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Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after mistakenly announcing King's death
A correction and apology wasn't aired until 30 minutes after the incident occurred.

Why Rocket Lab Stock Plummeted 36.1% Last Month But Is Soaring in August

Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels live event after plagiarism row
One talk by Arday is "cancelled at the request of the speaker" and others are removed from listings.

Swap agreed for Everton's McNeil and Palace's Johnson
Everton and Crystal Palace agree a swap deal that will involve Toffees' winger Dwight McNeil joining the Eagles and Wales international Brennan Johnson moving in the opposite direction.

'Body in suitcase' found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.

Rare £3.7m Ferrari seized in police crackdown
Ninety vehicles worth more than £8m were seized in a weekend operation in central London.

Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.

Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.

The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.

Senior detective under investigation over use of AI
Police say a voluntary referral about an officer was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct on 23 June.

Ocean heat records broken as hottest July temperature recorded
Global oceans recorded their hottest July on record, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions, as wildfires continue to ravage western Europe.

Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to his victim's room
A woman tells the BBC her attacker kicked her hotel room door "off its hinges" after reception gave him the key.

CABO Q2 Deep Dive: Revenue Declines and Operating Challenges Amid Shifting Subscriber Trends

Key Republican urges US to stop any advanced chips from reaching sanctioned Chinese firms

Peter Beck's Rocket Lab Fell 30% in a Month While Revenue Grew 63%

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'I've cried non-stop' - Ditcheva breaks both hands again
Dakota Ditcheva says she broke both of her hands during the win over Denise Kielholtz - months after recovering from similar injuries.

Watch: Bungalow destroyed in explosion captured on camera
Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.

Buried abuse memory brought sisters' abuser to justice
Mellissa Arkwright could not remember the abuse she suffered as a child until she had taking therapy.

At least 13 killed in Ukrainian strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, officials say
It is one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Fifa and Infantino accused of 'deception' in open letter from football confederations
Fifa has been accused of breaking trust "through deception" in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation.

Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.