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1 hour agoBy Tom Richardson, BBC NewsbeatNetflixEleven, Mike and Will are back for season five of Stranger ThingsStranger Things fans have gone wild after the show’s makers posted an update from the set of its fifth season.The Netflix sci-fi drama, first released in July 2016, is one of the streamer’s biggest hits and has made stars of its cast.To celebrate the eighth anniversary of its debut, producers uploaded a behind-the-scenes clip announcing that the crew were halfway through filming season five. Stranger Things’ final episodes don’t yet have an official release date but it’s been suggested they could arrive next year.Allow Google…

Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon.At least 100m deep, it could be an ideal place for humans to build a permanent base, they say.It is just one in probably hundreds of caves hidden in an “underground, undiscovered world”, according to the researchers.Countries are racing to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon, but they will need to protect astronauts from radiation, extreme temperatures, and space weather.Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut to travel to space, told BBC News that the newly-discovered cave looked like a good place for a base, and suggested humans…

5 hours agoBy Mark Savage, Music correspondentGetty ImagesKylie Minogue last headlined the BST festival in 2015Stevie Nicks, Kylie Minogue and K-pop band Stray Kids have closed London’s BST festival – with a little help from Harry Styles.The pop star made a surprise appearance during Nicks’ headline set on Friday, paying tribute to her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie.Together, they duetted on Stop Dragging My Heart Around and Landslide, while Styles wore an embroidered songbird badge, referring to McVie’s track Songbird from the 1977 album, Rumours.Handsome Styles / YouTubeFans captured shots of Harry Styles and Stevie Nicks on stageNicks told the audience…

Byron Donalds, 45, has helped raise the profile of black conservatism.Born in New York to a single mother, Mr Donalds worked in banking, insurance and finance before entering local politics in Florida in 2012.After four years in the Florida House of Representatives, he has served since 2020 in the US House, representing the right-wing flank of his party in Washington.On 15 June, Mr Donalds joined Trump at a Michigan campaign event aimed at winning over black voters. The former president openly touted Mr Donalds as a potential running mate.”Byron Donalds is an incredible guy, and I noticed he happens to…

10 hours agoBy Alex Dunlop and Laura Devlin, BBC News, St Neots Alex Dunlop/BBCGemma Cutler wants to use her experience to raise awareness One in 10 women experience the intense pelvic pain and heavy periods caused by adenomyosis – yet little is known about it.The condition involves the lining of the womb growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. Sufferers describe being dismissed by clinicians and having to wait years for a diagnosis, to then be told a hysterectomy is their only option. The BBC spoke to two women and a GP who are calling for the condition to…

Earlier on Sunday, the Wimbledon men’s singles final between Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic of Serbia peaked at 7.5 million on BBC One. The match, won in straight sets by Alcaraz, was also streamed live 3.3 million times on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport.Saturday’s women’s final, where Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini, had a TV peak of 4.1 million and was streamed 1.9 million times – an increase from last year’s women’s final.”These huge figures demonstrate that the BBC is the place audiences turn to when it comes to the big moments,” said Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport.…

The Gambia’s lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to overturn a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM).Speaker of Parliament Fabakary Tombong Jatta said a majority of MPs had voted against the bill even before its third and final reading, due later this month. Human rights groups and the UN had urged MPs to block the bill, which was introduced in March after pressure from some Muslim clerics.The Gambia is among the 10 countries with the highest rates of FGM, with 73% of women and girls aged 15 to 49 having undergone the procedure.The draft law, tabled by Almameh Gibba,…

8 hours agoBy Carwyn Jones, BBC NewsBBCGwen Edwards from Anglesey lives with type 1 diabetesA woman living with type 1 diabetes is calling for better communication on the supply of essential medication after she had to turn to social media for help in finding some. Gwen Edwards, 27, from Anglesey, takes insulin and has been using Fiasp FlexTouch, a type of insulin that comes in a disposable pen.A shortage notice about supplies of the insulin that she uses was sent to all surgeries and pharmacies in Wales in March, but Gwen said she was not made aware of this.Her GP practice said…

29 minutes agoBy Tom Oakley, BBC News, NottinghamBBCPlaywright James Graham said the last eight years of English football had been “remarkable”A Nottinghamshire writer who penned a play about England manager Gareth Southgate will rewrite the script to reflect the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 journey.James Graham said he would change the ending of Dear England to include the drama following the defeat to Spain on Sunday.The writer, who is originally from Mansfield, was also asked to write the script for a two-minute montage that was broadcast ahead of the BBC’s final coverage.He said the last eight years of English football had been “remarkable”.MARC…

Italian police say they have freed 33 Indian farm labourers from slave-like working conditions in the northern Verona province.Police have arrested two Indians for bringing the workers into the country by promising them jobs and a better future, but later exploiting them. Police say they have seized approximately $545,300 from the two men.Exploitation of migrant workers is in the spotlight in Italy since an Indian fruit picker died last month after his arm was severed in a work accident.The man was allegedly left on the side of the road following the accident, which also left his legs crushed.His employer is…