A firefighter dressed as Santa abseils down a bridge in Guatemala City to give gifts to children.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce3lwerqnv1o
Monday, 23 December 2024
Cross back as England name Women's Ashes squad
Fast bowler Kate Cross has recovered from an injury to be named in the England squad for the Women's Ashes starting in Australia next month.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c4gleywzv9ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c4gleywzv9ro
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Grief and anger in Magdeburg after Christmas market attack
Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp319jx719po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp319jx719po
Usyk cements legacy with points win over Fury
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to retain his unified heavyweight world titles and prove his status as a generational great with another close points win in their rematch in Saudi Arabia.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/videos/cgj6n29zep5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/videos/cgj6n29zep5o
England recall Root for ODIs but Stokes left out
England recall Joe Root, who tops the men's Test batting rankings, to their one-day international squad for the tour of India and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c5yd9dn3rxro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c5yd9dn3rxro
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Skiing great Vonn impresses on World Cup return
Lindsey Vonn marks her World Cup return after more than five years away from the sport with an impressive 14th place in the Super G at St Moritz.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4gzpq9kqe5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4gzpq9kqe5o
How a tiny village grew into a huge luxury destination
From sticky toffee pudding to three Michelin-starred dining, a Lake District hamlet turns hotspot.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9vx0r91mo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9vx0r91mo
Friday, 20 December 2024
RFU chair Ilube steps down amid pay row
Tom Ilube steps down as Rugby Football Union chairman, pre-empting the possibility of a grassroots rebellion forcing him out over executive bonuses.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cn9g5zdq514o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cn9g5zdq514o
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Friedkin Group completes Everton takeover
The Friedkin Group completes its 94% majority takeover of Everton, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g39jge8gmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4g39jge8gmo
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
McIlroy and Scheffler dominate PGA-LIV 'Showdown'
PGA Tour superstars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler show their superiority against LIV Golf rivals Bryson DeChambeau and Bryson Koepka in a floodlit exhibition in Las Vegas.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cgkxr4r8n2eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cgkxr4r8n2eo
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
BBC and ITV agree World Cup deal for 2026 and 2030
BBC Sport agrees a deal to share live coverage of the Fifa World Cup in 2026 and 2030 with ITV, and will broadcast across TV, audio and digital platforms.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgn1230dx6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgn1230dx6o
Monday, 16 December 2024
Why Final Fantasy director almost rejected his dream job
Naoki Hamaguchi says he wasn't sure if he wanted to spend 10 years on one project.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy45x88d0xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy45x88d0xo
'Our rapists should admit guilt before they get parole'
Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan are calling for changes to the parole system.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gp8gxk7r9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gp8gxk7r9o
Sunday, 15 December 2024
Gavin and Stacey fans treated to cameo and trailer on Strictly
The trailer was aired during the Strictly final, and Ruth Jones also made a cameo appearance as Nessa.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wqpjqzv9vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wqpjqzv9vo
'Uncertainty, problems & change - a compelling Manchester derby'
With both sides in disarray, Sunday's Manchester derby is one of the most unusual meetings between the two for decades, writes Simon Stone.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gw3v33g5vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gw3v33g5vo
Saturday, 14 December 2024
Football Focus
Alex Scott looks ahead to the weekend's football, including the Manchester derby.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone
West Ham goalkeeper, 15, dies after cancer battle
All scheduled academy fixtures over the weekend are being postponed as a mark of respect.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y46dqml4do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y46dqml4do
Friday, 13 December 2024
Officers cleared over boy's water pistol arrest
The boy was surrounded by police and arrested in Hackney, as police thought his water gun was real.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v67vgnzvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v67vgnzvo
When is World Cup qualifying draw and how does it work?
European teams will discover their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents on Friday - how does it work?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czjd972k18do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czjd972k18do
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Can Postecoglou rediscover old comforts in Glasgow?
Ange Postecoglou is in stormy waters at Tottenham. But might a return to Glasgow in the Europa League restore some calm?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8rjkng3ddgo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8rjkng3ddgo
Nigel Farage, Reform and the Future of British Politics
Could Reform UK really win the next election?
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025vx2
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Chatbot encouraged US teen to kill parents over screen time limit, lawsuit claims
Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd605e48q1vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd605e48q1vo
Man fulfils dying wish accompanying daughter down aisle
Bride Jess was ready to cancel the wedding - but the help allowed people to say goodbye to her dad.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrdxj5e3po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyrdxj5e3po
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Five things to look out for in the Welsh budget
Spending plans are to be unveiled by Mark Drakeford, but a deal needs to be struck to make them pass.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dx5l99mvno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dx5l99mvno
Blow to UK as equipment hire giant Ashtead heads for US
The building equipment rental firm joins others who have moved to the US from London.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rjkj43vggo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rjkj43vggo
Monday, 9 December 2024
King says Elizabeth II wore her crown at bath time when he was a child
The King also spoke of feeling "slightly anxious" about wearing the heavy St Edward's Crown at his own coronation.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd75d47n34do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd75d47n34do
UK will review Syrian group's terror ban, cabinet minister says
Pat McFadden says the UK will consider if a terrorist designation should remain for a Syrian group which led the overthrow of al-Assad rule.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7qenxy8r2o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7qenxy8r2o
Sunday, 8 December 2024
'I fought £255 parking charge and won'
Garry Kay was asked to pay £255 because he took longer than five minutes to buy a parking ticket.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czenn548x1no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czenn548x1no
'I watched my house burn down with memories of my late daughter inside'
A 64-year-old with no insurance is left homeless after fire tore through her house in East Lothian.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99xrm75rzvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99xrm75rzvo
Saturday, 7 December 2024
Dick Van Dyke stars in Coldplay video as he turns 99
The actor recreates dance moves from across his career, and reflects on old age in a touching video.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vrl93553qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vrl93553qo
Friday, 6 December 2024
Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'
Patients speak out as a leaked report reveals many were failed over several years.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgnxzl9exjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgnxzl9exjo
Thursday, 5 December 2024
Stokes, Bashir, Crawley - your Wellington watchlist
England can secure their first series win in New Zealand since 2008 if they win the second Test in Wellington - Stephan Shemilt picks five things to look out for.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/czx5vkw0vr2o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/czx5vkw0vr2o
Dujardin handed one-year ban for 'excessively' whipping horse
Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin banned for one-year and fined £8,886 for "excessively" whipping a horse.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/articles/cy89n7343zdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/articles/cy89n7343zdo
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Deer killed by dog in Richmond Park, police say
Met Police are appealing for help in identifying the owner of a dog believed to have killed a deer.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c1mr9gn9jkpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c1mr9gn9jkpo
How two hours of martial law unfolded
MPs begin impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol after thwarting his bid to impose martial law.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ckg9nepp3pyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ckg9nepp3pyo
Central Cee and Jorja Smith among Mobo nominees
They are among several three-time nominees for the 2025 ceremont, alongside Cleo Sol and Ghetts.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxz9k649plo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxz9k649plo
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Van Dijk 'the best ever'? Rank great Premier League centre-backs
Where does Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk rank amongst the best Premier League centre-backs ever?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce90jgzxk9ko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce90jgzxk9ko
'Extraordinary' - the case for Aspinall to fight Jones in numbers
A statistical look at why Britain's Tom Aspinall deserves a UFC undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Jon Jones.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/c4gvyxzrdl8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/c4gvyxzrdl8o
Monday, 2 December 2024
Top UN court to rule on key climate questions
The significant case could clarify governments' legal responsibilities in relation to climate change.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4r03ngw1go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4r03ngw1go
Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers
It's the first country to give sex workers maternity leave, pensions and sick pay.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6dm7
McLaren call for inquiry into Norris penalty as FIA under scrutiny
McLaren call for an inquiry into the penalty Lando Norris was given for ignoring yellow flags during the Qatar Grand Prix.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c77jlregl8do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c77jlregl8do
Sunday, 1 December 2024
Family 'desperate' as British couple still missing after Red Sea sinking
The family of a couple missing after a tourist boat sank are anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l2rn3zdzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l2rn3zdzo
'They threw her body into the ocean' - woman dies on boat headed for French island
Woman's body thrown overboard after boat abandoned by people smugglers in the Indian Ocean.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8d5334vmyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8d5334vmyo
Family 'desperate' as British couple still missing after Red Sea sinking
The family of a couple missing after a tourist boat sank are anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l2rn3zdzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l2rn3zdzo
Saturday, 30 November 2024
Zelensky suggests war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato
But Zelensky points out no-one has yet made such an offer and whether Nato would consider a move is doubtful.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8g8ylvyldo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8g8ylvyldo
Uncovering the men who hid a note in a Scottish lighthouse 132 years ago
Experts poring over censuses and newspaper archives have built up a rich picture of their lives.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rl6456pr2o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rl6456pr2o
Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump after tariff threat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a surprise visit to Florida as Canada seeks to the avoid blanket tariffs threatened by the president-elect.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8787nxl7do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8787nxl7do
Friday, 29 November 2024
The Trump Trials... Cases Closed?
Is Donald now above the law?
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k7n1h0
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47158287
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47158287
Chris Mason: Politicians wrestle with an issue of conscience
If the bill passes, it will become one of the biggest talking points at Westminster of 2025.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e8gw3yw0do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e8gw3yw0do
Thursday, 28 November 2024
Coventry City appoint Frank Lampard as head coach
Coventry City appoint ex-Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard as their head coach, following Mark Robins' sacking.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0en2890039o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0en2890039o
Net migration hit record 906,000 last year, revised figures show
The number has since fallen to 728,000 in year to June, the Office for National Statistics estimated in its latest figures.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3degx4029ko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3degx4029ko
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
South Korean star's baby scandal sparks national debate
Revelations that the actor had a baby outside marriage have shaken up ideals of the "traditional" family.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30pej5z8e5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30pej5z8e5o
Tartan and hysteria: Musical tells story of Scotland's biggest boyband
Shang-a-lang - Hits of the Bay City Rollers get the Mamma Mia treatment in a new theatre show.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87zr1dyllo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87zr1dyllo
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
World's oldest man dies aged 112
John Tinniswood died at his Southport care home "surrounded by music and love", his family said.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk43k54mk0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk43k54mk0o
Monday, 25 November 2024
Girl, 8, seriously injured in London shooting
An eight-year-old girl and a man are seriously injured in a shooting, the Met Police says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1knxw7k8n7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1knxw7k8n7o
'I'm more out than in' - Salah disappointed by lack of Liverpool offer
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says his future at Liverpool is 'out of his hands' because he is yet to be offered a new deal.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn0d7rzywygo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn0d7rzywygo
Sunday, 24 November 2024
Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence
More than 80 die in a tribal area of Pakistan riven by tensions between Shia and Sunni communities.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27kz9kk1do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27kz9kk1do
Irish justice minister praises 'bravery' of woman in Conor McGregor rape case
Justice Minister Helen McEntee said Nikita Hand had shown "there is light at the end of the tunnel".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgejwr1n2wro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgejwr1n2wro
Saturday, 23 November 2024
How a quiet village turned into the Land of Oz for Wicked
It was exciting times for residents as Munchkinland emerged from a field in their quiet community.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdd0lj093leo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdd0lj093leo
India maintain dominant position over Australia
India's openers ensure they maintain their dominant position against Australia with an unbroken century stand on day two of the first Test in Perth.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy8ne7p23weo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy8ne7p23weo
Friday, 22 November 2024
'Chaos for Australia!' - Bumrah removes Cummins for three
Jasprit Bumrah takes his fourth wicket of the Test between India and Australia, removing Pat Cummins for three in the evening session in Perth.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/videos/cz7w58dryzpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/videos/cz7w58dryzpo
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Milhouse voice actress retires from The Simpsons
Pamela Hayden also voiced Ned Flanders' sons Rod and Todd and school bully Jimbo Jones.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mzy0e2kyro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mzy0e2kyro
Double Olympic champion Brownlee retires aged 36
Two-time Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4g7y7ly266o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4g7y7ly266o
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'
Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash in County Durham in 2022, but could have been saved.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglz30mj3po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglz30mj3po
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Federer pays tribute to Nadal for 'epic career'
Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal "made the whole tennis world proud" during his "epic career" before the Spaniard's retirement.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c5yx9ngx1y6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c5yx9ngx1y6o
Monday, 18 November 2024
Bentancur banned for seven games over racial slur
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur is banned for seven games and fined £100,000 for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c86q570vw6xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c86q570vw6xo
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with American long-range missiles
But why now? And what could this mean?
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k571cr
Sunday, 17 November 2024
Charli XCX: My parents drove me to raves aged 15
The pop star inspired a cultural phenomenon this summer with many adopting the "brat" way of life.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079jyyvn32o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079jyyvn32o
Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France
Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30p6ey32ydo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30p6ey32ydo
'Dreams quashed': Foreign students and universities fear Australia's visa cap
A bill limiting the number of foreign students Australia accepts has caused anxiety at home and abroad.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c207kgd4l22o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c207kgd4l22o
Trump, Musk and new cabinet nominees celebrate at UFC
The President-elect was joined by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgd1p8w4xlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgd1p8w4xlo
Saturday, 16 November 2024
X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?
Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dm0ljg4y6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dm0ljg4y6o
Shock as man told 'there's a cow in your pool'
Ian Blackburn said he is over the moon after the bovine was returned safe and well.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7gyr4v0r5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7gyr4v0r5o
Friday, 15 November 2024
Greek police criticised for treatment of England fans
Local police in Athens are said to have used riot shields and tear gas to control England fans before the Nations League fixture with Greece.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyx1w7x932o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyx1w7x932o
Thursday, 14 November 2024
French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crln9lk51dro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crln9lk51dro
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
'We scrum to dominate' - behind the eight-man Boks machine
What is the secret behind South Africa’s eight-man machine – arguably the most formidable and feared scrum in rugby?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cde7g049xk1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cde7g049xk1o
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Lineker to stop hosting Match of the Day, BBC confirms
The BBC has "agreed in principle a contract extension through to the 2026 World Cup," with Lineker.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crln27ek10no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crln27ek10no
Man charged with murder after stabbings at market
One man was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in Walworth on Sunday morning.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l9pjp9gwvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l9pjp9gwvo
Monday, 11 November 2024
'Traitors' poster put up at Michelle O'Neill's office
O'Neill was the first senior Sinn Féin figure to take part in an official Remembrance Sunday ceremony.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr40ypzyl7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr40ypzyl7o
Squid Game director was so stressed on set he lost nine teeth
The South Korean hit drama returns for a second season in December.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr41jyz340o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr41jyz340o
Sunday, 10 November 2024
Remembrance: Why do we wear poppies?
The poppy has been synonymous with marking Remembrance since a few years after World War One.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8d6415137o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8d6415137o
Two dead after electric bike catches fire in house, firefighters say
A pedal bike was converted into an electric bike and stored in the hallway, the fire service said.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje0d41gwwjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje0d41gwwjo
Top restaurant bosses warn Budget could force job cuts
Hospitality bosses are calling for changes to what they describe as "unsustainable" tax rises.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo
Saturday, 9 November 2024
'My £750 vouchers are useless after restaurant closure'
Customers are told their vouchers are non-transferrable and to contact their banks.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8gzmrzynzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8gzmrzynzo
A disabled South Park character from 24 years ago is getting me harassed today
I have felt the shadow of Timmy since childhood - but never imagined the name would be hurled at me by strangers in my 30s.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dl0nqdl10o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dl0nqdl10o
Friday, 8 November 2024
The Entertainer axes new shops after Budget tax rise
The toy retailer says higher costs have hit expansion and led to a hiring freeze at its head office.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dljrgdzeno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dljrgdzeno
Thursday, 7 November 2024
MP Mike Amesbury charged with street assault
MP Mike Amesbury is charged with assault after a video emerged of him appearing to punch a man.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0xrlwq25o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0xrlwq25o
Sainsbury's and M&S warn Budget may push up prices
A number of major firms have warned over the impact of higher National Insurance costs.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c238g1x9l00o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c238g1x9l00o
House prices hit record high, says Halifax
Despite the increase, the lender warns mortgage costs could remain "higher for longer" following the Budget.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrd38k0eg7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrd38k0eg7o
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
NFL mid-season review - six things we have learned
We look at six of the biggest storylines from the first half of the 2024 NFL season from the best and worst performers to who shows signs of being play-off dark horses.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/c0791r90pg5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/c0791r90pg5o
How Kuhn is 'showing Celtic what he's got'
Nicolas Kuhn is described as the outstanding player in Scottish football this season after his two-goal display in Celtic's 3-1 Champions League win over RB Leipzig.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwy1qlq0vndo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwy1qlq0vndo
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Primark owner profits jump despite summer washout
It said clothes sales in the UK and Ireland grew despite dampened demand for beach and swimwear.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqy3p78085o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqy3p78085o
Monday, 4 November 2024
At least 10 dead after volcano erupts in Indonesia
Officials say several villages have been evacuated after the eruption on Sunday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l9l42q51o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62l9l42q51o
Drake's beef with former Toronto Raptors All-Star explained
The rapper and Toronto Raptors fan has taken aim at one of his team's former All-Stars. But why?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2071ny8jl4o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2071ny8jl4o
Sunday, 3 November 2024
Watch: MP takes on pro-MMA fighter in charity bout
Watch: Will Stone MP grapples with a pro-MMA fighter to raise money for a mental health charity.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn01w5yl19zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn01w5yl19zo
Unite union may bring legal action over winter fuel payments
Unite has called on the government to reverse the cut for millions of pensioners.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8zen1wnpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8zen1wnpo
Strictly's Tasha Ghouri in tears over online hate
Ghouri, who was born deaf, said she received an onslaught of hate after appearing on Love Island in 2022.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8zevz4gno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8zevz4gno
From courtroom to candidate: What Harris's years as a prosecutor tell us about her
She dealt with grisly murder cases and then became the state attorney general - the Democratic candidate's California career offers clues about how she might govern.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2d4evq5po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2d4evq5po
Saturday, 2 November 2024
Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies in hospice aged 63
She was "surrounded by her loved ones" in hospital, her management has confirmed.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgxp3x1zx3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgxp3x1zx3o
Man with cerebral palsy lands Primark modelling gig
Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zmml2l8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zmml2l8o
Instagram-famous squirrel euthanised by authorities
New York authorities say Peanut the Squirrel bit a person while it was being confiscated this week.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33e75z83l0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33e75z83l0o
Friday, 1 November 2024
Amorim tactics: Ending the 'donut' and taming Fernandes – what’s in store?
With Ruben Amorim appearing close to a move to Manchester United, which players will be the biggest winners and losers under him at Old Trafford?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crez8vyr7yjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crez8vyr7yjo
'Women's rugby league million miles better than it's ever been'
Captain Jodie Cunningham says that women’s rugby league is in the best shape it has ever been "by a million miles" as England prepare to take on Wales at Headingley on Saturday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/cx28ygm24leo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/cx28ygm24leo
Thursday, 31 October 2024
NHS, schools, transport: Where Budget pledges are being spent
BBC correspondents analyse how much Budget money has been pledged in key areas and where the money will be spent.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced9ng42j5po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced9ng42j5po
England's last executed 'witch' may have survived
A spelling error in a court document could mean the woman was not hanged, a Southampton historian says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2prk3v2eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g2prk3v2eo
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
'Dick Dastardly' tactics - Hill criticises Verstappen
Red Bull's Max Verstappen accused of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly by former world champion Damon Hill.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cvge8n9yzdlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cvge8n9yzdlo
Watch: Hailstorms and floods sweep through parts of Spain
At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cm2melvlpwro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cm2melvlpwro
'I'm not a one-issue voter, but this is huge': Abortion decided these women's votes
It is the first presidential election since the top court overturned Roe v Wade, which protected the nationwide right to an abortion.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew2x50808go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew2x50808go
Big speeches and another big garbage row
Harris gives her closing argument while Biden puts his foot in it
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Tuesday, 29 October 2024
How Conte and McTominay have revolutionised Napoli
Antonio Conte lost his first Serie A game as Napoli boss but the Italian's side are now flying high at the top, Mina Rzouki explains why.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c2e772xvx37o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c2e772xvx37o
And what could Harris/Trump do differently?
And what could Harris/Trump do differently?
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Monday, 28 October 2024
Critically endangered antelope born in UK safari park
It is the first time an eastern mountain bongo has been born at Woburn in more than a decade
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr42d8n9y7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr42d8n9y7o
Sunday, 27 October 2024
Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
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Pope, Stokes & bowlers - five questions from Pakistan
England are exhilarating when they are good but infuriating when they are not. Stephan Shemilt tackles five questions after defeat in Pakistan.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy7dden45z3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy7dden45z3o
Arsenal v Liverpool: Gunners underdogs? Salah to shine?
Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in what is likely to be an important match in the Premier League title race, even this early in the season.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpqdj7pelwqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpqdj7pelwqo
Saturday, 26 October 2024
Firms must prevent sexual harassment under new law
What counts as sexual harassment and what should you do if you experience it at work?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65311346
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65311346
Friday, 25 October 2024
Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge
Keir Starmer is under pressure to define his election tax promise ahead of next week's Budget.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqy8v7ze0ko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqy8v7ze0ko
Thames Water secures £3bn loan to survive into 2025
The UK's biggest utility company agrees a lifeline to help it last until next October.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c704wzx38p1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c704wzx38p1o
Thursday, 24 October 2024
The King's Balmoral estate lodges plans to become wedding venue
Ceremonies for up to 277 people could be staged on the estate which has been the Royal Family's holiday home since the 19th Century.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj7vp0pn96o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj7vp0pn96o
Boulter cruises into Tokyo quarter-finals
Katie Boulter reaches her fifth WTA Tour quarter-final of the season by sweeping aside Japan's Kyoka Okamura in Tokyo.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c93q5x49q3qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c93q5x49q3qo
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Wakefield replace London in Super League for 2025
Wakefield Trinity will replace London Broncos in Super League for 2025 having been awarded Grade A status as part of a restructure of rugby league starting next season.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/c80levyy2rpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/c80levyy2rpo
When the BBC's Anthony Zurcher met Kamala Harris
Anthony spent time on Air Force Two with Kamala Harris and other journalists.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jzk2rn
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Ariana Grande apologises to 'Mistress of the Dark' Elvira
The singer says she's "disheartened" by the claims made by US actress Elvira that she ignored her.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5z5l9kngxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5z5l9kngxo
England name Ahmed among three spinners to face Pakistan
England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cpdqd686753o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cpdqd686753o
Monday, 21 October 2024
Jenrick accuses Badenoch of disrespecting Tories
Robert Jenrick has attacked Tory leadership rival Kemi Badenoch for failing to set out detail policies.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy944q32ldo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy944q32ldo
Sunday, 20 October 2024
Weight loss jabs for jobless not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
The government is looking into whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people back to work.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7l30egjeo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7l30egjeo
Ministers to oversee HS2 build as costs 'spiral'
The transport secretary also commissions a new independent review of the high-speed rail project.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr54gv99dz1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr54gv99dz1o
Polio cases surge in Pakistan
Prior to the latest surge in infections, Pakistan was on the verge of eradicating the disease.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy890k9knkjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy890k9knkjo
Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses in Georgia's Sapelo Island
Authorities say at least 20 people went into the water when the gangway collapsed.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9pdepnk85o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9pdepnk85o
Saturday, 19 October 2024
'Hole in the ground' nuclear bunker to go under the hammer
"Quirky" buyer is sought for the nuclear bunker under a field, which has no running water or toilet.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgly74dkjjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgly74dkjjo
Married at First Sight groom regrets 'curvy' remark
Caspar Todd is from the New Forest and married a complete stranger on the Channel 4 show.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced03255lnyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced03255lnyo
Friday, 18 October 2024
Alex Salmond's coffin on flight back to Scotland
The former first minister died of a heart attack in North Macedonia last weekend.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevywm3krj4o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevywm3krj4o
Netflix raises prices as password boost fades
The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5exj06vg6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5exj06vg6o
Thursday, 17 October 2024
India all out for 46 against NZ in first Test
India are bowled out for 46 by New Zealand on day two of the first Test in Bengaluru - the third-lowest score in their Test history.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cwy9zkewr60o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cwy9zkewr60o
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Boxer Williams retires after 'several concussions'
World title challenger Liam Williams, one of Wales’ best boxers of the past two decades says he has retired from the sport after receiving "several concussions".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c79ngjrw3qdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c79ngjrw3qdo
England need manager who can deliver trophy - Shearer
England "need a manager who can deliver a trophy", says Alan Shearer after Thomas Tuchel is appointed Three Lions boss.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg2wjx5ledo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg2wjx5ledo
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Conker-fuffle after cheat claim by 'sore loser'
David Jakins admits to owning a steel conker, but denies foul play during the tournament.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e9k72qz7xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e9k72qz7xo
Starmer does not rule out rise in National Insurance for employers
The prime minister told the BBC the Budget would be tough but insisted the government would not break manifesto pledges.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20mp7e545o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20mp7e545o
Monday, 14 October 2024
Mum of Manchester Arena victim says safety bill debate is "incredibly exciting"
Figen Murray whose son died in the Manchester Arena attack says Martyn's Law will save lives.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xe2k5zylpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xe2k5zylpo
MP questions £500 fine for free furniture left on pavement for passers-by
An MP says a council should police "real fly-tipping" instead of free-to-collect items in streets.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgle4x9e67o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgle4x9e67o
Sunday, 13 October 2024
'Standout' Doak lights up Scotland gloom
Teenage winger Ben Doak earns praise from head coach Steve Clarke and pundits after his first Scotland start in the loss to Croatia.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg0pg4z2ydo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckg0pg4z2ydo
Chris Mason: Alex Salmond was a man of consequence
Our political editor writes that the late ex first minister was "waspish, pugnacious, unrelenting, engaging".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly574zdd8po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly574zdd8po
Stokes set to play with first Test pitch likely to be used again in Multan
England captain Ben Stokes looks set to be fit for a second Test against Pakistan that seems likely to be played on the same Multan pitch as the record-breaking first Test.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cly6r5dp5lxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cly6r5dp5lxo
Saturday, 12 October 2024
Iceland opening shows Wales are on track - Moore
Wales striker Kieffer Moore believes the first half against Iceland showed everything they are trying to achieve under new boss Craig Bellamy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgdzldeldmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgdzldeldmo
How can England use Bellingham, Foden and Palmer?
BBC Sport looks at various options for fitting Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer into the England team.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjd5p348re1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjd5p348re1o
Friday, 11 October 2024
Are we in a golden era of artist collabs?
Charli XCX's new album features Ariana Grande, Lorde and The 1975 - so why are collabs appealing to artists?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c869py46e8yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c869py46e8yo
'Friendship was a lifeline amid awful diagnosis'
Three mums who bonded over their children's heart conditions say they are now like family.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7497vmk1vdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7497vmk1vdo
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Where is Hurricane Milton heading?
Milton hit western Florida near Siesta Key, with US officials warning of "life-threatening" storm surge.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981q381p58o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981q381p58o
'I still haven't spoken to my mum about losing my baby'
Black women share their experiences of miscarriage and stillbirth to mark Baby Loss Week.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5z9ggpe7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5z9ggpe7o
UK firm GSK to pay $2.2bn over Zantac cancer claims
The UK-based firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r5nn94d7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r5nn94d7o
Eurovision failed to support us amid rows, winner says
Swiss singer Nemo says tensions over Israel's participation overshadowed the song contest in May.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnl2k53glo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnl2k53glo
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Chris Mason: Tory leadership race approaches season finale
The stakes are high as the Conservative Party approaches its biggest single moment yet since its calamitous election defeat in July, says Chris Mason
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx9gkk3x1go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx9gkk3x1go
More bereaved parents offered baby-loss certificate
The certificates are a recognition of pregnancy loss before 24 weeks, also known as a miscarriage.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3zg2l512ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3zg2l512ro
Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X after it pays $5m fine
The country's Supreme Court made the order after the platform also blocked certain accounts.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y06vzk3yjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y06vzk3yjo
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Couple in their 70s named after their bodies found with rifle
A couple whose bodies were found in their home along with a rifle and a dead dog are named.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89lk0y2wn0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89lk0y2wn0o
N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade' in birthday message
Kim said relations between North Korea and Russia would be raised to a new level.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq64qm2v7m9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq64qm2v7m9o
Monday, 7 October 2024
Lineker says BBC contract talks have just started
The Match of the Day host plays down reports that he's set to announce his departure from the BBC.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvdg9v7g13o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvdg9v7g13o
Sunday, 6 October 2024
Man who got on 'wrong plane' arrested
A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded it, EasyJet says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981p4vz5vdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981p4vz5vdo
Stunt rider's job mystery solved 48 years later
The Post Office returns a letter discovered 48 years after Tizi Hodson applied for her dream job.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm240jyl09go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm240jyl09go
Saturday, 5 October 2024
Marathon runner secures world record after completing global challenge
Andy Tomlinson took 938 days to complete the six World Marathon Majors - Berlin, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and London
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn4yjn55q50o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn4yjn55q50o
Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities
The World Health Organisation says at least 37 facilities have shut and dozens of medical staff have died.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30lj9m300vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30lj9m300vo
Friday, 4 October 2024
EU to vote on import taxes on Chinese electric cars
The vote risks sparking a trade war as the EU looks to protect its own car makers.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly20n4d0g9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly20n4d0g9o
Thursday, 3 October 2024
France-bound cruise still waiting to say 'au revoir' to Belfast
Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey set sail on Monday but it has yet to leave Northern Ireland waters.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qz7qn8l9yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qz7qn8l9yo
Kuenssberg 'embarrassed' by Johnson message error
The presenter's scheduled interview with Johnson was pulled after she accidentally sent him her notes.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdq2944d2no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdq2944d2no
Wednesday, 2 October 2024
'My new heart was so loud it stopped me sleeping'
Mehreen Ahmed, from Lincolnshire, completed the Great North Run just a year after her operation.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje3wwp4wl8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje3wwp4wl8o
Tropical moths travel 4,500 miles in woman's bag
The moths, which were previously unknown to science, have been named Carmenta brachyclados.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy43j55e1l9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy43j55e1l9o
Bowen: Iran wanted to do real damage, and Israel's response may not be as restrained as last time
Iran last attacked Israel back in April, but this time the Israeli response could be very different.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5wdezxe7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5wdezxe7o
Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Girl, 14, seriously hurt in acid attack at school
She was among three people who had a substance thrown at them outside a school in west London.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd51x9yr89o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd51x9yr89o
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
The bus was returning from a field trip when it crashed and caught fire just outside Bangkok.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jwqzzw986o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jwqzzw986o
All you need to know ahead of the US vice-presidential debate
Tuesday night's head-to-head will be their first and only showdown in the 2024 presidential election cycle.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981glp4v1lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c981glp4v1lo
Jenrick faces backlash over special forces killing claim
The Tory leadership hopeful claimed special forces were “killing rather than capturing terrorists”.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39q1ppk41o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39q1ppk41o
Monday, 30 September 2024
After months of waiting, Gaza girls make it to Italy for burns treatment
Zeina and Alaa both suffered terrible burns in Gaza, but had to wait months to get out for treatment.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevyx3x8dr8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevyx3x8dr8o
Pictures capturing the final days of steelmaking in Port Talbot
Photographers have documented the impact of the closure of the second blast furnace at Tata Steel.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9d1j2eergo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9d1j2eergo
Can I fix my energy tariff as gas and electricity prices rise?
Typical gas and electricity prices are rising by 10% in England, Scotland and Wales on 1 October.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090533
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090533
Switzerland and Italy redraw border due to melting glaciers
Glacier ridgelines marking the border near the Matterhorn mountain are shifting as ice continues to melt.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7r0rrdnmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk7r0rrdnmo
Sunday, 29 September 2024
Skripals will not give evidence at Salisbury poisonings inquiry
A judge has ruled that Sergei and Yulia Skripal will not give evidence over fears for their safety.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0erdydx0go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0erdydx0go
'When I joined the police, not many looked like me'
Leicestershire's first female Sikh police officer has retired after 28 years in the force.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9505xynnno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9505xynnno
Saturday, 28 September 2024
Anger at disgraced breast surgeon's open prison move
Ian Paterson, who is serving a 20-year jail term, is recategorised as a category D prisoner.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5kz4e1l7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5kz4e1l7o
One of a kind: Scotland's poker king of Las Vegas
Niall Farrell is Scotland's top professional and plays in big tournaments around the world.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxd197lqe5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxd197lqe5o
Manhunt underway as 17 people killed in South Africa mass shooting
Fifteen women and two men were killed in a targeted attack on a village in Lusikisiki police say.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25vperv9go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25vperv9go
Friday, 27 September 2024
'Voice of snooker' Everton dies aged 87
Tributes are paid after renowned snooker commentator Clive Everton dies at the age of 87.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c5ywgy21pxjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c5ywgy21pxjo
They were arrested for posting during the riots – will it change anything?
Charges following disorder felt significant, but for social media giants there was no day of reckoning.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr548zdmz3jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr548zdmz3jo
Ros Atkins on... Why the US election is crucial to Ukraine
The BBC's analysis editor looks at why Volodymyr Zelensky is presenting his 'victory plan' to US political leaders.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn5zypyv4gqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cn5zypyv4gqo
Thursday, 26 September 2024
Man, 18, charged with murdering schoolboy
Daejaun Campbell, 15, died after being found with a stab injury in Woolwich on Sunday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j7g1rmv8ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j7g1rmv8ro
Meet the record-breakers & future stars given EFL Cup chance
The EFL Cup has its critics, but it remains an important competition when it comes to blooding emerging Premier League talent.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cz9p5d2d48yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cz9p5d2d48yo
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Man City confirm Rodri has injured knee ligament
Manchester City confirm Spain midfielder Rodri suffered a knee ligament injury against Arsenal on Sunday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyv157qv72o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clyv157qv72o
Phillip Schofield to make TV return in Cast Away
The 62-year-old will appear in Channel 5’s Cast Away which sees him stranded on an island for 10 days.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dvkyljzk7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dvkyljzk7o
Murdoch family fights in secret over future of media empire
A succession drama has played out in a Reno courtroom - and the outcome is likely to be withheld from the public.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v6z4ezr00o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v6z4ezr00o
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Tributes after bodies of girl, 8, and woman, 40, found
Flowers and a teddy bear are left outside a house at which two bodies were discovered on Monday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0e51p015lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0e51p015lo
'I'm on cloud nine now I've got my XL bully back'
Owners of the controversial breed express relief as magistrates reject multiple destruction orders.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78degw6wx0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78degw6wx0o
Monday, 23 September 2024
Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods
Investigating alleged serious sex abuse of Harrods staff by former boss Mohamed Al Fayed.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023ff5
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023ff5
Friedkin Group in advanced Everton takeover talks
The Friedkin Group are in advanced discussions for a takeover of Everton after resuming talks with majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgld03w3q7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgld03w3q7o
The man taking knives off the streets
Faron Paul is a campaigner who helps young people in London get rid of their knives.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jrvrlx
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jrvrlx
Sunday, 22 September 2024
'Disaster' to 'winning machine' - is Rodri the best in the world?
Man City midfielder Rodri has a strong claim to be the most influential player in the world right now with just one defeat for club or country in the past 18 months.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdrl8jkpxxlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdrl8jkpxxlo
Watch highlights of stunning Dubois victory against Joshua
Watch highlights of Daniel Dubois' victory against Anthony Joshua as he retains his IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/videos/cwyegep2q5do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/videos/cwyegep2q5do
At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion
At least 51 people are reported to have been killed after a gas leak sparked a blast in eastern Iran.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24jn02j0qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24jn02j0qo
Saturday, 21 September 2024
Escaped capybara Cinnamon 'fled after being startled by mower'
Cinnamon seems "very happy to be back" at her wildlife park home, after her escape due to keeper error.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9j1zv4gmjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9j1zv4gmjo
Donor from ‘down the road’ saved my life after global search
Alison Belsham was twice diagnosed with leukaemia, but is now cancer-free thanks to a donor.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99vxgxn3rvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99vxgxn3rvo
UK facing weekend of thunderstorms and heavy rain
Heavy rain, lightning, hail and gusty winds could cause some disruption over the weekend
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8lqjy8p7po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8lqjy8p7po
Friday, 20 September 2024
Sky Glass customers complain as TVs won't turn on
The company has apologised to Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers encountering issues.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0lnxgnjkno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0lnxgnjkno
Harris says anyone breaking into her home is 'getting shot'
The Democratic presidential nominee has discussed her gun ownership in a jokey exchange with Oprah Winfrey.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4yxe2xxzdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4yxe2xxzdo
Twelve-mile jams on M25 following lorry fire
National Highways says traffic is delayed by about two-and-a-half hours between Kent and Surrey.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y38ev486qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y38ev486qo
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Hezbollah and its conflict with Israel explained
Escalating cross-border hostilities have heightened fears of an all-out conflict.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67307858
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67307858
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Italy's World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
Italian World Cup icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, dies aged 59.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqlvrp4nylwo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqlvrp4nylwo
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
The Rajapaksas had a vice-like grip on Sri Lanka until they were chased from power. Could they return?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5n51ym19jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5n51ym19jo
Study reveals secret of 190-day Crystal Palace build
The standardisation of screws helped the then-world's biggest building be constructed within a year.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0ll41l9pno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0ll41l9pno
Monday, 16 September 2024
Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals
The Magistrates’ Association’s chief executive said the powers will help with the courts' "log jam".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g99z447ylo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g99z447ylo
Watch: Silent Huw Edwards arrives at court
The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g99v0p3leo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g99v0p3leo
Man due in court charged with murder of mother and siblings
Nicholas Prosper, 18, is accused of murdering his mother and teenage siblings at a tower block.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g003lnkm9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g003lnkm9o
Sunday, 15 September 2024
Ben Whishaw makes promise to Paddington fans over Aunt Lucy
The actor, who is the voice of the marmalade-loving bear, tells fans they will get answers.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2y32w71k3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2y32w71k3o
Sam Tompkins reunited with items stolen in raid
The singer is reunited with jewellery and his acoustic guitar after the Brighton burglary.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m0nd8wzylo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0m0nd8wzylo
Saturday, 14 September 2024
Four die in Romanian floods as rain lashes Europe
Evacuations are underway in Poland and the highest flood alert is active in 38 locations in the Czech Republic
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l1l8ng2edo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l1l8ng2edo
Labour MPs 'shocked' at no full winter fuel assessment
Labour MPs are not speaking out publicly despite concerns, as some hope mitigations will come in the Budget next month.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3dgvzy6do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3dgvzy6do
Fake retro video game ring worth €50m smashed in Italy
More than 47 million pirated copies of games including and Mario Bros. and Street Fighter II were seized in raids across Italy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k7387pmrpo
Friday, 13 September 2024
Prison population falls by more than 2,000 after early release scheme
The drop follows the mass early release of offenders to deal with prison overcrowding this week.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rdr092p9wo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rdr092p9wo
China raises retirement age - from as low as 50 - for first time in 70 years
The plan, which will set in from January, has been on the cards for a few years as China's population ages.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62421le4j6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62421le4j6o
Teenager invents robot to solve Rubik's Cube
Ruarcc, from St Malachy's College, started to create puzzle-solving robot prototypes aged 12.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rqyk27rvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20rqyk27rvo
Vodafone clashes with watchdog over Three merger
Watchdog has particular concerns about the customers least able to afford mobile services.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlrl009kwxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlrl009kwxo
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Why is the Pope doing a long tour when he's so frail?
His packed trip to Asia involves three countries in which Catholics are a minority.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjvel0pynqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjvel0pynqo
Wednesday, 11 September 2024
What are Harris and Trump's policies?
Economy, immigration, abortion and other top issues - here is where the two candidates stand.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy343z53l1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy343z53l1o
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Inside Britain's Prison Crisis
Violence, over crowding and self-harm - we go inside one of the UK's most dangerous jails.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00238h2
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00238h2
Monday, 9 September 2024
GB win medals in all but one sport - best Paris 2024 stats
BBC Sport rounds up some of the best stats from an "incredible" Paralympic Games in Paris.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4gq1qwwev5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4gq1qwwev5o
International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby
The man is accused of leaving the baby with severe burns requiring multiple surgeries.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8drzm09j0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8drzm09j0o
‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry to hear from healthcare staff
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrlv0enpeno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrlv0enpeno
Sunday, 8 September 2024
Your pictures on the theme of 'still life'
A selection of photos from our readers on a set theme.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyw9v2xypeo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyw9v2xypeo
Three killed in attack at West Bank-Jordan border
Israeli officials say a gunman approached from the Jordanian side and opened fire.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qexxqdxvdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qexxqdxvdo
All-rounder Moeen retires from England duty
England all-rounder Moeen Ali retires from international cricket, saying "the time is right" to move on.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy4yz17ye31o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy4yz17ye31o
Saturday, 7 September 2024
Carsley and the British national anthem - explained
England interim manager Lee Carsley will not sing the British national anthem before Republic of Ireland game.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c17gj5e1krdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c17gj5e1krdo
Liverpool legend Yeats dies aged 86
Legendary former Liverpool captain Ron Yeats dies at the age of 86.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c62348nw4yqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c62348nw4yqo
Woodhall claims Paralympic gold month after wife's Olympic triumph
American Hunter Woodhall storms to victory in the T62 400m at the Paralympics in Paris, a month after his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall won Olympic long jump gold.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/cj9lxew2377o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/cj9lxew2377o
Starmer's 'blame the Tories' strategy will not hold forever
The government’s message has focused on its challenging inheritance - but responsibility and blame will ultimately shift.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28d72948vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28d72948vo
Friday, 6 September 2024
Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold in thrilling road race
Sarah Storey wins a record-extending 19th Paralympic gold medal as she claims victory in the cycling road race.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/ce8d5l77rg1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/ce8d5l77rg1o
'Our future is over': Forced to flee by a year of war
The BBC sees first-hand the desperation of Sudanese people affected by the civil war and hunger crisis.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewlrxrk5p5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewlrxrk5p5o
Sir Terry Wogan's widow Lady Helen dies aged 88
Lady Helen Wogan has died at the age of 88, eight years after the death of her husband Terry.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5l3279gjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5l3279gjo
Thursday, 5 September 2024
What we know about the Apalachee High School shooting victims
Students Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo were killed, as were teachers Christina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33n0elyp6ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33n0elyp6ro
Boy, 14, in court charged with murder of 80-year-old
Bhim Kohli died in hospital after being attacked while walking his dog in a park.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15g1497d15o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15g1497d15o
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Drone footage shows sunken Greek village re-emerge from lake
The ruins of the Greek village of Kallio have re-appeared after decades, after record temperatures caused a major reservoir to partially dry up.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c15gyq7d715o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c15gyq7d715o
Nvidia plunges almost 10% as global markets fall
The artificial intelligence chip giant saw $279bn wiped off its stock market value in New York.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlrw01g45ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlrw01g45ro
Tuesday, 3 September 2024
Hostage killings leave Israeli protesters at 'breaking point'
The discovery of six hostages killed in Gaza has increased the pressure on Israel's prime minister.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20l22jnj6go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20l22jnj6go
Cathay Pacific grounds planes after engine problem
The Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB-97 engines were made by UK-based engineering giant Rolls-Royce.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd7w0dzpwo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd7w0dzpwo
Ugandan athlete in hospital after Kenya petrol attack
The 33-year-old distance runner is currently receiving treatment for 75% burns, police say.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c984rz0ypeno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c984rz0ypeno
Monday, 2 September 2024
'My aim on this earth is to find my missing son'
Six months on, the family of the missing student are "no further forward" in knowing where he went.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k3pkywv3no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k3pkywv3no
Sunday, 1 September 2024
Football pays tribute to 'great man' Bamba
The football world is paying tribute to Sol Bamba who has passed away aged 39.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2n9dz8n2jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2n9dz8n2jo
Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest
Chidimma Adetshina wins Miss Nigeria after a nationality row forced her out of the Miss South Africa contest.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly967e7en1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly967e7en1o
Saturday, 31 August 2024
The Indian rapper who overtook Kendrick Lamar on music charts
With his song Big Dawgs, Hanumankind has fast become a name to reckon with in the global hip-hop scene.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2ljxj3wrxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2ljxj3wrxo
Doctor bailed over Matthew Perry drugs death
Dr Mark Chavez is among five people charged over the Friends star's death in Los Angeles last year.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k3rjwlx8do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1k3rjwlx8do
What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future
In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follow suit?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxjd1lr5lro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxjd1lr5lro
Charity campaigner dies after accident in Jordan
Claire Lomas's family say they are "absolutely devastated" following her death.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rwjdwj7dvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rwjdwj7dvo
Friday, 30 August 2024
Molly-Mae Hague speaks out on her 'very sad' split
The influencer says it "doesn't feel right" to talk publicly about why she split with Tommy Fury.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlr4e6lnw0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlr4e6lnw0o
Tory MP's smoking ban tweet branded 'repugnant' by Jewish leaders
Esther McVey used a poem about the Holocaust to criticise proposals for tougher rules on outdoor smoking.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c703nlle72wo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c703nlle72wo
Thursday, 29 August 2024
'Are we the next Grenfell with our flammable flats?'
Philip Chapman is worried about the fire risk to his flat due to the flammable cladding material used.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz73yy497l0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz73yy497l0o
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
South Korea faces deepfake porn 'emergency'
The president has addressed the growing epidemic after Telegram users were found exchanging doctored photos of underage girls.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4yerrg451o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4yerrg451o
Amy Winehouse and Marianne Faithfull items to be auctioned
The items are being sold as part of the auction house's inaugural pop culture auction.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7rj47l37mo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7rj47l37mo
Delight as painting stolen in 1979 returned
A 17th Century painting is back at Chatsworth House after going missing for more than 40 years.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce312k3gwzdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce312k3gwzdo
Man charged with attempted murder after mother stabbed at Carnival
The Met Police says the woman, who was with her child, remains in a critical condition in hospital.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y8x4z5njvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y8x4z5njvo
Tuesday, 27 August 2024
WWE icon Sid 'Vicious' Eudy dies aged 63
Sid Eudy's son called him a "man of strength, kindness, and love” who will be “greatly missed”.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxle0vxkyxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxle0vxkyxo
Lonely dolphin looking for mate blamed for attacks
Japan's Fukui prefecture has seen a rise in dolphin attacks for the third straight year.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw8kdrev50o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw8kdrev50o
Top-level meeting shows China - and Xi - still a priority for Biden
US security adviser Jake Sullivan is on his first visit to China for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg58m308glro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg58m308glro
Man Utd agree £42m deal to sign Ugarte from PSG
Manchester United agree a 50m euros (£42.29m) fee with Paris St-Germain for Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y8dn8z1zqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y8dn8z1zqo
Monday, 26 August 2024
Maupay responds to fans who verbally abused Everton players
Everton striker Neal Maupay responds to a group of supporters who verbally abused Toffees players at London Euston station.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cz07n1rrgedo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cz07n1rrgedo
Sunday, 25 August 2024
Increased police presence in Derry after 'brutal' murder
The police say the victim, who is believed to be in her 40s to mid-60s, suffered a “horrific” death.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2k4jm34no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2k4jm34no
Anthony Fauci recovering from West Nile virus
The former chief medical adviser is now recovering at home after suffering fever and chills.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6280kxvxpro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6280kxvxpro
England call up Hull after Wood ruled out of SL series
England fast bowler Mark Wood is replaced by Josh Hull in England's squad for the remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c8dpr8meyg1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c8dpr8meyg1o
Saturday, 24 August 2024
It's Carnival weekend! - Watch the Premier League's best Caribbean goals
With it being Carnival weekend, BBC Sport looks back as Dwight Yorke, Ricardo Fuller and Michael Antonio feature in the Premier League's best goals by players from the Caribbean.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c1w78zd5vwgo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c1w78zd5vwgo
Explosion outside French synagogue injures police officer
France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the incident "an obviously criminal act".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3d4v43gjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3d4v43gjo
South Africa opposition in turmoil as Malema's deputy jumps ship
South Africa's radical opposition politician Julius Malema suffers a big blow as his deputy ditches him.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77l612r254o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77l612r254o
Friday, 23 August 2024
Rapper A$AP Rocky blames leaks for album delay
Don't Be Dumb was expected to be released at the end of August, but the date has been pushed back.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8710ge35o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8710ge35o
Kamala Harris pledges 'new way forward' in historic convention speech
The Democrat formally becomes the first black and Asian-American woman to lead a major presidential ticket.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y58l08082o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y58l08082o
Thursday, 22 August 2024
Idris Elba: I know what heartbreak feels like
New play Shifters tells the story of two young black people who meet again after years apart.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrl2gpy5rxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrl2gpy5rxo
Man charged after nine-year-old girl stabbed
Jordan Wilkes, who is 28 and from Christchurch, is charged with attempted murder.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17gn48j5lvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17gn48j5lvo
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Watch: Thai MP to be investigated for slapping reporter
Former deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwon hit the female reporter on the head while surrounded by media.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cm2nvzn6yn6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cm2nvzn6yn6o
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Biden’s long goodbye and Hillary takes jabs at Trump
The president gives his farewell speech to Democrats and Hillary fires shots at Trump
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jkh9vh
Drug deaths in Scotland increased in 2023
Data for 2023 revealed that 1,172 people died - an increase of 121 on the previous 12 months.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5ll3ler7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5ll3ler7o
Monday, 19 August 2024
Mpox: How dangerous is it?
It has been declared a global health emergency twice in two years
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6dll
Jacob Rees Mogg's son, 16, 'received hate mail after election'
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg tells an Edinburgh audience it was "cowardly" for someone to target his son.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9exlenxrdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9exlenxrdo
Grealish sends birthday wishes to 106-year-old fan
Mary Spiers celebrates her birthday with a special video message from the midfielder.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd27q54epo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd27q54epo
Sunday, 18 August 2024
Hotel evacuated after flooding near London's King's Cross
About 20 people have been evacuated from the hotel and specialist teams are on the scene.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rw1jw448jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rw1jw448jo
The six minute train journey that became a long legal nightmare
Sarah Cook was threatened with a £500 fine and prison for an unpaid ticket but she became a test case that could help thousands.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7lxjz3ek3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7lxjz3ek3o
I started playing the bagpipes again after having my teeth pulled out
A pipe major was was told he needed surgery on his tongue after being diagnosed with mouth cancer.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33ne6p1n7vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33ne6p1n7vo
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Will Democratic Convention be repeat of 1968, when 'all hell broke loose'?
Veterans of the notorious anti-Vietnam protests say nothing can compare to the 1968 convention.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl0p4vklyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jl0p4vklyo
Nigel Farage earning more than £1m a year outside parliament
The Reform UK leader's disclosures were made in parliament's latest Register of Members' Financial Interests.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wjgkr1750o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wjgkr1750o
Allergy training must be better after Costa drink death, campaigners say
The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse say Hannah Jacobs's death is a "wake up call" for the food industry.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gvkvlp208o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gvkvlp208o
Supplies delivered to ISS as astronauts remain stranded
Progress 89 cargo spacecraft delivers supplies to astronauts on ISS
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jk0p2g
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jk0p2g
Friday, 16 August 2024
Army chaplain reportedly attacked at barracks
Irish police are investigating "a very serious incident" at Renmore Barracks in Galway.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1x6jxrd7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1x6jxrd7o
Thursday, 15 August 2024
Love Island's Davide says goods worth £930,000 stolen in LA burglary
The Love Island star claimed he had nearly £930,000 worth of possessions stolen from his Los Angeles home.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrgnzr163yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrgnzr163yo
US-Russian woman jailed for 12 years in Russia for treason
Ksenia Karelina was found guilty of treason for donating $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9rygl5k4jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9rygl5k4jo
Cyanide in canal 'could be removed in a week'
Sodium cyanide is one of three substances released into the canal in the incident in Walsall.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1epn5ezx9go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1epn5ezx9go
What is mpox and how is it spread?
Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is declared a global public health emergency.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxww2dxr3mko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxww2dxr3mko
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Ten in hospital after suspected overdose at Irish prison
On Wednesday, BBC News NI was told that three prisoners are in ICU and nine are in a stable condition.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg9klnpe7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg9klnpe7o
Moves to reassure public after canal cyanide spill
A major incident is declared in Walsall after sodium cyanide spilled into the canal network.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrj2g29kzxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrj2g29kzxo
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Sprinter set to be first transgender Paralympian
Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games, having been selected to represent Italy in Para-athletics in Paris.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cpvymmpyjeko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cpvymmpyjeko
Pilot attended party before crashing stolen chopper
The pilot was killed after crashing the chopper into a hotel in northern Australia Monday morning.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r7lpx421o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r7lpx421o
BBC to show Champions League highlights this season
The BBC will show highlights of the Champions League this season - with a special highlights show after this Wednesday's Uefa Super Cup.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd73de95zywo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd73de95zywo
Monday, 12 August 2024
Musk's Trump interview caps months of warming relations
The two businessmen have sparred in the past - but in this election seem firmly on the same side.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd08np9z1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd08np9z1o
Former England batter Thorpe took his own life, family says
Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe, who died last week aged 55, took his own life, his family said.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy84x7rrppno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cy84x7rrppno
A-level results day: Timings, grades and clearing explained
When is results day and what should you do if you don't get the grades you need?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58026976
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-58026976
Sunday, 11 August 2024
Stunning pictures from the Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Good weekend weather allows hundreds of balloons to fly in mass ascents.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdpllyj82o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgdpllyj82o
Disney unveils new Lion King ride for Paris park
Superfans were told guests will go "on a journey through the African savanna" alongside a growing Simba.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9dxkw70qqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9dxkw70qqo
Iconic Irani cafes serving creamy chai and fresh samosas face extinction in Indian city
The southern city of Hyderabad was once a centre for iconic Irani cafes - now many of them are closing down.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2rn0kexxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2rn0kexxo
Perseid meteor shower: When and how to watch
The Perseids meteor shower peaks between August 11th and 13th this year.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmm42jmy44o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmm42jmy44o
Saturday, 10 August 2024
Disney unveils Avatar 3's official title and new films
Details of new films including the third Avatar and a new Star Wars are announced at a Disney fan event.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3gyq4y30o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3gyq4y30o
Teenager stole £15k worth of vapes in disorder
The 16-year-old boy also admitted assaulting an emergency worker and causing criminal damage to a police car.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy76k6xj50no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy76k6xj50no
Funeral held for British teenager Jay Slater
More than 200 people attended a service in Lancashire with many watching on a large screen outside the venue.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced19q6egzyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced19q6egzyo
Friday, 9 August 2024
Global stocks climb higher as market jitters ease
US stocks have their best trading day since November 2022, after lower unemployment claims boost sentiment.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dpm9n2g6go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dpm9n2g6go
Natasha Bedingfield: I felt I wasn't wanted in England
The singer says she never expected Unwritten to still be so popular, 20 years after it was released.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623gq19npro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623gq19npro
Thursday, 8 August 2024
Why are there riots in the UK?
The killing of three girls in Southport has been followed by the UK's worst unrest in over a decade.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg55we5n3xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg55we5n3xo
Police hunt ex-Catalan separatist leader after shock return from exile
Officials say Mr Puigdemont is on the run and have ordered police to set up roadblocks around the city.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy4er50ejro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy4er50ejro
Yunus lands in Bangladesh to lead caretaker government
The Nobel laureate, 84, was chosen by student protest leaders after Sheikh Hasina fled the country.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg7we8xvno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg7we8xvno
'We're here to ensure no-one ever pushes us around'
Parents with children, those born locally standing with people from abroad join hundreds turning out.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623g0xnrero
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623g0xnrero
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Rioters can expect rapid sentencing, says Starmer
Teenager James Nelson is thought to be the first person to be jailed for their part in the disorder.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kjdjylnqyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kjdjylnqyo
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Russia-West prisoner swap: An emotional and diplomatic spectacle
The high stakes talks which freed some of Putin's harshest critics
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6dlj
How much sewage is released into rivers and the sea?
Companies can release raw sewage during bad weather, but the amount spilled has doubled in England.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-62631320
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-62631320
Monday, 5 August 2024
Former England batter Thorpe dies aged 55
Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe dies aged 55, says the England and Wales Cricket Board.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c06kkkkjmz6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c06kkkkjmz6o
Mosque leaders find moments of hope after violent disorder
Photos of mosque worshippers reaching out to an angry mob have been widely shared on social media.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jjv7kp1wo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jjv7kp1wo
Sunday, 4 August 2024
Police called to save cat with jar stuck on head
Officers from Palmhurst Police Department jumped into action when they received an unusual call.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cydvv6qv2n4o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cydvv6qv2n4o
Jay Slater's funeral will 'celebrate his life', say family
Ahead of his funeral on 10 August, relatives release a tribute to the teenager who died in Tenerife.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gg37ywjqo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gg37ywjqo
North Korea performs diplomatic gymnastics in Olympic comeback
They cheered Simone Biles and took selfies with their Southern "foes" - is this an-officially sanctioned charm offensive?
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgkk0rle75o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgkk0rle75o
Saturday, 3 August 2024
Boxing controversy - what we know and what we don't
The IOC's decision to allow the entry of two athletes, that are said to have failed gender eligibility tests, has proved controversial.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cye0ex43k63o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cye0ex43k63o
Spies' children did not know they were Russian
The Dultsev children thought they were Argentinian all their lives, cannot speak Russian and did not know who was President Putin.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cljyj9jp993o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cljyj9jp993o
Friday, 2 August 2024
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19kdyyxzr3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19kdyyxzr3o
'Rate cut might help me move out from my parents'
The first fall in interest rates for four years is a boost for some but is not enough for others.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0yvzwd8eeo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0yvzwd8eeo
Thursday, 1 August 2024
Hopes for survivors fade after India landslides kill at least 182
Nearly 200 people remain missing after a landslide hit Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g0jmm7vro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g0jmm7vro
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
What does Haniyeh's killing mean for Gaza ceasefire?
As Hamas's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh was a key interlocuter in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clly4v4l13vo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clly4v4l13vo
Video shows Haniyeh in Iran hours before his death
The Hamas leader was killed in Tehran, after attending the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c724p9pe9z3o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c724p9pe9z3o
Huw Edwards in court for indecent image hearing
The former BBC newsreader is charged with three counts of making indecent images of children.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmj260e54x7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmj260e54x7o
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Giant Zoom calls fuel record fundraising behind Harris campaign
Big donors helped push Biden out. Now ordinary people have the spotlight as they fundraise for Harris via video calls.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0843v200lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp0843v200lo
Monday, 29 July 2024
Thousands hit by N Korea floods as Kim calls 'emergency'
A photograph taken by state media shows Kim Jong Un travelling through a flooded area in a Lexus.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jnn9llgzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jnn9llgzo
A day in the life of a weather forecaster
Sarah Keith-Lucas takes us through a typical working day at the BBC Weather Centre in London.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/weather/videos/ckmgppzgp3ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/weather/videos/ckmgppzgp3ro
Sunday, 28 July 2024
Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut
Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde is booed as he makes his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cpd9e0r2dxmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cpd9e0r2dxmo
The Palestinians heading to Paris to represent their people
A small number of Palestinians are going to take part in the Olympics, despite the ongoing war.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz475vdd97qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz475vdd97qo
Saturday, 27 July 2024
PC to face criminal investigation over airport kick video
A PC is to be investigated over an alleged assault on a man at Manchester Airport, the police watchdog says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19ky4z8kjmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c19ky4z8kjmo
Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus
A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28eym731zjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28eym731zjo
Canadians mourn as Jasper, jewel of the Rockies, burns
The wildfire destruction to Jasper National Park has reverberated across all of Canada.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp68rz0zrrwo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp68rz0zrrwo
Friday, 26 July 2024
Harris tells Netanyahu it is time to end war in Gaza
The US vice-president says she made clear to the Israeli PM her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg3eppp0n57o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg3eppp0n57o
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Murray out of Olympic singles but will play doubles
Andy Murray withdraws from the singles in the Olympics but will play doubles in what will be the final event of his career.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cjr4pzdlk77o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cjr4pzdlk77o
UK getting more hot and more wet days – Met Office
The increase in the number of 'very hot days' of 30C or more has also been dramatic.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c147v82gxp2o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c147v82gxp2o
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
GB's Dujardin given provisional ban and out of Games
Charlotte Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, has been provisionally suspended by the FEI.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/articles/cd16ll5z086o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/articles/cd16ll5z086o
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Ukrainian attack on ferry kills one in Russian port
The attack, which left several injured, occurred on a port near the illegally-annexed Crimean peninsula.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrldn8d65wo
Monday, 22 July 2024
Engravings reveal Pepys' lifelong love of fashion
The diarist's fashion print collection reveals his anxiety about dressing appropriately, says expert.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxe2xzxl5evo
Hollywood and chart stars praise Biden and rally round Harris
Famous faces are quick to pay tribute to the US president, after he says he won't stand for re-election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5x1yyj5xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5x1yyj5xo
Sunday, 21 July 2024
British woman and husband found dead after trying to cross Atlantic
Sarah Packwood and husband Brett Clibbery had set off from Nova Scotia and were heading for the Azores on their yacht, Theros
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jxgy8nmlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c84jxgy8nmlo
Bangladesh court scraps most job quotas after deadly unrest
More than 100 people have died in the unrest, with at least 50 people killed on Friday alone.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p27g628k6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p27g628k6o
In photos: Colonial India through the eyes of foreign artists
A show in Delhi showcases colourful, rare artworks of colonial India by well-known foreign artists.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28ejl4nvgyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28ejl4nvgyo
Saturday, 20 July 2024
Who could replace Biden as Democratic nominee?
Several rising stars in the party could enter the 2024 fray if Joe Biden steps aside.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80ekdwk9zro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80ekdwk9zro
Friday, 19 July 2024
Dr Alex George awarded honorary degree
Dr Alex George was "moved to tears" when he received the letter offering him an honorary degree.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0yw4pzeepo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0yw4pzeepo
Donald Trump's convention speech: ‘I had God on my side’
The former president described the moment he was shot.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002143w
Thursday, 18 July 2024
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
It has taken evidence from politicians, officials and experts in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-57085964
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-57085964
Ucas scraps personal statements for university admissions
Ucas says the change will encourage applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply to higher education.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cger11kjk1jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cger11kjk1jo
Suspected arson attack in Nice kills 7 including children
Seven people have died, including three children, in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yjpmk70go
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yjpmk70go
Wednesday, 17 July 2024
How quickly are prices rising in the UK?
The rate at which prices are rising has fallen from record highs, meeting the 2% target.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322
Gay Village mural defaced with homophobic graffiti
A mural of drag star Divina De Campo in Manchester's Gay Village has been defaced.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr51ey0dyno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr51ey0dyno
Tuesday, 16 July 2024
What is the King's Speech and why is it important?
Charles will deliver the King's Speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32816450
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32816450
Star speaks about 'distressing' Strictly incidents
Zara McDermott, who was partnered with Graziano Di Prima, says she's "gained the strength" to speak up.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck5g1d74je6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck5g1d74je6o
Monday, 15 July 2024
England fan does not regret 'Euro winners' tattoo
Dan Thomas has urged other England fans to get their own tattoo ahead of the Euros 2028.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0y92zr77do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0y92zr77do
Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro final at a cafe
"I saw injured people screaming for help - it was terrifying," one survivor tells the BBC in Mogadishu.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd163e4yll4o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd163e4yll4o
'Serial killer' arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump
The 33-year-old confessed to having killed at least 42 women since 2022, police say.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql8e90gggno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql8e90gggno
New dig begins in search for body of UK's first kidnap for ransom victim
Muriel McKay was abducted and murdered more than 54 years ago at a farm in Hertfordshire.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5x2x1xx0zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5x2x1xx0zo
Sunday, 14 July 2024
What are the big security threats coming down the track?
Our BBC Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner, looks at the next foreign policy challenges for Starmer's government.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g4pjj2gwo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g4pjj2gwo
Saturday, 13 July 2024
MPs' safety 'keeps me awake at night,' says Speaker
Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he has "never seen anything as bad" as the level of threats against MPs.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl5yj83jq2no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl5yj83jq2no
Man arrested after human remains found in suitcase
The 24-year-old was detained by armed officers in Bristol in the early hours of Saturday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0xj9vlg763o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0xj9vlg763o
Friday, 12 July 2024
Can we change how our brains age? These scientists think it’s possible
Lara Lewington searches for the tech secrets that researchers hope will unlock eternal youth.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0www3qvx2zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0www3qvx2zo
As Keir Starmer heads to the US, Labour readies for a possible Trump presidency
If Donald Trump returns to the White House the US could become more isolationist
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn05yyn941qo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn05yyn941qo
Democrats look to Kamala Harris - but could she beat Trump?
As Joe Biden fights to stay as his party's nominee, some say his unpopular vice-president is the right person to take over.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgerg7z9vwro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgerg7z9vwro
After France's election shock comes the real power struggle
France’s left-wing bloc has won the election - now the real battle begins, writes Andrew Harding.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0vel0q7jv9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0vel0q7jv9o
Thursday, 11 July 2024
Koeman accuses VAR of 'breaking football' after Netherlands exit
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman criticises the use of video assistant referees for "breaking football" after England were awarded a contentious penalty in their Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4ngd96570zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4ngd96570zo
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws
Brenda Biya says her family in Cameroon was angry when she posted a photo of her kissing a woman.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1we656754eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1we656754eo
The secret hospitals offering criminals new faces
The Philippine hospitals are equipped with hair transplant tools and dental implants.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g7x318r6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g7x318r6o
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
What to know as Alec Baldwin's Rust shooting trial begins
The actor maintains he never pulled the trigger, which will be a key claim at the centre of the trial.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz47qr0z17lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz47qr0z17lo
Sunak names new top team as Lord Cameron resigns
The interim shadow cabinet features some new names after 12 former cabinet ministers lost their seats.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgm3g37klko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgm3g37klko
Monday, 8 July 2024
UK music needs 'the next Zayn', says Simon Cowell
The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent boss starts his search for the next big UK boyband in Liverpool.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gwx3x1xllo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gwx3x1xllo
India event organiser arrested after fatal crush
Nearly 121 people died in a crush at a religious gathering in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725dxwdx19o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c725dxwdx19o
Sunday, 7 July 2024
PNG minister charged with assault in Australia
Jimmy Maladina says he is cooperating with police following reports of domestic assault.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7x7r26e0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7x7r26e0o
Saturday, 6 July 2024
Behind the scenes of election night with Sir John Curtice
John Curtice stays awake for 36 hours analysing the election results.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00216tt
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00216tt
Electioncast Results: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
The Labour prime minister makes his first speech in Downing Street.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j8lrjf
Friday, 5 July 2024
Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?
A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kk4lxe702o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kk4lxe702o
Thursday, 4 July 2024
Mbappe v Ronaldo: Real Madrid galacticos past & future meet
Growing up, Kylian Mbappe had Cristiano Ronaldo posters on his wall. On Friday they will meet as France play Portugal at Euro 2024.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjl6zr7lp1po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjl6zr7lp1po
EU hits Chinese electric cars with steep tariffs
The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy99z53qypko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy99z53qypko
Tracy-Ann Oberman to return to EastEnders
The actress has already started filming for the scenes, which will air in autumn.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd17dg7wj4zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd17dg7wj4zo
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges
The ex-MP is charged with rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 counts of indecent assault.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql8qyqlj2eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql8qyqlj2eo
What we know about the India crush that killed 121
The incident that took place during a religious gathering is among the deadliest crushes in India in a decade.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7kjvme44o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7kjvme44o
Grief and anger after India crush kills 121
Most of the dead were women - killed as crowds left a packed religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh state.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p231q5gpro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p231q5gpro
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament
A senator says she has been "exiled" for voting against her party to recognise Palestinian statehood.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c880l1ddpzgo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c880l1ddpzgo
Biden says court verdict on Trump undermines rule of law
The US president condemns a Supreme Court ruling that gives his predecessor partial immunity from prosecution.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yx1n15y4o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51yx1n15y4o
Monday, 1 July 2024
Emotional Usher accepts lifetime achievement award
In his acceptance speech, Usher said "getting here hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce789wyny88o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce789wyny88o
Watch: Ed Davey bungee jumps in latest stunt
The Lib Dem leader takes part in the extreme activity as part of his election campaign.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4ngpj07rpjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4ngpj07rpjo
Glastonbury 2024: 15 magical and memorable moments
From Camila Cabello's ice lollies to Dua Lipa's dreams coming true, Glastonbury Festival had it all.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ve1zn9wlyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ve1zn9wlyo
Louis Tomlinson brings TV to Glastonbury to watch England
The singer didn't want to miss out on seeing England play against Slovakia in Euro 2024.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cpd9zjv8kero
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cpd9zjv8kero
Sunday, 30 June 2024
Jay Slater search called off by Tenerife police
The 19-year-old from Lancashire has been missing on the island of Tenerife for almost two weeks.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpe3nwn5d7wo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpe3nwn5d7wo
Caribbean braces for life-threatening Hurricane Beryl
Communities across the Caribbean are preparing for the arrival of a major storm from Sunday night.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrlk5gp24ro
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrlk5gp24ro
Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say
Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p2j48g304o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6p2j48g304o
What would Shearer say if he were England captain?
Alan Shearer sits down with Alex Scott to answer fans' questions as he explains what he would say to the current England squad if he were still captain.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c250jzderpjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c250jzderpjo
Saturday, 29 June 2024
Key takeaways from Green and Reform leaders' Question Time
Adrian Ramsay and Nigel Farage are pressed by the audience on their candidates, tax and the US election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxq2q1ld4jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgxq2q1ld4jo
Man dies and seven ill after taking 'contaminated' pills
Police believe a "potentially contaminated" batch of zopiclone may be being shared in Stockon-on-Tees.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c250jpp8eqno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c250jpp8eqno
Politics 'like a big bingo game' says voter
Trust in politicians has fallen to an "historic low" this general election, a polling expert says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28ed9j2d28o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c28ed9j2d28o
Friday, 28 June 2024
HSBC and Nationwide hit by banking glitches
HSBC confirms issues with online banking while Nationwide says some customers have not received salary payments.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g03ejjl1yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g03ejjl1yo
Raducanu faces seed with Murray drawn against Machac
Britain's Emma Raducanu is drawn against Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of Wimbledon.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cy94yz9ellvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cy94yz9ellvo
Watch: Biden, Trump talk cognitive ability and golf
After Trump challenged Biden to a cognitive test, Biden suggested they should play golf.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crgedrvpz14o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crgedrvpz14o
Thursday, 27 June 2024
What impact could this election have on Scottish independence?
Whatever the outcome, it seems unlikely that the constitution will vanish as an issue in Scottish politics.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0447rxk7jxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0447rxk7jxo
Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize for 'powerful voice'
Roy is a Booker Prize-winning author and has written about human rights issues, and war and capitalism.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4w8x4wypeo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp4w8x4wypeo
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Watch as girl, five, declares on air at Glastonbury she has a boyfriend
A little girl shares with a BBC reporter in front of her amused parents that she has her first boyfriend.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c800x2qp12xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c800x2qp12xo
Boy, 4, left behind at wildlife park after nursery trip
Clare Hodge said staff only returned for her son, Carson Morhulec, 40 minutes after the alarm was raised.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyxx511l695o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyxx511l695o
How to watch the BBC's TV election debates
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer go head-to-head on BBC One at 20:15 on 26 June.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722nv38j88o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722nv38j88o
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Search for missing Jay Slater enters ninth day
Jay Slater was last heard from when he called a friend to say he had "no idea" where in Tenerife he was.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd119nn782jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd119nn782jo
LGBT troops on Ukraine's front line fight homophobia at home
Gay marriage is illegal in Ukraine. Activists hope the LGBT troops at the front can change minds.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1140yv03po
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1140yv03po
'No-one forced us to make a game with a diverse cast'
Adventure game Dustborn aims to tell a story about a diverse cast trekking across the USA.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnn69l483o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnn69l483o
Moment China's lunar probe lands back on Earth
The probe returned with the first ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cgrr57d7m8jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cgrr57d7m8jo
Monday, 24 June 2024
What is Labour's plan for taxing private schools?
Labour has confirmed it will change the way private school fees are taxed if it wins the election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c033dp0z1edo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c033dp0z1edo
Injured Murray 'not made decision' on Wimbledon farewell
Andy Murray has not made a decision on whether he will be fit enough to make a planned Wimbledon farewell next week.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cj777kl4nydo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cj777kl4nydo
Sunday, 23 June 2024
Labour would pass law to end rental 'bidding wars'
Keir Starmer says he wants to stop landlords encouraging higher rent offers to secure properties.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx00zj59pj8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx00zj59pj8o
Corbyn would have been better PM than Johnson - Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer was among four leaders to face a grilling from a BBC Question Time audience.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn00dlzexevo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn00dlzexevo
Saturday, 22 June 2024
What are the parties saying about housing? - Your questions
Our cost of living correspondent answers your questions about housing and personal finance.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdd30xk04ko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdd30xk04ko
Friday, 21 June 2024
Who should I vote for and what are the parties promising?
Explore each party’s 2024 election manifesto and compare their policies on issues from housing to immigration with this interactive guide from BBC News.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxeez8271nvo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxeez8271nvo
Thursday, 20 June 2024
At least 34 die in India after drinking toxic alcohol
Around 80 others have been hospitalised in Kallakurichi district and officials say the toll could rise.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd117j4nplzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd117j4nplzo
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
South Africa's Ramaphosa to be sworn in for second term
Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to share power after failing to secure a majority in last month's election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gge414vk9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3gge414vk9o
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses
The White House says more than 500,000 spouses of US citizens will benefit from the new policy.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnyr4j9w5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnyr4j9w5o
'Building pylons in our fields won't benefit our community'
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Towy Valley about their views on a huge wind turbine project.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxwwdpgdjeyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxwwdpgdjeyo
Monday, 17 June 2024
Oil and gas still needed in net zero transition - Swinney
John Swinney refused to confirm whether the SNP would avoid adopting a 'presumption against' new north sea exploration.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9992j2lkvzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9992j2lkvzo
Sunday, 16 June 2024
Jordan Bardella could soon be French PM at 28. But for many he remains an enigma
Jordan Bardella's rise has been meteoric after being spotted by Marine Le Pen
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvvlp096eko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvvlp096eko
Reform on the rise: Polling guru looks at this week's figures
Reform on the rise: Polling guru looks at this week's figures
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j4jzk9
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j4jzk9
Saturday, 15 June 2024
Raducanu to face Boulter in Nottingham Open semis
Emma Raducanu will face fellow Briton Katie Boulter in the Nottingham Open semi-finals after her last-eight opponent Fran Jones withdrew.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cmjjpy4714jo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cmjjpy4714jo
Ex-Arsenal and Everton striker Campbell dies aged 54
Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell dies at the age of 54.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqvvyypg33zo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqvvyypg33zo
Millwall goalkeeper Sarkic dies aged 26
Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies at the age of 26.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv22z9lgdlxo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cv22z9lgdlxo
Friday, 14 June 2024
Family's epic 7,300-mile trip - including armoured bus - from Indonesia to Download
They travelled by plane, train and and an armoured vehicle to join 75,000 other metalheads.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ll3v1qq1do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ll3v1qq1do
Thursday, 13 June 2024
SDP promises to reindustrialise the UK in manifesto
The Social Democratic Party is standing 122 candidates at the election, the most since 1987.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjkk2e6jp8eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjkk2e6jp8eo
What is National Insurance and how much do I pay?
Two National Insurance cuts came info effect in 2024, but many people are still paying more in tax.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-63635185
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-63635185
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Second man denies felling famous Sycamore gap tree
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of criminal damage to the tree and to Hadrian's Wall.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0661ndny82o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0661ndny82o
Denmark recalls Korean ramen for being too spicy
The food authorities said the instant ramen contained such high capsaicin levels consumers could be poisoned.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy00gk0kr82o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy00gk0kr82o
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper joins Labour
The UK's first Green parliamentarian writes to voters in Edinburgh asking them to support Labour.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyxx9x773nlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyxx9x773nlo
'Becoming a totalitarian state': UK judge on why he quit Hong Kong court
The departing top court judge says the city's rule of law has been "profoundly compromised".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722094n135o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722094n135o
Monday, 10 June 2024
What we learned from gaming's big weekend
Xbox's showcase tops off Summer Game Fest - here are some of the highlights from gaming's big weekend.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8881kndngko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8881kndngko
O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack
The NHS says last week's cyber-attack means blood cannot be sorted at the same frequency.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2eeg9gygyno
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2eeg9gygyno
Sunday, 9 June 2024
Farage defends claim PM 'doesn't understand our culture'
Reform leader says by leaving D-Day event early Rishi Sunak showed he is "disconnected by privilege".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx005vdgg5yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx005vdgg5yo
Palestinians describe chaos and carnage in hostage rescue operation
Scores of Palestinians were killed during a rescue operation in central Gaza on Saturday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw44ve90dppo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw44ve90dppo
Saturday, 8 June 2024
1984: How did the Isle of Jura help shape Orwell's masterpiece?
Orwell's celebrated novel is celebrating 75 years in print but its message is as important as ever.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyrrylklzjdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyrrylklzjdo
Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise
A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnke4m8lko
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnke4m8lko
'We will not lose hope,' says wife of missing presenter Michael Mosley
Health journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley, 67, remains missing on the Greek island of Symi.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ddpwwrp3no
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0ddpwwrp3no
Friday, 7 June 2024
Watch: Drug dealer jumps into river to flee police
Police use a paddleboard to retrieve a bag containing money and drugs from the branches of a tree.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cz5510vz2r6o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cz5510vz2r6o
Watch: What's at stake in tonight's seven-way debate?
The BBC's Henry Zeffman explains what to expect in tonight's seven-way election debate.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c511p2n05j9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c511p2n05j9o
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall
A hiker posted a video showing the water flow of the fall was coming from a pipe built into the rock face.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp99l9gpzwgo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp99l9gpzwgo
Watch: Ex-Post Office chair Alice Perkins giving evidence at inquiry
Alice Perkins was chair during a critical period of the Post Office Horizon scandal from 2011 to 2015.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-69091679
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-69091679
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Ros Atkins on... Your questions about manifestos
The BBC's analysis editor answers your questions about political parties' election manifestos.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c3ggv93ylzlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c3ggv93ylzlo
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order
Immigration is a top issue for many voters, and a possible threat to Biden's reelection chances.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7227y6nqzmo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7227y6nqzmo
Dear England: Football play returns with potential new ending
The play about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team will return next spring.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdd37931nzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czdd37931nzo
Monday, 3 June 2024
Labour candidate told police not to respond in row
Barking council leader Darren Rodwell told a podcast he planned to confront a resident at their home.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722dzpmrl0o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c722dzpmrl0o
MrBeast overtakes T-Series for most YouTube subscribers
Jimmy Donaldson, already the most-subscribed individual on the platform, has claimed another title.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8440yxd92xo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8440yxd92xo
Chris Mason: Why Labour are so keen to talk about defence
Labour sees defence - and its commitment to nuclear arms - as key to shifting voter perceptions of the party.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c877ykydx75o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c877ykydx75o
Sunday, 2 June 2024
Police officer 'intentionally' hit by car
The officer was taken to hospital with injuries after attempting to approach the vehicle.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck773p013gyo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck773p013gyo
Beckham swaps beekeeping tips with the King
The former England captain said he met King Charles to talk about the King's Foundation - and beekeeping.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvve94v9k8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvve94v9k8o
SNP's Swinney to urge voters 'to put Scotland's interests first'
The SNP leader is set to formally launch his party's general election campaign at a rally in Glasgow.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggnq0yq99o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crggnq0yq99o
Saturday, 1 June 2024
Lib Dems call for more Premier League games on free TV
The party say rising ticket and streaming prices mean many people are locked out of watching the best teams.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c900kqxw1lzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c900kqxw1lzo
Man in court over stab murder of woman on beach
Nasen Saadi is charged with murder and attempted murder after two women were stabbed on a beach at night.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvverz7dv5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvverz7dv5o
Transport warning as London hosts Champions League final
The Jubilee and Metropolitan lines are expected to be particularly busy throughout Saturday.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdd27jem92o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpdd27jem92o
Friday, 31 May 2024
Who's up, who's down in South Africa's election - and why
The ANC's free-fall, the return of Jacob Zuma and a new era of coalitions.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgee5n9jen9o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgee5n9jen9o
A simple guide to the 4 July general election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the UK general election will take place on 4 July.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62064552
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62064552
UK house prices in surprise rise in May
Nationwide building society says prices rose by 0.4% despite buyers facing "affordability pressures".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw55v1e1ppzo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw55v1e1ppzo
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Vote Plaid to keep Labour in check, leader says
Plaid Cymru is launching its general election campaign, promising a "positive alternative".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jjn4gk307o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jjn4gk307o
Ex-England star Wilshere speaks to BBC about his daughter's heart defect
Former England and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere speaks to BBC Breakfast about his daughter needing surgery for a congenital heart defect. Wilshere now wants to raise awareness of heart conditions.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c288wml7y13o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c288wml7y13o
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Swinney calls on UK government to recognise Palestinian state
The FM has written to the prime minister and Sir Keir Starmer and urged the UK to follow countries like Ireland.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czqq1q412pjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czqq1q412pjo
Geissler, Wark and Miller to front BBC Scotland election coverage
Martin Geissler, Kirsty Wark and Laura Miller will lead the corporation's election night coverage.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckdd18994wdo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckdd18994wdo
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Gavin and Stacey finale leak was mean, says Jones
Gavin and Stacey creator Ruth Jones says the news leaking about the finale meant she "had to lie".
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511rzyngjeo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511rzyngjeo
The impact of recognising a Palestinian state
Declarations by Ireland, Spain and Norway will put pressure on other countries in Europe.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn44j1njggjo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn44j1njggjo
How rain can make you happier and healthier
Your might not always fancy a walk in a downpour, but scientists believe it can lift your mood.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51157ep524o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c51157ep524o
Monday, 27 May 2024
US actor shot dead during attempted car theft
General Hospital and Siberia actor Johnny Wactor was killed on Saturday in LA, his family confirms.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrrn8nkj2do
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrrn8nkj2do
Grealish almost falls off bus at Manchester City parade
The midfielder appeared to get caught out as the vehicle started to move from a stationary position.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cw00npg2243o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cw00npg2243o
Martha's rule: Mother 'encouraged' as 143 hospitals sign up
It will give seriously ill patients and their families access to a second opinion.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cndd41p5g82o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cndd41p5g82o
Sunday, 26 May 2024
Mandatory national service would get young people out of bubble, Cleverly says
National service will engage young people in society again, says Home Secretary James Cleverly.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11qev122yo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11qev122yo
UN fears 670 people buried under Papua New Guinea landslide
The land is still sliding and rescue is difficult, the head of the UN migration agency says.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckkkyxvdv5eo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckkkyxvdv5eo
Police give reassurances following beach murder
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 34-year-old woman was stabbed.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-69063125
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-69063125
Saturday, 25 May 2024
Make-up and McDonald's: Dangerous driving caught on camera
National Highways shares video of three dangerous driving incidents to coincide with a safety initiative.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cv22e52e026o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cv22e52e026o
Sunak sees the funny side of Downing Street soaking
The prime minister was meeting constituents when one remarked on the weather when he announced the election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cw00j40djv8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cw00j40djv8o
Friday, 24 May 2024
Starmer agrees to TV election debates with Sunak
The Conservatives are pushing for six TV debates, but Labour officials will only commit to two run by the BBC and ITV.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2jjvpxxgr5o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2jjvpxxgr5o
April a washout for shops as sales slump
Retail sales fell by much more than expected last month as heavy rain kept shoppers at home.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyee98xe730o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyee98xe730o
Thursday, 23 May 2024
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
Unicef says six out of 10 hospitals in Haiti are barely operational, putting millions of children at risk.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1138jkjdlo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1138jkjdlo
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Who could be Chelsea's next manager?
BBC Sport looks at who could replace Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea manager.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crggxgqd2keo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crggxgqd2keo
Election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
How do people say they will vote in the UK general election? Our poll tracker measures the trends.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68079726
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68079726
Grace Beverley broke advert rules with Tala posts
The advertising watchdog said six posts were not clearly marked as adverts and must be taken down.
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz55mj5ndv7o
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
How dangerous are XL bullies and how does the ban work?
Rules restricting ownership of American XL bully dogs are in force in England, Wales and Scotland.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66775985
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66775985
Monday, 20 May 2024
Knife attack in China primary school leaves 2 dead
Police say the female suspect allegedly used a fruit knife in the attack which left 10 others hurt.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-69037516
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-69037516
What next for Iran after President Raisi's death?
Raisi's death will test a system where hardliners dominate all branches of power, Lyse Doucet writes.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dd99jgl09o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dd99jgl09o
Flotilla of RNLI boats mark 200 year anniversary
A mix of historic and modern boats take to the water at Poole Quay for a celebratory parade
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from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeeyy9yywxo
Sunday, 19 May 2024
Cold case detectives vow to solve historical sex crimes
Forensic science advances are helping police to secure convictions in unsolved cases spanning 50 years.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-69023887
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-69023887
Fujitsu sacked boss at height of Horizon scandal
Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68936973
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68936973
Saturday, 18 May 2024
Three Spanish tourists killed in central Afghanistan gun attack
Seven others including four foreigners were injured, Afghan officials say.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wzvlz40wpo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wzvlz40wpo
Usyk v Fury - title fight predictions
As Tyson Fury bids to become undisputed heavyweight champion against Oleksandr Usyk, BBC Sport asks the world of boxing for their predictions.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c1ej20wgw53o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c1ej20wgw53o
Friday, 17 May 2024
'I can only eat once a day to make my medication last'
Paul Elcombe takes Creon three times a day after having part of his pancreas removed.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy737x4rry1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy737x4rry1o
Thiago and Matip to leave Liverpool at end of season
Former Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Cameroon defender Joel Matip will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjjewq88dl1o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjjewq88dl1o
Thursday, 16 May 2024
The Oval Office meeting pivotal to case against Trump
Michael Cohen testified he met Trump weeks into his presidency to talk about hush money.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-69014017
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-69014017
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Sensitive and fraught union talks a sign of things to come for Labour
Union leaders cleared their diary to meet with Sir Keir Starmer.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g55g1p8z8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g55g1p8z8o
Court delays imposed after pressure on prison places
The measures are expected to be in place for about week in some regions in England where there is a lack of cells.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-69014154
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-69014154
Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel
The weapons transfer comes as Israeli tanks were spotted advancing deeper into residential areas of Rafah.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-69013279
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-69013279
Woman aged in 30s shot in the leg
The woman is treated at the scene and taken to an east London hospital.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-69013687
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-69013687
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Montgomery sacked as Hibs head coach
Nick Montgomery is "relieved of his duties as head coach", Hibernian have announced.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cld009k2kv7o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cld009k2kv7o
A split on the sprint and too many races? F1 Q&A before Imola
BBC Sport's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ce433l9712lo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/ce433l9712lo
Monday, 13 May 2024
Chris Mason: Welcome to the Sunak and Starmer show
The prime minister and opposition leader are road testing their messages ahead of the general election.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyerz0wp2ero
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyerz0wp2ero
Arsenal have ticked off the checklist of champions - Keown
Match of the Day 2 pundit Martin Keown says Arsenal have ticked off "a checklist of what it takes to be champions" after their win at Manchester United.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clw0ep977leo
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/clw0ep977leo
Sunday, 12 May 2024
'Ruthless England make right decision on Anderson'
Telling James Anderson it is time to step aside shows a ruthlessness from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes that should end suggestions of a cosy England dressing room, writes Stephan Shemilt.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c4n1rp41de8o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c4n1rp41de8o
Crack in US-Israel alliance for first time in decades
President Biden's decision to pause an arms shipment to Israel has shaken the bedrock of a decades-old alliance.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n14merj97o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4n14merj97o
Saturday, 11 May 2024
Dannii Minogue on music, Kylie and dating show I Kissed a Girl
Singer and TV host Dannii Minogue on how Kylie convinced her to do The X Factor, her battles with the press and her new show I Kissed a Girl.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/articles/c72pg6wk0p2o
from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/articles/c72pg6wk0p2o
Where can I see the Northern Lights tonight?
Missed the Northern lights last night? Don't worry, there will be another opportunity to see them tonight. Here's how.
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68995042
from BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68995042
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