Crayola toys recalled over possible asbestos contamination

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 15:58
People should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government says.

Superdry co-founder guilty of rape

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 15:31
James Holder, 54, attacked a woman after a night out in Cheltenham in May 2022.

Manchester born and bred, but moving to Israel

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:36
Richard Manville has lived in the UK all his life, but now he's leaving for Israel because he says the antisemitism here is intolerable.

Manchester born and bred, but moving to Israel

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:36
Richard Manville has lived in the UK all his life, but now he's leaving for Israel because he says the antisemitism here is intolerable.

Watch: Moment WW2 bomb detonated in Plymouth

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:24
A loud explosion was heard as bomb disposal experts made the 250kg device safe.

Watch: Moment WW2 bomb detonated in Plymouth

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:24
A loud explosion was heard as bomb disposal experts made the 250kg device safe.

Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:10
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a car crashed into the Study Preparatory School in July 2023.

Woman jailed for murdering sister and taking Rolex

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 13:47
Nancy Pexton stabbed her sister Jennifer Abbott Dauward and took her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch.

Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 13:12
But Alex Davies-Jones says further restrictions must be balanced against the "fundamental right" to protest.

Small boat migrant guilty of attempting knife attack on Israeli embassy

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:29
Abdullah Albadri was arrested in April last year as he tried to climb over the railings of the embassy in London.

Superdry co-founder found guilty of rape

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:16
James Holder, 54, has been convicted by a jury following a five-day trial.

Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:10
Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of attacking Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76.

No evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging, watchdog says

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:10
Profit margins were "broadly unchanged" between February and March, the UK's competition watchdog says.

How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:00
The sculpture depicts a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face.

Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:59
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a car crashed into the Study Preparatory School in July 2023.

Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:59
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a car crashed into the Study Preparatory School in July 2023.

Martha's Rule helplines get more than 1,700 calls from worried NHS staff

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:54
The scheme encourages staff and families to seek an urgent second opinion if they fear a patient's condition is worsening.

Soldiers not seeking immunity over Troubles cases, says veterans commissioner

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:40
David Johnstone said a coroners' inquest is not the best way to examine legacy cases.

Met chief defends knife attack officers after criticism from Zack Polanski

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:36
Sir Mark Rowley says he is "disappointed" that Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning how police used extreme force in the arrest.

South East Water chair resigns after report into supply issues that left thousands without drinking water

BBC - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:27
It comes after a group of MPs declared that they had no confidence in the company's leadership.