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'I have hundreds of bats in my house - and I can't do a thing about it'

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 09:25
An Aberdeen woman says she has been forced to sleep in her car after discovering a colony of the protected animals in her house.

Obvious Labour leadership wants me out, Diane Abbott tells BBC

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 08:16
MP Diane Abbott has been suspended by the Labour Party pending an investigation.

'My son was killed by his evil grandparents'

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 06:11
Will Griffiths says he partly blames himself for son Ethan's death at the hands of his grandparents.

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:18
BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

Buy now, pay later checks will block some shoppers

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 01:14
Long-promised regulation of the sector will come into force next July, but lenders will have some flexibility.

Chris Mason: Why Labour had little choice but to suspend Diane Abbott again

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 00:53
Labour appearing consistent is core to Abbott's second suspension, writes the BBC's Chris Mason.

Town has 'had enough' of stenches from port

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 00:00
Campaigners speak over ongoing waste smells at Warrenpoint Port.

How history-chasing Italy can threaten England at Euro 2025

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:56
With Italy waiting for England in the semi-finals of Euro 2025, BBC Sport looks at how the Azzurre could threaten the Lionesses' quest to retain their title.

Abbott suspended by Labour Party after comments about racism

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:05
MP Diane Abbott is suspended by the Labour Party pending an investigation.

'My son's killers are the evilest people on Earth'

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 23:03
Will Griffiths says he partly blames himself for son Ethan's death at the hands of his grandparents.

Woman forbidden from removing bat infestation from her home

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:56
An Aberdeen woman says she has been forced to sleep in her car after discovering a colony of the protected animals in her house.

Child dies and 21 injured after school coach crash

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:20
The coach was bringing pupils back from a school trip when it overturned and fell 20ft.

Child dies and 21 injured after school coach crash

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:20
The coach was bringing pupils back from a school trip when it overturned and fell 20ft.

British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:13
The personal details of spies and soldiers were included in a data leak that also named 19,000 Afghans.

How bad is Afghan data breach for MI6 and SAS?

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 22:09
For a case officer in MI6, having your name and details outed in public is potentially a career-killer.

Former HSBC trader has fraud conviction overturned

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 21:33
Mark Johnson, 59, has fought to establish his innocence ever since he was convicted of fraud in 2017.

Body found in search for hiker missing in Italy

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 20:53
Matthew Hall, from Hull, had left Chiavenna in Lombardy for a solo hike but failed to return.

Starmer's chief of staff is top paid special adviser

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 20:33
Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, the Cabinet Office said in a report.

Met Police to close half its front desks following budget cuts

Thu, 07/17/2025 - 19:58
The move would reduce police front desks across London from 37 to 19, and reduce the number open 24/7.