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Brilliant Biles lands historic vault in reminder of genius

For most elite gymnasts, after a year out of training and not an enormous amount of time back in the gym, it might be advisable to start slowly in competition and ease back to full difficulty. But Simone Biles does nothing by half measures.

Hybrid work sees offices move out of city centres

More than half of businesses have opened offices or working spaces outside city centres in response to the shift towards hybrid working, according to research

Republican threat to oust McCarthy over shutdown deal grows

Simmering hostility between Republicans over the bipartisan deal that averted a government shutdown descended into open political warfare yesterday, with a rightwing congressman saying he would move to oust Kevin McCarthy and the embattled speaker insisting he would survive

Kosovo demands Serbia pull troops from border as US warns Belgrade

Kosovo has demanded that Serbia pull its troops back from their common border and said it was ready to protect its territorial integrity, after the US warned of punitive measures against Belgrade and Serbia's president insisted he \"does not want war

Pro-Moscow former PM of Slovakia ready to start coalition talks after election win

Slovakia's populist former prime minister, Robert Fico, who campaigned on a pledge to end military aid to Ukraine, has said his position \"has not changed\" after his party's clear election win made him favourite to lead the country for a fourth time

Oliver Campbell Case may be one of worst miscarriages of justice

Gently spoken and with a propensity to worry, Oliver Campbell is a little anxious about how he is going to get to the court of appeal in London from his home in Suffolk later this month and quite what he will find when he gets there

National Trust digs up sapling man planted at Sycamore Gap to 'offer hope'

A man who planted a sapling at the site where the Sycamore Gap tree stood at Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland, said it was \"devastating\" that it had been removed

Ryan says she got pushback over 'dangerous comic' claims

The comedian Katherine Ryan has spoken on Desert Island Discs about the moment she decided to confront a male comedian over allegations of predatory behaviour

Infighting Mitchell tells colleagues to back Sunak or risk defeat

Tory MPs should get over their \"excess of doom and gloom\" about their electoral prospects and \"get behind\" Rishi Sunak, a cabinet minister has said, with a veiled warning to colleagues jostling for position not to be \"self-indulgent

Tributes paid to 15-year-old girl killed in bus crash on M53 in Wirral

Tributes have been paid to an \"unequivocally kind and empathetic\" 15-year-old girl who was killed when abus overturned on the M53 in Wirral on Friday

Suicide bombers target Turkish government buildings in Ankara

Two assailants detonated a bomb in front of Turkish government buildings in the heart of Ankara in what authorities said was a terrorist attack that left both dead and two police officers wounded

Rediscovered Man who may be most prolific black actor in early UK cinema

Look up the actor Lucius practically Blake on IMDb and you'll find just two official credits to his name

Braverman's 'economic migrants' claim challenged

Suella Braverman's claim that most asylum seekers are economic migrants has been challenged by analysis suggesting three out of four people crossing the Channel in small boats this year would be granted asylum if their claims were processed

Tory factions threaten to wreck Sunak's conference

PM's hopes of uniting party founder amid tax and culture war battles

Ugly lawn contest proves that the grass isn't always greener

Dry, brown grass is no longer a source of shame on one Swedish island where people have been competing over the \"ugliest lawn\" in an attempt to save water- and it seems the trend is spreading

Threat alert 'Mega-violent' marmots face deadliest fight yet - to survive as a species

Ecologist Christophe Bonenfant strides down the mountain, a metal cage strapped to his back. Inside, a hessian bag twitches and squirms

"Trailblazing' US senator Feinstein dies aged 90

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest serving member of the US Senate, who blazed a trail for women in American politics, has died aged 90.

'Costs are out of control': small music venues plead for support

Small local music venues say new bands will be left without a place to perform unless they get government help, with 127 grassroots sites closing or no longer offering music since last summer.

Driving licences "Temporary' DVLA error adds extra fees to renewals

Motorists who try to renew their driving licences using recently issued passports face being forced to go to a post office and pay fees that are 54% higher than the online price

Back in bloom Stonehenge recreates Victorian dahlia show

With the autumn equinox gone and the winter months approaching, Salisbury Plain can take on a chilly, sombre air

Vets remove cricket-ball sized bladder stone from tortoise, 82

Joey, an 82-year-old tortoise in Cornwall, is recovering from surgery after the removal of a bladder stone the size of a cricket ball

"There's a big prize here' Labour eyes byelection win in Scotland

As scores of Labour activists queued up for Keir Starmer's final speech before next week's Rutherglen and Hamilton West byelection, another queue was forming next door

Travel 'Plan for motorists' could restrict choices, campaigners say

Rishi Sunak's \"plan for motorists\", which would limit councils' powers to impose 20mph speed limits and bus lanes, would simply restrict people's travel choices and harm net zero ambitions, six walking and cycling organisations have said

A Taylor-made superstar Singer launches boyfriend into fame stratosphere as Swifties discover NFL

Under the bright lights of the gridiron, Travis Kelce plays the part of a particular kind of NFL leading man - a touchdownscoring party bro who fans in middle America can rally around

£600m may be wasted on HS2 homes buy-up

Almost £600m of public money has already been spent buying up land and homes for HS2 in the north of England, despite uncertainty over whether the train line will ever get beyond Birmingham

Demands for national taskforce as French bedbug crisis worsens

France's bedbug crisis must be tackled before next year's Olympics, Paris city hall has said, with the national transport minister summoning train and bus operators to prevent the bugs multiplying on seats

Girl, 14, and driver die after school bus overturns on M53 in Cheshire

A 14-year-old schoolgirl and a bus driver died yesterday after a motorway crash in Cheshire that left several other children in hospital

Of dog and men: shred of Steinbeck first draft for sale

A surviving fragment of the original draft of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which was eaten by the American writer's dog, Toby, is going up for auction next month

Tories must explain who knew of tax inquiry into party donor, says Labour

Labour has demanded that the Conservatives explain who knew about a tax investigation into one of the party's most important donors, Anthony Bamford, and when they were informed

VAT on school fees - PM says Labour's 'class war' policy hurts parents

Rishi Sunak has accused Keir Starmer of stoking a \"class war\" by maintaining his vow to add VAT on to private school fees if Labour wins the next election, a move which he said would \"punish\" affected parents.