Saffron Walden named best place to live in the UK

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 08:53
Judges say the Essex town has a flourishing High Street full of independent businesses.

Heathrow Airport closes all day over power outage

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 06:48
It comes in response to a "significant" outage linked to a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

Cocaine being dropped at sea for UK drug gangs to collect

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 06:32
South American drug gangs are smuggling large amounts of cocaine into the UK in waterproof parcels fitted with trackers.

New national forest to see 20m trees planted

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 06:06
The government says the new Western Forest project will help the UK meet its tree-planting targets.

Island hopes the beach and home working will lure young back

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 06:00
Anglesey has one of the UK's sharpest birth-rate drops and islanders want to stop "brain drain".

Watch: Large fire breaks out at substation near Heathrow Airport

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 05:57
London's Heathrow Airport is closing Friday due to a significant power outage caused by a nearby fire at an electricity substation.

The Papers: 'Starmer threatens Putin' and 'council tax soars'

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 05:49
Friday's front pages cover proposals for a Ukraine military deployment and council tax rises.

Watch: What does a £115 melon taste like?

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 05:28
A shop owner selling melons for £115 each says his customers include footballers and film stars.

Why was a white balloon flying across the UK?

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 05:26
Onlookers spot a mysterious hot air balloon travelling across skies and question where it is going.

Why was a white balloon flying across the UK?

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 05:26
Onlookers spot a mysterious hot air balloon travelling across skies and question where it is going.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:26
The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:26
The government has announced the funding for 200 schools and hospitals apiece across the UK.

Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman says

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:21
The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.

Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman says

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:21
The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.

What you need to know about Red Nose Day 2025

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:18
Shows getting the Red Nose Day treatment include Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators and Beyond Paradise.

What you need to know about Red Nose Day 2025

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 02:18
Shows getting the Red Nose Day treatment include Strictly Come Dancing, Gladiators and Beyond Paradise.

British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 01:49
Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.

British Museum most visited UK attraction in 2024

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 01:49
Other top 10 attractions last year included Windsor Great Park and the National Museum of Scotland.

Cladding removal plan not ambitious enough, say MPs

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 01:40
A committee casts doubt on whether the target of resolving the building safety crisis by 2029 will be met.

Cladding removal plan not ambitious enough, say MPs

BBC - Fri, 03/21/2025 - 01:40
A committee casts doubt on whether the target of resolving the building safety crisis by 2029 will be met.