Five prisoners serving indefinite sentences referred for appeal

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 07:34
New IPP sentences were scrapped in 2012, but remain in place for around 2,800 people.

Five prisoners serving indefinite sentences referred for appeal

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 07:34
New IPP sentences were scrapped in 2012, but remain in place for around 2,800 people.

EasyJet warned over 'misleading' £5.99 cabin bag fee

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 07:33
The airline said the fact there were no bags available for less than £5.99 meant the claim was not misleading.

Snooker player, 2, pots Guinness World Records

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:49
Jude Owens, from Manchester, has become the youngest person to perform two trick shots.

Ice warning in force as power restored after Storm Chandra

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:47
There was significant disruption on Tuesday after Storm Chandra swept across Northern Ireland.

Claudia Winkleman model appears on garden fence

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:40
The Traitors presenter becomes an artist's latest creation in Stowmarket, Suffolk.

GP behind firm that tried to evict people to house asylum seekers

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:23
A firm founded by a GP tried to evict 100 people from flats while planning to move asylum seekers in.

Mum's scabies 'nightmare' as reports of parasitic infestation rise

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:22
Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

Mum's scabies 'nightmare' as reports of parasitic infestation rise

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 06:22
Jane Grandon, who was misdiagnosed several times, said the experience had a “really bad impact” on her.

The Papers: 'Half measures' and 'Fake jobs for sale'

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 05:14
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' "long-awaited" support package for British pubs makes Wednesday's front pages.

'I was diagnosed with OCD at 10'. Here's how to spot the signs'

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 01:18
Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.

Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tool

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 00:06
Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

Vulnerable missing out on benefits due to online tool

BBC - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 00:06
Benefits calculators can leave some people confused and in a dire financial state, say campaigners.

Starmer says 'China matters' as he heads to Beijing with business leaders

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 22:31
Sir Keir Starmer is the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since Theresa May in 2018.

Vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 22:30
The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.

Famous Up Helly Aa festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 21:59
During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.

King and Queen meet Holocaust survivors at Palace

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 20:58
King Charles III hosted the reception to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with survivors honoured in a series of specially commissioned portraits.

British Army officer dies after incident during live fire training

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 20:03
The 25-year-old died on Sunday after the incident at an army training site in Northumberland.

Pubs given support package after business rates backlash

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 19:02
Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub.

Pubs given support package after business rates backlash

BBC - Tue, 01/27/2026 - 19:02
Treasury Minister Dan Tomlinson says the three-year aid is worth £1,650 for the average pub in 2026/27.