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Briton dies following motorbike crash in Thailand

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:57
Tiger Duggan had been receiving treatment at MedPark Hospital in Bangkok, his family says.

Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:49
Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK's top civil servant.

Teens arrested in skate park stabbing murder probe

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:26
A man in his 20s dies at the scene and a teen is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Stormont assembly members in line for £14,000 pay rise

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:10
Ninety MLAs will see salaries rise from £53,000 to £67,200 from April this year.

Arrest after two teens found dead at holiday park

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 15:07
A 33-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery at Little Eden Holiday Park.

Passengers hurt as tram derailed in bus crash

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 14:48
Fire officials say all passengers are safe, but some are being treated for minor injuries.

Double-digit council tax rises proposed for second year in a row

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 13:59
Aberdeenshire and Moray councils are both considering 10% council tax increases.

BGT dancer took own life after arrest, coroner rules

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 13:59
Kerri-Anne Donaldson's death followed her arrest on suspicion of child sex offending.

Drug dealers who killed elderly couple in fire jailed

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 13:53
Kevin Weetman, who ordered the attack, is believed to have been targeting the son of Sheila Jackson.

Climber survives 1,500ft fall before running four miles for help

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 13:09
Callum Laird plunged off Goat Fell mountain on Arran thanks to icy conditions.

Prolific waste dumper to pay £1.2m compensation

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 12:40
An Environment Agency investigation uncovers a network of 16 illegal dumping sites across England.

Healthy life expectancy falls across Scotland

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 12:07
New figures show people in Scotland are spending a greater proportion of their life in poor health than previously.

Dennis the Menace featured on 50p coin to mark 75 years

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:29
The new coin has been made with with Beano, Britain's longest-running weekly comic, first published in 1938

Detained Briton describes life in Iran jail to BBC hours before sentencing

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:49
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and were sentenced to 10 years on Wednesday.

Pupils with SEND to have support reviewed after primary, leaked plans suggest

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:41
Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.

BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:20
The corporation will look back on the veteran wildlife broadcaster's career for his birthday in May.

BBC plans David Attenborough celebration for 100th birthday

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 09:20
The corporation will look back on the veteran wildlife broadcaster's career for his birthday in May.

British couple jailed by Iran for 10 years, family says

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 07:38
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 and have allegedly been held in "dire" conditions.

Teen psychiatric patients felt 'belittled and bullied' - report

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 06:07
An inspection was made months after a BBC Disclosure documentary exposed a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.

The Papers: 'Trump pulls support for Chagos' and 'Britain faces '1936 moment''

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 05:33
Donald Trump's reversal on the Chagos Islands deal leads some of the papers today, while Sir Keir Starmer is called to increase military spending.