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• Flooded streets, inundated cars and tangled power lines - Jamaicans assess damage
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean nation in modern history. Continue Reading »
• Migrant sex offender deported from UK, government says
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  Hadush Kebatu arrives in Ethiopia on Wednesday morning after being deported from the UK on Tuesday night. Continue Reading »
• 'Police failed to tell me about my partner's violent past - he ended up strangling me'
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests. Continue Reading »
• Dog walker dies in triple stabbing as arrest made
  Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2025
  A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody, the Met Police said. Continue Reading »
• Reeves vows to 'defy' gloomy economic forecasts
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  The chancellor says investment is the answer to boosting the UK's productivity performance. Continue Reading »
• Israeli strikes kill 33 in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says, as Trump insists ceasefire remains
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  Israel and Hamas both accused each other of breaking the US-brokered ceasefire. Continue Reading »
• Home Office has struggled to deal with crises, says Mahmood
  Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2025
  The home secretary speaks to the BBC while overseeing a police operation in south London aimed at tackling illegal working. Continue Reading »
• Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  A BBC investigation finds kits on sale with more than 500 times the legal limit of bleaches in them. Continue Reading »
• BBC 'deeply concerned' about journalist unable to leave Vietnam
  Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2025
  The journalist has been in Vietnam for several months while authorities have withheld their renewed passport. Continue Reading »
• Elderly woman left behind by cruise ship on Great Barrier Reef island found dead
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  The ship's crew realised the 80-year-old was missing several hours after they had left the island Continue Reading »
• 'We are all terrified', say locals in path of Hurricane Melissa
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  "I am trying to use my own manpower to stop the wind blowing in the door," a frightened mother tells the BBC. Continue Reading »
• What makes Melissa such a dangerous storm?
  Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2025
  Melissa's 185 mph winds at landfall means it could eclipse all storms the island has experienced before. Continue Reading »
• How do hurricanes form and are they getting stronger?
  Posted on Tuesday October 28, 2025
  These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms. Continue Reading »
• How would you fare at a Traitors round table? Take our quiz to find out
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  It's the most important part of the day in The Traitors castle – the round table can make or break a player. How would you handle it? Continue Reading »
• The Papers: 'Storm of the century' and 'Farewell, Sybil'
  Posted on Wednesday October 29, 2025
  Hurricane Melissa and the death of Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales make Wednesday's papers. Continue Reading »