The move comes after warnings there are up to three times more graduates than vacancies in some areas of the health service.

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Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives

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Grêmio v Sport Recife

A political row has broken out over India's Election Commission's decision to update the rolls in Bihar.

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New voters list in Indian state includes wrong photos and dead people

Justin Rose beats JJ Spaun in a nail-biting play-off to win the St Jude Championship for his first PGA title in more than two years.

Justin Rose celebrates after winning the St Jude Championship in 2025

Rose wins play-off as Fleetwood's PGA wait goes on

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Argentinos Juniors v Unión

Trump says homeless people must go "far" from the nation's capital, as part of his anti-crime plan, but the mayor pushes back.

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Trump demands homeless people 'immediately' move out of Washington DC

Israel said it targeted well known reporter Anas al-Sharif and alleged he was part of Hamas, which Al Jazeera has denied.

Anas al-Sharif is wearing a blue flak jacket with 'PRESS' written across the front, and he's standing in front of burning debris.

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

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Fortaleza CEIF v Deportivo Pereira

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New York RB v Real Salt Lake

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Minnesota United v Colorado Rapids

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Cincinnati v Charlotte

Actor Ben Whitehead, the voice of Wallace in Wallace & Gromit, has a new Fringe role.

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From Wallace to Elon Musk: Meet the man behind the voice

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Cruzeiro v Santos

Nicolas Jackson favours Newcastle move, Chelsea and RB Leipzig in talks over swapping Xavi Simons for Christopher Nkunku, and Sunderland enquire about Lloyd Kelly.

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Jackson favours Newcastle move - Monday's gossip

The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in the city's Holyrood Park.

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Gorse fire burns on Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat

BBC Sport lists the best-performing men's and women's players in the 2025 Hundred competition.

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The Hundred tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers

In the shadow of the Gaza war, violence is rising in the occupied territories as radical settlers seize land with the backing of the government.

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Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians

Sarah Spooner's husband once called an ambulance as she could not get off the floor due to the pain.

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'Women like me with severe sickness have to end our pregnancies'

A housing association is using a small flock of sheep to reduce grass cutting costs.

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Sheep used as lawn mowers by housing association

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

A composite image. On the left is the front page of the South Wales Evening Post with the main headline reading: "Illegal vapes trade revealed" next to a close up image of a woman holding a vape up to her lips. Other headlines read: "'No interest in Merger", "Playgroup's double blow". On the right is the front page of the South Wales Echo with the main headline reading: "Promising young rugby player attached pair with machete' next to an image of a teenage man wearing a Cardiff Blues rugby kit holding a rugby ball. Other headlines read "Cardiff join race for Louis", "Merthyr woman's killer on run from prison".

Wales' papers: Rugby player's machete attack and 20mph to stay

Irish kicker Mark McNamee makes his debut for the Green Bay Packers a day after landing in the United States.

McNamee makes Packers debut a day after US arrival

Rehan Ahmed takes two wickets before scoring 31 runs off 26 balls to help Trent Rockets beat Northern Superchargers by five wickets in the Men's Hundred at Trent Bridge.

Ahmed contributes with bat & ball as Rockets beat Superchargers

British number two Cameron Norrie is out of the Cincinnati Open after suffering a second-round loss to veteran Roberto Bautista Agut.

Cameron Norrie returns a shot during his defeat by Roberto Bautista Agut at the Cincinnati Open in 2025

Norrie struggles in heat during straight-set loss

A man in his 50s, who was a rear-seat passenger, died in the early morning collision, police say.

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Taxi passenger dies in crash as drivers arrested

Zac Jackson, The Athletic's Cleveland Browns writer, says it is unclear where headline-grabbing quarterback Shedeur Sanders will end up in the depth chart come the start of the NFL season.

Can Sanders start for the Cleveland Browns?

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Instituto v Platense

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Envigado v Junior

Arne Slot's new-look Liverpool got their grand unveiling in the Community Shield defeat by Crystal Palace at Wembley - and the reviews are in.

Liverpool 2.0 launched at Wembley - and Slot has bugs to fix

As Sheffield Wednesday fans sang outside Leicester City's King Power Stadium, a plane circled overhead with a pointed message for Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Fans with a flag mocking Dejphon Chansiri 

'Sell up, you plonker' - how Sheff Wed fans united against owner

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Moreirense v Alverca

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Sporting Braga v Tondela

People were forced to leave Mercia House on Friday after major flooding affected the building. 

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Temporary housing for evacuated residents extended

As Hearts register a sixth straight win in all competitions, BBC Sport Scotland assesses whether Tony Bloom's vision of splitting the Old Firm starting to take shape.

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Hearts win again - is Bloom's vision taking shape?

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Hajduk Split v HNK Gorica

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Vasco da Gama v Atlético Mineiro

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Cobresal v Coquimbo Unido

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Palmeiras v Ceará

Scotland's Grant Forrest received a video call from Donald Trump after triumphing at the Nexo Championship, played over the US President's golf course in Aberdeenshire.

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Trump video-calls Forrest after Nexo Championship

Kate Cross takes three wickets before teenage opener Davina Perrin hits a superb unbeaten 72 as Northern Superchargers beat Trent Rockets in the Women's Hundred at Trent Bridge.

Cross and Perrin star as Superchargers beat Rockets

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner says would not swap the Community Shield win over Liverpool for a spot in the Europa League before their appeal result.

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'We celebrate' - Glasner would not swap Wembley win for Europa bid

Ashdown Forest is warning silver-studded blue butterflies' habitat is vulnerable to wildfire.

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Warning fires could kill forest's rare butterflies

Southampton Ukulele Jam raises more than £10,000 for four local charities with a 30-hour jam.

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Marathon ukulele jam raises £10k for charity

Hereford and Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Service are called to the former Raven Hotel.

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Firefighters tackle blaze at historic hotel

Police say officers have already made two other arrests with the men released on bail.

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Third murder arrest after man found on bench

Israel's Prime Minister also claimed Israeli hostages held in Gaza were "the only ones being deliberately starved". 

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Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council

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Audace Cerignola v Avellino

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Pescara v Rimini

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Napredak v Partizan

Fleetwood Town defender Mackenzie Hunt joins United Arab Emirates Pro League club FC Baniyas for an undisclosed fee.

Fleetwood defender Hunt makes UAE move

Weak sections of road, including bridges, are to be protected by council cameras.

An older male councillor with very short balding grey hair stands on a wet country lane that bends around to the left. It is a grey day. He is smiling and wearing a blue shirt and coat. There are signs on either side of the road making drivers aware of a 7.5 tonne weight restriction.

Cameras to catch lorries flouting weight limits

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Legia Warszawa v GKS Katowice

Gloucestershire and Lancashire win One-Day Cup thrillers and there are easy successes for Durham, Middlesex, Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. 

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Glos make it three out of three in One-Day Cup

Liverpool manager Arne Slot does not believe that Crystal Palace fans intended to disrupt the minute's silence held in remembrance of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva before the Community Shield.

Liverpool and Crystal Palace during a minute's silence for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva

Fans disrupting Jota silence had 'no bad intention'

Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN, address a UN Security Council meeting.


Riyad Mansour (left) Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN

Watch: Palestinian and Israeli representatives address UN meeting

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Barracas Central v Aldosivi

Watch BBC coverage of Major League Baseball as the New York Mets face the Milwaukee Brewers.

Watch: MLB - Brewers beat Mets 7-6 with walk-off home run

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Radnički Niš v Novi Pazar

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Sparta Prague v Sigma Olomouc

Dancers and musicians performed during the two-day free event in Moss Side.

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Manchester Caribbean Carnival entertains thousands

England's women open their 2025 EuroHockey Championships campaign with a 3-0 win over Scotland in Germany.

England beat Scotland in EuroHockey opener

The 50-year-old man was riding near Ripon when his motorcycle collided with a car.

Motorcyclist seriously injured on country lane

They include a large rat, an empty school and a postal worker delivering "bags of happiness".

A large dead rat lies on its back in a transparent bag, held by a pest control worker wearing gloves.

Teesside stories you might have missed this week

The mammals were discovered on the island of Sanday on Sunday but it appears they may have been dead for several days.

Pod of 23 pilot whales found dead after mass stranding

The Perseids are considered the best meteor shower of the year

A long-exposure photo of the night sky during the Perseid Meteor Shower shows circular star trails caused by Earth's rotation. Trees with green and yellow leaves are visible in the foreground.

Perseid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse 

Protesters call for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza as they voice support for Israel.

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Hundreds march in London urging release of hostages held in Gaza

Missing Pine martens, a trapped dog and an island with its own king made the headlines in Cumbria.

The Benson family sat on a red quad bike with the fells in the background. Dad Jonathan is standing behind the quad bike, while his two boys are on the left of the image, sat on the bonnet, mum Nicola is in the middle and their daughter is on the right, sat on the back. They are all in informal sportwear and wellies or trainers. They are looking at the camera and smiling.


Cumbria stories you might have missed this week

One woman was pulled from the sea at Portreath and another woman was found dead at Porthcothan beach.

The picture shows Portreath beach which has a mix of sand and pebbles. Several people are visible, some standing near the water, others on the sand. The ocean has gentle waves, and a large rock formation is visible in the water near the horizon. 

Two women die at Cornish beaches hours apart

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Padova v Vicenza

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Rostov v Nizhny Novgorod

Back-to-back champions Leinster begin their Women's Interprovincial Championship title defence with a seven-try victory over Ulster in Dublin.

Brogan hat-trick helps Leinster to win over Ulster

Animals from nine countries took part in the four-day event at Rutland Showground.

Dogs put through their paces at agility festival

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland discusses whether the Reds need to sign Newcastle striker Alexander Isak to boost their attacking ranks.

Do Liverpool need Isak?

The solar panels will be installed outside Telford's Princess Royal Hospital, if plans are approved.

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Gull-shaped solar panels set for hospital car park

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Sandefjord v Viking

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Antwerp v OH Leuven

Watchet's beaches are abundant with fossils, and are a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

A yellow sign hangs on a finger post, with a cross through a hammer, saying 'Fossil collecting. No hammering of the cliffs or bedrock. Collect from loose natural material only. Please follow the fossil collecting code'. In the background is a beach, and fields.

Do not use power tools to take fossils, town asks

A town council rejects six suggestions for road names on a new development. 

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Road name suggestions rejected by council

The kits are used to stem traumatic bleeding in a medical emergency following an assault or accident.

A group of people - a man with brown hair and a greying beard who is wearing sunglasses, a black T-shirt and blue jeans, a woman with a dark blonde ponytail who is wearing a green Forestry England fleece and black trousers, a woman with fringed dark hair who is wearing sunglasses, a black top and grey trousers, and a woman with long brown hair who is wearing a red top and blue jeans and sunglasses. They are all smiling as they stand against a wooden wall which has had a red bleed kit installed on it, reading "Emergency bleed kit, call 999". There are other health and safety posters behind them.

Bleed kits installed in towns to 'prevent tragedy'

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St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers

England's Jofra Archer gets his Hundred campaign underway by taking two wickets as Southern Brave dominate winless Birmingham Phoenix by nine wickets in the Men's Hundred at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.

Archer takes two wickets as Brave dominate Phoenix

Watch the best of Davina Perrin's brilliant unbeaten 72 off 40 balls in the Northern Superchargers' eight wicket victory over Trent Rockets in the Women's Hundred.