Fruit fan goes bananas for double delight

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:32
A banana importer says the fruit is "unusual" to find as they are "eliminated" ahead of sale.

Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:15
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

Red Wall Labour MPs want tougher message on immigration

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 09:48
The informal group's members come from seats where Reform UK is gaining ground.

Woman dies after 'falling on to seawall rocks'

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 09:15
Suffolk Police says the death is being treated as "unexplained" but "not suspicious".

A cut from a fence led to my cancer diagnosis - MP

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 06:53
The South Norfolk MP says he found out he had cancer after cutting his arm on a fence

Book returned to library after 3,000-mile mistake

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 06:48
Staff at the Norfolk Library in the US are baffled when a book from Norfolk, England, turns up.

The cows wearing smart collars to measure activity

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 06:35
Agriculture is responsible for the largest share of Northern Ireland's greenhouse gases.

Doves: 'There's always hiccups but we're resilient'

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 06:11
As they prepare to return, Jez and Andy Williams say their band is used to "shifting situations".

Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 02:37
The Built Environment Committee says the concept has been "eclipsed" by other planning rule changes.

Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:59
Victims will be able to file claims when they are ready and are likelier to receive an apology, the government says.

School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:39
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:33
Ian Wood put up the Banksy design in the hope of an 'art-imitates-life' photo op

'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:23
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023.

'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 01:23
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order for killing Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar in 2023.

Character references in sex abuse cases 'need reformed'

BBC - Wed, 02/05/2025 - 00:07
One survivor says those convicted of sexual crimes should not have the option of a character reference.

UK faces paying more in Chagos deal, Mauritius PM suggests

BBC - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 23:34
UK PM Keir Starmer intends to "push on" with the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands, Navin Ramgoolam says.

The Papers: 'Baby killer or victim?' and victim's mother hits out

BBC - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 23:09
New evidence on the Lucy Letby case from a panel of experts leads many of the papers.

Ambulances waiting two hours on average outside A&E

BBC - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 23:00
More than 23,000 ambulances spent over four hours outside A&E waiting to hand over patients in 2024.

Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels

BBC - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 22:35
The money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal barriers and flood walls to nature-based solutions.

Ticketmaster UK boss tells MPs prices are very fair

BBC - Tue, 02/04/2025 - 20:35
Andrew Parsons appears before MPs, after fans slammed his company's "dynamic pricing" of Oasis tickets.