Two passenger trains collide near Bedford with major emergency response under way – follow live

Local MP says collision is a ‘very serious incident’published at 19:48 BST 19:48 BST Image source, Sam Read/BBCImage caption, Mohammad Yasin, pictured in 2025 Mohammad Yasin, the MP for Bedford, which is close to where the collision took place, has just spoken to BBC News about the incident, saying it is “really, really concerning”. He…

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AP offers detailed accounts of Kenya’s school fire, from breaking news to the funeral

By Evelyne Musambi, Jackson Njehia, Andrew Kasuku, Josphat Kasire, Zelipha Njoki, Brian Inganga, and Nqobile Ntishangase The AP team in Kenya delivered outstanding coverage of a deadly school dormitory fire, with strong visuals driving high engagement with the story. Follow-up efforts allowed them to capture the heartbreaking moments when families learned about their losses and…

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Has George Russell already been surpassed by his record-breaking Mercedes team-mate?

Seven rounds into the 2026 season and the intra-team battle at Mercedes has become one of the defining storylines of the year.  Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship on 156 points, 50 clear of team-mate George Russell in third.  The 19-year-old Italian has five grand prix victories to his name already, while Russell has managed…

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