey – which is better for you?
What's the best way to deal with a cough and is lemon and honey as effective as medicine?

Earthquake shakes homes in north-west England
Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like "an underground explosion", but there are no reports of damage.

Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis
The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.