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'Dad, tell me where you buried Mum before you die'

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 05:59
Samantha Gillingham asks her mother's killer to finally reveal the truth after 40 years.

The Papers: UK's 'nuclear jets' and 'Trump drops f-bomb'

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 05:44
The UK will acquire new nuclear jets and Donald Trump used an expletive amid the Iran-Israel conflict.

More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 02:34
But the Climate Change Committee warns there's still a long way to go for the UK to reach net zero by 2050.

Rod Stewart on Glastonbury: 'I wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot'

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 02:11
The rock star talks to BBC News ahead of his performance at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend.

Dog-sized dinosaur that ran around feet of giants discovered

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 00:14
The dinosaur was mislabelled and misunderstood - but scientists now realise how special it is.

Widower warns of 'sneaky' symptoms of ovarian cancer

Wed, 06/25/2025 - 00:02
After his wife's death, Stephen said he is "on a mission" to spread public awareness on ovarian cancer.

River pollution suffocating the sea, campaigners say

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 23:03
New reports are set to show pollution from farming and sewage is affecting protected areas of the sea.

Scottish fire service cuts could cost lives, says union

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:59
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is proposing the closure of up to 13 stations and the permanent withdrawal of 10 appliances.

UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 22:43
Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".

Dundee University to receive a further £40m support

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 19:08
Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the decision would place specific conditions on the funding.

Prison officer shot in 'revenge plot', jury told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:42
Lenny Scott was ambushed in what prosecutors claim was an "act of retaliation", a trial hears.

Prison officer shot dead in 'revenge plot', jury told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:42
Lenny Scott was ambushed in what prosecutors claim was an "act of retaliation", a trial hears.

Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over gender clinic, court told

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:31
A former nurse and a mother claim the watchdog should have imposed conditions on the clinic.

Man accused of hiring £1,500 'hitman' to kill wife

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:14
Paul Lewis, 54, and Dominique Saunders, 35, deny conspiracy to murder at Swansea Crown Court

PM vows to press on with welfare cuts as rebellion grows

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 18:13
More than 120 Labour MPs are backing plans to block cuts to disability and sickness-related benefits.

UK must prepare for war scenario, government warns

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:55
A strategy document says an "all-of-society effort" is required to make the UK more secure.

British man charged over 'wedding' with child, 9, at Disneyland Paris

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:40
The 39-year-old is a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK, French prosecutors have said.

Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:25
Two brown bears escape from their enclosure and eat a "week's worth of honey" in the food store.

Post-Brexit £51m border control post to sit empty

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 17:06
Parc Cybi was built to allow checks on animals and plants entering the UK after the UK left the EU.

International law 'at heart' of Starmer's foreign policy, says Hermer

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 15:51
Lord Richard Hermer said that the government was determined to "lead on international law issues" globally.