Grassroots music venues struggle to make profit

BBC - Wed, 01/21/2026 - 01:04
Thirty venues closed last year, and 6,000 staff were laid off as small venues saw their costs soar.

Grassroots music venues struggle to make profit

BBC - Wed, 01/21/2026 - 01:04
Thirty venues closed last year, and 6,000 staff were laid off as small venues saw their costs soar.

Tens of thousands of rodent reports plague NI

BBC - Wed, 01/21/2026 - 00:03
There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020.

Driving test cheating soars as candidates turn to Bluetooth headsets and impersonators

BBC - Wed, 01/21/2026 - 00:00
Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection.

UK homes to get £15bn for solar and green tech to cut energy bills

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 22:32
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.

Beckham vs Peltz Beckham: Could Brooklyn torpedo the family brand?

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 22:05
Brooklyn's explosive post about Brand Beckham "has ruptured it from within", one commentator says.

UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 20:33
The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".

Prince Harry 'clutching at straws' with claim against Mail publisher, court told

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 19:49
The publisher says it has presented 'a pattern of legitimate sourcing' in its defence against alleged unlawful information gathering.

Lucy Letby will not face further criminal charges

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 19:18
Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life terms for murder and attempted murder.

Lucy Letby will not face further criminal charges

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 19:18
Former nurse Lucy Letby is serving 15 whole-life terms for murder and attempted murder.

Prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 19:04
Isabelle Dale had relationships with two prisoners at HMP Coldingley in Surrey, a judge says.

Man 'full of rage' killed baby after shaking him, court hears

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 18:46
Jensen-Lee Dougal suffered what surgeons called a "devastating" brain injury, a trial has heard.

UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 18:12
Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

UK approves plans for Chinese mega-embassy

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 18:12
Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

Man sentenced for putting father's body in fridge

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 16:30
John Garrett O'Sullivan, 56, admitted preventing the lawful burial of his father, a retired orthodontist.

Man sentenced for putting father's body in fridge

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 16:30
John Garrett O'Sullivan, 56, admitted preventing the lawful burial of his father, a retired orthodontist.

Russell Brand granted bail after two further sexual offence charges

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 15:16
The comedian and actor was charged with one more count of rape and one of sexual assault.

Mum gives CPR to her baby with rare condition after seizure in Tesco

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:43
Rupert Smith, seven months, has a rare genetic disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood.

France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:37
The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.

Man jailed for 10 years after chainsaw murder bid on police officer

BBC - Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:17
Albanian national Liridon Kastrati described the judge as a "terrorist" when the sentence was passed.