Watch: Celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson begins in Chicago

Memorial events honouring the life and legacy of US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson began 26 February in Chicago, Illinois, drawing elected officials, advocates and community members to celebrate a man whose decades-long activism reshaped American politics and amplified Black communities and communities of colour.

Jackson, who died 17 February at the age of 84, was an inspirational orator and longtime Chicagoan who ran for the Democratic US presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Thousands of people waited outside in frigid temperatures to pay their respects to Jackson as he lay in repose at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's headquarters.

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Sir Keir Starmer responds to questions about funding for the Tyne Bridge renovations.

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Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant

Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.

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Traitors winner on shock bereavement and changing plans

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Northern Ireland

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Robber vaults supermarket counter to steal tobacco

The suspect also injured a man in his 70s as he fled the Sainsbury's store in Derby, police said.

Derbyshire

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Meet the young people taking up darts

Luke Littler became world champion in 2025, which inspired a whole new generation to take their first steps up to the oche.

Northern Ireland

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Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence

BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

Latin America

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London Underground passengers targeted in fake text plot

Litter picker Korey Bonnett in the BBC Radio Newcastle studio.

Who's tidying up Newcastle's West End?

Korey Bonnett runs litter picks in Newcastle in collaboration with the West End Refugee Service.

Tyne

Firefighting family with 300 years of service

There has rarely been a time when a McClelland hasn't been on duty in the Newry area.

Northern Ireland

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Can Scotland save its giant cranes?

What does the future hold for Scotland's giant cranes?

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Look inside Ashton Court's 900-year-old derelict mansion

Work is under way to safeguard the future of the historic 900-year-old mansion in Bristol.

Bristol

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BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence

BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

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Everything you need to know about the new school uniform law

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Wayne Rooney is really not a fan of team huddles...

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