Cyclists who kill could face life sentence

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:29
The amendment would also see increased sentences for deaths and serious injury caused by cyclists.

The hunt for glow-in-the-dark caterpillars

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 15:15
Two wildlife charities are recruiting volunteers to help spot the creatures using ultraviolet lights.

Head teacher in love triangle jailed for wrench attack on rival in school

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:59
Anthony Felton's attack was motivated by jealousy and "entirely without precedent", a judge says.

Head teacher in love triangle jailed for wrench attack on rival in school

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 14:59
Anthony Felton's attack was motivated by jealousy and "entirely without precedent", a judge says.

Indefinite hospital order for mum who killed son

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 13:23
Karolina Zurawska, 42, killed Aleksander Zurawski at their home in August 2024.

Indefinite hospital order for mum who killed son

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 13:23
Karolina Zurawska, 42, killed Aleksander Zurawski at their home in August 2024.

Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 11:50
Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the BBC ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 11:43
New powers mean law-breaking executives can be sent to prison for up to two years.

Howe thanks doctor for quick intervention over illness

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 11:18
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe thanks club doctor Paul Catterson for acting quickly when he was taken ill with pneumonia two weeks ago.

With three weeks to go until Eurovision, Remember Monday recreate spoof song

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 10:30
Remember Monday travelled to Iceland to film a cover of My Hometown, from Netflix's Fire Saga movie.

Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 10:09
Sales rose for the third month in a row in March as warmer weather helped to boost trade.

Reeves says she understands Trump's concerns ahead of trade talks

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:54
The chancellor is set to meet her US counterpart to make the case for a bilateral trade deal.

Missing convicted murderer caught on Edinburgh bus

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:32
Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing was HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

Missing convicted murderer caught on Edinburgh bus

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:32
Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing was HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.

Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:05
Retail sales rose for the third month in a row in March as warmer weather helped to boost trade.

I dreamt of running the family farm until I lost my arm as a child

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 06:46
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous sectors in Northern Ireland, with about half of all workplace deaths happening on a farm.

Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 06:25
Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.

Scotland's exams will test pupils - and ministers

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 06:24
Last year Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the results were "not good enough".

Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 05:46
Not owning crucial code has meant it has been unable to replace the system that led to a scandal.

Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system

BBC - Fri, 04/25/2025 - 05:46
Not owning crucial code has meant it has been unable to replace the system that led to a scandal.