Scottish boarding school to accept fees in Bitcoin

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 18:50
Lomond School in Helensburgh which charges up to £38,000 per year said the move came after requests from parents.

Search for driver after woman hit on golf course

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 17:54
A woman remains in a critical but stable condition after being hit by a van after a police chase.

Light aircraft crashes into holiday park

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 17:47
All occupants safely exited the plane after the crash on the Isle of Wight, says the fire service.

Light aircraft crashes into holiday park

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 17:47
All occupants safely exited the plane after the crash on the Isle of Wight, says the fire service.

We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe's workers

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 17:44
Hundreds turn out for a march and to urge the government to throw a lifeline to British Steel.

UK hits highest temperature of the year as pollen levels high for many

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 16:54
It has been warm, dry and sunny so far this April - but the weather is due to turn more unsettled.

Coaches banned from Birling Gap as cliffs crumble

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 15:43
Visitors have ignored warnings from the coastguard and continue to stand on the edge of the cliffs.

Grangemouth closure 'not comparable' to British Steel, MPs told

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 14:13
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn challenged the UK government over similarities to the closure of the Scottish oil refinery

Top Gear's The Stig breaks 20-year-old lap record

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 13:12
Top Gear editor Jack Rix says the record at Dunsfold Aerodrome was thought to be "untouchable".

Extreme wildfire warning in final day with rain to come

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 13:09
Firefighters remain at the scene of two incidents on Arran and Cumbernauld following a week of wildfires across Scotland.

School consults on half-day Friday plans

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 13:08
The school says closing early will help make savings that will prevent redundancies.

Firefighters tackling gorse fire in Maghera

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 13:06
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service says ten fire appliances and 75 firefighters attended the blaze on the Glenshane Road.

Former MP first to be voted out of Big Brother

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 13:00
Sir Michael is a former Conservative MP in Staffordshire, and has been voted out by the public.

Boy, 16, in court charged with murder after stabbing

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 11:42
The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, has been remanded in youth offender accommodation.

Empty town hall offices cost council more than £1m

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 08:33
The LDRS says empty offices in The Create Building in Crawley cost the local council £1,046,361.

Boat Race: 'All we care about is finishing first'

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 08:02
Crews will battle it out over a 4.25 mile stretch of the River Thames, between Putney and Mortlake.

'People show me their intimate tattoos of my album art'

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 08:02
Andy Vella has been designing record covers for more than 40 years, most predominately for The Cure.

How a Welsh uni helps F1 star reach top speed

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 07:58
Formula One season favourite Lando Norris is put through his paces at Swansea University.

How a Welsh uni helps F1 star reach top speed

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 07:58
Formula One season favourite Lando Norris is put through his paces at Swansea University.

Wildfire home scare has owners fearing about future

BBC - Sat, 04/12/2025 - 07:18
A mild winter followed by spring droughts has made this year particularly bad for wildfires in Wales.