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Teen jailed for life for mobile phone park murder

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:44
Harleigh Hepworth's mobile phone was stolen and he was stabbed in a Wolverhampton park, police say.

Charity stops using Captain Sir Tom Moore's name

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:33
The Bedfordshire based charity is now known as The 1189808 Foundation.

At a glance: What was in Rachel Reeves's speech?

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:06
The chancellor announces measures she says will kickstart growth: what are they?

Flog It! antiques expert Baggott dies aged 51

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 11:19
Baggott's expertise on the show were focused around antique British silver, boxes and early spoons.

Lidl plans first ever in-store pub in NI after winning court battle

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:58
A High Court rejects a legal challenge to the plans, which would see a tap room installed in Lidl's Dundonald store.

Driver who repeatedly ran over 83-year-old jailed for 13 months

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:24
Cannabis user Reece McKinven ran over Beryl Howard, 83, "several times" as he tried to reverse.

XL bully ban a 'huge burden' on policing, chiefs say

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 08:26
The National Police Chiefs' Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.

Idris Elba on stabbing crisis: 'Not all kitchen knives need a point on them'

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 07:32
The actor, who has made a BBC documentary, says early intervention would guide kids away from knife crime.

Boy playing with Nerf gun stopped by armed police

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:01
The boy's mother says he is still in shock and struggling to sleep after the incident in Hove.

Selfish drivers doing 164mph must stop, police say

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:01
At least 24,000 drivers were detected speeding at over 100mph in five years, police data shows.

Roman Abramovich could owe UK £1bn over tax dodge that helped bankroll Chelsea FC

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 06:00
Scheme to avoid tax on offshore billions may have been botched because money was managed from the UK, BBC learns.

Mogwai's 'upbeat' return after difficult years

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 01:25
The Scottish rock band explain how music helped them through a tough period in their personal lives.

'We don't just teach - we clothe the kids, feed them and brush their teeth'

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 01:23
A survey of teachers in England suggests lots of schools are having to provide extra help for families.

The Papers: 'Europe's Silicon Valley' and Strictly Wynne's apology

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 00:12
The chancellor's plans for growth and the Strictly live tour axing Wynne Evans feature in the papers.

'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s'

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 00:07
A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.

'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s'

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 00:07
A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.

Reeves set to welcome Heathrow expansion as growth plans outlined

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 23:46
The chancellor's speech will also focus on development between Oxford and Cambridge to create a "Silicon Valley of Europe".

What's the plan for a third runway at Heathrow Airport?

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 23:04
The chancellor says expanding Heathrow would boost growth, but there is a lot of vocal opposition.

The Viking-style boat reviving traditional skills

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 22:51
A traditional Stroma yole - once smashed by a bull - is being returned to its former glory in Eyemouth.

Swept away: The island family lost to a storm 20 years on

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 22:49
Five members of the same family died trying to escape a storm on South Uist in 2005.