Surge in vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 13:05
Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020.

PM vows to curb 'Nimby' legal blocks on infrastructure

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 11:58
No 10 says it is targeting "cynical" appeals against new nuclear power stations, roads, rail lines and wind farms.

PM vows to curb 'Nimby' legal blocks on infrastructure

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 11:58
No 10 says it is targeting "cynical" appeals against new nuclear power stations, roads, rail lines and wind farms.

Murdered teenager's family condemn killer's parole

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:15
Michelle Stewart's family have campaigned for victim's relatives to have greater recognition in parole decisions.

Enhanced monitoring of Met Police comes to an end

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:02
The force was under so called 'special measures' for two and a half years, following a series of scandals including the murder of Sarah Everard

Royal Armouries stamp collection unveiled

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 09:51
Twelve stamps are being issued to celebrate the UK's national museum of arms and armour.

'Online grooming was scariest moment of my life'

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 09:43
Danielle is speaking out about being groomed online when she was 14 by a man three times her age.

How to protect your home before, during and after a storm

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 09:37
The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and business properties.

Rock legend Jeff Beck's collection sells for £8.7m

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 09:00
Folly Wildlife Rescue in Tunbridge Wells benefits from more than £125,000 raised in the auction.

Misbehaving Welsh politicians may face recall vote

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 07:05
Members of the Senedd could face a referendum on their future if they are suspended.

Mystery over 200-year-old bottle of urine

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 06:40
The bottle was unearthed by builders and is believed to to have been buried to ward off witches.

Could you pass an English exam from 1913?

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 06:22
Three teachers sat - and failed - the first Cambridge English exam 112 years ago. How would you do?

My eye-opening day at overrun A&E department

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 06:13
Staff say they can't always give the fundamentals of care and the challenge feels insurmountable.

How Southport murders have 'forever changed' town

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 06:12
Still picking up the pieces from the atrocity, residents of the town tell of their continued grief.

Millennium Bridge to undergo £3.5m refurbishment

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 06:10
A contractor is wanted to resurface the 25-year-old bridge's deck and repaint the steelwork.

Search for suspect after 'serious assault' in Plymouth

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 02:28
Police say a man has been taken to hospital after being found injured in the city's West Hoe area.

Defunct funeral firm payments 'a slap in the face'

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 00:53
Tens of thousands of people are still owed money after Safe Hands fell into administration in 2022.

Defunct funeral firm payments 'a slap in the face'

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 00:53
Tens of thousands of people are still owed money after Safe Hands fell into administration in 2022.

EU 'could consider' UK joining pan-Europe customs area

BBC - Thu, 01/23/2025 - 00:01
The UK re-joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks, says Maros Sefcovic.

Husband died 'in a state' after ambulance no-show

BBC - Wed, 01/22/2025 - 23:00
Peter Towndrow did not get to hospital until his son drove him in, despite his wife calling 999.