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
Monday, 30 September 2024
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
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