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West Wing's Toby: Trump is beyond fiction
West Wing actor Richard Schiff says Donald Trump is "out of the realm" of fiction.
The Great Burden Bake Off
Breakfast’s Rachel Burden takes on the jaffa cake technical challenge.
GBBO parents: ‘We’ve kept it secret since June!’
Finalist Andrew’s parents on keeping the result under wraps.
Ladybird plague hits the UK
A plague of ladybirds is invading Britain.
West Ham's Stadium is like 'returning to the 1970s'
Hear one supporter's account of another troublesome night at the London Stadium.
'Hundreds' sleeping rough after the Jungle is closed
'Hundreds' of young people are sleeping rough in Calais after the Jungle is closed.
Waddle: Football may never get rid of homophobia
Chris Waddle believes that football will struggle to ever stop homophobic chants.
The 1,100 mile journey through the world’s toughest terrain
British soldiers will attempt to cross the Antarctic in memory of explorer Henry Worsley.
£250,000 gold coin found in child’s toy box
The rare 18th century gold coin is one of only 20 to have ever been made.
Keegan Hirst: FA needs to solve homophobic abuse from fans
Gay rugby league player Keegan Hirst on homophobic abuse from fans.
How politicians avoid answering questions
An academic reveals how politicians avoid answering questions
Should Hugh Laurie be the next Bond villain?
TV producer John Lloyd says Hugh Laurie would be "absolutely brilliant" as a Bond baddie.
Sutton: Homophobic football fans are 'moronic'
Former footballer Chris Sutton says homophobic football fans are "moronic".
Brit girl: Calais ‘feels safe – except from police’
British family travelled to lend support at the 'Jungle' migrant camp.
Homophobia in sport?
The results of a 5 live online poll into attitudes about homophobia in sport.
25 BA crew members fall ill mid-flight
Passenger Steve Lowy describes the emergency on his BA flight when cabin crew fell ill.
Astronaut Mike Massimino: 'We are all space travellers'
Astronaut Mike Massimino describes the 'chaos' of space.
Can Hillary's healthcare pledges win her votes?
Voters in Indiana tell 5 live what they think of both candidates' healthcare policies.
Martin Lewis: ‘How to boost your credit rating’
Martin Lewis gives his tips on how you can improve your credit rating
'Not even Pete knew who Pete was'
Pete Waterman, who produced ‘You Spin Me Round’, pays tribute to the late Pete Burns
Bottle attack on young Rangers fan ‘inevitable’
The father of the boy hit with a bottle before a Rangers game said it was ‘inevitable’
Campaign wants ‘incredibly offensive’ term ‘Essex girl’ out of dictionary
A campaign has been set up to remove the term ‘Essex girl’ from the dictionary.
Pete Burns: The 'ace face' of Liverpool
Dead or Alive drummer pays tribute to Pete Burns, the 'ace face' of Liverpool.
The baby who was ‘born twice’
A baby in Texas was taken out of the womb to remove a tumour before being put back.























