Mourners gather to remember elderly woman who passed without next of kin

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 20:03
The service was arranged after an appeal to find Margaret's family members was unsuccessful.

More than 100 jobs at risk at UU Magee campus, MLA says

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 19:30
Sinéad McLaughlin said the redundancies would also include 221 in Belfast, 114 in Coleraine and seven in Jordanstown.

Rugby teacher faces misconduct claims over player head impact

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 19:06
A PE teacher denies misconduct over claims pupils continued playing after head impacts at a rugby match.

'I'm a giveaway winner - Currys ghosted me until my tweet went viral'

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 18:29
Jordan Phillips, from Leeds, won a coffee machine in a Currys competition in February.

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 18:00
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.

Air fares soar by nearly 25% as Iran war forces flights to re-route

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:57
Airspace restrictions caused by the conflict sent plane ticket prices higher, research shows.

Migrant first to be convicted of endangering others under new crossing law

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:43
Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.

Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:35
The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:26
John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated abuse of Sikh woman

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:26
John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

Woman in court after car hits pedestrians in Soho

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 17:03
Gabrielle Carrington is accused of causing grievous bodily harm to two people who were hit by a car.

Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 15:52
The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

Rogue sperm donor who says he's fathered 180 children won't be on child's birth certificate

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 14:14
The child's mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child's life.

William and Catherine praise late Queen's 'lifetime of duty'

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 13:11
On what would have been her 100th birthday, the final design for a statue honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II is unveiled.

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:59
Sir Olly Robbins told MPs No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's security vetting.

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:39
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.

£1m accessible route isn't accessible because of 15 stone steps and stiles

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:32
People have to climb down 15 stone steps to reach it the redeveloped bridle path - and cross stiles.

Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:57
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

Brady steps down as West Ham vice-chair

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:46
Baroness Karren Brady steps down as vice-chair of Premier League side West Ham after 16 years.

Ex-parliamentary employee arrested under anti-hacking law

BBC - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:22
A 40-year-old man was arrested at an address in Coventry by counter terrorism detectives, the Metropolitan Police said.