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Court backs family in overseas education support row

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 19:10
The judgement clarifies councils' responsibilities to children who are temporarily living overseas.

UK winter not a record breaker despite floods and storms

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 18:43
Some parts of the country have had a very wet winter and significant flooding with devastating impacts. Others have been drier than normal as Ben Rich explains.

Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 18:06
A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.

Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for £25k

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:35
The letter was written when Princess Elizabeth would have been between 10 and 12 years old.

CPS loses bid to overturn Quran-burner's acquittal

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:25
Hamit Coskun's conviction was overturned last year, a ruling the CPS sought - and failed - to reverse.

Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:16
Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.

Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:16
Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.

Only Welsh speakers should live on new housing estate, local council says

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:04
A council in Gywnedd, north Wales, wants a housing estate to be reserved for Welsh speakers only.

Teen who boasted about killing boy, 14, detained

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:03
Ibrahima Seck, 14, was stabbed in the heart in Manchester while on his way to play football.

Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 17:01
Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?

Plaid Cymru vs Reform is choice between culture or ignorance, says ap Iorwerth

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:57
Plaid Cymru's leader told the party's conference that a Reform Welsh government would set Wales back by decades.

Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:30
The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:30
The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:20
The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.

'We were bullied for years before our son was killed'

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:19
The parents of 14-year-old Ibrahima Seck say they were being harassed and bullied for years.

'We were bullied for years before our son was killed' say parents as teen detained for murder

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:19
A teenager who murdered Ibrahima Seck, 14, while he was on his way to play football with friends is detained.

Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 15:38
The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.

Judge refuses to dismiss charges in Lyra McKee murder case

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 15:36
The journalist was shot and killed during rioting in the Creggan area of Londonderry in April 2019.

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 13:52
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

Man admits killing Chloe Mitchell, barrister tells court

Fri, 02/27/2026 - 13:15
Brandon John Rainey was due to go on trial at Belfast Crown Court on 9 March for the murder of the 21-year-old Ballymena woman.