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Spring equinox is UK's warmest day of year so far

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 17:16
First day of spring might see temperatures reach 20C

Spring equinox is UK's warmest day of year so far

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 17:16
First day of spring might see temperatures reach 20C

Video shows prisoner on the run minutes after van escape

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 17:12
The BBC obtained footage of Jamie Cooper after he "overpowered" staff escorting him to court on the M55, near Preston.

Rubbish piles high in city as bin strike drags on

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 16:54
Residents report seeing rats and foxes amid rising stacks of bin bags on Birmingham's streets.

Rubbish piles high in city as bin strike drags on

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 16:54
Residents report seeing rats and foxes amid rising stacks of bin bags on Birmingham's streets.

Rubbish piles high in city as bin strike drags on

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 16:54
Residents report seeing rats and foxes amid rising stacks of bin bags on Birmingham's streets.

Interest rates will go down gradually, says Bank

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 16:24
Borrowing costs had been widely expected to be left unchanged with inflation, predicted to go up in the coming months.

Two men injured in light aircraft crash

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 15:26
Emergency services were called to the crash near Dalton-on-Tees on Thursday morning.

Apprentice jockey in court charged with murder

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 15:19
Levi Williams is remanded in custody following his appearance at Cambridge Crown Court.

'You can smell the stench': Why rubbish is piling up on Birmingham streets

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 15:05
Refuse workers have been on strike for over a week, leading to bags of rubbish piling up across the city.

Man hit by police car on 999 call dies

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 15:03
The 40-year-old man is pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday evening.

Planning permissions for homes in England fall to record low

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 14:19
Just over 30,000 projects got the go ahead, the lowest yearly figure since records started in 1979.

Probe into claims people allowed in to watch hospital surgeries

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:56
It is not clear how the individuals gained access to the operating theatres or who gave permission.

Sex abuse cult leader can be moved to open prison

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:52
Colin Batley was jailed in 2011 after being found guilty of brainwashing and abusing children.

Driver killed man after dog jumped on his lap

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:19
A court hears how Norman McAndrew, 82, swerved across the road when the pet jumped up at him.

Badenoch warns Tories of difficult local elections

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:14
The Tory leader admits the upcoming local elections will be "tough", in her party's campaign launch.

Second migrant in two days dies trying to cross Channel

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:13
French officials say they rescued 14 others from the overcrowded boat which left Dunkirk on Wednesday.

Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 11:02
The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.

Buses ' burnt to a crisp' in arson attack

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 10:35
Police say they are treating a blaze at an industrial Estate in Dunmurry as a deliberate fire.

Will happier people return your lost wallet?

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 08:54
The BBC's Mark Easton tests the theory that happier people do good things like returning lost property.