Brothers who were racing home guilty of killing man and seriously injuring son

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 13:44
Rhys Jenkins died at the scene and his son was airlifted to hospital after being hit by the BMW X3.

Asylum seeker who raped woman, 18, jailed

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 13:10
Sheraz Malik, 28, was found guilty of two counts of rape by a jury in January.

Police officer, 19, dies from crash injuries

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:54
Jess Turnbull "had so much to look forward to in her career and her life", the chief constable says.

Police officer, 19, dies from crash injuries

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:54
Jess Turnbull "had so much to look forward to in her career and her life", the chief constable says.

Two arrests and three police officers injured in protest at asylum hotel

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:42
Two police vehicles were also damaged as items were thrown at officers near the hotel in Greenock.

Nearly 3,000 patients a day in England face corridor care in NHS

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:08
New data reveals sheer scale of patients in England being treated in unsafe and undignified make-shift areas.

Nearly 3,000 patients a day in England face corridor care in NHS

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:08
New data reveals sheer scale of patients in England being treated in unsafe and undignified make-shift areas.

Make stolen phones unusable, Met Police urges tech giants

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 08:32
Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

Mum's plea to reopen case into daughter's shooting

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 07:45
The mother of Lucy Harrison, who was shot by her father at his Texas home, demands further inquiries.

'Hidden house' farmer slams contempt conviction

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 06:12
Helen Lowe was found in contempt of court for failing to remove a house she built inside a barn.

Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 05:19
In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.

Family of British toddler criticises police as Australian inquiry into cold case murders begins

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 05:13
NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.

Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 00:33
A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 00:04
The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 00:04
The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack

BBC - Thu, 06/11/2026 - 00:02
Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.

Scotland fans arrive in the US as World Cup anticipation builds

BBC - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 23:21
Thousands of Tartan Army members are travelling to Boston ahead of the country's first match at the weekend.

Farmer who went from triple bypass to winning Britain's Got Talent urges others to see a GP

BBC - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 23:00
Hugh Thomas, 75, says farmers are "not keen" on going to the doctors and some leave it "too late".

Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner

BBC - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 21:47
The former deputy prime minister says changing visa rules for migrants already living in the UK would be "un-British".

Essex Police given new information on West Ham co-owner David Sullivan

BBC - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 20:19
Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation.